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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
THE SUFFERING
GREATLY RELIEVED
BY Distribution of Food and
Medical Supplies.
LIEUT-C0L. TIMOTHY E. cox
Surgeon of Department of Matanzas
Says Those Recovered From Star
walton and Sickness Have
Gone to Work.
LlEUT-C0L. TIMOTHY {. cox

Washington, April 6.-Lieutenant Colonel
Timothy E. Cox, surgeon of the department.
of Matanzas, reports under date of March
5 that he had visited thirteen different
towns in the department, and says that the
rations and medical supplies have been DIS
tributed in these places and greatly relieved
The suffering.
The condition of the people has greatly
improved. Those who have sufficiently re.
covered from starvation and sickness haze
gone to work.
The reconcentrados have gone back to the
country when able, but many are Obliged
to return for rations, food being unobtain-
able in sufficient quantities to sustain them.
Assistance will be required for nearly two
months longer.
Deaths from starvation have ceased tn
occur; the people are cheerful and hopeful.
One sees smiling faces and hears laughter
and singing. The horrible pictures which
were everywhere visible have become u
thing of the past. One report gave l51
deaths during the year and "a births during
ne same period.
1t was found that canned tomatoes was
rot desirable, and it was recommended that
an equivalent of rice be added to that all
ready allowed.
1T appears that the safety limit for un
acclimated persons is May l. After tina;
date palutial fevers, as well as yellow fe
Yer, may be expected. This is the con-
census of opinion of medical men through
the province visited
Schools were found in operation and ap-
parently well attended.
Major e. +. Taggart, chief commissary
of the department of MatanZas, also ma lie
a report, in which he says there can be no
doubt about the wisdom of having fuf-
nished assistance to the destitute. The
condition such that If food had NJ
been furnished, starvation would have re-
suited in many cases. He adds:
"Many of the best, and apparently dsin.
terested citizens, who are in good circum-
stances, have asserted that the issuing of
free rations is mistake, because those
who are fed will not work. / am convinced
that no rations are being issued to those
who can work and that a continuation o.
the issue of rations is so necessary to tho
health and strength of those who cannot
work without assistance, that many os
them must surely die On account of the
improved condition all over the province.
one-third of those who received rati' ms the
past month can now take care of them
Selves
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
ANOTHER DEMAND.
Made on Americans for Taxes Already
Paid.

New Orleans, April GA letter 20 the
Plcayune from Bluefields, Nicaragua, dated
March 81, says: General Torres, the special
agent of President zelaya, has again notf-
fled the merchants that they would have
but twenty-four hours in which to pay the
duties that had been paid to the treasurer
of Nicaragua, who served after the revolu-
ton began. Torres also undertook to pro-
hibit the American consular agent from
cabling to Washington OF the pres lent of
Nicaragua at Managua. He is In charge
of the telegraph wires which lead so bsth
the capital and to San Juan del Sur, the
cable station.
The American CONSUL after discovering
that 1t would be impossible to secure SIT
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
MORPHY CAPTURED.
Wanted in the City of Mexico For En-
bezzling $4,000.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 6.-Santiago
Morphy, alias Mexican Morphy wanted in
the City of Mexico on the charge of en-
bezzling $4,000 in bank funds, was arrested
at the Stratford hotel in this city today.
He escaped from detectives at New Or
leans on Jan. 20 and has been in hiding since
that time.
Morphy is said to have been spotted"
by local detectives as early as three weeks
ago, but only today did they secure sufii-
cient knowledge of his crime to warrant the
arrest Detectives went to the hotel where
they knew he was staying and waited for
him. He saw them and started to run,
but was captured and taken to Central po-
lice station and locked up. A reward of
$500 is offered for Morphy. He was former
ly in the employ of the National Bank of
Mexico in the City of Mexico. The charge
against him is both forgery and embezzle-
ment.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
New Cotton Factories

Atlanta, Ca, April g. The weekly con
struction edition of the Southern Architect.
a monthly publication, will report tomor-
rev the proposed construction of TWO new
cotton factories in Georgia, one in South
Carolina, one in North Carolina, one in
Texas and one in Alabama, three cotton
seed oil mills in Texas, knitting mill in
Virginia. two Touring mills and one rice
mill in Texas, a twelve-story office building
in New Orleans, a ten-story office building
in Memphis, thirty new church and school
houses in the southern states generally.
thirty-eight new residences in Atlanta and
Georgia, fourteen in Alabama, five IN Flor
ida, ten in North Carolina and twenty-one
IN South Carolina
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07

isfaetory information from Torres, with
drew with the American merchants, who
accompanied him to the palace. At this
meeting Torres also declined to state what
steps will be taken to force the American
merchants to submit to double charges.
vessel was chartered promptly and
after considerable difficulty clearance was
secured from Torres, and this vessel sailed
for Port Limon, Costa Rica with dis
patches for the government. The consul
in these dispatches asks that at least two
waThips be sent to Bluefelds at once.
The next move Torres raade was 70 issue
decree doubling the duties, notEi'hstand-
ing the fact that the schedule of I,ies for
this section of the republic has been fixed
by a law passed by eongrtss This law has
never been amended or repealed. A very
energetic demonstration on the part OF the
American navy is greatly needed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
Mckinley Couldn't Accept

Washington, April ga large delegation
of prominent citizens of New Orleans,
headed by Senator Caffery and Representa-
tives Myer and Davis, called at the white
house today and invited the president to
visit New Orleans on the occasion of the
peace jubilee on May 8. The president in
formed the committee that 1t would be i'm
possible to accept their invitation owing to
the press of public business. The committee
then proposed to postpone the jubilee until
the fall could he be present but he said he
could not give promise, but said he " ID
take the matter under consideration.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
TWO NEGROES LYNCHED.
Mississippi Mob Hangs Two Black
Murderers.

Brooksville, Miss, April 1.-TWO negroes
Forest Jamison and Nose Anderson, were
lynched today by mob for the murder of
T. H. Cleland. News has just reached here
that Cleland, a stock farmer who lived
about twelve miles east was found dead in
his room. An investigation was at once
made and an inquest held, resulting in a
verdict of assassination Guilt was soon
placed upon two negroes who were living on
the farm and with whom Cleland recently
had trouble Forest Jamison, one of the
negroes, confessed that he choked Cleland
to death, while another negro, Nose An
derson, held the victims feet
AT noon today a posse of 200 determined
citizens secured possession of the two ne
groes and quietly hanged them to a tree.
The mob then dispersed in an orderly man
ner. 5,f
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07

Harrisburg, Pa, April 6.-The bribery
committee met this afternoon to hear +.
r. Jones' of Philadelphia, who is alleged
to have offered Representative Laubach, of
Philadelphia (anti-Quay republican, po-
sition in the custom house or mint, guar
anteed for five years, to vote for Senator
Quay. Mr.. Jones made general denial
CT the allegations and said he had never
offered Mr.. La'-bach any political prefer
ment or cash to change his vote on the
senatorship nor did he ask him to vote for
Mr. OuaV.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
Rhodes Obtains Guarantee

London April 6.-The St. James Gazette
this afternoon announces that Cecil Rhodes
has now obtained a guarantee from the
German government on the capital of the
German portion of the cape to Cairo. Ger
man financiers have agreed to provide the
capital and Germany has so agreed to
guarantee a certain portion of the interest
upon the German cross line from Dar-Os-
Salaam, twenty-five miles south of Zanzi-
bar which is to tap the cape to Cairo rail-
road
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
Assaulted an Editor

Emporia, Kan, April 6.-Sol. L. Severy,
defeated candidate for mayor on the citi-
zens' ticket, assaulted William A. White,
editor of the Gazette, knocking him down
twice with cane. Mr.. White in his paper
abused Severy for running on the citizens
ticket after being defeated for nomination
in the republican party. White was cut on
the forehead and hand. Mr.. White is
well-kown author and newspaper man.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
The BellIgerent Girls Ouieted

Chillicothe, Mo-, pAril 6.-All the girls
who participated in the riot at the Indus
trial Home for Girls have been captured
and the ring leaders have been locked in
their rooms to prevent further trouble.
The riot is thought to have been melted
by outsiders Some of the girls say that
an attorney told them that If they would
have a successful riot the home would be
abolished.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
The Alleged Lake city Lynchers

Charleston S. c., April 6.-The case
against the alleged Lake City lynchers,
which was to have been taken up in the
United States circuit court today, was not
given to the grand jury, the panel not being
complete. 1t will go to the jury tomorrow
The attorneys for the defense said that
they would call seventy-three witnesses in
behalf of their clients. This makes 15S wit
nesses that have been summoned.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
ReI,eved to Have Been Murdered

st. Louis, Mo-, April Ga post mortem
examination of Jue Chow, the Chinese mer-
chant who was found dead reveals five deep
cuts and a round hole in the skull, such
wounds as would be made by hatchet. 1t
is believed now that he was murdered and
his body placed where It was found. The
police have no clue as to the perpetrator
Of the crime
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
Fears For the ship Austria

London, April 6-Fears are entertained
that the British ship Austria from Mobile
January for Belfast, ireland, may be lost.
She has not been heard of since she sailed.
The Austria registered 1772 tons and be-
longs to Windsor, N. s. Her owners are e.
Churchill & Sons.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07

Washington, April 6.-General Hastings,
who was appointed recently as chief of the
bureau of American republics, may decline
the place. He has such action under ad-
Visement
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
Temporary Drawback Granted

Paris, April 6.-The government mas de-
cided to grant a temporary drawback en
sugar used in the manufacture of trans
parent soaps for export.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07
win Improve Fortifications

Stockholm. April 6.-The rckstag has
voted 23Ss.000 crowns for the purchase of
rifles and 100000 crowns for the improve
ment of the Swedish fortihcations.
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Q 70
In order to permit all government EN-
ployes to attend the services this after
noon, all the departments and federal
courts wee closed by an executive order
of the president and all the flags in tie
city were half-masted.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07

DOUBLE-WEAR Collars, same on both
sides; two for 25c. L. Rogan & Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-07

ALABAMA-RAIN IN THE EARLY
MORNING, FOLLOWED BY FAIR AND
COLDER; WINDS SHIFTING TO HIGH
NORTHWESTERLY .,.~sss
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-17
SUDDEN
DEATH !
Paralysis of the Heart Claims a
Victim.
A PATHETIC SCENE OF DEATH |
Mrs. German Gregory Attacked by a
spasm When at Her Home with
only Her Four Year-old Child.
Discovered by an Older
Daughter.
A PATHETIC SCENE OF DEATH

Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Gregory, wife of
German Gregory, died suddenly last even
iuRat her home on East Oak street. The
death was attended by circumstances of an
unusually pathetic character
The deceased had not been in good health
since she buried daughter last July. The
death seemed to prey upon her mind and
gradually undermine her health, until
it eliminated in an affection of her
heart. About week ago, while descending
the cellar stairway at her home, she was
seized with faintng spell that caused her
to fall to the bottom Of the stairway, through
which she sustained painful contusions Of the
body and limbs. She recovered from these
injuries and said they caused her no incon-
venienoe. On Wednesday last she was
obliged to remain in bed, but her indis-
position was not due 10 the fall re-
ferred to. She seemed to have fully re-.
covered on the following day and yesterday
felt better, she said, than for some time
previous Mrs Gregory spent the day in
washing clothes for her family and seemed to
be in excellent spirits. Hsr husband went to
his work in the mines at three o'clock in the
afternoon, and at the same time the mother
sent her twelve year old daughter to the
Odd Fellows cemetery, to place a pot of
flowers upon the grave of the child that
died about year ago. The daughter re-
turned to the house at 5:45 and
was Mortified to find her mother lying upon
her back upon the kitchen floor, and in a
semi-consciOus condition. The childreu's
screams attracted neighbors, who found Mrs.
Gregory in a dying condition. The four year
old child was at the mothers side, pleading
for her to get up. The dying mother had a
light hold on one of the childs arms and
seemed to be making Efforts to draw
the child closer to her, but did not
have the strength to do so. The
condition of the kitchen indicated that the
unfortunate woman had been stricken down
while engaged in doing the family wash The
neighbOrs did all in their power to aid the
victim and Mrs. Ann Llewellyn, mother of
Mrs. Gregory, and other relatives were sent
for. DIR. J. G.. Church was also summoned,
but the victim was beyond human aid and
she died at $3.50. DIR. Church said the death
was due to paralysis of the heart and that
Mrs. Gregory had evidently been afflicted
for about year,
The deceased was 41 years and months
old and, in addition to her husband, leaves
two daughters. The funeral will take place
at p. m. on Monday. Services will be
conducted at the family residence by Rev.
James Moore, pastor of the Primitive Metho-
dist church, and the remains will be inferred
in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-17
Church Notices.

Services in the Methodist Episcopal church
at 1890 q. m. and $3.50 D. m. tomorrow
Preaching by the pastor, Rev j. T. Swindells
who will also hold an open-air meeting at
Lloyd street and the Lehgh Valley Railroad
at 1880 p. IN. Rev. Swindells has announced
the following schedule for open-air meetings
for next woek Monday, corner Of Main and
Coal streets Tuesday corner of Main and
Lloyd streets; Wednesday, corner of Main
and Centre streets; Thursday, corner of
Main and Oak streets. These meetings will
begin at z p. m. and continue for half an
hour. Immediately after the Open-air meet
ings services will be held in tine Methodist
Episcopal church each evening Christian
workers and everybody cordially invited to
attend all the meetings
Children's Day will be observed all day to-
morrow in the Bethany United Evangelical
church, which has been beautifully festooned
for the occasion. The program will be under
the direction of the pastor and the Sunday
school superintendents. All are respectfully
invited to be present.
Services in the Primitive Methodist church
tomorrow. Subject at 1890 a. m, 1.-THE
Sabbath Divinely appointed Day of Rest,
for Man and Beast" Sunday school at 2
.. m. Subject at $3.50 p NJ, Spiritual
Anatomy" the first of a series of six sermons
to be preached on Sunday evenings by the
pastor, Rev. James Moore. Everybody
kindly invited to these services. Good sing
ing by the church choir.
The regular services will be dispensed with
at the Calvary Baptist church tomorrow,
owing to the Children's Day exercises to be
held in the church tomorrow morning and
evening. The program will include solos,
quartettes, Duets. anthems by the choir,
recitations and dialogues. A feature of the
decorations viii be light house with cleo
trical effects.
Children's Day will be cele brated in the
German Lutheran church tom orrow evening
when the following program VIII be rendered:
Singing, Jesus Leads the Way !" prayer,
Rev, John Gruhler addresses of welcome,
Harry and Hattie Katz; German hymn
First Children's Day." LenSz singing in
FAINT department; recitation, ''G0 Labor On, /"
E. Schuz; responsive reading solo and
chorus, God Has Opened All the Gates Be
tween :" recitation, ''Pansies," Emile
Hoehler recitation, what can we
do for Jesus" II. staufenberg r.
Bierman and A. Neiswenter; singing,
infant department responsive reading
recitation, 1T was so Little" NJ. Bierman
responsive reading; recitation, Gods
Lilies" F. Hoehler; "The Promise Wreath, u
little girls; recitation, The Lord in Hi:
Garden" r. Katz; singing, Resting by the
Way" recitation, THE Heavenly Garden, u
l.. Dornbach; recitation. "Garlands Of
Praise" infant class; Singh G, "On to Vic
tory" collection; announce ments; singing
THE Glad Home Gathering" chant, 9Th,
Lords Prayer" benediction.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-17
JACOBS STOCK SOLD.
The Counterfeiter's Property Brought
Higher Prices Than Expected.

The Counterfeiter's Property Brought
Higher Prices Than Expected.
Lancaster, Pa, June 1.-THE stock
of w. M. Jacobs, which was confiis-
Gated by the government upon the eX-
posure of the celebrated Jacobs-Ken-
dig Bredell Taylor counterfeiting
scheme, was sold yesterday. The sale
attracted a great number of tobacco
men, all the big firms in New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond and
other eastern tobacco centers being
represented The stock consisted Of
about 400 1000 pounds of tobacco of all
kinds and grades and about 100000
cigars, besides the apparatus of the
factory Everything was disposed Of
The competition forced prices away
above what was expected or what
would have been considered a fair
price, and the total receipts of the
sale will, 1t is thought reach $4,000
The greater part of the tobacco went
to New York houses. Some of the
cigars, stogies, sold as low as 81 a
thousand, but the average price was
about $3.50, some bringing as high as
SO. All cigars except a few were sold
subject to the government tax of $3.50
per thousand, the boxes not bearing
genuine stamps, though some were
stamped with the famous counterfeits
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-17
CAPE BRETON MINE HORROR
Five Killed While Going After the
bodies Of six Companions.


bodies Of six Companions.
Halifax. ~ s.. June 17.-Accordlng
TO an official account of yesterday b
disaster In the Caledonia mine Of the
Dominion Coal company, at Glace Bay,
Cape Breton. there we're two eXplo-
sions. the first killing six men and
the second Eve. Fire started near
what is known as the deep pump, tho
cause being unknown.
Six men who were on their way out
were overcome by an explosion Of
fire damp and suffocated where they
fell. Three-quarters of an hour later
n party OF men were on their way to
the scene Of the fire, headed by Thomas
Johnston, the underground manager,
when an explosion of gas occurred, by
which they were killed instantly. The
bodies of the victims, save one, were
recovered by a rescue party, in which
was John Johnson, assistant manager
of the Dominion Coal company and a
brother Of one of the dead. After con-
siderable difficulty the position of the
fire was located and a body of volun-
teers attacked the flames with water
This work was carried on vigorously
for several hours, when II was found
that the extent of the fire and the
difficulties of fighting It rendered eff
forts useless. The fire fighters are still
at work.
Seven of the men who lost their
lives in the disasters leave families.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-17

John w. Parker has retired from the pro-
prietoiship and management of the Daily
Rec, I'd of Mahanoy City. The paper was
sold yesterday and ex-Postmaster T. c.
O'ConnOr, of Mahanoy City, to-day assumed
the dual position of editor and manager. II
is understood that the rest of the old staa
will be continued, and that the policy of the
paper will remain unchanged. Mr.. Parker
has been obliged to give up active busines;
pursuits on account of continued i'll health
and he will go to sanitarium at Warnes-
vile, Pa His retirement from the journal
istic field of this county is deeply regretted.
He was hard and conscientious worker in
the field and his genial. generous disposition
as well as his fair and upright methods OF
transacting business, had made his friends
legion. 1t is hoped few weeks of rest will
restore his good health and enable him to get
into journalistic harness again.