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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

The steamer Hay city ran ashore
ut 8 scaack yesterday HfoHuinE On
Guemas ISLAND. near AnNcorfss dur
Ing a dense fre she vas duate1 AZ
3 o'eiock iu the aftcrus-on and vas
not damaged The Hay City then
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
Non Union Man
Kills a Boy.
VINO HID SllOl TED OFT "NiB"
Great Excitement Prevails and q
tynehing Is rhteateasd@
More Troops Ordered.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. July 81
shortly after mon non union
street car conductor named Hawiry
shot and killed ta-yvar-pld boy
named Coruweith Tor ctilins him a
sab. HaWIey Vas placed under
arrest The shooting occurred in
the vicinity ms,d, notorious by many
fatal trolley accidents. ard caused tn
tense excitement atuaug the Poles
and Hrebrews who populate the dis
trlet
The polic8 anJ military are prrpar-
ms for hlnei shed Ice earnest
crowd 80 I eo0 nanpie quickly
gathered 40 the scrne 90 ths kliiak
carry ing ropes and demanding thai
Hawlry - iyufhet. Mayer Farley
wired 10 the governor for mere
troops.
Cleveland never before experienced
such conditions as prevail here 70.
day. The recsrt usF Of dynamite
has not only prevented p~ople from
using the street ears, hut Ia tnpun.
aRds 81 Instances from coming dae "a
town BY any means such = fhs fear
Inspired by the unknown tyuamitHfs
that the dow utHNn business stres e
AFs. 20 large extent deserted this
afternoon The retail business II
practically partiyxsd
The blowing up ~ the caf SUNDAY
nlEht Was accomplished Ia such an
expert fashion az 70 lstd a. the aus
pteiou that outside skilled talent
handled the deadly explosives. and
the anxiety IL Intensified rs an alb
soluts hack % krsockie,iz. a. Go the
extent q tire conspiracy. The XII.
ing ~ CaruWsiiE has augmented the
Eeneral fear.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

May @. white has applied FOR u d.
vorer from her husband Fred on the
ground OF incompaubllity OF temper.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24

J ". Roaen. sheriff OF Nezterce
county, Idaho, ia here to take back J.
H Dorsey. who r. acrused ~ embez-
element ut Boston, Idaho Dorsey
has consented - return 10 face The
charge against him,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-07-24
Need a Hammer I?

Or a saw, or ehsel. or Ratchet or new paddock
OF hinges, or anything in the hardware liner Remember
we sell all kinds Of hardware al moncy-sdYng prices
SPELGER ~ HURLBUI
House Hardware and Furnishing
-I2I5.12f7 SECOND AVENUE
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
cnrnna as an Object Lesson.

The value of Walker county coal lands Is no longer a matter of conjecture, it being now a matter of sworn statements and record. The value of such lands IS now shown to be, not $l250 but $6iOo0 an acre: and this valuation is the result of continuous digging in the mine instead of continuous talk on the part of promoters.
 A year ago Henry B. Gray and T. c. Culverhouse took charge of the Corona mine as officers of the chancery court. They have filed their first annual report, and in it they show they dug the coal in one seam from 37% acres; that they got over 3,0CO tons per acre, and that they got from that coal clear, absolutely clear, profits of $64050 an acre. If that does not establish at least the minimum value of Walker county coal lands, then what, pray, does? Taking no account of seam up- on seam that lies lower down in the land, every bit of which will in the long run be worked out, it is shown that the net value of the land is $6iO.50 an acre! No one claims that Corona is the pick of the coun- ty There is good non-coking coal in its lands, while there is good coking coal in the school lands and the university lands. The seams are as thick in the one case as in the other.
 But the point that we desire to empha- size is this, namely, there are 5000 tons in each acre This is the story the scales tell. It is not a promoters story-it is F'airbankes-sca story. At royalty of five cents a ton there would accrue from the top seam alone $50 an acre-showing what the university and the schools would have lost if the alumni and the trustees had not taken steps to stop the deal.
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capable men in the railroad service Is to "ny the track" at the first good oppor- tundty leaving the dull and the unambi- tious in the service of inc company. It is believed the pension plan will correct this to some extent. It will certainly pull in that direction. It will certainly go to show that the company is not wholly a machine regardless of the interests of the employees. It win go to show that. if it has no soul, some one in the direction has.
 It should be remembered that the pension plan of the Pennsylvania railroad is not scheme to take away wages under a prom ise to restore them at some future time on oftentimes impossible conditions. The pen sons are clear rewards offered by tine com pany for faithful continuous service. They are pensions in fact as we'll as in name. The Pennsylvania railroad has set the other roads in the country a good example. These pensions are in the last analysis taken, 1t is true, from the pockets of the people, but the people will not object when their money is paid to men who have served them long and well.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
s4oo.ooo FOR THREE CARLOADS
A South Dakota Prospector Suddenly us
 covers Himself Rich

From the Denver News.
 Two cars of ore from the recently famous Hidden Fortune mine, near Lead, S' b. will arrive in Denver this week. Otto Grantz of Deadwood, the fortunate owner of the mine will accompany the shipment. He expects to get $3OOOO0 out of the two carloads.
 This is not the first visit Mir Grantz has made to Denver on business of this kind. Three weeks ago he brought one car of ore hero and received from it $10i,0OO. It is evident that he was well pleased with his treatment here and intends to become
 It was but little over two months ago that MT. Grantz discovered that the claim which he had held for twenty years was fabulously rich. The ore rivals in value that taken from all the famous gold mines, and the lucky owner of the claim does not know really how rich he is.
 For years MT. Grantz had held the prop erty, but had not attempted to work it ex- tensively, believing that it was only of or dinary value. One day early in September he was prospecting on the claim, when he took out some quartz that assayed very high Further investigation developed the fact that the claim was of wonderful value.
 In telling of his mine MT. Grantz says that he has been offered large sums for the property by several syndicates, but that he has refused all of them and intends to hold the mine and work it for what it is worth for himself alone.
 Before the rich vein of ore was discover ed MT. Grantz had a number of opportuni- ties to sell out and considered some of them seriously. Two weeks before he found that the claim would make him very rich he had almost decided to sell out to Charles Kelley a capitalist of Passaic, N. J., for $25, ,000 Upon careful consideration he decided not to sell thus, by mere chance refusing to take action that would have robbed him of the immense fortune of which he then had no thought, but now possesses.
 In personal appearance MT. Grantz would never be selected as the wealthy man he is. Wearing long black hair and a full beard, his appearance is somewhat scrag gy. An old suit of black and a derby hat impressvey out of date adorned him upon his last visit to Denver. His baggage con- sisted of cheap black satchel containing a few samples of ore,
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
THE OILY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAMA
Morgan Clubs in Every Town.

T Not only every county town, but every other trade center in every county should have it's Morgan club, and the organization of it should be perfected at once. Such clubs become rallying points. Their meetings be- come means of education. Their member ship becomes a far-reaching influence. Such clubs can meet the .insidious machine that is working in a subterranean way in every section of the state, and overthrow it.
 The supporters of Senator Morgan want nothing of a subterranean nature. They are not ashamed of their candidate. They know he is an honor to the state and the nation. They know that the state would stand discredited if he should be turned down at a time when he is most influential -at a time when the great work of his life, the Nicaragua canal is nearing con- summation. They know that the cotton and the iron and the steel and the coal and the lumber and the naval stores of the state need that canal and they desire to make an open fight for it's champion in the senate Whatever else may be said of Senator Morgans supporters, it must be said of them that they are in the open, proud of their candidate, and glad to show their hands on all occasions.
 Give then a chance, then, by organizing Morgan clubs wherever there is a trade cen ter Instead of sixty-six, representing that many counties there should be ten times that number. Ten Morgan clubs in coun- ty can represent it's sentiment better than one can. The conference today can give the popular movement a great impetus. The Morgan campaign is in the open. The grand old man fights ill that way, and he is as full of fight today as he was when he first began his senatorial career. Ire people are ready to support the great senator, and a few in each county are alone needed to take the initiative aud set popu- lar current in motion. Vigilant and alert clubs of the people, by the people, for tho people will combat the machine, and teaen it a lesson that it needs, and will assured ly get if the people are invited to organize themselves.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
Railroad Pensions for Veterans.

The Pennsylvanfa railroad system, east of Pittsburg and Erie-the finest perhaps in the countryside best organized at any rate-will on January l inaugurate and establish a pension system, under which all officers and employees from the presi- dent down will on attaining the age of Q years be retired on pay equivalent to l per cent. for each year of continuous serv- ice on the average salary of the last ten wears. Officers and employees between the ages of 65 and 69, who have served thirty years, but who are physically disqualified, can also be retired on a like basis. As an illustration of the plan. an emp.oye who had been receiving in the last ten years of his employment $40 month would if he had been in the service of the company forty years, receive $16 month as a pen sion.
 It is estimated tllat $50 employees and officers will be compu.sorily retired on January l. No new man wGll De accepted ever S5 years of age. 1ne plan is far sighted It's aim on the pan of the rail- read company is to secure increased faith fitness and devotion on the part of off cers and employees. The tendency among
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
RUDyARD K1PLING,s REGRETS

At a dinner of the Kipling club of Yale university held about four years ago, the following answer to an invitation to be present was received from Rudyard Kip ling:
 Attind, ye lasses ave swate Pernassrs, An woipe me burnin' tears away: For I'm declinin' chanst av dinin' Wid the boys at Yale on the fourteenth
 of May. The leadin' fayture will be literature CAV a moral nature, as is just an right, For their light and leadin' are engaged in
 read'n
 Me immortal worrucks from dawn till
 night.
 They've made club there, an staked out
 grub there,
 wid plates an dishes in joyous row; An they'd think ut splendid if I attinded, An so would I-but I cannot go. The honest fact is that daily practice Av rowlin' inkpots the same as me, Conshumes me hours in the Muses' bowers, An Paves me divil of a day to spree. Whin you grow builder an skin your
 shoulder
 At the worlds great wheel in your chos-
 en line,
 For takin' lark are slim as mine. But I digressin'. Accept my blessin', An remember what ould King Solomon said: That youth is ructious an whisky fiuctious, An there's nothin' certain but the morn l gs1 m nea@ rtla4iI4lAal.l.4ll uIsa Slsal-
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gomery yesterday, after a short visit to his father, Judge A. A. Coleman, in this city.
 Rev. Father oReilly was engaged in his regular parochial duties yesterday. The reverend father was down town for the first time since his recent serious illness.
 
 Former Senator J. R. Satterheld, Former Mayor H. S. D. Mallory. R. E. L. Nell Of the Selma Journal, and Charles w. Hooper a leading grocer, all of Selma, are at the Morris.
 Jas. S. Fuller, John B. Fuller and H. Bur- gin Fuller, all of Montgomery, are in the city.
 Howard A. Loeb, superintendent of Fran cls Bros. & Jellet, consulting and contract ing engineers, of Philadelphia and New York, is in the city for the purpose or formally surrendering to Loveman, Joseph & Loeb the steam, electric and cash sys- tenn of conveniences in their splendid stores in Nineteenth street. In this enormous es- tabllshment is system of brass tupes, many thousands of yards in extent which reach from the forty-two stations on the various floors to the central cash office All money received, and notes for all accounts charged, are sent through tubes by ar pressure to this central office. MT. Howard A Loeb's firm has done its work remark ably we'll MT. Loeb himself is man of most engaging personality
 MT. Charles w. Murphy and Mrs. Murphy of Savannah are at the Morris.
 pr. w. G. Harrison of Talladega, is in town for the purpose of purchasing furni- ture for 4 private infirmary, which the gift ed doctor is establishing.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
A sUspTOIONs CIRCUMsTANcE

From the Mobile Register
 The investigations of the alumni commit tee of the university bring into prominence the fact that the committee were rather forcbly impressed by certain information presented to them that seemed to show that the governor, in disposing of his hold ings of land to the Sloss-Sheffleld Steel and Iron company, could do so on condition only. that he obtained for the same company cer- tain land in the vicinity belonging to the university, and that the irregular method, the haste and the secrecy employed by him in consummating the land deal was due to his desire to dispose of his own land. The committee says they failed to get enough evidence to establish this as a fact, but they evidently got enough to justify them in mentioning it as a suspicious circum- stance.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
Took Command at Santiago

When General Lawton appeared at Gen. eral Shafter's office in Santiago to take up his duties as commander of that depart ment, General Shafter said: "Lawton, you will have your troubles, but if any man can run this institution you can. You can take hold any time it suits you.'
 General Lawton wore a fatigue uniform, rather the worse for rain, mud and per sptration. He turned to an empty desk pulled off his coat, picked up a black a- paca coat hanging over a chair and put 1t on. The sleeves were too short and the coat scarcely reached the band of his trousers. It had belonged to some Spanish official who left it in the office when we Americahzed Santiago.
 :. It's not very rretty," said he, survey ing his reflected image in a tall mirror, but it's comfy and he wrote his name on pass for a Cuban who wanted to go to Siboney, his first official act as com mander of the Department of Santiago.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press. -
 Life is the oyster and love is the horse radiSh sauce.
 Prosperity has it's disadvantages; it's the butter side of the dropped bread that picks up the most dirt.
 There ought to be law against any girl giving old bachelor anything for Christ mas that he can't eat
 Convince a man and he will generally own up to it; make a woman own up 10 it and it's good sign that she isn't convinced
 After a woman has found out that her husband once in love with another woman it takes her about as long to love him again as much as she did as it did when she was a little girl to get used to her doll after her mother had got a new head put on 1t.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
SENATOR, MORGAN UND aK ARREST

SENATOR MORGAN UNDER ARREST From the Washington Post. lb'
 It is not generally known, perhaps, that Senator Morgan, of Alabama. was once threatened with arrest for alleged complic- ity in the assassination of Lincoln.
 Of course, Senator Morgan was not only innocent, but actually did not hear of Lin colns death until week after it had oc- cured He was then farmer in Dallas county, his practice of law having been prohibited by the federal authorities, and he was blowing corn when he heard that an order had been received by General McArthur at Selma, to arrest him and send him to Washington for compliclty in the Lincoln assassination. Senator Morgan went into his house, attired himself in his Confederate generals uniform with starred epauettes, belt, sword and other accoutre- ments complete. Then he saddled his blow horse and rode to Selma, where he present. ed himself to General McArthur.
 Good morning, genera" The said
 "Good morning, general replied Me Arthur, recognizing Morgan's rank. For what am I indebted for this visit?"
 q have come to be sent to Washington remarked Morgan. "I understand you have an order to send me there.'
 General McArthus expressed surprise to learn that the existence of the order was known, and smiled when General Morgan told him that ex-Confederates had not lost g,f he remarked that the order would not be obeyed-or, at least, not until there had been a reasonable delay. This did not suit Morgan, who wanted to go to Washington to present some claims for destroyed cot ton, and was quite willing to travel at the governments expense.
 ''I want to make one request of you" said Morgan. "When I went into the war I had $15,000 in gold in a bank in Selma When l came back from the war I found that my gold had given place to $15 600 in Confederate money. With that s15,000 I bought half box of tobacco. With some of the tobacco l secured coffee and sugar and shoes for my family, and the rest of it went for seventeen shoats. I kept those shoats until they were fat enough to kill, and now l have more meat than any sother man in Dallas county. When I go to Wash ington, general, want you to pct guard arc md my smokehouse." , General, replied McArthur, laughfhgly; | "you had better go home and guard the smokehouse yourself. and, by the way" he added, "the restriction against your pracl | tice of the law will be removed" D. l Senator Morgan went back to ias. ss,miIy l and his ,OlOW. and he has rS thing of the order from that cay to this.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
He Honored the Negro Soldier

He loved the colored soldiers. He com manded a colored regiment at one time and l have heard him talk by the hour of the "blackbirds." The Eighth Illinois infantry owes him a debt of gratitude. He was ap- pointed commander of the Department of Santiago a day so before the colored regiment from Illinois were landed on the quay at Santiago. They were sent to San Luis, and within a week sensational re- ports came to Santiago concerning the Eighth Illinois. It was reported that the colored troops had broken through all re- straint and were terrorizing San Luis. was in General Lawton's headquarters when the report came. He turned to me and asked:
 What do you know about those troops from your state?'
 "I do not believe word of the reports" I replied
 Neither do l." said 'Old Scrappy," bang ing the desk with his fist. But the good name of the colored soldiers has been at- tackled. and l shall send Starr to San Luis to look into the matter. But I would like you to go there yourself for I want to Know who started those reports, and you newspaper fellows are better equipped for getting down to hard-pan."
 found the reports had originated in the minds of some Cubans who had axes to grind, and so reported, and Major Starr's report officially cleared the Illinois negroes of the charges.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
SHORT STORIES
 OF THE DAY
Was Always on the Firing Line

',Scnappy'' Lawton, and sometimes 'Old Scrappy" he was called by the men who served in the Second division of the Fifth army corps of the Santiago campaign, could not be kept from the firing line. Whenever the Mauser slugs from Spanish rifles dipped little clouds of dust from the ground or whined and twitted as they cut the air and tall grass, there 'Old Serappy' could be found. He was told by Chaffee, Ludlow. Breckinridge and others that he had no right to expose himself to the fire of the enemy. He was told that a general in command of a division, which had a front of several miles, ought to be in the rear, out of immediate danger, where he could be found by aides and orderlies. But words of caution were lost on General Lawton, relates a writer in the Chicago Record
 When, during the fight at Fl Caney, Gen eral Shafter sent Major Noble with mes sage to General Lawton the Major searched the best part of two hours before he could find ''old Scrappy," and then he discov- cred him sitting on a box under a mango tree, with Mauser bullets flying all around hgm, apparently ignorant of the danger. But as soon as Major Noble appeared he shouted: Look out or you'll get hit!'
 He moved up and down the line of skirm- lshers, strictly as a matter of business" as he put 1t. The tall figure was source of inspiration to the men.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29

Alfred Austin deepened the gloom in Eng land by printing at Christmas time one oe his celebrated poems.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29

Bobs reception at the other end of the line is what interests the British public.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29

Two railroad systems are fighting in Iowa over a seat in the Milllonaires club.
The age-herald., 1899-12-29
SENATOR'S C0oKRELL AND MORGAN

SENATOR'S COCKRELL AND MORGAN From the Washington Post.
 It is said that Senator Cockrell of Mis- souri keeps in closer touch with the peo- pie of his state than any other man in the senate. One of Mir. Cockell's habits is to read in the senate the name of every con- stituent who sends him a petition. Other senators content themselves with present. ing petitions in an indefinite bunch, and in this impersonal fashion they are noted in the Congressional Record. Cockelrs way is different and when the Record appears there are the names of his constituents, looking very large and twice as natural. Forthwith to each person thus distin- is shown with much pride at the country store or crossroads postoffice, and the voter is a friend of Cockrell for life. Sena- tor Clay of Georgia is another senator who kneWs the value of keeping in close touch with his people. Mr Clay had no eXpert- enee with national politics until he came to the senate. He had, however, been for ten years in the Georgia legislature. and hs organization in his section was perfect. Since coming to the senate he has extended his organization, until now, il is said, he has the names and addresses of over 100000 voters in the state, who receive from him letters, ublic documents, etc. Senator Ciay's personal organization extends into the militia districts of Georgia These millia districts, by the way, unique. They have come down from the time of Thomas Jefferson, who had idea that a state should be divided into smaller com munities, each with hundred men capable of bearing arms. He proposed that each district should have d church and school house, and constitute miniature republic in itself Senator Clay has his group of friends in each district. Senator Morgan of Alabama on the other hand has never regarded these details as essential. He has of course. a loyal and devoted following but it's attachment to him is recognition of his great ability and broad-gaug states manshlp. If he had devoted less time ito national affairs and curr.ed favor through little acts of personal recognition, there would be no opposition to latm in Alabama today. His rival, Governor Johnston, is a politician who knows the value of an Orca uized foIlouino
The age-herald., 1899-12-29

Children do not dislike Dom Paul, he so closely resembles santa Claus
The age-herald., 1899-12-29

The trust problem is to be settled in a de- bate between the students of the University l of Chicago and Columbia university.