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In the Social Realm of
 Birmingham. and Elsewhere

Miss Alice Duncan will go to Marietta, weeks, after which she will spend some home at Montgomery in the autumn
 Mrs L. G. Woodson will entertain the Tuesday Whist cluBthis afternoon at 3;So o'clock at her home on the South High lands.
 MT. and Mrs R. F. Beasley are now keep ing house on Eleventh avenue, between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, South Highlands.
 MT. Stirling A. Wood, of Montgomery, spent yesterday in Birmingham.
 The friends of MT. w. T. Underwood will regret to learn that he is quite sick with typhoid fever at his home on the South Highlands.
 Mir S. McGaughy spent Sunday and Mon- day at New Orleans with relatives.
  Miss Ellen Percy, the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walker Percy, who has been quite ill for several days, with fever was somewhat better yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs Clara R. Colby. well known .sh- ington club woman, has this week received an army pass issued to her by Assistant Secretary of War Mefklejohn which en- titles her to go to the front as war cor respondent. Mrs. Colby is one of the first of the women journalists to be given 'ad- mission to the camps. Her husband was
The age-herald., 1898-07-05
Right Up

From the New York Times.
 "Of course, you are thoroughly famiitr with Shakespeares works" said Professor Joggins to MT. Centralia, president of the Chicago Literary Society.
 Certainly. professor, "I can read Shak- espeare in the original
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w. c. T. U.

The Womenis Christian Temperance Un- ion will hold their regular meeting in the parlors of the First Methodist church this afternoon at o'clock. The officers urge that all members be in attendance.
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On the Make

From the Cincinnati Enquirer
 Wallace-We Americans do not stand by our officials as we ought to.
 Ferry-Maybe not; but think how willing we are to stand in with them.
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Quite Attentive. Tco

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 Bacon-Are the flies bad up your way?
 Egbert-I think not. A great many of them seem to go to church Sundays.
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Since

From the Chicago Post.
 Speaking of matrimonial felicity, Binks and his wife haven't had a cross word since-since"-
 "Since they were divorced"
The age-herald., 1898-07-05
Too Encouraging

From the Chicago Record.
 Brace up, Archibald; sing at your work"
 "Sing at my work? Why. every fellow in the office would try to borrow money from mel
The age-herald., 1898-07-05
MIR HANNA,s VICTORY

From the Indianapolis News.
 The Ohio republican convention was par ticularly free from strife. The cat hat eaten the canary.
The age-herald., 1898-07-05
Censor of the Press

From Puck. watching us.
 Jack-Your who?
 May-My chaperon, of course!
The age-herald., 1898-07-05
ITO EXPLORERS, MINERS AND sPoRTsMEN

1 The Miner, Explorer or Sportsman wants general
 medicine that will keep in any climate and not be spoiled by wetting in water, salt fresh Such medicine is Ripans Tabules (o the standard sor put up in boxes of six vas each vial securely corked and containing six Tabues. They fifty cents box or two dollars for five boxes. May soak week in water without wettng the medicine Can be had of any druggist or by mail from the Ripans Chemical Company, No 10 Spruce Street New York.
The age-herald., 1898-07-05
Miss Richardson
 Marries Her Champion

Miss Harriet Bainbridge Richardson, who achieved quite a widespread notoriety be- cause of her dispute with Miss Christine Bradley as to the honor of christening the
The age-herald., 1898-07-05

Tone up your whole system for the sum mer season by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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MT. and Mrs. R. F. Beasley are now keep ing house on Eleventh avenue, between and Fifteenth streets, South Highlands.
The age-herald., 1898-07-05

Mir Stirling A. Wood, of Montgomery spent yesterday in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1898-07-05

MT. s. McGaughy spent Sunday and Mon- day at New Orleans with relatives.
The age-herald., 1898-07-05

The friends of MT. W. T. Underwood vii regret to learn that he is quite sick witf typhoid fever at his home on the Soutf Highlands
The age-herald., 1898-07-05

Mrs l.. G. Woodson will entertain the Tuesday Whist cluB-this afternoon at 3:S0 o'clock at her home the South High lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-30

the difficulties. He called at the White
House, but did not see the President.
Cabinet members and all other visitors to
the President say the situation is improved.
If Spain's reply to the representations
made to her by this government is received
by tomorrow afternoon, President McKin-
ley will call an extra meeting of the cabi-
let. If the answer is delayed until Friday,
1t will be considered in the regular cabinet
session that day.
Assistant Secretary Day said today that
Minister Woodford had cabled an interro:
cation to the State Department since yes
terday, and was answered today. That
was all that had passed, he said.
An Important Conference.
The most important conference of the
day at the White House was taken part in
by the President and Senators Burrows,
Wolcott, Hanna, Spooner, Aldrich and Alli-
son. Senators Hawley, Cullom and Gray
were present Fart of the time, but the
first six senators were the leaders in the
conference. The talk was long and seri-
Gus Tine President undoubtedly unfoldeG
the plan outlined above. Upon this plan
he is willing to stand or fall. While the
majority of the senators named have all
alonS been considered as not over sym
pathetic with the struggling Cubans. they
did not fail to tell the President of the
Intentions of Congress.
Michigan Delegation Calls.
The next ncst important of the many
corferences of the day was with the re-
pubEcans of the Michigan delegation, head
ed by Representative Corliss. The delega-
tor met yesterday afternoon and unanf-
mously decided to call upon the President
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MIR. TODD's RESOLUTION.
1t Declares the Independence Of Cubn
and War With Spafp

"nu war with Spain.
Mr. Todd of Michigan has introduced the
following resolution in the House:
whereas, the oppressive methods by
wplch the kingdom of Spain has for many
years sought to rule the Island of Cubo
mas justly caused armed resistance by the
Cupans who have for some time maintain
eo successfully the independence of the
greater part of their island and over which
Spain Is Unable to regain control, and
whereas, said war has been for a long
tlme waged en- the part of Spain by in
human methods unknown to civilized war
fare by which the humane and Christian
sentiments of the American people have
been shocked and their material and COM
mercial interests jeopardized, and
Whereas, an American battle ship has
been recently destroyed under cover of
darkness and 26S American seamen, bound
on mission of peace. have been assassi-
mated by an act Of cowardly treachery on
the part of the Spanish subjects for which
the kingdom of Spain must be held re-
sponsibe. and which constitutes an act of
war by the kingdom of Spain against the
United States CT America.
Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives in Congress
assembled, that
First. The Republic of Cuba ought to be,
and of right is. free and independent
state.
Second. The government of Spain is
hereby notified that 1t must forthwith re-
move all its armed forces, military and
naval, from Cubar territory and waters;
Iesign all civil authority in Cuban terri
tory and restore freedom to all Cuban pris-
oners.
Third. A state of war Is hereby declared
to exist between the United States of Amer
lea and the kingdom of Spain. ani the
President is hereby empowered and direct
ed to use the existing military and naval
forces OF the United States as may be nee
escary, and to issue calls for volunteer
forces in such number as may be required
to enforce all demands of the United States
upon Spain and bring the war to 4 success
fui Termination.
Fourth. The sum of 100000 is hereby ap-
Pre- cpriated to be Immediately available to
be used by the President for relieving the
distress of the Cubans and to enable them
to resume cultivation of their fields.
Fifth. The people of Cuba having won
their independence from Spain by force of
arms at the cost of hundreds of thousands
o. lives, the United States of America will
oppose any attempt to fasten upon their
republic In the form of bonded indebted
ness under the plea of purchase a system
Of perpetual financial servitude as danger
Gus as that from which they have become
freed
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scHLEY PREPARES TO SAIL
Workmen on the Brooklyn Ordered to Bush
Repairs.
Columbia Has Arrived and is Now
Receiving Coat OF
War Paint.

FORT MONROE. Va. March 30-Mon-
day and yesterday everything about the
flying squadron had a peaceful cr, be-
cause Of the pacific news from Washing
ton. This morning found a great deal of
suppressed excitement noticeable. particu-
larly in the orders to men working upon
the vessels to hurry their labors to COM
pletion.
Some workmen from the shiobuilding
yard employed in making minor changes
Oh the Brooklyn were told emphatically
tna& all work must be finished by tonight
and that the men on board would not be
surprised to find the fleet moving within
a few days. The hurry was i'll the main
due to the uncertainty of the situati On in
Washington, as detailed in the Associated
Press dispatches, and the similar situation
IN Key West.
The protected cruiser Columbia has ar
rived, and this gives this squadron d varied
type of vessels. The Brooklyn is a first
class armored and protected cruiser, one
Of the best-equipped fighting; vessels in the
world; the Massachusetts is q first-class
battle ship, throwing more tons of iron
than any vessel afloat, and the Columbia
is protected but unarmored cruiser of
fast type, and carrying rapid-fire guns in
Her uidiH DdtteTy. Inc COluHDla VIII put
on her coat of gray paint this morning
transforming herself from highly dec
grated. pleasant-to-look-a craft into a
ormidable-looking fighting machine.
Commodore Schley has almost fully cr-
ganized his working force, finding it not
difficult matter, as many of the officers of
the fleet are old shipmates, and have
worked with him before. notably on the
Baltimore at ValnaraiSo (-hila wbe,, tho
international episode occurred, and where
he displayed diplomacy that won for MIN
the confidence of the country.
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WAITING ON THE PRESIDENT.
Senators willing to Delay Action
ReasOnabl Time.


The Senate committee on foreign reIa-
tions failed to reach an agreement at its
meeting today on any of the Cuban resolu-
tions before it, but referred the whole mat
ter to subcommittee, and then adjourned.
The members of the foreign relations
committee who saw the President TODAY
assured the other members that the Cuban
situation will come to a head in a very
few days, and that Congress would be in
formed. The utmost limit placed upon the
tune when the matter will be settled one
way or another was stated as one week,
While others thought that i, might be
within forty-eight hours.
The committee considered that 1t would
be unwise, in view of negotiations now en-,
10 precipitate matters at ,his time. 1t was
SAID that Congress need no, take action to
hurry the administration, in view of what
mad been learned by members. The Senate
passed resolution. on motion of Chairman
Davis of the foreign relations committee.
allowing them to sit during the session of
the Senate.
Inc only distiEc tive feature Of the meet
ing was the general disposition manifested
10 wait for a reasonable tim, upon the
President, and the sentiment in This e;rec-
ton was quite unanimous upon the part Of
the members
The meeting was largely devoted to the
Consideration of testimony taken by the
Maine court of inquiry. A majority Of the
members of the committee found that they
had not had time 10 read this testimony
ard much of what appealed to individual
members was read by them 10 the full
committee. The general understanding
appeared to be that the situation was such
that the report and the testimony will hcve
to be fully considered in arriving a. a CON-
clusion.
While the present disposition of the COM
mittee is to obiige the President, it Was
made evident that large majority of the
committee will favor vigorous action. AS
II is made manifest that diplomatic re-
sources have been exhausted. What form
.his action Will take was not disclosed at
today's meeting of the committee, no pref
erence being shown for any of the fcur
resolutions before the committee
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III body and urge prompt and vigorous
action on the Cuban situation.
The delegation told the President that
ed it promptly.
The conference lasted for twenty minutes.
The President again outlined his inten-
tens, giving promise that he believes the
plan he has proposed will be successful
The delegation left the White House ap-
parently satisfied. Mr. Corliss speaking to
this effect for the others.
The President. it is understood said he
Cid not desire longer than the end of this
week to find out the result of the negotia-
tions in progress.
House Chairmen Seen.
The President next conferred with Rep
resentatives Hull and Boutelle. chairmen,
respectively, of the military and naval af-
fairs committees of the House. Mr.. Hull
has been foremost in the list of men who
demanded immediate Intervention. He did
not talk when he went away.
Still another conference was with Repre-
sentatives Adams, Pearson and Cousins of
the foreign affairs committee of the House.
Several of these men have also been op-
posed to any delay. They are said to have
gone away satisfied that the President WI
give good account of himself.
Senator Davis of the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee of the Senate, Senator
Frye, Representative Bailey, democrat;
Senator Sewell and Representative Pitney
were other men who saw the President.
In addition to these, Secretaries AIger
Long, Gage, Wilson, Bliss and Attorney
General Griggs dropped in during the day.
three of them being with the President at
one time. Secretary Sherman called and
presented the new Turkish minister.
The Postponed Message.
1t is now a matter Of doubt when the
President will send to Congress the post
poned message asking for an appropria-
tion for the starving Cubans. He changed
his mind again today about sending in the
message. 1t is not improbable that the
message will be held back pending the re-
suit of the negotiations in progress with
Spain. Congress. it is said, would not vote
the appropriation until it understood the
situation clearly and fully. AS the Presi-
dent is not in position to reveal this situa-
ton in full, 1t is thought best to hold back
the message.
Sentiment of the Michigan Men.
the Michigan delegation Is understood to
have told the President that the country
believed Spain to be legally and morally
responsible for the destruction of the Maine
and considered it casus belli; that If Con-
gress declares war it will be as much due
to this feeling as to the general condition in
Cuba.
The President is said to have expressed
surprise at this.
Another story this afternoon, coming
from a member of the Michigan delegation,
is that the President gave the delegation
no satisfaction. 1t will hold another con-
ference this afternoon.
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To Commemorate the Omcers and Mem
Who PerSshed In the Maine.

To Commemorate the Omcers and Mem
Who Per9shed in the Maine.
The House committee ON library has
-favorably reported the joint resolution Is.
r. 113) providing for the erection of a
bronze tablet In some suitable place in he
Capitol building commemorative of the Off
GERS and men of the United States navy
who perished in the loss of the battle ship
Maine.
resolution by inserting in the title after
Corps.'
The loss to the Marine Corps by the de-
struction OF the Maine was greater In pro-
portion than that of amy branch II the
service. Out of 80 marines - were killed
outright, IL were saved, and OF these eleven
nix were badly wounded.
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HAS NOT RESIGNED.
No Truth In Report About Consul
General Lee.

No Truth In n Report About Consul
General Lee.
Secretary Long is authority for the state
ment that there is no truth in the report
published this morning that Consul General
Lee has cabled his resignation to the State
Department, at the same time requesting.
that he be relieved at once. The report
was that telegram to that effect was re-
ceived from Gen. Lee last night. Secretary
Long said today in the most positive man
ner that no such telegram had been re-
ceived, and he had every reason to doubt
the report that Gen. Lee was dissatisfied
with the present policy of the administpa-
fion :
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WILL NEVER GIVE Up vUnA.
Opinion of DiarO de La Marina Mt
Havana.

AAa ahus
HAVANA, March 3O.-The Diaro de la
Marina, commenting editorially today on
the strained relations between Spain and
the United States and the hopes expressed
here that the end of the trouble may be
that the United States will declare in favor
of the annexation OF Cuba and not for the
Independence of the island, says:
Spain will spend her last dollar before
giving Cuba up to either the insurgents or
the Americans
Nothing further has been learned regard
ing the wrecking train sent to the relief of
the train carrying supplies to towns IN
Havana province, which was wrecked yes
tel day about twenty-one miles outside of
this city, between the Cienaga and Bojucal
by an explosion on the track. No one was
injured by the accident, though four freight
cars left the track and one was overturned
in ditch. The only loss reported is two
sacks of corrmeal. The stores will be dis
tr:buted today. Special Commissioner Louis
Klcpsch, who was In the passenger coach
behind the freight cars. will return to New
York today or tomorrow.
Garcia is Banished
interpreter here for New York ,lews-
paper. leaves for Key West today by order
Of the chief of police, who accuses him of
being the author of many sensational
stories and of having been in communica-
ton with the insurgents.
The great iron railroad bridge near Pal
mira, province of Santa Clara, was de-
stroyed by the insurgents on March IS,
with the use Of dynamite. The report of
the explosion was heard fifteen miles away
1t is reported that orders have been given
to expel from Cuba George C. Musgrave,
the correspondent of New York paper.
The palace authorities announce that the
Spanish forces at Cacagual, in the Sancti
Spirftus district of the province Of Santa
Clara, have been engaged with The insur-
gents. 1t is added that the latter left nine
men killed on the field and retired with
their wounded. Among the latter it Is al
legged, is General Chucho Monte Agudo,
who is reported to be seriously wounded In
the breast.
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SHOOTING AFFRAY AT skAGUAY.
Steamer George w. Elder on the
Rocks In TOngas NarrOvs.


TACOMA, Wash, March 30-The steam
CT Cleveland arrived at Tacoma today d.
rect from Skaguay with news of a shooting
affray in Skaguay March "a, the day the
Cleveland sailed, in which two-men were
titled III a saloon or dance hall and q third
man shot iii the leg in the same resort.
The shooting occurred but few hours be-
fore the vessel sailed, and particulars were
rot obtainable. 1t is said that the men
killed were bound for the gold fields
The Cleveland passed the steamer George
w. Elder from Portland for Skaguay and
Dyea, with a very large number of passen-
gers, on the rocks in the Tongas narrows
last Saturday night. The bow was quite
distance out of the water and the stern
deep. but not submerged,
The Rosalie w&s standing by the Elder,
and assistance refused flom the Cleveland
Il was not known how seriously the ship
was damaged. but IL was hoped to float her
at high tide. The Elder belongs 70 the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-30
CUBA WOULD PAY s1eo, ,ooo, 900.
HOratfO 8. Rubens Makes This as nm
Authoritative Statement.


NEW YORK, March 3O.-The report that
Spain was ready to grant independence to
Cuba In consideration of an indemnity of
$sOo,OOO,Oo0, and that President Palma, for
the insurgents, was favorable to the propo-
sition, was the subject of considerable dis
cussion at the rooms Of the Cuban junta
today.
In speaking for the members of the jun
ia, Horatio S. Rubens said: This is the
Oil plan revived. Two years ago we were
prefectly willing and anxious to settle the
trouble in this manner; but conditions have
changed since then. 1 am in position to
say, with authority, that, while the Cubans
would not consent to the payment of $780,
100000 for their independence, they are
willing and able to pay half that sum-"
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sAGAsTA HUNG IN EFFIGY.

Indiana Normal school Students Ex.
press Their Senti.nents.
VALPARAISO. Ind, March 3O.-A thou
sand students Of the Northern Indiana
Normal School and the citizess. headed by
the city band, paraded the principal streets
OF the city last night carrying banners
reading Long live Cuba" and Down with
Spa1n,' and an effigy labeled Premier Sa-
gasta, with the stars and stripes hoa ling
at the head of the procession.
b. The crowd marched to the court house
yard and there hung Sagasta in efIigy.
Speeches were made by a number of stu
dents condemning Spain and indotsing the
stand taken by Congress. Then torches
were applied to the effigy and it was
burned.
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Major Arrnes, C..e.

The army board appointed to consider
that question has made an adverse report
on the application OF Major George A.
Armes. retired, for the breyet rank-of lieu
terant colonel for meritoribus services in
the campaigns against the Indians. The
report Is now in the hands OF General
Miles. and win probably be approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-30
INDIANS PROPERTY DESTROYED.
Damages to the Seminole Tribe Esti-
mated at $4,000.

mated at $4,000.
MUSKOGEE, l. T., March 3O.-W. F.
Wells, assistant clerk at Union Indian
agency, has completed the Investigation
into the depredations and destruction of
property of Seminole Indians which was
recently committed by mob of United
States citizens in the Seminole nation
when the two Indian boys were burned at
the stake. Wells finds the property loss
to be about $1,000, and that several Indians
were arrested and more or less tortured by
the mob.
His complete report has been forwarded to
the department at Washington by Indian
Agent Wisdom and for the information
of the department. as i. is thought numer-
Gus claims will be filed by the Indians for
indemnity, which is guaranteed them by
treaty stipulations.
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THE FLOODS IN THE WEST.
Ohio Falling Slowly Mt Cincinnati
hut Rising Above.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. March 30-At
o'clock this morning the river registered
60.5 feet, fall of only nine-tenths Of
foot since twenty-four hours ago, when 1t
reached its maximum.
panic was started at Lawrenceburg
Ind, by a report that the levee there had
broken. The report proved false, for the
break was In the Big Four railway, which
was soon repaired.
News CT fresh rise at Pittsburg makes
rain n thing to be feared In this place for
three or four days. The weather Is pleas
ant for the present. ard should it remain
80 the food will run out before the rise
from that source reaches this point