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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
MIIx THE EASTER DANCE
OF the "Kid Club" Was Given at the Florence
Last Night.

The kids gave their Easter dance last
night at the Florence hotel and a right en-
joyable dance 1t was. But the "I<ids' !"
dances are always enjoyable, and last
nights was no exception to the general
rule. From o'clock until l this morning
the graceful german was danced and the
big halls and parlors of the hotel proved
very attractive during the intermlssions.
The chaperones were Mr.. and Mrs. w. b..
Leedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Scholar, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. r. Estes
The couples were: Miss Eva Yancey with
Blair Hughes, Miss Berta Johnston with
Sears Francis Miss jamie Moore with Bon
ner Dunlap, Miss Aileen Cotton with Leslie
Stollenwreck Miss Clara Cotton with Fred
Norton, Miss Hattie Tutwiler with John
Adams, Miss Blanche Muslin with q. b..
Vaughn, Miss Grace Berry with Nat Bar
ker, Miss Mary Miller with Junius Whaley,
Miss. Annie O'Brien with White Matthews.
Miss Nellie O'Brien with II. M. Young,
Miss Margaret Kelly with M c. White
Miss Mile Nabb with Lester North, Miss
Grace Judson, of Bessemer, with J. M.
Long Miss Lou Perkins with Robert Cot
ton, Miss Annie Smith with Lucen Brown,
Miss Mary Lou Smith with Robert More
field, Miss Lucy Eubanks with Frank
Smith, Miss Ethel Owen and Ceve HUFF
man, Miss Mamie Moore with Sid Smith.
Miss Carter, of Atlanta, with A. B. Tan
ner, Miss Emma Leedy with Donald Conner,
Miss Stratton with ]. w. Henley, Miss Lula
Hawkins with Reuben Johnston.
The rovers were Messrs. w. T. Berry,
John Trimble, Richard Brown, Gus Sowell,
S. b. Laird, Roy Lacy, Will Leedy and
others.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
A PRINTERS ERROR
Caused a Big Rush and Scramble and Heavy
Loss.

The war excitement in Birmingham has
been modest compared to the rush and
scramble which went on at the Trade Pal
ace of Loveman, Jaros & Co., Second
avenue yesterday. 1t was all due to
typographical error in yesterdays Age-Her-
aid. 1t seems that Loveman, Jaros &c
Co. advertised dress linens of the IL cents
quality. at 121s cents per yard. The printer
omitted the "one'' and advertised these
dress linens at "a cents per yard. Every
woman in town almost rushed to the Trade
Palace to take advantage of this bargain.
To one or two Mr.. Loveman was able to
explain the error, but others criticised him
for not selling as he advertised and he was
forced to sell the goods at the printed
prices, though in doing so he lost large
amount of money. In talking about the
matter last night Mr.. Loveman said that
although he had lost heavily he was COM
PEELED to sell the goods at the price adj
vertised. Otherwise he might be accused
of unfairness and resorting to fake schemes
to attract customers. 1t was unfortun-
ate error for Mr. Loveman, but it demon
strated that the firm preferred to lose
money rather than make explanations
which might not have been accepted by all
parties as truthful.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Young Mems Hebrew Association VIII
Held Tomorrow.

The annual meeting of the Young Mems
Hebrew association will be held tomorrow
afternoon at the rooms of the association
in First avenue
Reports of officers and committees will
be made and the election of officers for
the ensuing year will take plce.
During the past year the association has
secured its present commodious quarters,
which are elegantly fitted up. A gymnasium
has also been ordered during the year and
other features.
NJ. M. Ullman will probably be called to
the presidency and will make a most ex-
cellent executive officer
The administration of H. J. Meyer, the
outgoing president has been a successful
one and reflects credit upon the younger
element of the association, who came into
control under this regime.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
THE W0RklNGMAN
Greatly Interested in the Present Warlike Stu
alton.

None are more interested in the present
war-lke situation than are the honest
workingmen who earn their bread by the
sweat of the brow.
The following communication was writ
ten by a patriotic employee of the Gate
City rolling mill and sent to The Age-Her-
aid for publication, it being the favorite
paper of the Gate City workinkmen:
"By all the gods on high, Olympus and
his mighty words shall go ringing down
the corridors of time. It's here, McHanna
has at last dumped his mass(age) on the
country. The FLUTES say that 1t is strong
1t must be so, for its odor can be heard at
distance. Patriotic Americans are sub
scribing to q fund for the erection of
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
PEOPLE ARE EAGER
FOR LATEST NEWS
Crowds ThrOns the Sidewalk In Front Of
the Ase-HeFald Office
WATCHING THE BULLETINS
Expressions Of Opinion Are Heard on All
Sides, Both Serious and JOC0Se.
THE NEWS BOYS REAP A HARVEST
The Age Herald in Favor Stately Matrons and
Maids Demure Discuss the Situation
in the Home Crce-The
Children Take Part.
THE NEWS BOYS REAP A HARVEST

The interest excited by the Spanish
American situation is evidenced on all sides
in Birmingham and the people are eager
for the latest news.
The sidewalk In front of The Age-Herald
office has been thronged during the past
few days with excited people anxious to
get to the window to read the bulletins
announcing the latest news from Washing
ton between the hours that the morning
and afternoon papers go to press.
Yesterday the crowd watched and waited
for some news from the senate, and many
expressions of opinion were ventured by
outspoken men, some serious, others semi
serious, and still others in jocose vein.
Discuss the Situation
Men who declared that war was certain
to come and who proceeded to give the
mode and manner of the attack of the
American navy on Havana and the ulti-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
PERSONAL.

]. Fl. Mountain, of Piedmont, is in the
city,
o. H. LeRhett, of Montgomery, is in
Birmingham.
r. M. Tony, of Durham, N. c., formerly
of this city, is in Birmingham.
Mrs. ]. Fl. Bankhead of Fayette, was
in Birmingham yesterday. Mrs. Bankhead
was at the Morris while in the city.
e. Lesser has received assurances from
the railroads that cheap rates will be
given to the May Festival of the German
American Society on May s, and TO-
j. A. Metcalf, general manager of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad was in
the city yesterday. He left Tor Admission
yesterday afternoon in his special car.
John Mcqueen Mr. and Mrs. ]. N Nc
Queen and Mrs. Mcqueen, ST., Of Eutaw,
left yesterday for st. Paul. Mimi, where
they will be gone until about May l. They
go to attend court in that city where they
are the plaintiffs in a law suit involving a
large and very valuable piece of property.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
HIS EXCELLENCY
COY. JOHNSTON
To Become a Pythian-WiII Be
Initiated in Mysteries of Or
der by Jefferson Valley.

Pythian circles are all agog over the ap
plication which has recently been made to
Jefferson Valley lodge No. IL.
The applicant is none other than his ex
cellency, Governor Joseph F. Johnston,
who will be initiated into the mysteries of
the order at the next meeting of the lodge,
Tuesday evening, April 26. Under a special
dispensation from the grand lodge of the
state the governor will be given the three
degrees on the same evening, which Is a
privilege that is seldom granted. The
amplified first and third will be worked,
and it is needless to say that the castle
hall will be packed with Pythians who will
give the glad hand of welcome to the gov
ernor If he succeeds in riding the goat
Jefferson Valley lodge numbers among its
membership some of the most prominent
men in the state and will be further hon.
ored by the name of Governor Johnston on
it's roster.
Ruhama Lodge, No. 90, knights of Pyth-
las, of East Lake, Is doing excellent work.
At the last meeting of the lodge two candi-
dates We're initiated into the mysteries of
the rank of page. At the next meeting
work in the ranks of esquire and knight
will be done under special dispensation.
Bellview Lodge, No. 9S, knights of Pyth-
las, of Jonesville, is enjoying an era Of
prosperity. The rank of esquire was con-
ferred on Rev. C. C. Featherow at the last
meeting of the lodge and several applica-
lions for membership have been received.
East Lake Lodge, No. $50, A. F. & A. M,
held a large and enthusiastic meeting last
night aD1 passed one candidate. The Ma
sons of East Lake take a just pride In the
lodge, which is one of the best in the state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
A Little Chancery Talk

]. H. Mcclure, of Jasper, was in Birming-
has Yesterday. Mr.. MCGUIRE is one of the
four candidates for chancellor OF this divi-
sion. He was seen at the Morris last night
and talked quite freely about the contest.
He said that while it loked as If Carmichael
had the Jefferson county delegation about
as he wanted 1t, that he still had hopes that
there would be ''slip 'twixt the cup and
the lip" and that the solid delegation would
be broken ST heard today" said Mr.. Nc
CURE. that Chancellor Cobb still cOnsid-
cred himself strictly in the race, though
he has only one delegation, that Of Tusca-
loosa, county of six votes, pledged to his
support AS I have the support of all the
other counties except Jefferson and Tus-
caloosa, 1 certainly ought not to feel dis
couraged If Chancellor does not"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16

be held at Woodlawn and Oak Hill cem-
eteries, where veterans are buried
The joint committee appointed by Camps
Hardie and Davis will meet Monday to
arrange the details of the ceremonies and
to arrange for Jefferson county Confeder-
ate Veterans reunion, which will be held
in this city on May 20
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16

monument for the Maine martyrs while
the administration is building a monume mt
of shame, with such gigantic proportions
that its pedestal will rest in the lower
regions and it's capstone tower to the con-
fines of eternity.
The pan-planetic congress is now in ses-
sion on Mars They are discussing the
propriety of expelling the earth from the
planetary system. All nature seems to
frown. Old Sol has hid his face in shame.
Venl, Vidi Vici, translated means Nc
Cook McHanna Mckinley"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
Is Col. Altman a Candidatee

1t was reported on the streets yesterday
that Colonel j. J. Altman would be can
didate for solicitor of the Tenth judicial
circuit before the next general assembly
1t has been said for a week or more that
there was another candidate about to en-
ter the race for this position against Chas.
w. Ferguson. the present incumbent, and
Lee v. Cowart and John D. Strange, who
have announced.
Colonel Altman, when seen by a reporter
yesterday, said he was not a candidate,
but would not say what his course In the
future would be.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16

least make blum at lighting to quiet the
populace at home.
N. II. Timmonds--In my opinion the clos
ing years of the nineteenth century will
witness no war, but that now going on in
Cuba Mckinley is in the clutches Of Mark
Hanna, Steve Elkins and other money
sharks of that ilk. and he win go to the
utmost extreme to avoid a conflict with
Spain. A prevention of histilities means a
rake off for Nc. Mark and Steve and that S
what they're there for.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
COL. F. G. SHEPHERD INJURED.
Block and Tackle Fell on Him at Ramund
Ore Mines.

Colonel f. G. Sheppard was severely in
jufed yesterday afternoon at Raimund ore
mines, near Bessemer.
While experimenting some contract work
a rope broke, allowing a heavy block and
tackle to fall on his head and shoulders.
He was carried to Bessemer, where his
wounds were dressed. A special dummy
brought him to this city and he was car
ried to his home on North Highlands.
His injuries, while not necessarily seri-
Gus, are very painful.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
The LOCAL FEDERATION
OF Womens Clubs viii Meet This Afternoon
at EIks' Hall.

The local federation Of women's literary,
music and art clubs will meet this after
noon at o'clock in the Elks Hail. on
Fourth avenue and Twentieth street.
This meeting will be one of great impor-
lance. officers for the ensuing year will
be elected, the constitution and bylaws
will be revised and the report of the
library committee will be received.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16

anOLneT.
Reporters Buttonholed
Reporters are beseiged at almost every
step with queries on the situation, no
doubt inspired by the belief that reporters
know everything.
In the search for news the poor pencil
pushers found even the offices and inner
circles permeated with ''war-like spirit"
Hotels and boarding houses where per-
sons gathered for meals, breakfast din
ner and suppers were Favored with a
cundiment of war sauce" which In some
cases could have been properly labeled
"hot stuff
News Boys Reap Harvest
The news boys are reaping a harvest
and with the early dawn the familiar cry,
Here's your Age-Herald; all about de
war;" can be. heard on the streets and
find ready customers in the "early .risers"
who are up with the sun.
On one of the first outgoing Ensley cars
yesterday morning were nine passengers,
eight of whom were buried behind a copy
of the Age-Herald, devouring each item
with whetted appetite, inspired by the
adopting the "war-like resolution on We'd
upon the resolution reported by the COM
mittee on foreign affairs.
Everybody Joins In
This talk is not confined to the streets
or business portion of the city, but at the
clubs and in the homes it is also the topic
of discussion. Stately matrons and maids
demure indulge in animated discussions Of
the subject with the sterner sex which are
not less warike. and even the children
have left off toys to rig up miniature cruz
sers and fight miniature battles, which are
made more realistic by the explosion of a
few treasured firecrackers that were saved
from last Fourth of July"
Few Opinions
Below are a few opinions gathered by
The Age-Herald reporters in their rounds
yesterday:
r. W. Newman-I can't say whether there
will be war, but if there isn't there ought
to be. This question has been open too long
already, and the only way see to close it
is to fight. I think the administration Is
doing right in not recognizing the inde-
pendence of Cuba, as the government there
Is such an unknown quantity. Let the adj
ministration adopt vigorous policy, stop
hostilities, and then the question of inde-
pendence and self-government can be set
tied. NtN
J. L. Dillon-From all appearances, 1t
seems to me that there can be nothing.
but war. I don't think the United States
should recognize the independence of the
Cubans until we see what they are and UNI
til they show themselves capable of self
,anf link a little fIInnV
though, that congress should kick at the
president so about the delay of his message
and now that it has been received congress
don't seem to know what to do with 1t.
Zach p. Smith, don't see how war can
be averted. Both countries have gone too
far to back down now. and Spain must at
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
will Observe Memorial Day With Fitting Ger
emonaI.

Confederate Memorial Day occurs on
Tuesday, April 26, and will be fittingly OBJ
served by the local camps Of United Con-
federate Veterans. Memorial services will
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16

mate result of the war, were on the street
corners and their utterances were Endorsed
by the by-standers who managed to get In
a word edgeways occasionally.
1t was safe to guess that war was tie
topic of the conversation between any
two persons who stopped to talk with one
another.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
Frank E.. Not Frank s.. white

1t is Frank e. White who is one of the
delegates to the chancery convention and
not Frank 8. White, as stated in yester-
days Age-Herald.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
ONE FARE RATES TO
STATE CONVENTION
Have Been Announced by the Alabama
Railroad.
A LITTLE CHANCERY TALK
MCGUIRE Says That He and Cobb Are
Still In II.
THE CIRCUIT JUDGE CANDIDATES
Selecting Their Delegates to Judicial Circuit
Convention J. J. Altman Said to
Be Candidate for Solicitor Tenth
Judicial Circuit.
A LITTLE CHANCERY TALK
THE CIRCUIT JUDGE CANDIDATES

As announced several days ago in The
Age-Herald efforts were being made by Sec
rotary Nathan L. Miller and other officers
of the state executive committee to secure
reduced rates on all railroads to the demo-
cratic state convention which meets in
Montgomery next Wednesday, April 90,
and remains in session three days.
Through the aid of Ripley F. Beasley,
the hustling travelling passenger agent of
the Louisville and Nashville railroad, one
fare rates for the round trip have been
granted over the following roads in Ala
bama: Central Railway of Georgia, Louis
Vile and Nashville, Mobile and Ohio, Mo-
bile and Birmingham, the Plant system,
the Western of Alabama, and the Georgia
and Alabama. Tickets will be on sale at
all stations on April 49, 10 and 20 and will
be good to return until April %. These
rates are good not only for delegates, but
for everybody. whether they are going to
the convention or not. The tickets, how
ever, will be of the 'iron-clad" order
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
We fire On Top.


Circuit Courts.
The following assumpsit suits were filed
in the circuit court yesterday against the
Lady Ensley Coal and Railroad company:
A. II. Palmer, s2G2.
d. NJ. Davis, 1913.
c. B. Jackson, $3.50
Jasper Mercantile company, $422
]. B. Long and T. L. Long, $.267.-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
All Are Gentlemen

A loosely worded sentence in yesterday S
Age-Herald read as follows: at will be
noticed that there are only eight gentle
men on both delegations" and then fol-
lowed the names of the eight, who were
both on the delegation to the state con-
vention and to the chancery convention
Pretty soon complaints began to come in to
the effect that there were other gentlemen
on the delegations than the eight men
toned OF course, the compliments were
assured that no slight was intended to any
of them, and that furthermore everybody
agreed that all of them were perfect gen.
tlemen.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-16
Circuit Judge Candidates
All four candidates for i,1dpa Of

All four candidates for judge of the
Tenth Judicial circuit are busy making out
their lists of delegates to which each one
is entitled, to the circuit convention, which
meets al Jasper on the 26th inst
Jefferson county is entitled to thirty dele
gates in this convention, and according to
the rule which the judicial executive COM
mittee adopted, these thirty delegates must
be prorated among the different candidates
according to the vote each of them re-
ceived.
OF the 9,457 votes cast for circuit judge
in this county Captain W. C. Ward re-
ceived 1884 votes, and is entitled to 10. 32
delegates; Judge ]. ]. Banks received 2,807
votes, and is entitled to $50 delegates;
Judge John II. Miller received 2,12l votes,
emitting him to 672 delegates and Judge
A. A. Coleman received 1,275 votes, which
gives him 4.04 delegates
Each candidate is given the privilege of
selecting his own delegates, though they
must be certified to by Chairman r. M
Cunningham of the county convention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-19
SPANS MILITARY FORCES
LOOK Well on Paper But Uncle Sam Can
Double Discount Them.

"HhhI&t"n, March M-ScvcutN ib,u.
sand Spanish sultlrrs have been LjIIrI
wounded ana otherwise in,.ana,rt,t.l
rom duty during The present Wlr IN
una. ThcSr figures have been receive,
mere from reliable sources and ar,. s,id
l" u" as nearly authentic lis il is pusSihl,
|" max" them without recourse. 10 tb,
records kept by til" Spanish government
+ rom the sam" source it is learned tint
Tue forces at Spain in cuba ConpriS. 1sI
~" i'GltHf~, of whom an.eop .irc effective
l"f miItaf\ purposes and about 3nug.
men I1 tn" volunteer army
There are :5.UNo mon who from ,-.,,.io,,-
cIASrS arr not effective for military dut,
Thc strength If the Spanish army :lt
mono ana including her nearby POSSES
Si"llS, u I'N."b men. which in time of de-
mInd for additional soldiers may h, in
creased uS follows: First reserve 20 tshl.
second reserve. iGV.Gou men. all of whom
ar" instructed in military tactics. ana II
second reserve. which is not instructed
81 ,f#'.t4n men, making III an Il grand total
OF fl"Wh men. Since these figures Were
received. recent drafts of 1-0nO mon 10
strengthen the army in cuba leave only
N|.Wn mon of Spain regular armX my.
in III" peninsula, Bclcario islands. the
Spanish possessions i'm North Africa ana
tn" Canary islands
In the Philippine islands Spain has AN
army of 22,oD men including about L. eco
native troops Several regiments Of tho
latter were diShandrd during the hate in
Silrrrction and in time of war it is said
they are of very little use to the Spanish
government.
In Porto Rico there are 5000 Spanish
troops, which in the event of hoStilities
could be supplemented by io0o Volunteers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-03-19
OLD GLORY At MAST HEAD.
The Amazonas Turned Over 10 United States
at Gravesend. Friday

traVcscnd. En=. March l>.-Thc cruiser
E1Hil aud purchased by tho nitrd
Stat"S, WIS formally transferred from tn.
brazilian t]aG To tn" Stars and Stripes
shortly after II O'Clock this morning. The
ceremony was Simpl" aul diEnticd. ANA
Ia the brazilian officers ii was S0m"w hat
pathetic.
The cruiser san Francisco arrived here
al 30 J.. NJ. tpumnndOr, IIoWrtI uaS
ordered 80" toms at cnal for thu san Fran
cisco and 100 tons for thu AmaZou;tS.
which is now rnaiinc. Dn Monday the
AnaH"laS viii go /" Hole Haven to TAX"
ca board her ammunition. which is wait
lnG for her there. Th"ncc sh" viii sail
presumably for Key West the san Fran
cisco going to New Work Commander
Nazro takes command of the AmazDuaS.
and seven other officers of the san Fran
cisco will accompany him StokcrS and
som" Scamon Will br shipped here.
Tn"r" WAS another picturesque ct r.
nonN here. t"day. when Alfred G. Harms
worth proprietor of thu Daily Mail. hoist
ed The Stars and Stripes over thu Artic
steamer WindWar,t. which is moortd Il
few yards from the Amazonas. The
WindWdrd j. here ON her way ia the
United States, having been presented to
Lieut.. pcarN. the Am, rioHn explorer. The
Stars and Stripes Weir. hnistrd at i. NJ.
All ON board Salutcd ~ old Glory went
mp. with thr", cheers. aud wished for the
success of the explorer IN" WmdWard
sails from here nj . o'clock. this after
noon