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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

Washing ION, December 12-In answer to
the inquiry of the war department relative
to the opening of the hemp ports in the
Philippines, General Otis today made the
following response:
Manila, December -.
"Hemp ports will be open as soon as
transportation for troops can be secured
Probably active trade early in June. See
annual report, page 262"
The article referred to in General OTIS
cablegram reads:
"Of the three staple articles of the island,
hemp, tobacco and sugar, only the latter
shows very marked deprecia ton in
amount secured and exported. About the
same quantity of hemp was taken from the
shipping ports during the past year, as in
the preceding year, and large exports of
tobacco have been made. There still re-
mains in the islands considerable quantities
of. both hemp and tobacco, but short time
ago Aguinaldo issued a so-called decree
most injurious to his interests, forbidding
his Tagalo guards to permit at the ports
where they We're stationed the entrance of
any merchant vessel flying the American
flag, and as the inter-island commerce is
carried on under that flag, his flag termin-
ated trade at the points were troops are not
maintained"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
A BITTER DENUNCIATION
Official Organ of Mine Workers Will
Denounce Judge Rogers

Indianapolis, Ind, December 2.-The Off
cial organ of the United Mine Workers
will, in it's issue tomorrow, make a bitter
denunciation of the action of Judge Rogers
of the federal district of western Arkan-
sas in his restraining order against the
miners of TeXarkana. A letter written by
Judge Rogers to l., D. Oglesby, Of Fort
Smith, Ark, referring to the Western Coal
and Mining company in junction, is pro-
duced in the paper. In part, the judge
says:
''In my judgment it would be prudent for
this order of injunction to be printed and
posted i'm all public places in and about
the .company's property at Jenny Lind,
and copies Of 1t should also be put UP at
Huntington, Prairie Creek and Bonanza
In other words, make it so public that
shall have reasonable grounds to say that
they did not know of its existence. In
my Judgment, many of these. affidayits
make out cases of violation of the original
injunction provided the guilty parties had
knowledge Of it."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

appointment to Pretoria is among the
guests of the Holland house, awaiting to-
morrow's departure of the st. Louis. Mr..
Hay goes to South Africa to replace Con-
sui Macrum.
There has been a tendency to eXagger-
ate the position of Mr.. Macrum,' said Mr..
Hay, in answer to the question whether
that ex-official WAS returning to tbs
country as an ambassador from Kruger
Mr.. Macrum has ceen on very friendly
terms with the Transvaal government, but
that has been his personal affair, and
something which he would not drag into
public diplomacy eare.essly HIS position
is not very well understood at present, and
it cannot be until he reaches this country
ard explains it for himself. His sugges-
tions will undoubtedly be acceptable to he
department and throw light on the gov
ernment in the present war"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
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A SHARP SWINDLER
Has Grown Wealthy by Various Fraud
ulent Operations

Chicago, December 12.-Walter Heber, ar
rested here today charged with Using the
mails for fraudulent purposes confessed be-
fore United States Commissioner Huhmph-
rey that he had grown wealthy through his
swindling operations.
Postofice Inspector Stuart has received
scores of complaints, mostly from women,
who Indicate that He5er operated through
the mails in every part of the country. He
advertised extensively to send 500 samples
of silk and other articles upon receipt of 20
cents. As an extra inducement he guaran-
teed to reproduce in oil photographs sent
him by customers. When arrested numer
Gus photographs were found, and his mail
on the day of his capture contained nearly
5000 in sums from % cents to SO. Among the
aliases under which he operated We're the
following: A. T. Burnie, F. L. Tolman.
George F. True l.. Fanman and Hayden
The authorities believe Heber is also an
assumed name.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
THE FUNERAL OF
ALDERMAN PEARCE
,r,icei at the First baptist Church Re-
mains Taken to Columbus, Ga
Meeting of City Council.

The funeral of the late Alderman Will
liam ]. Pearce took place at the First Bap-
tist church yesterday forenoon, the Rev.
DIR. B. d. Gray, the pastor, officiating. A
large crowd was in attendance.
The funeral procession left the residence
of Richard F. Johnston, Highland avenue,
where the late Mr.. Pearce made his home,
at 1O:30 o'clock. Grambs' band pla, ed q
dirge and Cyrene Commandery of Knights
Templar marched on foot as a guard OF
honor.
In the afternoon the remains were con-
veyed to Columbus, Ga, for interment.
The city council held a special meeting
yesterday morning to take formal action
respecting the death of Alderman Pearee..
Mayor Drennen called the meeting to or
der. He stated that for the first time since
Birmingham became a chartered town
twenty-seven years ago-an alderman had
passed away while in office. He paid
warm tribute to Mr. Pearce.
The mayor also announced that he had
given in behalf of the council an order for
floral tribute.
Alderman Camp moved that committee
be appointed to draft resolutions touching
the death of their associate. Mayor Dren-
nen appointed the following: Alderman
Altman chairman; Alderman Camp, Alder
man Gray, Alderman Kerr and Alderman
RAINBOW.
A motion was adopted that the mayor
and as many of the board as possible ac-
company the remains to Columbus.
Alderman Lynaugh of the fire committee,
moved that the fire bell of the city be
tolled from II until 1:30 O'clock The mo-
ton was adopted.
It was decided to defray all expenses of
the members of the board ana of the po-
lice commission who go to Columbus ac-,
companyfng the remains.
A motion was adopted that the city coun-
Gil chamber be draped in mourning for
thirty days. Aldermen Moore and Heidi
and Mayor Drennen were named as a COM
mittce to attend to this.
Alderman RAINBOW moved that out OF re-
spect for the deceased the city hall be
closed from II O'Clock yesterday until to-
day at noon, and. it prevailed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
New Oiiicers Sworn in

Florence, December 12.-tSpeciaLl--Ine
oitv administration was ushered into
oN're tonight, and will serve for the next
two years. There are only two new mem
hers of the council, and there will prooaDly
he no changes in the city officials or police
force. The administration. that has just
closed has a most favorable record, having
raIeamed the city's credit, reduced the
indcbtcdness nearly tewnty thousand dol
lars. opened several new streets and i'm
nroyed others by grading and paving. re.
tired the city scrip, erected two new school
houses. placed the fire department on a
firm basis, revolutionized the police force.
and accomplished many other reforms OF
incalculable benefit to the city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
VIM. S. TAYLOR
Is INAUGURATED
Speakers Attack The GOtb9l Election
CEREMONIES VERY SIMPLE
Governor Bradley Said the Law Great
ed Turmoil.
GOVERNORS BALL GREAT SUCCESS
The New Chief Executive Said That i.
Was Triumph for CIVIL Lib
erty Over a Merciless
Partisan Machine
CEREMONIES VERY SIMPLE
GOVERNORS BALL GREAT SUCCESS

Frankfort, KY, December 12.-William S.
Taylor was inausuarted as governor at
noon today. The crowd was much smaller
than in past years, due to the weather
which up to last night was very rainy, fol-
lowed today by a December blizzard.
Tho inaugural ceremonies were simple.
Cove W. o. Bradley, in the course of
his speech, said that he hoped the Goebel
turmoil to the state. would be wiped from
the statute books.
Governor-elect Taylor in his inaugural
address said "The verdict rendered by the
the people in favor of civil liberty. 1t was
the triumph of the people over a merciless,
remorseless partisan machine, erected to
enslave them"
He said one of the chief aims of his ad
mirtstration would be TO secure the repeal
of the election law.
The oath of office was administered to
Governor Taylor at noon by Chief Justice
Hazelrigg.
The lately defeated democratic candidates
for state officers began serving notices of
contests today against the republican can
didates VITO were given ce:. tificates of cleo
ton last week. Several aave been served.
A reception and ball was held tonight in
honor of the governors inauguration.
Regardless of party -affila tion, Kentucky
society was present and for hours pressed
around the central figure, congratulations
extended and merry-making continuing
untll early morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
CATACRE WRITES
Of HIS DEFEAT
Does Not Blame the Mistaken
Guides,
PARTIAL LIST OF LOSSES
Mafeking E Sled Safe Up 10
- ober 4
RATION, VS. '''='''+' REDUCED
lts -
Londo ers Attempt to Make the
b oPeoplH P"1'izz II So
rious Natu c. le So
Africau TrcuDis
ndo ers Attempt to Make the

London Decemb6 f . y. H.-'
the exception of Su DAVIS =#a - r.I
smith, which the mo 1Ins paHsHs fs
imous in regarding ol ~ srr
work, there are no f .-tH
seat of war.
A war office dispat Ists
ing was safe UP to December !, but that the
Beers had been shelllng the ton since No
veriber 27, with increased effect. Rations
had been considerably reduced meat by
half pound and bread by a quarter of
pound, in view of a probable seige. Water,
howeve.', was still plentiful.
The Beers fear the British bayonets This
is illustrated In the full account now
riving of previous sorties. 1t seems that
in Sir Archibald Hunters rally from Lady
smith to capture the Boer gun. the British
did not carry bayonets. While they were
stormng the hill the Beers, suddenly
aroused from sleep rushed to the edge and
opened an ndiscriminate fire upon them.
But just before the British secured a foot
ing on top of the hill some one among them
shouted fix bayonets and give them cold
s,eel," at this the Boers turned and fled
into the darkness.
Little mention Is made in the war office
dispatches of horses, but it is understood
that the losses in this respect have been
exceedingly heavy. Among the officers
alone 20 or 80 per cent. of their mounts
have been shot under them the Boer tactics
begin to shoot first at an officers horse and
then at the rider when dismounted.
Lack of knowledge
General Gatacre's disaster at Stromberg
has been attributed to lack of knowledge
of the country. According to the Daily
Telegraph, when the war began there were
no official maps available in Capetown, and
this is cited as a probable reason for the
blunder.
The morning Post again endearors editori-
ally to arouse the British people to a recog-
milton of the serious nature of the strug-
gle and of the grave position in which
matters now stand"
1t urges the government to prepare inn
medately to send more troops to South Af-
rica. Lord Mayor Newton, the aldermen of
the city of London, and other officials of
the corporation, together with the high
military officials, will attend the memorial
services to be held in St. Pauls cathedral
for the mon who have fallen in the war.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
Governing Display of Flags

San Juan, de Porto Rico, December 12.-
Governor-C eneral Davis has issued an CT
der governing the display of flags in Porto
Rico.
The Spanish flag is not to be allowed on
public buildings. OF late it has been GUS
tomary fer the municipal authorities in the
inserior towns to display the Spanish and
American flags together on the city ouild-
ings.
The republicans have carried Ponce by
1,7G0 majority. Elections were held in sew
enteen towns. The republicans hold eight,
with 200 total plurality. Forty-fve cleo
tions are yet unordered. 1t will take two
months to complete the elections at the
present rate. The republicans claim San
Juan by a tremendous majority, and assert
that there has been a complete defeat Of
The other factions
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
Crusade Against Cigarettes

Atlanta, Ca, December PA general or
der has been issued by the Southern rail-
way applicable only to the South Carolina
divisions that all employees Of the COM
pany must stop using cigarettes or resign
their positions, and that in future no one
will be employed who smokes cigarettes.
Assistant General Passenger Agent S. H.
Hardwick says it may be made applicable
to all the different branches of the road
Tho order issued by the South Carolina de-
partment is an iron clad rule, and applies
to all the departments of the line through
out that state.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
Directors Declare Dividends

New York. December 12.-The directors of
tne American Steel and Wire company
have declared quarterly dividend of ~
per cent. on its preferred stock. The di-
rectors of the Mergenthaler Type Machine
company have declared a quarterly divi-
dend of 21s per cent. and an extra dividend
of 2h per cent
The directors of the Federal Steel COM
pany today declared a dividend of 8 per
cent. on the preferred stock
The executive committee of trle Western
Union Telegraph company has recon-
me nded the declaration of a regular quar-
tery dividend of IA per cent.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
GATACRE EXPLAINS
Goes Not Blame the Guides for Their
Mistake

. London, December 12-The war office has
received the following from General For-
ester-Walker:
"Capetown, December u.-Gatacre reports
as follows:
:" The idea to attack Stromberg seemed
to promise certain success, but the distance
was underestimated by myself and the local
guides. A policeman took us around some
miles and consequently we were marching
from $3.50 p. IN. till a. m, and were landed
in an impossible position. 1 do not consider
the error Intentional.
The Beers commenced firing from the
top of an unscalable hill and wounded a
good many of our men while in the open
plain. The Second Northumberlands tried
to turn out the enemy, but failed The Sec
ond Irish Fusilers seized kopje near and
held on, supported by the mounted infantry
and Cape police.
The guns under Jeffries could not have
been better handled. But l regret to say
that one gun was overturned in deep
hullah and another sank in quick sand.
Neither could be extricated in time to be
available.
"'Seeng the situation l sent a dispatch
rider to Molteno with the news. l collected
and withdrew our forces from ridge to ridge
for about nine miles. The Bocr guns were
remarkably we'll served. They carried ac-
curately 1900 yards. l am holding Bush
mans Hoek and Cyphergat. Am sending
the Irish Rifles and Northumberlands 10
Sterllstroom to recuperate. The wounded
proceed to Queenstown. The missing
observation-disclosures number 366, not 5O6, as
previously reported.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
DAMAGES REFUSED
Court Decides That Union Can Dis
charge Non Members from Work

Crown Point, Ind, December 12.-Judge
Gillet today decided that non-unlon work
man discharged at the behest of the union
has no redress in law. The judge holds
that the union has a legal right to demand
the dismissal of any man not a member of
the union.
The case was that of Walton vs.. Lake
Lodge No. 2, Amalgamated Association of
Iron and Steel Workers Walton was dis
charged from his position on demand of
the union, his sole offense being that he
was not member Of the union. He brought
suit for $40, GEO damages against the union.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
lila Warfare

London, December 12.-Reuters Telegram
company has received the following dis
patch from Hong Kong:
1.-The insurgent government of the Philip
mines will be changed to a dictatorship to
continue hostiities against the Americans
exclusively by the methods of guerilla war
fare. The Filipino army is being split into
small bands the troops taking an oath,
swearing that they will fight until the coun-
try's rights are recognized.
"a force of United States marines who
landed at Vigan at South Ilocos province
from the battleship Oregon was defeated
by the Filipinos under General Finco CTino)
on December a. The Manila newspapers.
despite the censorship, admit that General
sI,awton is missing"
The foregoing dispatch was evidently sent
by the Filipino junta in Hong Kong.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
DRUMMERS ORGANIZING
Travelling Mems Antitrust Clubs To Be
Formed Everywhere

Chicago, December 12.-The Record to-
morrow will say: The democratic national
executive committee is organizing travel
ing men into antitrust clubs. These ciuos
will be centralized into an organization
called the Democratic Travelling Mems
Antitrust League. c. NJ. Peters, of New
Carlisle, Ind, is now organizing clubs in
that state, and if he secures good results
clubs will be formed in wholesale in manu-
featuring centers all over the country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
MISS SEMMES Welded
Granddaughter of the Admiral Marries
Memphis Man

Mobile, Ala, December 12.-At 1 80 O'Clock
this afternoon in Trinity Episcopal church,
this city, Miss Amante Electra Semmes of
Mobile was married to Mr.. Percy Finlay,
a young lawyer of Memphis, Tenn. The
bride is a grand daughter of Admiral Ra-
phael Semmes of the Confederate navy, and
a daughter of Judge Oliver ]. Semmes of
Mobile.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
CASE POSTPONED
Willis Rosser, the Medical Student, Will
be Tried Thursday

New York, December 12.-The hearing of
Willis Rosser, the medical student Who, on
Saturday night shot Frederick Slater in
Madison Square Garden, was adjourned to-
day until Thursday. physician certified
that Slater is at present in very good con-
dition, and barring complication will re-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
r..ov Sarah WILSON Exchanged

London, December ia special dispatch
from Lourenzo, Marques, says Boer tele-
gram from Mafeking announces that Lady
Sarah Wilson, aunt of the Duke Of MARI
borough. who was captured by the Beers,
while acting as correspondent for the
London Daily Mail has been exchanged, for
a Boer woman, who was a prisoner at
Mafeking. ~ -. & =. - sl-ll !. ~ Co..
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
British suffer in "a Sortie

London. December 13.-The war office
publishes the following dispatch from Gem
eral Butler:
"Dispatehes from General White, dated
December 10, say: Last night Colonel Met
calfe and 800 of the second Riiie brigade
SORTED to capture a Boer Howitzer on a
hill. They reached the crest without being
discovered, drove off the enemy and then
destroyed ttle Howitzer with guncotton.
"When returning Metcalfe found his re-
treat barred by the Beers, but had forced
his way through, using the bayonet freely.
The Boer losses were considerable. The
British losses were the following:
Lieutenant Ferguson and eleven men
killed; Captain Paley, Second Lieutenant
Davenport. Second Lieutenant Bond and IL
men wounded; captured. who had re-
mained behind in charge of the wounded
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
lieutenant Rrumby Improvlnr

Washington, December 12.-The condition
of Lieutenant Brumby, who is i'll with
typhoid fever, is slightly improved tanieht.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

New. York, December 12.-Adelbert s.
Hay, son of Secretary Hay, and consul by
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13

Cochran reiterated Mr.. Bryan's famous
declaration concerning the crown of t'horas
and cross of gold, the republicans jeere1
derisively.
Mr. Sims. of Tennessee, in opposition to
the bill, said that under the existing pros
perity wages did not average more than
10 per cent above the panic level while
the price of manufactured goods had in
creased 100 per cent.
Diges Favors the Bill
Mr.. Diggs of New York was the first DEM
ocrat to speak in favor of the bill. When
he arose many of the republicans left their
seats and went over to the democratic side
to listen. He declared that he believed the
dignity and pre-eminence of the United
States would be advanced by placing this
country upon the standard of the most
highly civilized countries of the world. Be
fore his election he had pledged himself to
vote for the gold standard.
81 don't arrogate to myself" he said ad-
dressing his democratic colleagues, the
presumption to say to you that am right,
and you are wrong. But | believe as a
democrat, that you would respect me less
if, knowing how I feel I should not openly
avow my convictions and keep the pledges
made
Mr. Diggs announced that he would re-
main CONSTANT democrat save upon the
question of free coinage.
Mr. Powers of Vermont. and Mr.. Law
renee of Massachusetts supported the Dill.
resolution was adopted directing the
speaker to appoint a committee of ten 10
Join the committee appointed by the presl-
dent and senate to prepare plans for the
celebration of the centennial of the anniver-
sary of the first congress held in Washing
ton.
1t was then agreed that the r>ssion OF
the house during the continuance OF the
general debate on the currency bill should
BEGIN at IL o'clock.
Mr. Grosyenor of Ohio announced the
dea tn of the late Representative Danford OF
Ohio, and at 8 o'clock as further marx
of respect, the house adjourned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-13
HAY LEAVES TODAY

The New Consul to Pretoria Ready to
:. Sail
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THE WEATHER.

FORECAST FOR ALABAMA: FAIR
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY; VA
RIABLE WINDS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-11

1.-THE Gelsha," the comic opera sue
cess forms a bright and agreeable en-
tertainment from beginning to end. Its
well written dialogue Is humorous and
clever; the lyrics Of the best. and the
music Is as sparkling and melodious as
one could desire. Japanese In construc-
ton, the story shows that the singing
and dancing girls at the Tea House
of Ten Thousand Joys" entertain visi-
tors over there Just as their sisters en-
tertain visitors In other countries where
stronger beverages are supplied. I'm
like many o. the eNtravaganZas or mu-
steal comedies, there Is a pretty and CO.
herent story running through the play,
which Is shown in two acts, the first
being the Tea House Of Ten Thousand
joys the second Chrysanthemum
fete In the Palace Gardens. The hu-
NOR of the dialogue and the diverting
situations keep the audience In contn-
ual laughter and the bright and pleas
ing melodies evoke the heartiest ap-
plnuse. 4 most important feature OF
the entertainment Is the delightful
scenery and the beautiful dresses. The
first scene representing n tea house Is
extremely pretty, but 1t is outshonc by
the lovely and rich chrysanthcmum
blooms in the palace gardens, which
harmonic In the most charming man
ner with the dresses of The Gelsha.'
The chorus effects are particularly good
and the singing IS OF the highest class.
'.The Geisha" Will appear at the Opera
House next Monday, April II.