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The age-herald., 1898-04-07
Orders Granted by the suprem,

Orders Granted by the Supreme Court
 The following orders were granted by the supreme court today:
 John D. Alexander ct als., vs. Sarah J. Chapman cit als., admins strators, from oai- las chancery court; order of publication etc.
 John A. Gafford vs. the State of Alabama from Butler circuit court; certiorari, etc., by appellee.
 b. J. Smith ct al. vs. A. Caldweyy ct ai from Coosa circuit court; appeal dismissed as Der agreement on file.
 George Chevalier vs. William A. Carter ct als., from Mobile circuit court; argued and submitted.
 Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Rail- road company vs. Thomas J. Riley, from Mobile circuit court: argued and submitted. Christian & Craft Grocery company vs. Alvin M IIil cit aa., from Mobile chancery court: submitted on briefs.
 Christian X Craft Grocery O., vs. Fruit dale Lumber company, from Washington circuit court; argued and submitted
 The supreme court today, by resolution, changed the date for the call of the cases of the Sixth division from April IS to April 25. The democratic stxte convention on April 20 prompted the court to order the postponement.
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NEWS OF THE STATE.

Tuscaloosa Times: In an interview With our toWnsman Col. J. c. Foster, we elicited the following: In several4neWspapers or the state there has recently appeared an article stating that one year during the war between the states, J.. Collier Foster of Tuscaloosa county, planted several planta- tions in corn and sold the. crop to the con- federate government for $50,000 in gold. It Is hardly necessary to say to any 1ntelil- gent person that the statement is an eSreg- ious error It will be remembered that the confederate government was not in the habit of paying Its citizens in gold TOT what they sold to 1t.
 It is true that during the war J. Coiher Foster planted bbttle else than corn, made large crops and furnished. much to diner- erlt agents of the Confederate government He never sold that government, or any or it's agents, amy corn for gold. Moreover he never received in payment for any corn furnished that government, or Its agents, one dollar dn gold, silver, paper or any tlinp else not even Confederate money The story possibly originated from the fact that at the close of the war J. Collier Foster sold to the commissioners or rus kaloosa county, for the benefit of the Com feierate soldiers and their families ten tbo,sau6 b,ishe;s of corn, on an indefinite credit. ait much below the market price, to be paid for In gold or silver. He was paad after many years in currency.
 
 Mobile Register: There has been con- s,darable export movement of cattle through this port of lste to Cuba which is accounted for by the distress or the the neople in that island and the necessity TOT food The figures of the exports are not at 0h hand just how, but there have been at least ten vessels which have cleared from this port during the past six or eight months with cattle for Cuba. There are at nrasent two steamships in this port which will carry out cargoes of cattle when they leave. They are the American steamship Kanawha, which will soon leave here on her way to Seattle, whero she will be run between that port and Alaska; and the other is the German steamship Senior, which is now in port undergoing cleaning up. It will be remembered that the Senior was formerly in the lumber export trade of this rort between Mobile and Hayti, hav- ing been chartered by John D. Metzger, of IIayti, for that trade. She made num- ber of trips back and forth and then dis-
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appeared from this trade, only to turn up again the other day to take out 8 load of cattle.
 There has also been great movement of cattle from the states of Alabama and Mississippi to Texas. In conversation with Mir. Jeff Nicely, who is well posted in all that pertains to the cattle business of this section, it was learned the other day that there have been at least sixty thousand head of cattle shipped from this state to Texas in the past six or eight months These shipments have been made mainly from Birmingham. There have also be n thousands of cattle shipped from Missis- slppi to Texas, and MT. Nicely said that over one hundred carloads have gone for ward from Guntown, Miss, alone. He also railroad is hauling an average of ten car loads of cattle a day to Texas.
 When asked what was the cause of this movement from the adjoining states and Alabama to Texas, he said that 1t was caused by scarcity of cattle in Texas. This demand had sent the price of cattle way up and he cited an instance of a man pay ing $20 for a heifer which weighed but lit tie over three hundred pounds, but which was of little better strain than the ordinary run of cattle.
 He said that not so very long ago man could go through the country and gather up a bunch of fine steers from the farmers without much trouble, as every farmer had everywhere from fifty to hundred head, but he said that the price of cattle got so low that the farmers ceased to take much interest in the raising of them, and that when the price did go up they sold nearly all they had, so that now it was hard matter to get cattle, and those that could be got are small.
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REPORT Great Excitement in the Bi-
 cycle World, CAUSED BY THE DROP In Prices of 1898 Victor Bicycles From $1O0 to $75-Birming- 7s ham Arms & Cycle Co.,,
 Sole Agents, 1916
 End Avenue.
A Sale at the Stocking Counter.
From the New York Sun

From the New York Sun.
 He looked good-natured, even affab!e, and his immaculate dress, carefully curled mustache and carefully turned-up trousers betokened him a well-balanced individual likely to do nothing precipitate, even under stress of circumstances
 'These-ah, this pair with the all-over red tops, they will wear well?'' he asked of the shop grl who was then unfolding yards of stockings for his inspection.
 Good, lightweight, all silk" quoted the girl in the tone of a person who has said the same thing so often that the words have lost their significance.
 The red-topped stockings were dropped and a pair with orange and green up and down stripes staring enough to set the ob- serving faculties on edge was taken in hand and examined narrowly.
 Are strdpes worn much just now?" he questioned as he ran luis hand down into the stocking and stretched out his fingers critically.
 Quite a good deal," answered the girl.
 Do you like them?"
 For some people I like them," was the answer "but for anyone who was slender would not advise-'' Then she stopped and ever so faint pink rose in her checks
 The shopper toyed with the stripes as if half inclined, half opposed.
 This pair in blue, with silver bars and
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open-work checks. They are nice; s1.75." suggested the girl.
 Ears running round and round," nur- mured the customer. "Do you advise themr'
 q don't know anything about it," was the answer. q only know what's pretty.''
 The silver bars were pulled traversely. just as the other patterns had been and then tlhe man dropped them and stuffed both hands in his pockets, running them deep down as to get hold of some-hard-to- be-arrived-at conclusion.
 Much obliged" he sad, afobly. "Now. would it be too much troubl2 for you to show me the plaids, the all-over plaids? I rather like them"
 without black feet, s1.S71a. Come this way"
 He carried his carefully furled umbrella four yards farther up the store aisle and settled 1t against a projecting box opposite where the girl was getting out the plaids A gay pair in peacock blue and checked green and gold took his eye, but this time he did not run his hand down into the stocking as though to look for holes; he took it up double, just below the top, and tested the width.
 "Do these give much?" he asked. q think so," said the girl, with another influx of pink in her cheeks. ''That is, they are as elastic as most well-made silk stockings"
 The man pulled the width of plaid to it's utmost and regarded it critically. Then he took up a pair wrought in old rose and delicate blue and tested the width of that also near the top.
 eff thought they would do" he said with a speculative air. : Here's a pair with more black in the pattern" spoke up the girl, who began to realize that her sale, perhaps, hung in jeopardy. Two or three women wait ing to get stockings looked on interest edly.
 "Oh the patterns do all right" said the customer, but" and he took up the blue, green and gold pair again and tried the width at the top.
 "These are the usual size?" he asked
 "You wished them for a Mo- shoe; those are the usual size," was the re- ply, with the pink In the pale cheeks ra. pidly growing carmine.
 The customer again dropped every thing to dive deep into his trousers pock- cts. There was agony of doubt on his expression and attitude.
 Really, on my word," he said, 'T don't like to trouble you so much, but I'm both. cred about the size"
 "Can be exchanged if they don't suit" urged the girl.
 "ohl I know the feet would fit." grow s|iug aG& sS!Ra|4s r taa asptel es eis
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"CLEANLINEss IS NAE PRIDE, DIRT'S NAE HON. EsTY." COMMON SENSE DICTATES THE USE or
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pockets for resolution, "but if you don't mind now, would those tops be comforta- ble for lady, say, of your size?"
 The red in the girls cheek mounted to her brow and receded, but she stuck to her guns bravely.
 "I think they would" she answered stead fly. ''The stocking is in good proportion, I'm quite sure."
 "Then give me one pair" came the de- cision. "Those with the broader gold bars in the plaid"
 The girl picked out and folded over the purchase, but, as she bent over her register book to jot down the sale, the carmiHe still stained her cheeks where 1t had settled in two vivid spots after the ordeal, and her hair had the appearance of a person who had been hustered.
 ''Did you make that sale?" asked an- other stocking seller, as the man took his parcel and his furled umbrella out of the way. .
 "Blooming idot. All that fuss for one pair," snapped the girl.
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New Corporation
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Decatur, Ala, April 6.-Articles of incor- poraton have been applied for in the pro- bate court of this county, the declaration being filed in the name of the "Tennessee River Brick Manufacturing company" The incorporator are Nicely M. Pride, president; A. w. Sharpley, secretary and treasurer, and B. M. Nelson, manager. The capital stock is fixed at $25 900. A majority of the stock taken is held by Michigan investors. The company now has the necessary ma chnery and equipments Oh the ground and nearly all erected and will begin to make brick in a few days. The average capae- ity of the plant at present is 25,OO0 per day, but it can be easily increased to nearly double that number
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RIGGS HAD A FEELING OF DANGER.
Followed by Narrow Escape in Railroad
 Wreck.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Selma, Ala, April 6.-Last night. on the Birmingham, Blocton and Bessemer branch of the Southern railway, about fourteen miles from Birmingham Junction and near a little station called Imogone, occurred q wreck that caused some little exoitemsn, on the streets of Selma this morning ow- ing to the rumor that the fireman had been Killed and the engineer. MT. Jeff Riggs, . popular selmian, was badly injured.
 The fact about the wreck Is that the train. which is an extra freight, ran over some rocks that had fallen on the track and derailed the engine and five empty boz
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MONTGOMERlANS WANT WAR.
Resolutions Passed Urging Mckinley to Preserve
 National Honor.
Special to The Age-Herald.


 Montgomery, April 6-The Commercial and Industrial association passed the fol- lowing resolution at a called meeting to- night:
 ..In this crisis the Commercial and In dustrial association of Montgomery feels 1t duty to declare that the cost of war should not be counted, if necessary, to up- hold the honor and rights of our country.
 "2 We view with horror and as unjusti- fable unless all honorable resources of en- frightened statesmanship have been ex- hausted to avoid it.
 "3 We respectfully urge our senators and representatives to take such deliberate ac- tion regarding our relations with Spain that should war result our country will stand approved before the civilized world as en- gazing in a righteous conflict which no just or manly effort could avoid"
 The following committee was appointed to bring the resolution to the attention of the congressman Messrs. Thos G. Jones, c. A. Lanier, J. B. Gaston and L. Gassen- hcimer
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cars. The engine turned over on its side. but the fireman was uninJured and MT. Riggs only received a cut in the head, not of serious enough nature to necessitate the services of doctor.
 Mir. Riggs, the engineer, left Selma yes terday. Before taking his run he was heard to remark that he somehow didn't want to go, as he felt presentment that some thing was going to happen. He had a lucky escape; in fact, this is not the first time that he has been in a wreck and es- capped with a slight injury.
 In consequence of the wreck the Bir- mngham train was delayed about two hours lthis morning. MT. Riggs arrived on that train, and was congratulated by his friends on his narrow escape.
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Fight to Move Postofice
Special to The Age-Herald.

ppeCTdT
 Anniston, April GA warm fight is on in Anniston over the removal of the postof- flee from it's present location to the build ing on the corner of Tenth and Noble streets, which is now vacant. Petitions are being circulated asking for the removal and counter petitions protesting against it. The government has a five year lease on the building now occupied by the postoffice, but those who favor removal say the lease will be taken care of. The contest which has just been started promises to be an ex- ceedingly exciting one.
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Attention, Christian Endeavorersi

The Louisville and Nashville railroad has been selected as the official route to the state convention in Selma, Ala, April 8 to 10. Delegation will leave Birmingham, via Montgomery, at 5:45 a. m. Friday, April g. Special coaches for Endeavorers. Rate of one and one-third fare for the route has been made. Rate Is made on the cer- tificate plan. For further information call on R. F. BEASLEY,
 Passenger Agent, Morris Building 4-6-2t
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NOTICE [

The books are now open for the collection of Merchants Tax for the year 1898, which tax shall become delinquent on the first day of May, 1898.
 GEO. EUSTIS,
 l-l-1Ot City Tax Collector.
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Capt. Winfield S. Schley, the new com mander of the Hampton Roads squadron, entered the navy in 1856, and after doing heavy service on water from '61 to GA was promoted to high rank at the close of the war. In 1874 he became commander, and was nsle a captain in 1SS8 It was only in 1898 that he attained the rank of com modore, just in time to be promoted to his present high position.
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Precautions for War

New York, April 6.-Atl the office of the Lone Star Steamship company it was said today that owing to the unsettled state of affairs between this country and Spain it had been decided to withdraw the steam ships Mimami, Meneminsh, Mettawan and Merrimac from the southern trade. It was denied that the recent freight rate war had anything to do with the decision.
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Firemen's Tournament

SpeciaI to The Age-HeraId.
 Anniston, April 6.-LQcal firemen are pre- pairing for the Interstate Fremen's tour nament, to be held In this city, during the first week in June. It will be the annual tournament of North Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee Volunteer Firemen's association. Fire companies from number of Georgia and Tennessee towns will be here as well as many from Alabama towns. Elaborate preparation will be made to entertain the visiting fremen and the tournament will be made notable occasion.
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Died After a Lingering Illness Special to The Age-Herald.

Decatur, Ala, April 6.-Kirk the little son of Capt w. E. Wallace, died this morn ing, after a lingering illness from pneu- mona The little fellow was general fa- vorite with the entire community, and his death falls heavily upon all. The funeral will occur tomorrow at Decatur cemetery
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Although no definite arrangements have yet been made, it is probable that Com mander Schley will be put in command of a flying squadron Spain's flotilla calls for a similar one on our part, and no man Is quite as available as Commodore Schley. He has announced himself willing to take a position of the utmost danger, and in the Spanish-American war his name will surely stand among the first.
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MRS. WINSLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. TT SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN: CURES WIND COLO. and is the best remedy for pIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins lows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Twenty-flve cents a bottle.
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Municipal Election at Jacksonville
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Anniston, April 6.-In the municipal elec- tion at Jacksonville yesterday S. D. C.. Brothers was elected mayor, and J. E. Crook, Jeff D. Crow, John T. Jelks, J. J. Skelton, A. L. Stewart and R. l.. Vanzandt, aldermen. A stock law was made the issue and the ticket elected favors such a law. Two hundred and nineteen votes were cast.
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Putting in S ,bmarine Mines

New York, April 6.-The engineering corps under direction of Col. Henry M. Roberts has begun operations for the submarine mining OF the entrances to New York and other harbors along the Atlantic coast.
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To Inspect Military
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bpeclaI to Ihe Age-f1efdIu'
 Anniston, April 6.-Lieut s. G. Jones. U. s. A, who is making a tour Of the state, inspecting the military, is expected In An niston tomorrow to inspect the three mili- tary companies in this city and Oxford. The military companies of this city are now on a war footing and ready to move upon an hours notice. All three of the compan- ies in this city and Oxford, and the detach- ment at Piedmont, are in excellent trim for active service
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Ice at Collinsvillc
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Collinsville, April 6.-The cold wave struck this section last night, the thermom- eter registering at o'clock this morning 2S degrees. Ice formed in many places, the ground being slightly frozen. It is great Iy feared that the fruit crop is badly dam aged, if not destroyed totally.
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Gold From the Klon6ike

San Francisco, April 6.-The steamer Ala meda arrived today from Sydney, N s. w., and brought s337,375 in gold bars from Auck- land and $2.OOO00 in soverelgns from Syd- ney. The Klondike craze is unabated in the colonies.
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Baron Fava Will Return

Rome, April 6.-King Humbert received in audience today Baron Fava, who will sail for the United States next Tuesday to resume his duties as Italian ambassador at Washington
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Postmaster at Hopewell
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Special to The Age-Hera1d. Washington April 6.-Thomas w. Warrior was appointed postmaster at Hopewell, Cie- burne county. vice Wm. J. Wellborn, re- signed.
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Lanier Succeeds Logwood Specfal to The Age-Herald.

Huntsville. April 6.-John F. Lanier, of this city. was today appointed deputy col iector to succeed Capt. John E. Logwood, retired. -as -
 Lanier's raiding districts consist of nine North Alabama counties.
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REUBENS EXPOSES
 M'KlNLEY'S SCHEME
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 nexation to the United States, and the presence and pressure of federal force would determine the election in favor of annexation.
 Independence to the End "The Cubans are resolved to make no such farcial apparent choice for themz selves. They will make only absolute free choice, and that choice has been and will be one thing only-absol1ite indepen- dence. They will not have the Unated States step in the eleventh hour of the
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Deputies Located
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Montgomery, April 6.-United States Mar shal Bryan of the Middle District of Ala bama has located deputies at Dothan Selma, Clanton, Newton, Troy, Roanoke Opelika and Wedowee.
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Further Reinforcements

Tneriffe, April GA detachment of Span ish engineers has arrived here and further endorsements of Spanish infantry and ar- tillery are daily expected.
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Come and See 1t

We have the finest equipped electric light plant in the south, but not the largest.
 The Consolida ated Electric Light Co.
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most heroic and self-sacrfcing struggle against tyranny recorded in all history and reap all the fruits of 1t, saddling us. among other things, with the financial cost of its unwelcome intervention.
 But should the United States recognize and then intervene, it would be most well come to the Cubans, and the expense would gladly be defrayed from the treasury of the republic.
 ''There Is view of this matter which 1t behooves the United States to weigh carefully. Should this country forcibly in tervene without recognizing any governr ment in Cuba, it would be responsible to all nations of the earth for every injury to their subjects or their property during the whole period of the occupation, whereas should the republic of Cuba be recognized as the lawful sovereignty in the island, upon it would devolve all responsibility.
 ''The mistake of the United States in treating the Cubans as children, instead of men fighting fQr liberty and prepared to keep up the conflict to the death against whomsoever opposes their one object. We should infinitely prefer hands off than that the United States should intervene without recognition of Cuban independence. There are 10000 Cuban guerrillas to oppose such intervention. But, of course. we hope for better things. We expect that even con- gress will upset this clever scheme of Spain and the executive, and declare, first, our independence, and then intervene to secure it."
 Holds His Tongue
 Washington, April 6-When the remarks of MT. Reubens, counsel for the Cuban Junta, was shown Secretary Long, he de- clined to make any statement in connection herewith, saying it was matter for the president, and he was not at liberty to talk on that phase of the Cuban question.
 This evening MT. Horatio s. Reubens, counsel to the Cuban Junta. supplemented his utterances of this afternoon with this written statement over hls signature:
 ''fhe statement appearing over my name in the evening papers was based on the in- dications appearing that the object of the United States in refusing to recognize the independence of Cuba was to annex the island to the United States. It was in view of this fact that expressed the determina- tion of the Cuban efmy to resist We would, of course, welcome the American army to aid us in achieving our independ- ence."
 CA9ToRIA
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