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The age-herald., 1898-01-19
CAR TER COURT MAR HAL
Met at Augusta to Take the Testimony of Ma
 rion Twiggs.

Augusta, Ga., Jan. 18.-The court-martia sitting in the case of Capt. o. M. Carter adjourned over from Savannah and met in Augusta today to take the testimony of Marion Twiggs, assistant engineer of the work under investigation. He declared that the mattresses and facines used in the work at the Cumberland jetties were not up to the contract requirements. In re- beating a conversation he had with Capt. Carter just previous to the meeting of the court-martial he said that he told Capt. Carter that he did not feel free to go to
 m and tell him of defects, because he believed Capt. Carter was friendly to Capt. Green, who had the contract
 The contract specified that the facines should be carefully and thoroughly made. Witness testified that they were not so made and only, contained about one-third of the brush that they should have had He had not made any report of these facts to Capt. Carter because the latter had seen and inspected the work, and there was no occasion for him to make report.
 Court adjourned to meet again in Sa- vannah, Thursday morning, at Il o'clock.
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APPROPRIATION RECON MINDED.
Indemnity Demanded by Mexican Government
 for lynching of Louis Morena.

Washington, Jan. 1S-President Mckinley today sent to the senate message with the report of the secretary of the treasury relating to the lynching in 1895 at Yreka, California, of Louis Morena, Mexican cit izen, and the demand of the Mexican gov ernment for indemnity. The pr sldent says:
 "Following the course adopted in the case |. of the ynching of the three Italians in Louisiana in August, 1S96 l have recom- mended the appropriation by congress, out of humane considerations, and without ref erence to the question of liability of the government of the United States in the premises, the sum of s2 2,OO0, to be paid to the secretary of state to the government of Mexico to be distributed among the heirs of Louis Morena."
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
AkTl-SCALt ING BILL
Substitute, Along the Same Line as the 0rigi-
 nal, VIII Be Reported.

Washington, Jan. 1S.-The house com mittee on commerce today voted to report the anti-scalpng bill, in the form of a sub stitute prepared by Mir. Sherman, of New York. The substitute follows the general lines of the original bill, with some addi- tional features. It places penalty on rail- road officers who deal with scalpers. Here tofore the plan has been to hold the corpo- ration Table, but the new provision extends the liability to officials, making them sub- ject to misdemeanor, with fine or impris- onment on conviction.
 new paragraph is inserted in section 2, making it unlawful for general passen- ger agents to supply tickets to other than authorized ticket agents. Another substi- tute provision provides that unused tickets shall be redeemed at any time within one year. Any company failing to redeem a ticket is made liable in a civil action to a penalty of S100 in excess of the redemp- ton money on the ticket. MT. sherman will write the report and present 1t tomor- row.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
LAUDERDALE COTTON CROP.
Careful Estimate Places the Number of Bales
 at i2,000.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Florence, Jan. 18.-A careful estimate of the cotton crop of Lauderdale county for the season that has just passed places the number of bales at 12,0O0 Already more than 5000 bales have been bought in this city, which is yearly assuming greater im- portance as a cotton market. Besides this amount, the Cherry Cotton mills have pur- chased considerable long staple cotton from over in Mississippi, and have used about 4000 bales of the home production. The figures shown represent an outlay among the farmers of this county alone of almost a quarter of million dollars.
 The new steamer, the Bessie Smith," recently built at a cost of $10,0O0 by Capt. J. Tom Reeder, of Smithsonia, i5 now at the wharf in this city, where the finishing touches upon the machinery and furnish ings have just been completed. The Smith is one of the most complete boats on the Tennessee river, and her thirty-two state rooms are furnished in magnificent style. She will ply the passenger and freight trade of the lower Tennessee river, and will be commanded by Captain Reeder, who is an old river man. The boat will be given a trial trip within the next few days.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
THE FIRST BALLOT TAKEN
For a Successor to Arthur Pue
 German.
DISSENSION IN THE RANKS
Great Bitterness Exists Among the Republicans and Democrats Are Using Every Means
 to Foment the Discord.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. 1S.-The first ballot in the Maryland legislature for a successor to Arthur P. German in the United States senate was taken today, each branch bal slottng. separately with the following re- suit:
 McComas. S4 Shaw, il; Shryock, 3; Find lay, 2; Parran 6; Mulliken, 1; Barber, 6; Urno, 1; German, 4S; Lowndes, 4; Page, 1; total, 119. Necessary to choice, 55 The candidates are Judge Lewis E. McComas. of Washington county; Maj. Alexander Shaw, Gen. Thos. J. Shryock, ex-Congress- man J. V. Finlay, all of Baltimore city; Thomas Parran, Col J. C. Mulliken, Con gressman Isaac A. Barber and Milton G. Turner But one ballot was taken, and this leaves the situation as much involved in uncertainty as it was before the voting began The preliminary slsirmish has been attended by great bitterness and dissen- sion in the ranks of the republicans, who have a considerable majority in both houses These dissensons have rendered it impossible to bring about a republican caucus and there seems to be little proba- bility that this method of settling the dis pute will be resorted to in the near future
 The first break in the republican ranks came two weeks ago when eleven members of the house of delegates from Baltimore city refused to caucus on the speakership and by effecting a coalition with the demo- crats elected one of their own number to that office. Numerous attempts have since been made to get these seceders back in line, but they remain firm in their position. Without at least two of their number the republicans are powerless to elect any one and with the aid of the democartic vote the faithful eleven,' as they have been nicknamed, may at any time elect a man of their own choosing or cause a dead lock until the end of the session. With this possibility in view the democrats are using every possible means to fonent the discord.
 Such a situation naturally gives rise to all manner of conjecture and speculation and there are many who believe that it may yet be possible for Senator German to succeed himself if he can carry the next legislative election in November, 1899. This possibility is, however admitted by the democratic leaders to be a very remote one.
 Tomorrow at noon balloting will be re- stunned, this time in joint session, and will be continued until a result 1t reached.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

certificate of reversal of the decision In the case of Callie stoball, and it will now go back for a rehearing, or for 8 further in- vestigation into the law point on which it was reversed.
 The school teachers money. about which so much has recently been said and writ ten, will probably be sent out tomorrow. Superintendent Turner informed reporter today that the dividend sheet would be completed tonight or early tomorrow.
 The following commissions were issued from the adjutant-general's office today: c. c. Stewart, captain; c. Seawright, first lieutenant; A. B. Long, second lieutenant. All of Company I, First infantry. Green vile.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
Texas Livestock Association.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. 1S.-The seventh annual convention of the Texas Live Stock association convened here today with the largest attendance in the history of the association. A very important discussion was had on the question, "Is the tick the sole carrier of the splenetic fever?" Sev- eral exhaustive papers were read and sev- eral speeches were made. Tine universal opinion favored the tick theory, Id many instances were cited in proof of its cor rectness.
 After the transaction of routine business the convention adjourned until tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
ADOLPH lUETGERT.
He Will Go On the Witness Stand in His Own
 Behalf

Chicago Jan. 18.-Adolph l.. Luetgert vii go on the witness stand Friday and tell the jury his story of his actions on the night of May l of last year, when the murder oi Mrs. Luetgert is supposed to have taken place. This was decided on today at con- ference between the big sausage manufac- turer and his attorneys. Luetgert and his counsel believe that his case will be greatly helped thereby.
 Luetgert's little son Louis went on the stand today and told, in the main, the same story he did in the former trial. It is now believed the case will be concluded early next week.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
EVERGREEN EVENT .
Circuit Court Conyenes to Try Criminal Docket
 Other News.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-t1erald.
 Evergreen, Jan. 1S.-Circuit court con- vened here yesterday for the purpose of trying the criminal docket, which was postponed at the fall term on account of yellow fever. Hon. J. R. Tyson is pre- siding and N. Stathworth is solicitor
 Rev. Carter Helm Jones, the pastor of Broadway Baptist church, of Louisville, Ky, has been sojourring here for the past two weeks. He is accompanied by his wife. Dr. Jones came here for the benefit of his throat, and he has been so much benefited by our climate that he preached sermon at the Baptist church last Sunday morn ing.
 Mrs. N. s. Jones, of Tarboro, N. C., who has been so very sick recently, came to Evergreen yesterday. During her illness, Mrs. Taliaferro, the mother of the first named lady, visited her in North Carolina. Both returned together, and Rev. N. s. Jones, the Baptist pastor of Tarboro, came with them.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
The New School Board in Control at Chat
 tanooga.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Jan. 1S.-For many months past fight has been going on over the board of education of Chattanooga. The fight started by the school board adoping geographies of the American Book O. The newly elected board of aldermen passed an ordinance abolishing the old board oi education and creating new one.
 The old board enjoined the new one from serving, and local papers published the story that the American Book company was furnishing the old board the money to push it's claim in court. Today Chancellor Mcconnell dissolved the injunction and the new board is in control.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

selling. George B. Cox, even, won; Lake
 View Palace, 10 to 1 and 9 to 1, second Saratoga, to 1, third. Time, 144 | Second Race-Six furlongs. Belle. of Memphis 6 to 5, won; Tabouret, to and l even, second; Eitholin, to 1, third. Time, 1:191s. Third Race-One and one-eighth mile, selling Nay Nay, 10 to l, won; Robert Bonner, 15 to 1 and to 1, second; Nellie, 10 to 1, third. Time 2:05%. Fourth Race-Six furlongs, selling. Con
 Reagan, 12 to l. won; Little Music, to 1, and to 9, second; Uncas, to l, third.
 Time, 1:21.
 Fifth Race--Sellng, six furlongs. Rosa Hurns, to 1, won; Celia B., to and s to 5, second; Lida Stuart, 12 to l. third.
 Time, 1:231a.
 Sixth Race-One mile, selling. Full Hand, 8 to 5, won; Basquil 13 to and even, sec- ond; Jack Hayes, to third. Time, 1:52. Oakland Results. San Francisco, Jan. 1S.-Weather clear,
 track heavy at Oakland today.
 First race, maidens, selling, eleven-six- teenths of a mle-Step About won Elan
 des, second; Moringa, third Time, 1:111a. Second race, selling. fifteen-sixteenths of
 a mile--Dolore won; Silver State, second;
 Judge Stouffer third. Time, 1:241k. Third race, purse, six furlongs-May w. won; Morinela, second; Lucky Dog, third. Time, 1:16A
 Fourth, purse, six furlongs-Buckmassie
 won; Gallant, second Flashlight third. Time, 1:17.
 Fifth race. thirteen-sixteenths of a mile,
 selling-Ofceta won; Aquinas, second; Pol ish third. Time, 1:23k.
 Sixth race, maiden, selling, eleven-six-
 teenths of mile-Dr Bernais won; Mile
 sio, second; Hemera, third. Time, 1:11A.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
ILllCll DloT,LliNG.
Ed. Carter, of Jackson County, Bound Over cn
 That Charge.
snacial to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-HcraId.
 Huntsville Jan. 18-Ed Carter of Jackson county was arrested yesterday by United States Deputy Marshal Lanier on the charge of distilling. Carter was placed under a s200 bond after a trial before a commissioner.
 Possum Bradley and William Howell, young white boys, were arrested yesterday for stealing a grip from 0 commercial trav- eler. The boys were turned over to Sheriff Fulghum, and were jailed, the charges of grand larceny being lodged against them. Mrs. J. B. Hayes, aged 60 years, died yes- terday at her home in Decatur, and was buried in this city today. Mrs. Hayes had been i'll a long while before her death. She
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
FEBRUARY g
Fixed as the Date for Holding the Quarantine
 Convention.
spec;al to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Mobile, Ala, Jan. 1S.-The executive com mittee of the South Atlantic and Gulf States quarantine met here today, and fixed upon Feb as the date and S1obile as the place for holding convention.
 Among those who have consented to pre- sent papers are leading citizens and pro fessional men from New Orleans, Ocean Springs, Jackson, Montgomery, Birming- ham. Savannah, Atlanta, Augusta, Pensa- cola. Wilmington, Houston, Springfield, Mil waukee and New York.
 There will be many prominent railroad men present, and certainly the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, Texas and Florida.
 The object of the convention is to reach the best conclusion as to the improvement of quarantine for the protection of the health of the people and the prevention Of interruption to traffic in time of epidemic.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
ON THE TURF.
New orleans Results.

New Orleans, Jan. 1S.-A steady drizzling rain made the track deep in mud and cut down the attendance. Three favorites won and the ring broke a trifie better than even, several of the beaten favorites being well played, while the outsiders carried little money. Summaries:
 First Race-Seven and one-half furlongs,
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
CONVICT BOARD
Checked Over the Affairs of the Department
 for the Last Quarter.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Jan. 1S.-The state convict board met today and checked over the af- fairs of the department for the past quar- ter. The only especially interesting thing that the meeting developed was the phe- nomenal health record for the quarter, which speaks eloquently for the administra- tion of Physician Inspector Blake.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

with permission to the First National Bank, the Alabama National Bank, Steiner Bros, bankers, the Jefferson County Savings Bank, all of this city, as to my responsi- bility for my contracts.
 I cure many patients by mail treatment. Write or call at my office. All consulta- tions and correspondence strictly confiden- tial. Offices Jefferson County Bank build ing, corner 2nd avenue and Fist street. Bh- mingham, Ala. Yours truly
 Y. E. HOLLOWAY, M. D.
 Specialist Private Diseases. Proprietor of Holloway's Private Medical Dispensary. 1-1-d-w-tf
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

The organization of the new Florence Wagon company has been perfected. The capital stock is $10oO00, of which s7O,OOo is paid up.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

The court house of Crenshaw county is now finished. It cost $16,660. The court room has a seating capacity of 336.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

The Muscle Shoals Power company has been organized at Sheffield. T. l.. Carter, is it's president. It is organized to erect great electrical plant at the shoals.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

The property on Court street in Florence, known as the City Market, was sold last Monday. Price, $3,S50
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
NEWS OF THE STATE.

W. H. Fitts, Jr., proposes to build block of stores on Cotton street in Tuscaloosa.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

The Indian Head cotton mill at Cordova proposes to build 250 cottages. They are to be eight-room, double cottages, and will be rented at S5 cents room a month.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

A good many deer are rounded up now adays by hunters in Baldwin county.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

Is
 
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The age-herald., 1898-01-19

Geneva people are subscribing to fun' to bring in a railroad. They want on very much.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19
A Specialist.

Each and every person pursuing a par ticular line of business is a specialist in that work. Occasionally you will find a person following several different callings.
 He is tinkerer; kind of jack of all trades, etc.
 You would not carry fine watch to a tinkering blacksmith that mended wagons, clocks, sewing machines, houses, watches
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

or any O l q t h 1 n g that came his way. A n d y O u should not go to a tinkering doctor with @ delicate priv ate disease.
 I treat only private d 1 S. eases, Syphi- lis, G o n O r. rhoea, Gleet, s t r 1 c t u r e, l Womb Troub- les, Lost Man. hood, etc.
 You may not know me per- sonally. If not E-
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

Gellersbedt Bros, of Troy, have made an assignment to Chas. Henderson. The lia- bilities are s15,O00, and their assets s45,O0O. Sixty people were thrown out of employ ment.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

The Village Improvement association of Fiorence, now three months old, Is doing much to improve the town. few days ago it set out f1fty-five trees. Waste boxes will soon be placed near the postoffice.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

The right arm of Clyde Douglass, a young boy of Alexander City, was caught in saws of the Tallapoosa oil company, and was so badly mangled that amputa- tion near the shoulder became necessary.
The age-herald., 1898-01-19

Jasper is rejoicing over the starting up of the coke oven plant, now owned by the Sheffield Coal, Iron and Steel company. Three hundred ovens are to be put in blast. The coal comes from the mines at PalOS.
The age-herald., 1898-04-12
COLEMAN WILL NOT WITHDRAW
Special to The Age-HeralJ.

Montgomery, April 11.-Interest in the election here centers in the contest for chief justice of the supreme court. Poli-
 ticians who are posted and know the stua-
 ton have estimated before the primaries
 that the extreme possibilities for Coleman
 were 1S7. but the news has steadily shown up with gains for Mcclellan over the esti-
 mate and telegrams and letters, public and private, received up to 10 o'clock tonight,
 indicate that Colemans outside limit is a
 little less than one-third, or 163. The returns received by Judge Mcclellan
 and his friends indicate that Coleman has
 carried enough counties to secure him
 seventy-eight votes in the convtntion. Tie doubtful vote aggregates eighty-five. This
 includes Mobile, which has probably gone for Coleman, put in which McClel'an's
 friends are still claiming a fighting chance. Marengo is one of the doubtful count 8 where the McClellon forces seem to have a good prospect in a county generally hereto fore counted for Coleman. To sum up the situation, men who know what they are talking about, claim for Mcclellan 341 votes certain, with a prospect for share of eighty-five others The convention will be overwhelmingly and enthusiastically for Mcclellan and the Chicago platform. In Pike County Judge John P. Hubbard, and F. s. Andrews~ar nominated for the legislature. In Marengo Poole and Miller are nominated for the house with the sena- tor in doubt.
 In Perry George has won out for repre- sentative with the other nominee uncerta n. Amos Horton carried Greene for the sen- ate over Glover. News has been received
 here that Talladega will instruct for Thorn ton for commissioner of agriculture and put him in the race
 The question is much discussed here whether Judge Coleman will retire from inc race for chief justice and stand for his present place as associate justice. His friends say, however, that he will undoubt- edly go before the convention for chief
 justice, whatever his vote may be and will
 in no event accept a nomination Tor the
 lower place.
The age-herald., 1898-04-12
DR. ]. B. HAWTHORN
Greeted by Large and Cultured Audience a
 the Opera House.

At OBrien's opera house last night a large and cultured audience greeted Dr. J. B. Hawthorne. His lecture was upon "The Worlds Great Orators" his masterpiece, and he was at his best. Aside from the magnetism of the speaker, which holds the audience spellbound his lecture was replete with eloquence, humor and pathos. His eulogies on William l.. Guncey and Henry w. Grady rose to a sublimity seldom equal ed by an orator.
 Dr. Hawthorne is himself one of the worlds great orators and during the hour and thirty minutes that he spoke last night he swayed his auditors at will. Sometimes they listened with bated breath and at other instances the building rang with ap- plause.
 Dr.. Hawthorne deals not only with the worlds great orators, but with the styles, history and philosophy of oratory as well. One by one the great orators were passed in review from Demosthenes to William J. Bryan-the style, peculiarity, and power of each being subjected to analysis.
 Dr. Hawthorne Is preparing book on the history and philosophy of oratory, of which his lecture last night is but an ep.- tome He holds that while all orators are not virtuous men, yet virtue must consti- tute the basis of all true oratory.
 The audience was unanimous in declaring this one of the most eloquent, instructive and entertaining lectures ever deliverd in Birmingham. The entire proceeds were do- mated to the gymnasium fund of Howard college.