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The age-herald., 1899-05-15
FRANK COOK LED
 IN PRAYER SERVICE
While Will GoISon knelt Beside
 Him.
MINISTERS AT COUNTY JAIL
Hold Impressive Religious Services Frank Cook, the Condemned Mur- derer, Prayed the Almighty to
 Save Him from the Gallows

The religious ceremonies held at the county jail yesterday afternoon were un- usually solemn and impressive, made so by the earnestness of Frank Cook, the condemned murderer, who led in prayer.
 Five ministers four colored and one white, were admitted to the jail about 5 o'clock, and shortly after began services in the several departments. Two of the ministers were admitted to the colored de- partment where the cells of Will Golson and Frank Cook, the two condemned men, are located.
 As the services were started Cook. who is sentenced to hang on June 30, prostrated himself on his knees and began to pray earnestly. At first his voice was low and scarcely audible, but soon his words rang out clear and distinct through the long corridors, and all else was still. The un- fortunate negro protested his innocence and made a piteous appeal to Almighty God to save him from the terrible fate.
 During the prayer Will Golson knelt with bowed head and responded with the other prisoners, who stood around the corridors in groups.
 After the services the ministers called upon Cook and Golson, speaking words of cheer and comfort which seemed to do them good
 During the afternoon Golsons wife brought him basket of "good things" which were sent in by Acting Jailer Vcith with an inquiry after his health. The trusty who took the basket to the cell soon returned with the information that with the exception of sore throat the prisoner was getting along alright. .-f
 Cook and Golson both spend much of their time at prayer and seem to be thor oughly imbued with religion.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
TWENTY WILL
 GET DIPLOMAS Graduating Exercises of High
 School Class. WILL OCCUR AT SEALS HALL Colonel J. J. Altman, Member of the Board of Aldermen and an Enthu- siastic School Worker, Will
 Deliver Annual Address.
WILL OCCUR AT SEALS HALL

The fifteenth annual commencement ex- ereises of the Birmingham High School will take place tonight at Seals music hail. in First avenue, when fourteen young wo- mon and six young men will be given di- plomas.
 These annual exercises have heretofore been held at O'Briens opera house, and have always been largely attended, but the limited seating capacity of Seals hall will prevent the general public from at- tending this years exercises.
 It was at first thought that the exercises would be held at the auditorium, but ob- jection was raised by the members of the class, and in the meantime the opera house had been leased to a theatrical com pany. and the only thing left to do was to secure Seals hall, which seats only 600 per- sons. Each member of the graduating class was given fifteen tickets, which must be reserved by the holders at Seals music store this morning. for which a charge of ten cents each will be made.
 Parents of the graduates have been pro- vided with special parents tickets" en- titling them to seats especially reserved.
 A limited number of tickets will be sold at 35 cents.
 The graduating exercises will be very in- teresting, e splendid programme having been arranged. Col. J. J. Altman, a mem- Der of the board of mayor and aldermen and staunch friend of the public schools, will deliver the annual address.
 The class of go Is one of the best that has graduated from the splendid institu- ton, and is made up of the following members:
 Adelaide Beatrice Altman, Eva Mae Hayes, Mary F. Johnson, Rosa Mayer, Carrie L. Love, Julia H. Bump, Eloise M. Jackson, Edna E. Moore, Emmie H. John ston, Ella L. Smith, Mamie F. Lee, Kate L. Simpson, Daisy B. Wyatt Estelle Me- Gehee Jesse H. Shearer Edward Solomon, Emil M. Loveman and Ben H. Smith.
 The class organization is as follows:
 President-Ben H. Smith.
 Vice president-Edna E. Moore.
 Recording secretary-Estelle McGehee.
 Corresponding secretary-Eloise M. Jack son.
 Treasmer-Thomas M. Bradley.
 All of the candidates for graduation were required to write essays, but only ten of them will be read at tonight's exercises, as follows: Miss Edna Earle Moore, Miss Adelaide Beatrice Altman. Miss Mary Faith Johnson, Miss Emmie Holmes Jnhnsfnn. Miss Ella Lee Smith, Miss Rosa Meyer, Miss Julia Hume Rumph. Benjamin Flaw kins Smith, Thomas Moore Bradley ana Clarence Edward Ballard.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
EARLY MORNING
 FIRE AT AYONDALE
Two Small Dwellings Were En
 tireIy Destroyed.
THE FURNITURE ALL sSAVED
Blaze Started from Defective Flue ia Residence of Mrs. Gray and Next Spread to Dwelling Occu-
 pied by Eugene Moore

A fire entirely destroyed two dwelling houses at Avondale about o'clock ye5ter- day morning. The fire originated in the house of Mrs. Gray from a defective fiue, and entirely destroyed the house, though all of the furniture was saved. The loss amounted to about three hundred dollars, and there was no insurance.
 The fire next spread to the dwelling oc- cupled by Eugene Moore, and owned by tho King Land and Improvement Compa- n.y. It was also entirely destroyed though all the furniture was saved. The loss amounted to several hundred dollars, said to be covered by insurance.
 There is no fire engine at Avondale, and the bucket brigade which was organized could do nothing to stop the fire after it had once gotten under headway but 1t did good work in preventing a third house which was situated near by from catch- ing.
 Mrs, Gray. who with her children, lived in the first house, is the widow of Engineer Gray, who was killed in disastrous freight wreck at Heflin, on the Southern road, several years ago.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
BIRMINGHAM MAN
Is Private Secretary to Gen. William
 Ludlow

H. E. Swan, who was formerly member of the law firm of Torney &S Swan of this city, and who has numerous friends here has received the appointment of private secretary to General William Ludlow, mili- tary governor of Havana.
 MT. Swan is now in that city, and has written a letter to l.. P. Hill of Birming- ham, telling something of the life in the Cuban capital. He says that yellow fever is expected there this summer, but the military authorities hope to keep it from becoming epidemic.
 Mr. Swan left Birmingham in the fall of 1897, and from then up, to the time he re- eeived his appointment under General Lud- low. he was chief secretary to the firm or Tracy, Boardman & Platt of New YorK city.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
CRITICAL STAGE
In Affairs Between England and Presi-
 dent Kruger's Boers

London, May 1.-The Cape Town corre- spondent of the Daily Mail says
 At a meeting of the commandants on the western border of the Transvaal yester- day (Saturday) instructions were issued to the burghers to prepare to take the field at moments notice from Pretoria.
 The negotiations are still pending for the proposed meeting between President Kru- ger and Sir Alfred Miner, governor of Cape Colony and British high commission CT for South Africa. MT. Chamberlain, British colonial secretary, it is said, will not assent to the conference unless the Transvaal executive pledges himself to inl- tiate bona fide reforms.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
RUMORED LAND DEAL
Said That Fifteen Acres Near Avenue H
 and Eleventh Street Have Been Sold

It is stated that another important land deal has been consummated during the past few days. by the sale of about fifteen acres of land in the neighborhood of Ave nue H and Eleventh street. This property formerly belonged to the old Southside Land company, and is said to have been sold to Smith & Chichester for $15,000.
 It is not known for what purpose the land was bought, if indeed there has been any sale. and other details of the transac- tion are lacking.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
One Vote to Each Delegation

London, May 14.-A dispatch to the Daily Mail from St. Petersburg says:
 According to the programme prepared for the forthcoming conference at The Hague. which is the work of M. Basili, director of the Asiatic department, who accompanies M. de Staal, the head of the Russian delegation, one vote would be per- mitted to each delegation on every pro- posal submitted to ballot, and this will be east by the chief representative of each country.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
HE & N. Excuraion

One of the largest excursions to run out of Birmingham this season will be one over the Louisville and Nashville railroad next Saturday night. It will be run from Bir iningham to Pensacola, Fla, leaving this city about 8:30 Saturday night and return ing the following Tuesday morning.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
IN THE COURTS.
Two Small Suits Filed Against the
 Southern

Two small suits were filed in the city city court Saturday against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company to re- cover damages for property alleged to have been destroyed from fire started by a spark from a passing locomotive
 The first suit was filed by Mary F. Walker, who sues for $1 ,OOO and the second by T. J. Jones, who sues for $75 Both compiainants reside at Johnston's Mill, in Tuscaloosa county.
 In the first division the case Of Joseph F. Johnston receiver, vs. the Philadelphia Trust and Saving company was given to the jury late in the afternoon.
 In the second division the case of Mrs. M. B. Scott vs. the Alabama Great South ern Railroad company was settled outside of court and dismissed.
 CIRCUIT COURT-In the circuit court the case of Hodgkins vs. Morgan, which was taken up on Friday, is still on trial This is suit for ejectment and has been -on the docket for a number of years.
 New juries will be organized in this court today and the trial of cases set for the week begun.
 MARRIAGE LICENSES.- License to marry were issued to the following par ties:
 c. M Walker and Mrs. Emma Turner. Wade Campbell and Miss, Celia flaw kins.
 J~w. Dodson and Miss Ola Parker.
 SUMMER CLOTHING at a great sacrifice.
 Chamblee Bros.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
Hobart Stronger

Washington, May 14.-Vice President Ho- bart is getting stronger daily. Today, for the first time in a long while, he came downstairs and enjoyed luncheon with his family and friends.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
Rapidly Fortifying

Johannesburg, Transvaal May A.-The work of fortifying the redoubts and hill tops at the point of strategic importance Is progressing rapidly.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15

Miss Capshaw, of Springville, who has been the guest of Miss Autye Ratciff, 2115 Avenue G, for the past two weeks. re- turned home yesterday afternoon
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
Arriva4l From cuba

New York, May 1t-Among the passen- gers who arrived today on the steamer Cunityoa from Cuban ports were Mrs. General Wilson and Miss Wilson, Captain James Thompson, U. S. A.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15

Miss Leah Ullman returned yesterday from a short visit to friends in Opeika.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15

Hamilton Brown Shoe company of St. Louis, will haVc their sfi9e-samples on ex- hibition at the Morris Monday ana Tues day. May 15 and It. Call and see them.
 5-12 At w. H. THARPE.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15

Miss Lucie Barron, of Marietta, Ga., who has been visiting Mrs. Willie Coley, in Fifth avenue, has returned to her home.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15

J. H. Morley, of New York. is at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15
PERSONAL.

Judge and Mrs. R. c. Brickel passed through the city yesterday on their way from North Alabama to Montgomery.
The age-herald., 1899-05-15

Have you been to the big -gest shoe sale ever held in Birmingham at Chamblee Bros?
The age-herald., 1899-05-15

Chamblee Bros. have a lot of sample straw hats that they retail at wholesale prices.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
TOMBSTONE, ARIZONA
PROBATE NOTICE.

In the Probate Court. County of Cochise. Territory of ArizoDa. In the matter of the estate of Thos. Dunbar. deceased.
 Notice is hereby given that the Administrator of the above named estate has flied his petition praying for an orde. 10 sell the property belong ing to said estate. hereinafter descrIbcd. and it app@arng 10 the court that it is necessary that the same be sold, for the purposes and reasons set ferth in said petition.
 Therefor. ordered that said petition. be heard on Saturday. the goth day of Sept. 18es, at 2 o'clock D m. at the court rc om of tiis court, and that all persons interested in this estate then and there show cause why an order should not be granted to the administrator to sell the r al property, That this notice and order be published for at least once week for four con secutive weeks ;s HE TOMBSTONE PRosPEC- TOR, newspape- published and circulated in said county. before the sad Ietuin day of this petition.
 Said real property is described as follows.
 The E K of the SW Y and the SW ' of the SW Y of Section 23 in Township IS 5; and the W # of the NV K of Section 33, Town ship I5 .; all in Range 20 E Gila and Sa RiAsr Meridian in Arizona, containing 20 acres.
 Dated this Ist cay of Sept. 1899.
 W BRApIEY,
 S-r.td Probate Iudg
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
NOTICE
In the Probate Court ot tho County oi Cochi.e Territory of Arizona

In the Probate Court o; tho County of C,chise Territory of Arizona
 In the matter of the estate of lohn D. Emersey, deceased
 Notice is hereby given that the Administrators of the above named estate has fled his petition praying for an order to sell ;he property belong. ing 10 said estate, hereinafter described. and Ii appearing ;o the court that il is necessary tha, the same be sold for the purposes and reasons set forth in sad petition.
 Tn Iefoie ordered that petition be heard on Tuesday. the ISth day oi September 1899 a, Ic o'clock a. m. at the court room of th's court. snd that III persons interested in this estate then and there show cause why an order should not be granted 10 the administrator to sell the real property.
 That this notice and order be published fo' al least once week for four consecutive weeks in THE TOMBSTONE PRosPECToR. a news paper published and circulated in said county, befo-, the said return day of this petition. Said req property is described as follows
 Carmel mine. situated in the Dos Cabeza. mining aisirct. Cochise county Arizona: Cop per Rect mine, si uat-d in the Dos CaLeza, mining district, Cochi oouHty Arizona.
 w F. BRADLEY.
 Probate Iu5ge. D ted this Ie,h day of August Iso9- a-ci
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

THE ESTATE OF l. D. Smith. HEIRS OR ASSIGNS.
 You are hereby notified by the undersigned. . your COON ner in the Golden Age and Colgarda mines situated in the Apache Pass Mining Dis trict, near old Fort Bowie, Cochisc county Arizona. tl;at have expended the sum of one hundred dollars on each of the above mining cllims in the performance of tn. annual work fer the year 1893. required by claws of Congress to b annually performed upon such claims 10 hold the same. Ycu have failed to contribute your portion of said expenditures required b, Section 2;}24 of the Revised Statutes of the United States 10 te made npon said claims for the year 1898. The sum due from you 10 un- dersiened your co-osner in said mining claims as your proportion of the moneys exprndei by me upon sad claim as above S fo..h is s5o co on each. making the sum of sIoo O. for which you are delinquent al the date of this notice together with the cost of this advertisement.
 And flu. ihT. also. you are hereby notified if you should fal or refuse 10 contTibu your pro- portion Of the above expenditure within ninety days after he publication of this notice at least once a week for ninety oays in this newspaper your interest in the Golden Age and Colgarda mining claims will become the property of your co-owner, the undersigned, whose address is San simon. Cochise county. A izona.
 C. F. GARDNER.
 Da.ei May, ISt, 1859. N-2
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned is the owner of a certain piomisory note gi.en by Harry Clifford to John Summers. for Sixty dollars, dated on the day of 1893: and that th said note has been lost or mislaid and cannot be found: tha, the same has never been transferred or endorsed by me to any person. All persons are therefore notified that any st- tempted transfer or sale of the same without my order will be void.
 JOHN SUMMERS. Owner. Dated ec. I99o.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
Notice to Creditors.
July 2s.

In the Probate Court or the County of Co chise Territory of Arizona.
 Estate of Richard K. Fisher. deceased. Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administrator of the estate of Richard K. Fisher. deceased to the creditors of and all per sons having claims against the said deceas, to exhibit them. with the necessary vouchers. wit h. in four months after the first publication. of this notice 10 the sad administrator. al his office ihe Court House in Tombstone Cochise County. A. T.. the same being the place for the ,ochis..
 A. WENTWORTH. Administrator of the estate of Richard K. Fisher. deceased.
 Dated this I4,h day of August. 1890 Au-It
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
T,ous.pds are T-yiag It.

Tn order to prove the great merit of Ely's Cream Balm. the iAos: effective cure for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have pre- pared generous trial size for 10 cents. Get it of your druggist or send ij -eats is
 ELY BGOS., 56 Warren St, '. !. City.
 Iscaered from cata-rh of the worst fipi ever since Doy. aal I reyer hols-' Eos cure, but Eiy's Cream Balm seem. C .i, even that. Many aeGuaintances have used it with excellent results.-Oscar Ostrun, z5 Warren Ave, Chicago, IT.
 Fly's Crefm Balm i5 the ac5YoSieaeei cure for catarrb a-d contains no ooseine, mercury nor any injurious drug. Price. Q cents At druggists or by mail
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12

The wonderful development of our foreign trade is well illustrated by the fact that number 0. large lumber mills In southeastern Texas are to be employed for two years in turning out 50e, 900 ,0O0 feet oi lumbe tor Cecil Rhodes great African railway from the cape to Cairo. The price paid in Texas in SIP per thousand. The con. trsc, will come to $6.O0O ,OOo.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court. County of Cochise. Ter ritcry of Arizona.
 Estate ofV. Kemble, deceased
 Notice is hereby given by the under signed. administrator of the estate of V. Kemble, deceased. to the creditors of. and ali persons hay- ing claims against the said deceased. to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers. within four months after the first publication cf this notice, to the said Administrator at Fairbank post office. the same the being the place for ,hs transaction of the business Of said estate in sai6 County of Cochise.
 4. V. MOVES, Administrator of the Estate of V. Kembls, deceased.
 Dated August 3I, 1899 ST
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
AT THIS

IT you want a good servic- able wagon Or buggy call at the A. H. Emanuel wagon and carriage shop and examine the stock on hand. Five wagons with canvas covered top, side and end springs, also two and three seated spring and read wagons and fine lot ,t handsome buggies. Every one built at the shop in Tomb stone and guaranteed Built to last, Call and see them at the A. H. Emanuel wagon and carriage shop. sC"aer Third and Allen Sts
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12

That there are five thousand thea tres in America, and that one million
 and . half people attend them each weekday night, spending seventy millions of dollars year on theatre going. are the surprising facts with which Mir. Frank lin Fyles, the drama tic editor of the New York Sun, will open sn important series in the mex, issue of ghe Ladies Home Journal.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
Notlce to Creditors

In the Frotate Cour, of the County oi Cochise Territory of Arizona
 Estate of F. R. sampson. deceased.
 Notioe is hereby given by the undersigned ad- minisira;rix of the estate Of F R. samr Son, deceased. 10 ;hc creditors of and all persons having claims against the said decea-ed. tc exhibit them. with the recesSary vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice. U the said admnisfrairx at Bis. bee. at the office Of s K Williame. ihe same being the place for the transaction cf the bus- ness cf said estate in said couatyof Cochise.
 FLORENCE I. SAMPSON, Adminisiratrix If the E.iatr Of E. K Samp- son, deceased.
 Gated a' Bisbee. August B. :so9 a-7a
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
NOTICE.

All p-rsons wo' king on or furnishing supplies for he Humboldt. HiI hland. Chance. Mamie. Iron and Msy mines kns un as the McCormick group of mines. are hereby notified that the owner of the above property holds himself and property free of any and all debts contracted thereon. Said mine is situated in Turqaois mining district Of Cochise Co and is nov under bond to O. E. Hardy and I. w Young, IT. the bond to run one year from March. Ist. 1899
 ROBERT MCCORMICK,
 Tombstone, Ariz. Dated March 30. 1859.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
SUM MONS
In the Distric- Court first Judicial district o. the Territory of Arizona in and for the County of Cochise

In the Distric- Court first Judicial district o. the Territory of Arizona in and for the CounIy of Cochise
 Estate of Charles H. 8asseri. deceased.
 plaintiff. GEO. II. FITS. C. B. FARRELL AND E.
 CaTlesato.
 defendants.
 Action brought in the DistrictCourt of the first judicial disuict of the Territory of Arzona in and for the County of Cochise, and the con- plant filed in the said County of Cochise, in the office of the Clerl of said District Court
 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to Geo. II. Fius. (, B. Tarbell and F. Caresato
 You are her, by required 10 appear in an action t-ought against you by the above named plaintiff in the District Court of the first judicial district of the Territory of Arizona in md for ihe County ot Cochise. and to answ the complaint filed therein. within ten days (excusive of the day of servicel after the service on you of ths summons, If served with in this county CT if served out Of this county but in this district, within twenty days; otherwise .ithi thirty days;j or judgment by default vii be la Sen against you according 10 he prayer of said complaint
 Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis trict Court of iLe First Judicial District of the | Territory of Arizona in and for the county o Coch SC. this first day of June, in the veal of our Lord enc thousand eight hundred anc | ninety nine.
 SEAL A. II, EMANUEL Jeo-u Clerk
Tombstone prospector., 1899-09-12
SUMMONS,

In the District Court, First Judicial Distric of the Territory Of .AIIzona in and for tie county of Co Aise.
 GEORGE E. FIIZGERALD.
 Plaintiff WILLIAM D. HUBBARD, ALICE B.
 Hubbard. George NJ. Iacocks. Leo C..
 Dessar James W. Tappsn and i'eter P.
 Ricketts, and the Diagoon Mining Gem
 pany.
 Defendants
 Action brought in the District Cour: of the First judicial District of the Territory An zona io md for the county of Cochise. and the comp.aint filed in the said county of Cochise in the office of the clerk of said District Court The Territory of Arizona sends greeting te William D. Hubbard. Alice B. Hubbard. George NJ. Jococks. Leo .. Dessar. James W Tappsn and Peter P Ricketts and the Dragoor Mining Company.
 You are hereby required to appear in an act or broug)t against you by the above named cial District of the Territory of Arizona. in ant i for th', County of Cochise. and to answer th, | complaint filed therein. within ten days lexciu | sise oi the day of servio, after the service or | you cf this summons If served within thi oount,. or if served out of this county. but il | Nilis ClSIlIt witnlh twenty lAyS' otnttwiSc Nitu in thirty daysl; or judgment by default will b. taken against you according to the prayer 0 said complaint.
 The said action is brought to recover th tide to certain mining property mentioned ir the annexed corp plaint. and for such other an, | further rehef as law and equity affords. All O | whiIh $ fully set out in the annexed 1mpiaint Given under my hand and the seal of tn Court of the First Judicial Distric i of the Territo y of Arizona, in an, l (sEAL) for the County of Coct ISe; this 2,tl | day of July. in the year of ou | Lord one thousand eight hundre, and ninety nine. l A. H. EMANUEL. ! Iuly 2S Clerk