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The age-herald., 1899-03-14
ARMY OFFICERS TO
 BE MUSTERED OUT One HalOr-General Included in the
 List. WHEELER AND LEE REMAIN Yesterdays Reduction Not Sufficient to
 Meet Existing Law. SOME WILL BE REDUCED IN RANK Instead of Being Entirely Dropped from the Army-Regulars Will Resume Their Former Commands After
 Being Mustered Out.
WHEELER AND LEE REMAIN
SOME WILL BE REDUCED IN RANK

Washington, March 13.-By direction of the president, the following named general officers are honorably discharged from the volunteer army of the United States, to take effect this year on the dates specified, their services being no longer required.
 It should be explained that the reduction in the list of general officers made by to- days order Is not sufficient in itself to meet the demands of existing law. There must be a further cut. In fact, the list of major-generals and brigadier-generals re- maining must be reduced by ten altogether in order to bring the list down to nineteen permitted by the strength of the regular army. In effecting this reduction 1t is the intention to reduce some of the major generals to the rank of brigadier- generals instead of mastering them out of the serv- ice. Also in the case of some of the brig adier-generals yet to be dropped it will be doubtless found that instead of being mus tered out of the United States service en- tirely some of the officers who hold lower positions in the regular army will return to their regimental and staff places.
 Major-General Wheeler st,n Retained
 The major-generals who retain their staff officers at present are: Wade, Shafter, Otis, Wilson, Fitzhugh Lee, Wheeler. Bates, Young, Lawton, Chaffee, Anderson, McArthur and Ludlow.
 The brigadier-ge remaining are: Frank, Williston, Carpenter lL. H), DAVIS, 6chwan, Hall, Hasbrouck, Sanger, Kline, Gilmore, Wheaton, Ernest, King, Grant, H. G. Otis, Andrews. Hughes, Colby, Wood, Ewers, Ovenshine, Reeve and Comba.
 It is not contemplated to make any more changes in the volunteer general and staff officers at present. Under the law the officers mustered out today could be re- tained until the proclamation of peace is issued, but the president determined to muster out all that could be spared
 Following is the list:
 Major-G General Joseph W. Keller, May P.
 rigadier-Generals: Abraham K Ar- mold, May 12; Alexander c. M. Pennington, April 12; Simon Snyder, May 12; George M Randall. April 12; Michael V. Sheridan, May 12; Henry T. Douglas, May 12; Cham bers McKibben, May 12; Henry V. Boyn-
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
Some Other Cases

John Brook and Jesse Orr were before the court yesterday charged with stealing horses at East Lake. But as Judge Fea- gin has no jurisdiction over cases tried out there, they were turned over to justice of the peace. Walker King and Ed Wilson had burglary cases docketed against them, but they were continued until Wednesday.
 Walker Martin was found not guilty of stealing a watch and some money and William Allen was found not guilty of dis charging firearms in the city limits. Other convictions yesterday were A. J. Teal, white, for disorderly conduct; Lewis Herd, Lige King and Jim Caffey, for gaming; a white man giving his name as Captain
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
Monld be n Discrimination

St. Paul, Mnn., March 13.-A communica- tion from Secretary of State Hay was sent to the house of representatives today by Governor Lind. The secretary stated that he had been notified by the Swiss minister that there was pending in the Minnesota legislature a bill to tax foreign insurance interpretations which would in effect be discrimination against Swiss corporations. The secretary quoted from the treaty with that country to show that the United States had agreed not to discriminate in that manner.
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
JOSEPH H. DENCK,
The Brilliant Pianist, At Seals Hall
 Tonight.

Joseph H. Denck, the brilliant and popu- lar pianist will give a recital at Seals hall tonight. Following is the program: 1. Rondo Capriccioso (Mendelssohn). 9. ta) Nocturne, opus 37, No. (Chopin)
 (b) Fantasie Impromptu Chopin.
 Co Valse, opus 64 Chopin.
 (d) Etude In flat major Chopin. 8. (a) Valse Brilliante (MoszkowskD.
 (b) Tarantelle (MoszkowskD. 4. (a) Pasquinade (Gottschalk.
 (b) Tremolo (GottschalD. D. Staccato Caprice (Vogrich). G. "Then You'll Remember Me-" tran scription for left hand alone Denck). 2. Impromptu opus 142 No. (SchuberD. 8. Polonaise, No. QiszD. Tickets, 50 cents; for sale at Seals Bros. and at the door,
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
Soldiers Have Free Fight

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 13.-A free for all fight with knives and razors occurred today between soldiers of the Twenty fourth infantry colored, in a resort near here. Corporal Greenhouse of Company I was fatally stabbed and Sergeant Barnes, of the same company, who was his assail- ant was badly wounded. Barnes has dis appeared though a searching party is out after him.
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
"Got Paciiied Towards Him"

Will Thomas, colored, was fined for cursing and chunking a rock at Alice Ad- kins. Alice had had Will arrested, but after court yesterday she came to pay him out.
 .What did you have him arrested for?" querried the judge.
 'Well, judge, he cussed before my grandma, an don't like to have men cuss before her. So I had him arrested But after dat, I thought about his wife an children SO I got pacified towards him.
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
Postmasters Appointed

Washington, March 13.-The president to- day appointed the following postmasters: l.. w. Dutro, at Memphis, Tenn; S. D. Browning, at Ackey, la; w. Scott Stoner, at Gallatin, Pa; Andrew L. Bolger, Phil- ippburg, Pa, and F. c. Grothaus, at Vic- toria, Tex.
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY, Physician and Surgeon. Birmingham. Ala. Practice limited to treatment of Private Diseases. Office Hours. s;SO to 12:aO; 80 to 30.
 Residence, 902 18th St.. South.
 Office, Watts bldg, goth St. & Sd Ave,

Jinks,' for disorderly conduct; Ed spinks. B. B. Gather and Tom McCurdy, white, and Laura Wilson and Richard Morgan, black, for disorderly conduct; Edgar Phillips, white, for tramping; William Brewer and John Stokes, for trespassing on the prop erty of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road; Callie Bryant, for fighting John Haag, and VIII Parkman for committing nuisance in a public place.
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
BICYCLES

Mems and womens new 1899 model bi- cycles are now being offered at $S.25 to s23.75 and sent to anyone anywhere for full exam ination before payment is made. For cat alogue and full particulars, cut this notice out and mail to Sears, Roebuck & Co.,, Chi cago. s-zi-iyr
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
MONEY TO LOAN


 ''The Alabama Home" has so perfected its plan that borrowers have many valuable options of settlement. Allowing the with drawal value of the stock with accumu- lated profits after seventy-two months to be withdrawn and credited direct on a loan enables borrower to know in advance al- most the exact cost of a loan. Illustrating the above we here give you the cost of a $500 loan when the borrower repays $100 direct on his loan each year and withdraws the stock in seventy-two months. (Of course any amount can be figured in the same way from $500 to $5 900:
 $500 Loan: When the borrower pays $500 per month in dues and repays $1O0 of the loan each year and settles with the com pany in seventytwo months. 1st year $11 co per mo. ...... list year s132 co 2d year 10 % per mo. ..... ...2d year 120 co 3d year co per mo. .... .....3d year 10S % 4th year % per mo. .... fifth year 96 % 9th year % per mo. ... -...5th year 4 co 9th year co per mo. ... .... 9th year 72 co
 S612 % Value of stock in 72 months .... ... =. 555 % Net cost on loan ........$ 57 co After crediting withdrawal profits.
 W. V. M ROBERTSON,
 General Manager, 2009 First Ave. Good fishing at East Lake. 3-9-10t
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
REAL ESTATE

SACRIFICE SALE. 25x14o one-story brick building, on 4th av- enue, north, 100 feet from goth street. Call at once for cash price.
 W. B. LEEDY & CO.,, 3-9-tf Agents.
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Unlon bicycle. good as new, will sell for $20 if sold Thursday. Call at the National hotel, corner 18th street and 1st ave.
The age-herald., 1899-03-14
BLACK SILKS

Black Peau de Soie, 21 inches wide, all
 silk, French make, $1.25 quality; this Opening Sale Price, per yard. .......... LOO 21-inch all-silk Satin Duchesse, best French
 make, ought to be sl.35 yard instead
 of the Opening Price, per yard.....-.$ -.$l00 22-inch Satin Duchesse, made in France, no better satin for wear $l.5O quality Opening Sale Price,. S1.l0 45-inch wide Stripe Grenadines, newest out. s25O per yard is usual price--Opening Sale Price. ...........................s1. s1.50
The age-herald., 1899-03-14

NEW CURTAINS
 The task of beautifying the home is made a pleasure here. This week all the new im- portations of beautiful pattern and dainty elegance go on sale. Shrewd, indeed. is the housewife who makes this section her trad ing point. when Curtains. Draperies and other Upholsteries are on her shopping list. Handsome Irish Point Lace Curtains. Re- naissapce, Rococo and Point Dado effects; a and 60 Inches wide. sk and yards long. Furniture Tapestry In ali the iafest colors; 50 inches wtdo. from 35o to. .Ss.G9
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. A S T O R E A. . 'ears the Z7h' Kind You Have A4ay! Bought 'sas'''' ss EzAzzzSw
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COIOred SILKS
BLACK GOODS

All-Wool Cheviot, worth 45c-opening
 
 All-Wool Storm and Nuns Serges, regular price 65c-Opening Price. e..................49 .49c 52-inch Broadcloth, all wool, s100 quality Ior.-'...... 46-inch all-wool Satin Berber and Satin Soliel in plain and brocaded, $1.O0 quality 
 Just receved-44-inch Crepons in silk and wool and mohair and wool, all new pat terms, which we will offer this week at 15c and 40
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C0LCElL4 l. ~ET zGS GOODS 17-inch Illuminated Silk Mixed Granite Suiting, stripe effects, all-wool, Serges and spring shades-Openng Price. ..... .49c 45-inch all pure wool French Cheviot Serges, 54-inch New English Faced Suit ing 42-inch imported Covert Cloth and Vigoureux Mixtures, all the most de- sirable and newest shades-Opening 42-inch genuine French Poplins, imported two-toned Cancels Hair Vigoureux Cloth, Silk and Wool Checks and Stripes for Sutings-Opening Price..................75 46-inch French Silk and Wool Poplin Cords in all the extreme novelty shades of the season--Opening Price,. .95c 46-inch Silk and Wool velours Poplins. |. extremely stylish and serviceable, come in all the prevailing spring shades-Open- ing Prtce.................. .Sl.Eo Imported English and French fabrics for tailor-made suits in Covert Cloth, Satin Finished Venetian Cloth, herring bone ef- fleets, Broadcloths, etc, "a complete line in the newest shades from 75c per yard up to the highest grades imported.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

Novelties in neckwear continue 70
appear, in spite OF the fact that about
one hundred different kinds of scarfs,
cravats, bows and frills are already
worn by fashionable femininity. One
of the newest neck frills is a Pierre
ruff of white and black chiffon, from
which depend short strips of black
velvet ribbon, with a steel or Jet ball
dangling to the end of zach. Below
the ruff in front is iabot of chiffon
embroidered with chenille. A stock
of satin has an over collar of black
velvet, spangled with seluins. A plated
ruiiie below the stock is edged by
strips of narrow black velvet ribbon
and sequins. The double bow cravat
is odd. The first bow is at the throat
and its ends are drawn down few
inches and tied second time. Loose
bows with long ends are of crepe de
chine striped with narrow black vel
vet ribbon. The ends are finished by
silken fringe, headed by tiny ruch-
ing of the crepe de chine. Scarfs OF
silky grenadine gauze are of solid
colors, with q border of paler tint or
of Oriental pattern and coloring. Dark
blues, blacks and puppies, bordered
with green, scarlet, blue and white,
yellow, etc., are very effective.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

Slight attention was paid to the
education Of women before the nine
teenth century. The first admission
of women to the free public schools
in Boston was in 1889, when they we're
allowed to attend them from the Goth
of April to the 10th of October. Presi-
dent John Adams wife, writing of the
opportunities for the education of
women in her day, said: "Female edu-
cation in the best families went no
further than writing and arithmetic
and in some few and rare instances
music and dancing" Mary Washing
ton was a bad speller and her husband
wrote her letters for her to copy. For
the most part the girls were educated
at home. There were few female
seminalies, but these we're private
schools, exclusively for the we'll to-do;
they were modelled on the English lines
and the school books in the latter con-
sisted of abridgements. Bluestock-
ingism was in disfavor. Department
and accomplishments were the chief
thing taught in the private schools.
The first college for women in the
United States was the Georgia Female
college, now the Wesleyan Female
college, opened at Macon, Ga, in
1889. It was, however, not real col
lege, being actually a seminary, but
called a college by the politeness of
the legislators who granted its char
ter. Mount Holyoke, founded in
1886 and organized by Mary Lyon,
also had a curriculum that was merely
an academic course. But the first real
college for women in the world-the
first that gave them opportunity to
study the higher branches of the hui
manities and the sciences-was that
founded by Matthew Vassar at Pough-
keepsie, n. Y, in 1861, and which
was opened in 1865. Abroad Girton
college was founded in 1869, and slow
ly raised its standard. In 1873 Newn-
ham, connected with Cambridge, be-
gan the higher education of women,
while the University of London opened
its doors to the weaker" sex in 1878.
Coeducation, the studying of young
men and young women side by side,
was regarded as an absurdity until
quite recently. The first college in
the United States to admit men and
women was Antioch college in Ohio,
of which Horace Mann was president.
Since then the idea has spread, until
now more than half the colleges in the
United States open their doors to
women.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

The popularity of coral is growing,
both in Europe and in. this country,
AMI those who are best qualified to
speak on the sub, ect express the be-
lief that the demand for coral jewelry
this winter will be considerable. The
beautiful canoes and carved pieces
which formerly were fashionable, are
no longer sought. the demand being
confined to simple forms. Almost all
the valuable coral at the present day
comes from Italy and most of it is cut
there, although not inconsiderable
part is cut in Germany. 1t is imported
into this country ready for mounting.
1t is cut either round, pear shaped or
en- cabochon, round or oval. Heart
shaped pieces are also cut to some ex-
tent. The round pieces are used
chiefly in the form of necklaces. guard
and lorgnette chains, sometimes al
ternating either with pearl or with
turquoise; the pear shaped pieces are
used chiefly for scarf aud lace pins and
pendants, link buttons, studs and
rings are mounted with cabochon cut
pieces. The gems which seem to COM
bine with the best effect with coral are
diamonds and pearls. In rings the
stones are set either singly or in COM
binations of three or five graduated
frequently in combination with dia-
monds and pearls. The favorite color
is pale shade of pink. For mount
ing, Roman gold is peculiarly effective.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

small iron trucks to the levels. Upon
these levels the blue ground is worked
until the gems within are extracted.
The process Of extracting takes from
three to ak months. The stones
found vary in size from pin-head to
the largest ever found-42Ss karats.
This largest stone when cut weighed
22Si karats. II is one OF the ex-
periences Of the mine owners that
they lose from ten to fifteen per cent.
of their product each year through
the thefts of employees, who, although
closely watched, still manage to get
away with their loot. The punish
ment TO, stealing diamond is fifteen
years imprisonment. All diamonds
except those which pass through
Illicit channels, are sent to England,
the weekly shipments averaging from
10000 to $4,000 karats. The great
est outlet for stolen diamonds is
through the Transvaal to Natal,
where they are shipped by respectable
merchants.
II is said of the Rhodes interests in
the mines that they take good care of
their worlSmen. They have built a
model village called Kcnilworth with
in the precincts of the mines. In this
village are cottages for the white
workmen. A clubhouse has been
built for their use and there is o pub
lie library. The equipment of the
mines is something remarkable. Each
mine has ten circuits of electric lights.
They consist of fifty-two arc lamps of
1000 candle power each and 69l glow
lamps of sixteen and sixty.four candle
power each, or total illuminating
power of about Ga, 900 candles. Thirty
telephones are located in each mine
and over 100 electric bells to each for
signaling. The lives of the workmen
are insured and every precaution is
taken to make their condition tolerable.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08
Rainbow Cloth for Winter Gowns.

An extraordinary material intro
duced by Francis OF Paris is rainbow
cloth. The ground of the fabric is
white cloth, and at first glance one
would suppose it we're lined with a
gay plaid silk. The c6lors, which are
very soft aud CLEAN like the colors in
shallow silk when the fabric is viewed
in different lights, fash into sight and
disappear at every turn of the wearer,
reminding one of the reflections of the
,un shining through n stained glass
window Frocks of this fabric are
made mp simply and usually trimmed
with black. A princess gown Of rain
bow cloth is relieved by applique de-
signs on skirt and bodice of narrow
black velvet ribbon. IT has short
yoke of white MORE applique with the
black velvet and cuffs OF white moire
si nilarly treated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

war and the defeat and death Of King
Lobengula. The Jameson raid across
the Transvaal border was probably
due to the influence of Cecil Rhodes,
for he has never denied completely
with il, and as its result he resigned
in 1896 as Prime Minister of Cape
Colony.
Kimberley is the diamond region of
the world, far surprising those of
Brazil in richness. Kimberly is not
Il city in the modern use of the word.
II is a great camp in which mems pas
sions rise and fall as the treasures of
the earth are uncovered or not found.
The camp is in what is called the Vaal
Basin, the wash ground of the river
which divides the Transvaal from the
Orange Free State. The first diamond
discoveries there were made about
1870, but it was ten years later when
Englishmen and others realized that
the spot was the most valuable of its
kind in the world.
By 1881 the mines which had been
opened had yielded gems to the value
of $40, 100000 By 1887 seven tons of
diamonds had been taken out valued
at $3.50, 900, 900. This record placed
the Brazil diamond mines in the
shade and made Kimberly world
wide in its fame. The Cecil Rhodes
syndicate, known as the DE Beers,
came into control of all the mines after
much negotiation. This syndicate is
capitalized for S75, 900, 900 and pays
interest at the rate OF 81 per cent. per
annum and au annual dividend of 20
per cent. Since Cecil Rhodes came
into control of the mines they have
given out ., 500, 900 karats of diamonds.
To get at these it has been necessary
to wash 2,7O0, 600 loads of the blue
earth in which they are found.
In the working of these diamond
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Indiana,
Texas and Ohio. Each of these States
grew in excess of 100, 900, 900 bushels,
while the total of Iowa was 254, $685.
$50 bushels. This year we are prom
ised from Kansas alone in excess Of
$50, 900, 900 bushels. Montana, among
the now States, grew the smallest
amount of corn last year, and Rhode
Island among the old States. In
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, North
Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and WASH
ington all of the corn grown was con.
sumed at home, practically none of it
being transported beyond the county
in which it was produced. The other
States, according to the amount grown,
shipped corn to other parts of the
country and abroad. In price the
corn on the farms realized all the way
from sixty-six cents bushel in Mon
tana to twenty-three cents in Iowa,
the general average throughout the
country being % ITO cents per bushel.
In 1897 this general average was 26 $40
cents; in 1896 it was 21 5-10 cents; in
1895 it was 25 $40 cents, and in 1894
it was 45 ITO cents. In the latter
year (1s94) the production was short,
being somewhat more than twenty per
cent. less than last year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08

to some accounts, at the beginning OF
hostilities were anxious no less for the
blood Of Rhodes than for the rich
booty of the mines.
Cecil Rhodes is often described as
''the man who made South Africa. 1"
Mr.. Rhodes was formerly Premier Of
Cape Colony, and is certainly the most
prominent and powerful man in South
Africa. He has achieved that place
in twenty-siI years. In 1878 he left
Oxford because of a serious lung
trouble, and went to the Cape in
search of health. He is the youngest
son of an English clergyman, and was
born at Bishop Stortford, on July 3,
1853. He did not 60 to South Africa
to seek diamonds, but because his
physician had ordered change. He
continued his studies while living in
Natal, and returned to Oxford each
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08
year until he took his degree at oriel

year until he took his degree at Oriel
College.
1t is hardly too much to say that
Mr.. Rhodes has made his fortune in
diamonds. Diamonds had been dis
covered in South Africa few years
before he got there. Finally he, too,
caught the fever, and it was not long
before he had staked all he had in a
few claims. These he shared with his
brother, Herbert, who later relin-
quished his share and went to the
north, where he met his denth while
hunting elephants. Cecil plodded
away in the diamond fields, where he
superintended his gang Of Kaflirs. He
was successful in his ventures, and it
was not long before he found himself
tls possessor of some $4,000
He was elected to the Cape Parlia-
ment, and by his political adroitness
was made Prime Minister in 1890. He
sought and won riches, but 1t is un-
fair to assume that he has done so
solely for his own aggrandizement.
With the advancement of his personal
fortune he has also striven to realize
an early dream of bringing Africa un-
der British dominion.
"That's my dream-all English, "
he said, many years ago, moving his
hand over map Of Africa up to the
Zambesi. Coupled with the acquisi.
tion Of wealth, he has labored toward
THAT end.
One Of the results was the Matabele
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1899-11-08
/ FOR WOMANS BENEFIT.


Table decoration has become an art
in itself. A woman who possesses
deft fingers an taste for floral ef-
fects can count on more or less regu-
lar employment during the season of
dinners and teas, if her ideas are orig
inal ana she appreciates artistic eff
fects, not ouly upon the table, but in
the general surroundings. A table
decorator should understand the care
nnd cultivation as we'll as the arrange
ment of flowers. Her work would then
he mach enlarged, and the care of
house plants, window boxes, ferns and
palms in different houses each DAY
oild give pleasant occupation and a
regular income. Table decorators are
employed by florists and caterers