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The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The gain in church membership last wear was nearly million, carrying the grand total in the country to 27,714,523.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

Leader Flower of Wall street, once gov ernor of the state, is bigger man in New York eyes than the Emperor William is in his own.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The last stronghold of feudalism will be abolished when the actioneeer knocks to pieces the city of Pullman.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The navy department proposes to make treason melodious on the island of Guam, by sending there a brass band.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

It was the growler after all that led up to the Eagan-Miles scrimmagej~ for the stuff complained of was canned.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

MT. Fifed prefers his Vermont railroads over which he is genuine boss, to a divis- ion of power in the senate chamber.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

Armaments are increased, but peace goes on in Europe undisturbed.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The lottery craze is still prosperous in the American city of Havana.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

Chauncey Depew, Mark Hanna and Matt Quay will make trio of birds in the United States senate.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

General Miles "embalmed beef' acted as a nervine in the war department.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The telephone girl now talks over nearly two millions miles of wire to 1,2SS,l6s instru- ments.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

The passage of the army bill by this congress is becoming more and more doubt ful.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
HE WAS A DELEGATE

When mummy beef is under consideration no one is num-
The age-herald., 1899-01-15

Chicago monographs on Chicago canned beef are respectfully referred to General Eagan.
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Nemittances can De mace py express, postofIice money order or drafts at current rate or excnange. Address
 THE AGE-HERALD.
 Birmingham. Ala
The age-herald., 1899-01-15
MIR. SMITH HAS MANY FRIENDS

MT. Henry Wylly is in the city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
HELD IN $4,000.
Charles Rogers, One Of lynn's Highxaymsn,
knagned on Two Charges.

Lynn, Mass, March 16.-Charles
Rogers the wounded highwayman from
Waltham whose companion. Lawrence
kenney. was held FOR higher court
yesterday this morning was arraigned
on two complaints. assault with intent
TO rob Charles +. Pierce and assault
with intent TO kill Police Inspector Col
by. He pleaded not guilty. waived ex-
animation and was held in Sl5.0 900 for
the superior court. The police say they
are now satisfied that kenney is no
other than John Doherty. formerly of
Boston. Providence, Fall River and
other places, who was sentenced from
Lynn to the house OF Correction for
breaking and entering. three years ago.
Captain Foster OF Boston and sever
al police officers who knew Doherty
went to Salem Jail this afternoon for
the purpose of identifying the man IL
possible. Doherty completed a seven
years sentence at Charlestown about
a year ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
CARRIES IT IN HIS POCKET.
Chief Monoca Of the Havana Police Has Resigna
iion Rsady on All Occasions.

Havana, March 16. . a. m.-Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee has returned here from Glen
fuegos.
Chief Of Police Monocal. owing to the
recent censures Of the force, carries his
resignation in his pocket. He has ten
dered 1t two or three times, but on re-
consideration has withdrawn.
The new police force has unfortunate
ly created "A bad impression. During
the last few days the policemen have
shown timidity in handling people.
They appear to be undetermined and
undecided what to do or how 10 do it.
People have no respect for them and
pay little attention TO their orders,
which are not enforced. Besides this,
the force has no past traditions, esprit
de corps or experience. Since McCul-
lagh's departure the only American po-
lice official here has been Detective
Crowley, and he is concerned with the
detective bureau alone. Several police
men have asked for a detail OF Ameri-
can soldiers to help them arrest law
breakers. saying our soldiers are the
only men the law breakers VIII obey.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
VERY FEEBLE.
No Change in The Condition Of Former Secretary
of State Sherman.

St. PIERRE Island OF Martinique
March 16-The condition OF Mr.. John
Sherman, the former secretary OF state.
who is a passenger on board the Amer
lean line steamer Paris now making a
tour OF the West Indian Island is no
better today as already cabled. lie is
suffering from pneumonia. Mr.. Sher-
mans physicians look for n change
this afternoon. He is very feeble.
Washington, March I6.-A telegram
was received at the White House today
from Col. Gate Hoyt who is a travel
ing companion of ex-Secretary Sher-
man dated at Fort DeFrance, Island Of
Martinique announcing ihat- MIR. Sher-
man is suffering from an attack of
pneumonia and requesting that he be
brought home 10 the United States on
a government vessel. The message was
sent 10 the navy department and Sec
retary Long Immediately gave The or
ders necessary to comply with the wish.
1t was found that tho Chicago was just
about due at Havana, and a cablegram
was sent to that point To have the ship
proceed at once to Kingston. jamaica
to met the Paris and cake Mr.. Sherman
off Uuless this is done. Mr.. Sherman
must remain on the ship for two
weeks. or the excursion which the ship
carries, must be abandoned. He Will
probably be taken aboard the warship
Sunday or Monday and should arrive
at Hampton Roads about a week from
today. No further report Of his condi-
ton, in addition to that received last
night has come TO Gen. Miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
RUSE or The
INSURGENTS.
Try TO Discover Whether Ameri-
can Line is Weakened.
HOT RETURN OF THEIR FIRE.
Twentieth Regulars Capture the Fortified
Village Of Caitai.
THE FILIPINOS FIGHT DESPERATELY.
-IhaH Loss Raay-Ihai Of The Americans, Seven
Teen Wounded Situation al lIOIlo improving
and QuIei Prevails al Regos.

Manila, March 16 1880 p. m.-The in
surgents at the outposts and i'm the
trenches beyond Caloocan fired several
volleys last night upon the Montana
and Kansas volunteers and part of
the Fourth regulars, desiring. il is sup
posed, 10 discover If the American line
had been thinned by the movment Of
Gen. Wheaton's command. The Amer
leans in the trenches replied warmly
to the fire. III. Y. Beecher of Company
A, of the Montana regiment, was killed
in the engagement.
A battalion of the Twentieth regular
infantry routed small band OF Filipi-
nos on the Laguna road. and some
sharpshooters who were firing from u
house over which a French flag was
flying were dislodged.
a gunboat entered the lake and
silenced a one-gun battery in the foot
hills.
1855 p. m.-The strongly fortified viii
lage of Caitai, northwest of Pasig. was
captured today, after a desperate fight,
by the Twentieth regular infantry.
The Americans lost IL wounded, while
the rebels loss was heavy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16

Miss Matte Grogan begun suit today
against William Il. Church to recover
$500. Miss Grogan about year ago
made up her mind 10 go TO the Klon-
dixie and endeavor by her energy to
make the money she had accumulated
by hard work and thrift procure her a
fortune in the new Eldorado. She
heard of one of the parties Mr.. Church
was conducting, or had advertised to
conduct, to the land of cold and gold,
and after some conversation with him
she paid down 5000, and holds receipt
signed by William III. Church as man
ager This receipt was given in March
1898 and states that the money was
paid for OUTFIT and transportation TO
Dawson City and that the party was To
start in May.
party of 80 persons including Miss
Grogan left this city for Seattle by
way Of Worcester, May 10. They went
to Montreal, Chicago and from the lat
ter place to st. Paul, where a special
sleeper was attached to a train. The
outfit that each traveller had included
tent. stove. a sleeping bag and clothing
to last a year.
There was nothing To mar the pleas
party believed the arrangements had
been made for their transportation
from the now famous city of the ex-
treme west and as Mr.. Mowry of Mr..
Church's office accompanied the travel
ers, their hopes were bright for a start
i'm few weeks for the gold fields Mr..
Mowry, il Is claimed, told the party
that the steamship Ohio of the Empire
line was TO take everyone TO Dawson.
The steamer referred To had come
around the Horn and when some of the
party enquired about it they were told
that the government had chartered the
boat TO go to the Philippines. Mr.. Now
ry promised that the next boat OF the
same line would be secured and he re-
turned home. as the party understood,
to send Mr. Church out so that there
would be no more setbacks.
The days of June were swiftly NOV
ing by and when two men were to go
with the party reached Seattle from
this city the story was spread that one
Of them was Mr.. Church. That such
was not the case was soon ascertained.
and everyone of the travellers became
anxious. In the meanwhile the Penn
sylvania OF the Empire line had arriv-
ed and ii was soon learned that IL had
also gone into the service Of the gov
ernment Some of the men in the party
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16

stated that they telegraphed to the
New York office of the Empire COM
pany and the reply that came back,
they allege was that no one there knew
Church nor had any arrangements
been made for taking party to the
Klondike.
If members Of the party had been
anxious before they now became seri-
ously alarmed. for some of them had
spent about all the money they had in
waiting for the steamer that never
came.
Miss Grogan paid 800 dollars for y.
ticket on the steamer TO st. Michaels
and from there went 10 Rampant City,
This journey took many days, and as
Dawson City was a long way OFF she
went no farther Some OF the party
went on though and others went out
on the fields near Rampant City, which
is quite fiourishing place in summer,
but. the residents all retire to their
claims i'm the cold weather. The fires
are started at night during the winter
and next morning the ground where
the fires have been is broken up and
the gold taken out. There is too much
water i'm the fields 10 operate these dig
gings I'm summer Miss Grogan stayed
at Rampant City, where board Is 81 a
day, until the first Of September, when she
had to leave for fear she would be left
winter. If she did not go early the
boat on which she was a passenger
might freeze in the river The question
of funds now became an important one
to the fair traveller from this city, and
all the property she had TO realize on
was the outfit she got on leaving here.
She found that parties who would pur-
chase wanted stuff at eastern depart
ment store prices. so the outfit did not
hiring her much cash
Miss Grogan reached Seattle with
only enough money to take her TO Cali
fornia. Her money carried her to the
latter place only by the strictest exer-
else of economy. and even then she had
to deprive herself of necessaries. In
California she was fortunate to secure
employment. and by hard work and
thrift she managed TO get money 10 re-
turn home. She arrived recently and
still has the receipt for $500 signed by
William II. Church, manager, and
guaranteeing a trip to Dawson City.
which guarantee was never carried out,
she alleges. Miss Grogan still thinks
she has something to be thankful for,
as she is home and she recalls with pain
some of the msfortunes that have be-
fallen others Of the forty-one who paid
$780, Thomas +. West is attorney for
Miss Grogan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16

company. These were apparently per-
fectly insulated by the usual woven
covering. Crossing this was the swing
ing dead wire. In all probability New
ton i'm reaching out for the loose end.
threw his weight on the electric light
wires and this brought the uncovered
wire against one OF the alternating
wires. and just where there was a weak
spot i'm the insulation, for the alternat-
ing wire was burned off close to the
bracket. and the dead wire was burned
and twisted. The shock was "A terrific
one and death came So quickly that
Newton hardly realized his peril. The
body yas not badly burned and none
OF the clothing was scorched.
Or. Palmer was now present and per-
mitted the body to be removed to New
tons former residence.
Newton had been following the line
mans business for many years and was
one Of the best known men among To-
cal electricians. His eldest daughter
is the Western Union operator at Man
ton, and her husband. Oscar Bowen. is
lineman in the employ OF that COM
pany. The deceased was member OF
Court Lyman, a. o. f.. and Abraham
Lincoln lodge, Il. of =. He was A. years
of aG and leaves "A widow and three
daughters.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
CHoATE'S SPEECH.
London Newspapers Generally Commend Ullsr-
ances of The United States Ambassador.

London March 16.-The afternoon
newspapers today contain compliments
airy references to the speech delivered
last night by Mr.. Joseph III. Choate,
the United States ambassador. at the
banquet OF the Association of Chambers
of Commerce of the United Kingdom,
which was held at the Metropole hotel.
The st. James Gazette says: THE
main fact emphasized in the tone, as
much as in the words of Mr.. Choate's
speech and in President McKinley's
words, which he quoted, is that Brother
Jonathan has become conscious of his
imperial destiny, that he Is going TO SEQ
the world, and that he believes his best
friend. companion and guide I'm the new
adventure will be found in the mother
country"
The Westminster Gazette, pointing
out Mr. Choate's remark. Although we
are friends we shall not cease TO be
rivals" says:
1--WE shall be all the better friends IL
this warning is kept In mind. The real
danger of the situation Is that its sem
timental aspect may be so strongly in
sisted upon that when differences on
material points arise there may be an
Inevitable reaction.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
TREATY WITH JAPAN.


Washington, March 16.-Extensive
changes in the relations between the
United States and Japan will be
brought about on July II next, when the
new treaty between the two nations
goes into effeet-tt- -tras negotiated some
years ago, but its actual operation was
deferred so as 10 give time for adjusting
affairs TO the changed conditions. Sim
liar treaties have been made by Japan
with most of the other first class pow
ers. Their essential feature is TO give
Japan a status as a modern nation. The
entire extra territorial system is swept
away by the new treaties. This gave
TO foreign powers. including the United
States. n right TO try civil and criminal
cases relating 20 their own citizens in
consular courts instead Of i'm the Jap
anese courts Hereafter these foreign
courts will be abolished. Another fea-
ture is in opening up the entire interior
OF Japan To the capital and enterprise
OF foreign merchants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
A MYSTERIOUS WRECK.
Capt. Fraser Reports Sighting Masis Of Sunten
Steamer In Mud Island Passage.

st. John, N b., March 16.-Captain
Fraser of the Cape Breton coal steam
er Coban reports that on March 13
while passing through Mud Island pas
sage near Cape Sable. n. s., on his
way from Louisburg TO this port. he
sighted the masts Of what evidently
was a large steamer. About one third
OF the mas;s could be seen, ana judg-
ing from the appearance Of the sticks,
the vessel had not been in her present
position. for any great period. The masts
seemed bright and new The exact po-
sition Of the vessel is latitude' 1922,
longitude 65.5l.
Pilot John Thomas. who was on
board the Coban at the time says he
has gone through Mud Island passage
many times but never saw the masts
OF this vessel before. The wreck Is
more than % miles south Of where the
steamer Castilian lies The discovery ls
a puzzle TO marine men at this port
The theory has been advanced shat the
wreck is that OF the Thomson line
steamer Corona. lost ~ months ago
while bound from Portland, Me. to
Great Britain. IL is said. however, that
the Corona was broken up by the
heavy storms OF last fan. Captain Fra
ser and Pilot Thomas say they do not
believe the wreck is that OF the Gcro-
ma. u also has been suggested that the
steamer may be the Thompson line
steamer Aroma which is long overdue
at Liverpool from P0rtlan = but there
Is nothing Whatever o. show that it is
she Captain Fraser will endeav0r to
make further invrsligation on his re-
turn trip 90 Lou.sburg.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16

Shadrack Newton. residing on Chalk
stone avenue, in Manton. and employed
by the Providence Telephone company
lost his life while i'm the pursuit of his
vocation. at 1915 this morning.
Newton and James w. Phelan, a fell
low employe received orders at 10
o'clock 90 hunt out trouble on a loop
running TO ID. III. Arnold's sash and
door store, on Exchange place. This
trouble came on during the night and
as IL was intermittent, the linemen
knew that il had been occas!oncd by
the high wind and that they must look
for a swinging ground.
They started to locate the trouble. be-
ginning at the telephone exchange ana
had found the loop clear until they
were within one block of the building
i'm which is situated Arnold's store.
1t was necessary that they should as
cend TO the roof OF the building next
east and occupied by w. A. Potter &
Co, No. 8, Exchange place, as "A SEED
and garden tool store. Between thss
building and that into which the tele-
phone loop ran is a narrow alley,which
leads into the court back OF the bust-
ness blocks which face on Westminst1r
and Exchange streets and washington
Row, and across that alley is strung a
net work OF wires-teleeraph telephone,
Messenger and electric lighting.
The linemens keen and long trained
eyes picked out the trouble. II was an
old iron wire, perfectly bare. Al one
time il had been part OF a circuit
which crossed the roof of the building
on Westminster street. occupied by
George r Young & Brother and wlic1
at the time that block was on fire.
month ago was burned OF, allowing
the swinging end OF the wire 10 drop
upon and become entangled in the
telephone loop.
TO clear the trouble il was necessary
TO remove the fast-end OF the wire from
under the caves Of the roof, and tc ac-
compl,sh this. Phelan went to the
northeast and Newton 10 the southwest
corner of the roof and laid down, in
tending 20 reach under the jet and clear
the wreckagc
Phelans back was turned and tho
first he realized that Newton was i'm
trouble was the latter's half-smothered
cry Of "Jim." Turning, he saw smoke
coming from Newton's right hand.
which was grasping wire He hastily
turned Newton upon his back and this
freed him from the deadly current.
Newton breathed heavily once or
twice and then all was over.
About the time that Phelan discover
cd the accident some boys who were i'm
the court saw that Newton's hand was
burning and gave 'An alarm 90 the fire.
men at the Three Ones house. and thus
= call was made for an ambulance.
The medical attendant IN that service
made n formal examination of the
body and declared that death must
have resulted simultaneously.
on the Jet OF the roof overhanging the
alley. and at Newton's right were
brackets giving support TO two wires
belonging 10 the alternating system Of
the Narrag agansett Electric Lighting
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
OTIS.
REPORT OF CASUALTIES.

Washington, March 16.-Gen. Otis re-
ports the following casualties:
Manila, March 16. 1899.
To Adjutant-General.W Washington:
Casualties March 13 near Guadalupe,
wounded Twelfth infantry Company
NJ. Sergt. William Barkley, shoulder.
slight: near San Pedro Macati. Sixth
artillery, Battery Il, Private Fred j.
Kelly. shoulder. slight: March IA. near
Guadalupe, killed Fourth cavalry, Troop
T., Saddler Samuel Jones; accidentally
wounded, Fourth cavalry. Company +,
Capt. Fred Wheeler. hand. slight; Pri-
vate Mitchell Good. leg, severe: Horace
III. Smith, side, severe; Company Il.
George Parks chest. severe; Company
f., Ernest Wilcox, arm, moderate; (;
Twenty-second infantry, Company G,
Private Alfred Benin, rib, severe; Mar
shall Comb. palm, slight. Nea Pat
eros. wounded. Second Oregon, Com
pany T.. Private Walter Duran. eye
brow, slight. Injured, First Washing
ton. Company B. Private Rodney II.
Church, powder burn, slight. March Is.
near Patreos, wounded. Second oregon,
Company T., Private Edward Gesch,
hip. slight.
(Signed) OTIS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-16
The Victims Were Accused Of Having A.
tempted 10 Burn the Town.
PRAYERS FOR MERCY WERE UNHEeDED
Prisoners We're Shot Down and -Four Died Imms-
dialey While The 0lhsr Five Were Badly
Wounded-fsas Of Retaliation.

Palmetto, Ca, March 16.-A mob Of
masked men stormed the little house
doing service as a Jail here at an early
hour this morning and shot nine ne
groes. Four were killed outright. and
the other five are badly wounded The
negroes were held for the burning of
the town, three fires since January
having nearly completely destroyed it.
The mob rode into the town about
o'clock. The little house which is be-
ing used as Jail since the fire was near
the centre OF the town. The guard was
called on to turn over the nine negroes
held there for trial on the. charge of
arson. He refused and awakened his
assistants. They were quickly over
powered. however. and with a rush the
white caps" made for the prisoners.
who had been awakened by the noise
outside. They began begging for mercy.
but Were quickly shot down.
The greatest excitement prevails.
Nearly everybody i'm the town was
aroused by the shooting and spent the
remainder OF the night on the street.
An outbreak on the part OF the negroes
of this vicinity is feared. There are
many threats to avenge the shooting
of the members OF their race. AT s
o'clock about 80 negroes We're on the
streets in very sullen mood
Governor Gambler has been called up
on for troops to allay the apprehension
here and put down any uprising, but
none have yet arrived.
The dead are: But Cotton. Henry
Bingham. Tip Hutson. Ed. Brown.
Johh Bigby is dying and the other
wounded are Glenn Watts. shot in alb
domen: George Taylor, wounded in
thigh: Isham Brown, shot in body: John
Jamison, arm fractured.
The citizens are patrolling the main
street of the town and dispensing an
occasional group of muttering negroes.
who seem determined to get some sort
of revenge for the slaughter OF four OF
their race.
The scene at Johnson's warehouse,
where the nine negroes were confined,
and which is now filled with the dead
and dying. is a revolving and miserable
one. Blood covers the floor and black
ened walls are indented with rifle shots.
Wives and children of negroes are
kneeling by their side in the dimly
lighted room and piercing the air with
their means of anguish.
Mayor Arnold has summoned guard
Of IS citizens to patrol the streets and
warehouses. and every citizen seen on
the street is armed with a gun. The
Palmetto cotton mills have shut down
for the day on account of the excite
ment
The mob was composed Of $50 men.
Where they came from is not known.
That some of the people of Palmetto,
but not the better class, were i'm the
mob goes without saying. Every fare
was masked and when the warehouse
was reached the special guard of five
men were covered without a word. In
a minute the mob was i'm the big ware
house and the fusilade opened. The
frightened negroes sent up yell after
yell, begging for mercy, but il had no
effect on the mob. When the work was
finished the masked men turned and
quickly disappeared as they had come,
on horseback