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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18
Mutt Hunt fnrly.unter

Atlanta, Ga, November 17-Three indict-
ments were found by the grand jury today
in the Atlanta and West Point road short
age case Two are against Thomas J..
Hunter, the former auditor of the company,
and the third is against Albert Howell. ST.,
who was until recently the union ticket
agent.
President George c. Smith, of the Atlanta
and West Point, appears as prosecutor.
The indictments are based on a Shortage of
about $21 900 recently discovered in the
Union ticket office. The charge is embezz G.
ment. The whereabouts of Mr.. Hunter is
not known.
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indiana Fayors schIey

Ianorte. Ind, November 1.-THE Hon.
James Murdoch, of Lafayette, one on the
best-known democrats in the state, says IN
an interview that the sentiment of the In
diana democrats is favorable TO the Iioina-
nation of Admiral Schley as vice preSloeh0
on a ticket with Bryan. Mr.. MurdocK Us
credited WITH being candidate for the
democratic state central committee cnair-
T,anshSp. and is also spoken of for national
committeeman from Indiana, and HIS ut
te,rance is accepted as "a significant move
rrent to start a Bryan and Sdnley boom I'm
the State.
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FOUGHT A DRAW
Mcfarland and Matt hews Shot Blows
and Words at Each Other.

Chicago, November 17.-Kid Mcfarland,
of New York, and Matty Matthews, of
Brooklyn tonight fought the liveliest and
most even fight seen here in long time.
The fight took place at the Fort Dearborne
Athletic club and was declared a draw at
the end of the sixth round. The bout was
full of ginger.
There appeared to be considerable bad
feeling between the two men and in nearly
every clinch the wordy battle between
thin was as hot as the puglilistic encounter.
Matthews excelled in right swings for the
body but McPartland's offset these with
straight left jabs to the face. Both were
satisfied with the decision.
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Lawn grass at Godden's drug store.
DMight MOODY Ill

Kansas City, Mo-, November 17.--Dwight
Moody, the evangelist, who has been
preaching here to thousands nightly in
Convention hall is broken down in health
and is suffering from an affection of the
heart. His engagement here was cut short
and tonight he is en- route for his home at
Mortified, Mass, in the care of Dr.
Schauffter of this city, and Mr.. C. NJ. Vim
ing, teller of the Union National bank 1t
is admitted that Mr.. Moody's condition is
serious
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18

Boston, November 17.-At today's session
OF the general assembly of the knights of
Labor the proposition of the United Mine
Workers of America to turn over that body
to the Knights of Labor 1900 miners, pro-
vided John Flannery, editor of the Trade
Journal, was dropped from the order. was
received cooly, as the assembly seemed to
doubt the ability of the officials to make
such a stupendous transfer without the 49,
600 men having anything to say about it.
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New York, November 1.-THE trial of Ro-
land P. Molneaux was interrupted this af-
ternoon by the sudden illness of one of the
jurors, Daniel Fraad whose seat had to be
declared vacant Two more jurors, Herbert
Gordon Thompson, an iron manufacturer,
and Abraham Altmeyer, a retired real es-
tate dealer, were accepted, making four Sc
lected so far. More than 100 talesmen have
been examined.
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--
Godfrey Disclaims Eile;saiity

Paris, November H-In the senate, sit
ting as high court today, the president,
NJ. Falliers, interrogated NJ. Godfrey, pres
ident of the Jeunesse Royalist, VINO dis
claimed for that league any illegal acts,
though he acknowledged that he partici-
pated in the demonstration of October 25
but only as a protest, he aided, against the
cries of "Abas fArmee!' He said there
was no alliance between the league and the
Anti-Semite and Patriotic leagues.
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Architects Meeting Ends

New York, November 1.-THE seventh an
nual meeting of the Society of Naval Ar
chitects came to a close today after a num-
Der of interes ting papers were read. One
by Chief Constructor Hichborn on Designs
for the Sheathed Protected Cruiser and
Glass; in which he criticised the Raleigh,
and said she would have been improved by
sheathing, provoked a spirited discussion.
Rear Admiral Melville, chief of the bureau
of engineering, defended the Raleigh.
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New oYrk, Noember H.-Colonel Law
renee Kip died at his residence in this city
at GAS o'clock tonight. He had been Sc
riously i'll for the past ten days from a dis
ease of the stomach. At the deathbed were
his wife, daughter and one of the attend
ing physicians. He was SO years old and
well known among horsemen.
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MACARTHUR BEGINS ADVANCE
American General Marching Northward
Form Tarlac

Manila, November 1S.-S:25 a. m.-General
Macarthur, with Ithe Thirty-sixth infantry,
a battalion of the Seventeenth infantry, a
troop of the Fourth cavalry, several CAT
Mngs and a detachment of iLae signal corps,
has begun his norbhward advance from
Tariac, which will Zoe continued to Bayom-
bonga, province OF New VdZcaya.
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Paterson, N. J., November 17-Vice Pres
ident Hobart retired tonight feeling much
better than yesterday and early this morn
ing. DR.. Newton said tonight that not
withstanding the cheerfulness of the pa
tient and the increased hopes of the family,
the attending physicians felt the same anxi-
ETY. for the patient that they did three
weeks ago.
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Atlanta, Ga. November 17.--Mayor Wood
ward, of this city, who was asked by the
British vice consul at Savannah, Ga, yes
terday to aid in locating Alfred D. Kins-
man, a British subject and son of colonel
in the royal artillery, who has been missing
for some time, received message from
Kinsman today. He is in Cornelia, Ga
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Royalty VIII attend

London, November 1S.-The Prince of
Wales and the Duke of Cambridge have
promised to attend today's concert organ
lied by Mrs James Brown Potter. the ac-
tress, in aid of the fund for fitting out the
Maine hospital ship for use in South
African waters
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Will Tour the South

Cincinnati, November 1.-THE Cincinnati
base ball club left this city tonight for
tour of the south, opening at Memphis to-
morrow. They will go to Cuba before they
return. The makeup of the team is Hahn,
K ahoe, Becky. McPhee, Mccormick, Con-
ding, Lever, Lattimer and Tannehil, with
Frank Bancroft as manager
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Two Establishment Hnnored

London, November 17-Sir Richard Web
ster the British attorney-general, has been
made a baronet in recognition of his work
on the Venezuelan arbitration commission
Sir Robert T. Reid, of counsel for Great
Britain has been made a Knight OF the
Grand Cross of st. Michael and st. George
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Handler Handled

New York, November 17.-Frank McCon-
nell, of San Francisco, knocked out Jimmy
Handler, of Newark, N. j., before the
Broadway Athletic club tonight in the flf-
teenth round The westerner scored a
clean cut victory and proved himself to be
a clever fighter. The men each weighed $50
pounds
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Patriotic. PRhaWi

New York, November 17.-General Albert
D. Shaw, commander in chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic, at reception ten
dered him tonight by a local post, said he
intended soon to make a patriotic tour Of
the south and confer with the governors
of the southern states. President McKin-
ley he said, had promised to spare little
of his time fer the same purpose.
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SHORTEST LINE To SAVANNAH;
QUICKEST LINE TO SAVANNAH;
LOOK AT THE SCHEDULES.

Leave Birmingham via. Southern railway
at 4A5 D. M, arrive Savannah, 7:3O a. m,
with Standard Pullman sleepers, Brming-
ham to Atlanta and Atlanta to Savannah
No other line offers such service, either in
equipment or time
The only Pullman Sleeping Car Line op-
Grated between these points.
For further information call on Jack W.
Johnston, Union depot; or c. E. Jackson,
20l9 First avenue. S-16-tf
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Chicago, November H.-Lewis Troy, su-
perintendent of the Sixth division of the
United States railway mail service, died to-
night of gia of the heart.
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Major Logan's Body

Youngstown. o., November 17.-Mrs. John
A. Logan, Jr., has received a telegram from
Secretary of War Root notifying her that
he had advised General Otis by cable to
have the body of Major Logan exhumed
and sent home. Mrs. Logan today received
a telegram of sympathy from Admiral
Dewey.
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Havana, November H.-William A. Cox,
recently arrested in New Orleans on a
charge of grand larceny committed here
who unsuccessfully contested his return to
the military authorities in Havana, arrived
here today in charge of two detectives.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money if it fails tc
cure. E. W. Groves signature is on each
box. 25c.
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Americans win Ceiebrst e

Mexico City, November 1.-THE American
colony here will celebrate Thanksgiving
day by ball on a superb scale and Presi-
dent Diaz and family have been invited to
attend and have accepted the invitation.
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ParnelI Monument Fund

Detroit, Mich, November H.-About $1,000
was raised tonight for THE Parnell monu-
ment fund ait a meeting which was adj
dressed by Hon. John p. Redmond, M. p,
and Hon. Daniel Dillon, lord mayor of
Dublin
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DR.. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fail in
business by trying
to do too many
things. To be sue
cessfuI every one
should select some
one special business.
and to that devote
his whole time and
attention. For the
past thirteen years
in the city of Biz
mingham, Ala, l
have treated exelu-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-18

ClaBton, November 17.-(Special) 1.-The
preliminary trial of Wiley Forshee for the
killing of w. N. Buchanan which was set
for 10 O'Clock today, was continued until
the 9th instant.
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Apalachicola, Fla. November 1.-THE
Mexican dispatch boat Cuahuetemec ar
rived here today. After taking on coal she
proceeded to Belz.
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The Rayville Razzle Dazzle.

Tuesday was ''the glorious fourth"
and the disgruntled politicians had
chosen that day as the most auspi-
cious occasion, and Rayville, a little
town near the border line of the hills
and swamps of North Louisiana, as
the most acceptable place to start the
war on the Foster administration, and
set in motion the forces which gath
.ering momentum as they rolled over
the State, were to wipe out the Gov
ernor and his friends. 1t was wide
lv advertised that many eminent
Democrats would attend, but 10!
when the barbecueds beef and mutton
were ready, only Senator Don CAT
ferry and Chas. j. Boatner showed up.
They made fine speeches, but aroused
little enthusiasm in the crowd OF some
|l2oO present. Considering the pur-
pose for which it was called the meet
ing was a fat failure. The Picayune
very %pertinently says:
cit is somewhat remarkable that, in
the inauguration of a campaign
against the Governor, who, it is un-
derstood will not be a candidate for
reelection, not a word was ventured
concerning the defects and shortcom,
ings of his administration. No charges
were made that the public revenue is
not collected; or that the funds, wher
collected, are Incorporated; OF
that the financial credit of the State
is declining, and no attention was
called to any malfeasances or misfea
sances in the public affairs of Louis
!, lana. These are commonly the sub
j, iects of attack when the object is t.
f set the people against a State admin
istration which is Objectionable, ant
!, which is trying to perpetuate itsel
into power"
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LOST. LOST. LOST.

On July 6, 1899, in the town of Alb
beville, a silver mounted black Russia
leather purse with initials "P. b., in
silver on the outside and contents, con-
sisting of two bills, paper currency, OF
the denomination of $500 and $1,000
respectively !; n pair Of tortoise shell
mounted eye glasses (pinch nose style1;
one set silver mounted prayer beads
and silver cross /; one cent copper coin;
one small silver medal and some papers,
receipts, etc. The finding and return
of same will be highly appreciated and
kindly remembered by the loser.
MRS. LASTIE BROCSSARD.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
l7h Judicial District Conrt.-No
ll50-Psrish of Vermiljon.
Nelson Leblanc ct ais
Albert Lemaire ct ais.

Albert Lemaire ct ais.
By virtue OF Writ OF fieri facias
10 mo is-ued in the matters of the
above entitled and numbered suit
and to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me 10 the premises I
will proceed to sell at public auction
to the last and highest bidder, at The
principal front door Of the court
house in this parish on
Saturday, July 90, 1899,
between hours prescribed by Law,
the following described property,
seized to satisfy said writ, 10 wit
One certain tract of land situated in
Vermilion parish containing seven ca
acres. bounded north by Leblanc,
south By Wiley.
Another tract of land containing325l
twenty-five acres, bounded north by
Jones, south by Davenport.
Another tract of land containing two
acres, bounded north by Broussard.
Another tract of land containing (20)
twenty acres, bounded north by White,
south by Wiley, together with all the
buildings and improvements situated
thereon and thereto belonging-one
roam horse, two cows and calves and
four mules.
Terms-Cash.
sheriff's Office, Abbeyille, La, June
"a, 1899.
j. o. HEBERr, Sheriff.
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Uonstable's Sale.

of Louisiana-Parish of
Vermilion-Seventh Justices Court
Nos. 676 and sos.
C. d. O'Bryan vs.. Dermas I. Toups.
p. L. Terrier & Co. VS.. Dermas t.
Toups.
ny virtue of a writ of feri facias issued
= by the Hon. 18th Justices Court in
aud for the parish of Vermilion, in the
matters of the above entitled and num-
bered suit, fully authorizing me to seize
and sell, l will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the office of the 18th Justices Court in
this parish, on
Saturday, July Is. 1899,
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property seized to
satisfy said writ, to wit !:
Forty acres of land situated in Vermil-
ion parish, more or less. and designated az
the northeast quarter of northwest quar-
ter, section Z, township Ia. south of range
8 east, and all the Improvements thereon
situated.
sTermS-Cash.
Constable's Office. Parish of Vermilion,
June 10, 1898.
j. B. MILLS,
Constable.
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The Floods in Texas.

For several days past, Central
Texas has been visited by heavy
rains, eliminating Saturday morning
in a cloud burst at Calvert, which
destroyed many lives and millions of
dollars worth Of property. Appalling
accounts Of destruction of property,
crops, with loss of life, come in from
the deluged section of the State
which is confined to the delta lying
between the Trinity river on the east
and the Colorado river on the west,
and extending from the Texas Pacific
Railway on the north to the Gulf on
the south-one of the richest and
most productive portions of the State.
This section is radiated north and
south by the Houston and Texas
Central, the Gulf, Colorado & Santa
Fe, the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
and a branch of the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass, and east and west by
the Southern Pacific, International
and Great Northern, the St. Louis
and Southwestern Cotton Betty, the
Fort Worth and Rio Grande, the
San Antonio and Arkansas Pass and
the New York, Texas and Mexican
railways. All these lines have sus-
tanned heavy damages by washouts,
bridges carried away, etc., and rail-
way traffic throughout the deluged
belt is suspended and days will elapse
before it is fully restored and trains
can be dispatched over the above lines
in comparative safety,
Such a food in the delta described
is unprecedented in the annals of
Texas. The precipitation as shown
by the cotton region bulletins of the
United States Weather Bureau from
June % to July | is 20,74 inches at
Brennan, l2.45 at Cuero, $50 at
Temple, sos at Columbia, and other
points throughout the delta will aver
age about the same fall. In tie
present chaotic and demoralized con-
ditions existing throughout the strick-
en- district it is impossible to accu-
rately estimate the loss in crops,
property, railroad and otherwise, but
that it will reach SIS, 1000, 900 is not
doubted by the most conservative,
and it may largely exceed that
amount.
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Rates on Rough Rice.

The Railroad Commissioners at
their last meeting ordered a general
reduction in the freight rates on rough
rice. The rice planters in this parish
will be especially benefited by this
reduction as the present rate will be
only III cents per 100 pounds, COM
pared to the old rate 22a cents per
100 pounds.
Under tht old rate on rough rice
from local stations on the Southern
Pacific road the rate was III cents
from main line stations and from
branches 22d cents. The rate under
the commissioners ruling is as fol-
lows:
Rough Rice, Any Quantity-From
Rayne to New Orleans, II cents per
100 pounds; from Crowley to New
Orleans, 12A cents per 100 pounds ;
from Mermentau to New Orleans Ii
cents per 100 pounds from Jennings
to New Orleans, 13l cents per 100
pounds ; from Welsh and Westlake te
New Orleans, IA cents per 100, and
FALL points over 200 miles IA cents per
100 pounds, against the old rate o
i225 cents for that distance and
against III cents for a shorter dis
lance on the main line
The reduction on clean rice in car
loads would be on about the sam
basis, making an average reduction o
about 6 cents per 100 pounds. Rayn'
to New Orleans, 15a cents; CroWle.,
to New Orleans, 16 cents Mermen
tau to New Orleans, 16 cents; Jen
nings, ETC., to New Orleans, l6l CT
against the old rate of ~ cents l0(
pounds.
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Sherif7s Sale.
STATE OF LOCISIANA-Parish OF
Vermilion-l7th Judicial District
oC0urt-No. 1917.
Monongahela Coal Co.,
VS..
Elizabeth Chimney and her husband

Elizabeth Cluney and her husband.
By virtue of a writ of fieri facias
issued in the matters of the above en-
titled and numbered suit and to me
directed from the Honorable 18th
Judicial District Court aforesaid, in
and for the State and parish above
mentioned, | have seized and will ex-
pose to public sale to the last and
highest bidder, at the principal front
door of the courthouse in this parish,
on
Saturday. July 10, 1899,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property seized
to satisfy said writ, to wit:
l34 cars of sugar standing in cars to
~erystalize said sugar being in the
sugar house on the Ramsey planta-
ton in Vermilion parish, and about
$50 barrels of coal OH said place.
Terms-Cash.
Sherif7s Office, Abbeyille, La, July
], 1899. j. 0. HILBERT, Sheriff.
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Public Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Vermilion-17th Judicial District
Ceurt-NO. 2SS,

Ceurt-NO. 2SS,
Succession of Don Louis Prejean.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of sale granted by the Hon.
18th Judicial District Court aforesaid,
in the matters Of the succession entitled
and numbered as above and of a Om
mission issued to me Hereunder, there
will be offered for sale at public auc-
ton, to the last and highest bidder, at
the late residence of the deceased in
this parish, the whole or such portion
of the property OF said succession as
will bring a sufficient amount to satisfy
all debts and charges Of and against
Esaid succession, on
Friday, August m, 1899.
between the legal hours prescribed by
law, the following described property
belonging to said succession, to wit:
One certain tract of land situated in
the parish of Vermilion, containing
forty-ive (45) 46-100 acres, more or
less, and to be taken from the northern
portion of the west half of the north
east quarter of section twentg-one, in
township IL, south of range three east,
with all the buildings and improve
ments belonging th~ereto--and a lot OF
movable property too numerous to
mention.
All purchases not exceeding ten dol
lars to be paid cash on the day of sale,
and those exceeding ten dollars, one
half thereof to be paid cash on the day
Of sale, and the balance in one and two
years from said date; purchasers &c
furnish their notes with solvent sureries
in solido, to be approved by the sheriff
and made payable to the administra-
trix in one and two years from the day
of sale, and to bear interest at the rate
of eight per cent per annum from ma
turity until paid. with ten per centum
additional in case of non payment al
maturity for attorneys fees in collect
ing the same.
Sherih7s Office, Abbeville, La, Jnls
S. 1899. j. o. HEBERT, Sheriff.
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State Tax Sales.
OF V A PROPERTY

OF MOVABLE PROPERTY
State of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent Ia4
Debtors-Parish of Vermilion.
BY virtue of the authority vested u
me by the Constitution and laws OF tne
State of Louisiana, I will sell at the
principalfront door Of the courthouse,
in which the civil district court OF sala
parish is held, or. at the place OF selzuIs
in the parish of Vermilion, within lne
legal hours for judicial sales, beginning
at III o'clock a. m,
Saturday, July 8, 1879,
and continuing on Monday and eaca
succeeding day until said sale Is coll.
pleted, all property on which taxes alV
now due the State of Louisiana, 90 el,
force collection of all the taxes assessor
in the year previous thereto, togesns.
with interest thereon, from the 3ls. uay
of December, 1898, until paid, ana NJ
costs.
The name of said delinquent tax
payer, the amount of taxes due by each
on the assessment of said year, ana w
property assessed to each to DO oiSi0u
for sale are as follows, to wit:
Hall and Siutz, taxes 1898, : "a
par;eh 'a - 80 90
Notice and mileage
Interest
Tota, 5 IS 70
One boiler and machinery and lTIlga,
ting pump on Little Bayou, Nefnl'1'0-
parish, Louisiana. . .,,eb
On said day Of sale | will sell suss
portions Of said property as each aeoas
will point out. and in case tne ~
debtor snail not point out sullClsns
property, / will at once without Iafs WI
delay, sell the least quantity o. s snv
property any tax debtot wblcn s ~
bidder will buy for the amount q .siS
taxes, interest and costs due ~ sa snt
tax debtor. The sale will be Wl1l1as
appraisement, for cash in legal 1enu0s
money of the United States. ,nna
Sheriff7s office, Abbeville, La, saps
"a, 1899. J. Q. HEBEha u
Sheriff and Ex-Oficio Tax Goileos0A'