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The age-herald., 1898-10-19
Congressman Underwood

Birmingham Hot Shots: Hot Shots Is for Hon. O. w. Underwood. First, because his past and present record in congress shows that he has done more for the Birmingham district than any other man ever elected to the position. Second, because the masses of the colored people want him as well as the white. Third, because he is very gener- ous and kind-hearted to all who call on him, regardless of color, and has always contributed his means to help any institu- tions when called on. Fourth, because he will be elected by the biggest majority ever given to any congressman from the Ninth district
The age-herald., 1898-10-19
Air Castles for Negroes

Tuscaloosa Chronicle: The republican party of Alabama says to the negro as Satan said to Christ: "If you will serve me l will give you the whole world" And, like satan, 1t never keeps a promise. The democratic party makes no promise of office, but says: If you are faithful to us we will be encouraged to give you better schools and aid you in every way calculated to make you better citizen' The dem- ocratic party builds negro school houses and the republican party builds air castles for their deluded black henchmen, and Vaughan, Youngblood and Cooper are the architects of towering negro air castles.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19
One or the Other is Mistaken.

Either the man in the city Who declareS that annexation and suburban improve ments would be ruinous, or else the man in the suburbs who declares that annexa- ton menas for him much paying and no benefits, is mistaken Both cannot be right. The one says the suburbs would demand this that and the other, and through com- bination and other arts and devices would secure them, and the other says the heav- fer representation would be controlling and the suburbs would receive no benefits. These two men, it is plain, should get to- gether. and arrange consistent set of rea- sons for their joint and at present unreasonable opposition to a consolidation of common interests and common ambi- tions
 Both of these types of the urbanites and the suburbanites cannot be correct in their reasoning, or rather in their predictions, but both can be out of the line of accuracy al one and the same time The man who pulls out his face to it's extremest length when he predicts that the city itself NOuIu DS iuihSd, loi 5Seo eiiest IiiS has some influence in this country; and the man in the suburbs who says it would be on his part all loss and no gain, forgets that in representative government, any dis trict that has an eye single to its own benefit can generally gain it's desire if it be founded on justice and fair play.
 Both are, in fact, wholly mistaken. What ever benefits one part of a city, benefits all of it. If good public school at East Lake would attract people to that part of the greater city, there would be resultant gain to the whole city. The country might lose some populations; the city could not. The net gain in population and values would accrue to the city. If water SUD- ply at Woodlawn, drawn not from the Ca haba, but from the Gate City wells or from Roebuck spring or from some other whole some and sparkling source, would attract residents to that delightful locality, the gain would accrue to the city. If adequate fire protection and a water supply were secured to crowded Pratt City, thus hancing values and safety the city would gain therefrom, and so lon to the end of the list. When the High school of the city becomes, as it must become, free school the advanced students of all parts of the new city would seek it's advantages, thus saving money to their parents, while they were gaining an excellent practical edu- cation. And the list of intertwined benefits might be indefinitely extended. The people of Jones valley are one people, one in spirit, ambition, business, pleasure and association of all other sorts. But to gain all the ad- vantages of the situation in the most eco- nomical and efficient manner they must become one in law and public work; and when they are joined together, as The Age Herald believes they will be, it will not profit one part of the new municipality to rob or otherwise injure another part, and nothing of the kind will be attempted.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

A vote on annexation by districts would be absurd. If West End voted "yes'' and Elyton mo-" West End would become a detached province or colony, and we have been told many times that a colonial sys- tenn would be un-Ameriean.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

MT. J. s. Winfield, of Avondale, deals in facts. He says annexation would within a fraction save him enough in insurance pre- miums to pay the increase in taxation, clear gain,
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

General Breckenridge was hustled out of the volunteer service by the war depart ment, and not by General Miles, although the order reads "by command of General Miles," MT. Alger did not like General Chickamauga camp, and he procured his mastering out.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

MT. Alger's promoter friend, Decker, is in Cuba on official business. He is an ex- lumberman of Michigan and he is charged with the duty of selecting a route for a military railroad, and camps for the sol diers.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

MT. John Abbott, of WSst End. hit the bulls eye. lis reason for Annexation is as logical and well-grounded as many of those who see ruin in a movement that has it's counterpart in every state of the union.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

The city has been cramped by an absurd constitutional limitation, and the com plaints of favoritism in improvements will be found on analysis to largely relate to the condition of the city's finances.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19
TOM SAWYER UP TO DATE

From the Kansas City Journal.
 After all, boy nature is the same tho world over, and Tom Sawyer lives in every age and cline. As proof of this, witness that Honolulu kid who gave a Kansas City soldier four pies for the privilege of carry ing his gun a few blocks.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19
No Schools, No Immigrants

Sheffield Reaper: Georgia and Mississippi secure good class of immigrants each year, who help to increase their taxable values, on account of their public school provisions Alabama does not secure inn migration on account of her public school provision.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19
Light Frost in MOhiIe

Mobile News: Incoming freight and pas senger trainmen report frost as far down the road as Mauvilla, sixteen miles north of Mobile. Light frost appeared in the north ern part of Mobile county yesterday morn ing.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19
in August

The chief consumer of yellow pine in Au- gust was Texas, followed by Illinois, Mis- souri, Kansas, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Nebraska Michigan, Iowa, Ari- zona and New Mexico. The takings of feet down to one million. No other state took million feet. Nearly six million feet were exported. The eastern and mid amounts of yellow pine, the west and southwest taking over 90 per cent. of the cut
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

No city and no suburb has been ruined by consolidation up to date, and consolida- tlons are going on in every state. Nevada alone excepted.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

Roger Q. Mills farm in Texas yields watermelons on the top side and oil on the bottom side. It is one of the best farms in the state.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

Platt's bank has failed, and Quay's plum trees have been fenced in. It Is bad sea son for bosses.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19
Big POtatoes

Asheville Standard: MT. w. M Strplin informs us that he dug twelve pounds of potatoes from under one hill, one of the yams weighing six pounds.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

of Porto Rico. The delay in other quar-
 ters is due to the politicians, not to the army or navy. --
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

The war department has taken the broad. position that, right or wrong, it should not be criticized.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

KITCHENER, MAN OF CERTAINTIEs From the Toronto Mail and Empire.
 It is said that Lord Kitchener is called in Egypt "the man of certainties." If any man engaged in large enterprise during
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

The people of Virden and Bear Island will not attend the Chicago peace jubilee Their feelings are still ruffled.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

England is trying, it seems, to put the dead emperor of China back to his throne. Tsi An has not been heard from.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

The flag that was raised yesterday at San Juan de Porto Rico, will never be lowered while grass grows and water runs.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

Chaplain Mcintyre was convicted of talk ing too much, and the war department would like to have his rule extended to it's critics.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

The airing of South or North Highlands grievances does not settle the question be- fore the people of Jones Valley.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

Colonel Roosevelt's officials remarks or Agerism have been officially suppressed.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

The fewer battles of the Vrden and Hazleton sort we have, the better for us all.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

The population of this country went up at the noon-day hour of yesterday three quarters of a million at one flap of the flag.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

Philadelphia's peace jubilee is embar rassed by the QuayWanamaker war, which is getting hotter every succeeding day
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

Another flag will be needed in a few days at Morro castle, Havana.
The age-herald., 1898-10-19

old Glory serenely floats today over San Juan. and by implication over all the rest
The age-herald., 1898-10-19
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The age-herald., 1898-10-19

The endurance of tho Indian Is well known His stoicism is as great as that of the East Indian fakir. The most horri- ble pain is borne with fortitude. He has been accustomed to this from the earliest days. Restein gave me one good example of what an Indian can go through. A squaw reported that her buck was missing. It was a bitter cold night, and he had been absent all night without any apparent req son. search was made, and he was found in a shed under heap of drifted snow with a jug of frewater by his side. Apparently he was frozen carcass. The squaw dragged him out and took him to a small lake, where hole had been dug in the Ice for the cattle. She took a pan and poured pailfiul after pailful of the ice water over him. By and by she had him thawed out, and in few hours he was as lively as ever.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13

the first crusade was at its acme of civ illzation and refinement, and partly in the mountain fortress of Alamut, south of the Caspian Sea, where the Ismael- ians under Hassan established them selves toward the close of the present century. Human nature is always the same, and the passions of love and ann bition of religion and fanaticism, of friendship and jealousy, are admirably contracted in the fortunes of the three able and remarkable characters, who are the principal figures of the tale. MT. Dole's study of Persian literature and history admirably equips him to speak of the life and spirit of the time of the romance and the hosts of admir-
 CTS of the inimitable quatrains of Omar Khayyam, made famous by Fitzgerald, will be deeply interested in tale based on authentic facts in the career of the famous Persian poet. .t.,.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
OBITUIRY NOTES.
Sudden Death of James c. Mead.

James c. Mead bookkeeper and &C., countant employed in the auditing de- partment of the Consolidated railroad, died suddenly yesterday morning at his boarding place, 1S0 Portsea street, where he had occupied furnished rooms for the past four months. He was a widower, about 57 years of age and liv- ed at Corona, near Newtown, Long Is- land, a short distance east of Brooklyn. He had for a long time past been in the habit of going home to Corona every Saturday afternoon and he would spend Sunday with his aged mother, Mrs. James L. Mead, and his son and daugh- ter, aged about 20 and IS years. He left his home on Sunday evenings in time to take the il o'clock Sunday night train from New York to New Haven, arriv ing in this city about 1 o'clock on Mon- day morning.
 Saturday afternoon he left the audi tors office apparently in good health and he came up on the II o'clock train as usual When he reached 130 Portsea street he began to call for help. The family with whom he roomed consists of Mrs. John F. Spang and her three children, and her mother, Mrs. stan ford. Mrs. Stanford heard him calling for help and went to his aid and assist ed him to an easy chair. He was bleed ing from the lungs
 Mrs. Stanford hastily alarmed the members of the family and Mrs. Spang blew the police whistle which formerly belonged to MT. Spang when on duty as an officer. Officers George Hyde and Jo- seph P. Gallagher came very soon and by this time it was seen that MT. Mead was dying. In ten minutes from the time he came to the house he passed away in the chair in which he had been placed
 Medical Examiner Moses c. White was summoned and he decided that the cause of death was hemorrhage. He had organic disease of the lungs and showed symptoms of phthisis.
 General Ticket Agent James N. States and Auditor Frederick B. Bertine both spoke very highly of the deceased as a competent, faithful man. He also visit ed the rooms of the Railroad Young Mems Christian association very ire quently and his friends and acquaint- ances were shocked to hear of his death. He had been in the employ of the road for the past thirty-fve years and he was ticket seller at the old passenger station of the New York and New Ha- ven Railroad company, at the corner oi Tweny-seventh street and Fourth ave. nue, New York city, before the Grand ! Central station was erected. His re- mains will be taken to Long Island fol burial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
Brief Mention.
High tide to-day at 10:0S a. m.

High tide to-day at 10:0S a. m.
 Farm wanted-R. II. Baldwin.
 MT. Draper, formerly engineer at the G. l.. Mix shop, Yalesville, has moved to New Haven.
 Mrs. John Mowry of Prospect street, Norwich, has returned from visit with her son, John Mowry. in New Haven.
 The wedding of Fred Barrows of Plainville and Miss Ida Brightman of Bristol is announced for Christmas this week.
 The annual meeting of the Universa- list club will be held at New Haven to- night. The principal address will be the Rev. J. M. Atwood, D. D.
 Mrs. James Golden of Norwalk came to New Haven yesterday morning to visit her sister, and will go to Hartford for brief visit with Mrs. c. N. Fitch before her return.
 Professor Horatio Parker has just won a prize of $250 offered by the Mus ical Art society of New York, Frank Damrosch director for the best "A Capella chorus" There were over 70 contestants.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Law and Order league will be held at the headquarters of the organization in this city to-day. Secretary S. P. Thrasher will make a report of the work done during the six months
 MT. and Mrs. F. w. Hubbard and two daughters who have been guests of Colonel and Mrs. F. St. John Lock- wood of Norwalk came to New Haven Friday to be guest of MT. Hubbard's s sister Mrs. w. L. Phelrs. After the hol- idays they will return to their home in Port Austin, Mich.
 Assemblies are all the rage at Kirby's popular jewelry store. Every afternoon assemblies of ladies and gentlemen crowd the counters, making selections from the firms great stock for Christi mas gifts. Extra clerks assist to satis- fy the demand, Store open until 10 D. m. also.
 Two letters addressed to Santa Claus have been received recently at the Wa terbury postoffice. This is a much smaller number than was received last veal dL IIle same ClTl6. One or the let ters was addressed simply to Santa Claus" but the other was addressed to Santa Claus, North Pole" Both were sent to the dead letter office.
 William R. Babcock, formerly of New Haven, for years parlor car conductor on the Consolidated road running be- tween New York and Boston, position he held until he was taken ill, died of heart disease yesterday at his home in New London. He had been suffering from ill health for some time. He leaves wife but no children. He was forty years of age.
 The body of John J. Fitzpatrick was taken on Friday to Norwich from this city where he died Wednesday, and buried in St. Joseph's cemetery. MT. Fitzpatrick was a former resident of Norwich, where he has sisters and a brother residing. He was a veteran of the war and a member of Admiral Foote post c. A. R., of New Haven His business was that of a submarine diver. He was 51 years old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
MRS. BROCKS KSIEPER.

Antoinette Hoelcher BIocksieper. wife of Frederick ". Brocksieper, died at her home in Montowese Saturday after noon aged 70 years and one month.
 For the past three months she has been suffering with heart trouble. SO her death was not unexpected. During her last illness she was attended by Dr. Bacon of this city and by her son, Dr. Brocksieper of New Britain.
 Mrs. Brocksieper had lived in Monto- wese for the past 25 years and her death will be mourned by her large number of friends in that village.
 Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters, all of whom live at home, and by four sons, Dr. Brock s.eper of New Britain, Henry B.. a farmer of North Branford; Morris. as- sistant secretary of the Young Mems Christian association of New London, and Frederick B., who was formerly a contractor in Sargent's, but who re- moved to California about year ago, where he is engaged in fruit growing. A daughter, Mrs. Bussey, died about five years ago.
 The funeral will be held at the resi- 1 dence in Montowesa this afternoon at 2S0 o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
BUSINESS OF COUNCILMEN
RESOLUTION CONCERNING FIRE
 DEPARTuENT FINANCES

Passed Unanimously in Concurrence
 Complaint from Residents Along
 Edgewood Avenue Trolley Line
 Voted to Change Name eff East Street
 to Dewey Avenue-0thcr Matters Cons
 sidcred.
 The board of counclmen held a rather little new business came up, the greater part of the meeting being devoted to concurring with the aldermen in regard to various petitions and resolutions which have been acted upon by that body. The only n-concurrent action was in regard to the proposed change of name of East street to Dewey ave- nue. This change has been recom- mended by the street committee and both the aldermen and councilmen have at previous meetings voted against adopting the committees recommenda- tion. Last night, however, the council men reconsidered their action and voted to change the name of the street.
 A petition was presented, signed by about 1,500 residents along the line Of the Edgewood avenue trolley line, ask ing that no privileges be granted to the Fair Haven and Westville Railroad company until that company shall en- ter into written contract with the city to run at least one car every fifteen minutes over the present line of tracks between the corner of Chapel and Church streets and the end of the line in Westville. The petitioners represent that the charter for the line was grant ed by the legislature upon the plea that such line was required by public necessity and convenience. The peti- ton further sets forth that the line was such a convenience to the public prior to its consolidation with the Fair Ha- ven and Westville railroad, and that since the consolidation the road has been run in such manner, by reason of the long period between cars, that it is not satisfactory nor convenient to the public The petitioners state that they understand that the Fair Haven and Westville company contemplates changes and making connections be- tween the old line and recently ac- quired lines and hence the petition re- ferred to above. The petition was re- ferred to the committee on railroads and bridges and on motion of Council man Mercer of the Thirteenth ward it was voted to direct that the committee should report upon it before reporting upon any petitions from the Fair Ha- ven and Westville road now before it. Corporation Counsel Ely submitted an opinion concerning the condemnation proceedings which the city was about to institute to condemn a piece of prop erty in the rear of Springside farm in order to do away with a right of way l which owners of that property had over the farm. MT Ely states that the city has not the power at present to con
 demn the plot of land. He suggests that the power of the city to condemn be extended and announces that he shall make application to the legisla- l ture for this additional power.
 The resolution requesting the board | of finance to suggest ways and means | for meeting the deficiency in the fire l department was adopted in concurrence
 with the aldermen.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
NoRWALK,s EXCITEMENT.

New York, Dec. i2.-The big New York syndicate that recently purchas- ed the stock of the Norwalk Gas Co.,, has again branehed out in Norwalk and now controls the Norwalk and South Norwalk Electric Light Co.'S stock. This was accomplished by the purchase from the General Electric Co.,, of S32, $40 in stock, 51 of the total amount, and of nearly $100000 in bonds.
 This transaction has caused good deal of hubbub among the local hold CTS of the stock.
 The syndicate is composed of R. A. c. Smith, president of the American Steamship company of New York; H. G. Runkle, president of the Warren Foundry and Machine company of Phil lipsburgh, Pa.; William F. Sheehan ex-lieutenant governor of New York; and A. M. Young of Waterbury, Conn
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
WEATHER RECORD.

Agrcultural Department, Office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau.
 Washington, D. C., Dec. 12. 1898. Forecast for Tuesday
 For New England Snow; clearing Tues day afternoon; decidedly colder with a cold wave on Long Island Sound; fresh to brisk north winds, high on the coast; continued cold till Thursday.
 For eastern New York-Snow, followed by clearing; colder, with a cold wave in ex- treme southern portion; the cold weather will continue till Thursday; fresh brisk northwest winds, high on the coast
 Storm signals are displayed on the Allan tic coast from Sandy Hook to Eastport
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
MRS. E. B. MALLETT,

The sad news was received in Thom- aston, Sunday, of the death of Mrs. E. B. Mallett, resident of that place, at Asheville, N. C., of apoplexy. Mrs. Nal lett had been staying at AsheviIle for a few weeks past with her daughter in-law, Mrs. Stanley Mallett, who was there for the benefit of her health. Mrs. Mallett was fifty-two years of age at the time of her death. She was q wo- man of many estimable qualities, a kind neighbor and friend, one who was uni versally loved and respected. She leaves a husband, E. B. Mallett. and two sons, Stanley Mallett, secretary of the Hall Railway Signal company of New York, and Edward Mallett, also in the employ of the same company.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-12-13
JURISDICTION OVER CEMETERY

Lawyers T. J. Fox, James T. Moran, and James P. Bree, members of the cor poration of St. Francis Orphan asylum, held a conference in Senator Foxs of flee last evening, for the purpose of drafting a bill to be presented to the general assembly in behalf of the cor poration. The bill will seek to have the legislature confer upon the town of New Haven concurrent jurisdiction with the town of Orange over the St. Lawrence cemetery property and the approaches thereto. Another meeting will be held soon.