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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
Novelist Mackay Derd

London, June 2.-Eric Mackay. the au-
Thor is dead.
"Love Letters of vioIinist." is the most
prominent of his books.
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HOW THE QUEEN REGENT
IS DECEIVING THE POPE

Special o hi e Copyr y r.
a
be econten to a
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
GENERAL OATES ORDERS
HIS UNIFORM OF BLUE
Special Dispatch to The Age-HeraId


a will
to TIM
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

Hot fight on Garden Hose. Now's the
time to sprinkle your yard Alabama Gas
Fixtures & Plumbing Co., 1920 Second Ave.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03
FIRST LAND BATTLE MAY
BE FOUGHT MONDAY
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald

in of
Monday
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-06-03

pense of the priesthood affords the only
chance of salvation for the Philippine
islands.
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Tvy LEAF COAL. 81 per ton. Telephons
No. 40
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
Personals and Briefs.

Colonel 10 lane Stern has returned
from Narragansett Pier, where he sptl.
his vacation.
In a letter 10 Mr. Frank P. Brent Cow
ernor Tyler says his son Hal seems TO- Dee
little better.
Postmaster wray r. knight writes from
Amelia county that he will return to che
city on Monday.
Mr.. Thomas Hunt has returned after
having spent the summer months lt
Colorado Springs.
Mr.. f. L. Birdsong COMMISSIONS of tha
Revenue Of Sussex county. was in '1a
State Library yesterday.
Miss May Belvln and Miss Minnie
Glazebrook have just returned fr0m "a
very pleasant house party down 0u 'as
James.
Miss May Belvin and Miss Minnie Glaze
brook have Just returned home after at-
tending a very pleasant house party down
on the James.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy, Of Belfast fr.-
land, who have been stopping lt he
jefferson. are now at Forest Lodge Glen
Allen.
ne SUM y ulofHlliE HtANlGfn at Nlt' @
diers' Home will be conducted by f..'-
CATION from the Christian Crusader 10
II O'Clock.
Ida Jones (coloreD is under arrest a.
the Second Station for throwing stones 10
Emma Frazier also colored. squire
Graves will hear about It this m0rn.nf
Rev William n. Scott. d. d.. formerly
pastor Of the Third Presbyterian c'il.l.
this city, Is here on a visit. and ".l
preach at the Church Of the Covenant
Sunday morning at II o'clock.
The remains OF Mr. Herbert G0o'''e
were taken yesterday morning DO Ft..e-
ricks Hall. and thence TO his former home
in Spotsylyania county, where che ia-
terment was made.
Rev. S. c. Hatcher has returned fr'm
Asbury Park. y. j., and VIII nm his p.t
at Denny-Street church or Sunday. IT,
much improved by his trip. and has re-
covered from the indisposition which i--
duced him 10 seek rest and recreation =.
the seashOre.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
They want TO Come Home.

philadelphia Timcs)
I want TO go home, walled the privlt
The sargent an corpril the same.
Fer I'm sick OF the camp an the drulH
The grub and an the rest of the game.
I'm willin' 10 do all the flghtn'
They'll give me in any old way.
But me girls all alone an / want 10 20
home.
An 1 want TO go homo to-day
Fer I've marched tin me throat was a
crackin',
Till crazed fer the sake OF a drink
I've drilled tin me back was a breakn,
An haven't had gumption 70 think.
An I've done my whole share OF p0icT
An guard; an I'm tired Of nae lsT
Fer me girls all alone an 1 want ,0 90
home,
An l want TO go home to-day.
Do they need us, dyln' in camp nfe2
They say it's the water and such,
We think it's more likely were h0mas.ct
But the sse Of a privit amt much
An they know we can fight IL we have 10
An they won't have TO show us thu
way,
Eat me girls all alone an I want 10 80
home,
An want TO go home to-day.
H. j.. W, JR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
THE MODERN RANGE-FTNDER.
How I'm Enemy's Distance is Ascer
tanned.
New York Tribune)


One of the notable advances made
within the last few years in the art Of
warfare is to be found in the precision
with which long-range guns are fired.
Not only are cannon built that will throw
a proiectile further than formerly. but
devices have been invented which enable
the gunner to hit his target to-day as
certainly at a distance Of four miles as
at one mile a generation ago.
Every riheman. whether he is a soldier
or merely a hunter, knows that II he Is
only a fair marksman, all he needs to
know Is the distance of the object he
wishes TO hit. Unless he can determine
this. by guess or other means, he is
likely 10 aim too high or too low. Against
lateral deviation from a Straight line he
can provide or should be able 10. He
knows what sort of wind is prevailing,
and can make the proper allowance.
But the curvature Of the path taken by
his bullet. which is due TO gravity-that
is TO say, the drop-yaries according 10
the distance. and all calculations for this
must begin with an estimate Of the num-
her OF yards between himself and the
target. The distance once ascertained,
he KNOWS just hD" HANNA ~ N'NNS AAA3
rife.
Precisely the same thing is necessary
with big guns, whether they are mounted
In a fort designed 10 defend harbor
from an enemy's feet or are on shipboard.
And the instruments called "range-fnd-
ers' are intended to ascertain how far
away the foe Is. Several devices OF this
class have come into use in the last few
wears. but they all"work on the same
general principle. IL Is one Of which sur
yeyors are continually making use, and
the astronomers also employ II to ascer-
tain the distances Of the stars
This underlying principle is a very
sjmple one. The student of geometry
learns early in his course Of study that If
the length of one side of a triangle and
the angles which this side forms with the
other two are once known il is easy TO
figure out the length OF those two sides
also. The surveyor, the astronomer and
the man who uses a range-fnder start
with one side OF a triangle, which they
call their ''baseline," and imaginary lines
drawn from the two ends Of IL TO the dis
tant object are the ones whose length is
TO be ascertalned.
The base line, which, in many cases is
horizontal is very carefully measured
10 begin with. A small telescope. with
proper attachments for ascertainlng
angles, is now stationed at each end OF
this line and trained on the object whose
distance one wants TO learn. Some range
finders are so made that when the angles
have been measured good deal of hgur-
ina must be dope 10 get the desired re-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

In moving the cotton crop. The rr-r-.,,
Is, therefore that there will be rlarf. u
gold i'm circulation in the South tnIs ras,
But what has become Of an OF tts III
yer? IL has not been so very l0n. e7.
the complaint was that there was r.lr.
silver i'm circulation that there wac --v
need for. In fact. silver was SO pI.rt
ful that people objected 20 taking DO /,
change. Cotton-pickers. however. rav.-
objected 10 II. III is just the kind of rnrr.y
that the majority Of them want. Z. u.v
be. however. that it costs moro On nav.
silver, on account Of its weight. and f-
that reason the bankers get bins vs.-
they can, and, after bills they praf.- a.II
We do not believe tina. the amount ~
money that is sent South nowadays D.
anywhere near as large as 10 used To- b.
The southern banks have pretty nea-iv
money enough Of their own o. meet an
the demands for moving the cotton er1r
one bank in this city offered 20 IonI NM.
State few weeks ago, a large sum %
money. the same not 90 be- repaid urfI
next January. IL would seem. Therefore
that this bank had more than enough 20
supply its customers during tho busiest
part Of the cotton season. Tho banks NJ
the South are not as dependent ON tha
banks of New York as they once wars
and the time is close at hand when ffar
will have all that Is required bv nar
part OF the country. They would have Id
now If so much of the wealth 0f the South
were not sent TO New York 90 pay losses
incurred In gambling In cotton futures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
az Heggie. Rockingham county, ~ ~
special from Stoneville.
ARMY ORDERS.

Tho following enlisted men, now
al the stations designated. after their re-
spective names, will be discharged from
tho service OF the United States by the
commanding officers OF their respective
stations:
Private Charles s. Morris. Company f..
Third Virginia Volunteer Infantry, Camp
Meade. near Middletown, Pa.
Private William w. Saunders, Com
pany J.. Fourth Virginia Volunteer lnfan-
try. Jacksonville, Fla.
The following-named officers. having
rendered their designations TO take enect
September 1. 1895, are honorably as
charged from the service OF the United
states. as OF that date:
Second Lieutenant Jason Il. Cunning
ham. First North Carolina Volunteer In
fantry.
Second Lieutenant Charles r. Lassiter,
Fourth Virginia Volunteer Infantry.
Private James a. Gattis, Company g..
Second North Carolina Volunteer Infan-
try, now at st. Simons Island. Ga, viii
be discharged from the service OF the
United States by the commanding officer
OF his station.
Private Alvin X. Foot, Company d,
Third Virginia Volunteer Infantry. now
al Dunn Loring Va, will be discharged
from the service of the United States
by the commanding officer Of his station.
This soldier Is entitled 20 travel pay.
Quartermaster-Se Allen 7. NJ.
Harwood, Company +. Second Virginia
Volunteer Infantry, now at Jacksonville,
Fla. will be discharged from the service
Of the United States by the command
ing officer of his station.
Private Henry w. Mort, Company o.
Second North Carolina Volunteer imam
try, now at ST. Simons Island, Ga, VIII
be discharged from the service OF the
United States by the commanding oihcer
Of his station.
First-Lieutenant William c. Rivers,
First Cavalry, will proceed, on the expi-
ration OF his present sick leave. from
Pulaski, Va, TO Camp Wikoff Montauk
Point. y. Y, and join his troop.
Lieutenant Colonel Medad c. Martin,
quartermasters department, will proceed
from this city to Fort Monroe, Va, on
official business pertaining to the quar-
termaster's department under instruc-
tons 10 be communicated to him by the
auartermaster-general Of the army, and,
on completion of this duty will return to
his proper station.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
TUCKER MEMORIAL HALL.
The Plans Have Been SeIected-Lady
Attacked by n Bull.

LEXINGTON. VA, August 26.-(Spe-
ciaL)-The committee in charge of the
erection of hall to the memory of Hon.
John Randolph Tucker has selected plans,
prepared by Mr.. William G. Mcdowell of
Lexington. The plans of Mr. Mcdowell
were chosen in competition with a num-
Der Of others submitted by architects
from all over the country. The plans call
for a massive two-story limestone struc-
ture Of native stone, with Kentucky blue
stone trimmings. The entrance is to be
made through large stone porch, which
will ornament the front, and from which
a handsome yestibule will admit into the
memorial hall proper. This is to be a
beautiful room twenty-five feet square
with two stories. In the lower story is
10 be placed the bust of Mr.. Tucker, now
being made by Mr.. Edward Valentine,
the sculptor and with il a tablet, which
will detail the principal events OF Mr..
fuckers life. In the second story IS TO
be a gallery, in which will be placed
pictures, and will look down on the me-
mortal hall. The top Of this room is 10
be enclosed with an artistic colored glass
ceiling. The remainder Of the building
will be devoted TO the various purposes of
the law school of Washington and Lee
University, winch was the especial PRIDE
of Mr.. Tucker. On the first fioor there will
be two recitation rooms for tho two law
schools, two for the law professors, and a
lobby for the law students. on the second
floor Will be placed the large law library,
and reading-room, and two additional
rooms for the professors.
The cost of the building, as approx
mated, will be from $4,000 to $4,000. The
building, as before stated, will be placed
on the commanding eminence in the rear
of the presidents house. The architect
is now engaged in perfecting the plans
and az soon as completed arrangements
will be made TO let the building for con-
tract
LADY ATTACKED BY A BULL
Miss Annie Taylor, while going to a
spring on the farm of Mr.. James NJ
Davidson, was attacked by vicious bull
yesterday morning. The fact that the
animal was dehorned saved her life. As
it was, she was badly bruised
Miss Mamie Day, daughter OF Mr.. Will
liam Day, and who resides with her aunt,
Mrs William II. Metz, near East Lex
ington, was badly burned last night. The
fame from the wick ran down into the
oil in the lamp. She threw the blazing
lamp from her and it was broken by the
fall The oil ignited, and spread rapidly,
causing her dress 10 take fire. She ran
and jumped into a water-barrel, which
stood at tho end Of the porch, and pos
siby, saved herself from death.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
SpANIARDS EMBARK.
LARGE BODY OF THE SANTIAGO
PRISONERS START HoMEwARp.
cOUpSES CHECKED As PASSENGERS.
This seems TO Re HABIT Oh
the Spanish transportation 'o"-
pnny's--shafter Also sni's '''
Home.

SANTIAGO DE CUBA. August % z'''
p M.-The Spanish transports San Fran
cisco. San Augustin, and Colon left TINS
afternoon for Spain. with 4,5SS Spaniaros'
including fifteen officers. and their fami-
lies. and four priests. Eight men died
on tho way to the ships. Their corpses
were checked on as passengers.
II appears that there have been many
Instances OF this during the embarkauon
OF the spaniards. tho transportation com
many thus being enabled 20 collect the
passage money. thing readily managed
under the easy Inspection OF the Ameri-
cans.
General Toral, when bidding adieu 70
ihe Spanish officers and men, who were
leaving said: Conquered we yield with
honor to ourselves and to Spain. What
ever may be the future Of Cuba, history
viii preserve the story Of your heroic
and noble deeds in this country. We regret
our failure and its cost in treasure and
IN blood. but you have molly fought and
pObly lost"
SKATER SAILS.
General Shafler apd his stan sailed TINS
afternoon on the United States transport
Mexico. His departure was not marked
bv any special incident. on arriving at
Montauk Point he will 30 with Major
Wiley to Washington TO meet president
Mckinley and Secretary Alger, afterward
proceeding 20 san Francisco.
Colonel Green, of General Skaters
staff. and captain of the Signal Corps viii
remain for another ten days, or until he
IS relieved by Captain Leigh. who, win
fiffv-nine men Of the Signal Corps, Is eX-
pected on tho Scguranca. Maps and
charts have been prepared for a military
telegraph and telephone service between
Santiago. Guantanamo. Baracoa. Sagua
de Tanamo, and San Luis, all garrison
points. and Captain Leigh will begin tho
work Of Stringing the wires as soon as he
arrives.
BANK OF EXCHANGE.
on recommendation from Washington,
q bank Of exchange will be established
here. The scarcity Of small coin Is
great Inconvenience. and cause of much
trouble among the soldiers and local mer-
chants. one resist is eXorbitant prices.
The transport Roumania arrived to-day
from Ponce. Yesterday the transport
Orizaba left for Porto Rico. The Berk-
shire, with $50 convalescents from
Siboney. sailed FOR Montauk Point to-day.
She was soon followed by the Berlin, with
General Bates and his staff, and the First
Illinois Infantry.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
London Death Rate.
Contemporary Review)

Pure water, unlimited in quantity, ac-
| cessible TO all, fresh air. spacious high
ways, ample recreation grounds-these
things are a necessity of health, and the
health Of the citizens is a primary public
concern. 1t has been the pride Of the last
half century that vast sanitary reform
has been accomplished. And the proof Of
it is found in the diminishing death-rate
of most great cities and in the highest
degree Of London. There are cities in
Europe to-day where the death-rate is
double that Of London-nay, where it is
three times what the death-rate Of Lon
don has been for whole months within the
last year The normal death-rate of Cairo
is nearly three times that Of LOndon 50, r.
600 lives per annum, at least, are saved in
London which would be sacrificed but for
the advance of sanitary science and mu-
nicipal reform. But we are only at the
beginning of our task. The rate in Lon
don may now be said to be brought well
below 20 per 1000. In the good time to
come il will be brought down to TO- At
this moment there are squares and ter
races in the West where the rate is not
so high as this. The death-rate of Derby
this very week Is under TO- And to this
ideal limit il must be brought before sani-
tary reform has said its last word
Tndt WOfu Will not De Sdlu until every
sewer is as free from poisonous gas and
deadly ferments as a scullery sink I'm n
well-found house; until the suspicion Of
preventable infection and contagion is en-
tirely removed, until the infants of the
poor are no more destroyed by uninten-
fional infanticde than are the infants
Of the rich; until birth, measles. whoop-
ing cough, and scarlatina have ceased 10
decimate the homes of the careless. the
ignorant. and the INDECENT AS II is. at
least a quarter of our present death rate
Is due TO conditions which. IL those re-
sponslble were not so helpless and so
ignorant, would amount TO manslaughter
and even murder. And perhaps a fifth
OF the death rate over and above this Is
due 20 conditions which are distinctly
preventable by science and by organiza-
tion. In the good time TO come the
1000 or 5000 lives we slaughter annually
in London alone by our stupidity and mis-
management will be told by our descend
ants as an abnormal barbarism. such as
caused the Plague and the Black Death
OF old. '''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
JAEGER TRIAL ENDED
CLOSED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON
AFTER TWO LONG ARGUMENTS.
THE VERDICT NOT YET RENDERED.
The Court Adjourned Until septem-
her 2d-sergennt German surren-
Their Political Discussions.

LYNCHBURG, VA, August 26-(Spe'
lal)-The trial Of DR.. A Jaeger closed
this afternoon the days session being oc-
cupied with a four-hours' argument by
the accused, and a concluding address OF
one hour by Mr.. Robert IL. Scott, of Roa-
noke, for the prosecution. Owing TO the
length of time necessary for making up
and correcting the voluminous record the
court decided to adjourn over until FIJI
day, September I'd. on which day they
will render their verdict.
THE DESERTER SURRENDERS.
w. p. German, fourth sergeant Of the
Fitz Lee Rifles, who was sentenced to
six months imprisonment, loss of pay,
and dishonorable discharge, and who es-
capped from Camp Alger, gave himself up
this morning TO Sergeant Scruggs, of the
same company, who will take him to
Camp Alger
TURBULENT REPUBLICANS
The mass-meeting of Republicans of the
city held last night to elect delegates to
the district convention of Lynchburg Sep
TENDER 9TH, was one of the stormiest and
most turbulent gatherings Of the kind
that has ever been known here. The or
ganization forces, led by eX-Postmaster
James NJ. Mclaughlin, after hours spent
in heated and violent controversy with
the distinctly colored element led by
Robert Cox, retired from the hall, and
held a separate meeting. Two delegations
will thus endeavor to represent Lynch
burg az the approaching congressional
convention. Daniel Butler a colored man,
was endorsed for Congress by the Cox
people. The Mclaughlin following not
only outnumbered the opposition, but 1t
represented the white members Of the
party and the best element of the colored
people
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
GOLD FOR COTTON PICKERs.
Southern Banks Becoming Less De-
pendent ON New York.


II the statement sent out by the New
York banks Is correct cOtton-pickers will
be- paid TO a very great extent this year
I'm gold. 1t Is the custom OF southern
banks 10 get currency from the New York
banks at the beginning OF the cotton sea-
son with which to harvest and move the
cotton crop. They get small bills TO facili-
tate the paying of tho eotton-pickers.
This year Il seems that the New York
banks are not able TO respond to the de-
mand OF their customers In the South for
paper money. They have not more than
enough for their own needs and they can
not get any from the Treasury. The con-
xaaiIanea Is that gold viii have 10 be used
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
DE ATIIs.

WILLIAMS. Entered into rest. Angus
%. 1898. at the residence OF her Drother-.N
law. W. r. HOOD. FLORENCE Et'
PHEAfIA WILLIAMS, youngest ch''
OF Isaac and Christina Dewers william
Funeral service from Grace-S,reet Pres
byterian church. SATURDAY, Ausu
9th at o'clock Il. NJ. Hy request, ~
flowers
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
RIchmonders in New YORK.

NEW YORK. August (SpeciaL)-J
Galeskie and wife, Mrs. !. Stewart.
Stewart. Waldorf: Mrs. w. SUTHERLAND
Mir Pool and wife. Metropolitan; Dr. j. Is
Wilson, SturtevaDt; A. T. Miller. ~. Dem
f.. T, Myers. Jr.. Holland; a. X. PARKER
j. r. Parker. w @. Harvey. Jr., j. A. ~
zini, Marlborough, A. X. Parker. St. Men
Oiaq
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
A Paragon.

Chicago News)
At last I've found an honest man
A man who is as true as steel;
Not that he's proved his worth. l grant,
AS guardian Of the public veal,
But he went fishing yesterday
And then came home at night
With manly grit enough 10 say
That he hadn't had bite!
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27
Funeral Notice.

The funeral OF Mr.. HENRY GRIN
NELL. who died Wednesday at Saratos D
Springs. n. Y. will take place THIS
AFTERNOON at 4 o'clock from 81. John >
German Evangelical church
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-27

Old papers for sale at the Dispatch
Office
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BRIGHT'S DISEASE
OF THE KIDNEYS
GENERAL JAMES c. HILL
BUFFALO
LITHlA WATER

"Four ago. with general health in an extremely broken down
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OLD PAPERS FOR SALE

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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-12-30
Fun IN THE FooTNorE.
A Popular LIbrcttiSt Couldn't withhold q
Joke on Prospective Bride.

Popular LIbrcttiSt Couldn't withhold q
Joke on Prospective Bride.
W. S. Gilbert docs not retain all Of
his humor for use in his librcttos.
In the early days of his success, when
Gilbert and Sullivan were considered
by managers as the "sure winners in
the comic opera field, young woman
who was o member Of one of the ''Pina.
foro'' companies wrote to Gilbert toll
ing him of her approaching marriage
with young rcn Of good position and
family. ,s..,...
Gilbert congratulated the young wo-
man and expressed the hope that her fu-
ture might be prosperous and happy.
Only little more than a month pass
ed, and another letter from the same
girl reached him, in which sho stated
that her engagement with the young
man had been broken and that she had
accepted another suitor.
He replied that he had every conf
dence in her Judgment and again ex-
pressed his hearty wishes for her well
faro,
II was almost two months after that
that Gilbert received third letter from
the same girl. who informed him that
young Lord - had proposed and that
she had accepted him after breaking
her engagement with No. 2.
Gilbert's humor could no longer
withstand the temptation, and he wrote,
II desire to congratulate you on your
approaching marriage with Here he
placed an asterisk and in a footnote
added:
"Hcre insert tho namo CT the happy
man."
This is probably as characteristic q
piece of humor as auy TINT appears in
his "Bah Ballads" or in his works for
the stage.-New York Press.