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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-02
Would Wait Investigation

q new armor which they maintained could
not be manufactured for less than s545 a
ton.
Would Wait Investigation
He did not propose, he said, to be led
away from his opinions by any such state
ments. He did not believe that 1t would
cost 800 a ton more-to make the Krupp
armor than to make the Harveyized armor.
He would rather wait before purchasing
more armor for another careful investiga-
ton of the whole armor plate question.
Mr.. Tillman's amendment was adopted,
"a to 26, as folows
Yeas-Messrs. Allen, Bacon, Bate, Berry,
Butler, Caffery. Chandler, Chiffon, Clay,
Cockrell, Daniel, Hansbrough, Harris, Ken
ny, Kyle, Lindsay, Mallory, Martin, Money,
Pasco, Pettigrew, Pettus, Rawlins, Roach,
Ross, Stewart, Sullivan, Thurston, Tillman,
Turley, Turner, Vest, Wellington, White
"a.
Nays-Messrs. Allison, Burrows, Carter,
Clark. Deboe, Fairbanks, Faulkner Fora
ker, Gray, Hale, Hanna, Hawley, Hoar,
Mcbride, McEnery, Mcmillan. Mantle, PEN
rose, Perkins, Plat of Connecticut, Proc
tor. Sewell, Shoup, Spooner Teller, War
ren-26.
Buffers Amendment Adopted
Mr.. Butler of North Carolina then offered
an amendment providing that IL the COM
panies refused to accept $500 ton the sec
rotary of the navy should proceed to erect
an armor factory at cost OF 81 100000 and
appropriating $2,oOO,OO0 for operating the
plant
Mr.. Buffers amendment was adopted. 80
to q.
After the bill had been reported to the
senate from the committee of the whole
Mr.. Pettigrew objected to the amendment
regarding the authorization for the use OF
the Gathmann gun and projectile.
Mr.. Bacon of Georgia also made an ar
gument against the amendment quoting
from a report on the subject of tests OF
the gun and projectile by Captain O'Neill,
chief of the naval bureau of ordnance.
Mr.. Hanna replied to the amendment
made by Mr.. Bacon declaring that both gun
and projectile had passed beyond the ex-
perimental stage and was success be-
yond doubt
The amendment was agreed to with the
amendment that the secretary Of the navy
was authorized 'in his discretion" to use
the gun. The bill was passed without d.
vision.
Mr.. Fairbanks of Indiana, then announc-
ed to the senate the death in this city to-
day of Lord K. Farrer Herschell, of the
joint high commission.
Messrs. Fairbanks, Gray and Hoar de-
livered short eulogies and resolutions d.
recting the president of the senate to con-
vey to Queen Victoria the sympathy of the
senate We're adopted.
After agreeing to meet at 1890 tomorrow
morning, the senate entered upon the espe-
cial order of eulogies to the late Represen-
tative Dingley, and at Ills p M. as fur
ther mark of respect, adjourned
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-02

For Delegate to Constitutional Convention
Reuben F. Kolb is a candidate for dele
gate to the constitutional convention, SUBJ
ject to the action of the democratic pri-
mary.
John P. Tillman is candidate for dele
gate to the constitutional convention, SUBJ
ject to the action of the democratic pri-
mary.
Samuel D. Weakley Is candidate for
delegate to the constitutional convention,
subject to the action of the democratic pri-
mary.
Hugh Morrow announces himself a candi-
date for delegate to constitutional conyen-
ton. subject to the action of the demo-
cratic primary.
I hereby announce myself as candidate ier
delegate to the constitutional convention.
subject to the action of the democratic pri-
mary. JAMES M. WEATHERLf.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
4. THE NEWS CONDENSED

In duel in mountain road in
Letcher county, KY, VIM. SInallwood
shot to death his uncle, Clelland Small
wood, and was himself fatally injured
by his victim. A quarrel of long
standing eliminated when the men
met and both drew revolvers and be-
gan firing. The younger man fell
mortally wounded and his uncle, shot
through the heart, fell across his
nephew's body.
The withdrawal OF several companies
of troops from Cleveland was followed
by another dynamiting outrage on the
evening of Aug. 3D., but fortunate y no
one was hurt. The explosion occurred
under Jennings avenue car, on which
there were six passengers. 1t smashed
the fiange of one of the wheels and
splintered the running board at the
side. The passengers were badly
frightened, but none were injured,
and the car proceeded on its way to
the end OF the run.
The yellow fever situation at Hamp-
ton, Va, Aug. 3, was in a favorable
condition. No new cases and no deaths
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
A Horrible Crime.

A horrible murder was committed in
the northeastern section of Washing
ton on the 9th. The murderer was
Benjamin II. Smell. special examiner
in the pension Office, a man about as
years of age. His victim was Liza
Weissen berger, a girl 10 years of age,
who had been employed in his house
hold until a few months ago, when
she was taken home by her pirents,
who became suspicious of Smells con-
duct toward her. Smell seemed to be
infatuated with the chill and paid her
great deal of attention, which, how
ever, she resented On the day of the
tragedy Smell went to the home of the
girl, and, finding her asleep, cut her
throat with a razor and nearly severed
the head from the body. He than at
ten to make his escape but was
caught by the pol .ce and lodged in Jail.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
TICNNGS OF THE TELEGRAPH
News of the Day as Told Over the
Slender Wires.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN NEWS
Adherents of Jiminez Have Taken Up
Arms and the Government Troops
are Joining the Observation-Disclosures
Dreyfus Trial has Commenced.
Have Taken Up Arms.

Gems. Pablo Reyes, Ramon Pacheco,
elena Navarro, Jose Polo and Jose
Jiminez have taken up arms in Santo
Domingo in favor of Don Juan Isidro
Jiminez, and occupy the plains of
Chaguel and Curabo, as far as Jose de
las Matas, as well as the towns of
Guayabin, Sabaneta, Manzanillo and
Dajabon, abandoned by the troops of
the government of Santo Domingo.
More than half these troops are said
to have gone over to the camp of Gen.
Pacheco, who is reported TO have more
than $40 well-armed men under his
command. Gen. Guellito, governor of
Monte Christi, who, it is claimed, has
already lost half his troops, who have
gone over TO the enemy is in a desper
ate position and unable to attack the
revolutionists. 1t is added that he
will be obliged TO capitulate.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11

Camden, Hillsdale Co., now beasts
of three telephone exchanges.
The situation at Guatemala is not so
war-like as was at first reported.
The gas works of the Logansport e.
Wabash Valley Gas Co., at Wabash,
Ind, were destroyed by terrific ex-
plosion on Aug. 18th, which shook the
city.
Complications have arisen in conuec-
tion with the laying of the cornerstone
OF the new fed raj building at Chicago
which may interfere with the arrange
meuts, IL they do not upset them en-
tirely. The officers of the Chicago
stonecutters' union say there will be
no cornerstone laying, unless President
Mckinley or some other visiting Off
cial takes off his coat, lifts the stone
into position himself smears the NOR
tar which is to set it, trues it up and
leaves IL as it is to stand, as long as
the building lasts. The trouble has
been brought about because non-union
men are doing the stonecutting.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
WAR NOT ES,

A hot fight took place at Calamba on
July 3Olh The insurgents were un-
willing to abandon the place, which is
the key to the lake road. Gen. Hall,
hearing that Gen. Malbar was prepar-
ing TO make an attack, sent Maj Weis-
enberger with three companies OF the
21st infantry, three troops of cavalry,
and one of Hamilton's guns, to attack
the insurgents. This detachment
found a force of 1000 rebels behind
hastily made intrenchments. The reb-
els held their fire until the contingent
of the 2lst regiment was within 300
yards, when they fired a volley. The
Americans dropped in the high grass
out of sight and returned the fire.
Finally the Americans succeeded in re-
pulsing the enemy with a loss of seven
killed and 90 wounded. Sixteen dead
insurgents were found as the troops
advanced.
A Cuban committee has started out
with the intention of giving the ma
tives free instruction on certain points.
The members of the comm ttee say
definite form of government for the
island will soon be determined upon,
and they urge every citizen to at least
learn to write, pointing out that there
is no question now of fighting for in
dependence, but that every man must
say clearly what he wishes in regard
to the future of the island, adding
that they will only have themselves to
blame if, on account of apathy, they
have to confess they are incapable of
their own social and political regener-
alton.
court martial has eXonerated Capt.
Fenton for his connection with the re-
cent clash at Cienfuegos between
American soldiers and the police.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
st,te anme wnrden,s Report.

Very few violations of the game laws
have been reported, but in every case
investigated has resulted in a con-
viction or in binding over to the cir
cult court for future trial. The report
for July is as follows: Number of vio-
lations reported, 1873; number of com
plants received, 1873; number of viola
tions investigated, 1873; number of
prosecutions begun, 70; number of con-
victions secured, 81; number of permits
issued, 3; amount of fines imposed,
S707 %. Cases dismissed, 2; pending,
10; acquitted, 4. Value of nets found
IN illegal use and destroyed, and fish
OF unlawful size seized and disposed of
by order of courts, $61O93. Game cases
during month, A.; fish cases during
month, 60.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Prominent Men I'm Jail.

The political situation in Haiti is
causing anxiety. Numerous arrests
have been made. Am ing those taken
into custody are NJ. D)ubillon, a former
minister of the interior. and NJ. Du Vi
vier, a newspaper man. Du Vivier
made strong resistance, and succeeded
in entering the United States legation,
dragging with him the officers detailed
to take him. The officers, however,
were able to take their prisoner out
side the legation doors. United States
Minister Powell entered protest and
eventually the Haitien governmen Mt
gave way and Du Vivier was set at
liberty
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Destructive Hail Storm.

A terrific halstorm passed over por-
tions of South d lkota aud Minnesota
on Aug. /, totally destroying many
square miles of crops At Gary, $. d.
the storm damaged grain on a strip 12
miles long and four wide. The loss
was very heavy. At Stephen, Mimi,
the storm was eight miles wide and
ruined 1000 acres of growing grain.
Fifty square miles OF crops were de-
stroyed in Polk county, Mimi. The
storm followed Red Lake river from
Mallory to Crookston. thence south
east for 10 miles. Nesbit township
was entirely cleaned out. and Fisher,
Fancy and Crookston nearly half de-
stroYed.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Dreyfus I'm Court,

The celebrated Dreyfus court-martial
trial opened at Rennes. France, Aug.
9TH Every inch of space in the court
room was filed quarter of an hour
BEIGE proceedings opened. Capt.
Drevfus answered the opening ques-
tions of the Judge as to his name, age,
etc, in a clear. determined voice AS
the trial proceeds Dreyfus shows him
self very keen Of intellect. and several
times he has corrected the judges
statements as to certain dates.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Does England Intend to FIebtP

The imperial government and the
dominion authorities have decided to
increase both the regular military and
militia forces at Victoria, b. c., and
at Pacific coast depots of the British
army and navy. Coming at a time
and the United States are ackuowl-
edge by Premier Laurier to be rather
strained over the Alaskan boundary
question, it looks as though Great
Britain and Canada were determined
to assert their claims to those p Drtions
of Alaska demanded by Canada, by
force of arms if necessary.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11

Ex-Gov. Luce, who was appointed by
Gov. Pingree as a member of the state
| library board several weeks ago, has
held the appointment under consider
alton since, but has now qualified for
the Office by subscribing to the re-
| CURED oath.
Mckinley, Oscoda county, will soon
be numbered among those numerous
towns In the northern pine regions
which were once hourishing but which,
with the disappearance of the pine,
| lost their only means of support and
were abandoned.
Ransom II. Gillett, of Lapeer, who,
with n party of four, went to the Klon-
dixie year ago, is home again. He
says he has had enough of the Klon-
dixie. He has some gold and has FIVE
claims staked out, which he expects to
sell to Boston parties.
Negotiations are now in progress
looking toward the purchase by Illinois
men of the car works plant at Muske-
| gon, and if the deal goes through an
agricultural implement factory will
! ployment to about 100 men.
While cutting brush at Pinckney,
Edward Kennedy came upon a quail
and hen, both setting upon one nest.
In the nest were II quail eggs and six
| hen eggs. They were not molested.
and the two returned to their material
duties. 1t is conundrum as to which
will own the chicks and which the
| birds.
Attorney General Chase went to
! Coldwater recently, where he looked
up the estates of two insane persons,
who have for long time been main
tanned as state patients. The result of
his visit will be the payment to the
state OF 81. 700. and the further main
tenance of these individuals at their
own expense.
A notary public of Ypsilanti was re-
Gently called upon TO make a copy of
a very curious document. 1t was pre-
scented by Robert Geddes. of Pitts6eld,
and was n captains commission in the
! Continental army, issued to one of
| Geddes' ancestors in 1916. The COM
mission is on parchment and is remark
ably well preserved.
Four Finnish timbermeu were stand
ing on a ladder in No. . shaft, Quincy
mine, at depth of 800 feet, when
the ladder broke, precipitating all four
to the So o level. Andrew Millimakki
was instantly killed, two others in
jured fatally, and one man received Sc
rlous internal injuries, but may re-
cover, despite the fall of 300 feet.
The other day farmer near Allegau
bought a fine new buggy and took it
home. The vehicle was left where a
gobbler saw it, and the latter soon
spied his reflection in the highly pol
ished side of the buggy-boX. True to
his nature, the gobbler went for" it,,
and although it must have struck him
that his adversary was exceedingly
tough skinned, he kept up his attacks
until he had put the other out, that is
to say, had so destroyed the fine finish
of the buggy that his reflection was no
longer there.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
italian Vatican Worried.

A dispatch from Rome says that Ric-
ciotti Carl baldi, son of the liberator,
discussing the likelihood of a Republi-
can government for Italy. has caused
great excitement at the Vatican, and
much annoyed the cardinals belonging
TO the group which has not abandoned
all hope of reconciliation with the
monarchy. A member of the Sacred
college, who belongs neither TO this
nor to the opposing faction, and who
was formerly nuncio in great capital,
and is thoroughly familiar with the
Implications and difficulties of the
diplomatic position Of the papacy, gave
his opinion on the question raised by
the inter- .ew. with the exception
of few narrow-minded men, he said,
everyone among the higher Italian
clergy is convinced that the temporal
power, such as it existed before 1870,
has had its day. and that an absolute
restoration of the status quo would be
a calamity for the church of Rome
What was possible 30 years ago is i'm
possible now. People are accustomed
to lay institutions which imply many
things Incompatible with clerical
government. We are convinced that
such government would not last long
or exist amid struggles such as dis
turbed the reign Of Plus IN"
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Tornado visited New Jersey.

A tornado with a velocity of so miles
through Elizabeth. n j., on Aug. I'd,
doing damage conservatively estimated
at SIS 600. 1t ragei for 10 minutes;
then rain fell in torrents and after
ward the sun came forth. The towers
of the First Presbyterian, Third Pres
byterian and Central Baptist c.. arches
were thrown down, and the Lyceum
and Star theaters unroofed Many
other buildings and private dwellings
were unroofed. No persons were seri-
ously injured.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Collision on the Detroit River.

A little after midnight on Aug. 5th
as the car ferry Lansdowne, which is
used by the Grand Trunk line in trans
ferring cars between Detroit and
Windsor, was backing out of the slip
on the American side, the steam barge
w. b. Morley collided with her. 1t
was head-on collision on the part of
the Morley as she struck the ferry
squarely in the center of the two tracks
laid On each side of the deck. pene-
trating the Lansdowne for IL feet.
Both boats were sunk, but fortunately
no lives were lost.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
NEWS FOR MICH|GANDERS.
A Whole Regiment of News Items
From Michigan Towns
CAPTURED FOR BRIEF READING.
Driven tn Dependency Detroit Woman
Takes the Lives of Her Two Chill
dren and Her Own = A GaIesburg
Young Man Ends HIS Life.
Mothers Horrible Crime.

Mrs. Mary. Stevenson, who with her
two young children were making their
home with her brother in Detroit, sue
ceeded in ending their lives by the
morphine route on Aug. /. Mrs Stew
enson's husband deserted her while
they were living in Bay City. She To-
Gated him in Detroit where he had en-
ployment and Immediately went to
him. Upon her arrival he then went
to Chicago and the woman and her
children were obliged to seek home
with her relatives Occasionally the
husband would send her IS. but the re-
mittances were so far apart that the
mother was unable to provide for her.
Sc ( and children on the small allow
ance and she decided TO seek employ
ment. On the day of the tragedy the
woman had spent the entire forenoon
in search of employment without sue.
cess She returned to her children
discouraged and carried out her des.
perately planned resolution. She
washed and dressed them and combed
their hair with motherly affection, and
then prepared herself for the end. She
informed her cousin that she was tired
and would take the children upstairs
for nap, requesting that they be left
undisturbed TO awake at will, but the
awakening was in the other world.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
An 3 Years-OId Aeronaut.

During the balloon ascension at Ere
mont, o., on the Sd, by Aeronaut Harry
Davis, of Delphos, thousands witnessed
a thrilling sight not down on the pro-
gram. Guy ropes holding the balloon
became entangled about the arm of s.
year-old Lester Miller, just as the bal
loon shot up in the air, carrying the
boy with it, suspended by one arm and
shouting for help The balloonist did
not notice mis- companion until they
were fully 1000 feet in the air. He
immed ,ately cut the parachute loose,
which changed the balloons course,
and fortunately all reached the
ground alive, but the balloonist was
more or less injured and the boys arm
was displaced.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Florida Town Almost Wiped Out.

The town of Carrabelle, prosperous
port on the Gulf of Mexico southwest
of Tallahassee, Fla is reported almost
completely destroyed by terrific wind
and rain storm which passed through
that section on Aug. I'd. Many boats,
which were in the harbor, have been
wrecked and most of the long wharf is
gone, together with large quantities
of naval stores. At Lanark, the boat
houses, pavilion and boats have been
destroyed. The turpentine interests
in this section are greatly damaged
and much damage had been done to
crops.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
She was Determined to Die.

Mrs Viola Bowker, wife of N b.
Bowker, a well-to-do farmer, living
southeast of Pennington. committed
suicide July Both by sho jting herself.
She arose in the morning and did the
housework as usual. Then she took a
bath and dressed herself in her best
clothes. She then walked out into a
corn field near the house, lay down,
and putting the muzzle of a revolver in
her mouth pulled the trigger, killing
herself instantly. She was we'll
known. No cause is known for her
act.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Trolley Car Plunged Into NH Pond.

Nearly 30 people were killed by an
accident on the Stratford extension of
the shelton street railway company at
4 o'clock on the afternoon of Aug. 9th,
when a loaded trolley car went off the
trestle over Peck's mill pond, about
six miles north of Bridgeport, Ct, and
sank in the flats 40 feet below. The
trestle is 44O feet long, made of iron,
with stone foundations, and was not
protected by guard rails. South of the
trestle is an incline down which the
car ran at high rate of speed. After
it ran onto the trestle for about 10 FEET
the trucks left the rails and then the
car continued on the ties for about IS
feet. when it went off the trestle and
dropped into the pond below, over
turning completely and appended.
When the car struck, the four-ton
motor and the heavy trucks crushed
INTO it, instantly killing many of the
passengers.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Gang Plank COLLAPSED.

A score of persons were killed by
the collapse of gang plank of a ferry
at Mt. Desert Ferry, Me-, on Aug. 9Th,
when 200 people were thrown into the
water. The work of rescue was i'm
medately begun, but in the panic the
people in the water clutched one an
other, and many sank thus in groups
in death grapple Many taken from
the water unconscious were revived
with difficulty. The complete list of
dead shows that 20 persons were
drowned
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
10 County Houses In the State.

A canvass just completed by Labor
Commissioner Cox shows that 20 of the
SO counties of the state have county
houses. OF these buildings 20 are of
brick, stone, 10 brick and stone. .
brick veneered, 81 wood, l wood and
stone. Seventy-sevcn counties reported
the aggregate value of court houses TO
be S4.455,3 800, an average of S57. sol.
The number of counties having jails is
70. OF these IS are brick, Q stone. p
brick and stone, brick and wood, l
wood and steel.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
81. Wounded In a Race Riot.

race riot occurred at the Poe cot
ton mills near Greenville, s c., on the
18th in VIII oh one white man and FIVE
Negroes were wounded. Early in the
evening several Negroes fred into the
home of Mr.. Greenberg. a mill oper-
ator. while he and his family were at
supper. No one was struck by the
shots but Greenberg and his friends
followed the Negroes, capturing the
leader. He was taken to Jail.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Victims of Fire,

The use of kerosene for the purpose
of starting obstinate kitchen stove
fires cost one woman her life and also
that of her babe, still born, on the
morning of Aug. 3D., and, in all prob
ability. second unfortunate mother
will give up her life for like reason
The one disaster occurred at about the
same hour in the morning as the other
did in the evening. The victims are
Mrs. Mary Il. Roman, Mrs. Ida Mazu-
kowski and her little baby, all of
Detroit.
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
A Pig as IA Aeronaut.

AT the last celebration given by the
Otsego Business Mems association the
would-be aeronaut's nerve failed him
at the last moment and he refused to
make the ascension. He was an OF
sego boy and had never gone up in a
balloon. No one else could be secured,
so pig was fastened to the balloon
and the ropes cut. The pig came down
in the Kalamazoo river and was
drowned, and now the humane people
of the village say that no more pigs
will be allowed to make skybound
trips at that place
The Yale expositor., 1899-08-11
Takes Cash to Run Our state.

That it takes a whole lot of money
to conduct the business of great state
is amply demonstrated by the report
of State Treasurer Steel for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1899, which has
just been completed. The report
shows that the balance on hand at the
beginning of the year was 81 PIG. PIP. 61;
total receipts for the year, S4,576,-
s74.9s; total disbursements, 81, 39l,-
0sl.71; balance on hand at close of
year, 81, 4O2, O55s SO.