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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07

Birmingham's future as a musical center
is assured. The festival has proved great
success both artistcally and financially.
The receipts have exceeded the cost of the
festival by several hundred dollars. The
audience at the matinee yesterday was
much larger than at the Friday night con-
cert, and last nights crowd was larger than
that in the afternoon. When the time for
the opening overture had arrived at the
night performance every seat on the floor
of the vast auditorium had been taken and
the balcony was pretty well filled.
Campanari, the famous baritone, was the
particular star of the evening He took the
audience by storm, and whenever
he appeared bravo" was started
from every part of the house. When he
responded to an encore with the Toreador
song from Carmen the audience was wild
with delight, and when it was announced
that he had at the request of many per-
sons consented to sing an extra number
there was a spontaneous demonstration.
Campanari is said to receive $3.50 night.
This seems big sum for few songs, bur
regarded commercially it is not excessive,
as Campanari is able to fill large houses.
Guckanberger Cheered
= The musicians of the orchestra congrat-
ulated Mr.. Guckenberger heartily last night
on the able manner of his conducting They
were unanimous in saying that after their
own conductor, Mr.. Mollenhauer, they liked
Mr.. Guckenberger better than any one they
had ever played under. AS the perform
ance was breaking IN three chaars vera
proposed for Mr.. Guckenberger, which were
given with enthusiastic unanimity.
Mr. Stewart, the manager of the Boston
Festival orchestra, made very favorable
impression upon the officers of the Blr-
mingham Musical Festival association. His
rule is not only to come up to his contract
with all the local managements, but to ex-
coed them. 1t is this liberal policy which
accounts in large measure for the success
of the Boston Festival orchestra.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
Wife of Former Secretary of
the Navy
MET WITH SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Last Summer, and Has Never Recover
ed-Has Been Confined to Her
Room Continuously Since
Returning from South

New York, May 6.-Mrs. William C.
Whitney, wife of the former secretary of
the navy, died shortly before o'clock this
afternoon.
Mrs Whitney was hurt at Aiken, S. c.,
last year, and has been an invalid since.
AT that time she was spending the early
fall months at the Whitney cottage at All
ken, and a party of the friends of the
Whitneys from New York were guests.
One day during a fox chase in which the
Whitneys took great delight, Mrs. Whitney
passed through a tunnel and struck her
head against the brick work above. The
horse she was riding was going at ter
rifle speed, and Mrs. Whitney was thrown
violently to the ground, bleeding and un-
conscious.
Physicians were summoned, and even the
family physician from New York was car
ried to Aiken ON a special train. For sew
eral weeks the patient was barely alive,
but sufficiently recovered finally to be car
ried to her New York home, where she
has since been an invalid, suffering from
paralysis of the head.
One week ago she had relapse, and
rapidly grew worse. until the end.
Mrs. Whitney was the ex-secretary's Sec
ond wife. She was widow when she mar
ried Mr.. Whitney. She was a Miss May
and her first husband was Captain Ran
dolph. of the British navy.
The entire Whitney family was at her
bedside when she died. including Harry
Payne Whitney and his wife.
= The funeral of Mrs. Whitney will take
place Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock from
the cathedral at Garden City, L. I.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
Part of ChickaSha Entirely Blown
Away.
SIXTEEN PEOPLE INJURED
Horrifying Reports of Great Loss of
Life Are Heard But Cannot Be
Confirmed Persons
Killed So Far

Kansas City, Mo-, May 6.-Meagre reports
reach here of terrific wind storm that
caused great destruction in several points
in southern Oklahoma. The most serious
damage is reported at Chickasha, Tonga
and Adarko.
The storm struck Chickasha at $3.50
O'Clock in the afternoon and destroyed that
part of the town north of the Rock Island
railroad shops. Sixteen buildings were
blown down, and the roof was torn from
the railroad round-house.- Sixteen injured
persons had been taken from the wrecks
up to o'clock, but only one death had
been reported. J. H. Murray, a railroad
man, was dead when taken from the wreck
of building.
Rumers of greater loss of life are heard,
but cannot be confirmed. There is only one
telegraph line out of Chickasha, and there
is little chance of getting a list of the in
jured tonight. The storm came from the
southwest, preceded by heavy hail, and
followed by a flood of rain. The path of
the storm was right down Chickasha ave-
nue., the main street of the town. and
nearly every building on the street was
either wrecked or unroofed and the con-
tents exposed to the rain.
A dispatch received in Wichita from Tonga
says that in Canton township, eighteen
miles west, great damage was done by
tornado. The family of ]. H. Wade took
refuge in storm cave, which became so
heavy from the constant rain that it fell
In, killing three members of the family.
The houses of J. F. Teunel and s. Saunders
were blown to pieces and Mrs. Teunel was
badly hurt.
OF the damage at Adarko, nothing def
ite can be learned. The Rock Island ex-
tension up the Canadian valley to Adarko
is reported washed out in three places and
traffic is blockaded.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
Until Some Action Can Be Taken on
the Scheme.
CONSIDERED A GOOD PLAN
To Prevent Serious Split in Demo-
cratic Ranks-Senate Adjourned
After Placing the Repeal
-=-a.f Bill on the Calendar.

Age-Herald Bureau, Hotel Mabson Mont
gomery, May 6.-(Special) )-There is an en-
tirely new phase in the fight to repeal the
constitutional convention bill. 1t comes
from the anti-repealists and will probably
solve the tangled question, and save a Sc
party in Alabama The proposition is to
submit to all of the white voters of the
state, agreeing to stand by the result of a
primary, the question OF whether consti-
tutional convention shall be held.
The following is a full text of the propo-
sition:
. =
: First-That the democratic state ex- =
. eeutive committee submit to the quali- .
fled white voters of the state the ques- >
ton of Convention or mo convention =
to- be voted on In primary to be held
by said committee on =. the majority :
vote in said primary to determine the .
vote of the white qualified voters in .
the regular election. .
Second-That the said committee shall =
incite all white voters to participate in .
the result of the primary. .
Third-That said committee shall pro- =
wide representation at the ballot box =
: for supporters and opponents of the con- .
stitutional convention. .
IS ss = = . q
Call for Committee Meeting
Chairman Lowe today issued call con-
vening the state democratic executive COM
mittee in this city next Monday to take
official action on the proposition.
1t is believed that the proposition will
meet the approval of the full committee.
1t is generally admitted that this is decld-
edly the most commendable plan submit.
ted to settle the question.
1t does not bar the white members Of
any political party from particpa ting in
the primary, merely requiring pledge to
stand by the result of the primary.
There Is practically no doubt but that
majority of the senators will support tho
proposition.
No Scheme Catch
A leading congressman, discussing this
matter, said: There is no scheme or
catch in the proposition. 1t is clear. fair
siAN hOASot' IL iuSiSly seeks 10 nave the
white men of Alabama say whether or not
they desire constitutional convention. II
majority of the voters say that no con-
vention is desired, the effect would be to
practically annul the July election for the
convention. On the other hand, if a ma
Jority of the voters are for the convention
1t insures that convention will be held
have interviewed large number of the
senators In regard to the proposition, and
from the opinions advanced by them, I
feel no hesitancy in predicting that ma
3ority Of them will vote to postpone action
to repeal the bill until the state committee
takes action"
The session of the senate was very brief
AS sooneas the repeal bill was reported and
placed on the calender, adjournment was
taken until Monday at noon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
REPUBLIC COMPANY
1t is Announced That August Belmont
Will be President

Youngstown, o.. May e.-The announce
ment is made here today that the officers
of the Republic Iron and Steel company
will be as follows:
President. August Belmont, New York;
first vice-president and chairman 81 the
executive board, M. C. Wick, Youngstown;
treasurer. John E. Taylor. Youngstown.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
WHAT SOCIETY SAW
THE SECOND NIGHT

Society sat through two hours of Wag-
merriam music last night. 1t may not have
enjoyed all of it, but it was SO well-bred
that the festival managers will never be
any the wiser. The bridal chorus from
Lohengrin, with its thrilling strains, was
superb enough to have brought the au-
dience to its feet, and it was not matter
of surprise that the enthusiasm of the
greatest audience in the history of this
city was unlimited The scene last night
was a reproduction of the previous even
ing The crowds thronged the foyers and
passed down the long aisles of the audi
torium, and waited for the Wagnerian
overture. Mr.. Mollenhauer, the director,
was no stranger to the majority of the
audience on the second night of the fes-
tival. His appearance was greeted with
great applause, and at the close of the
overture the audience demonstrated its
approval, while it waited for the appear
ance of Miss Anderson. She is quite a tall
woman, with straight swelfte figure.
She wore a black decollette gown with a
jeweled bodice.
Miss Towle's appearance caused great
enthusiasm. She came forward with long,
graceful steps, and was quite regal in
jeweled net over a pale shade of silk. The
enthusiasm of the audience knew no
bounds when Mrs. e. G. Chandler and Mrs.
H. II. Sinnige took their seats for "Olof
Trygvasson." Mrs. Chandler wore white
toilette and Mrs. Sinnige was In a de-
colette gown of red.
Society was magnificently represented,
and almost every one who figures in tho
fashionable world was present.
Among those in the audience were Major
and Mrs. F. Y. Anderson. Mrs. Anderson
was in grey with toque of violets. Mr..
and Mrs. James Bowron were with a party,
Mr.. Bowron looking very happy over the
success of the festival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Miller and Miss
Kate Rogan were with a party of friends.
Mrs. Miller was in lilac organdie. Miss
Rogan wore an exquisite toilette of organ
die with delicate tints. The yoke was of
white lace and finished with a ruching of
black.
Notable Persons I'm the Audience
DR.. and Mrs. ]. H. Phillips, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scion Jacobs. Miss Kirkpatrick, of Nash
vile; Mrs. John w. Sibley and Miss Grace
Sibley, Miss Mary Virginia Graves, Miss
Elose Johnston, Miss Zemma Webb, Mrs.
Lewis Coleman Morris, Mrs. e. w. Barrett,
Miss Jennie Porter, the Misses Lewis, Mrs.
George L. Haven, Mrs. James McLain
Jones' of Greensboro; Mrs. L. A. Shipman,
of Jacksonville, were among the well known
people in the audience.
The last night of the festival brought
together a fashionable and distinguished
assemblage that could not have been sur
passed in brilliancy or appreciation in the
cities where the festivals are permanent
occurrences, and where the audiences are
more familiar with Wagnerian music.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
--------------------------
UNIVERSAL JUBILEE
Pope Has Signed Bill for Sacred Year
to Begin December 25

London May ga special dispatch from
Rome announces that the pope has signed
a bill proclaiming a sacred year of uni
versal jubilee beginning December 25 next
His holiness accords plenary indulgence
to pilgrims to Rome and other recognized
shines of the church throughout the world
during 1900.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
MAJOR WHITEHEAD DEAD
Was on Staff of Joe Wheeler in the
Civil War

Savannah, Ga. May s.-Major George A.
Whitehead, of the staff of General Joseph
Wheeler in the civil war. died here TO-DAY
aged 6S.
For twenty years subsequent to the civil
war he was connected with the Central of
Georgia Railway and Banking Company.
Augusta and Savannah. He will be bur-
led tomorrow with military and Masonic
honorS
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
Entertaining the Raleigh

Wilmington, N. c., May 6-Most of the
interesting ceremonies in connection with
the presence of Captain Coghlan and other
officials of the United States cruiser
Raleigh in this city occurred today in the
parlors of the Hotel Orton 1t was the
formal presentation of Nordenfeldt cannon
to the city of Raleigh.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
CRITICS DISCUSSION
OF THE PROGRAMME

The programme for the symphony con-
cert yesterday would have been strong
programme for New York, Boston or Chi
cago. In fact. no bigger programmes are
announced for Carnegie hall or the Metro
politan opera house during the concert sea-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07

DOUBIE-WEAR Collars, same on both
s.des;. two for 25c. L. Rogan & Co.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-07
Wealthy MAN Pound Dead

st. Louis, May GA wealthy citizen of
Cripple Creek, Col. named Seigel was
found dead here today In the cellar of the
Manhattan hotel. His skull was fractured
He was last seen four days ago, and the
case is a mysterious onsl
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07

Speaking Of the plans published a
few weeks ago as to the probability of
one or two electric lines being built
ont into the country from this city, the
Litehfield Review says:
The parties who have the project in
contemplation have spent a long time
in gathering information and say that
the plan is feasible one. It is intended
that these roads will carry freight, mail
and express Cars are to run sufficient
~ often to carry passengers. Such
lines would be of immense advantage to
ManEatO as we'll as to the country
through which they would run. Sim
liar lines are in successful operation in
different parts of the country, partic-
ulaTly in the eastern states and on the
Pacific slope, so that the scheme con.
tsmpated is not an experiment. Man.
kato will be watched with interest by a
large number of ambitious but partial
~ isolated towns, if the lines can be
successfully operated, it is predicted
that it will not take long for the state
10 be covered as with network. Other
cities would follow Mankato's example
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07
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Abr Z Ii II 90
G. w. Mead.
Attorney for Petitioner.

Apr Z IA 81 SO
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
= Earth-Ss. In Probate Court. Special
Term, March 2Sth, 1899.
In the matter of the estate of Oliver Ashley,
deceased.
Whereas, An instrument in writing, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Oliver
Ashley, deceased, late of said county, has been
delivered to this court.
And Whereas, Mary Ashley, has filed
Herewith her petition, representing among
other things, that said Oliver Ashley
died in said county on the 14th day of March
1899 testate and that said petitioner is one of the
executors named in said last will and tesla.
ment, and praying that the said instrument
may be admitted to probate, and that letters
testamentary be to Mary Ashley and Henry
Harris issued thereon.
It is Ordered, That the proofs of said instru.
ment and the said petition, be heard before
this court, at the Probate Office in aid county
on the 18th day of April A. ID. 1892 at 10 o. CLOCK
in the forenoon, when all concerned may appear
and contest the probate of said Instrument
And it is Further Ordered, That public no.
| tice of the time and place of said hearing be
given to all persons interested by publication OF
| these orders for three weeks successiyely pre-.
| vious to said day of hearing, in the Mankato
Free Press. a weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato, in said county
| Dated at the City of Mankato this 18th day OF
March. A. D. 1899.
By the Court,
| lsEAL.1 WIN, F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07
AS to April showers thus we
had better be sure of April weather first,
ALL THAT Is NEEDED.

ALL THAT IS NEEDED.
Duluth News-Tribune:
''In the new Greek chamber there are
112 (Theotokists, 13 Deligeorgists,
Dragoumists and 4 Carapinists. They
should have few Pops, and the me-
nagerie would be about complete"
THAT DAY IS PAST.
Blue Earth Weekly Post:
interested parties have appeared be-
fore the Mankato city council and asked
for an exclusive franchise for an cleo
trio city railway. An ordinance has
bsen introduced to that effect. The
Free Press opposes t,1and justly so.
The day of exclusive franchises is past.
If a company is formed for the purpose
of building such road, then give them
right to build it, then if they meet
the demands of the people they will
never have opposition, or at least fol-
many years, but if they do not meet
the demands of the people, let some
other company have a chance"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07

Aguinaldo is very loud in his declara-
tion of what he will do, but he does not
seem to have the courage to carry out
his assertions. Ten days ago he was
going to take the field in person, but it
is very doubtful if he does so. The
probability is that he has kept safe
distance all the time from the firing
line, and when the advance was made
upon Malolos, he hurriedly left that
place with his so-called cabinet two
days before our troops appeared before
the city. The losses the last few days
are said not to have been as heavy as
previously, and the reason for this is
given. that the natives are getting so
disheartened that their leaders cannot
in any manner hold them in line for
battle. 1t is hopeful that the beginning
of the end is at hand there, but there is
likely to be more or less desultory fight
ing for some time. But the severe re-
verses with which the natives are meet
ing is no doubt having the affect of
opening their eyes to the treachery of
Aguinald and shakes their belief in
4hp shoriaS ha hos told than of tho oroat
victories he was winning over the
Americans, and so make them more
ready to listen to the commission that
is now on the ground to investigate as
to the form of government that can be
established over those islands.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07

The occupation of Malolos by the
American forces in the Philippines is
said to have greatly discouraged the in
surgents and practically broken the
backbone of the war spirit. One re-
port states that Aguinaldo's following
will break up into bands of brigands
and content themselves with raiding,
while thousands will return to their
homes and again follow peaceful pur-
suits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07

The st. Paul dailies note that because
of a shortage of funds Public Examiner
Pope has discharged Miss Coughlan,
stenographer, and two or three clerks
from his department.. Funny isn't it
that the fus1onists cannot run this de-
partment on the same basis that Mr..
Kenyon did. Last fall, during the cam
paign, it was Mr.. Kenyon that was at
fault. Now it is shortage of funds
that is the trouble. 1t is all the diff
ference of being in the saddle. But
perhaps the same difficulty confronted
Mr. Kenyon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07
FARMERS WILL TAKE THE
TWINE.

Profting by their experience OF last
year, it is said that the entire product
of the prison Irvine plant will be sold
to the farmers direct. Warden Wolfer,
in speaking of the manufacture and
sale of prison Irvine says:
Irvine sales at this institution up to
date aggregate 100000 pounds, con-
sisting of small cash orders and club
orders in carload lots received direct
from farmers Cash orders received
daily aggregate from $4,000 to $1,000
and club orders from eight to twelve
cars. Every pound of pure MANILA
Irvine in stock has been ordered and
from now on we will only have MANILA
and sisal mixed.
This is the only kind of Irvine we
will manufacture the remainder of
fhis season, inasmuch as we can get out
more Irvine by manufacturing only one
grade. receive from 400 to 500 letters
daily, and fully two thirds of them con-
tain remittances for Irvine.
IF the factory continues to run at
full blast the remainder of the Irvine
season, the best we can do will be to
manufacture 100000 pounds, and
there is now no question but that this
entire amount will be sold direct to
farmers before May 1, and that there
viii not be a pound of Irvine left for
dealers.
'tSince the board of managers fixed
prices on Irvine up to May 1, based
upon the cost of raw material. we
have secured material enough to keep
the factory running until July Is,
which will practically be the close of
Irvine season"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07
A COLD MONTH.
Last Month Was the Coolest On
Record.

According to the records of the
United States weather bureau at ST. Paul
Mimi March, was without precedent
for cold, and although there have been
several corresponding months since 1870
that had colder days, none of them had
steady and persistent cold like that of
last month, when the temperature
went below freezing every day, and of
the thirty-one days it rose above freez-
ing at any time in the shade, on only
six of them. leaving twenty-five days
that it was below freezing point all the
time. The highest registered was only
35 degrees on the 9th, and the lowest
was II degrees below zero, registered
on the 9Th.
Temperatures of % degrees below
zero have been registered during the
first decade of March, 1878. and IA de-
grees belo- was registered during the
third decade of March, 1888. That
month ranks next to the one in question
for cold. Maximum temperature as
high as rs degrees or more than twice
the maximum of last month have been
recorded since 1870
The average of normal temperature
for st. Paul and vicinity during March,
determined from the last twenty eight
years record, is 81 degrees. The mean
f,r last month is only II degrees, that
is one degree lower than the showing of
March, 1888, which ranked heretofore
as the coolest on record. The warmest
March since 1870 was in 1878, with a
mean temperature of Al degrees March
last year had mean of 81 degrees.
The average March precipitation is
10 inches. There was more than
twice that last month, the total being
2.S7.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-04-07

1t is reported that Gen. Brooke is
talking of sending the $4,000, 900 back
because the Cuban assembly as yet re.
fuses to give up the army rolls, and
Gen Gomez is said to have approved Of
it and stated it would serve them right.
Possibly some of the self styled Cuban
leaders will find out after awhile that
Uncle Sam is not to be trifed with.