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The Portland daily press., 1899-12-05
TO BE POSTMASTER OF BOSTON.

Boston. December 4.-The postmaster
ship of Boston, a political plum which
the senator's from Massachusetts, have at
their disposal, will 80 to George A. Hib-
bard Of Dorchester, an active worker In
the state Repu biican committee. He will
take the place OF Col. Henry A. Thomas,
who has been Ill for some months.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-05
REAR END CoLLIsI ON.

Denver, Col, Decsmber A rear-snd
collision occurred between two passenger
trains Cd the Denver aud Rio arande
railroad this morning In which six per.
sons were killed outright and several 9TH
srs were severely injured. The accident
happened at English switch, about six
miles east Of Salsa. at 6 q. In.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-05

KENTUCKY GOvERNORSHIP
Frankfort. KY, December 4. Fifty
counties were oAnvasssd BY the Kentucky
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-05

There will be . special business meet
Ing Of the FIRST Baptist church this eve
ming.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

bility to railroads, the way in which the
acreage is blocked up, the thickness of the
seam, and the quality of the coal as ascer-
tanned by analysis. These statements
am prepared to substantiate by the geolo-
gical report of Alabama, prepared by Pro-
fessor E. A. Smith.
II have noticed that there has been con-
siderable said about the advantage of leas-
ing coal lands over selling them, and in
this connection, all well Informed men
know that as a rule, where coal lands are
leased, it is only done where small tracts
of land are easily accessible to railroad
communications and that it Is also a fact
as a rule that people who lease lands are
not able to buy them.
dressing you this communication, 1t is
with any purpose to take sides in the pend
ing controversty, but that l am making the
proposition to furnish these lands to the
university in good faith, and have no
hesitation in saying that the lands will
bear successfully the closest investigation
and examination as to their comparative
worth, with the lands about which the
present discussion is being had
II shall thank you to present this propo-
sition to the board of trustees, and should
they wish to look further into the matter
l am prepared to furnish maps and fuller
information concerning the properties.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
YOUNG WOMAN MET
A HORRIBLE DEATH
Used Kerosine to KindIe a Stub
born Fire.
AN EXPLOSION RESUL TED
The Tragedy Occurred Near Bessemer
Where Her Husband Was Engag-
ed in Business -Intems of In
terest from Marvel City
AN EXPLOSION RESUL TED

Bessef1er, November 2S.-(Special Mrs.
Kelly johnson, wife of a wen known meat
merchant of this city. met a horrible death
yesterday at her home in Brighton by the
explosion of a kerosene can with which she
was attempting to kindle fire.
Mrs. johnson began preparations for sup
per late yesterday afternoon, and had
trouble in starting a fire in the kitchen
stove. After several unsuccessful attempts
to kindle 1t with wood and paper, she
finally followed the example Of many others
and resorted to the kerosene can which
stood near by The oil in the can took fire
and terrific explosion that could be heard
for a great distance followed. The poor
woman was instantly killed, her body being
badly burned.
She had been married but short time
Her husband and other relatives are
stricken with grief as a result of the shock
of her terrible death. Her funeral took
place this afternoon and many Borrowing
friends followed the remains to an untimely
grave.
Mrs. w. D. Bush, who died yesterday,
was buried today, the funeral taking place
from her residence at Smiths crossing. She
was about 80 years old and had been i'll
with pneumonia for some time. Her hus-
band and three children who survive her,
have the sympathy of the community.
II. l.. Bains has gone to Walden. Miss,
with his brother, DIR. George S. Baines, OF
Birmingham. They will be absent but
short time
s. E. Jones has been quite i'll for some
days.
The Rev. George L. Jenkins, formerly
pastor of the First Methodist church at
this place, but now located at Lafayette,
is in town visiting friends.
The Epworth League of the First Metho-
dist church will hold a social meeting to-
night at the residence of Mrs. Hart, In
Arlington avenue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

committee to be raised. ne said, should re-
port to the body of the alumni itself. This
meeting did not knew the wishes of the
society, and could only get 1t by a consul
tation of all the members.
Treasurer Fits stated that since Mr.. II.
NJ. Jockson had, in card, seen fit to state
that a conversation with him In Tusealoo-
sa he was so fractions that he could not
discuss the land question with him intel
Hgently, that he would now tell something
about the conversation between Mr.. Jack
son and himself.
He said that Mr.. Jackson came to his Of
fee and asked If he had heard anything
about the selling of another so acres of
coal lands which were sandwiched be
tween two big corporations. Mr. jackson
had stated that he would give SIG per acre
for this land. told him If 1t was me act
ing as agent L would not take $50 per acre
that is what Fle claims to be a flight.
Mr.. Baldwin agreed with Mr.. CARRIER as
to the best method for the subcommittee
to make it's report
Closed the Discussion
Mr.. Bowie closed the discussion in
rather severe arrangement of the manner in
which the resolution selling the land was
gotten through the board at the September
meeting A vote was then taken on the
substitute offered by Mr.. CARRIER that the
committee of fxe report back to a joint
meeting of the three committees al Tusca-
loosa on the 19th( and was defeated by the
following vote: Yeas-Messrs CARRIER,
Brandon, Robinson and Baldwin. Nays
Messrs. Wood Morrow, Bowie, Pettus,
Coleman, Massey and Dixon.
The vote then REQUIRED on Mr.. Robinson's
amendment to strike out all the latter part
of the Bowie resolution and give the COM
mittee of five full power to act with the
trustees and advisory committee. The
amendment was lost by a vote of to 8,
Mr. CARRIER voting with the majority.
The original resolution was then adopted
by vote of eight to three The chair an
nounced the following members of the spe-
cial committee to make investigation of the
land sale: R. E. Pettus, of Huntsville;
Hugh Morrow. of Birmingham; E. M. Rob-
inson, of Mobile; Sterling Wood, of Birm-
ingham: S. j. Bowie, of Admission.
The committee organized by the election
of Mr.. Bowie as chairman and adjourned,
subject to the call of the chairman.
KERSH.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Small Number of Gases Disposed {
Yesterday

Montgomery. November 2S.-(SpeciaL)-
The supreme court handed down the fol-
lowing decisions today:
Mcclellan, C. J.-Stephen Wallace VS.. the
state of Alabama, appeal from Elmore
county court; affirmed.
Tyson, J.-Wilknson, Banks & Co. VS..
Samuel NJ. Buster, appeal from Lawrence
circuit court; affirmed.
Sharpe, J.-Southern Railway company
VS.. A. C. Posey, appeal from Birmingham
city court; affirmed.
Dowdell, J.-Friedman Bros. & Schaefer
VS.. Cullman Building and Loan associa ton,
appeal from Cullman circuit court; af-
firmed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
Asssss THE FIRST TENNESSEE
Soldiers from Manila En- Route to Their
Homes

The First regiment of Tennessee volun-
teers passed through Birmingham this
morning en- route to Nashville where they
will be rendered a public reception before
disbanding.
The train ran in three sections, the first
two having nine cars each and the third
eleven. On the first were Governor McMil-
Ian and staff, who met the soldiers at New
Orleans: the Nashville reception committee
who went to San Francisco to escort the
regiment home and three companies of the
regiment.
The first section arrived at the union de-
pot at 1:25 o'clock this morning and left
eight minutes later. The second and third
sections came in at 2:15 and a m. re-
spectively.
Despite the hour at which the soldiers
reached Birmingham there were quite
number of former Tennesseans and others
there to see the soldiers and to welcome
them back to their American homes. Sew
eral Birmingham people went up to Nasn-
vile on the midnight Louisville and Nash
VILE train to join in the demonstration there
today.
The citizens of Nashville and of Tonnes
sec generally, will give the returning SOL
diers a grand reception at Nashville today.
All the expenses of the trip from San Fran
cisco to Nashville, including sleeping car
fare, was paid by the people of Tennes-
see. p" -
The First Tennessee was the only regi-
ment from the south that was sent to the
Philippines during the Spanish-American
war. The regiment was in several battles
but only lost five men in these. They re-
turned to the United States with about 7S0
officers and men, but all of these did not
return to Tennessee. When they reach
Nashville today they win have $50 officers
and men.
Colonel Childress commanded the regi-
ment throughout its term of service.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

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Office corner Third avenue and iWen-
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company. Entrance on Third avenue next
door to Birmingham Water Works COM
pany.
Otfice hours $3.50 a. m. to $50 p. m. Sun
days 10 a. m. to u m.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
Miss Nabb's Guests

Miss Ferrie NaIbb has as her guests at
the Morris a party of very attractive young
ladies, who will be with her several days.
They are Misses Tenn and Mary Ella Wool
sey of Selma, Miss Estelle Shook of Nash
ville Miss Correlia Jones of Columbia,
Tenn, and Miss May Davidson of xnox-
willie. These young ladies came home with
Miss Nabb from school last summer, and
were much admired by those who met
them They will be among the charming
visitors at the Southern clubs reception
tonight
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
BRYAN IN AUSTIN
The Leader Will Spend Most of the
Winter in Texas

Austin. Tex. November 2S.-The Hon. w.
]. Bryan and wife arrived here today to
spend the winter in this city. They are
the guests of Ex-Governor Hogg temporari-
ly, but will shortly rent a private residence
for the winter. Mr.. Bryan when seen to-
day stated that he had come to Texas to
spend the winter to rest up and prepare for
the campaign of 1900, which he expected
would be a hard one, and that me would
make only a few speeches in Texas during
his stay.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

For quick and good repairs
on any kind of Machinery
Phone no. John d. Lykes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
Want Cold and sunshine

Athens, November 2S.-(Special)-Thef far
mers of this section are crying for cold
and sunshine. The sun has been hid in this
section for five days, and there has been
almost constant rain. Hogs are fat and
corn is scarce, and the farmers are in need
of meat A cold spell sufficient to save
meat would prove blessing to the people
of this section in more ways than one.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
PERSONAL.

Mrs. f. C. Busch, one of the most popu-
lar and successful travelling saleswomen
on the road, is in the city, a guest of the
Morris. Mrs. Busch represents the Co
lumbia Jewelry company, of Attleooro,
Mass, and enjoys splendid trade. which
by the way. is due in large measure to
her boundless energy and superior bust
ness tact She expresses herself as being
delighted with Birmingham, where she al
WAYS receives a cordial welcome.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29

CONTINUED From Page Oneo
ferred PIP. 5, 6, Z, and of the presidents
report respectfully reports that 1t finds
nothing in said pages of said report that
requires the action of the board OF trustees
except THAT they) recommend for the pres
ent the continuance of the policy therein
commenced under the head of The Land
Grant of 1854 in reference to the lands OF
the university"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fail in
business by trying
to do too many
things. To be sue
cessful every one
should select some
one special business,
and to that devote
his whole time and
attention. For the
past thirteen years
In the city OF BIZ
mingham. Ala, l
have treated exclu-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-29
IT., CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money If it fails to
cure. E. w. Groves signature is on each
box. Csc.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-18

ening alcohol until It becomes a solid
mass. This will insure very much
greater popularity for the employment
of alcohol. 1t now comes in small cyl
indrical pieces, packed in patent tin
boxes, that can be used for cooking,
lighting, heating and the various uses
of everyday lie. The solidified alcohol
burns without wick, can be blown
out after use and then hardens again
within a minute. The danger Of ex-
'plosion is absolutely done away with,
and the neat little tin package, with it's
stick OF alcohol, is always ready for
use in the kitchen or bedroom, on the
toilet table. or under the milk pot on
the road or in the field, as night lamp
or going upstairs at -Philadel-
phia Record.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-18
POWER OF IMAGINATION.
Under Great Nervous Excitement
Sometimes Produces Phys
Teal Frenzy.

The fact that the throes OF the i'm
agination under great nervous excite
ment often produce corresponding
physical frenzy was illustrated recent
ly In the case Of man who had gone to
sleep with his artificial teeth In his
mouth. Waking suddenly with a chok-
ing sensation he found his teeth had
disappeared. He looked in the glass of
water where they were usually depos-
tied, did not see them there, and re-
allied that they must be far down his
throat Choking and struggling, he
hammered on the door of friend sleep
ing in the house, who, seeing his crit
ical condition, vainly endeavored to
draw the teeth out of the sufferers
throat. He could feel the teeth, but had
not the strength to extricate them.
He ran for blacksmith, who lived a
few doors away, but the blacksmith's
hand was too big to put into the mans
mouth.
A doctor had been sent for, but he
was SO long in coming that the victim
OF the accident seemed likely to die of
suffocation before the physician ar
rived. A little girl Of ten years was
brought, under the impression that her
small hand might reach the obstacle
and withdraw 1t. but she got fright
ened and began to cry. The sufferer
became black in the face, his throat
swelled ont and HIS friends exnecfed
every moment to be his last, when final
ly the doctor arrived. He heard the
history Of the case, saw the teeth were
not in the. mans jaws nor In their
nightly receptacle, felt the throat and
chest of the sufferer, and cast his eyes
seriously upon the floor. There he saw
the whole set Of teeth. He adjusted
them in the jaws OF the patient, tod
him to breathe freely, and every symp-
tom disappeared. Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-18
WOULD NOT MISS THE BATTLE.
Ously Sick When He Went
to Manila.

High on the list of heroes of the bat
tie of Manila should be written the
name of Capt. Charles V. Gridley, the
I veteran commander of the flagship
4 Olympia. He went into the fight a
dangerously sick man and left it ply
steal wreck. Four months before the
1 fight Capt, Gridley was attacked with
an affection of the liver, SO common
in the east, and grew so seriously ill
! that on the eve of Manila bat
| tie his bed and not the bridge
of his ship was his place. But
he insisted upon remaining with
his ship and doing his part. He suf
fered intensely and when the battle
was over he collapsed. Admiral Dewey
ordered him home and provided the
transport Zafro for his removal to
Hong Kong. There he was transferred
on stretcher to the Coptic, bound for
San Francisco. He was very i'll be-
tween Shanghai and NagasalN, and for
time DR.. Maloney, the ships surgeon,
who remained at his side almost con-
stantly, despaired Of his life. He raj
lied somewhat on reaching Nagasaki,
Japan, and on June was seen there
by the newspaper man who sends the
following interview with him. The
next day, June 5, at Kobe, Japan, Capt.
Gridley died.
when Capt. Gridley was seen to-
day." the Nagasaki correspondent
writes, .'he seemed somewhat improved.
In his eyes, however, there burned the
fire of fever, his face was drawn, and
his hands bony.
II feel sorry" he said, "for those
boys they are sending out TO Manila
They are in more danger from the
scourges of the country than from Span
ish bullets. The heat is simply damna-
BILE and they are sure to sicken. The
feet has been singularly free from it,
but fear it will come
II have no desire to criticise any
plan of the government or stand against
the wishes Of the people, but see moth
ing in those islands for us but coal
ing station. Not one in ten of our best
men could survive there. However,
suppose we must have troops there for
q time, but the sun and not the Span
lard is their enemy.
II do not believe Manila win be bonn
barded unless the Spanish fire on us.
The admiral told Augusti that If
single shot came from the city batter
les the city would be reduced. be-
lieve we could take the place in two
hours. The city is absolutely block
AIDED from sea and shut in from the
rear by the insurgents"
OF course Capt. Gridley was sick to
death when he spoke, and his own suf-
ferings made him exaggerate the ter
rors of the Manila climate. His words,
however. show that time and care taken |
in fitting out the troops for Manila were |
not wasted, but were essential.-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-18
TO AID THE SUFFERING.
An Unexpected Contribution
From the Country

Ike Mcdonald, from up near
Bluejacket, did very nice thing
this afternoon. He had read in
The Chieitain Of the widow
woman in this city whose children
were shivering and in want OF
food, and brought in a sack Of
-four and one of meal, asking that
they be given to her. The
Chieftain will certainly see to it
that the gilt is delivered. Mr..
Mcdonald said he would not
allow any women or children to
want for food, while he had it in
his power to supply them.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-18
Goes to Washington.

w. L. HutchlDgs, attorney fol
the Cherokee nation in the citizen
ship cases that are to be tried be.
fore the supreme court, left fol
Washington, D. c., last Thursday
evening to argue the cases and tc
look after matters of the Cherokee
nation. Mr.. Hutcbings stated he.
fore his departure that there was q
considerable fight being made on
the Cherokee treaty and that the
Delawares- were making a hard
fight against the same from the
fact that they claim, should they
win their case now pending before
the court of claims against the
Cherokees for their rights and
1877 900 acres of land, that they
would not get their rights accord
ing to the Cherokee treaty. Mr..
Hutchings was the attorney for
the Cherokees during the making
of the treaty, and had the clause
referred to inserted, and he also
stated that the claims according to
the clause referred TO was without
foundation, and should the Della
wares win they would secure the
same rights bad not they been
made. Mr.. Hutchings also stated
that there were others fighting the
treaty, but that he believed it
would be ratified by congress. The
reason OF his going to Washington
SO soon was that Chief Mayes had
requested IL in the interest of the
Cherokee treaty. In speaking
with Mr.. Hutchings regarding the
citizenship cases he stated that he
had prepared his brief in answer
to x.Attorney General Garland,
who represented the claimants,
and who had prepared his brief on
the matter prior to his death few
days ago. Herbert Garland,
partner in the law profession of
Attorney General Garland before
the latter's death, will argue tie
case for the claimants, while Mr..
Hutchings will represent the Cher
okee nation. There are sixty of
the cases to be tried, which will
involve over 5000 people and are
very important. These cases will
come up by the latter part of the
as the attorneys have been
they will be advanced on
the docket. Muskogee Phoenix.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-18
HoRN-BoRINc INSECTS.
UatcrpiiIars That Pcrforate the ANTI
lers of Living Animals In
Africa and India.

| A curious fact which for many years
| has proved bone OF contention among
scientific men has just been decided,
Sportsmen and naturalists when hunt
ing in India and Africa have from time
to time had brought under their notice
the horns OF various species of deer and
buffalo which have been more or less
perforated by insects. On careful .ex-
animation it was found that the little
creatures which tunneled and made
their home in. the hard fiber of the horn
were the caterpillars or larvae of q
moth belonging to the same family as
the common and all too familiar
clothes moth.
From their diminutive size the moths
belonging to this family have received
the name of tineidae; and 1t has been
observed that they are all more or less
given to making their homes in strange
places during the larval stage of their
existence. The little larvae of our old
enemy the clothes moth, for instance,
make for themselves protective CYL
inders out of the cloth they 80 greedily
cevour.
Sometimes these tubes present a very
curious appearance, owing to their hav-
ing been enlarged as the insect has
grown and different colored materials
used for the new portions of the old
case. The larvae of another branch of
this family deck themselves out with
floral garments, the calyx of the flower
Ct the common marjoram being very
popular dress, while others are of a
mining disposition, and love to exca-
vate elaborate tunnels in the leaves of
the honeysuckle.
Strange as these habits appear, it is
yet more wonderful that a species of
these soft-bodied insects should be ca
Fable of boring into so hard substance
as the antlers of deer. During the As
or so years that these horn-deyouring
larvae have been under observation the
various stages of their existence have
been carefully noted, from the laying
of the egg upon the horn by the mother
moth to the final appearance of her off
spring as perfect male and female in
sects.
The larvae, on emerging from the
egg, bore down into the horn, and when
they have eaten their fill and are ready
for their chrysalis sleep they tunnel
up to the surface, so that they NAV
have convenient exit by which to
make their escape when the pupal sleep
L., \ Il. 1
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-18

The Caller-Tm all mixed up AZ to
what to do.
Hostess-What about?
eve got TO get tea and a butter dish,
and don't know whether to get the tea
where they give away butter dishes or
the butter dish where they give away
tea. Travellers Record.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-02-18
Tomorrow's Services.

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL MISSION.
First Sunday in Lent. No morning
service.
Sunday school at 400 p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon at 1880.
Z. LLOYD, Rector.