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The age-herald., 1899-11-14
CHARLES PEARMAN'S DEADLY SHOOTING Fired Both Barrels of Gun at
 Poe Family THE RESULT WAS FATAL Dangerously Wounded Several, One of Whom Has Died and Another is Not Expected to Live-Was
 Captured by Posse
THE RESULT WAS FATAL

Memphis, Tenn, November 13.-A special to the Commercial-Appeal from Carterville, Mo-, says:
 "Meagre details have arrived here of a tragedy below Cottonwood Point, twelve miles from here at a levee camp.
 "Charles Pearman had for some reason become angry with family named Poe and Friday night he came to Poe's tent with a double barreled shotgun and fired both bar rels into the tent, striking and dangerously wounding several out of the family of nine. The latest report says one small child was killed instantly, one has since died and the mother is not expected to live.
 "Pearman escaped across the Mississippi river and took refuge in the dense fores ts. A posse followed and captured him yester- day, and he was turned over to the con- stable of Pemiscot township, who brought him here to jail late last night.
 "Pearman is a young man about 21 years of age, and is addicted to drink. His vic- tims were young children"
The age-herald., 1899-11-14

poor food, lack of medicine, and filthy hos pftals, with the result that there is great mortality among them.
 General Lawton has intercepted tele- gram from a Filipino captain to a Filipino general: "How can you blame me for re- treating when only two-thirds of my com pany were able to fight"
 London, November 13.-A British naval officer who has just returned from a town iDehe Philippines has been interviewed re- garding the situation there of which he takes a somewhat pessimistic view. Ac- cording to the interview he thinks more river gunboats are needed and that General Otis is trying to run the campaign too economically.
 Paying a nigh tribute to the surprising in- telligence and confidence of the American soldiers the officer says:
 "Patience and bravery the American sol- dier has shown in a high degree, but he is not particularly mobile. He would be more efficient if, instead of being collected in comparatively enormous numbers he were used in a smaller force moving more rapidly and living in the country instead of requiring vast quantities of potted luxuries
 Moreover, he looks tired, and as if he wanted something to do. Except for an occasional game of baseball there is noth- ing for him to do but drink and gamble.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
WRANCLE OVER THE ELECTION IN
 KENTUCKY GROWS WORSE EACH DAY
Goebe and Other Party Leaders Are Still Very Confident That
 the Democratic Candidates Success is Assured

to have so thoroughly subordinated the electoral system to its dishonest uses had there been a minority organization of even ordinary honesty and competency. But there is no such minority organization in this city. What Is called the democratic organization is but agency of the cor rupt republican machine. As a result the democratic vote has shrunk more than two thirds because honest democrats declined to follow the leadership which treats the party organization article of ner- chandise and has no principe or purpose in politics other than its own morbid gain.
 Against Ballot Reform
 "All the machines are against ballot re- form, for the machine cannot live and thrive a day If tine people, the honest masses, whose hearts are right, can ever obtain an opportunity to express their con- demnation freely and have it homes tly re- turned and recorded. Ballot reform there fore l place first on the list of poitical needs of uhe hour in Pennsylvania, and ft Is the issue which overshadows all others in its deep importance and far-reaching effects.
 Republican government does not exist ln bh1s state, because, while we have re- publican forms, we have no adequate method for their ultimate expressio in a free and pure ballot, guarded and conserved by devices competent to insure the purity and protection from dishonest perversions at the hands of corrupt political power"
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
WANANAKER FUR
 BALLOT REFORM Refers Particularly to CorTup- ton in Phi|adG|p phia' 4 SYSTEM OF DEBAUGHERY The Machines Are Against an
 Honest Vote. FOLLOWERS IN ELECTION CRIME So-Called Democratic Organization of the Quaker City is Merely an
 Agency for the Repub-
 lican Clique
FOLLOWERS IN ELECTION CRIME

New York, November 13.-The World will publish tomorrow the following signed statement from John Wanamaker dated Philadelphia November 12:
 The recent revelations of corruption in the conduct of elections in Philadelphia ought to deeply impress thoughtful citizens throughout the entire country with the ur- gent necessity for ballot reform. By re- form I mean such enactments and regula- tions as will first make the ballot absolutely secret and therefore absolutely free, and second, such devices, whether mechanical or otherwise, as will make a true account and return of the votes cast as near as may be an absolute certainty. This, it seems to me, is the desderatum of modern politics in this country
 WI bout Intimidation
 Political freedom and equality are se- cured by constitutional and statutory en- actments and the only thing needful is an electoral system which will enable the free men of the country to cast their votes with out intimidation and coercion and have their will thus freely expressed honestly re- corded and returned.
 "In Philadelphia we have not had an hon. est election for many years and the de- bauchery of the ballot has acquired the system and precision of science with the d, ninant so-caled republican machine This has not been the growth of a day or a year, but has been perfected by steady, systematic development of the most minute details of original ingenuity. The machine has educated its followers in election crime, rewarded them according to their perfec- ltion in fraudulent arts and extolled and honored the leadership which best knows how to devise and avail itself of corrupt practices and protect and promote it's de- bauehed tools and disciples.
 "of course, it would have been dmpossi- ble for the dominant machine in this city
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
Capt. CroWinShieId Will Demand a Court of Inquiry.
THE PRESIDENT MAY INTERFERE
Not Certain That the Chief Executive Will Allow Himself to be Used as a Tool in the Matter Gen.
 eral Angus Open Letter

Washington, November S.-Cspecial.)-It is reported tonight that the navy depart ment has at last found an excuse for an official investigation into the conduct of Admiral Sdhley. The admiral himself has done nothing or said anything at which Secretary Long could take offense, but his friends have charged the secretary of the navy with having made false statements and upon these charges, it is said, the navy department will form its court of inquiry.
 General Agnus, in an open letter in the Baltimore American, charged Secretary Long with knowingly pervertmg the facts and making mfsstatements. In spite of tine fact that the navy department has denied that it has or ever will take notice of any comments in the press bearing on the pres ent controversy, Captain Crowninslhield had today with a view of demanding a court of inquiry. It was since officially admit ted this afternoon that Secretary Long would in all Likelihood ask the president to request dil lHNesulSfhlioh' WHne thfS iiiNeS- tigation would be made ostensibly for the purpose of clearing Secretary. Long from the charge of falsifying the official reports of the government, it would really be noun- ing less than court of inquiry on Ad- mira1 Schey.
 Captain CrowninsElield has teegraphed Secretary Long the purpose of General Ag- nus charges and urges him to demand an investigation. The president may decline to be used as a tool in the matter.
 It is said here that Maryland is lost to
 Continued on Eighth Page.)
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
Sir Michael's Speech

London, November 13.-Sir Michael Hicks Beach, chancellor of the exchequer, speak, ing this evening at Bristol, said:
 "The war in South Africa has destroyed both conventions with the Transvaal. We must establish there pure and honest gov- ernment on the basis of equal rights and on something more enduring than paper safeguards. Subject to this we should give whatever self government may be possible in South Africa. No one desires that coun- try to be governed permanently from Dow ing street."
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
NAVAL CONSTRUCTION
 BOARD IN SESSION

Washington, November 13.-The construc- tion board of the naval department at it's meeting today took up the subject of new construction in the navy for the coming year. This was at the request of the sec- retary and will form the basis of his recom- mendation to congress for new vessels dur ing the coming session.
 This matter is confidential, but 1t may be said that the secretary is expected to re- new his recommendation for three new cruisers of the improved Olympia pattern and ask congress to make the appropria- ton.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
CapetOwn Reinforced

London, November 13.-A dispatch from Capetown to the war office announces the arrival there today of the troopship Armen- ia with three batteries of artillery and ann munition column and the troopship Nubia with the Scots Guards and half a battalion of the Northamptonshire regiment. This brings the total number of endorsements to l2.s02 of which about 5000 are already on the way to Durban The Armenian and Uubia whose troops belong to the First division will probably also be ordered to proceed.
 Nine troopships carrying 11,oOO men are due at Capetown tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
BRIT|SH'S DASHING SORT|ES 1roopship Armenia Lands Rein
 forcements at Capetown MORE ARE EXPECTED THERE TODAY Father Matthews Tells of English
 Troops Surrender.
RAsHNEss OF A SUBORDINATE
Hoisted Flag of Truce on His Own Re- sponsibility and Nothing Was Left But Surrender Chancellor of
 Exchequer's Speech

London, November 13.-4:5O a. m)-The paucity of news from the front still leaves the chief interest centered in the arrival of endorsements.
 Lstcourt dispatches say that hehograph communication has been established with Ladysmith, but so far no news has been received, the latest date being November 6, which shows that the occupants of Lady smith have had no news of the outside world since General French reached Pieter- maritzburg, and that they were puzzled at the inactivity of the Boers. Everyone was confident and cheerful, but all were suf- fering the inconvenience of the siege, bread selling at three shilings per loaf.
 Colonel Baden-Powelrs dashing sorties at Mafeking encourage the hope that the British garrisons along the western border are all able to hold out. Cecil Rhodes is employing 5000 men, white and black, at Kimberley in road-making as a remedy for Restitution.
 According to dispatch from Deaar, the Boers at Kimberley have got the exact range of the mines, and are constantly throwing shells at the dynamite huts. Sev- eral of the latter have been blown up, and the damage done to the mines already amounts to several thousand pounds.
 EffoIt, to Negotiate
 Among the stories from Brussels is one that General Joubert and Sir George White have been endeavorng to negotiate for the equalization of Ladysmith, but have failed to come to terms.
 Lord Salisbury and Lord Wolsely were guests of the queen at Windsor castle last night. Mrs. Rudyard Kipling has donated 820 and some books to the fund for fitting out the hospitalship Maine.
 The stories of. Father Matthews, cabled from Lourenzo Marquez, regarding the sur render at Nicholson's Nek are too vague to be very convincing, but in military circles it is considered unpleasant reading, and it will be impossible to get the facts until the officer concerned has been courtmartialed.
 The report that the British cruiser Magic- jennie had fired on the French steamer Cor doba raises the doubtful point whether Great Britain has yet actually declared war. It is believed, however, that Europe nations have been made acquainted with the severance of relations between Great Britain and the two republics.
 It is understood that the admiralty, on General Buffers advice, has arranged that cruisers at the Cape should go out to in- tercept all arriving transports and inform them of the latest orders respecting their destination which are to be kept secret.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
ADMIRAL CROWINSHIELD
 EXPLAINS HIS MEANING

Washington, November 13.-Admral Crowinsheld chief of the navigation bu- reau, has made change in a portion of his annual report which refers to the failure of the departments efforts to redeem it's promises to reward the naval heroes of the war. The language of the report now stands:
 "The greatest among these has not as much as the medal which was given to each of the hundreds who shared in victory
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
Second Glass To t,nastcr.

Washington, November 13.-The second annual convention of the second class post masters which includes those of the first class will begin here tomorrow. A large portion of the 169 postmasters members of the association are expected to be present, and the programme for the meeting in- cludes the discussion of number of sub iects important to postoffice administration.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14

won in a hour more propitious for reward"
 The change is explained as follows in foot note attached
 ''In the original draft of the report the words: Won in an hour more propitous for reward read: Won in more propit- ious hour A misconstruction of my mean ing in these words as they originally stood has led me to make the present reading correspond exactly with what was meant and generally understood in the first place. fSigned) "A S. CROWINSHIELD."
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
Cramps Not In It

Philadelphia, November 13-The William Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine Building company has not entered into the proposed combination of shipbuilding interests. An official of the company said today that while there had been some talk of a union of certain firms, the Cramps yards was not concerned In the deal.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
For Transvaal Fighters

Chicago, November 13.-The Holland so- cieties of this citynave arranged benefit for the men fighting for the Transvaal, and at meeting held in the arbitration room of the board of trade today arrangements for the subscription list In behalf of the widows and orphans of the Boers who fell in South Africa was perfected The money collected will be sent to the Mansion house at London.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
OCCUPANTS OF LADYSM|TH PUZZLED
 AT INACTIVITY OF BOER FORCES
nhabfnbof the Beeagued Town Are Mfsd at Unaccountabe
 Pash1 of General JOuberFs South AhkandeB,

sileers and the Worcestershire troops at Nieholsons Nek that after the mules stam- peded the force got hard pressed by the enemy. They would have held out, how ever but some subordinate, without in- structions, hoisted a flag of truce on his own responsibility. Nothing then remained but to surrender.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
Bank InsOlvent

Athens, Ga., November 13-The Bank of Athens was placed in the hands of re- ceiver today The stockholders claim the institution is solvent. The experts, who for some time have been examining the books of Cashier John A. Benedict who mysteri- ously disappeared several months ago, will not be ready to report within sixty days.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
New Cigar Syndicate

Jacksonville, Fla, November 13.-A new scheme for cigar syndicate is announced at Tampa says a special to the Times Union and Citizen. The proposed Havana American company will have capital of g ,O00 900 common and 5000, GOO preferred stock Its purpose is to reduce competition and consequent expenses
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
An InsubordInate Subordinate

Lorenzo, Marquez, Delagoa Bay. Novem- Der s.-(Thursday)-F ther Matthews, who has arrived here from Pretoria, says with reference to the surrender of the Irish Fu-
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
Orient at Capetown

London, November 13.-It is officially an- nounced that the troopship Armenian left Capetown yesterday (Monday) afternoon for Durban and that the troopship Orient has arrived at Capetown with 4 officers and 11S1 men.
The age-herald., 1899-11-14
THE WEATHER.

WEATHER FORECAST: FAIR TUES DAY AND WEDNESDAY,, WITH VARIA- BILE WINDS.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05
AMERICAN INTERESTS
State Department Has Been Carrying
on Negotiations

Washington, November 4.-For the past
year. under Instructions from the presi-
dent, the state department has been quiet
ly negotiating for the consumption of
American interests in China. The officials
of the state department refuse to make
any statement relative to the measure of
success that has attended their efforts,
though 1t is admitted that the subject so
far is still open, although the prospects of
Ultimate success are regarded as highly en-
couraging.
A government official in high station
who has large experience in Chinese ques-
tieas Is the authority for the statement
that our government does not apprehend
any immediate injury to American inter-
ests from the political moves that are
being made In China. On the contrary the
conditions are such in the fiowery king
dom, that there is the best reason to be-
iieve that so far from restraining the op-
eratons of the United States in the mat
ter Of trade extension in that quarter. that
4be European nations which have undone
or on another pretext seized-upon por-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05
PROCLAMATION ISSUED
Governor Johnston Raises Yellow Fe-
yer Quarantine

Montgomery, November 4.-(Special)-
Governor Johnston ISSUED a proclamation
today raising the quarantine in Alabama
against all sections inflicted with yellow
fever. The full text of the proclamation
follows:
.sWhereas, The state board of health has
advised the lifting of all quarantines from
points against which it is now in force on
account of yellow fever; therefore, 1t is
hereby ordered that from and after noon OF
November A, 1899, all such quarantine re-
strictions as are now in force against Key
West, New Orleans and other points are
removed and withdrawn.
SIN witness whereof-I have hereunto set
my hand and caused the great seal OF the
state of Alabama to he affixed.
..Done at the executive office, in the cap
itol In the city of Montgomery, on this, the
4th day of November, in the year A D.
1899. -
Governor.
ssBy the governor:
ROBERT p McDAVID,
Secretary of State"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05
ARTILLERY DUEL
British and Boer Guns Engage in Dead
ly Target Practice

London, November 5.-A special dispatch
from Ladysmith, bearing date of Novem-
Der 2 says:
1.-THE artillery duel is proceeding splen-
didly The British guns are firing three
shots to the Beers one."
special dispatch from Capetown dated
November says the Beers occupied Coles
Z burg, Cape Colony, on Wednesday, meet
ing with no resistance from the local police,
who yielded to superior force.
The sailing of transports for South Africa
loaded with troops is now an event of
daily occurrence, but the departure of the
steamer Kildona Castle from Southamp-
ton last evening merits notice, as she is the
largest troop ship in the world and has
more than 5000 on board, with their kits
and weapons, balloons, bridge pontoons,
machine guns, ammunition, wagons and
hundreds of tons of other military necessi-
ties.
The vessel was launched on the Clyde in
August last and was taken over by the gov
ernment on October g. since which time
800 men have been at work day and night
fitting her out as a troop ship. She takes
the First Welch regiment, twenty-nine off,
GERS and 961 men of the Second Northum-
berland fusileers and thirty-three officers
and 425 men of various other regiments and
branches of the service Banr a mascot goat,
presented to the Welch regiment by her
majesty the queen. M
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05
EVACUATION OF COLENSO
1t Testifes to the Complete Investment
of Ladysmith

London, November 5.-The evacuation of
Colenso is undoubtedly a most serious
matter for the British in Natal, as 1t not
only testifes to the complete investment
of Ladysmith by the Beers, but makes the
relief of General Sir George Stewart White
an extremely difficult operation.
Colenso is the point where the railway
from Lady crosses the Tugela river,
which is now in flood. The town itself is of
small Importance. 1t is dominated by the
hills on the northside of the river, and so
was untenable if the Beers have advanced
as they seem to have done. Moreover, only
a small naval and colonial force was sta
toned at Colenso. The seriousness OF the
evacuation, however, lies in the fact that
COMMUNICATIONS Joubert while COM
pletely investing Sir George White at La
dysmith, can seize this Tugela bridge, ana
If he has sufficient troops can detach
force and send it southward on Pieterma-
ritzburg, and in any case by destroying tne
bridge and railway can prevent any relief
expedition reaching Sir George White for
soma time.
Military men optimisttcally predict that
General Joubert will withdraw from Natai
at once when General Redveres Buller
force enters the Orange Free State, but the
three or four weeks, and then at the last
moment General Joubert may change MS
mind.
Thus General Joubert miSht remain IN
Natal several weeks longer, endeavoring to
force General White into capitulation, the
destruction of the Tuegla river bridge,
helping him by cutting off British relief.
Moreover, another British force Is re-
ported ito have marched through Zululand
in the direction of Durham and aleady TO
have reached the Natal frontier.
Thus 1t will be seen the position In Natal
taking into consideration possible up
rising of the disaffected Dutch, Is most dis
quieting, and, in fact, may be described as
critical.
A special from Ladysmft hSstoday, dated
November 2, morning, says:
During the night the Beers moved closer
to the British positions and mounted gun:
In good places. Meanwhile, the naval guns
have been moved to favorable positions
nearer the town and commanding some OF
the Boer batteries
cat o'clock this morning General White
ordered The bombardment of the enemy
and the blue jackets opened the ball. The
Beers replied vigorously. They fired
straight and some of the British We're hit.
"a terrible artillery duel has been pro-
ceeding for over three hours. So far the
naval guns are the only ones that have
engaged the enemy"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05
sIMONTON's DECISION
Important Opinion in Railway Injunc-
tion Case

Raleigh, N. c., November 4-United
States Judge Smonton today filed his de-
cision here in the petition of the various
railroad companies in the state for an In
junction against the North Carolina cor
poration commission and the state officials.
Mine railroads in the state filed petitions
with Judge Simonton asking for an injunc-
tion to prevent the corporation commission
from certifying the 1899 assessment of rail-
road property to the state auditor and
state treasurer and to prevent the auditor
and treasurer from collecting taxes on 1899
assessment commanding that the railroad
assessment of 1897 stand and that the conn
panies petitioning pay taxes on the 1897
assessment. The following railroads prayed
for the Injunction:
The Southern railway, the Carolina Cen
trail the Raleigh and Augusta Airline, the
Raleigh and CASTOR, the Seaboard and
Roanoke, the Roanoke and Tar River the
Wilmington and Weldon, the Norfolk and
Carolina, the,Atlanta and North Carolina.
Judge Simonton decides the case In favor
of the railroads. The 1899 assessment of
railroad property exceeded the assessment
of 1897 by over $4,000, 900. The case was ar
gued in Asheville last September.