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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

Worrill, leading counsel for the defense.
pronounced statement made by Hon. A.
A. Carson, leading counsel for the state,
as being absolutely and unqualiiedly
false"
Mr.. Carson reiterated his statement, and
Mr.. Worrill said:
mo brave man would take it," where
upon Mr.. Carson threw a heavy law book
at Mr. Worrill, barely missing him. and
striking Hon. W. T. Grimes. who was
seated directly behind Mr.. Worrlll.
Judge Butt raped vigorously for order,
land commanded Mr.. Worrill to put up a
knife he had in his hand. Deputies step
ped between the two gentlemen, and the
incident was brought to a close. Both gen.
tlemen greatly depore the affair, and it
may safely be said that it will not be re-
neWed
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
FATAL ACCIDENT
Trained Dog Touches Fuse and is Blown
to Pieces

Rochester, N. Y, November 90.-Harry
Grant of Frankhnvlle, owned a large
mastiff on which he had spent several
weeks in teaching to put out fires with
his paws, SO as to avoid accident in case
the family were away and the house should
catch fire. This morning in illustrating to
a friend the efficiency of the dog, Grant
lighted fuse attached to dynamite cart
ridge. The dog rushed at the smoking fuse
and endeavored to put it out, but failed.
Seeing the danger of his pet, Grant grabbed
the animal by the tail and endeavored to
pull him away. The explosion that fol-
lowed tore the dog to pieces and fatally in
jured Grant.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
Kentucky Democratic Convention
DenounceS Gov. Bradley.
JOHN R. ALLEN IN THE LEAD
Committee Believed That on a Fair AS
certainment OF the Result of the
Last Election the Democratic
Ticket Was Elected

Frankfort, KY, November 30.--This even
ing the district convention to nominate a
candidate for the seat made vacant by the
death of Congressman Evan e. Settle,
which began at 1920 this morning and lasted
been taken without a choice, an adjourn
ment until tomorrow was had
The vote stands John r. Allen, 20; Judge
w. Gale, 81; Iran Julian, 20; Moody, 90
Necessary to choice, 4S.
There was a hitch in the committee on
resolutions. 1t is understood that John X.
Allen, the leading candidate for the con-
gressional nomination while he scupported
Goebel, is a dissenteT from the platform as
to the Endorsement of the Goebel election
law Speeches of the leadrs were loud In
their denunciation of Governor Bradley for
military interference and also against Judge
Toney, of Louisville, for interfering with
the Louisville election by injunction.
Resolutions Adopted
The members of the committee on reso-
lutions who objected to the re-affirming OF
the Louisville platform gave in, and the
platform re-affirming both the Chicago
platform of 1896 and the Louisville plat
form, together with denunciation of Gov
ernor Bradley, was adopted. The resolution
says:
I'VE condemn in unqualified terms the in
reference with elections by military power
OF federal authorities, and further condemn
the use of the Injunction or mandamus TO
control elections. We think such inter-
ference by any falsitive agencies uncon-
stitutional and destructive of free govern
ment Such interference invalidates the
election wherever used. We believe that
On a fair ascertainment of the result of
the late election, the entire democratic
ticket was elected, and we have faith and
confidence in the fairness, integrity and
fitness of the state electoral commission
In arriving at the true results of the elec-
tion."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
Bryan Was Presentand AppIauds
the Suggestion.
CREATED MUCH ENTHUSIASM
The Nebraskan Was Called Upon for a
Spe eoh and Spoke in Most Cheer
full Tones of the Campaign
for Year 1900.

Austin, Tex November 30-While Will
liam ]. Bryan and Ex-Governor Hogg and
other politicians were making rear-end
train speeches at Elgin, near this city, this
afternoon a boom was started for ex-Gov-
ernor James Hogg for second place on the
national democratic ticket, and Mr.. Bryan
warmly applauded the proposition.
Mr.. Bryan, accompanied by Governor
Sayers, Ex-Governor Hogg and Attorney
General Smith, left this evening for Waco,
where Mr.. Bryan will speak tomorrow.
They went via Elgin, a small junction of
5000 inhabitants a few miles south of this
city, to make the Waco connection. Ar
irving at Elgin the party was received by
almost the entire population of the town.
and perfect ovation was rendered them.
The crowd demanded that they must have
some speech-making.
Mr.. Bryan was the first to respond to the
clamor and addressed his hearers for some
ten or fifteen minutes He referred to the
past war briefly and laid special stress upon
the fact that this republic did not want
nor would they tolerate the saddling of
large standing army onto this nation. He
spoke most cheerfully of the campaign for
1900.
He assured his hearers that he was down
in Texas to recuperate and prepare himself
for the coming campaign, and announced
that the democrats of the country would
flnd him as loyal to the 16 to theory as
ever. and that it should have precedence
over everything else if he had his way.
uopp for Vice-President
Upon the conclusion of his address, ex-
Governor Hogg spoke briefly along the
same lines Governor Sayers followed in
a like manner, and then the surprise was
sprung ON the crowd by Attorney General
Smith He extolled Mr.. Bryan as great
leader and assured the audience that he
would be elected president in 1900. While
the audience was enthusiastically cheering
this statement, Mr.. Smith added that ne
hoped to see and knew that ne would see
Ex-Governor Hogg occupying the second
place on the national ticket, as he would
make an excellent running mate for Mr..
Bryan.
This created great enthusiasm, and Mr..
Bryan applauded heartily with the remain
der of the crowd. Cries for Hogg brought
him to the front again, and he announced
that the honor sought to be thrust upon
him was more than he expected; that he
did not want amy office and was not looking
for any; that ne thought the vice-pres-
oency should go to western man. The
ovation rendered the quartette was most
flattering, and the train was permitted to
depart only after considerable delay
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
KILLED HER HUSBAND
George A. Landlord Shot by His Wife at
Their Home Near Huston

Houston, Tex, November 30.-Last night
Mrs BERTHE Lankford shot and killed her
husband, George A. Landlord, at their
home, some miles from the city. They had
agreed to a separation, but were still liv-
ing together, having agreed to eat Thanks
giving dinner together. Mrs. Landlord is
suffering from cancer, but is locked up in
the county jail. She refuses to talk, save
to say that she did the killing. Mrs. Lank-
ford was divorced from her husband num-
'ber one and then married William Smith,
who was shot and killed by her brother
some two years ago, who was acquitted.
She then married Lankford. Mrs. Lank-
ford inherited from her father and second
husband considerable property, and is
worth probably 100000.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01

dealt with belated details of the situation
at Ladysmith if there had been any,
thing serious to report. Since then has
come the dispatch from Estcourt saying
General Joubert is Fastening back to op-
pose Colonel Baden-Powell. This is in
comprehensive here, and it is generally
supposed that names have been mixed up.
But, in some quarters eonjectures are ven
tured that the besiegers of Mafeking have
withdrawn southwark and permitted Colo
mel Baden-Powell to leave that place, and
that he is now in conjunction with Colonel
Plumer of Fort Tull, traversing the Trans
vaal. 1t is claimed that IL General Jou-
bert is travelling in am omnibus he must be
either sick wounded.
A dispatch from Capetown dated Monday,
November 81, gives reports of the nervous
ness of the Beers of the Orange Free State
border. Some of the Boer forces, 1t is add
ed, have been hurriedly withdrawn from
Ladygrey and Barkley-E
The war office has received from the
general commanding at Capetown this
Received from Modder river November
3O-Kdlled, Staff Colonel H. P. Northcott
second Cold Streams, Lieutenant-Colonel
r. H. Stopford Captain S. Earle.
Wounded-Artillery, Major w. Lindsay;
Captain Farrell, Lieutenant Dunlop, Lieu
tenant Furse
Third Grenadiers-Major Count Gleich-
en-, Lieutenant the Hon. e. H. Lygon.
Cold Streams-Lieutenant Viscount Ach-
eson.
Medical corps-Captain G. A. Moore.
The casualties among the officers of the
Ninth brigade and the men of the division
will follow.
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NO FURTHER NEWS
Another Battle is Likely to Result in
Few Days

London, November 3O-Although telegraph
Modder river, no further news of General
Methuen's movement or the big fight had
been given out up to 2:3O o'clock this after
noon. This is generally taken to indicate
that General Methuen is again on the march
and that, as heretofore, he will not again
be heard from until he has fought another
battle and gained another stage. That the
general anticipated dogged resistance on his
northward march is shown by the speech
which he delivered to his troops November
27, after the battle of Gras Pan, reports of
which have just arrived here. After read
ing telegrom from Governor Miner con-
graduating the troops and sympathzing
with the wounded, General Methuen person.
ally congratulated the troops on the work
done, and expressed appreciation of the
manner in which they had endured the
hardships. The work, he said, was the most
severe encountered by the British army for
many long day. They had in front of
them, he added, an enemy to which they
could not afford to give single point. Their
tactics had been excellent and he recog-
nized and admired their courage. Continu-
ing, General Methuen said that when called
upon to fight for his country he preferred
to fight foe worthy of his steel rather than
sayages whose sole recommendation was
bravery.
General Methuen's Speech
He then expressed the hope that he. and
his men had gained each others confidence
and would all do their duty to their country
as Englishmen should.
General Methuen also described as "das-
tardly' the conduct of the Beers In firing
on ambulance wagons, the shooting OF
British officer by wounded Boer, and the
Roers' use of dummy bullets; but he re-
fused to believe that these acts were char
actertistic of the Beers. He gave them
credit until convinced to the contrary that
thev like the British, wished to fight fair
and square.
Those who are acquainted with General
Methuen think his terse description OF the
hattie of Modder river forecasts "a fearful
butchers BILL"
Little attention was paid here to the
flimsy fabrication announcing the fall of
I.adysmith The dispatch caused frenzies
of ioy in Paris, but it is impossible to make
a Briton believe that, after withstanding
the siege so long, General White with the
thunder of General Clearys guns at CO.
aenso, telling of the coming relief, would
Weld his position while round of ammu-
milton or man was left. The news of the
British successes will speedily spread far
and wide among the Beers.
Nothing About Ladysmith
The war office officials today retterate
that they have received absolutely notf-
ang to indicate the slightest likelihood of
aadysmith's surrender, while on the other
hand they expect the place win be re-
iieved shortly.
General Buffers dispatch from Pieter-
maritzburg yesterday would hardly have
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
AT KIMBERLEY
Occasional Shots Are Heard, But 1t Is
Believed to Be a Boer Trick

Kimberley, Friday, November 24-(By
way of Klokfontein, November 27.)-There
were few rifle shots heard today from
the direction of Wright's Farm, but this
was regarded as merely one of the numer-
Gus Boer tricks to draw our men out by
inducing us to believe that the relieving
forces are drawing near
This evening the Beers blew up two large
culverts near the rifle butts on the railway
line toward Spytfontein. The news of the
proximity of the relieving forces greatly
cheered the garrison and the inhabitants.
A few Beers were seen today, but it is be-
lieved in only small bands, around KIM
berley, in lots of fifty or so, the greater
part having gone to Spytfontein, where
firing is believed to have been heard about
noon.
From Kaffr sources comes report that
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After More Mules

New Orleans, November 30.-Captains
Marshall and Smith, the remaining British
officers stationed here for the purpose of
completing the purchase of mules for use
In South Africa, returned to the west last
night. They have finished inspecting the 300
mules assigned to the transport Anzelma
de Larringa, which will sail either today or
Friday, and it was the intention of Captain
Marshall to go on that ship. But orders re-
cefved last night from London instruct
them not to go. This means that more
mules are to be purchased.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-01
COLLECTOR MURDERED
R. w. Wallace Ambushed Twenty Miles
North of Preside

San Antonio, Tex, November 50.-United
States Marshal George l.. Siebrecht was
advised this evening of the ambushing and
murder of r. w. Wallace, a deputy GUS
toms collector twenty miles north of Pres
idio, early this morning. Wallace was
bringing a notorious Mexican smugger to
the town of Presidio, but was waylaid by
a party of Mexicans, who. after shooting
the deputy, escaped with the smuggler into
Mexico. Preside is ON the border in the
great bend of the Rio Grande, between
Eagle Pass and Ell Paso, known as the
"bloody peninsula"
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methodist Congress Sends Resolution

st Louis, November 30.-The Methodist
congress after several interesting addresses
adjourned for a Thanksgiving service which
was conducted by DR.. ]. A. Duncan, of
Knoxville Tenn. The congress wired reso-
luton to Washington as follows, appealing
to the members of the congress for their
vote and influence to prevent by legislative
means the seating of the polygamst men,
ber-elect of congress, Brigham H. Roberts,
of Utah."
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Mutiny PostpOned

Frankfort, KY, November 30.-The meet
ing of the state election committees to can
vass the vote of November Z, called for
Saturday, December 2, has been postponed
until Monday, December 4.
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TRANSPORTS saiI for Manpa

San Francisco, November 9O.-The trans
ports Dolnyvostock and Columbia sailed
for Manila this evening with the Forty-sec-
ond infantry aboard -
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WuEnE THERE'S A WILL THERE'S A
WHERE way--to reach the public and the
way Is through The Herald Ornament
your advertisement with facts and The Age
Herald will do the rest. .............
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THE WEATHER.

FAIR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY; FRI
DAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT COLDER;
BRISK SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS.
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The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
END OF BIG FLOOD IN SIGHT.

Cincinnati. Ohio, March THE end of
the big flood here is in sight, thanks to
the cold wave prevailing through the
Ohio valley. 1t has cut of from one and
u half to two feet of what would have
been the maximum flood at Cincinnati
had the weather continued warm
At . o'clock tonight the water had risen
5S inches RISING at the rate of l 4 inches
hourly.s Al all points abovet Marietta the
river tonight is falling. All points heard
from below Cincinnati report the river
rising. Navigation, which was for u
while Interrupted, was resumed on the
Monongahela touay.
AT Portsmouth the Cincinnati, Ports
mouth Virginia railroad trims have
stopped bysnood' on the track and wash
outs Suffering by people driven from
their homes in that city continues.
Huntington, W. Va, reports great
suffering on the Cuyan river from people
living in the low lands who were driven
from their bones.
a Steamboat loaded with provisions left
Huntington for the relief of those people
today. Central City. small place above
Huntington is great sufferer from tho
food
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
A BRA We RESCUE.

Baltimore, March 1.-THE British steam
er Cape Corrienties, Capt. Netoalf. which
arrived here today from shields brought
the information of "a brave rescue made
at sea. On January in about latitude 40
longitude 81. the steamer sighted the Rus-
sian bark Barunga. Capt. sandman which
had sailed from Ship Island, ga. Decem
bsr l6, with e cargo of lumber for Dieppe.
When tie captain sighted the vessel she
was water logged and partly dismasted.
At 3 p. m, a life saving crew from the
steamer started TO rescue the Barunga' S
crew. They first brought back Mrs.
sandman and three children. 1t WAS 9
O'Clock at night when the last of the
BarunEa's crew were on board the Cape
Corrlenties. The machinery of the steam .
or was ont of order when the rescue was
made and Capt. Metcalf bore for st.
Michaels where ne arrived February 20.
Capt. sandman and the II Others rescued
from the Barunga were landed at that
mort
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
A STEAMBOAT ON FIRE.
II Was Put Out Before Great Damage
Was Done.

New York. March THE Old Domin-
ion line steamer Jamestown, Captain
Roaz, from Norfolk and Newport News
arrived outside the bar bound In OF 3. 43
.. M, and signalled, "I am on fire. -
Word that the Jamestown was on fire,
was conveyed to the officials OF
the Old Dominion line and they at once
sent the wrecking steamboat William
Conley from quarantine to her. The fire.
boat New Yorker also went down the
bay TO meet the burning ship
The freboat met the steamer at quaran.
tine. but Captain Roaz refused to stop
and called to the commander on the fire.
boat to follow him to the pier. The
smoke had first been seen Issuing from
the fore hatches at p. IN. today and the
captain had called tho crew to fIe quar-
ters. Everything had been done to stop
the spread Of the fire, and full steam had
been put on for swift run to the pier.
About two hours after the outbreak the
steamer had reached her dock and In o
few minutes all the passengers were
landed. There had been some excitement
among the passengers. AfGer reaching
tbs dock the Iire was soon extinguished
1t Is believed the fire star ted in some
bales OF cotton which were slowed with
q collection Of general cargo in the for.
ward holds. II is not known as yet what
damage has been done to the cargo, hut
the vessel herself was practically unin-
jured. -
Captain Roaz believes that the fire had
been burning long time before it was
discovered. The ship carried liz souls,
passengers and crew, and a miscellaneous
cargo worth nearly $3.50, 600.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
THE oELAWARe seNAToRsAIP.
Strong Effort Being Made 90 Choose
successor 10 senator Gray.

Dover, Del, March 7.-Only five days
remain Before the final adjournment OF
the legislature and strong effort is being
made to harmonize the Republican fac
tions. thus securing the election OF sue
cessor to United States Senator Gray.
With this end in view, a letter was
handed to every Republican member OF
the general assembly today signed by
Congressman Grosvenor and Secretary
Dick of the Republican national commit
ee urging an early and final settlement OF
the senatorial question. The letter says;
"We do not assume to advise in regard
to your duty as members of tho legisla-
ture but do want 10 impress upon you
that IN close and bitter contests the Will
of the majority is safe guide. The Re
publican party at largo Is Interested not
only ia gaining u Senator. but also in this
future success OF the party in Delaware :"
The communication is regarded as tav
oring Addioks as he has the support OF a
majority OF the Republicans Che bellef
here among the leaders is that the lesisia-
ture will adjourn finally ON Monday next
without flling the vacancy, and that Del
aware will get along with only one repre-
sentative in the upper branch Of Congress
until 1891.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
TOLD OF DEWEY AND MANILA.
A Naval OMcer Hero at u banquet in
New York.

New York, March Lieut. Comman-
der Cowsn p. Rees, who was the execu-
tive officer of the flagship Olympia ar the
battle of Manila Bay was the guest of
honor at banquet given at the Union
League club of Brooklyn tonight. va.
Lieut.. Commander Rees, after being
introduced as the speaker of the evening
referred to the great work accomplished
at the famous battle of Manila when
the entire Philippine archipelago had
been practically conquered all in the fore
noon without the loss Of ID man, a
single gun or even single breakfast.
he then spoke Rlowingly of Admiral
Dewey, saying: "He led the battle 10
time Of war and he compelled acquies
cence in his Interpretation Of neutrality
and maintenance of peace"
Lieut. Commander Rees gave o detailed
account of the battle OF Manila Bay de-
scribing Admiral Dewey's tactics. He
closed by reading an original poem which
he composed the morning after the battle.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
EXCITEMENT AT SANTIAGO.
Cessation OF Public Works Creating
Lots OF Trouble,

Santiago de Cuba. March Col. Hood
cables from Holguin that intense excite
ment prevails there owing to the cessation
Of public works and that mass meeting
has been held at which the action Of the
United States military authorities.at
Havana are condemned AS false economy
and as "tke result Of Capitalization. -
Owing to the pressing necessities Col.
Hood says he has issued INDECENT rations
to 5000 heads of families suddenly thrown
out of employment. He fears that there
will be u large increase in the criminal
classes of his district.
Practically the same news from all the
other districts Of Santiago province has
reached here meanwhile money enough
Is lying idle in banks tolpsy all that is due
and to keep Iuen at work.
/. Col. Hood req uests the use, of the form
or Spanish gun boat Baracca recently
raised BY the Americans 0s light house
tender.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
THIS REVOLUTION ENDED.

Washington. March THE department
of state has been caiJled by Mr.. Soursby
our consul at San Juan del Norte as fol
lows:
Capt. Simonds of the Marietta arrived
from Bluefields; reports Reyes left March
/ for Colombo. Revolution ended; order
prevails at Blueheds All foreigners in
Bluetields engaged in revolution, previ
ously entitled to protection Of consulates,
left with passports March for New Or
leans Bluchelds commerce interrupted
The department has been informed by
Mr.. Clancy at Bluetelds that the govern
ment troops took peaceful possession of
Roma yesteri Day, ending revolution. ALI
foreigners received passports and depart =
ed from this port today. Com merce at this
port il resumed.
The Portland daily press., 1899-03-08
RESTS WITH PEOPLE.

London, March IN. Paul Cambon,
French AMBASSADOR to Great Britain was
the principal guest this evening at the
banquet OF the London chamber of com
merce.
In reply to toast the French ambas-
sador said that peace and war no longer
rested with the government but with the
people. lie noted with great pleasure the
discrimination of the promoters of com
merce in Great Britain and France to
augment the cordially of the relations
between the two nations ana to foster
THAT real spirit of Cancellation hy which
all differences can be readily settled
These .utterances of Nj. Cambon are par
ticularly notable as rejecting the i'm
proyement in the relations between Lon
don anu Paris.