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The age-herald., 1898-10-14
COMMISSIONERS
 WILL PROCEED Traction Company Appeals from Judge Wilkerson's Decision. SUPERSEDlAS BOND FILED Which Practically Annuls Verdict and Allows Damages to be Assessed
 and Traction Company to be
 Given Use of Crossing.
SUPERSEDlAS BOND FILED

The Birmingham Traction company has appealed from the decision of Judge Wil- kerson, in the prohibition proceedings in stituted by the Birmingham Railway and Electric company against the commission CTS appointed to condemn the Woodlawn crossing. supersedias bond was filed yesterday, which practically annuls the de- cision and permits the commissioners to proceed with their work.
 It will be remembered that after many futile attempts by legal process to cross the birmingham Railway and Electric com pany's tracks at Church street, Woodlawn, the Birmingham Traction company recent ly instituted condemnation proceedings In the probate court and succeeded in having commissioners appointed to condemn the crossing and assess the~damages.
 The Birmingham Railway and Electric company, which has stoutly resisted all eff forts of the other company t& obtain the crossing, petitioned the city court for writ of prohibition, restraining the commis- sioners from proceeding further with their work, until the case could be heard. On the hearing Judge Wilkerson overrued the demurrers of the Traction company, which left blocked commissioners and left the Traction company open to file an answer to the bill.
 Instead of doing this, however, the Trac- tion company has seen fit to appeal from ..le ruling, which carries with it the right to proceed with the work of condemning I4ie crossing.
 It is probable that the Birmingham Rail- way and Electric company will appeal from the report of the commission, but it is said that this will not interfere with the use of the crossing by the Traction company, pro- vided security is given for the amount of the damages assessed.
 The question is already befo the su- preme court on an appeal in an injunction proceedings, and 1t Is probable that a de- oision will be rehdered in the early part of the next term of the court, which meets next month.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
HON. JOHN ". -OML.NSoN
Attorney in Friedman Case-Will be
 Decided Today.

The Jones case, which has been on trial in the first division of the city court, is now in the hands of the jury
 Judge Wikerson delivered his charge yes- terday morning and the case went to the jury at about 1:30 o'clock. Up to g o'clock last night the verdict had not been agreed upon, and the jury was taken to the Met ropolitan hotel for the night in charge of Uncle' Tom Parker, the first division bailiff
 The case is TOT 900 dama ges against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad com pany for the death of J. s. Jones, an en- gineer who was killed by the explosion of locomotive near Hartselle, some years ago.
 It has twice before been tried, each time resulting in a mistrial
 The jury will be kept together today. and fl unable to agree by night will prob- ably be discharged.
 Criminal Court
 Only two cases were tried in the criminal court yesterday, almost the entire day be- Ing consumed in the trial of Jeff Franklin. white man charged with the larceny of $llS0 from the person of John Yaw. The case was given to the jury late yesterday afternoon, and after remaining out about an hour verdict of guilty was returned ana the prisoner recommended to the mercy of the court.
 J. w. Hendricks was convicted on the charge of burglary and grand larceny.
 Win Render His Decision
 Special Judge 10. K. Campbell, sitting in the case of J. Friedman & Co. vs. the Iron City Bottling company, which was taken under advisement on Wednesday, will prob ably render his decision this morning. In this case Hon. John w. Tomlinson ap- peared for the plaintiff and George A. Evans for the defendant.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
ABOUT POLITICS
 AND POLITICIANS

State Senator Sias P. Rather of Decatur was in the city yesterday. Senator Rather won possibly the greatest victory in the August election of any candidate in the state. His district, composed of Morgan and Lawrence counties, voted largely pop ulist in 1886, and when he was nominated in June there were few who believed that he could win the fight. His home county, Morgan, was considered close while Law renee has been giving big republican ma- Jorlties. But Senator Rather comes of stock that knew not failure, and he began his campaign to win. He turned a majority of more than one thousand for the oppo- sition in 1896 into a democratic majority, surprising the entire state. Senator Rather comes of the very best legislative timber in Alabama. His grandfather, John T. Rather, served for seventeen consecutive years in the legislature back in the thirties an forties, having also been president of the senate. His father, John D. Rather. was elected to the legislature in 1849 and in 1851, at the age of 26 years, was elected speaker. In 1858 he was elected to the state senate from the county of Cotoco (now MorganD, and chosen by that body as its presiding officer. He also served in the senate as president in 1879, when he represented Colbert and Lawrence coun- ties. Colonel Rather was one of the most eloquent orators in Alabama politics, and is now an active citizen of Tuscumbia at the age of 70 years.
 The son promises to be a worthy success sor to both the grandfather and father.
 State Senator John w. Abercrombie of Calhoun is in the city. Senator Abercrom- pie is the newly elected state superintend- ent of education and is taking quite an active interest in the educational legisla- tion to be brought before the next Iegis- lature. He is one of Alabama's brightest young men, and is devoting his talent to supply the states greatest need-a better system of public schools.
 State Senator Amos Horton of Hale and Greene was in the city yesterday MT. Horton is a new man in the legislature, but he is strong man and will prove a valu- able member
 Charles R. Bricken and George H. Thig- pen of Luverne are in the city MT Thig- pen has the honor to be the first demo- crat to serve in the legislature from Cren- shaw county since the organization of the populist party in Alabama. MT. Bricken is leading candidate for solicitor of the Second judicial circuit, and his friends claim that he is winner. He is one of the best-known young men in Alabama, having been grand chancellor of the Ala bama Knights of Pythias, and lifelong working democrat. As chairman of the county executive committee, he won a glo- rious victory for democracy in Crenshaw
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
SYMPATHETIC JUDGE.
Story of How Judge Banks Was
 Duped.

A good story is going the rounds on Judge J. J. Banks, who is presiding at the pres ent term of the Bessemer division of the circuit court
 In the administration of justice, Judge Banks is extremely sympathetic, exercising the broadest humanitarian principles in his application of the law.
 mong the prisoners brought before him early in the term was a negro woman charged with a misdemeanor. When the woman appeared in court she carried in her arms a young baby, which began to cry and fret. The pliantive yells of the infant touched the sympathetic chord of the judges makeup, and he sternly inquired into the facts in the case, and ordered the woman released.
 Since that time several women have been before him, and it was noticeable fact that every one of them carried baby in her arms.
 At the proper time the baby would start to yelling and the woman would receive her discharge
 It has since developed that the sympa- thetic judge has been badly duped, and so cleverly was the scheme worked that the judge himself is willing to admit that it is good joke
 It seems that the women whose eases were set for trial learned the good fortuna ot the first woman, and decided to try tfTS baby racket. None of them had youngsters of their own, so they decided to borrow a baby for the occasion. There was no troubA le in securing a child, and when their cases were called they would appear at the bar of justice with babe in their arms, and in order to arouse the full sym- pathy of the judge would give the child omen and start if to crying The game worked to perfection and resulted in each being given their liberty
 Judge Banks has, however, given notice that hereafter all babies will have to be accompanied with a certificate of birth signed by the county health officer.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
MORE MONEY
For the Charity Hospital-Temporary
 Headquarters Being Repaired.

As the result of an entertainment given Tuesday evening by the ladies of the Con- cordia society $50 has been added to the subscription list of the Sisters of Charity Hospital association.
 This amount was turned over to the prop CT authorities yesterday, and it is expected that other large subscriptions will be re- ceived this week.
 Te various comm. ttees are ard at work, and on Thursday night next it is thought that fine reports will be received from each
 The old DeBardeleben residence at the corner of Avenue c and Thirteenth street, which has been rented as temporary hos pital, is undergoing repairs, carpenters. plumbers, timers, painters and other work men being engaged in fitting it up for hos- pital purposes.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
Natchez in for a Siege

Natchez, Miss, October 13-Natchez ap- pears to be in for siege of the fever. Six new cases of fever and two suspicious cases we're announced this evening late, all being ill the northwestern portion of the city, d mile more from where the first cases originated. All are on one short street ex- cept one which is on Clifton Heights, a fashionable suburb. Four of the cases and two of the suspicious cases are white The two liners are colored- The announcement tonight created little or no excitement
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
IN DYING CONDITION.
Ministers Not Allowed to See the Chi
 nese Emperor.

London, October 14.-The British, German and Japanese ministers at Pelxin, accord- ing to a special dispatch from Shanghai, have vainly sought for week past an au- dienee with the emperor.
 An official of the Tsung Ii Yamen says the emperor lies in a dying condition in a small building on a lake near the empress dowagers palace, where no man can pene- trate
 A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Shanghai says it is creditaby reported t-4ere that Chang Yong Houan, who was recently dismissed from the Tsung Li Ya- men and from all his other offices and ban- ished to Hi, Chinese Turkestan, was mur- dered while en route to the place of exile, on a secret order of the empress dowagr.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
~THE PLAYe

Lincoln J. Carter's Knobs O Tennessee" will be seen at OBrien's Opera house Sat urday matinee and night, October 15 and from all accounts those who attend this romance of the mountains of Ten nessee will enjoy this prominent road managers latest melodramatic offering. On account of a special arrange ment between Messrs. Grambs & Thiess and the company's manager the prices will be %, 35 and 50 cents.
 Charles H. Hoyt's breezy farce, "A Par Tor Match," which has raised Evans and Hoey to a towering height among the farce players of America, will be presented in this city again this season. For ten years this piece has been playing engage ments only to return again in new dress and with "Old Hoss' in a more ludcrous character than before. This year it is said to have undergone another thorough revis- ion. Everything in this farcical conceit is said to be changed from comic mixtures in troduced in the beginning on Captain Kidd's front lawn to the happenings which bring about a peaceful ending in the doughty captains best parlor This spark ling piece will shine in all its splendor two hours and thirty-five minutes, beginning at S:20 o'clock, Tuesday night, October IS.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
To Aid n Strike

Syracuse, N Y., October 13-The Interna- tional Typographical union today voted $2,000 to aid the printers strike on the Buff falo Express. The convention discussed the contract made yesterday by it's shorter work day committee with the Typothetaes. The contract was unanimously ratified. Speeches were made which showed that the action was considered by the printers great victory for organized labor.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
NO FEVER IN ALABAMA
Is the Report of State Health Officer
 Sanders.

State Health Officer Dr. w. H. Sanders was in the city last night, having just re- turned from a trip to York, where he went to investigate the quarantine. He reported everything as satisfactory in that section of the state.
 Dr. Sanders will go west on the South --- A>A---, A> has.~ A AnnfArAnaA 1zzith thA
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
Why They StoodIt

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 Captain Hake-My men stood that long. march splendidly.
 Captain Hawkins-No wonder. They're nearly all foor-Walkers in drygoods stores.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Of Democratic Party Meets Next We'd nesday to Select Campaign Committee.

The democratic executive committee of Jefferson county has been called to meet in the circuit court room of the court house next Wednesday at noon, for the purpose of selecting a campaign committee for car- rying on the congressional fight in Jeffer- son county. It is said that R. H. Hatch will be appointed chairman of this com mittee
 Guard against colds, grip malaria and fe- vers by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla now.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
CT. Ice is III

Richmond, Va., October 13.-General Fitz- hugh Lee and Lieutenant Lee, his son. are st here. The general is sick suffering from severe cold. He has not yet been admitted to see Mrs. Lee, who is i'll at St.
 Lukes hosT Her condition is reported this evening be somewhat improved, 5
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
Hunls,ilIe Troons First


Washington, October 13.-It is the under- standing at the war department that the Seventh and Eighth regular cavalry now at Huntsv He, Ala, will be the first troops that will go to Cuba and it is not now expected that they will go with General Lee.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
Death nf Child

The 2-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. s. Hall died yesterday morning at the family residence in West End. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at Woodlawn.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
PERSONAL.

The Jefferson Cotillon club will dance to- night at Lake View
 MT. and Mrs. H. E. Stringfellow of Mont gomery, are guests at the Morris.
 W. R. Houghton has returned from a professional trip to Opelika.
 E. J. Smyer has gone to Cherokee county, where his sister is very sick.
 Thomas Clark, prominent lumber deal CT of Fernand na, Fla. was in the city yesterday.
 Major Charles Wheelock was a aide to Grand Marshal J. P. s. Gobin in the par ades of the Knights Templar at Pitts- burg.
 Dr. A. M. Brown, the colored physician, who formerly resided in this city, but who is now an assistant surgeon in the United States army, arrived in the city yesterday from Huntsville on a short visit Dr. Brown received his appointment last July, and left immediately for Santiago, where he was assigned to the Tenth cavalry, the crack colored regiment of the army, which saved the Rough Riders from annihilation at San Juan. He did not get there until July 30, but he has been with the regiment since that time. He went with it to Mon tauk Point and a few days ago accom- panied it down to Camp Wheeler.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
Differences Settled

London, October 14.-The Berlin corre- spondent of the Standard says the differ enee between Prussia and the vatican has been successfully settled and Prussia will soon appoint a new envoy to succeed Baron Won Buelow.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

officials of Columbus. Miss. He says there is no fever in Alabama, and he intends that there shall be none.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

thls year, converting populist maojrity O. about 600 two years ago into a demo- cratic this year of about 300. He is also a member of the state executive committee rom the Second congressional district.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

Thomas Clark, a prominent lumber deal CT of Fernand ma, Fla, was in the city yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

E. J. Smyer has gone to Cherokee county, where his sister is very sick.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14
E(;z EMA BAb Y
 IVY e
 ~

My little six-months old girl had Eczema. We used all kinds of remedies, but she kept getting worse. used to wrap her hands up, and to dress her. had to put her on the table. could not hold her, she would Kick and scream, and, when she could, she would tear her face and arms almost to pieces. Four boxes of CUTIcURA (ointment), two cakes of CUTIcURA SOAP, and CUTIcURA REsoLvENT cured her, and no tra res are 1efy.
 Feb. ,'98. Mrs. c. A. CONRAD, Lisbon, N. H. : SPEEDY CUBE TBRArME VT - Wara baths with Cru. cURA SoAp, gentle snointiga with CT rICuBA (ointmsn and mild doses of CUTIcuIA REsoLv ANT.
 Bold throughout the world. POTTER DRUo AND CHEM. cnHR Hona. Bostnn. How to curs ekln Disss}es feoy
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

Fillmore Garrett of Anniston spent yester- day in the city He is a candidate for sec retary of the senate, and his long services In the clerical work of the legislature will prove a strong card in his honor
 KERSH.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

w. R. Houghton has returned from professional trip to Opelika.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

H. B. Scott, president of the New Deca- tur Commercial club writes that he will re- fer the matter to the club at its next meet ing and will urge upon it the importance of being represented in Birmingham's big carnival.
 Many other letters of this character are being received.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

The Jefferson Cotilon club will dance to- night at Lake View.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

MT. and Mrs. H. E. Stringfellow, of Mont gomery, are guests at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1898-10-14

Major Charles Wheelock was a aide to Grand Marshal J. P. s. Gobin in the par ades of the Knights Templar at Pitts-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-04
Outlook.

Chicago. Nov. 3.-Captain J. j. Healy.
vice president of the North American
Transportation and Trading company.
who has just returned from the Klondike.
in an interview. said
THE truth about the Yukon country is
that IL will yield about $780, 00. 900 between
now and next October, and with the COM
pletion of government roads and opera
tions of quartz mining machinery the out
put will amount to 500. 0o0.O 900 annually. In
less than five years 100. 1000 whites will be
at work i'm the Yukon and "A hundred
years of steady labor will not exhaust
profitable mining in Alaska.
81 weigh my words we'll when l say IL
the capitalists OF the world could see with
their own eyes the operations now going
on there, they would be glad to toss into
the laps of the officials of this one COM
pany 500, 600. 600 for its holdings alone. Now
the question arises. how, are these state
ments TO be reconciled With the hard luck
tales brought out of the Yukon by men
who have brought with them only a few
thousand dollars in dust and nuggets. The
simple truth Is this. Scores of men who
have brought with them only a few thou
sands don't know pay dirt when they see
It. They are greenhorns and cannot set "A
sluice box or make a rifle to save their
lives. A sluice box must have a certain
pitch or the ~washings will not pan out.
Some are quick to catch on TO these
things. while others are not"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-04
HELD A WARM SESSION
A Woman Who Wanted to Go
to the Poor House.
HAD DOMESTIC TROUBLE
She Had an Eerache Also and Insisted
That the County Should Take
Care OF Her-Couidn't
Help Her.

A woman who gave her name as Mrs.
Buford Carney. and said she was the
wife of a physician In Butte, called on
County Auditor Davies yesterday and
held a warm session with him for about
an hour. She made an application for
admission to the poor house and said
she had an earache. The auditor
poor house for such a reason as ear
ache. n then she threatened to fall
down the court house steps and break
her neck. Finally she said she had had
trouble with her husband and wanted
to get out Of town and disappear i'm or
der to give him "A scare, but Mr.. Davies
couldn't enter n any scheme like that
and then Mrs. Carney got angry and
became abusive.
You don't know who I am" she said.
II nm connected with the Buford fam
ily."
"Yes?" said the auditor.
She said she had applied for admis-
sion to the poor house before and that
her application was suppressed for po-
litical reasons. She wanted to go out
and make a report on the institution.
The auditor couldn't see the object of
Of making a report on the oor house.
Can't you take a hint?" asked Mrs.
Carney. do you want a brick house
to fall on you?"
Mr.. Davies accused the lady of being
drunk and then she became indignant
and said she had been nsulted and de-
manded to be sent to the poor house
right away quick.
II want Justice" she screamed. eff
I've got to pay for your bread inc but
ter want fuatica
The auditor tried to calm her, but she
wouldn't be soothed.
you are nothing but a h%ireling." she
shouted. and I'll make you give me
Justice. There Is nc sense in you act
ing this way"
Good day." said Mr.. Davies.
There are other powers who are a
sight higher h o are" said
Mrs. Carney. growing more emphatic
and somewhat eloquent. 'and I'll see
them and make you give me justice.
You think that because you are behind
the counter there you are something,
but I'll show you that you are not so
much" and with that she fiounced out
OF the auditors office to search for the
powers that ARE n - sight higher"
When she first asked for county aid
she denied that she was in want and
claimed only hat she was suffering
from earache. but when h learned
that hat was not sufficient to admit
her to the poor house. h told the au-
ditor hat she didn't have a nickel to
her name. She claimed that she had
been stopping at the Butte hotel. and
that she and her husband had been i'm
Butte since last June. having previous
ly lived in California, later at Missou-
la and Helena. n came originally
from the South, where the "Buford
family" lives.
Later in the day a policeman arrested
the woman OF the charge OF vagrancy
and she was locked up in the city Jail
and last evening was transferred to the
county jail.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-04
The Terms Settled.

New York. Nov. "A dispatch to the
Herald from Havana says: The Spanish
government has decided on the terms UNI
der which the soldiers DESTROYS of staying
in Cuba will be allowed TO remain. IL
they have served three years In full they
will be given their discharge and paid a
small part of their salary, distributed pro
rata, receiving notes for the balance.
Those soldiers who have served less than
three years will be taken to Spain.
This rule concerning Discharge applies
to the Orden Publicists also. and 1t is be-
lived that the majority of them will take
opportunity to accept free transportation
To Spain. The date of the meeting of the
Cuban convention at Variano will prob
ably be postponed. as the members of the
divisions may not all be present. Gen.
eral Ducasse. representative of the San
tiago division, says that they will sail for
Santa Cruz tomorrow and may not re-
turn for several days.
La Coste. the president of the junta,
states that the Cuban armies In Pinar del
Rio province are almost without food. He
fears they may be "A source of trouble.
as they are not allowed to forage by their
chief,