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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10

1893 was left for disposal at the discretion
of the commission. Representatives Of
every interest on the river were present to
present claims for such sums as they be-
heve necessary.
The commission made awards as follows:
Plum Point Beach, $6O,O0O Hopeheld
Bend, $50 coo; Ashbrook Neck $4,000; Lake
Providence Beach, $4,000; Kempe Bend
Revetment, $3.50, 600; Levees, 81 100000.
This levee allotment will be divided be-
tween the several levee districts, as fol-
lows: Upper st. Francis, $4,000; Lower st.
Francis, $l23,500; White River, $67 100; Up
per Yazoo, $4,000; Lower Yazoo, $247 900;
Topper Tenas, $197 900; Lower Tenas, s2l1,-
300; Atchafayla, $9s 800; Pontchatrain, $7i,-
900; Lafourche, sS7 ,O5O Barateria, $A,iOl;
Lake Borgue, $24 700.
The commission also proposes to expend
a sum sufficient to provide the necessary
boats for doing the channel work, and set
aside a considerable sum for emergencies.
In addition to the allotments above, the
river and harbor bill provides $4,000 for
the improvement of the New Orleans tar-
Dor; $50,0 to be expended for the same
purpose at Natchez and 600 for the I'M
provement of the Red and Atchafayla
rivers. This last work will be done by the
Mississippi river commission.
The recommendations of the commission
concerning the expenditure of the funds are
subject to the approval of the chief OF en-
gineers and the secretary OF war. With
such approval the work will proceed with
all possible speed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
A BANK FOR MANILA.
New York Capitalists Will Establish
One There.

New York, March 9.-Negotiations have
been pending for some weeks past which
have eliminated in definite action towards
the organization of corporation to trans
act general banking business at Manila.
]. & w. Seligman & Co. of this city are at
the head of the enterprise, and the new
bank will be ready for business in short
time.
The Manila corporation will probably be
known as the Anglo-American bank The
plan, it is understood, has the approval of
the administration. 1t is also reported to-
day that the Anglo-California Banking
company Of San Francisco, in conjunction
with bankers in this city, San Francisco
and London, has arranged to start bank
in Honolulu. AS the United States banking
law cannot yet be applied to banks in
Hawaii, the bill to that effect having fail
ed of passage at the last session of con-
gress, it is probable that the bank Will be
organized under the Hawaiian laws, which
are understood TO be liberal, although not
permitting the issue of bank notes Under
the laws Of the island the government
absolutely controls the issue of all notes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
Trouble at Richmond

Richmond, Va, March 9.-One company
OF the Eighth (colored) immune regiment.
81 strong, arrived here tonight. having been
mustered out. They were met at the de-
pot by a police captain and eighteen stall
wart policemen and were informed that
they would better get rid of any firearms
in their possession and disperse as quickly
as possible. They took the hint and there
was no trouble. The mayor and chief of
police were notified that trains with other
negro soldiers who had been very riotous
down south were scheduled to pass through
the city tonight, but arrangements were
made with the railroad authorities to take
them over the belt line, which is outside
of the corporate limits.
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WHEELER LEFT OUT.
His Name Not Included Among the
G, n rails of the Army.

Washington, March 9.-The president has
practically made up the list of the general
officers to be retained In the volunteer
branch of the service. The basis of all the
calculations is an army of $4,000 men, for
the president has so far insisted that he
will not call for volunteers In addition to
that number unless an emergency should
arise. The reorganization act limits the
number of major-generals to be appointed
to be one each for 10000, and brigadier-
generals to be one for every 1900 men in
actual service. On this basis, as there are
already three major-generals in the army
In the persons of General Miles, General
Brooke and General Merritt, there is room
for but two more.
To fill these two places the president has
selected General Shafter and General Otis,
now In command at Manila. 1t is safe to
say that the list of brigadiers to be ap-
pointed will include the following names:
General Wood, at Santiago; General Will
son, at Matanzas; General Lee, in the
province of Havana; General Davis, now
on duty with the court OF inquiry into the
beef supplies; General Ludlow, In command
of Havana city; General Lawton; General
Macarthur, at Manila; General Chaffee and
General Frank.
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Investigating Committee Reports

Guthrie, Okla. March 9.-The special
committee which has been conducting a
legislation investigation of territorial affairs
made it's report to the senate today. The
committee finds much to criticise In the
management of political offices in the terri
tory but makes no charges of gross frauds.
During the year 1897 and 1898 $4,000 was
paid for state printing Several territorial
officials are charged with having drawn
money to which they were not entitled. but
perhaps not In violation of the law. Attor-
neq-General Cunningham is accused Of
having STUDIED to find flaws In the laws.
SO that a fragrant misuse Of public monies
could be excused"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
MONITOR AMPHI rRITE.
The Vessel Had Narrow Escape From
Obstruction by Bursting Boilers.

Norfolk, Va, March 9.-The monitor Am
phitrite is here from Boston and has been
intending to leave for Port Royal for the
past few days, but she has been detained
by repairs to her boilers 1t is stated that
when she was repaired at the Boston navy
yard her machinery was not properly ad-
justed in some respects and repairs were
necessary while coming down the coast
A leaking pipe leading from the condenser
to the boilers has almost filled with bilge
and the boilers would probably have ex-
ploded had the leak not been discovered in
time. 1t was then patched up as soon as
discovered and has been permanently re-
paired since the ships arrival here. She
will probably leave tomorrow.
The naval officers here decline to discuss
the possibility of her destruction IL the leak
had not been discovered.
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in my power to protect the life and proper
ty of her citizens"

in my power to protect the life and proper
ty Of her citizens"
In his statement Lieutenant Daniels says:
II received the following order from the
mayor: Commander Griffin Rifles Owing
to imminent danger of riot at the train of
colored troops just mustered out in Macon,
while passing through Griffin, which will
be in few minutes, bring your command to
the passenger depot at once and receive or
ders from chief of police for preserving or
der. (Signed) w. d. DAVIS, Mayor
The above order was issued to me un-
der authority of section 1170 of the code
OF Georgia. 1 responded to the order is
was my duty and reported as instructed
to the chief of police at the depot. 1
lined my command up and down the rail-
road track about twenty feet from the
train of the armed negroes. The chief of
police ordered half of my company about
200 yards west of the depot. Upon the de-
parture of the train the negro troops fired
several volleys directly at the citizens and
military. This fire was not returned by
my men, but the citizens did return the
fire. I had given positive orders to my
men not to fire and they most positively
did not"
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JONES STATEMENT.
Blames the Citizens of Griffin for the
Trouble There.

Raleigh, N. c., March 9.-The Tenth i'm
munes, colored, passed here today over the
Seaboard Aair Line on their way north
from Macon, Ga.
Col. Charles ]. Jones, commanding officer
of the regiment, was seen by a representa-
tive of the Associated Press upon the ar
rival of his train here, as he had telegraph
ed ahead that he desired to make a state
ment in regard to the shooting affray at
Griffin, Ga. He said:
1--WE struck Griffin about o'clock yester-
day. l don't think there were more than a
dozen revolvers in the hands of the men.
When we pulled out of Vinville there was
some shooting in the air from the train.
The men were full Of good spirits and had
=. no intention of harming any one. No shots
were fired when VIC went into the town OF
Griffin l was surprised to find men lined
up on either side of the depot. About fifty
of them wore uniforms l inquired what
the trouble was, and was told that the first
section had been disorderly and that the
citizens wanted to protect themselves.
'I told my men to be quiet and they were
obedient and there was no disorder. The
train stopped about five minutes
1.-THE train had pulled out about 200 yards
on its way to Atlanta when some of the
men in the forward part of the train fired
some shots.
Inc militia then llTeu lllo the rear CAR
George L. Agee, the brakeman, who was
standing on the platform was shot. One
ball passed through his leg, another
through his thigh and still another bullet
through his body. AS the officers car
passed body of the militia, a volley was
fired into 1t, Notwithstanding the fact that
four ladies were at the windows. I was
standing on the platform of my car. The
wife of one of the captains who was seated
by the window had a narrow escape. An
iron brace prevented another bullet from
crashing into the car.
up to $3.50 o'clock when I left Macon
yesterday afternoon not one act of depre-
dation had been committed by the Tenth
immunes.
1.-THE action of the militia in Griffin was
the most cowardly that 1 have ever seen
human beings guilty Of Had they fired in
to the cars from which the shot was fired
1t would have been bad enough, but to
fire volley into a car. when the officer
who had charge of the men who fired the
volley knew there were ladies in the car,
unable to protect themselves. and who had
not been guilty of any breach of law, was
beneath men,"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
NEGROES SHOT
At SCHOOL BOYS
Tenth Immunes Continued Tier
Riotous Conduct
COL. JONES MAKES STATEMENT
Declaring That His Troops Be-
haved With Decorum.
REPORTS OF THEIR DEPREDAfI0
Are Being Sent in from All Towns
Along Their Route.
THE MAYOR OF GRIFFIN REPLIES
To the Letter of Lieut.-Col. Withrow to
Are Being Sent in from All Towns
Along Their Route.
THE MAYOR OF GRIFFIN REPLIES
To the Letter of Lieut.-Col. Withrow to
Governor Gambler, and Places the
Blame for the Rioting on
the Soldiers.

Raleigh, N c., March 9.-The tour of the
Tenth immunes through North Carolina
was marked by drunken rioting and shoot
ing at people, houses and cattle along the
railroad.
During the few minutes that the train
stopped here there was drinking and dis
order among the men. Several shots were
fired at the ground or into the air.
All along the route their conduct was the
same. A dispatch from Henderson tonight
says:
"The Tenth immunes, negro troops, pass
ed here today over the Seaboard Air Line.
They shot at private houses and school
children. Several men were wounded. The
officers of the regiment seemed to have no
control over tho men. Similar rports come
from other points between here and We'll
don.'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION.
Continental Bank of Memphis Will Go
Out of Business.

Memphis, Tenn, March 9.-The Continental
National bank which has figured extensive
ly in the financial history of Memphis for
the past ten years, will go into voluntary
liquidation to be effective April 20.
There will be meeting of the sharehold-
ers on April s. the voluntary liquidation will
be effective April 25 and on the following
day another bank will be organized to take
the place of the Continental National. 1t
win be backed by ample local capital.
The Continental National bank was or
ganized in 1890 with a capital of $1,000 900,
but several years later this was reduced
to 100000 on which basis it has since
stood.
Besides owning the Continental bank
building, one of the finest and largest struc-
lures i'll Memphis, the bank is heavily in
terested in the Yazoo hotel
The Continental has ample assets and
will pay out dollar for dollar.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
The Tsung Ii Yamen's Regrets

London, March 1O-The Pekin correspon-
dent of the Times says:
1.-THE Tsung Ii Yamen (Chinese foreign
ofHce) has notified Signor Martino, the Ital-
ian minister, that his dispatch asking for
a Concession at San Nun was returned to
him because 1t was impossible to comply
with the request and because a refusal
might have endangered the relations be-
tween Italy and China; but it was added
that as the action has been misunderstood
the Chinese minister in Rome has been in
structed to express the Tsung Ii Yamen's
regrets"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
MRS. CODY CONVICTED.
Found Guilty Of Attempting to Black
mail Gould Heirs.

Albany, N. T., March 9.-Mrs. Margaret
e. Cody has been convicted of attempted
blackmail of George and Helen Gould The
jury brought in verdict Of guilty tonight
after being out eight hours. A recon-
mendation for mercy was made. 1t is
likely that Mrs. Cody will receive a light
penalty on account of her age.
Mrs. Cody. who had remained in her
chair In the court room most of the after
noon after the court adjourned waiting to
hear her fa+e, gasped and all but tainted
when she hear the verdict OF guilty. II
was a quarter Of an hour before she re-
covered sufficiently to allow herself to be
carried back to the jail
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
THE FUNDS ALLOWED.
Affairs at Santiago de Cuba Are Again
Serene.

Santiago de Cuba, March 9.-The remain
der of the funds for February was form
ally allowed today from Havana, and 1t
is expected that the estimate for March
will be allowed by cable tomorrow. in
which case the work on public improve
ments will be Immediately resumed.
General Leonard Wood expects that with
In a few days most of the laborers Will
be working again, as the asphalt company
will commence operations on a large scale
early next week under a former contract.
The prospects now look much brighter than
they did ten days ago.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
Niu Chung Crises Settled

LondoH March 1o.-The Daily Graphic
makes the following announcement: The
Niu Chung crisis has been amicably set
tied by a direct exchange of views by the
British and Russian governments. The
Russian assurances are completely salts
factory. The whole difficulty is ended and
the two governments are arranging a
scheme by which their relations In the far
east may be permanently regulated"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
LEVEE ALLOTMENTS.
Mississippi River Commission Con-
cludes It's Work.

New York, March 9-The Mississippi
river commission, after a session of three
days, finished its work tonight. The COM
mission was charged with the general i'm
provement of the Mississippi river from
the south Of the Ohio to the head of the
passage. The work includes the improve
ment Of navigation by dredging, revetment
work at various places and the construc-
ton of levees on both banks. The annual
appropriation for the Mississippi made by
congress in the passage OF the civil SUM-
dry bill provided s2,5S3 .s33, px which 8. 49,.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
JIM WOULDN'T FIGHT.
The Ryan-Ryan Bout Failed to Come
Off as Scheduled.

Hot Springs, Ark. March 9-The fight
scheduled to take place this afternoon be-
tween Tommy Ryan, of Syracuse, and Jim
Ryan, did not occur, Jim Ryan refusing at
the last moment to go on. About 900 peo-
pie assembled to see the contest and after
the preliminary bouts were over Jim Ryan
refused to fight, claiming there was not
enough money in sight. The men were to
fight for gate receipts and Tommy offered
Jim an extra hundred to go, but he still
refused. A large crowd had paid to see the
hight and Jim Ryan is severely condemned
FOR his peculiar action. The club will make
no more engagements for him.
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Chinese Commercial mission

London, March 10.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Times says: "China is
about to send a commercial mission to the
European and American trade centers with
view to promotion of Chinese commerce.
If the mission proves successful the govern
ment proposes to found Chinese trade firms
in the great towns of the world"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
Italians Have Not Seized San Nun Bay
in China.

Pekin. March 9.-The report that the
Italians have seized San Nun on San Nun
bay. province Of Che Kaing, which the Ital-
ian minister had demanded as naval base
and coaling station is officially declared
unfounded.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
Referred TO u,st, ic Attorney

Washington, March 9.-Secretary Gage,
after consultation with the solicitor of the
treasury, today directed that the matter of
the recent arrest of Mr.. Frisby and Mr..
Phelps of the Coast and Geodetic survey,
at New Orleans, be referred to the United
States attorney for that district with
view to investigation of the conduct of tho
detectives who made the arrest, and If the
facts are found to be as stated the New
Orleans authorities will be required to pun
ish the offending parties.
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Granted q Respite

Nashville. Tenn. March Ex-Governor Mo-
Millin today granted a respite to Hiram
Hail. white. sentenced to be hanged fo1
murder next Monday The expected sxecus
ton is postponed q month.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
Japan Supporting China

London, March 1o.-The Shanghai corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail says that Japan
is supporting China in her resistance to
the Italian demands for a concession at
San Nun.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-10
Havana's Death Rate

Washington, March a-General Ludlow
has cabled to the war department from
Havana that the deaths in that city for
February. 1889. are 81 per cent. less than
for February, 1893.
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VIII make your nice Spring Suit for s25
L. ROGAN & CO.
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THE WEATHER

INCREASING cLoUDINEss: PRoBA-
BLY, RAIN: FRESH TO BRISK SOUTH
TO EAST WINDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-19

good old preccher who lived in the
house lissend there tail with teers
in hiz ize e. united them in the holy
bonds of matrimoney.
The next day the Juke telegraft ?
hiz fathernlaw asking 4 forgiveness &
received the following reply:
Deer luke: Sir Hiram waa thrown
from the automobeel and killd. II
you'll settel gcttin 2 punktured tires
repaird & pay this telegram evry-
thing will he OK.
Condishunally Yours.
Napoleon II. @. w. Montmorency.
The Juke a. Jukess waz overjoyd
with happiness a. returnd . the paren-
tai Castel.
Awl ov the abuv happd sum yeers
ago & > day there are sevral littel
Jukcs and Jukesscs who luv heer
the story ov how there brave Pa won
the hart & hand Ov there stlll bewti-
full Ma. A. Kidder.
l.. $. Mr.. Editur: Sints ritcing the
abuv story | hav herd from a trust
worthy sourse that the man who posed
az Sir Hiram Skraggs want a Sir at
awl, but just a plain ordinery pirate.
| awlso understand that he liz wanted.
in . different countrys for murder, so
it IL perhaps just as well that he was
kilid. Yours etc, a. h.
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CHAPTER ".

He had just nfolded her in hiZ man
ley arms when thdy herd wispers. I'VE
are discovered; ] am lost; save me,
darling" remaIkt the hewtiful Print
cess,
> think. with the JukS, waG . act,
He pickt the fare yunG MAIDEN up bod
lily & rusht > his tandum. In an instant
thay We're flying down the rode at
brake neck speed. TEay had gone but
a few rods, however, when thay herd
what seamd them ? be the breething
ov sum antediluVean monster following
them. Crate hevins," stated the
luke, "lz that an iktheosawrus?"
(Anshent beesp
Nay, darling" replide the charming
damsel Its my fathers automobeel;
We are shurely lost. Heven help US,
thay will kill US both"
Spurd on by hiz darings agonizinG
words the brave Juke rcduhbled hi2
efferts. but in vane. Slowly, but shure-
ly, the automobeel gained on the
runaway luVcrs. Both were loOzing
hope, when the Jukc stated in 4 kan
vols, Il haV an idea! Can you steer
4 a moment, darllng?"
"Ill try" sed the well nigh xhawsted
Prntess
Suddenly sharp crack rang out in
the still mite air; then another. Bang,
Bang!
"Hevens, deer, thay are shooting al
us! We are lost, Are you stabd@" re,
markt the Printcess.
mo, fare l, we are saved" replide the
luke, them was not pistol shots thou
herdest. shattered 10000 tax on the
rode! The tires of your Pas automo,
! beel are punktured"
saved saved, me nobel Juke" re-
markt the Printcess & then she faint,
ed ded away.
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CHAPTER IL.

When Sir Hiram had turnd around
the corner of the rode dts "A long lain
that has no turning) the brave Juke
neeld rite down in the dust (& he had
hiz best gawf pants on, y, and kist
the bewtiful princess on the back ov
her rite hand. She blusht, az did the
handsum Juke, g. both was in the 7th
hev!n.
Don't get our date" sed the bewti-
ful PrintCess.
"Nawt but deth will keep me from
It," replide our gallent hero. The
twain was lothe . depart, but thay
both hove a sigh & dun so. Thay
followed each other by l site until a
bend in the rode lost them from view
of another.
In the mean time, Sir Hiram Skraggs,
the villun. whisseld II Luv 2 See My
Deer Old Muthcr Work. as he strode
homeward But tho he whisseld his
thawts was not on hiz whisseL He
was Matching d plot 4 the following
mite at $50. He had overhead the kon-
versation between the juke and the
printCess.
At last he kwit whssling his favorit
hym & smild. He was struck with an
idea With the ade ov the Printcesses
father he wood stop the fast approach
inb marridge. But az he approached
hiz castel he grew angry feer hiz
plot mite not work. He stole stelthily
| in the castel & sneeking up behind
| hiz poor old muther delt her Vishus
| blow on the Uranium.
Oh. but he was a wicked wretch
When ever eny thing went rong he
awlways lickt hiZ muther, even tho she
waZ in no wize blame. A man who
| is kruel his muther will never be
| kind his wife.
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the Printcess. entirely ignoring Sir
Hiram Skraggs. Cum up the castel
on the hill & you will be amply reim-
burst yure trubbel," kOntinude the
Prinicess.
Neigh neigh, the few words YOU hav
spoken me hav more than repaid me,
replied the gallent Juke.
well, cum up efIyhow, ] want see
you" then in a lower tone intended
onlcy for the luke. she remarkt: "In
meat you behind the wood shed at $50
tomorro mite"
"Oh Joy, oh bliss" replide the Juke
in hz ekstacy, I'm be there, my charm
ing made.
Tho Sir Hiram Skraggs had a glass
!, il didn't impare hiz ear site, 4 he
Civ a feendish ChuCkle az he sawnterd
down the rode.
I "Ill thwart them yet if | kin get
the papers in the case" sed Hiram 2
himself.