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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22
CENTER
County Superintendents- New Steel
- Bridge to Span Coosa

Centre, October H.-(Special.)-At a
special term of commissioners court for
Cherokee county, held this week, contracts
were let involving an expenditure OF more
than $4,000 for county improvements. New
rooms, fire-proof vaults, closets, sewerage
pipes are to be added to the court house
at a cost of $1,000, to be completed before
the regular January term of circuit court.
A new steel bridge is to be built across
Coosa river near Cedar Bluff costing $2l ,500
1t will be, with the approaches, Law feet
long, with 220-foot span across the main
channel, and is to be completed by october
l, 1900, and the county has till 1907 to finish
paying for it. At present there is no bridge
on the river between Gadsden, Ala, and
Rome, Ga.
There is no excitement in Cherokee over
the gubernatorial candidates. The people
are in better humor then they have been in
a long while and don't want to be bothered
with candidates to long before election.
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measure on the financial question will be
fought inch by inch and will be as hotly
contested as any measure RELAXING to the
philippines.
These are only some of the more impor-
tant questions which will come up for solu-
ton in the Fifty-sixth congress. Besides
these there will be the appropriation bills,
which require often several months alone
to be framed and passed. Strenuous eff
forts will be made to pass a mammoth
river and harbor bill Already certain sec
tons of the country are preparing bills to
open waterways and to unite them by ca
nal systems. Sandwiched between all these
bills and measures will be days set aside
for private and special legislation. Some
of these important measures will fail, but
the indications are that a majority will be
enacted into laws, but whether they fail
or pass they will consume much time and
precipitate much political lighting and un-
doubleday will continue the first session of
the Fifty-sixth congress late into the
spring, if indeed it does not drag into the
summer A. w. B.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22
SENATOR PLATT ON
THE NEXT CONGRESS
He Together With Many Others Be-
lieVes it Will be Most Important
Session Since Civil War.

changes will affect the legislation before
the house cannot be measured.
Over in the senate there will be seen, in
time, changes which will have great in
fuence on public questions. In the first
place the republicans with scarcely a plu-
rality before, will find themselves with
majority of sixteen, over and above all OPP
position. Senator William A. Allen, who
has always led the popuists in that body,
has been retired, while the democrats have
lost such men as Senator German of Mary
land, Gray of Delaware, Turpin of Indiana
and White of California, all leading men
in the councils of the panty and powerful
factors in the senate itself. Senator Jones,
of Arkansas, who gained prominence and
leadership in the tariff fight during Presi-
dent Cleveland's administration, and VINO
Is now the chairman of the national demo-
cratic committee, has been forced to lay
down much of his work for his party on
account of i'll health.
Have Not Suffered Many Changes
The republicans have not suffered many
changes, though number Of their mem
bers have been retired, chiefly through the
failures of their legislatures to elect. This
DIS the case in Pennsylvania. The legisla-
ture having failed to elect, the governor
appointed Senator Quay to succeed him
coed himself. He will present his creden-
tials and the senate will have to say wheth
er or not he can be seated There will be
a heated wrangle over the proposition, and
at the present time sentiment Is very much
divided and opinions differ as to what will
be the outcome.
If the republicans had a larger majority
In the house there would be no apprehen-
sion at all as to the fate of any measure
the administration might present or re-
commend. The republican majority, how
ever, has been cut down to thirteen, and
while this may be increased by unseating
some democrats in doubtful districts, yet
there cannot be a sufficient number of such
changes to make certain any special meas
ure
The republicans hold ffty-one seats in
the senate, the democrats twenty-sx, while
the populists and free silver republicans
have only nine. This gives to the republic
cans a clean working majority of sixteen
over any combination. More than this,
there are several senators included in the
doubtful column who would more often
vote with the republican party than
against it. Besides this there are the four
vacancies-one in Pennsylvania, for Sena-
tor Quay's seat must be considered vacant
until the senate acts upon his credentials,
one in California, one in Utah, and another
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22
HUNTSVILLE
Chamber of Commerce Working for
New Industries

Huntsville, October H.-(Special)-T
cahmber of commerce held its regular
monthly meeting last night and passed
resolutions endorsing the recommendations
adopted by the recent industrial conven-
ton and requesting all of the commercial
organizations of Alabama to lend their
support for the passage of a bill which will
be presented to the next legislature pro-
viding for the establishment of a bureau of
immigration and industry The chamber of
commerce offers a prize of $25 for the best
essay upon the advantages of Huntsville as
a location for cotton manufactures.
President Tracy Pratt confirmed the re-
port that another large cotton mill has Sc
cured a location here with the intention of
building immediately, but names area with
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22

ONE soc. TICKET ADMITS TO EVERYTHING
CHILDREN. UNDER YEARS OLD. HALF rRIcE
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-10-22
Loves Young Dream

From the Chicago News.
Maude calling to her sister)-Pm going
to make some lemonade, Clara. Where 10
the squeezer?
Clara (absently)LHe hasn't arrived yet,
but I'm expecting him any minute.
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Hear Gov. Bob Taylor.
Fire Near Vernon

Vernon, October 21.-(Special )-Moses
Hollis, living about two miles west of here.
had his barn, together with its contents,
destroyed by fire Tuesday night. The loss
will amount to several hundred dollars.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
MILITARY LAW DECLARED.
Allis Not Yet Serene inBluefelds, Mic
 arauga.

Now Orleans March H.-The Bluefelds Steamship company's ship Franklin ar rived today and brought some important news concerning American interests since the revolution.
 Torres, the new governor, announced that all duties paid 10 Reyes during the revolt would have to be paid again. When Reyes demanded taxes, the Americans applied to Commander Symonds of the Marietta, who said that they were safe in complying, as duties could not be demanded twice. Reyes gave receipts which were placed in the hands of the English and American con- sular agents, and the matter will be laid before the governments.
 Martial law has been declared, making Torres dictator of the department. There are rumors of fight between the soldiers from Leon and Grenada, at Rama, and matters seem unsettled. The commission appointed to frame a permanent tariff has been dissolved and hopes for the expected relief from burdens on foreign capital have been abandoned.
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DEMON OF JEALOUSY .z-..-
 CAUSED SHOOTING
One Woman Sends a Bullet
 Through Anothef'S Cheek.
MISS DYER STILL LIVING
But Little Hope of Recovery is Enter tained-Papers Had Been Procur- ed for Assailant's Confne-
 ment in Insane Hospital.

Tuscaloosa, March 4.-(sp .eial.) .)-Miss s Harriet Dyer, of Sylvan. Ala. was shot and probably fatally injured yesterday after noon by Mrs. Kato Harris.
 Miss Dyer was walking along on the big road near sylvan when Mrs Harris met her, and placing a pistol to the young lady's cheek shot her through the head
 One report is that jealousy was the cause of the frenzied woman's act. Another is that she had been demented at previous in- tervals and was so on this occasion when she met and shot Miss Dyer.
 Miss Dyer was still living this morning, but little hope is entertained of her recov- cry. It is said that the necessary papers had been procured to have Mrs. Harris placed in the insane hospital in this city at least three weeks ago, but that her husband had been persuaded by her children to let her stay at home.
 A warrant was issued this morning for the arrest of the woman who attempted the murder.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
$2,5oo ORDER
For the Southern Manufacturing Con-
 pany at Gadsden.

Gadsden, Ala, March 2i.-(Special. )-The Southern Manufacturing company, T. B. Gwin. manager, yesterday received an or der from Plymouth, Mass, for six car loads of turned colums, amounting to $2 300. The freight rate is $1 on each column.
 Alabama City will have her city election on the 4th of April. The candidates are as follows: Mayor-Charles T. Mcguire; al dermen: First ward-C. II. Moody, w. J. Philips; Second ward-G F. Canterberry; Third ward-W. D. Adams; Fourth ward W. M. Hughes, J. S. Owings.
 l.. l.. Magnus, the champion fancy shot billiardist of the United States, was in Gadsden City this week and gave ex- hibition of his skill at the home of R. O. Randall. His finger billiards was excellent and created great deal of admiration.
 Arch l.. Virnon, aged F years, and Miss Nina E. Asbell, aged 16, were married yes terday, having first secured the consent of their parents.
 Robert Miller, of Colinsville, has been appointed to a cadetship at Annapolis Md, by Congressman Burnett, of this dis trict.
 The Sons of Confederate Veterans. w. T. Murphree commandant, will hold an i'm portant meeting at the city hall on next Monday.
 R. l.. Adams has let the contract to A. D Simpson for brick store, 4ox5O feet. two stories high. The building will contain ten rooms, two of which will be occupied by the Western Union and Bell Telephone company.
 There will be no contest of the city cleo tion in Attalla. The vote has been can yassed and announced and the new board sworn in.
 The two lodges of Knights of Honor, 10ii and 3990, have been consolidated and will be known in the future as 1o44, all under one set of officers with q membership of about forty.
 Dave Taylor, aged 20, died this week of menengitis
 So far % bicycle rides have paid for and taken out licenses to ride their wheels.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
. A. G T. S H T. A. Bear, the 1 The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature si IZAlzMx
BUY GOODS AT HOME

From the Taadega Mountain Home.
 An unbusiness-like practice among Ala bamians is the sending away from home, from the home town and the home market, to cities outside of the state, even to Phil adelphia and New York, not to speak of Atlanta, for goods and commodities that could be purchased just as reasonably and more prohtably to the buyers, and all our people in tho long run, at home. Especially is this true of the higher grades of goods in all lines, dress goods, shoes, clothing and furniture. etc. Learn to live at home. That is a first law of political economy, which must not be disregarded if we hope to build up a city or county, or a common wealth. If your home merchant has what you want, it Is your patriotic duty to buy from him, and If not, whatever your af- fiuence and means, to get him to order it for you The goods will come just as cheap or cheaper, and the profit will be your own city,s and county's Alabamas.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
PHILIPPINE POLICY
Will Not Be Decided on Until Report
 of Commission.

Thomasvillc, Ga, March 24-The admin istration will not decide upon its permanent policy respecting the Philippines until the Schurman commission reports.
 It feels that it's present knowledge of the islands is too indefinite as a basis for g fixed policy. Moreover, an immediate de- csion is felt to be needless, since to the president the only problem is the restora- tion of law and order and the establishment of peaceful conditions. This and the ap- pontments of diplomatic representat,v ,ve at Madrid are two of the most important matters remaining open. The Madrid min stry will probably soon be raised to an embassy after the payment of $20,00),01 in- demnity, and a man of the highest qualifi- cations and atta nments chosen for this delicate and important post.
 General Woodford may not be the new envoy owing to the fact that New York already has such an undue proportion of the highest diplomatic appointments.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
RAID ON MOONSHINERS.
Jackson County Illicit Distillers Feel
 the Hand of the Law.

Huntsville, March A.-(Special.) )--Deputy Collector John F. Lanier and three deputy marshals have returned from Jackson county where they made three very sue cessful raids upon moonshine stills. The first still destroyed was one of the finest ever run upon in the moonshine business, belonging to William Walker and being valued at about $500. It was found three miles west of Holly Tree. The outfit was complete in every particular, consisting of a 15O-gailon tank still, condenser, charge box, eight fermenters of 100 gallons capaci- ty, three of 1,500 gallons capacity, one of 5000 gallons capacity, iron boiler and a 9O-foot copper worm The still had a ca pacity of thirty-fiye gallons of whisky a day.
 Three miles southeast of Larlxin, tho off, cers destroyed Richard Fowler's still, which had been licensed for making brandy, but had branched off into the moonshine busi- ness. The outfit consisted of two wood stills, capacity ninety-two and fifty gallons, two condensers, eighteen fermenters, flake stand, iron boiler and fine copper worm.
 The officers made no arrests, but they consider this of the most successful raids of several years.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
BRIG. GEN. FRANK
Will Assume Command of Department
 of the Gulf

Anniston, March 24-(Special) )-Orders came from the war department today df- recting that Brigadier General Royal T. Frank, who has been in command of the troops at this point for the past seven months, assume command of the Depart ment of the Gulf, with headquarters in At lanta. General Frank is the senior artillery colonel of the regular army, but holds a commission as brigadier general of volun- teers He is about sixty-three years old General Frank is a member of the board of ordnance and fortifications and, next to General Miles, is its senior member He is regarded as one of the best officers in the army.
 To him is due to great degree the credit for the excellent record made by Camp Shipp and the large body of troops which has been here all winter. General Frank will go to Atlanta next week. He succeeds as commander of the Department of the Gulf, Brigadier General Pennington, who has been ordered mustered out of the volunteer service. The only troops re- maining at Camp Shipp are two companies of the Second infantry, and they go to Havana next week.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
HOW JEFFERSON DINED.
Great Democrat Had the Best and 1t Was
 Served on Silver Plates, Bays MT. Levy.

From the New York World.
 How did Thomas Jefferson dine? How would he want to be dined, in memory? were the questions asked by World re- porter yesterday of Congressman Jeffer- son M. Levy, owner of Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson. MT. Levy has all his life been devoted student of Jeff fersonian literature. This is what he said
 .sThomas Jefferson dned we'll. Monti- cello was stocked with the finest of wines and the great plantation of 10000 acres produced almost every kind of fruit and vegetable. Jefferson had been brought up in the best of society and spent years at the court in Paris He had the Continetal royalty.
 .'His dinners were always, so far as l can gleam from history, course dinners. The food was passed up from the kitchen from servant to servant and served on sil- yer plate. He was one of the first to in- troduce finger bowls on the side, and he maintained all the elegant customs of France. He had the best that the land could afford. Of course, that was before the days of ices, but there were sherbets and Roman punches instead.
 Jefferson was very particular about his wines and had a dumbwaiter fitted up be- tween the wine-cellar and the dining-room so that the wine might be brought up with out unnecessary shaking.
 "There was a constant attendance at Monticello of distinguished persons and they were received and entertained as befitted their dignity. Jeffersonian simplicity is not a myth; Thomas Jefferson was simple in his manner and democratic, but he did
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 cine, and have certainly been greatly benefited by its use.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound has indeed been friend to me.
 am now able to do my own work, thanks toyour wonderful medicine. was as near death believe as could be, so weak that my pulse scarcely beat and my heart had almost given out. l could not have stood it one week more, am sure. I never thought would be so grateful to any medicine.
 "I shall use my influence with any one suffering as I did, to have them use Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound"
 Every woman that is puzzled about her condition should secure the sympa- thetic advice of woman who under stands. Write to Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn. Mass. and tell her your ills.
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Funak, Fla. where he went to bring home John Peak, who severely cut Richard Wright some years ago. Peak is brother in-law to Wright. and in fuss Wright's iugular veins barely escaped being severed Peak will be held till the next term of court in Pike.
 Sheriff Reeves states that he has se- lected place about q mile out of town to erect the gallows for the execution of Hale Johnson and Rivers, the Josie Beat mur- derers. The two white men will hang first the negro last and alone The execution takes place today week.
 Charged With Larceny
 MT. II. H. Reynolds. who is employed by MT T. J. Mattox in Commerce street, this morning swore out warrant at the police station charging John A. Cosmus, in- spector for the Continental Fire Insurance company, of New York, with the larceny of So from the counter of MT. Mattox g place of business. A few hours later Cos mus was arrested and will answer to the charge before Recorder Tarver this after noon. The affiant claims he lost 5 bill in making change for a $10 bill which Cos mus has given him after purchasing two package of cigarettes He says the defend ant picked up one S bill while his back was turned.
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not live on cocoa and homny or give them

not live on cocoa and hominy or give them to his guests.
 'If Thomas Jefferson were living today and were entertaining he would be more likely to give $10 dinner than $1 dinner"
 In Randall's history of Jefferson the fol- lowing are mentioned products of Mon- ticello plantation: Squash, beans, beets, entrants, parsnps, watermelon, corn, muskmelon, lima beans, grapes, onions, eggplant, cauliflower, lettuce, barley spin ach, sprouts, radishes, asparagus, cucum- bers, cabbage, peas, potatoes, artichokes, raspberries, strawberries and carrots.
 Hogs were raised and killed at Monti- cello and fish and game were plentiful.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
The DeKalb Convention

Fort Payne, March 24.-(Special.) )-The county convention elected the following delegates to the state conventions: Charles M. T. Swyer, w. W. Haralson, D. s. Kil- lin, D. c. Williams, W. T. Fiber and D. P. Nicholson. Hon. W. w. Haralson was nominated to represent DeKalb in the con- stitutional convention. Resolutions were passed declaring opposition to any change in the present tax rate, or depriving any white man of his franchise. Another reso- lution was passed favoring submitting the new constitution back to the people for ratification.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
MUCH INTEREST
Displayed in Talladega in Regard to the
 Chatauqua.

Talladega, March 24-(special)- )-The meeting in the court house last night, be- ing attended by a representative audience. An invitation has been extended the State Educational association to meet with them, and an answer will be received Monday, which, it is thought will be favora ble The Teachers association executive committee meet in Montgomery tomorrow to consider the question and arrange the time.
 The date of the Chautauqua will be set tied Monday night; the board waiting to near from the educational association. A great day is expected on Hero Day. when Governor Roosevelt, of New York. and General Joe Wheeler will be expected. The people of Alabama are to have a great time this year.
 The Age-Herald correspondent learns rom reliable source that the Talladega Furnace companys plant will be put in operation in the next three months. Sever al companies are anxious to get control of the property.
 This season over 1000 head of cattle have been bought in Talladega and shipped to Birmingham, St. Louis, Cincinnati and New Orleans. All the cattle were bought by home capital, too.
 Cecil Browne will convert his magnificent building known as the Nance building, into a hotel at once. It will be run by Mrs. w. D. Haralson.
 A prominent gentleman was hear I'd to re- mark yesterday: "The Atlanta Constitu- ton made Atlanta, The Age-Herald is not only making Birmingham. but is one of the chief factors in the building up of Ala bama."
 Mayor H. l.. MeEldery is having our streets put in nice condition.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
Confederate yeterans Meet

Huntsville, March A.--(Special.) .)-Robert J. Jones Camp, United Confederate Veter- ans, held another largely attended meeting at the court house last night and elected the following delegates to represent the camp at the Charleston reunion: R. B. Rhett and c. L. Nolen. Alfred Moore and Daniel Coleman were elected as alternates. Probably fifty of the members of the camp will leave in special car and attend the reunion.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
Ahead of Him
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago NeWs.
 Slngleton--Have you ever experienced the supreme joy that comes from finding in your pocket dollar that you didn't know you had?
 Benedict-No; but my wife has upon sev- eral occasions.
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c A SIT @ E F A Baar. tba /, The Kind You Have Always Bought Signature g, G1zZzZx
STORMS.

Insurance against dam age by wind storms can be had at the Birmingham Underwrit- ers' Agency, 10ll3 lst avenue. Phone lll5.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
A Solid Kiss
From the Chicago Post.

From the Chicago Post
 She threw him kiss from the window just as her small brother threw him snowfall from the alley. As he went on he was buried in thought.
 And yet they say" he muttered, that there's nothing substantial to kiss.''
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
Reed Goes to Florida

Brunswick, Ga., March 24.-Speaker Reed left Jekyl Island today for a trip to the Florida resorts. Ex-Secretary Bliss, whc entertained the president while here, de- parted for New York.
The age-herald., 1899-03-25
q DO NY OWN WORK"
-ssaf@t- ss-aFe-- ~ -ss=zaa 1As-=7s s- So Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette of Linden, New Jersey, in this
 Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

"I was bothered with flow which would be quite annoying at times, and at others would almost stop.
 "I used prescriptions given me by my
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physician, p' same state of affairs continued.
 |" After a time I was taken with a flooding, that I was obliged to keep my bed. Finally, in despair, I
 gave up my tor, and D.
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Three wtll Be Hung

Sheriff Sam Reeves, of Pike, was here this morning en route to Troy from De-
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physician, but the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-08-01
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the Directors of the Homo
lulu Rapid Transit & Land Company
held at the company's office on the LIST
instant, an assessment of ten Q0) per
cent was levied on the capital stock of
the company, due and payable at the
company's office, No. All Fort street,
Honolulu, from and after this date.
The shares upon which any assess
ment may remain unpaid after thirty
800 days from this date will be de-
clared delinquent.
]. A. GILMAN,
Secretary II. r. T. & L. Company.
Honolulu, II. l., July g. 1899.