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The age-herald., 1898-06-06
REY. DR. HALE
 HAS RESIGNED The Congregation Accepted His ReSlBna- ton Yesterday as Pastor Of SOUTH SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH Yesterdays Service Was an Impressive
 One Throughout. HALE AND CONGREGATION IN TEARS Committee Appointed to Call Another Pastor Church Will Present pr. Hale With
 Handsome Testimonial
 of Esteem.
HALE AND CONGREGATION IN TEARS

As was expected, Dr. F. T. Hale, pastor of the southside Baptist church, at the morning services of the church yesterday announced to the congregation that he had definitely decided to resign his pastorate, as he had announced on the previous Sum day. The congregation accepted the resig- nation and decided to call another pastor at once.
 The services yesterday were most impress sive in every way Notwithstanding the heat a large congregation was present, every member of which felt a special inter- est in pr. Hale.
 pr. Hale preached one of his character istic sermons on the unanimity and good will that should exist among all Christians.
 He then announced that after earnest and prayerful consideration of the matter since last Monday night he had decided that he was forced to ask the church that his resig- nation be accepted. Had he known said pr. Hale, that his church and the commit nifty of Birmingham had been so opposed to his leaving. he would not have encour- aged the Calvary Baptist church at Roan- oke, Va, to give him call But as he had encouraged them to make this call, he thought he was in duty bound to ac- cept it.
 He was visibly affected all during this statement as were many of the congrega- tion, and when finally he announced that Iot~.- l.a broke down completely and left the pulpit.
 NJ c. Reynolds chairman of the board of deacons, then called the members of the church to order for business meeting. E. H. Cabaniss, while expressing great re- gret at pr. Hale's course, moved that his resignation be accepted and that the church bid him God speed in his future work.
 On another motion of MT. Cabaniss, all the board of active deacons with Captain w. c. Ward as chairman was appointed a committete to call another pastor at once and to carry on the services of the church in the meantime. The deacons of the church are M. c. Reynolds, E. H. Cabaniss, w. B. Foster. J. P. Stiles, R. M. Holman, w. c. Ward. w M. Malone and S. P. Fowlkes.
 On MT. Fowlkes' motion, as amended by Captain John c. Smith, a committee con- sisting of Messrs Smith, Fowlkes and Cab- aniss and Mesdames Ward, Hamilton and listed was appointed to draw up fesolu- tions on Dr. Hale's departure and to make arrangements to present him with a hand some testimonial of the congregations es- teem.
 A short discussion of the finances of the church then followed.
 There are several prominent ministers in this and other states mentioned as the next pastor of the church. Among them is Rev. Dr. Dorson, pastor of the Tusca- loosa Baptist church, and president of the board of trustees of Howard college.
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SPAIN AFRAID TO
 ARM VOLUNTEERS

London. June -5zsThe Madrid correspon- niission).-Mr. Emmerssohn. the German newspaper correspondent, who was arrest- ed in Porto Rico, but succeeded in escaping to Santa Cruz, Danish island near here, and upon whose head a price was set by the alcalde of Caguas, who declared him to be a spy, arrived at St. Thomas on the evening of June ? and proceeded for New York. MT. Emmerssohn was assisted in escaping by American sympathizers. Elm merssohn states that Porto Rico Is panic stricken. The rebel party there is large in numbers and strong and is hopefully await ing an American invasion. When this oc- CUTS its members will rise and aid the United States. Spain, MT Emmer. sohn de- clares, Is afraid to arm all the volunteers. fearing they will revolt
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ABOUT THE BOYS
 IN MOBILE CAMP

Mobile. May 5.-Mrs. E. L. IIigdon and her two children are here to visit Colonel Higdon. They are at the Spring Hill ho. .el and are pleasant visitors at tha camp eve y day. 4
 Chaplain Fitzsimmons still has a painful hand. The wound. however, has lea,ed sufficiently for him to att end his duties and take an occasional ride upon the spls nd d horse sent him from Birmingham admir- CTS. The animal is envied by every o-e in camp and the Fighting Par. on. has n re gular sold er-like app arance as he goes toward the city in brisk canter.
 The Second Alabama is eiehty-six m n short. It was hoped that the regiment
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Captain Fletcher. of the Huntsville com pany, left this afternoon for home to be present at the marriage of his sister, Miss Octavia who Is one of the best known and most popular society belles of North Ala bama.
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MOHICAN SAILS
 FOR HONOLULU

San Francisco, June 1.-The United States sloop of war Mohican sailed today for Hon. olulu. It is understood she will remain on duty at that port replacing the Ben- nington. ordered to join Admiral Dewey's fleet at Manila.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
TWICkENHAM- LEAVES
 FORT DE FRANCE

St. Pierre, Martinique, June 5.-6 p. m.2- The British steamer Twickenham, having remained at Fort de France several weeks without, getting permission to land her cargo of 1000 tons of coal, consigned to the Spanish consul, will leave tonight for Ja- maica- There are numerous reports that a fleet was seen off the northwest of the island yesterday and it may be that the, Twickenlyam goes to coal the Spanish fleet.
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AN ACT. OF HER0lSM
 BY SOLDIERS AT TAMPA

Tampa Fla, June 5.-But an act or hero ism today Lieutenant Parker, who Is in charge of the Old Club house on Lafayette street near the brigade and which is being used by the government as a store house, and Thomas McGhee, a veteran of the civil war, prevented what might have been a calamity. These two men picked up box of munitions, which in some mysterious way had caught fire, and needless of the danger carried it to the river some distance away and threw 1t into the water.
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could be mustered in by Sunday but it will probably be deayed 2 few days longer.
 Orders have been issued in the First for extra drilling. A good deal of this is among the non-c 1mmisioned officers. Every afternoon from 1 to o'clock they meet and
 study tactics while they are drilled hard from to in the evening.
The age-herald., 1898-06-06
New Persian CabInet

TeheraD. June 1.-The GrandVizier Anime Ed Daoulah has resigned and the minister of foreign affairs. Mouchir Ed Daouleh is forming a new cabinet.
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Adjutant Schwarz of the Birmir gham battalion makes the following sugge stion; He says that all wives, mothers. sister 2. sweethearts and friends of the men should enclose a stamp in their letters to insure a reply. He says he knows of numero 8 instances whehe boys have carried letters in their pockets for week for want of a stamp. Facilities for securing stamps in camp are poor, and faci.ites for geth the money to buy them with are poorer. Should any of the sweethearts fear that their stamps may be used on letters to other girls, self-addresed Slvelope with a stamp on it will solve the dilemma.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17

A new through Sleeping Car line between
St. Louis and Colorado Springs will be estab-
lished over the Wabash Rock Island Short
Line, May 18th, 1898. The time will be the
fastest made with through service between
these two points by many hours. Athrough
Sleeper will leave st. Louis on Wabash tram
No. 3, at 800 a. m, arriving at Colorado
Springs the next morning at loo. with a dr
rect connection for Denver, arriving at l.N
a. m. This is the fastest regular through
service ever established between st. LOUIS
and Colorado. Returning. the Sleeper VIII
leave Colorado Springs at 2.45 p. IN, and ar
rive at St. Louis the next evening at 6,l5.
Patrons of this line will avoid the only un.
pleasant feature heretofore attendant on Col
orado travel, inasmuch as the trip through
Missouri's fertile fields will now be by day
light, and the unattractive portion of Kansas
will be traversed during the night, with the
mountain scenery to greet the tourists in the
morning.
The fast time Of this line will naturally
commend the Wabash Route to intending
Colorado tourists.
Particulars viii be gladly furnished on ap
plication.
c. S. CRANE. @. p. q T. A.. St Louis
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
THE UPRISING IN FERGHANA.
Report of Slau chter of Russian soldier
Confirmed The Outbreak OF
Religious Origin.

ST. PETERSBURG. June 1.-THE re-
port of an unexpected attack by loo
natives on a Russian post. garrisoneo
by 300 infantry, at A%ndijan. Ferghana
province. Turkest-n. is confirmed.
The uprising. a which 20 soldiers
were killed and = many more wound
ed, was of purely religious origin
and due to the intrigues OF the Mussul-
man priesthood, who. excited by Tur-
keys victory over Greece. promoted
the outbreak, with the most serious re-
verse to the Russian arms sustained
in central Asia in many years.
The leader Of the band. a high Mus
sulman priest. confessed to a secret I'M
Outstanding with high circles at Con
stantinople. and admits that the upris-
ing was intended to be general in the
province Of F%erghana.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
sCHLEY's TRIBUTE TOHOBSON
History Does Not Record an Act OF Iruef
Heroism than that OF
These Men.

On BOARD n DAUNTI.Ess. OPP SAN
rrAeo DE CUBA. Sunday. June ,, p.
m. via Kingston. Jamaica, Monday.
June 6.-Commodore Schley paid a
beautiful tribute to- the valor of Lieut.
Hobson and the gallant crew of the
collier Merrimac, as he sat out on the
after deck of the flagship Brooklyn.
living i've miles off Santiago Dc Cuba.
on sunday afternoon. talking with a
correspondent of the press. Pointing
toward the gray walls of MORO castle,
where Lieut.. Hobson and his brave
men were said to he incarcerated the
commodore spoke as follows:
History does not record an act oi
finer heroism than that of the gallant
men who are prisoners over there. l
watched the Mcrrimac as she made
her way to the entrance of the harbor
and my heart sank as | saw the perfect
hail of fire that fell upon those dc
voted men. did not think IL posi-
BILE that one of them could have
| gone through it alive. They went int'
the Jaws of death. 1t was Balaklav;
over again without the means of tic
fense which the Light Brigade bad
IIobson had u forlorn hope. withou
the power to cut his way out. But for
tune once more favored the brave. an
I hope he will nave the recognition
and promotion he deserves. HIS nam
will live as long as the heroes Of tn
world are remembered.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
AN ENGLISH suggestion.
The United States Should Make q
Naval Demonstration Some
where on the Spanish Coast.
All that 1. Needed IL simply the Presenc.
of "a strong Armament which tins
spanish Navy Could Not Drive on
England Would Go Bali for the Ao-
straction Called Europe.

LONDON. June 1.-THE ~. James Ia
rette publishes a long editorial point
ing out the hopelessness of any further
Spanish resistance, and suggests that
Americans seek "A settlement of the Gu
ban question in Spain. 1t says:
There is no need of In invasion,
but the mere presence OF a strong arm
ament, which the Spanish navy could
not drive off, on the coast would pro
luce "A tremendous effect, and there are
numerous unfortitied anchorages,
where the Americans could recoal with
leisure.
.'Of course. there are powers ia Eu'
rope who would witness the operation
with great disgust. but il the Ameri'
cans are going to be frightened by the
vague abstraction called Europe. they
must be very timid. Let them consult
the sultan. and remember that En-
gland is their Russia for the time be
ing"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
A DIAMOND AND REVOLVER
Weaving N Fatal Web Around the John
Henry Collins. Charged with MUIR
dering His Father.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June ia spe
cial TO the Star from Lawrence, kas.,
says: Detective Dell Harbaugh, who
has been working up the Collins muir
der case, and at whose instance the
arrest of the negroes Jordon and
Harper was made at Topeka, and sub
sequent arrest of John Henry Collins
charged with killing his father has re
turned here and secured. at a pawn
broker shop, the diamond anc
revolver which young Collins
had given Harper. The revolver
is supposed to be the missing weapon
that disappeared from the Collins resi-
dence on the day of the murder. Both
articles are alleged TO have been giver
to Jordan by Collins in an effort to get
him to murder the elder Collins.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
SUCCESSFUL Censorship
Information of the Movement OF
Troops Absolutely Un~attainable
by Press or Public.
MYSTERIOUS VESSELS SEEN OFF CUBA.
Not Considered of Any Importance by
the Navy Department. but causing
Concern tn the Army In View of the
Helpless Condition of Crowded Troop
ships In Transit.

WAsHINaroN, June lot became APP
parent yesterday afternoon, that the
war department. through the energetic
offices Of its censors has succeeded en-
tirely in its purpose to keep the move
ments of the United States troops "a
secret. For beyond question ut the
close of the day il was impossible 10
learn where are the United States
troops which had been for weeks
gathered under command of Gen. Shat
ter in Florida.
Stories of the appearance of four mys
FERROUS war ship in Cuban waters
floated through the navy department
during the day. The officers quickly
condemned them, declaring that If the
boats were Spanish they were nothing
more than armed launches. and not te
be feared by any number of transports
conveyed by such fine gunboats AS the
Helena and the Bancroft.
But, when these stories reached the
ear Of the war department they were
| received with a different spirit. Moth
ing is more helpless in warfare thar
an unarmed troop transport full o,
soldiers. She would fall an easy vic
time to the smallest gunboat. and the
soldiers, knowing their weakness IL
this respect. are loath to undertake. &c
cross the Florida straits until thess
disagreeable visitors have been re
moved from the pathway
Without respect to the character OF
the strange craft hat are said to bt
lodging the blockaders at Havana. they
will be removed from the scene OF &C
ton in short notice. as IL Is understoou
that Sampson has been made &c
quainted with the situation and VIII
be expected to redeem his promise tx
provide safe conduct L the army wher
called upon. He has ample force Il
conduct the operations at Santiago u
a successful issue, and still spare yes
sells of any power desirable for use IL
the Florida straits.
1t was pointed u yesterday by
naval officer hat the admiral. slnc'
the arrival of the marine battalion OF
the Panther, has had at his dispose
what he may regard as a sufticien
force of men to capture Santiago, ever
before the troops arrive The 500 ma
rines on the Panther added to the ma
rines already with the fleet woul'
make a total of about 1900 men.
Without impairing the efficiency o
his ships, Admiral Sampson could spar
1000 blue jackets for a landing party
and with this total force of $500 mer
if the insurgents, who have been arme'
by the United States government, q
their share. it seems possible for SamI
son to capture Santiago at hort notice
There seemed to be a very decide
amount of expectation among n on
Gals who are acquainted with the gov
eminent plans in the campaign tina
almost warranted a conclusion that "a
engagement of some kind WAS eSpecte
yesterday.
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PASSENGER TRAIN HELD UP.
-Four Boid bandits Make a Zig Haul ana
Then Make Their Escape No
Rangers Available.

AUSTIN. Tex. June 1.-THE through
mail and express train Of the santa re
railroad was held up by four bandits
Thursday night. near Coleman june
ton, ON the Lampasas DIVISION ana "
is believed that considerable booty
was secured. The fireman offered re-
sistance. and was seriously II not IN
tally shot.
Yesterday afternoon Gov. Culberson
received "A telegram from General Man
ager Pol OF the santa Fe, informing
him that he train carrying through
mai and express had been held mp
near Coleman Junction and robbed,
that the fireman had been badly
wounded by the robbers and asking
for state rangers to pursue the bandits
The governor answered that there
were no rangers in the interior OF the
state at this time. all doing Mexican
border duty, and that the local author
tiles would have to look after the mat
ter.
Nothing further could be learned
about the robbery from the state OH
GERS, but from other sources 1t was
learned that the hold-up was well
planned and executed.
The place where the train was robbed
is very lonely. and isolated to that de
gree that il afforded safety To the rob
bers and left the train crew and pas
sengers almost at the mercy of the
bandits.
tits said that considerable money was
taken from the passengers.
The express car was entered pu'
there are conflicting statements as &c
whether there was any money secured
or not. one story being that several
thousand dollars were taken and an
other that a small amount was secured
but it is generally believed thai the
bandits got some money from the ear
1t is known that while considerable
money was secured. none of the pas
sengers were hurt and the fireman wa
the only one of the train crew injured
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-17
1 GREAT BATTLE FOUGHT.
Heavy Bombardment Of the Span
ish Fortifcations of Caimanero
in the Bay Of Guantanamo.
uHE SPANISH oBuGED TO RETREAT.
Bow O~c<apying the City Proper which
They ~in Defend to the Last Extrem-
tty. asd Commit to the Torch Ia Case
of FrAAl Defeat or Retreat by the DE.
fendern.

CARE HAYTIEN, Hayti. June o.-lt is
reported here that a great battle has
taken place at Caimanera, in the bay
of Guantanamo. At half-past five
O'Clock Tuesday morning five ships OF
n American squadron opened a heavy
bombardment of the Notifications Of
the town
There was a perfect hail Of bombs in
h bay. striking and demolishing
many houses beyond the fortitications
On the Spanish side the artillery re-
piled vigorously, maintaining for some
time a stout resistance. The fire from
IN war ships, however, never slack.
cned for an instant. 1t was regular
and carefully directed, and n great ma
jority of the shots proved effective.
The Spaniards were forced TO abandon
their position on the shore and retreat
60 the tn WI of Caimanera proper.
1t is supposed that later they fled
from this position also with the inhab-
itants.
Information has reached here that
the Spanish at Santiago and Caimanera
r preparing for a final desperate
struggle and are determined to resist
the assaults Of the Americans to the
asst extremity.
The commander of the district is.
sued orders yesterday to burn Cal
maner before yielding it into the
ha-AS ~ a.. Aot. u-l.a l,%%a-
forced the entrance of the bay of Guam
tanamo. and, according to the latest
advices from Caimanera, il was feared
that the Americans would make an eff
fort ~ land forces there Wednesday
afternoon. Measures to prevent this
IL possible, had been taken by the
Spaniards.
The American feet was still main.
tanning Its position.
Cable communication with Cuba
which had been interrupted for many
hours, was partly restored yesterday
afternoon, but il is still difficult ant
precarious. The report of the BON
bardmeut at Caimanera came by cable
The bombardment destroyed a little
house which sheltered the shore con
nection of the French cable at Cal
maura, though whether by the explo
sion of bombs from the water, or b,
explosives used by party sent for tina
purpose, is not known. The cables unit
ing the main cable with the Office al
Caimaners and the town Of Caimaner;
with Santiago were cat, thus account
ing for the prolonged absence of intel
ligence here as to operations in tina
vicinity 1t is also believed that tn
.czbleat Santiago is cut.
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THE REINA MERCEDES SUNK.
Efve Sailors and Twenty-Five Marines on
Board OF the Vessel were Killed
Used ms u Transport.

MADRID, June 9.-It is officially adj
Emitted that the Spanish cruiser Reina
Mercedes was sunk by the fire of the
American fieet at Santiago de Cuba on
Monday. Five sailors and 20 marines
On board of her we're killed.
The Reina Mercedes was a steel
cruiser, built at ~Carthagena in lss7.
She was over 1900 tons displacement,
27s feet 10 inches long, AZ fee 2
inches wide, and drew l6 feet ) inchesof
water She had BOO indicated horse
power when completed, a driven by
one propeller, and carried a OF
about $40 men. Her engines, recently,
had been useless, owing to her boilers
giving out.
With the Alfonso XII. and the Reina
Christina. the Reina Mercedes of late
years has been used as "A transport,
The three vessels were almost alike.
The armament of the sunken cruiser
consisted of six 6.2-inch H~ontoria
brecch loading guns; W. 2.1-inch
Houtoria breach-loading guns; three
6~-poxnder quick firing guns, two
<-pounder quiclS-firing guns; six
s-pounder quick-frers; two machine
guns and five torpedo tubes. She was
bark rugged and had one smokestack
Her coal capacity was about 500 to GOO
tons The Reina Mercedes was sup
~.s.4 An have "A Sneed of abnnt IL
Euofn- She had no protective deck.
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SPANISH WAR SHIPS AROUND,
A Night Of Excitement at Fort Monroe
Quarters Sounded and Every
Preparation Made.

NEWPORT News. Va. June Ii, , a. m.
A dispatch just received from Fort
Monroe says
Intense excitement vas caused at
Fort Monroe last night shortly after
nine o'clock by a dispatch received
from the signal station at Cape Henry,
stating that Spanish war ships were
lurking in that vicinity.
"A short while later "a message was
received from Washington ~instructing
the commandant of the fort to be on
the alert.
Reports as to the number OF ships
seen were conflicting.
A lieutenant who was seen after mid
night said he had becn informed hat .
Spanish battleship, two cruisers and a
torpedo boat had been caught under
the %searchlight of Cape Henry. steam.
ing from a northcriy direction.
AS soon as it was repsrted that the
enemy's war ships had been sighted
there was great activity at the fort.
The big s~earchlight began to sweep
across the bay and signals were
flashed TO the cruiser Minneapolis,
uuNllldEN tTul>tt biAit aha
cruiser Buffalo. which are anchored of
Old Point.
Quarters were sounded anc the crews
hastily prepared the ships iof action.
The gunners took positions at their
posts where they were ordered to re-
main during the night. Tie ships
searchlights were kept playing on the
waters.
I'm the fort ammunition was hur-
ried TO the big guns and troops ordered
To their posts. Some of the officers
were with their families at the hotels
and buglers were dispatched for
them. The men scurried out of the no
tells. half dressed. and hastened to the
fort. In the camp of tlie Maryland
troops orders were given For the mer
to sleep in their clothes. with their
guns close by.
dispatch that came from Washing
ton stating that n of the vessels
seen was probably a Germsn freighter
had a tendency to allay the excitement
among the guests at the hotels, bu
the officers did not relax their vigi.
ance.
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NEW YORK. June III. The dead body
u Mrs. Andrew HUT, of Jersey City,
was found hanging to the transom Of a
loor by her husband when he arose.
lie cut the body down and placed IL
in bed. Then he prepared breakfast
for himself and three children,
and after eating the morning
meal. took the children TO a
neighbor telling the latter that rs
wife had killed herself. lie did not re-
port the suicide 10 the police. but went
to his place of business. subsequently
he was called TO police headouarter %
make an explanation.