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The age-herald., 1898-08-19

mingham. By this agreement, the two roads were to have crossed in that valley dnstead of in Jones valley, but the roads broke their contract and Mir Milner was prevented from establishing the city In the place he had selected. However, the land proved a most valuable possession and he made many thousand dollars out of 1t. He developed the coal fields surrounding New Castle. and there owns the Miner Coal and Railway company, one of the most success ful mining companies in the state He also developed the Coalburg coal fields and dis posed of them at a big profit.
 Not only in the cases mentioned did he assist in the development of the district, but in every way possible during his con- nection with Jefferson county, he has done all in his power to bring railroads and other industrial enterprises to Birmingham.
 Mir. Miner was a man of remarkably clear judgment and this, together with his great industry. made nearly everything prosper which he touched during his long and eventful life of skenty-two years.
 Made State Senator
 In 1888 and again In 1892 he was elected state senator from Jefferson county and represented this district with distinction in that branch of the general assembly for eight years. This was his only venture in politics, but it was not the peoples fault that higher honors were not given him.
 On December 30, 1855 he married Miss Flora J. Caldwell, daughter of John C. Caldwell, of Greenville and sister of the late Dr. H. M. Caldwell, of Birmingham. Mrs. Mner is still living. One of his sisters married Dr. Caldwell She died about seven years ago.
 He leaves the following children to sur vive him: Mrs. James Weatherly and Mrs. C. P. Orr, both of this city, and Henry w. Milner, of New Castle. He had another daughter, Mrs. Howard Douglass of Wash ington county, who is dead.
 Two brothers, Major Willis J. Mlner, of this city, and P c. Milner, of Barnesville, Ga, and sister, Miss B. M. Milner, of | Autauga county, also survive him. A niece | of his, Mrs. L. P. Worl, also lives in this | city.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
HOW WOMEN CAN'T
 KEEP SECRETS 5. P. O'Conner and Miss Mar shall Quietly Welded. EVENT OCCURRED FRIDAY The Young Couple Desired to Keep the Affair Secret for a Year and
 Were Only Spared
 One Week.
EVENT OCCURRED FRIDAY

Here is story which illustrates how a woman can't keep a secret and also the strange ideas that will fill the brain of youthful lovers
 5. r. OConner and Miss Kate Marshall were quietly married in Birmingham last Friday Miss Marshall, or Mrs. O'Conner lelt Saturday morning for her home at Wetumpka and not over three persons knew of the nuptial event until yesterday.
 Miss Marshall and her sister, Miss Nellie. had been visiting their sister Mrs. Richard Bates, at Fountain Heights for some weeks. MT. O'Conner paid Miss Kate q pretty dark-haired beauty, marked atten tion, and the matrimonial climax was not unexpected, although the secret part of the episode was not suspicioned
 For some reason, which only ardent lov- CTS can explain the couple desired to keep their marriage a secret for a space of 365 days and they were only spared one week.
 Accordingly, two intimate friends of MT. O'Conner were drawn into the plot l- cense was issued with much ado about se- crecy, and Friday evening with the two friends the pair appeared in Justice Mar tins office and the VOWS were consum- mated. The word mum" was passed to the justice, and the pair then went to an ice cream parlor. MT. OConner saw his he"i5-"de wife home and was also at th. | station when sne Ter e+-a -eoIIow;no, ,,or,- | ing.
 | As is usual in the case of a secret so1nf | ladies became possessed of the treasured | information and it was no longer a secret | Yesterday morning the news reached Mrs | Richard Bates, a sister of the bride. She
 went to the hardware store of Moore &
 Handley, where Mir O'Conner is employed
 He did not dream of what was coming
 The lady ripped up to his side, imparted
 "Hobson salute" and had many pleasant
 words for her brother-in-law.
 This was followed by the congratulations
 of his friends in the store, and so the af. | fair became public. MT. O'Conner is orig. | inally from Knoxville, Tenn, and has held | high position with Moore & Handley fol l more than a year.
 Miss Marshall is strikingly bright and | attractive. She with her sister, Miss Nellie volunteered their services to go to Cuba as nurses at the beginning of the war just ended
 She will probably return to Birmingham Monday and with her husband will be at home at the residence of MT. Richard Bates on Fountain Heights.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
May Be a LyDcIing

Princeton, Ky, Aug. 1S.-The mos. sen- sational killing that has taken place in this city for years occurred this afternoon. The principals in the affair were Jimmy John son, white, 12 years of age, and Charles Wood, a negro, aged H. The boys were en- gagged in game of marbles and began dis putting over the matter. when the negro picked up a rock and advanced towards Johnson, striking him in the back of the head. Johnson fell and died in a second. The officers succeeded in capturing Wood late this afternoon and he was lodged in jail. There is great excitement over the matter owing to the prominence of the Johnson family. It is thought by many that mob will hang the negro tonight.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
REMARKABLE TEsTIMoNyz
As to the Admirable Organization of
 Aguinrldo's Hordes.

London, Aug. 19-The Madrid correspond ent of the Times says:
 Letters from the Philippines bear re- markabe testimony, as coming from hostile Spanish sources, to the administrative ea- pacity and admirable organization of the Tagalon insurrection under Aguinaldo."
 The Dispatch also says:
 ''The article in Fl Tampo, referring to article of the protocol, continues to be discussed in the light of the necessity for radical political reforms"
 Fl Imparcial says: Ut is remarkable article, while it attributes the country's disasters to administrative inefficiency caused by the present system which sub ordinates national interests to those of politicians and their friends"
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
FOUL MURDER INVESTIGATED.
w. A. Thompson, United States Grand
 Jury Witness Killed.

The mysterious death of w. A. Thomp- son. of Talladega county, witness before the United States grand jury, who was foully murdered near Sylacauga while re- turning to his home in March last is being investigated.
 John Littlejohn, Chas Mates Mark alias Dorge Blankenship and Bob Taylor, the four men who were arrested some days ago charged with the commission of the crime, were taken before United States Commissioner H. A. Wilson yesterday af- ternoon for preliminary examination.
 Quite @ large number of witnesses from Talladega county, near the scene of the murder, were present.
 The four men who are typical Alabama mountaineers, were arraigned and pleaded not guilty.
 The deceased was found on March 16 with three bullet holes in his body lying on the road which leads from SyIacauea to his home in the interior of Talladega county. He was returning home from this city, where he was summoned as a witness before the United States grand jury in illicit distiIling cases against some of the defendants. It is charged that Blanken- ship made threats against Thompson for having previously testified against him Thompson was the father-in-law of Chas. Mates, one of the defendants in this case.
 The examination of the witnesses was be- gun at 2:s0 o'clock and will probably not be concluded until tomorrow
 J. F. Martin, who was on the coronor's jury which held an inquest over the re- mains, Dr. J. B. Pearson, who examined the body; Monroe Thompson, a brother of the deceased, Jessie Philips and Nat
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
COAL OIL INSPECTORS
Will Ask for g. Rehearing of Their Case
 Before the Supreme Court.

It was stated on good authority yester- day that the nine coal oil inspectors of the state would make a strenuous effort to have rehearing of their case before the supreme court
 Although they have not yet received the official decision which the court rendered declaring that the oil inspection law was unconstitutional, it is said they consid- CT that they have ample grounds to ask for rehearieg. ThiAbmuss be done fin ff- teen days. strinsfellow and Tomplzins of Montgomery are the attorneys for the in- spectors.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
Excursions in ana Out of slrmlncharn.

number of excursions will be run in and out of Birmingham before the first of September.
 One will be run from Birmingham to Nashville on August 2S, and will return two days later.
 Another one will be run from Meridian Miss, to Chattanooga and return, through Birmingham, next Monday.
 third will be run from Demopolis, through Greensboro and Selma to Birming- ham next Sunday week.
 And there are others still
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
Red Cross Train.

At 1 o'clock this morning a Red Cross train passed through the city from Tampa en route to Huntsville. It was run through the yards of the Louisville and Nashville and not through the depot The train con- the 'sHobson salute" and had many pleas ant words for her brother-in-aw sisted of three sleepers containing a num- Der of soldiers sick with malarial and ty- phoid levers. four stock cars, one grain car, four equipment cars and five wagon cars
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
IT. B. Spencer Leaves Today

Assistant Superintendent Henry B. Spencer, of the Alabama Great Southern railroad, will leave today for Louisville,
 where he will assume the duties of isu- perintendent of the Louisville division of the Southern to succeed c. R. Loyal, who will be transferred to the Ashville, N. e., division. It is not thought that MT. Spen- cer will officially take charge of the af- fairs of his new position until September ;.
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Burks were examined and gave testimony in behalf of the government, which is pros ecuting the case. The hearing will be resumed at 9:9O o'clock this morning
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vesuvius in Eruption

Naples, Aug B.-Vesuvius is again in a state of active eruption. Four streams of lava are flowing down the mountain side at the rate O3four hundred yards an hour. Constant explosions are heard in the cen- tral crater, which is emitting smoke and flames.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
Thomas Furnace Flown In.

As has been predicted the second fur mace of the PioneerA Aaompany at Thomas
 which has been closed down for some months for repairs, was blown in at noon Wednesday. The plant will be left run ming at it's full capacity from nowNpn, and it is said that a ready market is : being found for the entire output. Over 15O, ad- ditional men were necessary to start this second furnace.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
IN THE COURTS.
yesterday a Day For the Filing of
 Suits.

Samuel A. Myrick has entered suit in the circuit court against the Birmingham Rail- way and Electric company for $1O,0O0 dam ages. The complaint alleges that on July 26' last ,the defendant, through it's em- ployes, neglgently caused or allowed a car to run upon or against him. corner of Twentieth street and Avenue A, thereby inJuring and bruising him. It is also al- legged in the second count of the complaint that the injuries were recklessly, wanton- ly and intentionally inflicted.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
MMHKeNSs,r9

makes buopant health and good spirits. Makes strong the weak and the strong stronger. Malt-Nutrlne is prepared " the famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing As sociation, which fact guarantees the purity, excellence and merit clair.ed for it.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19

John J. Bonper, administrator of the estate of Ernest Jackson. has entered suit in the circuit tourt against the sloss Iron and Steel conipany for 5000 damages It is alleged that Jackson met his death through negligence of the defendants.
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Ralph Carooela has filed suit in the circuit court against J. c. Kyle, R. D. Burnett ~ B. A. Thompson for s425 as damag6 (e alleged breach of the con- ditior pd
The age-herald., 1898-08-19
We're Discharged

Jox Tom Lyman and Frank Boss We're arrested on the charge of bfa pen trunk belonging to Frank were taken before Justice BennerN6esterday and were discharged from IeS,stody.
The age-herald., 1898-08-19

Don't you feel well? Hoods Sarsaparilla cures that half-sickness and gives strength
The age-herald., 1898-08-19

First of the season Fresh she4 oysters at Gcldors' Res.s..i- rant.
The record-union., 1898-05-23
CONSIDERED DOUBTFUL.
Spaniards Think the Insurgents
Will Not Fight for Us.

LONDON, May 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Times" comment
ing on the situation in Cuba, says:
Whether any great number of insur-
gents will fight for the Americans, it
is considered doubtful, but despite the
Spanish hope it is equally doubtful
whether General Maximo Gomez and
the other influential insurgent leaders
will declare against American annex
alton All that can be said with GER
tainty is that the Cabinet at Wash
ington had not found and cannot count
upon efficient assistance from the in
surgents, which it evidently expected
when it rushed into war without haV-
ing an army of occupation ready.
Since the Ministry has been con-
structed. publicity and prominence are
being given by leading organs to the
movements of troops. which seems to
indicate an intention to warn whom
it may concern that Spain is ready to
resist any unjustifiable schemes of ag-
gression. from whatever source they
may come. These movements have
reference to the idea that Spain may
be helpful to the Powers in the event
of any combination against Anglo-Sax-
on alliance"
The record-union., 1898-05-23
NATIVE DAUGHTERS.
Their Generous Donation to the
Sacramento Soldiers.

At the conclusion of the flag presenta-
ton to Battery c at the Preside yes
terday, Mayor Land handed $50 in
gold to the commanders of the two Sac
ramentO companies, with the follow
ing letter:
Captains Cooke and Lucey-Dear
Sirs: At a regular meeting of Califia
Parlor, No. %, n. D. G. W., a unani-
nous vote decided to send a donation
of $50 to your companies, to be used for
the comfort of our brave boys. (SigneO.
Miss Ella G. McCleery, Chairman Of
Committee"
DAINTIES FOR THE BOYS.
When the members of Company F
arrived in their camp yesterday after
greeting their friends at the ferry, they
found a supply of home comforts, with
the following letter:
I'VE, the undersigned, women Of Sac
ramento. realizing the hardships Of
camp life and army cuisine endured
without a murmur by our brave lads
of Company F at the PresidiO donate
to them these delicacies, and do assure
the defenders of our flag that they will
ever retain place in our hearts and
thoughts"
The letter was signed by Mrs. J.. j.
Plunkett. Mrs C. P. Meiss, Mrs. Rob-
ert Hunt, Miss Mabel Robinson. Mrs.
w. j. TOOle, Miss Edna Steigiman. Mrs.
H. D. Steigiman, Mrs. Samuel Beede,
Mrs. William Grumgold, Mrs. D. Nc
GuShin
The record-union., 1898-05-23
ACTIVITY AT CADIZ.
A British Captain Thinks 1t Was
Intended to Attack Our Coast.

ST. JOHNS IN. F), May 22.-Captain
Long of the brigantine Energy which
arrived here to-day with a cargo of
salt from Cadiz, reports that when he
left Cadiz fortnight ago the greatest
activity prevailed in the naval arsenal
there. The two Hamburg American
liners. Columbia and Normannia, pur-
chased to be used as auxiliary cruisers,
and now named the Rapido and Patria,
We're being rapidly armored, and the
warships refitting in the harbor were
loading stores and ammunition.
Captain Long is convinced that at
The record-union., 1898-05-23
QUICK WORK.
A Pair of Saturday Night Burglar;
Behind the Bars.

The slaughter house of Henry Schulz
meyer just outside the city limits and
about three blocks south of Ninth
and Y streets, was entered by burglars
some time during Saturday night, and
all the cleavers, saws, knives, etc, were
carried away The thieves also cut
off several pieces of meat from dressed
beeves.
County Detective Max P. Fisher at
once went to work on the case and by
II o'clock he succeeded in recovering
the stolen tools. which had been sold by
two strangers to a lower K-street res
taurant man. Fisher obtained a de-
scription of the men, and, assisted by
Constables Boggess and Shook of Oak
Park, went in search of them.
crowd gathered at Fourth and K
streets last night to listen to the
harangue of professor Anthony, a So
cialist speaker, and the officers atten-
ton was drawn to a man who vigorous
ly applauded the speaker on every oc-
casion. AS his appearance tailed
closley with the description Of one Of
the burglars, Fisher and Boggess gath
cred him in. He gave the name of AL
bert Miller.
AS the O11lcefS were TAKING lHelI piIS-
Oner to Jail another man stepped up and
asked Miller in German what was the
matter, and the latter replied, in the
same tongue. that he guessed it was
"for selling those tools. T."
Fisher, who understands German,
winked at Constable Shook. and the lat
ter promptly placed the other fellow
under arrest. The pair We're then taken
before the man who had bought the
outfit, and he at once identified them
as the parties who had gold him the
tools at half-past 6 o'clock yesterday
morning.
The other man gave his name as
Ferdinand Daucher. They say they
came here from San Jose on Saturday
morning, and that they found the tools
on the river front
The record-union., 1898-05-23
HOPES TO
SAVE THE
PHILIPPINES,
tContinued from First PaEe.)

as a nation. This she will never do,
and in this resolve the new Cabinet is
as thoroughly determined as the old
The new Cabinet entertains no liIu-
Eions. 1t is a war in which weakness
and poverty are opposed to greatness
and strength; but Spain IS in the posi-
ton of a duelist bound to defend MS
honor against gross insults OF a more
powerful antagonist, who may, al
though he is convinced that the result
is almost certain death, yet feel the
force of the principle Of 'noblesse
Oblige.'
Spain prefers a possible defeat to
certain disgrace Ministers know that
the moral sympathies Of the Powers
are with Spain, and that Whlle hesl-
tating to undertake the responsibility
for action which might lead TO great
er war. they may eventually intervene
from motives of self-interest and publlc
policy on behalf of Spain"
Captain Deschamps Of the Spanish
auxiliary cruiser Montserrat, which ar
rived Unexpectedly at COrunna Frlday
evening from Cienfuegos, reached Ma
drid this afternoon. In spite OF the
state Of siege, immense crowds await
ed his coming in the approaches TO the
railroad station. The station, the pal
ace and other prominent places were
cordoned by the police.
The populace welcomed Captain
Deschamps with the widest enthusl-
asm, and the police surrounding the
carriage in which he rode were scarce
" able to restrain the surging CROWDS
from embarrassing the horses. Captain
Deschamps was driven to the Place
Independence. the residence of Marquis
Comnlas. 1t is reported that he brought
dispatches from General Blanco for
Senor Sagasta. There was no dis
turbance of order.
Senor Puigceiver, Minister OF FL
nance has submitted to the chamber
a bill temporarily reducing the import
duty on coal to l peseta per ton. Ihe
Conservative press criticises the meas
ure as calculated to injure the native
coal industry.
Senor Leon y Castillo will, on ar
rival at Paris, continue his negotla-
tions with Senor Betances, the Cuban
representative, for the submission OF
the insurgents.
Captain Deschamps has handed TO
Lieutenant General Correa dispatches
from General Blanco.
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1t Affected the SuupIy.

How do you sell eggs?" asked a
Champa street woman of her grocery
man.
Eighteen cents a dozen-war prices,
you know
But what difference does that make
with the hens?"
Why, don't you see, all the black
Spanish hens have been Killed off, and
they were the greatest layers of any
breed we had. Denver Times.
The record-union., 1898-05-23
INJURY TO A SOLDIER.
An Ogden Volunteers Arm Broken
on a Train.

NJ N. Ackcraft of Ogden, a member
of the Utah contingent Of volunteers
who passed through this city yesterday
morning, had his right arm badly brok-
Ell as the train was passing through
Elmira. He was leaning out Of a
car window, waving a flag, and was
struck by the iron arm of the mail
catcher on the platform.
The surgeon of the company attended
to the iujnry temporarily, and on his ar
rival at Oakland he was conveyed on
a stretcher to the ambulance and re-
moved to the Military Hospital.
The record-union., 1898-05-23
DUE TO THE WATER.
Twelve City Typhoid Patients Now
at the Hospital.

There are now twelve cases of typhoid
fever at the County Hospital. and every
one Of the patients are from the city.
Thus far not a case of typhoid has been
reported from any neighborhood where
the river water is not used for drinking
purposes.
The city needs several things, but
nothing so much as pure water. Every
proposed improvement that is to cost
any considerable sum of money should
be put in the background until the city
can procure better water This is par
amount to everything.
The record-union., 1898-05-23
WOmen'S Tailored
Suits.

There are little details OF I'm
ish about our man tailored suits
which at once distinguish them
from the many so-ca1led per-
fectly tailored goods. You'd
never imagine the time, thought
and money we've spent to attain
these just right combinations,
which attracts you to our gar
ments, but then that's our cap
ital and we do not charge you
one whit more for that correct
ness than others do for not hav-
ing it.
The record-union., 1898-05-23
AT REST.
Funerals of James S. Foster and S.
s. Nathan Yesterday.

Inc funeral Of the late James s. Fos-
ter took place yesterday from Masonic
Iemple under the auspices of Union
Lodge, No. 5S, F. and A NJ Remarks
were made by Rev. c.. L. Mel at the
Temple. At the cemetery the Masonic
ritual was read by Worshipful Master
w. w. Douglas, and the interment was
in accordance with Masonic usages
Sacramento Commandery, knights
Templar, acted as escort, and Sacra-
mento Chapter. No. 3, r. A NJ, at
tended in body. A quartet composed
Of Mrs. Mary Ross Mrs. Frank Berg
man, j. G.. Genshlea and T. H. Bell
house sang at the cemetery. A large
delegation of paper-carrier boys at
tended the funeral.
There were several large and elegant
floral pieces to decorate the grave One
was a broken wheel, the gift of the
employees of the Record Union press
room. Another was emblematic of the
Masonic fraternity, and the largest one
represented page of the Record I'm
iOn' coming from the press, with the
date of Mr.. Fosters death, May 18th.
all worked in flowers. There were also
many others.
L IlC pan DCdIcIS we're. II. NJ. Su6S-
han and w. w. Cuthbert of the Rec
ord-UniOn" office, John w. Rock and
Valentine Drescher of the Commandery
and H. G. Norton and C. w. Baker of
the A. O. L. w.
The late Samuel S. Nathan was laid
to rest yesterday in the Jewish Gene
terry, large number of friends attend
ing the funeral, which took place from
the family residence at S01 Eighth
street. The services We're conducted by
Rabbi Simon, and there was singing
by Mrs. Coppersmith, Mrs Hawley, r.
T. Cohn and w. Beardslee. There were
large delegations present from Ethan
Lodge. B'nai Birth, Veteran Odd Eel
lows, Ell Dorado Lodge, l. o. o. F., and
A. o. L. w.
The pail bearers We're: From the A.
o. u. w, Matt Karcher and A. Brandt;
Synagogue. S. Lavenson and l.. H. He'll
brOn; Ethan Lodge, I. O. B. B., Carl
Kaufman and NJ. Levy; Veteran odd
Fellows, John. hatcher and James Pat
terson; Ell Dorado Lodge, James Young.
The record-union., 1898-05-23
NUEvITA's FORTS sHELLED.
BIanco Sends Dispatch to Madrid
to That Effect.

MADRID. May do a. m)-An
official dispatch from Captain-General
Blanco says some American warships
shelled the forts guarding the water
approach to Nuevitas, Province of
Puerto Principe, on Thursday night
last.
Senor Leon y Castillo, the Spanish
ambassador to France, who was re-
Gently offered the portfolio of Minister
for Foreign Affairs, had q long con-
ference to-day with the Premier, Senior
Sagasta. Absolute reticence is observ-
ed as to the matters discussed.