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The age-herald., 1898-12-18
SUSPECTED MONEY
 DECLARED GENUINE No Counterfeit in Circulation in
 Memphis, Tenn. AGENTS OF SECRET SERVICE Have Made Careful Examination and Find That the Silver Dollars,
 Which Were Thought to be
 Counterfeit. Are Genuine.
AGENTS OF SECRET SERVICE

Washington, December 17.-Regarding the rumors which recently have been given wide circulation through the southern cen tral states pointing to the circulation of big amounts of counterfeit silver dollars, Chief Wilkie, of the secret service, today said:
 "Circumstantial reports of the receipt by banks, railroad and express agents and others of these coins have attracted at tention, particularly in the vicinity of Mem phis, Tenn. About six weeks ago, when it was reported that counterfeit dollars had made their appearance at Hollywood, Miss, agents of the secret service division of the treasury made a careful investiga- ton, and were shown a number of the al- legged counterfeit coins, and in each in- stance they proved to be genuine. About a week ago these reports were revived at Memphis, and secret service agents were again detailed for investigation. They took the stories in circulation and one by one ran down all of the alleged appearances of spurious coins at railway stations, banks, stores and express offices.
 Not a single counterfeit coin was dis covered in the course of the investigation,
 
 counterfeit were seen and handled by the agents.
 ''rhe suspected coins were minted at New Orleans, bore the date of 1890, and evidently have been stored in the vaults of some bank for a long time, as, in appearance, they are practically new. The report that hundreds of them had been refused by Chi cago banks and local banking institutions at Memphis was found to be without foun- dation. One Memphis banker admitted that he had declined to accept one hundred of the coins in exchange for currency but in the particular instance referred to the re- fusal was based on the fact that the per son who asked for the exchange was not a depostor in the bank. None of the railroad agents who were said to be stuck with the spurious coins had ever seen them.
 An ex-counterfeiter in that section of the country had endeavored to get num- Der of people to buy counterfeit coins from him. and submitted these genuine coins as samples of what he was able to manufac- ture. but this undoubtedly was simply a part of a bunco game"
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
THE CHARS PLAN
 FOR DISARMAMENT Its Success Depends Upon the
 Action of America. THE WELL MEANT ENDEAV0R Will Fail Unless the People Who De- test Militarism Act With Those
 Who Groan Under Its Bur
 den-Nicholas Sincere.
THE WELL MEANT ENDEAVOR

London, December 17.-Mr. William T. Stead, writing to the Associated Press, says;
 q have seen the czar. I have heard from his own lips the earnest desire of his heart that something practical should be done, and that quickly, to enlist in the services of humanity the millions now devoted to preparations for war. He has taken the initiative in summoning the conference. He is prepared to give earnest evidence of his sincerity by arresting the future in creases of the Russian armaments. But, unless he is supported by the peoples who detest the militarism as we'll as by those who groan under its burdens, his well meant endeavor will fail.
 "The people can. if they will. prevent so fatal a catastrophe. As the greatest and latest worlds powers they can, if they choose, save this supreme opportunity of the century from being sacrificed by the skeptical apathy of the other governments. But to do this it will be necessary to act, and to act at once.
 What is hoped those friends of peace and enemies of militarism who turn their eager eyes to the great republic oflthe new world is that between now and the end of January the citizens of the United States will by public demonstrations, formal reso- lutions and by every other action whereby a democratic people gives expression to its convictions and its aspirations have mani Tested to the world their determination to help the czar to put this thing through. A national committee to promote success of the peace conference with local committees in every city in the United States would do much to achieve this end.'
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
THE AUDITORS BILL
Pascal by the Senate But Cannot Become
 a Law Until Next Session.

Montgomery, December 1z-(Special)- The bill creating the office of auditor for Jefferson county, was passed by the senate just before adjournment last night
 But it came too late to receive the sigma lures of the president of the senate and speaker of the house. When the governor had finished signing forty odd bills this morning he made inquiry for the bill. It is a maesure in which he is interested, and it reached him last night, it would now be a law. It cannot however, become a law before the 18th of January, when the three special signatures will be given. It is gen. orally believed that A. J. Camp will receive the appointment as auditor.
 KERSH
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
IS GOMEZ DEAD?
Conflicting Reports in Circulation Re-
 garding the Cuban Leader.

Havana, December 1.-The report that General Maxine Gomez is dead, which, &C., cording to dispatch from Madrid, was re- ceived there from Havana. cannot be con- f1rmed here, though a rumor of his death has been in circulation in this city for sev- eral days past.
 In contradiction of the report is another to the effect that General Gomez left his camp at Yaguajay, province of Santa Clara, and with his main forces went into camp in the Siguanoa mountains in the same province, but that, accompanied by a small escort, he left the camp three days since, moving westward and is now near Cruces, Santa Clara province, en route to Havana, whither he will go via Matanzas. This report has it that General Gomez is in good health.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
FEDERATION OF LABOR.
Time of the Convention Has Been
 Largely Wasted in Talk.

Kansas City, Mo, December 1z-Though the convention of the Federation of Labor has extended over six days, fully two thirds of the business mapped out for the delegates remains untouched. It has been six days of talk. As sailor delegate ex- pressed it tonight, 'The time of the con- vention has been largely wasted in wind jamming." Much of the argument and de- bate has centered around the question of socialism and the efforts of the social dem ocrats to secure an endorsement of their propaganda. This issue was disposed of this afternoon, however, when the royal ists were buried under an overwhelming vote, and it is now thought the convention will come to an end by Wednesday next.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
RIOT IN CUBA.
Patriots of fCerro Hoisted American Flag
 Before Town Was Evacuated.

Havana, December 17.-A riot occurred at Cerro, a suburb of Havana at o'clock to- night. A number of shots were fired. One man A reported to have been killed and five wounded. The residents of Cerro, sup posing that the spaniards had officially evacuated the suburbs. raised Cuban and American flags over a number of buildings. Crackers were fired and speeches were made on street corners and these led to the riot. According to the account given the riot was the result of tavern brawL
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Several Persons Hurt in Wreck Near
 West Point.

West Point. Miss, December 17.-The west-bound passenger train on the Southern railway collided with the Mobile and Ohio freight early tonight at the crossing of the two roads. completely demolishing the rear coach and severely injuring a number of passengers.
 The injured are:
 Henry Watson, shoulder broken and in- jured internally, probably fatal.
 Miss Minnie Gilson, chest injured.
 Miss Ida May Lowe. head severely cut all of West Point.
 MT. Baker, a travelling man. badly bruised.
 w. A Stallings, manager Postal Teles graph company, Columbus, two ribs bros ken. 4i
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
AnnlIcntIon Refused

Montgomery, December 17.-The case of R. B. Reppard, of Savannah, Ga., against the Southern Building and Loan associa- tion, of Huntsville, Ala. application for a receiver, was heard by Judge Bruce in the United States court today and the applica- tion refused The solvency of the associa- ton was not attacked, but admitted. This is the second unsuccessful attempt to have a receiver appointed for this association. There are about two thousand stockholders scattered throughout the southern states, and only twenty-five shares were repre- sented in the suit
The age-herald., 1898-12-18

these Is the general revenue bill. This measure is now in the hands of the com mttee on ways and means, but that com mittee has been uable to agree. A special committee consisting of Representatives Mitchell, Robinson, Brandon and Senators Meador and Stevens, which will sit during the recess and report to the full eommitteee immediately upon the reassembling of the assembly. E. E. KERSH.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
An old Lady Murdered

Augusta. Ga, December 7.-A special to the Chronicle from sandersville, Ga., says; Miss Add Harrison, an old lady living near Oconee In this county, was murdered last
The age-herald., 1898-12-18
Postmasters Appointed

Washington. December 17.-(Specal)- Hattie L. Foy was today appointed post mistress at Edgewood, Elmore county, Ala. vice Calvin Cobb, deceased
The age-herald., 1898-12-18

Miss Harrlson's sister. Mrs Joyner, who is thought to be insane, is believed to have committed the crime. Mrs. Joyner has been living with Mrs. Harrison.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18

We will repair your burst pipe promptly Gas Fixture and Plumbing Co.
The age-herald., 1898-12-18

While the most important of all the meas ures to be considered by the assemby-the constitutional convention bill-is now a law, there are a number of other measures yet to be considered. The most important of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02
 DIdn,t Want Stale Ice.

They have not been married long, and consequently she Is not quite fa- miliar as yet with all the duties of a housewife. The other morning, aris- ing rather late, he had use for a small quantity of ice, and, upon going to the refrigerator, was surprised to find none there.
 Well, well, my dear" he said, what became of all the ice? We had hun dred pounds placed in the box last night, and this morning it is all gone. Surely it hasn't melted so soon?"
 Of course it hasn't, hubby dear" she replied, 'but you know that when we got the refrigerator you told me not to keep anything stale in it, and as tEe ice had been in the box all night, thought it time to throw it away."- Philadelphia Call.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02

When the famous ten-cent Balti= more, one of the rarest American stamps, was sold in New York few years ago for $4,4oo, people marveled
 at anyone paying such an enormous sum for a mere postage stamp, yet a
 specimen from the island of Mauritius has just been purchased by promi- nent London collector for the sum of $5, 5,o00. This Is undoubtedly the high est price ever paid for any single speci- men, and Is a fact that will be hailed with surprise in every civilized eoun- try in the world. Frequently rare stamps are sold in this country and Europe for $1, ,0G9 and upwards, but never before has the selling price of the searcest varieties touched the $5,-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02

an runs into dorg, an horf we went
 agin an bent the machine cruel. 'Ow- ever, e stritened it bit with poker e borrered, an then we went on orI right. An when we got to 'Appinton
 we put up the tandem, an 'ad d good
 time with another young lydg an 'er
 chap wot we met, an agreed we'd ride 'ome part of the wy together.
 When we was goin' back, it was get
 tin dark, an 'Arry sez to me: Look ere, 'Arriet, vel let them see wot we can do. Let's git orf sharp, an show 'em." So we lad a little more refresh ment, an out we goes; but they sees us goin', and rushes out, too. An
 somehow, comin out of the bar into the dark, we got mixed.
 see 'Arry, as l thought, in is brown
 coat an kniekers, gettin' on is tan dem, wot I knowed by its bent bars,
 an up jumps be'ind. Go it, 'Arry," ]"
 I whispers, an e just grunts, an we
 did go, tell yer. We 'ardly spoke till we got to Bloom road, an then e turned the wrong way. "'0ld 'ard. mate," I sez; "where yer goin'? ?" But e sez nothinll, an on we went, me won derin' wot e was at. You ain't goin' to the hother side of London. are yer?'' I sez, very sarcastic. Then e slows, an looks round; an 1t wasn't 'Arry, but the other blolxe! Well. hime blowedtn e sez: an I sez-well, l wasn't very perlite. Knowin 'Arry
 would be that savage, naturally l was wild.
 Any'ow, that bloke lxidded me to let i'm put me darn al Bell lane, an 'e'd take the tandem to the shop. An l went one; and in comes 'Arry, fair mad. Well, 'Arry," I sez, 'ere's a go. I thought it was you, tell you strite' But Arry just glares at me, an ~Where's the machine ?' e sez. Wen I told i'm, orf he rushed to the shop. An that 'ere tandem never came back, an Arry 'ad to py for it, an we'll. that's low me an i'm lad words. .'-St. Paul's.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02
spaniards Were Heroic. Too.

In his famous description of ths Santiago naval fight, Capt Bob Evans, of the Iowa, pays grand tribute to the. bravery of the men under Admiral ceryera. He gives typical instances One man on the lost Yizcaya had his left arm shot off just below the shoul-. der. The fragments were hanging by small piece of skin. But he climbed unassisted over the side and saluted. as if on visit of ceremony.rN. Y. Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02
CouNTRY.s FLAG.

 |eountry's flag. to thee. nlem of liberty, \ raise our song. hou with hope e'er starred, Traitors hand unmarred, l:e honor ever barred Hainst the wrong. Have till wars shall cease, nations be at peace sroughout the world; ' all deeds are wrought 1i kindly hand and thought, Freedoms battles fought,
 Ihou unfurled.
 In the land, or sea,
 < thou the banner be
 4 all our glory. 3lded with hopes and fears,
 |s sacrifice and tears, 5e through all it's years, sy nations story.
 n God of battles, lead zre'er Thy help we need, ky power and might; Ire CT our flag shall wave, 1s our hearts strong and brave, laere Thy strength to save,
 H of the right. #S. Overton, in Christian World.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02

when he got his mate" So 1 thought that, ghost or no ghost, I'd do my best for him. When I put my back into it, round we went, faster and faster, and the place seemed to fly by. I never saw anything like it, and l don't sup pose l ever shall. Another whisky :? We'll, don't mind if do.
 To make long story short, we went round 156 times and bit--four laps to the mile, mind-by the time the clock struck nine. Then the caretaker and his friends elapped their hands, and off we went. When we got outside put up my feet and rested, and let the ma chine go by itself, and. Look here, if you fellows are going to throw things, I'm off
 Mrs. Worldleigh-Annie engaged to young Rich? We'll, my dear, l don't mind telling you-yes. Avery suitable match for her, don't you think? We're all very pleased How fortunate l am with all my girls so nicely settled? 1? Ye-es; l suppose 1 ought to think so. But, between you and me, Fanny, l don't know that "fertunate' is exactly the word. It's management, my dear, management That's what 1t is.
 What do I mean? Well-speaking between friends, you know-it's the tandem. If you would only get good one, you would have both your girls off your hands in no time. You see, everybody cycles nowadays, and lots of young fellows are anxious to try tandem, though they mayn't care to get one just for themselves. So you let them take your girls out-the right fellow and the right girl, of course and the things done. You see, they can't fall out and ride different ways, or go off with the wrong person, or any foolishness of that sort. They have to keep together.
 But Mary Smith got engaged to young Thrif1less through going on tandem? Then her mother ought to be ashamed of herself. You don't catch any young Thriftlesses on my tandem!
 'Arry's Donah-'Ow's 'Arry? You'd better go an harsk i'm yersef. Hi dunno; an don't care, neither Wot's the matter? Wy, me an 'im's ad words, an we ain't keepin' company no more. Hanythink else you'd like to know?
 Wot was it abart2 Wy, it wasn't nothinl much. 1t was over riding tan- dem, wot l never did old with, an you don't keteh me doin' it no more. Fell horf? Of course we did; but it wasn't that. We didn't git hon; that's WY we fell hout!
 It was like this ere. Last Friday Arry comes along to our place. an sez to me- "Not ho. ole gall Wot cher say to going down to Appinton on a tandem to-morrer?" Hall right, 'Arry." I sez, "Hime on." So e fred machine, an darn we went. Darn where? We'll, fust it wos darn in the road 'Arry can't steer for nuts, I tell you strite. Right into ole Cabbage's moke e went, an pitched me clean in the cart. Look ere, 'Arry," sez, If that's the way yer steer, hile come in front" An I did.
 Then 'Arry wobbled abart so that I couldn't keep him strite, an we run into a hold gent, wot was very un- pleasant. So e tikes the front seat,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02
3 ON A TANDEM.
By J. A. FLYNN.
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 HsOLIGHTLY (to Mrs. Nupair) Hfclingl Oh, l simply adore it! 8pu want to enjoy it properly have a tandem. That's what H and I ride. You don't have Possibility, and you go ever so Hther and faster, and you don't Y so tired
 Ha do your share of the work ? E Certainly. That's only fair. Hourse, you expect your hus- 3o just a little more. Going r example, you needn't pedal 4sn like. Hell never notice Hl you're getting tired coming l can take a rest and let him E Men don't feel it, you know; Ho much stornger. There's Nike a tandem. It leaves you enjoy yourself and look at h'y.
 lightly (to MT. Nupairl-Get II Good gracious, mol What Huch notion into your head? Hfellow, you're mad to think hy do I? We'll, l can't get out I've started, but if 1 had to Ein-why, 1 wouldn't, that's II have all the responsibility, 3 go nearly as fast or as far |Engle, and you get twice the ty does some of the work? ICertainly. But she expects kman to do a good bit more. hill, for example, she rarely 'he pedals. She thinks you ice it. Twelve stone odds Eghs. Then just when you're he lady will feel tired and D all the work. You've no enjoy the scenery or any whatever you do, my boy, have a tandem!
 fge Washington--Of course Hikes better than nothing;
 want to spin along and en- If, you should have a tam Id you about Brown and my to Riddleham in just over kt, didn't la matter of Fl l thought so! And about Eg the record to Brighton? believe it. That's where it use telling you fellows any SsRu think everyone oxag- zzfe you do.
 fresh? We'll, yes; but 5 credit it, so what's the use lou? It was rather peculiar. How that I should believe 1t nyone else told me. (Puffs at his cigar.) Out with Its a serious matter. really rious-and if you play any lake game, 1 shall shut up, ' Poor old Flyerl (Takes a
 and shakes his head sol H poor old Flyer, who held 9rds for a couple of years? zzf, but rather peculiar. He snted to break the tandem t he couldn't get a partner st enough for him. It was ok to racing, don't you 1y's the time he's said to Ellington, my boy, if you iwith me-" Look here, if
 don't stop making faces. I broke his neck in the hun ace. his people asked me to
 andem, and I didn't like to
 ceilings by refusing. But, ,couldn't feel that anyone 2 class enough to take poor le you'll excuse me, boys,
 a rider, you knowso it ime before I rode it; but
 thought I'd take it out by
 Fem I got on, l was aston
 d how easily it went; I
 1 to touch it. So I went l intended, till at last I
 xley, where they've built lck. Then I thought it was
 ack home, but I'm hanged
 he would turn, and though
 k pedal, I couldn't t stop it. yilnts we ran right up to
 trance. and the care
 4hed his hat. and We ran
 ack. "Why, l thought he
 lv I heard him say to his
 y hair stood right on end. That old Flyers ghost was 2 me! If you fellows think lining matter, | don t.
 an on 10 the track just as
 puck eight, and round We
 to go. The caretaker ame and leaned on the rail
 us, and I heard one of
 They're going at the one
 ! I1-. HE'LL ;. I I4 ~ I T
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-02

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The record-union., 1898-05-17
Emancipation of Jews in Germany.

The "Frankfurter Zeitung' draws at
tention to the fact that the present
year celebrates the jubilee of the eman-
cipation of the German Jews. This sub
ject was treated in an interesting ad-
dress given by the director, DR.. NJ.
Hirsch, before the Ben Usiel Verein,
and brought to a close the series of re-
ligious and philosophical lectures at
that institution. The year 1S4S, which
marked the demolition of much des-
potism and brought freedom into many
sections of the community, also gave
political freedom to the German Jews.
The rights which were then confirmed
were not altogether new, as they had
been formally granted, and to a large
extent allowed during the Napoleonic
rule on the Continent Of Europe. The
French Revolution sounded the note or
freedom, but in the reaction which fol-
lowed Jewish rights were, along with
many others, pushed aside, and in less
than another half-century had to be
again fought out. BY this time much
had been written against the Jews, and
much injustice done, and even so late
as 1881 the Senate of the Free City
of Frankfort refused to repeal the reg
ulations limiting Jewish marriages. 1t
was not till the general cry for free
dom came from the people Of Germany,
in 1S4S, that Jewish rights were fully
discussed and finally established. The
Duchy Of Hessen-H -Homburg was the
first German State to grant full Jew
ish emancipation, giving our coreligion-
lists full and equal rights with other
citizens; sse-Darmstadt followed
Jewish Chronicle.
The record-union., 1898-05-17
BRIEF NOTES.

w. j. Thompson will be arraigned
this morning in the City Criminal Court
on the charge of violating the plumbing
ordinance.
The STAN B.-Laurel colt owned by
James Carroll and Buckman & Cara
CHER died yesterday of bowel trouble.
The youngster had been named Dewey
having been born on May 1st, the day
of Dewey's victory at Manila. Great
things were expected Of the colt had
it lived.
The recent rain laid the dust in the
streets, improved the country roads,
washed houses, trees and shrubbery,
split open ripe cherries, flushed the sew
ers, covered Strawberries with sand,
benefited grain crops, spoiled some hay,
muddied the trout streams, made para
graphs for the newspapers, interrupted
bicycle riding, and was quite an inter-
esting event generally.
The George Downing who was ar
rested in the East as spy and then
committed suicide, was not the George
Downing known in Placer County, as
some papers had stated. The latter
is now barber at Alta.
At the meeting of the State Board of
Examiners yesterday, at which Secre-
tary of State Brown and Secretary of
the Board German, were present, only
routine business was transacted.