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Was the Cause of the Downfall of tho
 Emperor of China.

Pekin September 27.-Via Shanghai Sep tember 2e.LThe development of pa ace af- fairs confirm the belief that the emperor, by the radical reforms which he had de- creed prepared himself for the block struck by the Dowager Empress. me successive edicts furnished a history of the trend of affairs. The empe-or's c.it< ad- wiser, Rang -Yuwei obtained unbounde1 ia fuence over him, and inspired the re-orm 5. The official classes opposed him and con- suited the Dowager Empress as to means for nullifying these reforms
 The current story is that the immediate cause of the emperor's downfall was tn t he appeared one day in European clothes. This offense, it appears. was aggravated by the arrival in China of the Marquis Ito, the Japanese statesman, which alarmed the palace officials as foreshadowing Japan csc domination in the emperor's councils. Thereupon the Dowager Empress ac.ed with wonderful promptness, and de2oeed her nephew before the Pekin people weI e aware that she had left the summer pal ace. Rang Yuwei, foreseeing trouble, fled two days before the crisis. His followers were arrested today.
 Huysing-K' Oui Hsuying-K ouei, wh SC dismissal from the Chenese foreign off1ce was secured by the British minister some time ago. on the ground of bad faith, has been re-appointed.
 The announcement of the emperorS death is expected soon, and the Dowagar Empress is likely to appoint a figurehead as his successor, retaining the real power herself
 One report says the empress has strong views regarding Russian aggression In Manchuria and that though she Is like'y to restore Lii Hung Chang to power, she is not likely to countenance his Russian leaningS.
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ARMY CHANGES.
Gen. Hamilton s. Hawkins Appointed
 to Succeed Gen. Graham.

Washington, September 29.-Major-G eral Hamilton S. Hawkins United States Volunteers, who commanded the division which captured San Juan hill in the second days fighting at Sant ago. has been ap- pointed a brigadier-general ia the regular army to fill the vacancy caused by the re- tirement of General w. M. Graham. Im- mediately after receiving his commission he will be placed on the retired list on his new application under the th!rty-year ser- vice clause, and this will enable the presi- dent to similarly advance Major-General J. F. Kent, United States Volunteers, (colo- mel Twenty-fourth infantry to the grade of brigadier-general in the regular army. General Kent commanded the wing .St General Shafters army at Caney, for which service he was promoted to his present rank of major-general of volunteers. Gen. eral Hawkins and General Kent are veter- ans of the civil war, and were both brev- eted several times for gallant and meritor- ious service during that conf ct. General Hawkins was born in South Carolina, was appointed to the army from New York. General Kent is a native of Pennsylvania and was appointed to the army from that state. Both officers are graduates of West Point.
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TO PREVENT YELLOW JACK.
Mobile & Ohio Railroad Taking Proper
 Steps-Tuscaloosa Notes.

Tuscaloosa. September R. tspectal.,- The Mobile and Ohio officials have talk the right steps to prevent as far poSsi- ble, yellow fever infection. They have is- sued the following notice: "All perso.s boarding any trains south of the Ohio river must provide themselves with proper health certificates. Agents are instructed not to sell a ticket to any one within the prescribed territory to any point, without proper health certificate"
 Yesterday afternoon the whistles blew at the Mobile and Ohio machine shops in Tus- caloosa for the first time. NJ. J. J. Thom- ns, wife of the master mechanic of the road between Columbus and Montgomery had the honor of pulling the button which started the machinery. There are now nine new engines in the round house.
 Cotton finds ready sale in Tuscaloosa. There are several new cotton firms repre- sented here, among them c. w. Hughes 6 Co.,, of Carrollton, D. Huger & Co.,, of Mo- bile, and A. P. Loveman & Co Competi- tion of so many reliable firms has ten dency to raise the price of cotton, and the farmers are taking advantage of the op- portunity to sell their wares at good mar ket.
 Captain Sterling Foster, and Lieutenant Levine have returned to Montgomery
 Professor Graham who has the chair of biology at the university, has returned from a vacation trip to New York.
 The Washington hotel proposes at an ear
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AN OLD CITIZEN DEAD.
Hugh Graft Was Dismissed on Charge
 of Murder

Huntsville, September 29.-(Speclal) )-Mrs. Eliza Huey one of the oldest citizens of Huntsville, died yesterday afternoon at o'clock at the home of her daughter in New Markes aged about so years The de- ceased has been In declining health for sev- eral months and her children realized sev- eral days ago that the end was near Her son, John H. Huey, of Atlanta, arrived at her bedside a few hours before her death. Mrs. Huey was highly esteemed and has lived beautiful Christian life, being lifelong member of the First Baptist church. The remains were brought here ais afternoon at o'clock and inferred in the city cemetery, Rev Geo. l.. Bitzer con- ducting services at the grave.
 The colored Cumberland Presbyterian In- stitute of Alabama opened yesterday with an enrolment of nearly 100 pupils under the principalship of Prof. J. F. Humphrey. The city schools of Huntsville will open next Monday and the enrolment will prob ably be larger than ever before.
 Hugh Craft, the slayer of Pratt Owen, at Owens Crossroads, Ala, was tried at that place yesterday afternoon before Justices J. M. Buford, J. A. Baker and W. l. Spi- vey and dismissed, the court adjudgng g that the killing was done in sef-defense. ! The tragedy has attracted a great deal of attention in the eastern part of the county owing to the prominence (f the parties
 The principals in the tragedy had a quar- rel over a small debt last Thursday and Friday, while Craft was drawing a bucket of water, Owen approached him with a gun which was apr arently ulbrs ached Craft paid no further attention to him and was surprised to receive a moment later a load of shot in his shoulder. Craft then i pulled a pistol and shot his antagonist through the head. killing him instantly. Owen was very popular with the people of the vicinity but the acquittal of his slayer under the circumstances gives general sat- isfaction
 The Sixty-ninth New York infantry will be reviewed in detail Friday afternoon at o'clock by General Copp!nger General Coppinger expressed desire to see the reg iment at its best before ne retires from the army and Colonel Duffy concluded to have i a especial review in his honor. The review Will take place on the camping grounds of , the regiment in West Huntsville
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SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Hrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham.

The following letter to Mrs. Pink ham from Mrs. M. RANK, No. 9, ,354 East Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia, Pa., is remarkable statement of re- lief from utter Encouragement. She says:
 Inever can lind words with which to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound has done for me.
 Some years ago Ihad womb trouble and doctorcd for a long time, not see- ing any improvement. At times I would feel well enough. and other times was miserable. So it went on until last October, I felt something terrible creeping over me, knew not what, but kept getting worse. I can hardly explain my feelings at that time. l was so depressed in spirits that I did not wish to live, although had everything to live for. Had hys- 5. teria, was very nervous; could not sleep and was not safe to be left alone.
 Indeed, thought would lose my mind. No one knows what I endured.
 !" continued this way until the last of February, when saw in a paper testimonial of lady whose case was similar to mine, and who had been cured by Lydia E. Pinlkham's vegeta- ble Compound. l determined to try it, and felt better after the first dose. continued taking it, and to-day am a well woman, and can say from my heart, Thank God for such medi- cine"
 Mrs. Pinlkham invites all suffering women to write to her at Lynn, Mass, for advice. All such letters are seen and answered by women only.
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PRATT CITY,.

Pratt City, September 29.-(Special) )-The city court held quite an interesting session Wednesday evening. There were two cases of unusual importance to be tried and quite number of spectators were in attendance. One of the parties who was found guilty was fined $50 and the other a lesser sum. 1 The crimes were for keeping an open store on Sunday and assault and battery. pr. George Brown has moved his family into the spacious and handsome residence recently completed. Rev. J. V. Dickinson, pastor of the Baptist church, will occupy the house vacated by Dr. Brown, while the parsonage made vacant will be utilized by NJ ssrs. Hood & Wheeler.
 Will Dorrtys' infant child is quite sick. Dave Proven is confined to his home on North Highlands with spell of sickness. Frank Phillips returned last night from Selma with two convicts for the prison of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway com pany.
 Harry Jones and R. A. Tyler, from Bir- mingham, were in the city yesterday after noon.. ....i isa
 The business session of the Baptist church, which was to have been held last Wednesday evening, was postponed month until the church can secure settled quarters. The church will probably rent the lower portion of the Odd Fellows build ing in Fourth street, near EZell station, until the new church edifice is completed. It is thought that work will be begun with in two weeks time.
 MT. and Mrs. Tom Morris have moved to Ensley and occupying the neat home recently built by MT. Morris.
 D. K. Hay, bookkeeper of the Tennessee company at Ensley, is confined to his home on account Of sickness.
 MT. John Hembree, whose illness was mentioned in The Age-Herald few morn ings since, does not improve, and has been quite sick for several days.
 Several parties from Pratt City attended the Terpsichorean carnival in Birmingham tonight.
 S. A. Dickinson, the brother of Rev. J. V. Dickinson will move to the city in a short time and begin the practice of law. MT. Dickinson has been located in Virginia for some time.
 Two or three new homes are being erected on East Highlands.
 F. J. LeVert, from Marion, was in the city yesterday.
 The commissary building of the Tennessee company has been placed upon brick foun- dations at its new location and porch has been built on the front of the structure. Some improvements are also being made on the market house. The pay office will in future be situated just between the check office and the commissary building.
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GEN. WHEELER COMING.
Expected to Reach Huntsville Satur-
 day Night.

Huntsville, September 29-(Special)- General Jos. Wheeler is expected here Sat urday night and the regiments of his cav- airy command will be known as the First separate cavalry division.
 All regiments will come equipped for field service.
 A battalion of the First Florida infantry has been selected for service in Cuba and the remainder of the regiment will be mus tered out. Major J. w. Sacket, lately of the engineering corps in Porto Rico will be given a command.
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May Lose His Sight

Walnut Grove, September 29-(Special)- Dr. J. II. Hurst, prominent physician of this place. will probably lose his eye sight He was hitting a bolt on his wagon with a hammer and a piece of iron flew off and inflicted bad wound in his eye.
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Evans Found Guilty

Gadsden Ala, September 29 9(Special.)- The jury, after being out forty-eight hours. rendered a verdict finding Lut Evans guil- ty of the murder of Parker Rowe, promi- nent dentist, of Piedmont. Evans was given twenty-three years.
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Death of Glen Duskin

Greensboro, Ala, September 29.-(Spec- ial)-Glenn Duskin, manager for the Pos- tai Telegraph company, died this morning of congestion of the stomach. He leaves a widow, two children and large circle of friends to mourn his death
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ly date to run their establishment on the European plan. The rooms will be rentsd, and a cafe opening on the street is now be- ing prepared.
 Congressman Bankhead is in the city.
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NIGHT SCHOOL

The Tenth Annual Night s School of Tho Bir- mingham Business College opens Oct. 3rd Teachers all specialists All Commercial and English branches taught. Call or telephone for circulars. WILLARD J. 'WHEBLER.
 9-25 I'm President.
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A Serious Accident

Gadsden, Ala, September 29.-(Spec J. Albert Gwin was riding along on his wheel yesterday at very rapid pace, wAel the front fork broke and Gwin was seriously injured, his collar-bone and shoul ler blade being broken, and one ear was badly mu- tilated.
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Arriy, dat Coranna


Madrid, September 29.-The French ma steamer Lafayette having on board Spanish troops from Santiago de Cnba has arrived at Corunna. An officer died of yellow fever en route Two severe earthquake shocks were felt today in the province of Murc d.
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EDUCATIONAL.
.omnooNrx OBSERVATORY S%"A>OSuy OF MUSIC.

HAROLD RANDOLPH, Director
 Mt. Vernon Pl. and Charles St., Balto.
 PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.
 MAY GARRETTSON EVANS, Suppl.
 IF E. Centre Street. Opens October l, Apply Il to in September.
 MUSIC CENTRE OF THE SOUTH. Diplomas and Teachers Certificates. TUITION FEES: S15 to s60 for scholastic ADVANTAGES: General instruction classes Concerts by great artists, Sc.
 Faculty of 2S eminent European and Amer ican teachers. CIRCULARS NAILED FREE.
 PROFESSORS AND INSTRUCTIONS. Harold Randolph, Emanuel Wad. Cecelia Gaul, J. Adam Hugo. Pietro Minetti. ]. c. V. E. Hoen,. O.. H. Bochau, Marie Gaul Miles Farrow, S.. Archer Gibson, Isabel L. Dobbin, Clara Ascherfeld, Ethelind Ballard, Luther Conradi, Elizabeth Coulson, Imogen Dorsey, Minna D. Hill. Isabel V. klinckowstroem, Katharine D. Parkison, Maud Randolph, Blanche Sanders, Eliza McC Woods, Abram Moses, Eleanor Bote!er. Lena Stiebler. 9-12 1-W
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Grand illuminated balloon ascension and parachute leap, East Lake tonight.
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my patients the exact cost of a cure for Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, etc., including medicines. This sum they can pay in easy installments as the cure is being effected.
 wish to call special attention to my treatment of Emissions, Sexual Weakness, etc. The young and middle aged are perm anently cured; the old are invariably benefited.
 While consider my word as good as my bond, you may not know me personally; therefore refer you with permission to the First National Bank, the Alabama National Bank, Steiner Bros. Bankers, the Jefferson County Savings Bank, the editor of this paper (The Age-Herald), all of Birming- ham. Ala, as to the responsibility for my contracts. I cure many patients by mail treatment. Call at my offices. or write me for book and question lists. Very truly.
 Y. D. HOLLOWAY, M. D., Watts Building, corner Third avenue and Twentieth street; entrance on Third ave- nue. Birmingham, Ala. Office hours 8:30 to 12 n., 1:80 to 6:30 D. m.
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Terpsichore's Carnival swords cannot express it's grace and beauty" Usual prices tonight. Matinee to- morroW-5O cents all seats.
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Grand Picture Show at East Lake tonight.
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DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST.
 GENIT0 URINARY DISEASES. 26 YEARS IN PRAC1ICE. A N II YEARS IN BIRMINGHAM, x q

I honestly believe that I have a greater experience in the treatment of private troubles than any physician in the south. Hav- ing in the past 12 years successfully cured thousands, having the very worst forms, which had not been bene- fited elsewhere.
 I invariably tell
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Bitters makes people hungry at meal time, and gives the digestive apparatus power to get full nutrition out of food.
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True s;;;'; t s; i; ' ::; :y :;;' t ;:s :; s.;: vAYs An occasional " 1Sn0H dose of Hostel
 ter's Stomach
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WILL GO TO SPAIN.
a FLEET ORDERED PREPARED.
Commodore Watson VIII Have Command
of n Powerful Squadron With Which
to Attack the Spanish Coast.

Washington, June 27.-The admin
istratlon to-day finally came to de-
cision to send an American squadron
to the Spanish coast and into the Med
iterranean. Several times since the
war broke out rumors to this effect
have circulated, but the project had
not materializcd-it required the
Spanish movement toward the Phil
ippines by Cnmara's squadron to de-
eide the Navy Department to adopt
this bold stroke.
The Navy Department Mt 11:15
o'clock posted the following bulletin:
Commodore Watson sails to-day in
the Newark to Join Sampson, when he
will take under his command an ar
morcd squadron, with cruisers, and
proceed at once Off the Spanish coast.
The Navy Department has posted
the following bulletin showing Com
modore Watson's squadron. 1t is des-
ignated the Eastern squadron and is
as follows:
Flagship Newark. battleships Iowa
and Oregon, cruisers Yosemite, Yam
kee and Dixie and the golfers Seen
dia, Abarenda and Alexander. The
advance will be made at once from
Santiago.
The bulletin also showed the follow
Ing changes In designation Of the d.
vision of our war vessels:
North Atlantic Fleet-Itear Admiral
Sampson, commanding.
First Squadron-Commodore ]. A.
Howell, commanding.
Second Squadron-Commodore w.
s. Schley, commanding.
Naval base. Key West, Florida,
Commodore L. Remey, commanding.
No attempt Is made to deny that the
government is Influenced In ordering
this movement by n desire to check
the progress eastward of the Cadiz
fleet. 1t was not believed that the
Spanish commander could be guilty
Of the folly of uncovering his own
home ports in this fashion. but inas-
much rs he seems determined to do
so, the naval strategists could not do
less than take advantage Of the mag
niflcent opportunity thus Afforded to
strike n crushing blow ut Spain, and
thereby, perhaps, save much time and
loss Of life and money In the conduct
of the tedious campaign in Cuba.
The Eastern squadron. which the
United States will now send against
Spain. far outranks the Spanish
squadron. the Iowa and Oregon eX-
ceeding the Pelayo and Carlos v at
every point, while the other United
States vessels are far superior, ship
for ship, to those Of the Spanish
squadron, with the single exception
of the two Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyers.
When the American fleet sails for
Spain it will take with 1t complete in
formation as to the entire stretch of
Spanish coast, with detail maps Of
every harbor and its Notifications.
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SPAIN'S LATEST FOLLY.
Our OniciaIs Pleased to Have Cnmnra Go
to MANILA,

Our Officials Pleased TO Have Cnmnra Go
to Manila.
Washington, d. c., June 21.-The Of
flcials of the Navy Department will be
delighted IL 1t turns out to be true that
the Camara fleet has gone to the Phil
ippine islands, for Admiral Dewey will
eat 1t up in Il single mouthful. 1t Is
difficult for them to conceive of such
an act of folly on the part of the Span
ish government. Dewey's present
squadron exceeds the tonnage and the
guns of the Spanish fleet, without ref
erence to the superior fighting ability
Of his men. while Lefore the Spanish
can reach Manila he ill be reinforced
by the Charleston. the Monterey, the
Bennington. the Monadnock and prob
ably the Philadelphia, which will very
nearly double his fighting strength. 1t
will take the Spanisl. fleet from forty
to fifty days to reach Manila. 1t can
not get there before the middle of Au-
gust. and by that time the United
States forces will have control of the
Notifications in the harbor in addition
to the fleet. England controls all the
coal between the Mediterranean and
the Yellow sea, and while her officials
will observe the laws of neutrality
they will certainly not show any SYM
pathy or render any assistance to the
Spaninrds.
As l have stated in previous dis
patches, the naval authorities have
positive information from the most
trustworthy sources-and 1t has come
through the British gOvernment-that
nearly all the vessels in Camara's fleet
are unfit to fight They are short of
ammunition and other military sup
plies. On several of the ships the en-
gines are out of repair. the boilers are
in leaky condition and at the time
the ships left Cadiz the gunners had
not mastered the intricate machinery
of some newly invented artillery that
has recently been purchased In France
and added to their armament.
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WAS A GREAT FEAT.
Praise From All Sides for tho Landin. at
snntiSgo.

Santiago.
Washington, ID. c., June 2J.-The
successful establishment of General
Skaters army corps upon Cuban soil
when 1t Is adequately appreciated by
the American public, will be rlghtfully
regarded as one of the memorable mil
itary achievements of history. Euro
peans who are more familiar with vast
army movements are already aston
ishcd ut the brilliancy with which the
enterprise was carried out. 1t turns
out that the misunderstood delay at
Tampa was utilized to excellent ad-
vantage by the authorities to insure cv-
cry feature of the program against
failure, and the result demonstrates
that the command Of the United States
forces has been in thoroughly capable
hands. Impartial tactical experts de-
clare that not more than three or four
incidents in military history have np-
preached in importance the present dis
patch of troops to Santiago. and that
none of these was more famous than
General Skaters promises to become.
Greater bodies of troops have perhaps
been transported to a distance from
their main base of supplies. but these
have occurred either In tines of peace
or they hnve been unsuccessful. The
rapidity with which his 10000 men
have been carried over 1000 miles on
the high seas and successfully landed
Is unprecedented.
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a Proclamation by Merritt.

San Francisco, Gala, June 2S.-Gcn.
eral Wesley Merritt, who Will sail from
this port Mt 10 o'clock tomorrow to as
sumo his duties rs encouragement of
the Philippine islands. He has pre-
pared proclamation which will be
issued Immediately after his arrival at
Manila. He expects to enter that city
without serious resistance, but in case
of necessity is prepared to use both the
naval and military forces at his COM
mand to take forcible possession of the
place. The proclamation to be dissem-
mated has been translated into Span
ish and many thousands of copies will
be circulated. Although its contents
are as yet kept secret its general tenor
is known. 1t will announce to the peo-
pie of the islands that General Merritt.
as the representative of the United
States, has established a provisional
government, and that his authority
must be respected. AT the same time
he will assure the inhabitants that he
is not here to oppress, but to free them.
They are to be granted the fullest lib.
erty compatible with preservation of
law and order, and all personal and
property rights are to be respected.
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coNFERENCE WITH CANADA.
Questions That VIII 30 Discussed at the
OttawR Meeting.

Ottawa, Ont, June 27.-The Domin-
ion government has received copies of
the protocals agreed upon by the gov
ernments Of the United States and
Great Britain for the governing of the
forthcoming international commission
ut Quebec. The commission Is author
lied to consider the following subjects,
embracing practically all those ut
which the Dominion and the United
States have been at variance for years
The Bering Sea sealing question, re-
ciprocal mining relations, the Canada
Alaska boundary question, restrictive
regulations for preserving the fisheries
on the great lakes, the North Atlantic
fisheries question and the bonding
question connected Herewith, the alien
labor law and reciprocity of trade.
From the present appearance the
commission will not meet until August.
The final meetings will be held in this
city.