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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-17
GRAND RECITAL
At Woodlawn for Benefit of Baptist
Foreign Mission

Miss May Johnson will give grand re-
cital at the Woodlawn school building on
next Friday evening at o'clock, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to Baptist foreign mis-
sions.
The programme will be unique and strik-
ing, every number having been selected
with a view to please.
The entertainment promises to furnish
a. delightful evening for the people of
Woodlown, and the worthy cause for which
it is given will no doubt attract a large
audience.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-17
NO ELECTION HELD
Managers of East Lake Election Too
Busy to Serve

No election was held at East Lake yes
terday.
W. H. Coe, Thomas Atkins and w. J..
Prowell. who had been named by the pro-
bate judge to manage the election refused
to open the polls, giving as their reasons
therefor that they didn't have time to
bother with it.
Thus the citizens of East Lake who want
themselves incorporated into town sus-
tain a second defeat, and that without 60
ing into an election.
Before an election can now be held to
decide the question of Incorporating the
place a petition will have to be filed with
the probate judge and another election or
dered,
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-17

the Rev. Father Ballard. of Pratt City, will
have the closing sermon.
The church will be open all day and the
faithful are invited during the day to visit
the blessed Savior exposed on the altar for
alteration.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-17
Give your drug orders to
Norton.


Mrs. e. H. Drake died at her home in
Marion on last Friday at the age of 49, She
was the mother of o. L. Drake and Mrs.
S. A. Bondurant of this city, and of Mrs.
]. NJ. Mason, of Auburn.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-17
NOVEMBER CAR
REPORT ISSUED
Shows Heavy Increase Over
Last Years Traffic.
IRON AND COAL SHIPMENTS
T. w. Leary Appointed General Mana
ger of the Soatharn Express Com-A8
pany With Headquarters at
Chattanooga umblings
IRON AND COAL SHIPMENTS

The report of the Alabama Car associa-
ton for November shows that during that
month there were handled in the territory
covered by the association 1892 cars, an
increase over the same month of 1898 of
12,379 cars.
In the month of November there were
shipped from the furnace and warranty
yards of the Birmingham district 6,429 tons
of pig iron, an increase over November,
1898, of S,00S tons. Seven thousand, three
hundred and sixty-five tons of export iron
were shipped from the Birmingham district
in November and 1,179 tons of cast iron
pipe.
New Manager for Southern Express
President NJ. ]. OBrien, of the Southern
Express company has issued a circular
mandate of December II, announcing the
appointment of T. W. Leary as general
manager of the Southern Express company,
with headquarters at Chattanooga Tenn.
The Southern Railway company has
placed an order with the Richmond Loco
motive and Machine works of Richmond,
Va. for forty-one locomotives, to cost $780,
Co.,
Links and Pins
An Alabama Great Southern traon of q
cars carrying 10000 bales of cotton came
to Birmingham yesterday from the south
end of the road.
Traffic Manager A. NJ. Graham of the
Louisville and Nashville left the Birmng-
ham Mineral esterday after a two or three
days visit without to the city.
Coffee Jackson, travelling passenger agent
of the Southern, is in Athens today Wis
iting his people.
C. II. Morgan, travelenig passenger agent
of the Texas and Pacihs, went to Memphis
yesterday.
A party of Kansas City, Memphis and Bir-
ming'nam officials and stockholders was
expected in the city last night. President
Washburn Is the party.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
THE DETEsTED RoSAs.
Name would Smell sweeter
in south Africa.

For, extraordinary, incredible, dia-
bolical wickedness the name of Rosas
has become proverb in South Amer
lea. Ii is barely 20 years since he died;
yet when the people of the River Platte
speak OF him, we seem to be hearing
of some half-mad Ethiopian sultan or
hero of the ARABIAN Nights" a crea-
ture of other clay than ordinary men;
being, half devilish, half divine,
!slavishly worshiped by all, capricious,
vindietive, ruthless. Staying in the dark
by some mysterious power his enemies,
his refractory slaves, and even those
who dreaded and hated in silence; not
to be caught unawares; proof against
plots, free from ordinary human in
frmities; knowing neither fatigue nor
fear; violent, too, and fantastic. strik-
ing establishment and kind of super
sdtious dread by his mad freaks, his
dangerous banter and his fits of saw
nge generosity or cruelty.
Such is the Rosas of popular tradi-
ton; nor does the picture so drawn
seem exaggerated in the light of au-
thentic records. But Rosas was more
than this; he it was who gave the first
real, solid government to a young ma
ton which numbers to-day 100000
souls, and has the largest city of the
southern hemisphere for its capital
He practically secured internal peace
with brief interruptions-to a coun.
try torn by incessant revolutions anC
civil war. He was the creator of ths
Argentine confederation-by force
perhaps; but force was the order of tho
day; and he arose from among Il crowd
of caudillos, party chiefs, half soldiers
half brigands mostly as despotic il
spirit, as regardless of law and re
straint, as contemptuous of human lif'
as Rosas himself. To him more than tC
anyone it is due that Argentine is one
country instead of containing half Z
dozen rival and discordant republics
Cornhill Magazine.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14

Here are some extracts from the adj
vice that Ami, an Egyptian scribe gave
his son in the thirteenth century before
Christ:
IF a man cometh 10 thee for counsel,
let this drive thee to books for informal
ton"
Consider what hath been; set before
thee a correct rule of life as an exam
pie to follow. The messenger Of death
will come to thee as to all others to
carry thee away; yea, he standeth
ready"
Take heed with all diligence that
thou woundest no man with thy
words"
"Theman who, having received much,
giveth little, is as one who committeth
an injury"
"Whosoever speaketh evil receiyeth
no good"
"When thou has arrived at years OF
maturity and art married and hast a
house, forget never the pains which
thou hast cost thy mother, nor the care
which she hath bestowed upon thee
Never give her cause to complain OF
thee. lest she lift up her hands to God
in Heaven, and lie listen to her com
plant"
"Be watchful to keep silence. West
minister Review.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Australia is capable Of supporting at
least 100000 inhabitants.
The best hotel in San Juan, Porto
Rico, charges two dollars a day.
Of 1000 deaths in Europe, 16 are by
violence; in the United States, Al.
Bumptulips is the name Of settle
ment in the state Of Washington.
The first advertisements known were
placed on the doors of st. Paul's cathe-
dral.
The state historian OF South Carolina
estimates that that state furnished a.
600 men to the service of the confed-
eracy.
More than 100000 acres Of the Sa-
hara desert has been made useful for
raising crops with the aid of artesian
wells.
Bacteria multiply rapidly, and they
do it in a curious way. A single one
breaks itself in two, then each hall
grows until it becomes as large as the
original
Little lizards crawl along the walls OF
the habitations in the Philippines, dis.
regarded by the human occupants, and
make themselves useful by catching
flies and mosquitoes.
a single wheat field in Clovis
Madeira county, Cal, comprises 25,0oI
acres, or 40 square miles. The owner
is Clovis Cole, and to work this immense
field he employs 200 men 1000 horses
and the most improved machinery.
French violin makers report tina
aluminium when used for stringed in
struments produces richer sound thar
wood, especially with The higher notes
and the experiments with the new ma
terial have been entirely successful.
Mr.. George Bush, aged 90, and Mrs
Lucy Prophet, aged So, of Little Rocl,
Ark, lately applied TO County Clerl
Martin for a marriage license. He said
"Well, 1 think you are old enough Il
marry without your parents consent,
and he promptly filed out the license.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.

Tho Friends School commencement
will he held on Friday afternoon next,
when the following program will lie
rendered: Essays. Our NeTse F. e.
fathers" Emma r. Miller; THE MAJ
be Faun. Mabel r. GoldfnIg; &C. m
well, the Puritan" Elizabeth T.. NJ z III
ell; "ZwinglA the Swiss Refamer, -
Elizabeth B. TURNER: "The FRENCH az
Louisiana" Helen B. Tichton; "1he
Alaskan Indians Edith Mitchell;
'sAlmericanisms Elizabeth W. Smith;
'fDr. Schliemann." Elizabeth LeFevre;
presentation OF diplomas; certificates
of preparation for college presented to
L. Ernest Dilworth. Petricha Easley, ].
Newlin Gawthrfop, Jr., Benjamin
Nields, Jr.. Norman d. Vernon: di-
p,omas df Kindergarten training course
presented to Gertrude Fox, Clara J.
Van Trump; address, DR.. j. III. Penn
men. dean Of the University or PENN
/ sylVanha.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14

New York Herald's forecast: In
the Middle States and New Eng
lang to-day. fair TO PARTLY cloudy, sui
n-y weather nearly stationary tempera-
ture and light to fresh southwestery
winds Will prevail followed by local
ahunderstorms In the northern district
on Thursday pautly cloudy BE- fair
weather, slowly rising temperature and
fresh sOuthwesterly winds will prevail
probably followed by local rain neal
the Alleghenles.
On Friday, fair and Slightly warmer
European steamers now sailing VIII
have mostly fair weather and lip'h
sOuihwesterly brezes to the Banks.
Forecast for Wednesday Eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Della
ware showers Wednesday: light, varb
able winds; probably showers Thurs
day.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
FREE:
TO
MEN
rTfrn
FORT MIFFLIN STATION.
IMPORTANT IMPROVEMENTS AT
OLD FORT NDuF'FIlN JUST ABOVB
TINS CITY.


OLD FORT NDlF'FIllN JUST ABOVE
THHs CITY.
line greatest nnKal magazine In the
country is being constructed ait historic
Fort MMfm just above this city, and
when work whidh has been actively
carried Forward since the first or the
year Is completed the war vessels Of
Uncle SANS navy will make frequent
trips up the Delaware to take on stores
cf powder and shot, gunootton and tor
lped-es from the Fort Miffiin station.
The completion of the dredging Of the
Delaware river is necessary, however,
before THE statoncan be usedtO It's full
est measure.
Sixty years ago there were erected
alt Fort Muffin two stone magazine
buildings, and in Gatter years these
We're supplemented by number OF
brick buildings. But there THE work
stopped, and Fort Miffin. with its great
advantages. a few hundred yards from
League Island. twenty-eight miles from
the DUPONT powder mills, where most
of the governments powder is made
on the Vine of two railroads, easy Ol
access from the river. and still in an
easily defended situation was ne
elected.
THE Spanish war, however, empha-
sized the needs of 1.-The fort, and under
the determined agitation Of Genera
Charles III. Venable. the officer in
lCharge CT the station, the government
lsaw thIa advantages of the site in a new
llieht. Action was speedily taken. Con-
tracts announcing to over $4,000 have
la.ready been entered into. and addi-
tional contracts will soon le closed.
Two new buildings have been com
lpleded and are ready for use. They arr
a she'll house and a powder magazine
leadh M which is OF brick and so by 10l
feet i'm dimensions. Other buildingl
nearing completion are two guncotboi
houses. a Illuminate house, where ter
} pedo explOders viii be stored and
pumping station.
! "a railroad viii connect each hOus
and will run with double track u
the end cf a big new whanf soon to b
constmncted. This wharf win be T
shaped ait the end. extending ON elthe
side about 40 feet. so THAT after Nh
: river at it's end has been dredged to tn
lrroper depth THE biggest battleship &
the navy can lazy Alongside it to TAX
on supplies.
During the cCmirlg week there vii
, he Opened and awarded bids for
lheavy sea wall to. protect The groun
from he'ng washed away by the wate'
Bids for a big she.Y house, 100 fee
Wide ny 200 feet lEng will also be ask
p ed for IN a short time
TIE magazines already complete
3 hqvn made IN rgeqihip for the tpOVRrr
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
ITnJNEss en- DIR. pRrNTON.

Media, June 14.--Dr. Daniel G. Brin-
ton, the noted author and lecturer, was
taken from his home here yesterday on
a cot in a special train to Atlantic City.
He has been sick for some time with
an affection OF the heart FCllowi.ng an
attack OF pneumonia, early last Winter
he went to Asheville. n. c., and to
jacksonville, Fla.. and from there 10
Hot Springs DURING the Winter. He
came home in April very little inn
proved. DR. Brintcn's case is not now
considNed serious, and his removal ON
la cot was to avoid moving him about
las little as p.ssih,e He was accom-
panied on the trip by Mrs. Brinton, DR.
Charles SchOn. his son-in-law, Jane:
Thompson. and trained nurse.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14

Magistrate Kelley has made the
statement that he Is tired Of .sstlrg
warrants for the arrest OF Charles W.
liam Edwards at THE instance az Peter
J. Ford and schMlinig. We can scarce
~ credit him with telling the ru N.
FOR be makes his living by Issuing wen
rants and either officia, papers and DE-
iectlng fees and costs connected there
with In civl actions he. perhaps, secs
that Judgment is so given and cos s
so laid THAT he and his constab,es are
sure az their money In criminal cas IS
he is not SO particular, fer he sands
his tl to The Levy Count That Is
where he VIII apply for money to pay
him Cor issuing the Fcrd and Schlling
warrants against Mr. Edwards. II he
can make use Of THE utter foollshness
OF Fond and Schilling to make a raid
ON the county treasury and make a
grab of from 500 to $780, It viii b,
quite a god-seni TO him alt This season
Of Ghs year We fail to see why Oh,
should cJmp,alu The Taxpayers an,
the Cnsg frm whom such complains
should come. He Is lending his ccur
to the uses OF Ford and Sohi.Nng and
from mondlary point OF v.ow, thu
several actions instituted viii bring d
a bonanza to this impecun.ous and in
Significant representative Of the blind
folded goddess
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
ccRHNuHHAN LODGE crrlcBRs.

Corinthian Lodge A. T.. "A. NJ, elect
ed these Officers last evening: Wcr-
schlpful master, Robert r. Chamber
lain; senior warden, Carl w. Field
mailer: Junior warden Cornelius Beat
KY; secretary, William Marsharl: treas.
urcr, Wil.iam H. Weeks William IL
Hannah. the retiring master. received
a magnificent past masters jewel A
coiation followed, sitter which pleas.
ing program was given, including ",
cal solos by j. Frank Ayers A. l.
Muklhausen and Frank Mason; a cor
net solo by john Taylor, recitation by
Chhr.es B. Palmer and an address h,
L. Irving Handy, mastererlect of H..an
Lodge, az Newark.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
wEDNEs oAY, JUNE IA, 1888
1rDGE BALDWIN ON WHIPPING.


De.awareans believe in the whipping
post as a deterrent ~ crime. Our state
has been roundlg abused for maintain
ing a relic of harbarism'' as one OF
our institutions, hut the post has stood
against all such critics, and ITS hold
upon the people was c.eyerly demon
straeed by the action OF THE recent Con-
tituuonal Convention I'm continuing Il
ANA the pil.ory as Instruments of pun
ishmenb for the criminal classes.
There are many persons outside the
state who also believe in II. and ever
and anon they openly and boldly ex-
press their sentiments.
LAW Notes, one ca the leadlng legal
Journals OF the country, gives editorial
prominence to the utterances of Judge
Simeon e. Baldwin. OF .he Supreme
Court OF Connecticut. at a recent meet
ing OF the Medlro-Legal Society in the
city & New York. He said:
do not hesitate to avow my convlc-
tdon that whipping would often furnish
a Mode of punishment far more APP
propriate than fine or Imprisonment for
minor offenses, ard a useful addition Ga
Imprisonment for graver ONES. While
holding criminal terms OF the superior
Court. / have more than once had CO
caslon to sentence culprits TO combine
ment In Jail, whose case wgmld have
been. IN ms opinion, better titted by
some form of punishment shorter In
duration and sharper IN pain No sem
tence TO a county Jail Is greatly dread
ui by a hardened criminal. Il givee
him i'm most cases an assurance az bet.
Ter housing and OF better food
than he is i'm the habit "a
gaining by amy other mode az exer.
ton. On the other hand. whipping &.
dreaded by everyone. man or child, W.
shrink from &c first and MOST bemus'
Il hurts II Is no degradation TO bog
TO be whipped by his father or my hi'
master at school. That is not his CD
jectiln to g. He feels that q % q
reasonable and natural consequence OF
mlsdoing, and leaves him better rather
than worse
Commenting on the above LAW Note.
says:
Serious reflection will convince amy
one THAT there Is much to be said "
favor OF reviving the whipping post
There are two prlme consideration
Which appeal to us very forc.b.g On
is that the punishment of Grim nais %
this manner will rid the public o. thI
expense Oh keeping prisoners In Gus
tody and the difriculty on properly en-
plOying them: and the other is tina
where Juvenile offenders are pun.shel
by whipping instead OF imprisoninl
them bhey will be saved from associa
tion with criminals and will be tlirne
loose and given an opportunity 10 re
form with a wholesome admonit'on no
to commit crime again
The Delaware whipping pcs. need
no apc,Cgist at home or abroad. IL I
doing an excellent pubNc service. an
the people Y ahe state fully appreciat
the fact
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
cHnsrnR FoR coon GovrnN,rrN1

CHESTER FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT
Chester. June l4.-A Good Government
League was formed at Chester last
night and the following officers chosen:
President, Orlando Cloud; secretary. w.
n. Wilmerton; treasurer. James NJ. Ham
ilton; vice-presidents. w. w McFarlane.
Edward Creighton, Colonel c. II. Hyatt
executive committee. T. W. Entwlsle. w.
C. Graves, John J. Buckley, Professor
George Gilbert. w. II. Farley, DR.. S. u.
Luckle. DIR. +. ]. Evans.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
REYNOLpsaNENNIMoRE NUrrlAIE

Numerous Delaware people. includ-
ing several Wilmingt nians. win De
guests at the wedidrg q, William
R5,hwCr Reynolds. justl,e Of the peace
at M,ddietown. and Miss Sarah Grare
Fennimore, at Woodbury., ~ j. The
ceremony Will take place this evening
at ths Presbyterian Church OF Weed
bury, and a deception WIKI follow at the
residence OF the brides parents. Mr
and Mrs. Samuel Fenn.more N, l4t
Salem avenue
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
KNIGHTS OF THE MYSTIC CHAIN

A-AA-~ '-A - ~ NrAA+AA-N+
Lancaster June 1.-THE twenty-fourth
annual session of the Supreme Council OF
the Ancient order Knights OF the Mystic
Chain opened yesterday,to continue three
days Delegates and representatives are
present from Pennsylvania. New Jersey.
Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia. New Jer-
sey, Delaware, Rhode Island and Connec-
ticut. The following supreme officers
were in their chairs: Commander ]. w.
Hamer, Johnstown, Pa; Marshal Solo
mon Scam. Norwalk, Conn. Scribe J. J..
Davis. Pittsburg; Treasurer w. c. Brown.
PHtsburg: Inner Guard +. w. Rose. Pied
mont. W. va: outer Guard L. c. Gott-
hold, Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14

Much surprise has been caused in
social circles by The disarmament Of the
wilmington Dramatic Club, one OF the
best-known social Organizations In the
CITY. The annual meeting OF the club
was held last night, and the report OF
the executive committee was 50 dis
.couTaglng that the motion TO disband
was caried, and the club is now an
other good thing cf the past Lack OF
interest, failing off OF membership, and
TOO heavy expenses are assigned as the
reasons.
The club was organized ten years
ago and has produced thirty plays, all
or which were cleverly given and en-
ioyabe The last cub play was Married
Life" on May 81 and June J. The Off
GERS were President Austin Harring.
ton; secretary, Martin r. Walker
treasurer. j. Chester Gibson; execu
tive committee Mrs II. Taunall War
ner, Mrs w. N. Barnard. Miss Eleanor
G.. Walton and Austin Harrington.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14

Mrs. Lloyd lIOwndes. wife cf the y W.
erncr or Maryland, is engaged in the
benolicent work of curing whOCDing
cough at Annapolis
1t would be better, perhaps to state
THAT Mrs LcIwndes is kep1 busy ra-
spending 10 the appeals of a curious
folk+ltre fancy on Southern Maryland.
In the househO.d philosophy OF that
section It Is gravdly stated that If the
mother OF twin children will butter a
piece OF bread for gatient suffering
with whOoping cough the little one will
be speedily relieved upon eating "a.
1.-TWO of Mrs. Lcwndes' SONS are twins
Whooping cough is now prevalent at
Annapolis. These two statements give
an index to hor present TROUBLES.
Anxious mothers OF late have been
lappealing to The lady of tlhe executive
mansion in season and ont OF season.
Ma social function is too important To
be interrupted by THEM. The dcu
GUARDIAN is constantly bringing in
Macedonian cries fer pieces of butter
ed bread. Mrs Ilowndes is too kind
hearted TO REFUSE to respond to- this
crr.ous superstition, and has used ln
this w-v many pounds Of the delicious
butter that is trCuzht o. the eXccutivt
mansion from the governors fine farm
near pcmpey Smash Nleeany county
If the remedy does nc's cure the dis.
ease It at least Attends a few pleasant
moments to the unfortunate ohldren
In the estimation CT a portion Of the
lrJru'atlon of Annapolis Mrs, Lcwndes
Is combating the whooping couga al
lJannes and J5Tlbres withstco1 Moses
an dhas irto.po5ed herself like Aalog
between the pecp,e and the plague.
Gcverucr I.0wndes, when asked alb 10
THE efficacy of the treatment, .aushrg
lly respOndcd: "Wd are curing all
comers."
According to the popular fancy. am
woman who numbers twins among he
l,Awdren gnn invest breci aud buttc
win potent curative properties. II
riot oxpBlued whether the GOVERNOR
ltcrse contains the only mother %
twins in Annapl's. One OF the twill
lscns cf Mrs owndes is a lead'ng busi
ness man cf West Virginia and dance
II bcuroirg bcy Of his own on his kree
1.-THE either IS q prominent Young lawye
los Cumberland
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
UNCLE SANS HOT BATHS.
THE HOT SPRINGS or ARKANSAS
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY

THE HOT SPRINGS OF ARKANSAS.
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
VIII eradicate from your system the
'ingerng effects OF grip and 0rher ail-
ments canstd hy the severe Winter. and
malaria. rheumatism. neuralgia calIrrh.
stomach, kidney Ever and nervous dislr-
ders. paralysis. blood and skin diseases
and chronic ANA functional disbursements.
The mountain climate CT Hot Springs is
cool and delightfu In Summer. 100 If0tc,s
open the year around.
For Illustrated literature. clntaiuing AN
Information. address T.. n. Cooley. Man
Ark
i'or reduced excursion tickets and par
ticuiars Of the trip. address W. A. Turk
General PASSENGER Agent southern Rail-
way. Washington, ID. O.. or q. I. Hop
kins, District Passenger Agent. S2s Chest
nut street. Philadelphia, Pa
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
TWO sT1EhNrERs CROT1NDED.

The German steamship lAsturia. from
for Hamburg. ran aground
yesterday, in the Delaware bay, but
will probably float without trouble. Tho
accident lis believed to have been due
to The hazy condition Of the atmos-
phere. The Asturia's draught OF water
is only twenty-four feet. The British
steamship KestOr, from Daiquirt. for
Philadelphia, grounded on the Dan
Balkar Shoaa, but ffoated and proceeded.
Without damage.
Evening journal., 1899-06-14
STERN BROS,
400 Market st.
MRS. WELDON GUARDIAN.

JUDGE SPRUAN0E CONFIRMED
THE SALE OF THE BROGAiN
REAL ESTATE.
Mary p. Weldon was app lnyed
a guardian Of John Weldon by the Or
phhns' Court this morning.
Thomas ]. Earley. administrator OF
Patrick Brogan, made return OF the
sale OF his real estate. which, was con-
finmHd.
Orphans Court adjourned until next
Wednesday week Tomorrow Chancel-
lor Nicholson will hCld Court of Chan
lcery.