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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15

Nikola Tesla comes TO the front again
with an electrical scheme to destroy the
biggest battleships at something more
than arms length and thereby render
the naval armaments OF the world null
and void and induce universal peace.
Not unnaturally his proposition is re-
ceived with doubt by the expert al
though the layman reads greedily the
details of his proposition. The fact Is
that Tesla springs something new and
marvellous quite frequently. but the in
vention seems never to reach per-
fected state and when II is forgotten
the inventor has a new wonder in en-
bryo 10 amaze a dreaming world. At
the same time 1t is to be noted that
whatever special form his ideas may
take Tesla seems always 20 be working
on the same general idea OF getting
more work from the sun than man is
now content with. He would direct To
immediate usefulness the enormous So
lar power which has since the universe
began,probably.b been devoted to sucking
up water from the seas and distribut-
ing IL over the land, electrically con-
ducting the energy OF the steadily sup
pIled waterfalls TO the remote centres
OF industry. Tesla seeks TO annihilate
space and TO bring the sun PeweF,
transmitted through the water power.
20 the shop and factory. however far
distant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15
l. D. NEWELL g. SON.

of the island
There is something in the atmos-
phere here" said a prominent Span
lard in Havana 10 me. which seems to
bring dishonor and disgrace to every
one on the island just as completely as
yellow fever turks in every summer
breeze that blows from Havana har-
Dor. No matter how honest a man may
have been in Spain, the minute he lands
in Cuba his one object in life seems to
be how much he can steal from the
men who trust him."-F H. Nichols in
Golfers Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15

An important sign Of the times Is the
position of Col. Roosevelt, governor
elect of the Empire state. He has al
ready acknowledged gracefully the in
debtedness of himself and his party to
the independent Republicans and to the
more substantial Democratic interests,
and the indications are that under his
leadership the Republican party in New
York state will be united on lines that
will make IT mighty in the van at the
next Republican convention. New York
viii not be a doubtful state in 1900, even
though sound money may not be the
nre-eminent issue to insure II to the
Republicans. with a President who
commands the confidence of the Ameri-
can people in an unusual degree a
Senate restored to Republicanism a
House of Representatives safe to the
party. New York united in its Repub-
lican strength and corresponding
decentralization among the calamityites
Of whatever kind. the G.. o. l.. will
again figure i'm history as identified
with the epoch making stride with
which our nation is rounding out the
century.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15

New Yorks national guard is TO be
thoroughly reorganized. 1t will be
placed under practically single author
ity with a major general i'm command
with staff departments. the governors
stan to be relieved of much of its pres
ent authority and his aides 10 he chiefly
made up of commissioned militia OFF,
GERS detached temporarily for that ser
vice. The Governor. OF course. remains
the commander-in-ch by virtue of
his Office as the President of the United
States is of all the military and naval
forces. A part of the uniformed nation
al guard is to be the naval militia inde-
pendently commanded by a captain
or commodore II the force grows
large enough to permit the higher rank.
The naval militia is TO be subject only
TO the governor. The adjutant generals
Office, formerly the commanding au-
thority under the governor. drops into
its proper ministerial position. The
new order of things promises to result
in a considerable saving OF money and
an increase in efficiency. As will be
readily understood the organization fol-
lows the plan of that of the national
forces
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15
THOSE FUNNY -NAriES.

Among the early seasons crop Of lee
lures Is one dealing with the new Ba-
waiian territory by a recent traveller.
Ills lecture is designed 20 be instruc-
tive. faithful record OF the transfer
of sovereignty and the hoisting of the
American Hag. of which he wos wit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15

While the Democracy, the Populists
and the siverites are pretty thoroughly
demoralized with the new Amercanism
and big crops playing ahvoc with their
ranks, the Republican party enters upon
the period which is to culminate with
the national election Of 1900 In "A re-
markably fine condition. The apostles
OF calamity are gone down and at TINS
great epoch of national prosperity and
national expansion To greater Amerl-
can empire, the Republican party
stands i'm it's accustomed place as the
representative of the majority sent-
ment of the country working on oroau
lines 10 mighty achievements.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15

In a recent review OF reslss work
the san explains mis- project this way.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15

the cruiser foated one hundred and
fifty miles aftel %eing deserted. and
the evidence is that she might just as
well have been taken into port as TO
have been left TO run ashore.
About this time OF the year the South
County turkeys are taking on flesh en-
couragingly.
The bloody shirt is no longer an is
sue i'm national politics, but there APP
pear TO be unrcconstructed communities
I'm the Carolinas that itch TO wave it.
This country is pretty sure to be safe.
When the West is Democratic the East
is Republican, and when the East is
anxious for calamity the West bobs up
Republican.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15

Something serious is likely to happen
to that naval officer who not only
abandoned the Maria Teresa but SAIL
ed for home without even waiting Tor
her to 70 down. A. q matter OF fact
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15
8 NJ ALL SHOT.

Music lovers are mourning the death
OF Max Alvary. the news of which was
shock. while the loss TO the opera
stage is .1Aely TO be more keenly felt
as the days go by and his place ls not
filled. Like the tumultuous Campanini.
Max Alvary died dreadfully poor.
quickly won riches having fled as quick
ly. Unlike Campanini. however, Al
vary was cut down In the fullncss of
his singing powers and the earning ca
pacity thereof. lie was the worlds
ideal "Siegfried
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-11-15

Joseph Jefferson r. obliged to cancel
his brief New York engagement be-
cause OF bad cold. Perhaps the time
il approaching when tha-4t-.s-A-- N
know RIP" no more
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
THE FREEZE IN FLORIDA.
Estimates of the Damage Done Hard to 0b tain.

Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 6.-The present
 cold wave swept into Florida It caused a freeze in the northern part of the state
 and frosts far to the south as Biscayne
 Bay. Just how much damage has been done
 to fruits and truck is not known. Reliable information is difficult to get, because there is a small class in the state which exagger-
 ates the damage and a large class which
 conceals the damage. Except in rare in- stances will the papers here print much in- formation on the subject of frost in the
 state.
 It Is held to be injurious to the interests of Florida that the outside world should
 become aware that freezes and frosts are
 now a pretty regular annual occurrence there. It is, by old settlers, now thought impracticable to get below the frost line. The mercury last night at Jupiter, which is at the mouth of the Indian river, 300 miles to the south of Jacksonville went down to 32, or freezing point. The weather station
 at that point is on high land, and it is prob
 able that the low lands suffered severely,
 particularly Lake Worth and Biscayne Bay.
 The winter of 1S94-'95 was rendered mem
 orable in Florida by two of the most se- were freezes which have taken place since careful records have been kept. The freezes extended practically throughout the
 state, and frosts occurred on the keys. The first blizzard began on Dec. 27, 1884, and on Dec. 29 the temperature fell to 14 degrees above zero in Jacksonville. The second blizzard struck the state on Feb ', and 9, 1885, and the temperature again went down to IA degrees at Jacksonville
 On Jan. 12, 1896, the mercury went down to
 freezing at West Palm Beach and below the frost point at Palm Beach. The December
 freeze found about 3.0OO,0OO boxes of
 anges on the trees The fruits when cut
 open were found to be a solid mass of ice,
 the pulp having the appearance of watery snow.
 It is known that severe freezes occurred
 in the winters of 1747 1766 1774, 1779, 1928, 1885, 1850, 1857, 1SS0 1884 and 1SS6 Many smaller
 freezes have taken place. The great freeze of 1895 occurred on Feb. and B. and it is
 said the mercury here sank to degrees
 Last winter there was a freeze in the northern part of the state and heavy frosts
 on the low lands throughout the state.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
To One He Writes Legibly.

From the Chicago Daily News.
 A well known musician, who writes a very illegible hand, once sent an unusually hopeless scrawl to a friend. The latter studied it minute, gave it up in despair, and then sat down and wrote in reply: T shall be most happy to dine with you to- morrow at 6. Kindest regards to your wife, etc" In less than half an hour his friend appeared breathless at his door.
 '"Theres some misunderstanding he said anxiously. "I wrote you note asking you if you could play the piano part Of the trio at Browns recital, and here you sent me an acceptance of dinner invita- tion, but didn't invite you to dinner"
 Well" returned the other blandly, 'I didn't suppose you'd really sent me an in- vitation to dinner, but couldn't read word of your note, and in that case here after I mean always to take 1t for granted that you're asking me to dine
 For one of his correspondents, at least the offender now writes legibly.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
SEVERELY BRUISED.
R. L. Washington, a Travelling Salesman,
 Thrown From Buggy.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Huntsville, Jan. 6-R. l.. Washington, g travelling salesman for Chattanooga gro- cery firm, was thrown from buggy ten miles north of this city yesterday after noon and severely cut and bruised. Wash ington's horse ran away and covered two miles of frequented thoroughfare before crashing into cotton wagon. He was brought to his home in this city.
 A special from Athens last night said: His physicians announce that Hon. Hector D. Lane is resting well, and is undoubtedly improving as rapidly as could be expected under the circumstances. His ultimate re- covery is now regarded as almost a cer- tainty.
 The management of the McGee hotel in this city changed hands yesterday and for the next year it will be run by Jack Wal ston, of Chattanooga. A. B. Sparks, who has managed the hotel during the past year, resigned to accept position with a Chattanooga tobacco firm.
 A party of prominent Catholic divines visited the Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes at Normal yesterday afternoon. They were: Rev. Fathers Rob- erts and Bonaventine, of the Passionist monastery, at Hoboken, N. J.; Father Hem ry O'Grady, of Huntsville; Fathers Theo- dore and Irvine. of Tuscumbia. They were
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
RAILROAD PROJECTS IN CHINA.
Mlny Lines May Be Built, But For the Pres
 ent They Are an Uncertainty.
From the Railway Age.

From the Railway Age.
 The only road beside the Peking- Tients;n- -SlDanghaiquan line which ap- pear an absolute certainty is the Woo sung1Shanghai line, of a dozen miles. The roadbed is ready, and the rails, which have been ordered in Belgium, are expected to arrive in February. The locomotives will also be built in Bel gium. The road, it is expected, will be in operation in May.
 If the drssm of Sheng Taotai is ever fulfilled there VIII be railroads as fol lows.
 l. From Shanghai southwest to Han kow, 100 miles.
 ?. From Shanghai northwest to Soo- kow, about sixty miles.
 g. From Soochow to Chinkiang, a very large and important city, where the Grand canal crosses the Yangtse river, about ssveny miles, thence to Nanl1ln, capital of Anhu province (and of China under the old Ming dynasty) about sixty miles.
 4. From Nanl1in west and northwest ito Yuning-Chcu, on the proposed Hankow-Pe line, passing through Luchow, Ii Hung Chang's former home, a distance of about 250 miles.
 5. From Hankow almost direct north. through rich agricultural section, to Picking, 750 miles.
 6. From Hankow in a fairly dire ct southerly route to Canton, the great city of southern China, distance of about 700 miles.
 2. From Hankow in southweSterly direction. following the telegraph line, and passing through a rich mineral sec tion, to Yunnan, about 80 miles. S. From Sunan, on the Hanlxow- Yunnan line, northwest to Chungking, in the great Szechwan province, 150 miles.
 g. From Poeting-fu which is on the Hankow-P -Peking line, and only a short r distance south of the latter city, south west to Taiyuen, thence continuing its southwes.erly course to Tungchow, where the Yellow Mver is crossed and cn to Hsian, capital of Shensi province, about 400 miles.
 10. From Picking northwest to Kalgan, a large place in the northernmost sec tlon of the great Chili Ni Hung Changs) province, and very near the boundary line between China propsr and Mongolia, a distance of about 150 miles.
 il. From Shanhaiquan (being north erly extension eff the Picking Tientsln- Shanhaiquan Mns), to Ki1fn, where con- nection will be made with the Manchur- ian brance of the Trans-Silberian rail- way, a distance of about 400 miles.
 Thrs would make a system of approxi- mately 4,200 miles. But 320- miles only are now in existence.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
HECTOR'S STATEMENT.

New Orleans, Jan. 6.-Secretary Hester's report of the cotton movement this season from Sept. 10 to Dec. 31 inclusive, shows that, as compared with the crop movement of 1894, Texas, including Indian Territory, has brought into sight this season in round figures 272,000 bales less, while other gulf states and the group, which includes Ar kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Tennessee, Missouri and Oklahoma, have marketed 25O,00O more, and the group of Atlantic Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama and Virginia, show an increase of 265 000. In other words, all of the states outside of Texas and Indian Territory have increased over the big crop year 537 0OO, against decrease for Texas and the territory of 272OOO, leaving the net increase in the total of crop marketed of 265 900. MT. Hester shows the amount brought into sight by groups of state for the four months of the season as follows: Texas, Indian Terri tory, 2 2141 ,310 bales, an increase over same time last year of Al ,192 an increase over year before last of 72O, ,293, and decrease under 1894 of 271 ,7O2.
 Other gulf states, 2,2O7,606, an increase over last year of 142,797, over year before last of 651, ,113 and over 1894 of O4,915 bales.
 Atlantic states, 2,911 117, an increase over last year of 277 1852, over year before last of 944, ,4O7 and over 1894 of 332, ,147 bales.
 Total crop in sight at the close of Decem- Der, 7,26O, ,O33, an increase over last year of S61 ,S41 over year before last of 2315,813 and over 1894 of 265 36O bales. After Dec. 31, in 1884, the amount brought into sight from Texas and the territory was S63,0JO bales; from other gulf states 997 ,00o and from At lantic states, 1,O46, ,OOO bales. The groups of states as above furnished of the total cot ton crops of last year and of 1894 from Texas and the Indian territory last year 2,24S0 00O bales, and in 1894, 3,276,OOO bales; other gulf states, 2,891 ,O00 bales last year, and 5000 900 bales in 1894; Atlantic states, 3,679 000 bales last year and 3,625,OO0 in 1894.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
Foggy Bottom PhiIology.
From the Washington Star

From the Washington Star.
 "Dey's habbin' CT greddeal O talk bout dishere norf pole,'' remarked Miss Miami Brown, in an effort to make conversation at a parlor social
 '"Deed dey is," replied MT Erastus Pink ley.
 q wonduhs what keeps folks goin' up dar."
 "Oh, dey likes ter keep movelin along. Seems like folks ain pleased ter stay in no one place onless deys behin' in de rent i; an dey hols on like grim def"
 II reckon good many goes up dar foh de sake O de game"
 Nope. Dey doesn't go froo all dat trab- bie Jes foh de plaisure O goin huntin ,'' was the positive reply.
 "scuse me, Mistuh Pinkley, but dey does" How kin you tell?'
 By de news.
 q ain hyuhd O nobody goin' dar huntin' anyfing 'ceptin' trouble an ice water.''
 (Which shows dat while you may hab CT right down ter persuin' you ain so multi plicacious."
 MT. Pinkley looked at her admiringly for a moment, and then exclaimed:
 'Yes suh, De way I knows deys gone huntin is case one gemmen dat went in a balloon took along a parachute
 q reckon dat's sumpin' what dunno.'
 "Deed 'tisn't. You doesn't reco' 'nize de language-dat's all. Lemme 'splain to yer. A pair O anyfing is two of 'em, ain't it?"
 'Sho huff"
 You knows what a shoot is, doesn't yer?"
 "Sho."
 "Well, putin lem tergevvuh, para chute kaint be muffin else dan a double bar'led shotgun"
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
NEWS OF THE STATE.

James P. Whitman was reelected mayor of Guntersvile.
 Athens is trying to organize volunteer fire company.
 J. B. Davidson, of Colinsvllle has pur chased the siniard place.
 The Talladega Produce company has moved to the Frazier building.
 The city council of Livingston is about to put in a system of water supply.
 The farmers near Uniontown have be- gan preparations for next years crop.
 Minthorne Woolsey, formerly of Dallas county, has started new bank in Selma.
 The Collinsville hotel is now in the hands of Maj. Owen T. Holiness of Albert vile.
 The store of Griffin Bros at Moundville, near Tuscaloosa, was burglarized, and $500 in silver taken.
 The handsome home of Dr. c. B. Her bert, of Greenville, was burned last Fri day. It was partially insured
 The Southern Produce company, of Huntsville, now occupy the Van Valken- burg warehouse on Madison street.
 It is reported that Goetter, Veil & Co.,, of Montgomery, have settled with their creditors, and will reopen in a few days.
 During the absence from home of Prof. D. B. Erwin, of Athens, some miscreant shot and killed his valuable Jersey COW.
 One "Trusty" slipped away during the fire at Sprague Junction. His name is N. Harrington, a negro, serving a one-year term for grand larceny.
 At Elmont, near Athens, two 13-year-old boys went a-huntng. The gun was acci dentaly discharged and one boy, the son of Mrs. Aaron Smith, was instantly killed.
 The hands of Little Tommy Shipp, five years old, were caught in a picker of the Chervalla cotton mills at Eufaula. He was badly mutilated, and dit is thought cannot live.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
ELECTED OFFICERS.
Dallas County Medical Association Held Its An-
 nual Meeting Yesterday.
Special to The Age-Herald:


 Selma, Jan. 6.-The Dallas County Med- ical association held its annual meeting to- day and elected the following officers: John A. McKnnon, president; Jos. A. Graves, vice-president; w. McLane Pitts, secre- tary; s. Y. Gay, treasurer; S. G. Gay, mem Der of board of censors.
 The board of censors then elected Dr. John A. McGunn health officer for the county. pr. McKinnon was at the helm during the yellow fever times, and his im- partial and firm administration of the diff ficult and at times unpleasant duties of the office gained him the admiration of all our citizens.
 This morning there came near being a disastrous fire at the home of MT. l.. Ro- denberg, in Lauderdale street. A lace cur tain in the parlor caught fire from the gas jet and the flames quickly spread to the mantle lambrequin and to the carpet. The quick action of the inmates extinguished the flames without sending in an alarm for the department.
 Major I. F. Culver, commissioner of agri- culture, was in Selma today on his way to Uniontown to attend a meeting of the board of directors of the Ninth district experimental station. Major Culver is also urging upon the farmers and all land own- CTS to attend the meeting that is to be held on Jan. 12 in Montgomery for the purpose of reorganizing the State Agricultural so- ciety. The railroads have given reduced rate of one and third fare for the round trip.
 Last night at the armory of the Selma Guards, Company A, Third infantry, A. N. G., New Year hop was given, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the members of this gallant command. The grand march was led by Sergeant John Donovan, Jr., and Miss Allie Sharpe, and was participated in by about twenty couples. Supper was had at midnight, and afterwards dancing was resumed and kept up until late hour.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07

ability be the president Of the new concern.
 Dr. Bellamy has kept the plant in good shape during his administration of it's af- fairs, and to him is due largely the pres- ent splendid reputation of the plants prod uct The Florence" wagon is recognized all over the south and southwest as one of the very best farm wagons made, and at this time enjoying the largest sale in it's history. The new company will be strong one financially. though the matter of the amount of capital stock has not yet been made matter of public record. It is also understood that the new company will enlarge the plant at this place, which is already one of the largest of the kind in the country.
 Mayor weakley and City Marshal Lips comb, under instructions from the city council at it's January meeting, are making arrangements for the building of a city calaboose in the basement of the city hall. The cost of such convenience is nominal, and it will be a great saving to the city. The city offenders have heretofore been cared for in the county jail, necessitating considerable trouble and expense, and the new arrangement will do away with all of this.
 The new Tennessee river steamer the Bessie Smith, has returned from Sheffield, where she was sent ten days ago to have her n 'chinery placed. The Smith was lowed up by the steamer Tennessee yester- day and is being finished and fitted up at the landing in this city.
 United States Commissioner Smith on yesterday bound over to the federal grand jury Colbert county offender named Jas. Yocum on the charge of retailing liquor, and fixed his bond in the sum of $00. The arrest was made by Deputy TomDkinS.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
THE SUPREME COURT.
Number of Decisions Handed Down By That
 Body Yesterday
Special to The Age-IIerald.

Montgomery, Jan. 6-The following decs- ions were rendered by the supreme court today:
 Brickell, c. J.-First National Bank of Birmingham vs. First National Bank of Newport, Ky, from Birmingham city court; reversed and rendered.
 Mcclellan, J. D.-Billy Martin, alias, etc., vs. The State, from Montgomery city court; affirmed.
 Knight, administrator, etc., vs. Elvira Coleman from Mobile chancery court; re- versed, rendered and remanded.
 Head, J.-Sloss Iron and Steel Co. vs Harvey, from Birmingham city court; re- versed and rendered.
 Haralson, J.-Gibbs vs. The State, from Montgomery city court; affirmed
 Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad com- pany vs. John Cotton, from Birmingham city court; reversed and rendered.
The age-herald., 1898-01-07
OUT ON A STRIKE.
Operatives of Blue Spring Cotton Mills Re-
 fuse to Accept Cut.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Oxford, Jan. 6.-The operatives of the Blue Spring cotton mill at this place re- fused to accept a cut in wages and went out on a strike yesterday at noon. At a conference that evening of the strikers and the president of the company, Mr. O. w. Cooper, the strikers were firm in their de- mands for resumption of the old scale of wages, and refused to accept any com promise, while the management of the com pany was equally as firm in wanting the reduced scale to stand.
 Nothing was accomplished, and the situa- tion now is the same as at the beginning of the strike. The company says that the mill will be running on full time at com pany's wages in a few days, and that at present prices it will be impossible to pay more,