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The age-herald., 1898-04-05
Governor Acts on Pardons
Special to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, April 1.-The governor to- day acted upon a number of applications for pardon as follows:
 Jessie Harris, Montgomery county, lar ceny; commuted from two years to one on account of dangerous state Of health and prisoners good character. Parole is- sued.
 James Groom, Perry county, bastardy commuted from one year to six month on recommendation of Judge Moore and many citizens
 Hattie Wiggins, Sumter county, infanti- eide; been in prison seventeen years. Judge Sprott recommends pardon, says evidence was circumstantial and doubtful Physician inspector reports her as incurabiy i'll. Parole issued.
 Leonard Wilder Cherokee county, selfng liuuor Sentence commuted from seven months ito half time upon recommendation of trial Judge (Savage) and petition or many citizens and on account of youth of boy.
 Wade Wilson, Russell county murder; refused.
 Clarence McLester, Winston county, con- cealed weapons refuse1.
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STRANGE ACT or WILL READY.
Birmingham Speakers Selected for Commence
 ment Exercises.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Greensboro, Ala, April 4.-Dr. Ready has received a letter from his son, Will Ready, who disappeared from Louisville, Ky, sev- eral days ago, where has was attending the College of Pharmacy, in which he states he was in Chicago, but is ignorant of how he got there.
 His parents were notified of his disap- pearance, and have used every means to ascertain his whereabouts. There is no doubt but that hard work and intense ap- plication to his studies temporarily un- hinged his mind, and in this state he wan dered to Chicago, and so soon as he came to his senses he wrote his father. His brother, George Ready, who was in search of him, was wired at once to go to Chicago and bring him home.
 Dr. R. M. Cunningham has been selected by the ladies of the Memorial ssoc'ation to deliver the address on Memorial Day.
 The faculty of the Southern university have secured Dr. Kelly, of the Birmingham First Methodist church, to deliver the com- mencement sermon Dr. J. H. Mccoy the address before the Alumni society, and Dr. Black. of New Orleans, the address before the Literary society.
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nedy, until recently superintendent of the Birmingham, Bessemer and Powderly dummy line.
FOOT BALL RULES.
Special Committee of the Southern Association
 Meets in Sewanee.

On April the special committee on rules of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic association will meet in Sewanee, Tenn. to adopt a set of foot ball rules for that asso- citation.
 The committee is composed of Dr. C. H. Herty, of the University of Georgia; M. G. Johnston of Sewanee; John Lombard, of Tulare; Prof, c. H. Ross, of Auburn, and Dr. w. l.. Dudley, of Vanderbilt. An ad- visory committee of foot ball experts will also meet with the rules committee, con- sisting of Wm. P. Taylor (Yale), Brming- ham; Chas. Mccarthy (CornelD, Athens, Ga.; w. R. Connell (VanderbilD, Nashville, Tenn; A. G. Blacklock (Sewanee), Austin, Tex; and Porter Parker (Princeton) New Orleans. All of these gentlemen will be the guests of the university while in Se- vance
 'T hardly know what changes the com mittee will adopt" said Prof. Wm. P. Tay- Tor, to an Age-Herald reporter yesterday. Opinions have been obtained from foot ball men all over the south. Some of these opinions are very radical in their sugges- tions. Leigh Carroll, for instance, former ly of Birmingham, but now of New Orleans, wants the game practically revised. The only change that everybody seems agreed upon is that seven men shall be in the line when the ball is snapped. l doubt if the rule requiring ten yards in four downs will be adopted"
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
PROPERTY DESTROYED BY WAR.
Churches of Decatur After Government Appro-
 priaton.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Decatur, Ala. April 1.-The different de- nominations of Decatur are taking active steps to recover their claims against the United States government under act of March 26 1897, introduced by MT. Cooper, of Texas, by which all church and school property destroyed by the federal army is to be paid for.
 Capt. R. P. Baker, mayor of the city, has been given power of attorney to col lect evidence and forward it to Washington. There were five buildings destroyed, the Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian churches, Odd Fellows Female Institute and Masonic hall. The aggregaet values will approximate $50000 so it is claimed.
 The Odd Fellows Institute was at the time the only brick building in Decatur. The military order for the destruction of the property was issued by Gen. G. M. Dodge, March 19, 1864, and was executed by Gen. John D. Stephenson, his command constituting part of Sherman's army. Capt. Baker is the sole surviving witness to the destruction of the buildings, he being at the time a disabled confederate officer.
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BLAKE'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Annual Death Rate Runs to Three and One
 Half Per Cent.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, April Apr. w. H. Blake, the convict inspector, has just sent his first annual report to Hon. s. B. Trapp, presi- dent of the convict bureau. He says:
 "The convicts are supplied with plenty of nutritious food, and are fairly well clothed. Cases of overwork or inhumane treatment are rare. During the past quar- ter, there have been fifteen deaths among state convicts, as follows: Pratt Mines, '; Walls, 5; Cosby & Barron's, 1; Dolive l.; Speigner, 1. Average number of state convicts, 1,S45.
 During the past quarter, there have been twenty-three deaths among county convicts as follows: Coalburg, IS; Pratt Mines, g.; Chewacla, l. Walter Bros, 1. Average num- Der of county convicts, 816.
 March 1 closes the first year of the present management of the state convict system. For this year, among state con- victs, the annual death rate from sickness was 3.1 per oent In addition to this there were eight deaths from accidents, making the total annual death rate 3.6 per cent This is the lowest rate in the history of the convict system of Alabama With the exception of a few years, we have a record of death at the penitentiary, since 1866, but I can find no record of the deaths among convicts at the mines prior to 1883. The average annual death rate among state convicts from 1866 to 1898 has been 9.9 per cent Of the sixty deaths from sickness during the past year twenty-one have been from consumption. This argues the im- portance of establishing a separate camp for consumptive convicts.
 "The annual death rate for county con- viots for past year, z2 per. cent.
 "The annual death rate for county con- victs from 1882 to 1898, 13.7.
 '.The death rate for state convicts has been as follows: For 1881 and 1882, per cent. 1SS3-S4, 57; 1SS5-6, A per cent; 1SS7-S, b.4 per cent; 1SS9-9O. 5.2 per cent; 1s9l-s 5.2 per cent; 1 ,49-39S61 vbvb 5.2 per cent; 1s9s-94 6.1 per cent: 1S95-96. per cent; 1897, 3.6 per cent
 '"The death rate for county convicts has been as follows: For two years ending Oct. 1, 1884, 26.8 per cent; for the two years ending Oct. 1. 1888. 111k per cent: for the two years ending Oct. 1, 1888. 6.1 per cent.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
BESSEMER MATTERS.
Dr. evns Gets an Appointment--New CandI- 70 date for Legislature.
special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
 Ressemer, Ala, April Apr. T. E. Evins, of tins place, late in charge of the vaccin- ating corps that so thoroughly covered this district in exterminating the smallpox has been made the company's physician at the Woodward ore mines, few miles from here Dr. H. T. Hefiin, who has been at the mines, will locate in Bessemer and will be temporarily with Drs. Lacy & Carter until securing other quarters.
 Dr. R. G. Wood, of Scottsboro, cousin Of pr. ]. C. Carter is spending several days with the latter.
 Bishop H. M Jackson and the Rev. Dr.. Beard held services at the Episcopal church Sunday. A number were confirmed.
 Supt. Haley, of the Sloss commissary, has leased the Forst residence on Fifth avenue
 MT. A. Forst is in New York; where he has located and where he will be joined shortly by his family.
 Bessemer has a new candidate for the legislature in the person of MT. w. T. Ken-
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-r- DR. ]. B. HAWTHORN
Will Lecture at Opera House for the Benefit O
 Howard College.

pr. J. B. Hawthorn, the eminent Baptist divine, will lecture at the opera house on Monday evening, April Il, for the benefit of fund to establish a gymnasium at Howard college.
 Dr. Hawthorn is native Alabamian and has gained eminence in his profession and as an orator. He will speak on "The Worlds Great Orators"
 Dr. Hawthorn has commanding pres- ence and magnificent voice in addition to his wonderful power of oratory.
 The public is given the opportunity of enjoying this treat and at the same time helping a worthy cause.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
Irving to Get an Age-Herald special to The Age-Herald.

Decatur, Ala, April 4-Tbe government steamer Colbert came near haVing serious ocoidant Sunday afternoon late, while at temnting to force two heavily laden coal barges through the Memphis and Charles ton draw. The barges entered the draw at the same time and became rammed as tight as a wedge. The high state or the river forced the steamer upon the barges and for some time 1t looked as II the steam ar would he wrecked The tug Matte Ivea came to her assistance and pulled her off. All trains were held at the open draw for a long time. The trouble was caused by the boatmen trying to get copy of The Age-Herald from small boat in or der to learn some war news, and TOT reW minutes their attention was drawn from steering the boat, causing the accident.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
Business Mans Le ague Special to The Age-Herald.

Gadsden, April 4.-After several enthus- iastic preliminary meetings, the progress i've citizens of Gadsden have formed them- selves into Business Mems league with the following officers:
 President T. s. Kyle; vice-presddends. J. C. To,son, Robert Campbell, Charles Cross; secretary H. c. Gross1nan; treas urer, o. R. Goldman; directors, A. D. Simp- son, C. P Snith, T. G. Ewing, O. R. Hood, I. W. Hill.
 The object of the league is to promote the manufacturing, commercial and aSri- cultural interests of Gadsden and Etowe Il county by inducing immigration from the noutb' N. F. Thompson, Esq.,, who has been travelling with Colonel Mcclure, will address the league and citizens on Tuesday evening.
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the confidence and respect of all whom ha, met. He is a pleasant gentleman, an able physician, and is recognized as the leadines authority in the treatment of all diseases of a private nature. May he live long and enjoy the reputation he has so richly mer4 ited.-Age-Herald. !. Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Structure, Womb Trou, bles, Lost Manhood, etc ' You may not know me personally. If not I refer you with permission to the First National bank, the. Alabama National bank, Steiner Bros, bankers. the Jefferson to my responsibility for my contracts. cure many patients by mail treatment. uons and correspondence strictly confiden. tial. Office Jefferson County bank building, corner Second avenue and Twenty-frf st., Birmingham, Ala. Yours truly,
 Y. D. HOLLOWAY, M. D., ]
 Specialist Private Diseases. Proprietor of Holloways Private Medical Dispensary. 1-1-d-w-tf
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for the two years ending Oct. 1, 1890, 10lk per cent; for the two years ending Oct. 1, 1892, 6.6 per cent; for the two years end- ing Oct. 10, 1894, 7lk per cent; for the two years ending Oct. 1, 1896, Il per cent"
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
Getting in Practice

The "degree team" of Birmingham Lodge 112. Indpendent Order of Odd Fellows met in Odd Fellows hall, corner of Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street, Saturday night, and passed a very enjoyable evening in the rehearsal of team work, after which refreshments were served.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
DIGDleD&Co. DEPARTMENT STORES.

YOUR COOK, if you leave your Grocery or ders to her, will give them to her favorite porter, regardless of your interest. We do not send out porters to take Grocery orders there's not a f1rst-class grocery house in any of the larger cities that does. It's a useless ex- pense which the mer- chant has to add to the price of his goods-and is often a great nui- sance to the house keeper.
 CINE US your weekly or monthly orders, and let us show you how much money we can save you.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05

We sell the celebrated Spot less Flour, absolutely the best in the market, and we can save you good money here.
The age-herald., 1898-04-05
A COMPLIMENT.

Among t h a
 physicians of, the city ofs Birrning h a tR none have had
 the experienced of Dr. Hollol, way in the treatment o | private q i s { $sssSi $,sSi 9en los
 coGnmnepc @ q the pracf1ce of his special t Z in tllds citX years Def o r e others c a me,,. and by hts skill and abiliH' ty has alwaya stood at tho head 0aininos. ]
The record-union., 1898-11-13

only to the fact that national issues
entered largely into the State elections
and that President Mckinley has given
the country a splendid administration,
which in itself appealed strongly to the
voters of the nation for Endorsement.
The pronounced victory Of Gage has
a wider significance to the country at
large than simply Republican success.
1t unques tionably signifies that Cali
fornia has put the stamp Of disapproval
upon the doctrine of the single tax.
On September II, 1898, at the very
beginning of the campaign in this State
and before the Republican State con-
vention had finished its labors and Mr..
Gage had been nominated, the ma
tional Single Taxer," the chief organ
Of the believers of the single tax doc
trine in the United States, devoted the
major portion Of it's pages in that issue
to ''The Mcguire Canvass" and in its
review of Mr.. Maguire's canvass it an
nounced to the country that THE sin
gle tax is marching on in California %
Hence, the attention of the whole coun-
try was directed to this State to see
whether California would put the
stamp of approval or disapproval upon
the doctrine of the single tax
The record-union., 1898-11-13
Faith In Home Remedies.

A Manayunk man sat on his porch
the other evening, smoking in his pipe
mixture of tobacco and pepper. His
son had added the pepper by way of
joke. The man, after a while,
sneezed. I'm taking cold" he said,
and he put down his pipe turned I'D
his collar. and went indoors My bones
ache" he said, and I have dull. drag
ged-out feeling. I'll probably be laid
up for a week Shivering, he paced
the fioon with his hands in his pockets.
At bedtime, deciding to take a y,re-
ventive medicine. he mixed and gulped
down bravely a huge glass of hot
water, mustard and red pepper; then
he retired under several feet of quilts.
Next morning the Improvement was
marked, but the man thought 1t best
not to venture cut. He sat in an
easy chair, rug across his knees, and
read novels and ate calf's foot Jelly
and other inval3Fs fare Now and
then he sneezed, a little, but this only
happened when he smoked So the
pipe was banisEled on the ground that
tobacco aggravated cold. That night
The record-union., 1898-11-13
TWO LONG ISLAND SHIPPERS.
One Was an Amateur, the Other a
Professional.

These are the days when the old
boatmen on the Great South Bay have
their spirits sorely tried by the nautical
ignorance of the amateur yachtsmen
who come down for their summer va
cations. To be sure, these yachtsmen
are welcome, for who else would hire
the craft which the Long Islanders
fix up joyfully each spring for the
express purpose Of renting them to the
city visitors? But, in spite Of the
profits obtained, the professional pride
Of the old tars is wounded to see their
boats handled unskillfully and thereby
falling to come UP to their proper per-
formance. Occasionally a boatman
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!, throws all prudent considerations to the
! winds and denounces the landlubber
sailor in terms of wrath and scorn.
| One such instance which happened
recently was on the day of a race be-
| tween several Of the smaller yachts
!. The conditions of the contest were such
as are common in the Great South Bay
egattas-that the boats should be sail
| ed by amateurs, but that each amateur
skipper might have professional boat
man aboard, simply in the capacity of
an adviser. If the professional laid a
finger toward the actual management
of the craft, however, the boat would
| be disqualified.
| The race began auspiciously. Old
Captain BIS boat, In which he was
seated decorously, looking uncomfort-
ably idle and i'll at ease, got a favorable
start and soon drew ahead of her riv-
ais. The city skipper took Captain
B-'s orders obediently for some time
and the yacht seemed certain of the
victory. But in an i'll moment the anna
teur thought 1t proper to assert his
knowledge of seamanship. AS they
neared the buoy which marked the
turning point of the course he trimmed
the sheet so that the craft would round
| the buoy very closely. Captain B
half rose from his sea in alarm
Don't do that" he cried; keep her
] off She'll foul it, as sure as you're
born!"
But the young skipper replied conf
IDENTIFY: Nov, Captain she can round
1t this way easily. You fellows are al
ways so cautious; you never let boat
show"
Just then the boat showed Before
the unfortunate youth could finish his
sentence there was a gentle humping
and scraping. The buoy had been foul
ed and that yacht was as completely
out of the race as if she had never en-
tered 1t. Then Captain B. rose with
rage in his eye:
Now, You confounded fool, you can
go home" he remarked, with infinite
contempt; 'you're through with this
race. You've done enough, you clumsy
idiot! Or, perhaps sarcasticalIy,
you'd like to run over the course first
and bang into the other buoys. just for
practice
Then he sat down and spoke no more
until he was put ashore. A little later,
when his wrath had partly cooled and a
vision of a lost patron began to inf1u-
ence him, he said judicially to a friend:
i d'know but I was a little rough
with him, after all. I hope I didn't
swear; I don't believe I did," and he
lapsed into thoughtful silence.
But the most interesting feature Of
1t all was the entire absence Of resent
ment on the part of the young skipper.
His chagrin at his own awkwardness
and his respect for the others knowl-
edge were so great that he actually
came to beg the Captains pardon
New York Tribune.
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VOICE OF THE PRESS.
EXTRACTS FROM EDITORIAL
EXPRESSIONS.
State and Coast Opinions on SUBJ
jects Of Living News
Interest.

Riverside Enterprise: There can be
no question that the single tax is re-
sponsible for the major portion of the
ballots under which the fusion candi-
date. was showed.
WHY MAGUIRE WAS BEATEN.
Merced Sun: The defeat of the union
ticket in this State must be accounted
for in some way, and we are inclined
to think the plan of campaign mapped
out and insisted upon by the San
Francisco Examiner" is largely re-
sponsible.
VICTORY FOR JUST PRINCIPLES.
Santa Ana Blade: Right is right, and
the Republican party has again won
a great victory. Henry T. Gage an
honest man and good Republican,
has defeated James g. Mcguire, who
is likewise an honest man, but whose
political record and ideas were not
such as to commend him az the best
man for Governor of California. 1t is
clearly apparent that DR.. Castle, the
fusion candidate for Congressman. has
been defeated by ]: c. Needham, his
Republican opponent. Thank the good
Lord for this special manifestation of
His justice. The defeat of the man
who spent his time maligning and
abusing William Mckinley, whom
every patriotic citizen is proud of, is
something to be devoutly thankful for.
A REBUKE.
Marysville Appeal: The splendid ma
jority given Henry T. Gage for Gov
ernor is a rebuke to the tactics of those
newspapers and politicians who sought
to prevent his election on the ground
that he had been chosen to be the tool
of a corporation. He has won largely
on his personal merits and stainless
record. There can be no doubt that
he will give highly creditable admin
istration.
THE RESULT.
Merced Sun: The result of the elec-
tion last Tuesday in the several differ
ent States is beautiful Illustration of
the fact that the patriotic people of
America have indorsed. by their bal
lots, the wise course pursued by the
Republican Administration in our war
with Spain and it's Just legislation in
behalf of the common masses of the
people.
EXPLAINING IT ALL.
Fresno Republican: AS to the mean
ing of the election. we have surpris-
ingly frank statements from two of the
leading Democratic papers of the State.
The proprietor Of the Examiner" In a
signed telegraphic editorial, while
Enthusiastically implying that the
chief difficulty was the failure of the
political leaders to let the Examiner
Journal run the country. attributes
the defeat to the fact that the election
was in effect a national one. and that
it's meaning is a popular verdict in
support of the Administration and in
favor of a vigorous policy of terri
torial expansion. This is precisely the
Republican claim from the beginning
of the campaign. and is the exact re-
verse of the Democratic contention in
every State in the Union The Stock
ton Mail" In a long editorial evident
~ communicated by its managing ed
itor. who is a prominent Democratic
official, makes the same concession in
regard TO the State election. It says.
in effect. that everybody knew before
hand that Mcguire could not be elected
and that he was defeated because the
Republicans were right and the fusion
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another hot and nauseating drink was
mixed and swallowed, and he slept as
before under mountain of quilts. A
happy smile was on his face in the
morning yes, thanks" he said II
am quite we'll now. The excellence of
these old fashioned remedies is some
thing wonderful If I had called in q
doctor, my cure would have required a
week" Here the son, shaking with
mirth, explained his joke. But the
father seemed much incensed, and cut
off the lads allowance for two weeks
Philadelphia Record.
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FRITZ THAULow.
The Celebrated Painter Of Norway
Visiting the United States.

Art circles in the United States are
much interested in the visit of Fritz
Thaulow, the celebrated painter of Nor
way, who came to act as a Judge in
the art competition held in the Pitts
burg library. This is not his first visit
to America. He came in 1915 to be one
of the judges at the Philadelphia Ex-
position, but returned after a stay of
only two days.
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The Norwegian is great in his art.
He has been called "the painter of the
stream. the snow and the night. His
first great success was madD in the
snow scenes which he exhibited at the
Paris Exposition in 1889. Among his
best known paintings are lie Village
Bieu, Les Saules, "Riviere d'Arquse"
and La Wells Fabrique." The last
named is in the Luxembourg collection.
For many years the artist has made his
home at Dieppe. His wife is a. grand
daughter of the late Prince Soltikoff
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To sornel Of US life is so full of disap-
pointment and suffering that the
bright times are regarded as really
suspicious circumstances.
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The Chinese railway from Shanghai
to Wusung is nearly completed. About
twenty years ago the Government
bought this road, engaged several hun
dred coolies to tear up the rails and
sleepers, put them on a ship, and
dumped them in desolate spot on
the coast of Formosa.
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The music critic Of Figaro" Lon
don. hopes there viii be no Wagner
cycles next year. The same scribe
also makes the startling assertion that
there is more human nature about the
niggers on Margate sands than in the
whole menagerie of Der Ring des Nibe-
lungen.''