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The age-herald., 1898-05-11
A COMPLIMENT.

Among t h e physicians of the city of Birning h a m nofie have had the experience of pr. Hollo- way in the treatment O f private d i s eases. He lo- cated a n d
 commmenc e q the practice or his special t y in this city years Def 0 r e others c a me, and by his skill and ,abili- ty has always stood at the head, gaining
The age-herald., 1898-05-11
Made an Assignment

Special to The Age-Herald. Selma, Ala, May 10.-Ths afternoon w. J. Holcombe a grocery merchant, made an assignment to R. H. Agee for the bene- fit of his creditors
The age-herald., 1898-05-11

We sell more and better Shoes for cash than credit stores do. M. P. MESSER.
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IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, May 10.-The house was to- day in session only fifty minutes the early adjournment being due to no urgent meas- ures of importance before the house and to a general indisposition to. take up minor matters.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
Uncle Sam Calls Spain'S Bluff
with an Ultimatum That Is
Strictly BuSineSS.Like, and
Must Be Signed Immediate
ly or Never.
CAMBON GETS A REDHOT PROTOCOL.
The Spaniards Plainly In
formed That No More Mon
keying Goes. Price of
Wheat Still TumbleS.

Great Falls, Aug. II, . a. IN. Special
to HERALD Washington, Aug 10
Preliminary negotiations looking toward
the confirmation of peace have advanced
a long step. Secretary Day and Cambon
have reduced the terms upon which flu
ture negotiations are to be conducted TO
"a protocol This will be submitted to
the Spanish government before the pro
tocol is signed. There will probably be
a delay of "a to 48 hours before the next
step is taken. The terms are in all prac-
tical points those set out in the abstract
of the presidents conditions published
one week ago. Spain's answer at first
was unsatisfactory, but extra conditions
sought to be imposed by the Spanish
government have been abandoned by
the French ambassador.
The protocol as now constituted is in
the nature Of an ultimatum. 1t is
understood that Spain is obliged to sign
it Immediately. or all negotiations will
be suspended and the war vigorously
continued.
Silver 53la. September wheat 65al.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13

bushels from present indications.
Reports received from members Of
the National Association of Mer-
chants and Travellers who are as
sembled in Chicago to attend the
fall meeting, afford positive proof, it
is declared, that new era Of pros
perity is at hand throughout the
great west.
Railroad officials who have ust
come in from extended trips through
out the spring wheat and corn grow
ing states make equally optomistic
reports. State crop reports received
from Kansas and Missouri and Mich
igan say: "A bumper crop is here"
And the Pearson-Taft Land Credit
company, which holds $9,0o0,OOO
worth of farm mortgages in the west
has but ST, 900 worth Of property
under foreclosure.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
Naval Changes.

Two important changes in the
command of vessels of the navy were
announced by Secretary Long.
Capt. Charles d. Sigsbee, who COM
manded the battleship Maine when
she met her fate in the halbor of
Havana, and who has been in COM
mand of the auxiliary cruiser St.
Paul since the war began has been
ordered to relieve Capt. John w.
Philip of the command of the battle
ship Texas, now undergoing repairs
in New York. 1t is understood that
Captain Philip will be assigned to
shore duty, probably in command OF
the Mare Island navy yard at San
Francisco.
Secretary Long announces also
that Capt Goodrich of the auxiliary
cruiser St. Louis, had been ordered
to command the Newark, Commo
hore Watson's flagship, to succeed
Capt. Albert s. Barker. who ha.
been transferred to the Oregon or
account of the illness Of Capt Chas
E. Clark.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
A Big Grain Crop.

According to reports received by
railway companies and business men
the largest wheat crop in the history
of the United States will be harvest
ed within a fortnight. The winter
wheat yield, which aggregates from
375.OOO,OOO to 4OO,000,0OO bushels,
will be increased to the extent of
nearly 390,000,0O0 bushels from the
spring wheat region.
The ''bumper" crop of 1891 will
be eclipsed this year by 1OO,OOO,oOO
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
Bar silver 59l

and four pence, and because the intention
cally the present percentage Of India
prices"
Suppose that France, the United
States and India would unite on the
ratio of - to |, what would the effectof
opening their mints at that ratio as
compared with the ratio Of lG to be-"
In anticipation Of such proposition"
said Mr.. Towne, 1--WE bimetallists have
carefully examined that problem and
have ascertained that the establishment
Of free coinage of both silver and gold at
the ratio of IL to | would lead to "a
gradual rise Of average prices Of about
% per cent. whereas the use of the - to
| ratio would make gradual rise Of
about 20 per cent. while the other two
things needful, namely, the restoration
of the broken par of exchange between
gold and silver and the maintenance Of
more stable form Of the money unit.
would be secured in either case.
The dishonesty Of the promise for
international bimetalIsm. which the
false leaders of the republican party
is now clearly shown by the fact Of the ir
unanimous abandonment of the principle
at the only moment since 1873 when
there has been fair opportunity Of
realizing it, 1t would seem as if after
all the only hope of the re establishment
Of bimetallism throught the stimuli
taneous opening Of two or three Of the
worlds great mints may come todepend
upon the men who voted for Mr.. Bryan
in 1896. England and French hi.
metalists recognize them as the only
friends Of the gold and silver coinage in
the country, for while events have
steadily confirmed the contentious of hi.
metallists. they have seen the republican
administration. which was elected only
because ofits pledge to secure bimetal.
lism, devoting itself to strenuous at
tempt, in the language Of its secretary
Of the treasury. to commit the country
more thoroughly to the gold standard
and have witnessed recently scandal
of its procession Of republican national
conventions eagerly repudiating even
the money plank of 1894, and riyaling
one another in rabid pronouncement~
for the gold standard pure and abso
Lutte
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
II AMERICANS
500 SPANISH
Killed in a Battle July 8 Ad-
miral Dewey Rolling Up His
Sleeves to Take Manila
Mckinley Has Spain's Re-
ply and Is Hanging to 1t.

Great Falls. Aug. 10, 0 Il. m.--ISpecal
to the HERALD Hong Kong, Ang. O.
A German steamer which left Manila
August 6, arrived here today and
near Manila. The Americans were vic
torious and lost only eleven men killed
and 81 wounded. The Spanish loss was
about 800. The insurgent forces remain
ed neutral.
Gen. Greene's force of 1000 men had
been advancing and intrenching. The
trenches extended from the beach 300
yards to the left flank of the insurgents.
Sunday, July 81, was insurgent feast
day and their left flank withdrew,
leaving the Americans right flank
exposed. Companies A and E 10 tn
Penn. and the Utah battery wele ordered
to reinforce the right flank.
In the midst of raging typhoon the
enemy's force, estimated at 5000, at
tempted to surprise the camp. Our pick
cts were driven in and the trenches as
sauted. The Pennsylvania men stood
their ground under whitening fire. The
1st California regiment with two com
panies of tho 3rd artillery were sent to
reinforce the Pennsylvania. The enemy
were on top of the trenches and never
was the discipline of the regulars better
demonstrated than by the work of the
Bird artillery under Capt. O'Hara. Moth,
ing could be seen but the flashes of the
Mauser rifles. The men ran right up to
the attacking Spaniards and moved
them down with regularity The Utah
battery under Capt. Young covered it
self with glory. The men pulled theil
guus through the mud ankle deep
The enemy were repulsed and retired in
disorder. Our troops had exhausted
their ammunition and did not follow.
On the night of August l the tigh-
ting was renewed and an attack was
made at long range with heavy artillery
The Utah battery replied and the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
Terms of Subscription.
A Geographical Blunder.

The official maps of the govern
ment are, by authority of the gov
ernment, declared TO be incorrect
and, as now printed, they perpet"-
ate a mistake which is being taught
in many of the schools. of this coun
try. The map in question is declar-
ed faulty in that it shows the Louis
lana cession to extend beyond the
Rocky mountains and to include
what are known as Washington, Or
egon and parts of Montana, Idaho
and Wyoming. Commissioner Gen
eral of the Land Office Binger Her
mann, after an exhaustive examina-
tion of authorities, has recommend
ed that the new maps bound the
louisiana cession at the Rocky
mountains, and his suggestion has
been adopted by Secretary of the
Interior DllSS. ne commissioner
has published an official report upon
the subject, containing maps and IL
Illustrations.
The country beyond the Rockies
will, on the new maps, be shown to
have been acquired by discovery in
1892, by exploration in 1903, by AS
toria settlement in 1911 and by the
. Florida treaty in 1919. Authorities
are cited to uphold this view, and
the erroneous statements are given
upon which popular misconception
is based. The facts of history, JEFF
ferson, Marhois, Greenbow and 9TH
ers, are quoted in opposition to the
present idea. A review of anneXa-
ton by the United States is includ
ed in the right and the benefits aris-
ing from such acquisitions are point
ed out.
The report says: 'The grand to-
tai of the sums paid for our foreign
acquisitions amounts to $o2 ,200,0 900,
ii sum less than the value of one
years output of Montana's minerals,
of Minnesota's annual wheat yield,
or of the cattle and hay product OF
California for one year"
A new map of Alaska, showing
reported gold discoveries and other
mineral deposits, land offices, new
routes TO the interior, etc, is also in
oorporated.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
Pension Frauds.

The bureau of pensions, OF the in
terror department of this government
has issued the following circular:
Recent investigation had by this
bureau to ascertain the methods EN-
ployed by public officials in execut-
ing pension vouchers, has demon
strated an almost total disregard of
the laws and regulations governing
the subject.
1t is clearly evidenced that the
illegal, lax, Indifferent and perfunct-
ory procedure now extant has become
menace to the proper and safe con-
duct of the affairs of this bureau, so
far rs it relates to the payment of
pensions, and special efforts are con
templated TO correct the existing
abuses.
While it is believed that many of
fcials who assist in the execution of
pension vouchers have no conception
of their criminal liability in the
premises, it is equally certain that
many others to secure an advantage
in the numerical number of their
clientage, knowingly and wilfully
resort to violations of the law.
To the end that the former class
may profit by this notice, this circu-
lar is issued.
There can he no justification in
the prevalent haste and laxity exist
ing in many Offices, by which post
dating, false certifcation, false claim
and ''stock" witnesses have become
factor in the administration and ac-
acknowledgements of pension vonch.
ers.
1t is the intention Of this bureau
where the facts warrant such action
to institute criminal proceedings
against the parties who indulge in
these illegal and irregular practices
and they are warned accordingly.
by following strictly the instruct
ions printed on each voucher, the
matters complained of may be en-
tlrely remedied.
Very respectfully,
H. CLAY EVANS,
Commissioner.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13

Great Falls, Aug II, a. M Special
to the HERALD Madrid, Aug. 1.-THE
government OF Spain has received pro.
tocol from the United States and has
of it. The French ambassador
has been empowered to sign thu prelim-
inaries of peace. The first step will be
the cessation of hostilities, followed by
the occupation of Manila by Gen. Merritt
and of San Juan de Porto Rico by Gen.
Miles. There may be some delay in the
evacuation of Cuba, caused by the necs
sity of arranging the proper form fgov
ernment.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
\ marriage certificate now requir

y marriage certificate now requires
a ten cent war revenue stamp affixed
to it. Thus one by one are the sup
posedIy inalienable human rights
curtailcd. 1t used to be that man
could get married on six bits, but
now the ante is raised to 50 cents.
1t is a matter of grave doubt wheth-
er Abelard and HeIoise will stand
the gatf, while the wonder at the
popularity of single blessedness
grows less and less.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
THE RAILROAD ASSESSMENT
How 1t Is Divided among the Differ
ent Counties.

David Marks, clerk of the state
board of equalization, has prepared a
table showing how the railroad as
sessment of the state is divided
among the different counties in pro-
portion to the number of miles.
The table shows that Missoula
county has the largest railroad as
sessment, and Meagher the least.
Fergus county alone has no railroad.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13

The Status of the War up to the Hour of
Going to Press.

artillery battle lasted an hour. On the
night of August 2 the artillery duel was
renewed. This fight is regarded as the
beginning of general attack on Manila.
as at last accounts Admiral Dewey's
ships were being stripped for action,
The Monterey has arrived at Manila.
A dispatch from Ponce, dated Aug. 9,
says that Miles army is advancing on
San Juan in four columns.
Washington, Aug. 9.-The Spanish
answer has been delivered to the presi
dent, but the contents have not yet been
giveL out.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13
SPAIN APPROVES
THE U. S. PROTOCOL
French Ambassador Empowered to Sign the Peace
PreIiminaries.

Gen. Miles telegraphed the government
at Washington from Ponce Aug. II to
the effect that the advance guard of his
army had encountered a strong Spanish
force concealed in the hills north Of
Mayaguez. Lit. Byron of the Sth cavalry
was wounded, two privates killed and
IA wounded The enemy were driven
from their position with heavy loss.
Gen. Ernest captured Coamo in Porto
Rico Aug. . and captured the entire
garrison Of men. Our loss was six
wounded.
At Cape San Juan. Porto Rico, Aug.
10. 5000 Spanish soldiers attempted to
| retake lighthouse guarded by 40 of
our sailors, but were driven back by
shells from three of onr vessels in the
harbor; 100 Spaniards were killed and
the enemy retreated. The ships landed
80 men during the fight and captured
a machine gun and large number ol
rifles.
Bar silver 59l,.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13

Mistress Ito unsophisticated maid
from the country)-I'm sadly afraid
shall have to dismiss you, Eliza-your
untidy ways, and then the things you
break
Unsophisticated Maid-Oh, if you
please, num- don't send me away yet.
Ny mother says if l stay here and learn
how to do things can then 60 to a real
good place i'll some high family
No0nshine,
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13

Cessation Of HOStilitieS Will be
the First Step Mer-
rift Will Occupy Manila and
Miles Porto RiCO-LotS of
Fighting in Porto Rico, the
SpaniardS Evidently Max
ing a Desperate Effort to
Cover Themselves With
Glory.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1898-08-13

"Is marriage duty" is discussed
by Lady Cook. We can remind our
esteemed social friend that in Amer
lea there is now 10 cent duty on
the license which might be termed
one of the marriage duties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-03
BISMARCK NOT DEAD.
London News Mistaken - The
Chancellor, However, a
Very Sick Man.

London, Jan. 3.-The usual quiet of
New Years day was disturbed by the
report that Prince Bismarck was dead.
This rumor, so emphatically made by
the Evening News and shouted through
London by the newsboys, created a
deep sensation in the minds of the gen
eraI public and great excitement in
newspaper circles until 4 denial was re-
ceived by the Reuter- Telegram COM
pany Most Londoners, however, went
to bed Saturday night in belief that
Prince Bismarck was dead. as the dis
patch to the Reuter- company from
Hamburg was only published in Sun
day mornings paper. Inquiries made
in London bore out the denial.
The actual source of the report is not
known, but the rumor was readily
credited, in view of the fact that the
been in bad health and worse than be-
fore though it was not thought his
life was in positive danger.
Inquiries made by both telegraph and
telephone have ELECTED the re-aSSuring
statement that the prince is alive. A
dispatch from Hamburg says that the
rumOr of Bismarcks death originated
burg with scepticism. which inquiry at
Freidrichsrue proved to be justified.
There is no doubt, however, that Pr nee
RismarcI's health had been rudely sha-
ken in the last few days, owing to his
insomnia, which is due to want of open
air exercise and the agony which he
suffers from the govt.
Dr. Schwinninger has ordered Prince
Bismarck to abstain from all mental
action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-03
SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES.

Way cars 10 and 300 are in the shops
for repairs.
Box car No. 21,569 is the first one to
bear the new figures, lies.
w. H. Zarker, of General Foreman
Mensen's Office.was taken to Christ hos
pital to be operated upon.
VIM. Lyons of the paint shop has re
turned from his New Years visit in
Richland.
Switch engine POI will go out Of the
Mrs. Thomas wallace and children,
wife of Foreman Wallace of San Mar
cial. are visiting Mrs. Brainard in
North Topeka
J. J. White has returned to work in
the paint shop after two months sick
Eess.
Fireman Alva Young, who has been
in the hospital for some time, has re-
sumed his run to AGarceline-
Geo. c. Hartwell and James Larl1in,
who have been brakfng over the cutoff,
have been assigned to duty as SWITCH
men in the Topeka yards
Mrs. H. D. McNeely. wife of Fire
man McNeely, has returned from a
visit with Engineer -McNulty Of Den1-
son, Tex, who runs on the katy
0. 3. Davis. a brakeman at Emporia
mashed his fingers between drawhe1ds
while switching in the yards. He re-
ported at the hospital, but amputatzon
was not necessary.
J. G. Stevens of Newton fell from a
car and sprained his knee and will be
compelled to stay In the hospital for
several days.
Mrs. Frank D. Morton, wife OF Agent
Morton at Little Rock. spent New
Years visiting in Topeka. She was call
ed home by a telegram announcing the
sickness of her husband.
0. G. Sage who has been clerk in the
roadnaster's office. has resigned his po-
sition and VIII go to Mexico. where he
will accept a position with the Stand
ard Oil company
T. J. Sims. q Rock Island carpenter.
was working on a ladder in front of a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-03
New Year Opens DisastrousIy
For Reich Family.
Out of Seven Persons But One
is Alive.
AROUSED FROM SLEEP
By Smoke and Flames in Their
Jersey City Home.
Chief of Fire Department is
Badly Hurt.

New York, Jan. 3.-Six members of
one family were killed by flames and
smoke in a fire that occurred early yes
terday morning in Jersey City. The
dead are:
Adolph Reich. AZ years old, the faith
err
Emma Reich. AZ years old, mother.
Title Reich, % years old.
Ida Reich. Is years old.
Albert Reich, Il years old.
Gustav Reich, years old.
Several others were injured and it
may be that another member of the ill
fated family viii die. He is the 49,
year-old son, Sigismund. whose body is
covered with burns
John Conway. chief of the Jersey City
fire department, was very badly burn
ed. He fell through a burning floor,
and was rescued with difficulty.
Henry A. Reich, II years old, man
aged to make his escape from the
house, with bad burns on his neck, face
and hands, but he is not seriously in
jured.
Adolph Reich's home was at SIT Ger
mania avenue, near the Hudson county
boulevard in the Hudson City district.
He was a real estate agent, and we'll
TODD, living in a pleasant house of
three stories. 1t is believed that the
fire broke out from a heater in the
basement, ana worked It's way up TO
the third floor, where the sleeping
apartments of the family were located.
Henry Reich said it was late when
the family retired, the evening having
been spent in entertaining New Years
callers. Early in the morning he was
awakened by shouts Running into the
hall he saw the smoke and flames in
the lower hall. His father was there,
and they managed to get out of the
house in their night clothes. Young
Reich ran down the street and gave the
alarm. When he returned his father
was nowhere to be seen. but one of his
brothers, SigiSmund, was there, badly
burned. He was taken to a neighbor-
ing house, where he said that someone
had awakened him, and that he had
jumTa ed through the binding smoke
anfe flames down the staircase and out
in o the open air.
Several engine companies responded
promptly to- the alarm, and a few min
uteS later the fire was out. Then be-
gan the search of the house. The rays
from the fremen'S lanterns disclosed
three charred bodies against the wall at
the foot of the stairs. They were those
and little GuStaV.The father had fallen
upon the daughter. and his son was in
his arms. They were burned almost
beyond recognition
In the basement of the house the
searching party stumbled over the re-
mains of Ida and Albert, two blackened
corpses with arms intertwined- Portions
of the limbs had been entirely burned
away and the faces were horribly dis
torted.
The mother was found in the dining
room. She was but slightly burned.
Her face showed no look of pain. She
undoubtedly died from suffocation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-03
The Best Plan of Fraternal Insurance
Yet Devised

A careful study of the statistics of
the leading fraternal insurance socie-
ties, shows that the average cost of a
$1,000 certificate is $500. On this fact
is based new plan of insurance, which
meets with high popular favor:
Since $500 is the average cost of in
surance for $4,000 policy, then every
one who takes out a policy for that
amount in a fraternal society, should
pay If he does not live to pay it in
assessments to meet death losses, then
that part of the $500 which remains IN
paid at death, is taken out of his policy
and placed to the credit of the society.
To illustrate: A man takes out a ST.
600 policy on this plan and by accident
or otherwise dies before he has paid a
single assessment, then $500 is taken
out of his policy and this goes to Gre
ate a reserve fund. In other words.
the $500 takes the place of the dead
man, and by its earning capacity con-
tributes as much to the welfare of the
society as the man would were he 1iV-
ing; with this advantage, the money
never loses its earning capacity while
the society stands. Early deaths, which
are an element OF weakness with 9TH
ers, on this plan are rather an element
of strength. The young blood is never
lost. but goes pulSating through the
veins of old members for all time.
In this way a reserve fund is steadily
accum a lting with no cost whatever
to living members, and no injustice
whatever to dead ones; and since the
official list Of death losses published by
leading fraternal societies for one state
alone shows that this plan if applied to
these orders would add $4,000 annually
to a reserve fund. it is safe to say that
the Sons and Daughters of Justice,
whose copyrighted plan this is, will in
time have a reserve fund amply suf-
fcient to keep assessments down so
they will never exceed twelve in any
ore year.
Those interested and desiring further
information, should see or address, NJ.
MohIer, room 3, Real Estate building,
Topeka, Kan.