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The times., 1899-12-03
SANTOS COFFEE SHUT OUT
Several Vessels Detained at Quar-
antine Below New York.

The Cargo of the j. w. Taylor ON
Lighters on Staten IsIand-HenIth
Port May Drive Brazilian Trade
to Halifax or Other Points.
The times., 1899-12-03
Silk Carriers Free of Charge.

81 for four pairs Ladies'
25c Black Stockings and
one pair 25c Silk Carriers
with ribbon bow and
jeweIed clasps. In
Christmas box.
The times., 1899-12-03

Old Flemish Suite. consist
ing of Settee, at S1S; chair at
$3.50; rocker at $3.50; table at
$40; sold separately or en- suite
The prices asked are about half
the actual worth Of these ex-
quisite pieces.
The $1l Morris Chairs are to
be SO Monday. Only a dozen
of them.
The times., 1899-12-03

T%HE PALAIS ROYAL is resortug to desperate
measures in order to make room for addition
al Holiday Goods just secured. The depart
ments for Wraps Suits, Underwear, Blankets, Fur
niture, Dress Goods and Housefurnishfngs have to
give up much space. Mondays Groom Making"
Sale will be associated with reductions prices that
will read like fiction
The times., 1899-12-03

soc for two pairs BOYS
or Girls 25c DOuble-knee
Fast Black Hose and one
pair of Silk Garters in
glass-top box with pretty
Christmas card.
The times., 1899-12-03

co for $3.50 best Silk Eiderdown
W COmfortables These suggest
Christmas presents welcome to anyone
with a home.
The times., 1899-12-03

COO for Full Size Heavy Crochet Bed
UJ1 spreads very little inferior 20
those commonly retailed at ST.
Qf QQ Imported Satin MarseilIes Bed
~ ~ spreads. well worth s. 50. Extra
size and full weight
The times., 1899-12-03

c7o for Pure Wool Eiderdown Dress
UiG ing Sacques-superior garments
with felled seams. Sizes 80 to "A
The times., 1899-12-03

Q1 En- pair for best $3.50 Scotch Wool
QZ'Oo Blankets, weighing 512 pounds,
Best wearing Blankets made-last
lifetime.
The times., 1899-12-03

QQn for Comforts worth S1.50. Filled
0Ou with pure white cotton, covered
with silkoline, artistic in design and
coloring.
The times., 1899-12-03

GO Ln pair for s. California Wool
VO'oo Blankets Full size and weight.
Red, pink, and blue borders.
The times., 1899-12-03
67c for 81 Garments.

c7n for best of 81 satine Petticoats-
uiu hannelette lined-umbrella fiounce
with corded rufie.
The times., 1899-12-03
More Furniture Has Arrived.

superior highly Writing
of them viii be here by Monday
The times., 1899-12-03

Polished Quartered Oak China
Cabinet, with double glass
doors and rounding glass cor
ners--at $40, instead of S25.
Artistic Corner China Cab
inets-of quartered oak. with
glass door-S14, instead of $40.
Only a half dozen of them.
An early call Will be safest.
The times., 1899-12-03
Blankets, Comforts, and BedspreadS Cheap.

staple goods that will suggest anticipation of future needs
practically - per saved gained Here's the list
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
GIGANTIC TRUST.
Tendency Toward Consolidation ofBell
 Telephone Companies.

Cleveland, O., January 6.-James Mo- Kinsley, general manager of the Cleveland Telephone company which has just ab- sorbed all of the Bell Telephone interests in the state of Michigan stated today that eventually he believed all of the Bell Tele- phone companies throughout the country would be consolidated to one gigantic or ganzation. The Cleveland Telephone com- pany now controls all the Bell system in this district, Minnesota, Texas, Arkansas, North Dakota, South Dakota, Michigan and the city of Cleveland.
 "As matter of economy, if for no other reason, said MT. McKinsley, "I think that sooner or later all the companies working under Bells license will be combined into one gfeat corporation, just as all of the several telegraph companies of this coun- try were merged into the Western Union company quarter of a century or more ago. However, I have no official knowledge that this step Is at present being considered. but there is natural tendency toward such movement and it Is in my opinion bound to come."
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
BLUEBOOK ISSUED.
Correspondence Between England and
 France Regarding Madagascar

London, January GA bluebook has just been issued containing the correspondence between Great Britain and France on the s.'bjt ct of tran, restrictions in Madagas- car.
 The only concession, apparently, which has resulted from Lord Salisbury's numer- ous protests is the revocation of the de- cree confning the coast trade to French vessels, which M. Delcasse, French foreign minister notified the British government in a dispatch dated December 20 last.
 All the morning papers comment upon the Madagascar blue book asking how it is possible to live in amity with a country which tramples on treaty rights and d friendly country in such a manner.
 The Times says: "It Is a good thing for the worlds peace that we are able to possess our souls in patience under the pin bricks of the French government, which under the cover of grandiloquent phrases, habitually act with cupidity and the short sighted cunning of the peasant"
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
EfFE = THE SOLDIERS HAPPY. sf
Sixty-Ninth New York Glad to be Mus
 tered Out of Service.

Huntsville, Ala. January 6.-(Special.)- J. The Sixty-ninth New York and the Third battalion of the First Florida infantry are to be mustered out of the service as soon as the mastering officers can draw up the necessary papers. The news was received with great enthusiasm yesterday at both of the camps. At first it was looked upon as a rumor, just as the hundreds of previ- ous rumors to the same effect, and was not fully credited. Later it became official and ali the men were happy.
 The two commands will be paid here and after the mastering officer completes his work the two commands will be sent home in body. Unlike other regiments that have been mustered out before, the Sixty tn and First Florida will not be furioughed for thirty days, but will be dismissed im- mediately upon arrival home large mum Der of men in the Sixty-ninth want their regiment to be turned loose here and they are making use of the wires for that pur- pose.
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
TwENTY-FoUR HOUR RACE.
Will be Exciting and a Broken Record
 is Looked For.

New York, January 6.-The first annual international twenty-four-hour bicycle race, unpaced. which was begun on the Madison Square Garden track tonight, brought out a fairly large gathering of bicycle enthusiasts. The race promises to be one of the most exciting events in the history of cycling and broken record is looked for.
 Following is the list of starters:
 Frederick, Switzerland; Teddy Hale, Ireland; James w. Nawn, New York; Burns w. Pierce, Boston; Frank Albert, New York; Frank Waller, New York; Charles W. Miller, Chicago; Louis Gimm, Pittsburg; Earl D. Stevens, Buffalo; Os- car Julius, New York; c. w. Ashinger, EIyria, O.; Henry Pilkington. New York; w. H. Hicks, New York; Charles Turville, Philadelphia; J. w. Chapman, Atlanta, Ga.; Tom Barnaby. Boston; Oscar Aaron son, New York;
 All the men as they appeared on the track for the big race were received with
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
FLORENCE FINANCES.i
The City Issues New Series of Bonds
 to the Amount of $1O,0O0.

Florence, January 6.-(Special.)-Mayor John B. Weakley on yesterday closed a con tract with Chicago parties for the sale of $70,000 worth of city bonds bearing per cent. interest. The bonds brought prem ium of $S75. Holders of the $50, 900 worth of old bonds now about to mature, and which drew per cent. interest took the new bonds in settlement on the same basis. The total debt of the city is now $100. 900, drawing in terest at the rate of per cent
 Florence is probably the only city in Ala bama that has been able to place its entire public debt on , per cent. basis, and this is regarded as an evidence of it's good finan- cial standing and credit, due largely to the business methods of Mayor Weakley and the board of aldermen. The city of Florence instead of repudiating the debt contracted during the boom period as did many of the boom towns. is going to work to pay the fuHl amount. the debt having been reduced S10,000 during the past year.
 The entire floating debt of the city, amount ng to $3O0O0 has been paid in full with the recent issue of bonds, and there is besides a large working surplus in the treasury. instead of the annual deficits which have been the rule for years past.
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
LETTER FROM GOMEZ.
Colonel Allen Makes Public Commu-
 nication from the General.

New York, January 6.-Colonel Ethan AL len, president of the Cuban league of the United States, which went out of existence last April, today made public the following letter from General Gomez, in answer to letter sent by him in July last to the Cuban vention of this country in behalf of the Cubans:
 'Ingonio Narcissas (Yaguajay), Nov. 9, 1898 gro Colonel Ethan Allen, President of the Cuban League of the United States:
 Dear Sir:--I am in receipt of your letter dated July 20 last which has moved me to express my profound gratitude not only for the high political sentiment it contains but for those you express for my humble per- sonality. I have only fulfilled the superior duty of well understood Americanism. l have served within the modest sphere of my capacity in the interests of civilization and of liberty as taught in your own America. ''Ihe Cuban people are deeply grateful to the American people and appreciate very highly their cordial enthusiasm and sincere sentiments, entertained by the Cubans, springs the confidence they now feel in the loyal just and noble declarations of the government at Washington.
 'I take this opportunity to offer my grate- full respects to you and your patriotic league, which surely has contributed so much through the circle of its influence to cause the sun of justice to shine over Cuba.
 with all respect, am gratefully yours,
 "M. GOMEZ
The age-herald., 1899-01-07

culation last night, but The Age-Herald correspondent was unable to trace 1t to it's source. The army men here know nothing about 1t but are expecting to hear some thing on the subject within the next day or two No one knows why the war de- pertinent should even contemplate the re- moval of headquarters to Anniston since all but two of the regiments there are under orders to be mustered out.
 The two exceptions are the Second United States infantry regulars and the Third Ala bama Volunteer infantry, negroes. No winter quarters have been erected at Annis- ton, while nearly $70,OOO has been expended on them here. This gives reason for the belief that soldiers will be stationed here for several months to come.
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
OUR LATEST ADDITION

From the Boston Herald.
 We are in receipt of files of the Manila Times, a bright American daily newspaper published in Manila, the capital of our lat est addition. It discusses in a breezy pro- gressive American way various methods of introducing American ideas into the new territory. Roads, bridges, railroads, schools, etc., are already treated in its edi- torial columns, and it has promptly grap- pied with the question of rapid transit be- tween the old and new towns, where a narrow street and narrower bridge are densely crowded with traffic. The editor is especially severe on the slow movement of the caraboo carts. He says:
 "The caraboo is the last straw. It IS variously described as being kin to the kerban of the Malay peninsula. and the caribou of North America but it looks more like a relative of the megatherium or cross between a gutta- -percha camel and tired hippopotamus. Its contract speed is about two miles a week, and it does not always come up to contract. As a traction engine for hauling heavy goods it is in great vogue here, which is a pity for it has missed it's vocation. It would be better employed as a cotton-presser, a lawn-roller, or paper-weight, or an an- chor for a captive balloon, or possibly a pile-driver, or cylinder sinker for bridge piers. But locomotion is not its force"
 The editor does not think that the pacif- cation of the country will be a difficult matter, for he believes the people will promptly appreciate the difference between Spanish and American government. He discusses the question whether the Spanish priests shall remain in the country. He has nothing to say against the Roman Catholic religion but intimates that the Spanish priests are too closely associated with Spanish rule to be any longer useful. He says that American energy and capital are already entering the country; and that by means of the Improvements which will be introduced it will become desirable place to live, as well as a place to do busi- ness proftably. Boundess resources are there awaiting enterprise to develop them.
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
tCULLI ADMINISTRATOR,
Appointed to I hat Office by Probate
 Judge Lovejoy.

Gadsden, January 6.-(Special)-P. E. has been appointed general administrator for Etowah county by Probate Judge Love- joy. The appointment is made under law passed in 1852, but which was never oper- ated in the county.
 Gadsden lodge No 20, Knights of Pyth- ias, has elected the following officers: w. c. Bellinger, c. C.; H. E. Dunlap, V. C.; w. J. Martin, F.; H. R. DeLorme. M of w.; H. B. Murphy, M. of A.; o. R. Goldman, M of E.; T. b. Paschael, M. of r.; w. D. Short, I. G.; W. A. Hasson, O. G.; James Balfour, representative to grand lodge.
 Dave Naugher, who was convicted at the recent term of the St. Clair county circuit court for killing one of his neishbors sey- eral years ago and sent to the penitentiary for three years, is circulating a petition for pardon.
 J. K. F. Beard, who was arrested on the charge of burning his dwelling to se-ure the insurance money, had his preliminary tr.al before Justice Clark and was allowed bond in the sum of $500, which he readily made
 The Sunday School Beat association will meet at the Baptist church in Gadsden on the 18th. An interesting programme has been prepared.
 The city court grand jury is in session, with Jesse L. Murphree as foreman and Dr. R. H. Barnes as bailff.
 R. A. Taylor has given up the manage ment of the Johnson house, and has been succeeded by Fl. M Clark of Bowersvilie, Ga.
 Gadsden holds her municipal election in March, Already Abel Christopher ana L.. l.. HerZberg are out for mayor.
 Startling Berry, colores, was sent to the county farm this week until Aprii II, 1899, on the charge of assaulting a white man, to which he pleaded guilty
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
AUBURN ITEMS.
Large Number of New Matriculates-
 Forming Football Teams.

Auburn, January 6.-(Special.) )--College opened after the holidays with nearly all of the old students back, and large num- Der of new matrculates. It is expected that the total number of students enrolled during the year 1S9S-99 will reach 40). Among the new students who are here to matricu- late are Sears, Francis and Robert Stoelker, of Birmingham Among the old students who failed to return, was Charles White of Birmingham who remained in that city on account of his i'll health.
 Tonight in the college chapel, Prof. c. P Earl, of the college faculty, delivered a most interesting lecture on biology.
 The football enthusiasts in all of the classes are now hard at work forming the class football teams, and the practice work has alreay begun. As soon as the teams are in condition, the series of games for the championship of the college will begin.
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
BEEF WAS GOOD.
Col. Sharp Testified As to the Meat
 Furnished the Troops.

Washington, January 6.-Colonel Henry Sharp, of the eommissary department, who served at Camp Thomas and in Porto Rico during the war, was before the war in- vestigation commission today. He said that the quality of fresh beef issued at Camp Thomas was equal to any he had ever seen In the army. In Porto Rico he said he had inspected one vessel of refrigerator beef and that the beef was the 'wonder and admira- . tion' of all the natives and foreign resi- dents, none of whom had ever seen such good beef He knew of no chemically pre- served meat issued to the army and he warmly commended all the American beef given our troops in Porto Rico.
The age-herald., 1899-01-07

deafening applause.
 Promptly at 10 o'clock they were sent off with pistol shot l The first to show in front was Frederick, the Swiss rider, followed closely by Albert Stevens, Hale, Waller and Pierce At the first mile Miller jumped into the lead and the crowd cheered the champion again and again. Millers time for the first mile was 2;S. Dutch Waller led at ten miles in 2s:42 3-5.
 Albert was leading at 12:1S o'clock when the second hours score was given out as follows:
 Albert, Miller, Pierce, Gimm, Lawson ~Aaronscn, Nawn, Stevens, Julius, Fred erick, Hicks, Barnaby, Turvile and Chap man, 40 miles six laps each; Waller, 40 miles laps Hale, 45 miles laps; Ashinger Al miles 1 lap; Pilkington had ridden 35 miles and laps when he retired.
 Albert led at the fftieth mile; time ? hours 13 minutes
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
BISHOP CONSECRATED.
Impressive Services Held in Protestant
 Episcopal Church.

New York, January 6.-Tmpressive ser vices marked the consecration today of the Rev. Lucen Lee Kinsolving, as bishop for Brazil The services were held in St. Bar thoomey's Protestant Episcopal church. The event was of historical interest inas- much as the Rev. MT. Knsolving will be the first Protestant bishop for Brazil. The services began at 103O this morning and occupied two hours.
 Bishop Dtlle' of Kentucky, was the officiating bishop at the ceremonies and the brother of the bishop-elect, the Rev. Dr. George Herbert Kinsolving, of Texas, preached the sermon.
 The most impressive part of the ceremony was the bishop-elects promises of con- formity' and the laying on of hands," by twelve bishops.
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
FOURTH INFANTRY.
Final Orders Given for Its Movement to
 Manila.

Chicago, January Photographic instruc- tions were received here today from Sec retary Alger giving final orders for the movement of the Fourth infantry to Man. fla. The 1900 men and officers will leave Fort Sheridan on three special trains Jan uary 13. It will take three Pullman cars, twenty-seven tourist seepers and thirty baggage cars to carry the men and equip ment east. The regiment will reach New York January 15 and sail that evening for Manila on the transport Mohawk, by way of the Suez canal.
 Battery B, of the Fourth artillery now at Savannah and one company of the Sev- enth infantry will be transferred at Fort Sheridan to garrison duty durig the ab- sence of the Fourth regiment in the tropics
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
December II. 1898.

Repairing roadway from Pensacola, Fla, to the National Cemetery near that city
 Depot Quartermasters Office, Washington, D. C.. December 27, 1898. Sealed proposals, in triplicae, will be received here until 12 o'clock noon, January Il, 1899. for improving roadway mentioned above. Specifications can be had here and at mayors office
 Pensacola. Right reserved to reject or accept any or all bids or any part thereof. Envelopes containing proposals should be arked Proposals for Improving Road way Pensacola, Fla, to National Ceme- tery," and addressed to T. E. True, It. Col. Depot O. M 12-30-6t
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
Figuring
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 "Can you add 1gures?" asked man who was looking for help in his office.
 "Yassuh," answered the applicant; T reokens kin, If knows exactly what you means"
 q mean can you take some numbers and tell what they amount to?"
 .Weil, boss, dat's mighty oncertain. Ps took fo', lebben an fo'ty-fo' an seen 'em mount to as much as sebenteen dollars. An den agin dey didn't mount ter muffin at oil
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
Receivers Notice.
To the Creditors of Corona Coal and Cok Company:

To the Creditors of Corona Coal and Coke Company:
 Under and in obedience to decree of the chancery court of Jefferson county, ren- dered November 29, 1S9S the undersigned receivers of the Corona Coal and Coke com pahy, hereby give notice to all creditors of said company, and to all persons having claims of any kind against it, to present the same to the undersigned receivers, duly verified, at the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company. at No. 1907 Second avenue Birmingham, Alabama, on or before Febru- ary 15, 1899, or the same will be forever barred.
 HENRY B. GRAY
 T. C. CULVERHOUSE. JAMES J. GARRETT, Receivers
 Counsel December IT, 1S9S
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
IN INTEREST OF MOBILE BAY
Presented Strong Arguments in Favor of
 Improvements of Waterway.
PEACE TREATY STILL IN DOUBT
If Many More Senators Change Their Minds Regarding Expansion It Will Fail of Ratification Senti-
 ment Undergoes Change.

Washington, January 6.-(Special.)-A del- egation from Mobile appeared before the rivers and harbots committete ,day in the interest of Mobile bay, and the Warrior river The delegates were composed of eX-Representative Clark, Pres dent Davis, of the Commercial club; Major Russell. the government engineer; John Landenberg or the Commercial club of St. Louis and Collector of Customs Burke, of Mobile.
 The committete was addressed by Mr. Clark and Major Russell The delegation asked $160O,0O0 for Mobile bay and $2 COG. .OCo for the Warrior rver. They especially urged that the improvement of the War. rlor river be placed under the contract system. Senator Pettus was present along with the other members from Alabama in the house. Senator Pettus said that he never listened to stronger or better argu- ments, and feels assured that the commit tee will authorize the channel at Mobile deepened and widened to a hundred feet, and that the Warrior river will be put un- der contract
 Representative Bankhead desires to have the committee meet the wishes of the dele gaton.
 May Not Be Ratified
 It does not seem by any means certain tonight that the treaty will be ratified Many of the democrats who have hereto fore openly advised ratifying the treaty and making the fight on expansion later nave changed their views. Senator Money for instance, who has always been put down in favor of both the treaty and ex- pansion, told me today that he with others doubted the wisdom of the policy of rat flying the treaty. Before the ho days he said the general sentiment on both sides Of the chamber seemed to lean toward rat ihcation, but this sentiment has under gone a change since then, he said, and there was grave doubt in the minds of sen ators as to the fate of the treaty when final vote should be taken. The adminis- tration, however, is firmly convinced that the treaty will be ratified, and is urging those in charge of 1t to press it to a vote at the earliest possible date
 K. A. Moseley was today appointed consul to Singapore. The nomination will be con- firmed at the first executive session and MT. Moseley will leave for his new homo as soon as he is given his instructions so MT. Youngblood said today.
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
stringent Sanitary Regulations

Washington, January 6.-Profiting by the experience of the recent war, Secretary Alger has issued stringent regulations for the sanitary inspection each Saturday of all military camps, including regimental br- gade and division hospitals. A special medi- cal inspection also is ordered on the last Saturday of each month Similar inspec- tions will be made on the last day of each month of all military posts and general hosDitals
The age-herald., 1899-01-07
HUNTSVILLE NOT ALARMED.
Citizens Do Not Think the Headquar-
 ters Will be Moved.

Huntsville, January 6.-(Special.) )--The ru- nor that Fourth corps headquarters will be removed to Anniston was again in cir