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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
SHEllED BY THE Beers.
hrmored Train DeraiIed and Feared Enslish
Troops Fared EadIy.

Estcourt, Natal, Nov. Is, Wednesday.
An armored train, having on board a
half company of Durham Volunteers
and half company of Dublin Fusil-
iers, steamed to Chieveley, early this
morning. On its return it was shelled
by the artillery Of the Beers, placed in
four positions. Two tracks in front of
the engine left the rails. topping over.
While the train was thus helpless the
Durbans and Dublins faced the Beers
in skirmishing order and the Beers
poured shot and shell into the crippled
train. The derailed wagons were with
great difficulty removed and the line
was cleared when the engine and ten
der steamed back.
During this juncture, Lieut.. WINSTON
Churchill Of the 4th Hussars, news
paper correspondent of the London
Morning Post and New York World.
and grandson of the late Leonard
Jerome of New York. displayed much
courage, as also did the driver and fire
man. 1t is feared the Durbans and
Duhlins Jared badly. A Red Cross party
has gone out.
$50 p. Mat 6 o'clock this evening,
the Red Cross train returned. Dr.
~ ict'' tIpi ttu liIdt. VII lIlttlllS tUc
Boer patrol was halted and asked what
he wanted. He replied that he had
come with the train to remove the kill
ed and wounded The Boer told him
to make his request in writing and Dr.
Bristoe complied.
After waiting for two hours, another
Boer came and Informed DR.. Bristoe
that as Gen. Joubert was very far
"a ~
be furnished until tomorrow morning.
The Boer said that if DR. Bristoe would
then return with a white flag he could
count upon a reply from Gen. Joubert.
DR.. Bristoe inquired whether there
were many wounded. The Boer replied
that he had heard that there We're
about seven. He declined to give any
information regarding Lieut. Church.
i'll.
10 A. MA missionary. a native. but
reliable man, who arrived here. yes
terday, from Ladysmith. reports that
big fight took place there, Friday,
Nov. 10. He says the volunteers went
out in the early morning and drew the
enemy from their positions onto fiat.
where the regular troops. under Sir
George White, out-maneuvred them.
by outflanking the Beers. administer
ing a crushing defeat and inficting
great loss. More than 200 Kaffirs. the
missionary says. We're employed by the
Beers tn buy their dead. and two trains
carried away the wounded.
Estcourt, Nov. 16.-Seven of the Dur
bans have just come in. making %
missing. Only Is Of the Dublins heve
returned.
The naval 7-pounder. which was in
front of the truck, had fired three
shots when it was shattered by the
Boer artillery. The armored engine has
many bullet marks and its dome cover
is smashed. as also is its automatic ex-
haust pipe and 25-ton screw jack. The
tender is also pitted with bullet marks
1t is rumored that Lieut.. Churchill
is a prisoner.
E,stcourt. Natal. Monday, Nov 13-
(NoOE) The West Yorkshire Regi-
ment has arrived here.
The bombardment of Ladysmith has
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
ROARING EARS
Caused by Coffee Drinking

II was 20 years old before | learned
to like coffee, but about that age | was
occupied where l felt the need of a
stinluIant of some sort. and took up
coffee in earnest.
When | tried leaving off coffee, sick
headache invariably followed every
breakfast without coffee. so l stuck to
it, but other troubles set in. A serious
catarrhal condition set in and grew
worse until | began to lose sleep and
the ears began that peculiar roaring
sound which continued steadily. |
finally lost the use of one ear alto
gether. and the other one became very
bad.
Il am satisfied that coffee was the
cause of the nervous troubles that
showed in the loss of my hearing. for
when | left it off and took up Postum
Food Coffee. my hearing began to i'm
prove. and my general condition rapid
" changed for the better. | feel less
on strain all the time. That terrible
pulsatiOn has practically left my ears:
| sleep very much better: bowels are
never constipated now as they were
while | was using coffee. I am rapidly
getting back to where l was seven
years ago. You can imagine that
esteem Postum Food Coffee very high
ly indeed" Chas. Worrall go Law
renee st. Topeka. Kan.
Postum is a natural food drink,
strong in the elements that build up
the nervous system throughout the
body. 1t would richly pay any one
who is troubled with coffee drinking. to
leave off coffee and take Postum in its
place. Sold by all grocers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
Still More Counterieitinq.

The secret service has unearthed anoth-
er band Of counterfeiters, and secured a
large quantity of bogus bills, which are
50 cieverly executed that the average
person would never suspect them of be 4
ing spurious Things of great value are
tation. notably the celebrated Hoste;
ters stomach Bitters, which has many
lmltators but no equals for indigestion
dyspepsia, constipation. nervousness. and
general debility. The Ritters set things
right in the stomach. and when the stom
ach is in good order it makes good blood
and plenty of 1t. In this manner the Bit =.
tiers restores vigor to the weak and debili =
tated. Beware of counterieits when buy.
ing. See that a private revenue stamp
covers the neck of the bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
FLOATING BOTTOM UP.
Schooner F. Russell Sights Dangerous Dcre'
Iict IS Miles East Of Boston.

Ellsworth. Me. Nov. 16.-Capt. Eaton
of the schooner F. Russell. Deer Isle,
reports a schooner of about go tons
bottom up, about 81 miles out east OF
Portland He went alongside and could
make out the sailing port as 81. John,
and a few letters Of name IS g." The
sails were gone and the sparS were
alongside. There was nothing to in
dictate whether the crew had been
taken off
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
Denaue Epidemic in luzon.

Washington, Nov. 16.-Chief Surgeon
Woodruff at Manila under date of Oct
II sends Surgeon General Sternbers
the following: "A sharp and quite
general epidemic Of dengue has pre-
vailed in LuZon for some months past
and it appears to be spreading to the
south. There have been few really Sc
we're cases. but large number that in
terdicted duty for some days"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
SOUNDING THEIR FEELINGS.
Taylor Preparing tor Sharp Tricks on Part Of
the Democrats.

Frankfort. Ky, Nov. l6.-Taylor's friends
have begun a canvass of the Legislature,
sounding the members as to how they
would vote on a contest if the state elec
ton board should throw out Knox. john
son of Pulaski counties and also 100
votes cast in Nelson for W. Z. TAYLOR
instead of w S. Taylor. 1t is said four
Democratic members of the House ana
at least six Democratic senators have
been found 50 far who will not vote 70
This movement on TayIors side is con
strued to indicate the opinion that Goe
bel will be given certificate Of election
by the state board.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
FAIR wN1asa.

Boston. Nov. l6.-Forecast for Friday:
Fair weather. fresh to brisk easterly
winds; Saturday. partly cloudy, but
probably continued fair weather during
the afternoon; fresh to brisk southeast
to south winds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
las. M. Lowell a Free Man.

Lewiston Me. Nov 16.-James NJ.
Lowell. who has been serving life
sentence in ThomaSton for the murder
of his wife and was recently pardoned,
has returned to Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17

The striking employees in the dye works
Of the Hartford Carpet Co. at Thomp
sonyille Conn. who quit work about five
weeks AGO will return. next Monday
morning. as the differences between the
employees and the company We're adjust
ed, Thursday afternoon. The strike was
settled by arbitration. The men Will re
asked for 1872 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
Washington Forecast.

Washington. NOV. 16.-Forecast for
Friday and saturday: New England,
fair, Friday: warmer and rain, Satur-
day; winds shifting to fresh easterly,
Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-17
Kentucky to Prepare for Trial.

Newport News, Va. Nov. 16.-The first
class nattleShip Kentucky left the shin
yard. today. for New. where she will 90
into dry dock for final cleaning of her
bottom preparatory to her official trial
trim.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

The board of governors of the Country club at their last meeting ordered to be spread upon the records of the club the following resolution of thanks
 Be it Resolved, That the thanks of the Country club be extended to Mrs. W. M. Lindsay for the beautiful floral decorations furnished the club without charge at it's opening reception on the 26th. Sol Haas. J. M. Caldwell, M. P Northington, H. H. Mayberry R. N. Rhodes, R. H. Baugh, H. K. Milner Board of Governors.
 
 Mrs. A. H. Benners,l with her charming daughters, Misses Margaret and Helen Benners, left yesterday for Blount Springs, where they will remain for several weeks.
 
 J. Mckenzie Norment, who has been spending few days in Montgomery, has returned.
 Captain and Mrs. John c. Smith leave today for Chicago. They will later come down to Buffalo to the convention of the national underwriters, and will spend the latter part of the season at French Lick Springs.
 MT. William D. Nesbitt has returned from a brief viist to Anniston.
 Mrs. l.. G. Woodson Mrs. William A. Porter and Mrs. Bingham will be in charge of the refreshment tables this afternoon at MT. Gideon's store, at Five Points, where the ladies of St. Mary s-on-the-Highlands serve ices and cakes Saturday afternoon of each week.
 The Ariel club gave dance last night at Lakeview.
 Mrs. D. M. Scott, who has been visiting Birmingham has returned to her home in Selma
 Miss Carrie Turrentine and her little nephews, Newton, Joseph and Horace Polk, left yesterday for Gadsden. The president of the Womans club de- sires the members to meet at the club rooms Saturday afternoon at o'clock for a purpose which cannot here be specified At , o'clock the regular monthly meeting for business will be called to order.
 L. CROZIER-FRENCH,
 General Secretary Woman's Club. Dr. J. H. Phillips returned yesterday from California.
 Miss Carrie Jernigan returned yesterday from Los Angeles, Cal, where she attended the meeting of the National Educational association.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
Howard College

The new Howard catalogues, held back on account of the delay in paying the col- lege debt. are out and are being mailed. We learn that the prospects for the next session, which begins September 2S, are very bright Many are signifying their purpose to attend, and everything points to a large opening and a very. successful year. The college buildings are undergoing needed repairs. Since the payment of the debt, there are signs of new life and inter- est everywhere. The faculty are greatly encouraged and are preparing to do bet ter and more thorugh work than ever be- fore. Let Birmingham and vicinity give Howard college a liberal patronage.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
BRADsTREET's REVIEW

New York, August 4-Bradstreets to- morrow will say:
 All signs indicate the maintenance of gen. eral trade and industry in an unprecedent- ed midsummer volume Specially indicative of this are the continued very heavy bank clearing returns, largely increased railroad earnings refecting a traffic in grain and merchandise generally far in excess of a year ago; reports of activity in numerous lines of manufacturing industry notably in all branches of iron and steel and kindred lines, woolen goods, boots and shoes and cotton grades and advices from leading markets of a satisfactory opening of the regular fall demand with heavy shipments of goods on orders.
 With the exception of food products the price situation is generally one of maintain- ed strength, advances being most numer- ous in the line of manufactured goods or raw material for manufactured industry. Cereals are all lower on the week, reflect ing the generally favorable crop outlook and also some indifference as regards for eign buying of wheat, though export de- mand for corn has been apparently stimu- lated by recent price reactions. All classes
 
 tending upward, notable in this respect be- ing all grades of bar iron and steel. Other metals are rather quiet, and tin shows some reaction from high price reached last week. Wool is still moving upward in sym pathy with improved demand for the manu- factured articles buying Is more closely confined to manufacturers. speculative dealing being apparently less noticeable. Cotton is steady pending further develop ments in the crop situation. The anthra- cite ceal trade appears to be we'll under control, and recent advances are reported maintained. Western and Northwestern trade advices tell of expanding the fall trade. Shipments on fall account from Minneapolis taxes the facilities of the job ping houses.
 Lumber is very firm and scarce at that center. and advices as to crop conditions point to stories of damage by storms and hot winds being in some respects eXagger- ated. Increased demand is noted at Chi cago, and business with jobbers is reported never better at this season of the year. The price of bar and pig iron is up us gre all s,eo! :'.atcs.
 Business failures in tho United Stataa fl>.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
THESE ARE JUST CLAIMS.
The Georgia "Tech," Leading School of Engineering and Textile,
 Makes Them.

It is generally conceded that the follow ing claims are justly made for this nstitu- tion:
 Nominal expense to parents.
 Discipline and instruction thorough. Practical nature of all instruction. Fully equipped wood, machine, foundry and smith shops. Unsurpassed equipment for training in all branches of cotton textiles.
 Engineering courses of high grade. Graduates readily obtain positions (pub- lished in catalogue).
 The schoel makes specialists.
 Students are kept busy with practical work. Well equipped laboratories in engineering physics, chemistry, dyeing, etc.
 Address Lyman Hall, president, Atlanta, Ga.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
FINANCIAL REVIEW

New York, August 4-Bradstreets finan- cial review tomorrow will say:
 At the beginning of the present week there was an apparent accession of fresh outside speculative buying As the week progressed this fell off again and the mar ket reverted to it's former condition of dullness. The professional interests, which were responsible fer the greater part of the transactions generally seemed inclined to bull the market, but this attitude was in a certain degree modified by the continued irmness of the money market, which held it's recent advance and gives no sign of en- larged supplies or a renewal of the former extreme ease There has been indeed no fear of strtngency and the crop yield out look may result in a decided scarcity of funds.
 However, it is admitted that extremely low rates are being asked for money and this is in contradiction of money strn- gency, no matter how small. The break in foreign exchange this week indicated that this contains dts position as a creditor nation and that gold may be expected to come this way from Europe in the autumn was regarded with favor, but had no prac- tical effect on speculative sentiment or activity. The very favorable character of the June statement of several large rail- road systems and the continuance of in- creases in the gross earnings of the cur rent week keeps up the confidence of hold CTS in the grangers and other properties, checking any tendency to nquidate.
 There has, however, been much less dis position to manipulate properties of this kind in the face of higher money and the attentions of that nature have again been directed to various industrial stocks and speeialties, though the success of efforts to once more attract public interest in them is not as yet striking. The principal bear factor outside of the money market situa- tion was the appearance of yellow fever at of shares or railroads considered likely to suffer from the outbreak of a genuine cpl demic but the needlessness of fear on this score soon became apparent and deprived the matter of much influence.
 The subsistence of the recent strikes and the comparative freedom from symptoms of further labor troubles has been noticed by the street as favorable sign. London took little part in this market though at the beginning of the week there were some buying of our stocks there said to be on or large shipments of American securities to the imposition of new and increased stamp duties by the British government upon transfers of stock.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
TRAIN SERVICE TO ASHEvILLE,

The A. C.. s. R. R. is now operating double daily trains between Birmingham and Asheville, N. c. No. ?, leaving Bir- mingham at 5:55 a. m., arrives Ashevil!e same afternoon at 5:30. This train carries sleeping car Birmingham to Morristown, where change is made. Also cafe dining and observation car Attalla, Ala, to Nor ristown Tenn. No. 4, leaving Birming- ham 4:15 D. m., arrives Asheville next morning at 5:10 Sleeper Chattanooga to Asheville.
 Further information furnished upon ap- plication to R. M. Ellis, T. P. A., 2019 First avenue. 7-31-tf
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
EXCURSION TO KNOXVILLE,
'"rhe Queen City of the Mountains-s3.O %
 Round Trip, S30O

On August ', the Alabama Great South- ern railroad, in connection with the South ern railway. will operate a special excur- sion from Birmingham to Knoxville and re- turn, via Chattanooga and Lookout Moun- tain Train will leave Union passenger sta- tion promptly at 7:30 a. m. August z, arriy- ing at Knoxville at 5:40 D. m. Returning train will leave Knoxville 8 p.m.. Returning trai nwill leave Knoxville D. m. August 8. making a quick run homeward and having you back in time for work We'd nesday morning, This will give you ample time to visit the many points of interest in and around Knoxville and will be a day spent very pleasantly.
 The fare for the round trip will be S30O and special arrangements have been made, separately, for the accommodation of both white and colored people.
 For further information. call on Union ticket agent Birmingham. Slit
The age-herald., 1899-08-05

Parties desiring pleasant place to spend the summer should not overlook Asheville, 'The Land of the Sky" the mountains of the Caroiinas and East Tennessee The Southern Railway offers special round-tr rates to summer resorts. Call at office 2019 First avenue. and get Southern Sum- mer Home Folder. 6-30-tf
The age-herald., 1899-08-05

the week number 156. against 154 last week, 1ss in this week year ago. 214 in is97 269 in 1896 and 20s in 1895.
 In Canada for this week there were 26 business failures. as against 16 last. week and 23 in this week a year ago.
 Wheat including flour, shipments for the week aggregate 4711,614 bushels, against s,s664 432 bushels last week. 4,111,S bushels in the corresponding week of 1898, S,SOS,477 bushels in 1897, 2,747.S5O bushels in 1896. and 1 ,550, ,563 bushels in 1895.
 Since July l. this season, corn exports ag- gregate 21045,203 bushels against 1S,5l4,S92 bushels during the same period year ago and 12, 461 .2O6 bushels in 1S9I-9S.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
TO CLEANSE THE SYSTEM

Effectually yet gentle, when costive or bil- ious to permanently overcome hibitual con- stipation, to awaken the kidneys and liver to a healthy activity, without irritating or weakening them, to dispel headaches, colds, or levers, use Syrup of Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup Go.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
Notice Alabama Block Coal Company
Birmingham, Ala, July 2Sth, 1899.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ala bama Black Coal Company will be held at the office of the American Coal and Coke Company in the city of Birmingham, Ala bama, on Tuesday, the eighth day of Au- gust, 1899, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
 w. B. LllAKE, President 7-36toS-10
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
BLoUNT SPRINGS AND RETURN, a

BLOUNI SPhlNGS AND RETURN, S. The Louisville and Nashville Railroad will sell round trip tickets from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return at one fare, tickets to be sold for Saturday afternoon trains and Sunday morning trains, limited good to return the following Monday morning. There is also in effect rate of a50. which includes railroad fare from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return and one days board at hotel.
 jul 1 f
The age-herald., 1899-08-05
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE

For the convenience of the patrons of the Louisville and Nashville railroad between Birmingham and Blount Springs the sched- ule has been changed so as to leave Bir- mingham in the afternoon at 4:16 every day; effective July Il. 7-13-tf
The age-herald., 1899-08-05

Wholesale Auction of Cloth ing, August 7th. Parker Auc- tion Go.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05

Hoods Sarsaparilfa insures good digestion and strength to the vital organs. Insist up on Hoods.
The age-herald., 1899-08-05

BLOUNT SPRINGS AND RETURN. s1 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad vii sell round trip tickets from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return at one fare tickets to be sold for Saturday afternoon trains and Sunday morning trains, limited good to return the following Monday morning. There Is also in effect a rate ot s2.50, which includes railroad fare from Birmingham to Blount Springs and return and one days board at hotel.
 jul 4 If
The age-herald., 1899-08-05

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures catarrh by sc- entiflcally attacking the disease through the blood.