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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23

TEXAS HAS ANOTHER
CYCLONlC TOUCH
Passed Over Portion of Erath
County.
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED
Services Were Just Ending at Church
When the Wind Came-Mother
With Her Babe Struck
by Lightning
SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED

Houston, Tex, May 22.-One of the worst
tornadoes that has visited Texas since the
storm which destroyed the town of Cisco
three years ago and In which some fifty
people were killed, passed over the north
western portion of Erath county yesterday
noon, the facts of which were received here
today.
The storm came from the northwest and
passed over strip of country about 200
yards in southeasterly direction. The
tornado was accompanied by vivid light
ming and heavy hail storm. Country
homes and church buildings were wrecked
In several localities. the most serious being
at Mount Pleasant, Titus county. The noon
services had just closed and the people were
just leaving when the wind struck the build
ing. bolt of lightning and the wind de-
scended upon the house s.multaneously,
wrecking it and scattering the debris in all
directions. William Kaufman was instant
ly killed and some fifteen other persons
more or less injured, some fatally. Three
are in a dying condition accord ng to late
reports. A woman with babe in her arms
was struck by lightning but miraculously
escaped death. A little girl was stripped
of her clothes and when rescued was alive
and but slightly hurt.
The tornado struck Stephenville and did
considerable damage, wrecking many
houses, but no one was killed. The Cum
berland Presbyterian church was unroored
and badly damaged.
Alarm Creek, six miles southeast of Ste
phenville, was In the storms path Many
buildings in that town were leveled. among
them. the Methodist church. One man was
killed and three injured near Dublin.
1t Is reported that several were killed six
miles southeast of Stephenvile, but the ru-
NOR has not yet beenl confirmed.
Trees and crops in the wake of the storm
are reported to be totally destroyed, but
authentic details of the disaster have not
been received. j
Report also comes that several people
people were killed and injured in the coun-
try through which the storm passed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
hONTEVALLO TRUSTEES WILL PRINT
CHARGES AGAINST CAPT. REYNOLDS
Understood That They viii AIsge That He Exacted Tribute
from Boarding House Keepers and Merchants,

from the first that he was appointed and
elected to fill the office temporarily
Fourth-When the board went into execu-
tive session Thursday morning and Cap
tain Reynolds retired, not one word was
said in criticism of him or his admins ira
tion, but, without prelminaries, the gentle
man who had spoken to me the evening
before arose and put me in nomination.
said in substance to the board, what I had
previously said to him, and immediately
retired, as Captain Reynolds had done and
as all the proprieties of the situation called
me to do
Fifth-When action had been taken and
l had been sought it was announced to me
that had been elected president / re-
entered the room to express my apprecia-
ton and perplexity. The whole board
arose and individually offered me con-
gratulations, two of my dearest friends
explaining as they did SO that they had
voted against me believing that it was
wrong to do anything to induce me to give
up my work as minister, but adding
that If saw my way clear to accept the
Office they would give me their heartiest
support.
Sixth-As to any failure to play the part
of friend to Captain Reynolds or to give
him my confidence, 1 left the meeting as
soon as matters had assumed such shape
as to make it seem fit for me to speak to
anyone about the subject and went to his
house and sought private interview with
him. In that interview 1 assured him that
was as startled as he could be over what
had happened, but that had desired that
he should know at once that l had not
done nor had encouraged anybody else
to- do anything in the world toward dis
placing or supr'a nting him. / requested
Judge Austell. who knew all the facts, to
give him like assurance of the truth, which
he did.
7th-As to the part the governor played
in the affair have only this to say: He
took occasion at once after the election to
say to me that my nomination was a total
surprise to him, but he assured me that
1t pleased him greatly. and said If I accept
ed the office he would give me his unquali-
fed support. AS to any political 'traick-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
JUDGES NAMED BY PRESIDENT
Heads of Departments Can be
Filipinos or Americans.
5
ALL ~ -lTIES WILL CEASE
UntilS { hing Definite is Decided by
Ir~ p nts-If Terms Are Accept
g. Dtis May be Appointed
g Governor General.

Manila, May 22.-Professor Schurman, of
the American Philippine commission. has
submitted the following written propositions
to the Filipinos:
while the final decision as to the
form of government is in the hands of
congress, the president under his mill
tary powers, pending the action of con-
gress, stands ready to offer the follow
ing form of government:
"A governor general, to be appointed
by the president; a cabinet, to be ap-
pointed by the governor-general; all the
judges to be appointed by the presi-
Gent; the heads of departments and
judges to be either Americans or Fill
pinos, or BOTH and also a general adj
Visory council, its members to be chosen
by the people by a form of suffrage to
be hereafter carefully determined upon.
THE president earnestly desires that
bloodshed cease and that the people of
the philippines at an early date enjoy
the largest measure of self-government
compatible with peace and order"
The United States commission prepared
the scheme and the president cabled his
approval of the form of the document.
VIII Present 1t to tho People
The Filipinos have made no definite
proposition except for a cessation of hos
tilities until they can present the uues-
P~eASS
Professor Schurman told the Filipinos
they had no means of gathering the people
together, as the Americans control most of
the ports. He also reminded them that a
liberal form of government was offered
them, and pointed out that 1t was better
than the conditions existing under the
Spanish rule.
Gozago, president of the Filipino commits
sion, replied that nothing could be worse
than Spanish rule, and admitted that the
form of government proposed was liberal.
The civilian members of the Filipino
commission have declined to cooperate
with the other members of that commits
sion, as the former consider Aguina.do's
latest demand to be preposterous, after
MaJor-General Otis refusal OF an armis-
tice. referring to his wish for time in order
to consult he Filipino congress.
After conference tomorrow with the
United States commissioners, the Filipino
commissioners will lunch with President
Scurhman, and will afterwards visit the
vessels composing the American fleet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
DR.. Geo. P. Eager Replies to Capt,
Reynolds Card.
ELECTION CAME AS A SURPRISE
Only Learned of Its Contemplation Late
in the Evening Before Meeting of
the Board Was Held
Has Not Accepted.
: HE recent removal of H. c. Rey-

HE recent removal of II. c. Rey-
nolds from the presidency of the
u Girls Industrial school at Monte
vallo and the election of DIR. George B.
Eager to succeed him has developed into
a state sensation.
Charges have been made by the retiring
president and his friends that the change
was made through political motives. and
that Governor Johnston manipulated the
knife that severed the official head.
The governor is in the city, but will have
nothing to say to reporters. From his
friends 1t is understood that he denies hav-
ing any direct connection with the matter,
but intimates that the trustees have good
a card to be discussed at an early meeting
and subsequently printed.
1t is understood that the word "extor-
tion" will be the word around which will
be woven a number of charges against
President Reynolds in this card. A man
who appeared thoroughly conversant with
numerically as follows:
First-That President Reynolds exacted
from every one some pay for every dollar
received from the college
Second-That he demanded and obtained
toll from boarding house keepers who
boarded the pupils attending the school.
1Third-That merchants and contractors
doing business with the college had to pay
back certain percentage of the pro-
ceeds.
Fourth-That in the matter of stationary
he stipulated only a certain kind only OBJ
tainable in store in which he was inter-
ested.
DR.. Eager has written card In reply to
the one from Captain Reynolds in The
Age-Herald of Sunday. 1t appears below.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
DR.. EAGER ANSWERS THE
CARD OF CAPT. REYNOLDS
Aff1rms That His Election as President
of the Montevallo School Game
as a Total Surprise.

DR.. George B. Eager, OF Montgomery.
sent last night the following communica-
tion to The Age-Herald:
To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
On my return from Uniontown this morn
ing l find myself confronted with the let
ter of Captain Reynolds, which appeared
simultaneously in The Age-Herald and the
Advertiser yesterday. Deprecating news
paper notoriety, mortified to be mixed up
an this stratling affair in this sad way and
having no desire to enter into any con-
troversy, or to say or do anything that
would reflect in the least upon any mortal
man, l, nevertheless, feel compelled to say
word or two as to some matters OF fact
involved:
l. / have never heslated, nor do hesi-
tate now, to accord to Captain Reynolds
credit for doing for the beloved school at
Montevalo service which 1 have reason
to believe no other man in the state, under
the circumstances, could have done. Neither
the board of trustees nor the people of the
state at large have been slow to recognize
this service.
g. have from the first been loyal sup
porter of President Reynolds and his ad-
ministration. differing from him at times
frankly as to policies and methods of ad-
ministration, but standing by him and in
sisting that as long as he was president Of
the school he could not afford TO do other
wise.
g. I have never had any reason until now
to dream that ne entertained the slightest
suspicion of my friendship or loyalty. The
concluding paragraphs of this remarkable
letter, by Implications at least, bring the
gravest charges against me, of these do
not care to say more than the following:
First-I have never for a moment aspired
to the office of president of this, or any
other school. Nor have / ever in the re-
motest way sought any office, or emolu-
ment at the hands. of my fellow men.
Second-I went to Montevallo on my re-
turn from Louisville last Wednesday with
out a suspicion that any human being had
ever thought of me in connection with this
or any other Office In the Montevallo
school.
Third--My first intimation of such a
thing came late in the evening of that day.
/ when a member of the board asked me II L
would consider call to the presidency If
1t was given me. / was never more sur
prised. and l gave him no encouragement
to entertain the idea. didn't think of the
matter taking serious shape and so natur-
ally enough l said nothing to Captain
Reynolds about 1t. / had no thought of
his being displaced before another year at
least, though / knew 1t was understood
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
FUND OF $4,000
Given to American Section of Theo-
sophical Society.

Chicago, May Pat today's session of
the convention of the American section of
the Theosophical society, George e. Wright
informed the delegates that an anonymous
friend had decided to give the society a
fund of $4,000, the interest of which is to
be used for the advancement of the So
ciety's cause In the United States.
resolution permitting all organizations
believing in occult science to affiliate with
the society was voted down after consid-
cradle discussion.
The following officers were elected for
the year: General secretary and treasurer,
Alex. Fullerton, of New York; executive
committees: George e. Wright, Chicago
Mrs. julia II. Scott, Denver; William s.
Walters, San Francisco: f. e. Titus, To-
ronto, and Alexander Fullerton, New York
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
MEANS SELF GOVERNMENT
Proposition Framed by Hay After Much
Correspondence

Washington, May 22.-The report from
Manila that form of government has
been proposed to the Filipinos including a
governor general, cabinet and advisory
council, is confirmed at the state depart
ment, where 1t is said this Is tho general
line of action on which the authorizes here
and at Manila are proceeding.
The plan is the outgrowth of numerous
cables and mail exchanges between Presi-
dent Schurman, of the Philippine commits
sion, and Secretary Hay, as we'll as adv.ces
from General Otis and Admiral Dewey.
The proposition to have governor general
and cabinet appointed by the president is
substantially the same as the system now
In operation in Cuba. Like the Cuban sys-
tenn, the administration would be military
In character for the time being at least
while conditions were unsettled. The au-
thorities here are acting on the theory that
as in the case of Porto Rico it will be for
us to establish the permanent form of gov
ernment for the island.
Otis May BE Governor General
1t was understood at the time Major
General Lawton went to Manila that
General Otis would remain general gov
ernor while Lawton assumed active di-
rection of military affairs. 1t is not inn
probable that this plan m ght be carried
out, II the Filipinos accept the plan now
proposed, thus making General Otis the
first governor general with General
Lawton and General Macarthur occupy
ing positions similar to those of Gem
erals Ludlow and Wood in Cuba, where
Governor General Brooke has the advice
of a native council as well as that of
the military officers under him. The
main idea of the system proposed In the
Philippines is to carry out the assur-
ances given in the proclamation issued
sometime ago, to ma ntain the -sover-
eighty of the United States over the is
lands, and at the same time give the ma
tives the largest amount of home rule
The written proposition submitted to the
Filipinos today at Manila by the American
commission was framed In Washington by
Secretary Hay. The only error in the
printed reports of its contents is the oms-
sion of the qualification ''principai" in the
statement of the judges to be appointed by
the president.
Large Measure of Self Government
1t is the intention to give the Filipinos,
just as the president has promised. as
selves and due regard to the welfare of
other. nations. Therefore 1t is proposed to
allow them to choose their oTa inferior
large a measure of se.f-goverament as they
seem able TO exercise with safety to them
judicial officials to begin with and pa,haps
the principle may be extended II II works
well in the lower grades.
President Schurman did not report to
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
SHOT HIM TWICE
Georgia whitecaps After Negroes Near
Fayetteville

Fayetteville, Ca, May 22.-Last Saturday
night crowd of masked men went to the
house of Tom Linton, negro at Camp
Creek. six miles north of here, burst hts
door in with an axe and shot him twice
He died a few minutes afterwards.
Several negroes were whipped by white
caps that night In that vicinity. and it is
believed they intended dealing likewise
with Linton, but that he opened fire on
them and they shot in self-defense
Linton was an inoffensive negro. 1t is
feared If the affair is ever solved It will in
volve some of the county's best citizens.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
SOUTHERNERS IN WASHINGTON
Attending the National Peace Jubilee
Celebration.

Washington, May 22.-The national peace
jubilee with which Washington will cele-
brate the return of peace will begin to-
morrow and continue for three days. In
coming trains are bringing many strangers
to the city, particularly from the south
Decorators have been busy for the past
week, and buildings throughout the city
are covered with bunting, a notable fea :
ture being the temperance of the red and
yellow Spanish flag alongside the spangled
banner of the victors.
The chief feature of the day will be the
military and naval parade, which will
move from the peace monument at 2 o. clock
and be revived by the president and his
cabinet.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
sLossoN WON
In Second Billiard Game After An Ex
citing Finish.

New York, May 22.-Slosson won the sec
ond billiard game tonight in his match
with Schaeffer after an exciting finish, the
score being 400 to 359 The style of play
was cushion caroms and the "Stpdent''
was well known to be more expert At this
than the balk line play at which he was
beaten last Monday. Before the game the
betting was all dt even money. though lit
tie money changed hands on the result.
The stakes of the match were $500 side
for each game, the result leaving their
hackers even, although each OF the play
ers will get considerable amount of gate
money.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
Once Abolished

Kansas City, Mo-, May 22.-The Office Of
general manager of the Kansas City, Pitts
burg and Gulf railroad. made vacant by
the death last week of Robert Gtiham, has
been abolished until further notice by
Samuel w. Fordyce and Webster Withers
receivers. The duties of the position win
be discharged by the receivers. The re-
ceivers will later choose a chief engineer
to succeed the late Mr.. Gilham.
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-23
THE WEATHER.

ALABAAdA-GENERA FAIR TUES
DAY AND PROBABLY WEDNESDAY
VARIABLE WINDS. MOSTLY SOUTH
ERLY.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

..,,,o, q, Christmas poetry for Christmas
-, sc,ion. The same movement is empha-
49,, particularly in the general tone of The
c.,,r-v ~ which will illustrate the religious and
- asrecally the tender child worshippng
,,i-,, n, Christmas And this tendency, too,
..snv adapts itself 10 the material tendency OF
che christmas monthlies 10 distinguish them
,.ves by larger and more sumptuous artistic
display
Except for the prevalence Of dark green ana
,a-et in the holly and olive and opal in the
-is:etoe there is not much more excuse or
.,o5e for fine color work in the Christmas story
q the six or seven decades next following DICK
rss first great success than there is in anY
rher story. With the Madonna, the Shepherds
he angels. the case Is quite otherwise. And
Ais the spleudor Of their color work that will
lSinguish the Christmas numbers OF 1879
ne covers. to begin with, are generally tn
,uphs Of chromatic decoration, and In the cases
4 "Haruer's" The Century" and "Scrbners'
he cover designs all bear distinctly upon the
vent itself and not upon its social or con-
ryial celebration by the Anglo-Saxon. 'Har-
eTs" has a wonderful transformation Of its
vel known pillars and genii into reverently
snceived and finely executed picture Of the
Arst child enthroned and surrounded by
1erublm. THE Century" cover design. OF
vaich owing to its light relief and the absence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

strongly marked lines no fair idea can be
even in black and white, has evidently been
petcaly suggested by the ritual Of the Church,
, which the Gospel is sung between two tall
GIFTED candles. and the deacon kneels at the
words. "Et Verbum caro- factum est'-"And the
Word was made flesh" The angel, with daz-
Eng white wings. is kneelng between two tall
andes, reading from scroll, and the whole
sunused with golden glory. "Scribner
nows the Jud8an Shepherd, with his focks,
sneath the intense blue Of Palestine night
~ Startled into wondering attention by the
cgelc, miraculous dawn, al which he gaZes.
radlng his eyes with his heavy purple cloak.
10 be sure, the color is not all given 10 the
'agious subjects or the covers. Besides such
'1sious works as Walter Appleton Clark's Illus
ssuons Of the Christmas Ballad in "Scribner S,
NC Du Mond's superb setting for Beato Angel
rs Madonna OF the Angels" TO illustrate the
Hen in "Harper's." there are some exquisite
'snettes and schemes in color, notably one IL
.''uatng al article on child life in "Harper's."
DN Il g the more poetical and more tender
@sd'nent Of Christmas that gives the artist his
'sa' opportunity in the Christmas magazine.
4hH greater artistic effort and the selection
'oFk by the greatest contemporary writer's
what now distinguish the Christmas
.On other numbers. "McCIure's" begins DR..
- '|1n "atsons dan Maclarens) Life Of the
~~S'er N It's December number, and illustrates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

they say IN the magazine Offices. Mr.. Bridges
("Droch'O Of "Scribners," says without re-
ferring to books ! could not tell you whether
the Christmas number sells better than the mid
summer. But those two are the best selling
numbers Of the year, am sure" This is pretty
much the opinion Of all the editors.
On the whole then, the Christmas number
does not seem to be on the decline among maya
zines It's character has changed, but It's pre-
eminence among numbers remains. The fact
that there are magazines, like THE Argosy"
which could only make Christmas number by
giving the public surfeit Of Christmas fiction.
which they wisely avoid. only illustrates the
rule Even The Quaker" which is announced as
"for December" has a Christmas sketch from
Japan, while THE Puritan" and Munseys
these four last named issuing from the same
publishing frm-haye distinctly Christmas ar
ticles Among the announcements for the De
cember issue Of the last named magazine by
the way is one its Own Making and Mar
keting,'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26

1t with two full pages in color. "Harper's' once
more has a story 10y Mark Twain. The Cen
'ury publishes The Judgment Of Peter and
raul on Olympus" the first contribution OF
Slenkiewicz to an American magazine. And
as 1t takes no more time trouble to print the
work OF a famous than that OF an obscure au-
thor, the literary and typographical depart
ments Of the big magazines need take no more
time over their Christmas numbers than over
any other
The editors all agree in saying that this par
dcular number has occasioned their offices no
unusual labor or trouble except that the art
work has to be begun many months ahead 1t
is safe to say that the August number OF an
illustrated magazine in New-York is generally
ready for the printers by the beginning Of June
and the December number is out Of the editorial
hands by the beginning of October. But ii is
also safe to say that many artists are hard at
work on color schemes for Christmas before the
buds are out on all the trees. 1t is the mechan-
zeal work OF printing in many colors that takes
the time the mechanical conditions necessitating
many successive proofs with, possibly, altera-
lions In the original designs.
OF course, all this extraordinary effort is not
made merely from Christmas enthusiasm. on
general grounds one would suppose that Christ
mas numbers sell well, and this is just what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-26
A PREFERABLE PATE.

From Life.
1.-The Rev. Goodly was saved from horrible
fate"
How so?'
he had wtlled his body after death TO a
medical society, and now the news has arrived
that he has been killed and eaten by canni-
balsi"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-06-22
Irish Evidence.

P-on, tho West vir,i,Ia p.r
An Irishiran-Dofv bv ,,s
indicted
For snu yrling con,r,b,nd goa3s. ,,,
inyitei
Bv the cpur, to show proof II be co,li
without fail
OF his innocence. else he reuard.,a -
Jail.
In Newberr Place-a small town ON
the border
OF Canada soil-was found. made to
order.
A mysterious cask. which wa.
thought to contain
Spirits more ardent than beer or
champa.nc
In possession Of said Patrick Duffy,
twas found;