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be justified in ignoring the wishes ana
pleas of the roads themselves ana proceed
ing to pass such bills as the public demands
Indicate regardless Of rivalries and 1eai-
ousies. and considerate alone Of the rights
and comforts of the patrons who contribute
to the earnings of the roads.
There are three distinct areas of extern
sion affected by this quarrel. The Mount
Pleasant citizens complain that they are
not afforded proper facilities and ask for
the extension of one or both of the two
trunk bnes that enter OF approach that
section The Capital Traction bill now
pending In the Senate originally contained
a provision for loop. but this was strick-'
en- out in tie House and there now re-
mains only the relief promised by the two
bills affecting the Metropolitan, providing
respectively for extensions from the Ninth
street and Connecticut avenue lines. The
citizens are now reported as being indig-
nant at the laxness Of the Metropolitan
company in advocating it's own measures.
and suspect that it welcomes the opposi-
ton of The other company as an excuse for
period of idleness in this direction. Their
Indignation of course extends to the other
company in the suspicion that 1t Is inter-
Tering to prevent action on the Metropeli-
tan bills. or one of them.
East of the capitol the Capital Traction
company proposes certain betterments and
the citizens demand another that is not
especially desired by the company. Moth
ing is being done in this regard, and those
who will be affected by the proposed ex-
tensions fear that the Capital fractions
own Indifference the interference Of it's
main rival will operate to prevent any
thing being done. At the other end Of the
line it is proposed to permit an extension
of the Capital Traction line west and north
ana this, too. is apparently held up for
mysterious reasons. possibly attributable
to corporate jealousies.
The reasons that for so long prevented
action on the street railway bills In the
Senate have row disappeared, the Senate
having voted down the obstructive propo-
sitions. The bills are we'll advanced that
affecting the Capital Traction company be-
ing in the final stage of passage, while
brief session of the District committee
would suffice to put the Metropolitan bill
in shape for passage. These measures are
susceptible of easy adjustment to meet the
public demands and preserve the rights of
the companies, and something In this line
ought by all means to be accomplished be-
fore adjournment.
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Cervera's .SOrtie,o

Admiral Cervera, according to Madrid,
successfully attempted a "sortie." He as
suredly tried to get out of his bottle and
ne assuredly did get out If that is a sue
eessful sortie. then he Is entitled to the
praise OF his superiors in the Spanish capi-
tai But the results are not conducive to
much Spanish pride in the achievement,
save as they emphasize the traditional
readiness of Spains servants to fight to
the last ditch, to shed the last drop of
blood. and to perish rather than yield
Spanish honor. Cervera a prisoner on an
American warship. with the vessels of his
fleet smoking wrecks on the shore. Is not a
striking Imitation of a man who has sue
ceeded
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Pass the street RAILWAY bills,

This session OF Congress should not be
permitted TO close without such action by
the Senate as will clear up the calendar OF
the local street railway bills now pending.
affecting many interests and extending
substantial and required relief to various
sections OF the city and District Some
good work has already been done In this
line and there is no reason that serves
validity with the citizens and the patrons
of the railway corporations to prevent a
completion of the process of adjusting the
transportation facilities to the expanding
needs OF the public. There is of course
some difference between what the people
really need and what the companies are
willing TO undertake in the way of new
lines and extension OF old ones. The Sem
ate. however, should not confine its co, =
sideration Of the care to the proposals al d
excuses of the companies, to the exclusion
c3 the pleas of the citizens for relief BY
no means shol.d the program OF legislation
he blocked because of rivairies between
roads and maneuverings for financial ,r
legislative advantage that incidentally de-
prive the people of their required facilities.
The Metropolitan and Capital Traction
companies are the chief competitors for
extension privileges. Usually competition
results advantageously to the public, but
In this case the reverse seems to be the
rule. the efforts OF each road to prevent the
otEer from obtaining favors and franchises
serving merely to negative all enterprises
Thts condition IS not conducive to the
wholesome growth of the District or to the
ultimate betterment Of the corporations
These organizations cannot forever con-
nnue to ohstruct the paths of each other
to the detrinient OF the public interests
The sena;e. under these conditions, would
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A Remem brance,

''We'll toast The Girl Left Behind
And make the chorus ring"
A soldier said. And then we'll find
Just one more chance to sing
OF one more lass; pride Of her land,
With sense and spirit bred;
The girl who does the best at hand;
The girl who goes ahead.
Ills she whose eyes so resolute
Can check the gathering tear
And still lead on, when life's pursuit
Seems useless and severe
And hopes will rally at her call
When farthcst they seem fled;
She's best and dearest of them all
The girl who goes ahead
perhaps twas but some earnest word
Or just look she gave
That woke ambitions fires and stirred
An impulse strong and brave;
With heart so strong and voice so soft.
She took command and led;
The Girl 1 Left Behind Is oft
Ihe girl who goes ahead"
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Patriotism Va. Personal Comfort.
rom the New York Mail and Express (Rep.).

The spectacle Of ths United States Senate
remaining in session on the Fourth of July
to consider a question SO important as the
annexation of Hawaii Is significant and in
spring. It means that the urgency Of the
project is fully appreciated, that patriotism
is superior to expectancy with our public
men and that in an emergency like the
present all matters of personal Comfort and
convenience must yield to the imperative
demands Of duty. The country will regard
this days session of the Senate with un-
qualified approval
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pected that 1t was a mistake not to furnish
the Maine with a secure guard while she
lay at anchor at Havana, and It is not to
be questioned that this suspicion has be-
come painful certainty in view Of the gal
liant work that has since been done by the
officers who escaped destruction on the
night of February ID.
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1t was a novel and nappy thought on the
part Of the captain of the Charleston TO
reach out landing net so to speak, anG
take in the Ladrone Islands on mis- way to
the Philippines. 1t was just like finding
things. To be sure. the new acquisitions
are not worth much valuable territorial
extensions go. but the capturing of the
Spanish garrison there and taking 1t along
TO the Philippines may be useful as an OBJ
iect lesson TO the force that thinks it can
hold Manila
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Danger.

The fdea," said one ward worker, ''of
this country's sending military govern
or anywhere!'
It's foolishness,' replied the other. "We
ought to get 'em acquainted with our in
stitutions from the start. After they get
accustomed to him maybe they won't have
any use for a political boss!'
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The western man who went to the courts
to avoid affixing the revenue stamp, which
he was perfectly willing to buy must have
had very poor opinion Of Uncle Sam )
mucilage.
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Special Sale of
Bleached MusIins
And
Ready=to=Use
Sheets and Pillow Slips,

Several hundred dozens of Sheets
and Pillow Slips have been secured
for this special sale to be offered at
very much less than the cloth by the
yard. The goods are of staunch and
thoroughly reliable qualities. Pillow
Slips have 2-inch hem. Sheets have
2-inch hem at top and I-inch hem at
bottom. Lengths were torn mot cut
from the piece, hence will be straight
and even when laundered.
In preparing for this early July
sale cheap, questionable goods that
could be sold at a low price were
ignored, and goods of thoroughly
reliable qualities were secured to sell,
in every instance, for less than the
cloth would cost by the yard.
Proprietors of hotels and board
ing houses, seaside and mountain
cottagers and housekeepers gener-
ally will be interested in this sale.
Musnins===
FRUIT OF the Loom Muslin, go
inches wide.
&C. yard.
Other brands in proportion.
Sheets===
63xoo inches, $50 each.
72N9o inches, 4oc. each.
8Ixoo inches, 45c. each.
9ox9o inches, SOC each.
Pillow Slips, Hemmed===
45X36 inches, nc. each.
5ox36 inches, I2Ic. each.
54x36 inches, I4c each.
Pillow Slips, Hemstitched==
45x36 inches, I5c. each.
5ox36 inches, I6c each.
54x36 inches, ISc. each.
Several other lots are included,
marked at proportionately low
prices.
Second floor.
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The sight OF filibustering senator vainly
plninG Tor some one to answer him back
would be humorous in connection with any
thing less urgently serious than the annex
alton of Hawaii.
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FOrethought.

Il don't know whether to regard this
young author as marvel of courtesy or a
phenomenal specimen of assurance said
the magazine editors assistant.
What has he done?"
Enclosed stamp to be put on the check
in payment for his article
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A Shock.

Il don't see wot you're grievin' SO
about" said Flooding Pete. "Tain't no
disgrace to have de dyspepsia
II don't know about dat" answered
Meandering Mike. Dat medical student
said it come from overworllin' me stom-
ach."
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The decision of the French courts that an
author may answer criticism at any length
he desires has introduced dramatic art to
the terrors of filibustering.
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Travelling
Equipments.

A stock complete in every detail,
comprising everything from a Shawl
Strap or Hand Bag for days
visit to the proper Trunks and other
paraphernalia for a European trip.
Newest styles, latest Improvements,
lowest prices.
Another purchase of a carload of
Trunks, Bags and Telescope Cases
enables us to offer some exception
al values as follows:
Canvas Trunks. steel clamps. brass lock, sheet
iron bottom.
SlaJ each
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SHOOTING STARS.
Incxcusable.

Old Pinchpenny is about as unpatriotic
man as ever breathed" exclaimed the
man with the red, white and blue shirt
bosom.
Doesn't he want to go out to lick the
81 Ianiards?"
No. He doesn't even want to lick q
revenue stamp when it comes his turn
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Hopeless Hamlet.

They call me melancholy Dane"
There's naught can make me jollier.
Time seeks in vain to soothe my pain,
For each new actor makes it plain,
I'm getting melancholier.
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From the Bes;,n Journal (repJ
Senator Bate of Tennessee should cheer
up The annexation OF Hawaii is not the
"knell Of republicanism." but the signal for
the entrance Of the greatest republic in the
world upon broader responsibilities.
Evening star., 1898-07-05

The Fourth of July firecracker comes
pretty near marking the limit of the aver
age Chinamans ability to sympathize with
American institutions
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Events in Cuba are calculated to make
the war-tax payer feel that he Is getting a
full return for his expenditure
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Uncle Sam has Spain to thank for moth
ing except forcible reminder of the need
OF preparing for war in time of peace.
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large audience witnessed the latest
French duel. An admission fee will be next
in order.
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1t is not likely that young Mr.. Letter will
undertake to give his father any more les
sons in making money rapidly.
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1t would be prudence for Camara to keep
as close to the eastern end of the Msditer-
ranean as possible.
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Maine Memories,

After all, Cuba is not nearly so unhealthy
for Americans as 1t is for Spaniards.
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! ESuur1lffler
has just
Ebegu1a

and Il the Begin
ming forecasts the
ending-it is going
t. be a hot one.
The way to keep
cool is to put down
S T R AW M A T.
T | N GS = get a
good, big WIS
CONSIN PEER
LESS REFRIG-
ORATOR put
SCREENS in the
windows - and at
the doors-hang up
THIN DRAPER
les cover the
provide
comfortable "loung-
ers" for the porch
and lawn-and then
you won't mind
how high the mer-
curry climbs.
There's a profit
able thought to be
taken of the future,
too = when you'll
want to. lay the
heavy carpets again.
This special sale we
are conducting now
gives yeu fine quail
ties and patterns at
a big saving on
what the prices
MUST be later
Csc. Carpets-47c.
ST Carpets-6oc.
SIPS Velvet Cas-
pets-S3c.
.Oeke,
lrnlture, Carpets, Draperies
l. AVE. AND sTH STREET.
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Where IS that Spaniard who said, THE
Americans are pigs and will not fight? :?
And what is he thinking now?
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Canvas-covercd Trunks steel clamps. sheet iron
bottom heavy chain work. four strap hinges best
lock bolts. brass loci. deep tray with hat box
2Sinch 30-inch 32-Inch 34inch 36-ipch
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TnPNSt No matter what foot .dlscomferss
Jon srfer well assure you sn-
slant and permanent relief. Painless arl
harmless treatment. Advice and book free
Prof. J. ]. GEORGES 4 S0S, Foot SpeciaiIstx
11I5 Pa ave. Hours. Q 10 Q. Sundays 3 70 l2
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Wormen's White
PiQue Suits.

White Piques are reported scarce.
We are pleased to announce the ar
rival of some very handsome Tailor
made Pique Suits and Separate
Skirts, which will be on sale tomor-
row. They are made of imported
Pique and patterned in three OF the
latest and most popular styles, and
are offered at special prices, as
follows:
FLY FRoNT-with strapped darts. strapped
seams; skirts have full founce with strapped trim
mings.
BLAZER SHAPE-open pointed front with strap
ped darts; skirts have full founce, with strapped
trimmings
DOUBLE BREASTED-with darts, elegantly
tailored; skirt has full founce with strapped trim
mings.
Special Price, $500 Each
Separate Skirts,
OF imported White Pique FULL founce strapped
trimmings fashioned and tailored in the most ap-
proved manner
Special Price, $3.50 Each.
Third floor.
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Children's
ParasOHs.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, a lot OF
Children's Parasols, in dainty floral
effects, with ruffie and pretty han
dies.
$50 each.
First floor.
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lbs $4.3o $4.T0 $525

Canvascovered Trunks steel clamps, sheet iron
bottom. hard stays. best brass lock and lock
bolts, cloth lined. deep tray with hat box
2Snch 3Oinch 32inch 3iirch s6-ipch
Evening star., 1898-07-05

Beginning today, July S, we will close our
and August at O'Clock; Saturday at o'clock.
Evening star., 1898-07-05

Canvas Steamer Trunks. steel clamps hardwood
stays, best Excelsior lock, best lCck bolts cloth
lined, strap hinges
2S-inoh 30-inch 32inch 34-inch 36tpcb
The age-herald., 1898-05-29
IN THE COMING CAMPAIGN
6. F. EnSIen, L. E. Parsons, ]. |. Brake, C.E. Spencer, R. N. CObbS, A. B. Jones
ARE THE LEGISLATIVE NOMINEES
The First Two and Probably the Third Have Declined the Nomination gus McCar- thy Declines Probate Judge-Other
 Offices Yet to Be Filled.

The "cits" have met and put out their legislative ticket. It is as follows:
 Christian F. Enslen, of Birmingham.
 Lewis E. Parsons, of Birmingham.
 J. l.. Brake, of Warrior.
 Clarence H. Spencer, of Bessemer.
 Rufus w. Cobbs, of Woodlawn.
 Bascom Jones, of East Lake.
 The first two of these candidates are those selected by the republicans, the third and fourth are the populst representatives and the last two are supposed to repre- sent the democrats.
 As soon as it was announced to him that he had been nominated MT. Englen said that he would decline to accept the nomina- ton. Mr. Parsons was out of the city, but his son, J. Kelly Parsons, said that his father would also refuse to let his name ap- pear as a candidate.
 Much interest was manifest in the city yesterday afternoon as to whether ex-Gov- ernor Cobb would permit his name to be used on the ticket. He was communicat- ed with by an Age-Herald reporter and told of the action of the "cits," and was asked would he be candidate. He evaded the question. He said that he had not sought the office, that he had not heard officially of his nomination land that he had no reason for thinking that he had been nominated.''. The others on the
The age-herald., 1898-05-29

give continuous performance on Second avenue from Twentieth to Eighteenth
 The old lady seemed to be the soberer of the trio and attempted to get her husband and daughter home. This was a hard task and down Second avenue they came, CUTS ing and abusing each other. The young woman caring little about showing pair of shapely limbs.
 boy selling song books ran up and of- fered his wares.
 All the latest popular songs, Including "A Hot Time in the Old Town," yelled the boy
 "Il give you a hot time," duoth Mrs. Webb, and the boy and song books were a conglomerated mass on the side walk.
 The trio got down below the old dummy ticket office in Second avenue, when they were halted by Chief Mcdonald and Cap tain Weir The trio were placed In the patrol wagon.
 Just as the vehicle started Lizzie Atkins, the daughter. kicked the front seat over and spilled the chief and Driver Mingea on the floor. She next grabbed the chiefs hat and with a "hip horrah" sailed it in the air
 The trio are registered at the station as John Webb, Mrs. John Webb and Lillie Atkins. Mir Webb and daughter spent the night in jail and Mrs. Webb was released on bond.
The age-herald., 1898-05-29
REGISTRATION
 GOES SLOWLY ON Less Than 1000 Citizens Have Performed This Duty Up
 to Date.

Yesterday ended the fourth week of the registration of voters for the city of Bir- mingham. Only about 1,200 of them have registered in Beat 37, at Adams drug store in Second avenue and Nineteenth street, and only about ,000 in Beat 21, at the court house. This time two years ago over 5000 voters had registered.
 The registration books will be kept open at the places mentioned above for one more week. They will be closed next Sat urday night at midnight, the extreme linn 1t allowed by law.
 The registration managers request that the voters come early this week in order that the work of registration may be more equally distributed. There are still about 4,000 voters who are to register, making about 666 day from now until next Sat urday. This gives each of the two regis tration officers over 333 voters a day, which is a full days work.
 From the above it will be seen that at best, the job of registering the voters of Birmingham is going to be big one, and all good citizens are urged to perform this duty at the earliest possible time.
 Henry B. Gray adds that all good demo- crats should register tomorrow, and spend all the rest of the week in making others register.
The age-herald., 1898-05-29
K, R. SNOBERT
Buys Big Coal Lands and Will Operate Ex-
 tensive Mines Near Tuscaloosa.

R. R. Stobert, a leading mine operator, making headquarters in Birmingham, has completed deal with the Ticle Water Coal company of Tuscaloosa, whereby he becomes the owner of 710 acres of splendid coal lands located near that city.
 The mine so far as opened up shows a rich vein four feet thick and gives daily output of from two to three hundred tons.
 It is the intention of Mir. Stobert to work the mines to their full capacity.
 He reports that he will have an exten- slVe demand for the output. The Mobile and Ohio railroad will become large pur- chaser, and has put down a spur leading to the mines from Tuscaloosa This will enable the output to reach the markets, as the river is now too low for the running of boats.
The age-herald., 1898-05-29
OATES RECEIVES
 ARMY APPO|NTME
Name Sent to Senate for Brig GeneralShip ip---ButIer Ma
 jor-GeneraI.

The most interesting event that happened in the local military situation yesterday was the announcement of the appointment of ex-Governor William c. Oatets as one of the brigadier-generas of the United States army. General Oates is very popu- lar throughout Alabama and every we'll informed person who was heard to express an opinion on the subject yesterday, said the appointment of an Alabamian to such high office, would give a big impetus to the patriotic feeling of the state and would materially assist in the raising of Ala bama's second quota of volunteers.
 William Calvin Oates was born in Pike county, Alabama, in 1833 His father had removed to this state from South Carolina in 1928. His mother was Miss Sellers. of Pike county. His early advantages were quite limited, and at the age of Is he left home and for several years lead a rowing life in the southwest. But he came back taught school in Pike for year or two and then attended high school in Law renceville to complete his education
 He afterward read law in Eufaula and was admitted to the bar there in 1858. Later he moved to Abbeville, where he practiced law and edited newspaper.
 III lool ne entered the confederate ser vice as a captain of company from Henry county in the Fifteenth Alabama infantry. He was in twenty-seven of the forty engagements of this command, and led the Fifteenth from the date of the bat tie of Sharpsburg until transferred to ths Forty-eighth Alabama. July l. 1864. He was promoted to colonel in April 1863 and was wounded the following October at Browns Ferry on the Tennessee river He lost an arm at Fassells mills, near Peters. burg, Va, while in command of the Forty eighth Alabama
 At the close of the war he resumed the practice of law.
 In 1875 MT. Oates was elected a member of the constitutional convention and was made chairman of the judiciary committee. He was elected to the Forty-seventh con- terms. Hesdeclined reelection to the Fifty third congress and in 1894 was elected gov ernor of the state. In 1896 he stood for election to the United States senate, but was defeated by Francis L. Pettus, of Dal- las Since that time he has been engaged in the practice of his profession in Mont gomery.
 General Oates was in congress with Pres- ident Mckinley, and strong friendship sprung up between the two MT. Oates did not seek the honor which has lust been bestowed upon him, but the appointment was made by President Mckinley as a tribute to the recipients true worth.
The age-herald., 1898-05-29
FATHER
 AND THREESONS CURED OF ITCHING RASH

I take pleasure in letting you know how much CUTIoURA REMEDIES have done for me, my father and two brothers. In the fall of '95, I began to be afflicted with an itching rash under my chin. It kept spreading until it was all over my body. could not sleep but was compelled to lie awake and scratch all the time. My father and two brothers were afflicted with the same thing, at the same time. We all suffered terribly fora year and a half, trying in the meantime all the remedies we could find, but received no benefit. I hap pened to see CUTIcURA REMEDIES advertised and how they had cured others from itching skin diseases, and we thought we would try them. l bought three cakes of CUrIcURA SoAP and three boxes of CUTIoURA (ointment)
 and they cured the jour cf US completely.
 Any person doubting the truth of this state ment can write me. RICHARD ANDERSON,
 Feb. 9, '93. Geneva, Box Elder Co.,, Utah.
The age-herald., 1898-05-29
PERSONAL.

J J. Gray, Jr., of Sheffield is in the city. E.P. Loveman, of Tuscaloosa, is in Bir- mingham.
 J. H. Cook, of Montgomery, is in Bir- mingham.
 M. P. Warrington went to Virginia yes- terday on a short visit.
 Mrs. w. G. Beckley and A. Hugo, of East Birmingham, left yesterday afternoon for Mobile with a supply of good things for the soldier boys.