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The age-herald., 1899-01-18

Mir and Mrs P. 0. Bowman. Mrs. Calla- ghan is a sister Of Mrs. Bowman. Mrs. J. L. Powell is also spending a few days with her sister, Mrs. Bowman. Mrs Powelfs husband is a major in the United States army.
 irohcsss4 4 4'esaiturevvtis.t
 A Chicago debutante expected to be one of the guests at a large dinner party, but at the last moment sent these regrets:
 "I am sorry to be obliged to decline your kind invitation to your lovely dinner party, which, owing to dreadful cold in my head, must be postponed for future enjoy ment"
 The debutantes mother and the hostess had been girls together. the latter, on the strength of friendships license, re- turned the above with this reply: "We are sappointed to learn you could not be with us last evening. but everything was ready to go on the table and the guests had begun to arrive when your note was handed to me, so it was rather late to change my plans, you see; and as for hay ing the dinner postponed for future enjoy ment.' it was the kind that would not bear warming over, my dear.'
 A meeting of the board of managers an1 of the advisory board of the Mercy Home was held yesterday. The most important business brought before the board was the matter of raising funds necessary to com plete the handsome new building. The ladies will assume the indebtedness, which will amount to $1 1000. A meeting will be held next Tuesday. when the matter will be discussed more fully. The ladies hope to be in possession of the home by the mid de of February. The home will be a per- feetly equipped institution.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
An Approaching Wedding
In BirmInqham

The papers of Louisville, Nashville, Rich mond and other cities have had extended accounts of the approaching nuptials of yr. Morris and Miss Martin The following is from the Richmond Dispatch:
 The Morris Martin wedding in Birming ham. Ala. January 25, at St Mary's Epis- eopal church, Is to be a great society event Miss Susie J. Martin, the bride-eleet. is one of the favorites of Birmingham and Is heir ess to a fortune, while Dr. Lewis Coleman Morris, the groom-elect, is one of the fore most physicians and most highly esteemed citizens of the place. The latter is a native of Hanover county, Virginia and was edu- cated at McGuire's school, Richmond; Ran dolph- Macon college, Ashland; the Oniver- Shy of North Carolina and the University of Virginia. He made a most brilliant rec ord in chemistry and materia medica at the latter institution, taking his M D. degree in one year, 1S92-'93, and that was before he was 20 years old He entered Randolph Macon when ne was only 13, being privi- legged as a resident of Hanover. During his summer vacations and for one entire year he worked as civil engineer on the Chesd- peake and Ohio. When he was only IS he was acting assistant chief engineer of the line. In Birmingham, Dr. Morris and his elder brother, pr. E. w. Morris, partners in professional business, have an enormous practice. Last summer, the young doctor the groom-to-be-was an army surgeon in Lees Seventh corps giving up for the time lucrative practice in order to serve his country.
 Miss Martin who is to be pr. Morriss other half, is described as a beautiful, kind and altogether charming girl She was edu- cated in Baltimore. She is now not quite 19 years of age. Miss Maude Woods, Of Albemarle county, Virginia who is enjoy ing a national reputation on account of her grace and beauty, is niece of Dr. Morris, and is to be one of the bridal attendants.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
Nervous Dyspepsia.
To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Vel, to Know What Appetite and Good
 Digestion Mean,
MAKE TEST OF STUART's DYSPEPSIA
 TABLETS.

No trouble Is more common or more mis- understood than nervous dyspepsia Peo- pie having it think their nerves are to blame and are surprised that they are not cured by nerve medicines The real seat of the mischief is lost sight of. The stom- ach is the organ to be looked after
 Nervous dyspeptics often do not have any pain whatever in the stomach, nor per- haps any of the usual symptoms of stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia shows itself not in the stomach so much as In nearly every organ. In some cases the heart pal pilates and is irregular; in others the kid neys are affected; in others the bowels are constipated, with headaches; still others are
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
Engagement of Two WeIl-KnoWn
 Young People Announced

The engagement of Miss Gabriella Gold man, of Montgomery, and MT. Eugene Fies of Birmingham, is announced, and will be of great interest in fashionable circles.
 Miss Goldman is one of the beautiful young women of Montgomery, and con- spicuous belle in society.
 MT. Fies is prominent in commercial and social circles of Birmingham. He is presi- dent of the Phoenix club, one of the most elegant and exclusive clubs in the south. His popularity as club man is well known and he is the leader in fashionable Jewish circles.
 The wedding will be one of great bril- liancy.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
BEVERIDGE ELECTED.
Succeeds David Turpie as Senator from
 Indiana.

Indianapolis, January 1L-Abort Bev- eridge was elected United States senator by the general assembly today. The senate after short session at which routine busi- ness was transacted, went to the order of voting for candidates for senator. Albert J. Beveridge was soon placed in nomina- tion by Senator Ross of this city. Several of the republican senators seconded the nomination. The name of David Turpie was presented by the democrats The re- publican candidate received all the republi- can votes in the body.
 At noon the house voted for senator, and MT. Beveridge received the vote of the re- publican vote in that body. The formal election will take place at noon tomorrow, when the two houses will meet in joint con- vcntion.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
 ASHES OF COLUMBUS.
Casket Opened at Santander, Spain
 Magnifcsn Funeral at Seville.

Santander, January 1.-The casket con- taining the supposed remains of Chris opher Columbus, which arrived here yesterday on board the Spanish cruiser Condo dc Vcna- ditto, and which were transferred to the auxiliary cruiser Giralda for conveyance to Seville has been opened. About thirty bones and some ashes were found in the casket. It was re-closed and will be re- ceived at Seville with great so,emnity and deposited in the cathedral. The route of the procession will be lined with troops.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
AUSTRIAN REICHsRATH.
See les of Disorder Begin on First Day
 of Re-assembling.

Vienna, January 1.-The reichsrath reas- sembled today. Herr Funke and his friends made motion impeaching the whole ministry on account of the admin s. trative decrease regarding the provisional budget and the Ausglesich. When a mo- tion was made to pay a tribute of respect to Count Jules Won Falkenhayn, the former minister of agriculture who died last week, the members of the German peoples and progressist parties left the house amid r.ghtists cries of shame"
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
Wanted for Murder

Officer Reese arrested Henry Croswe.l, a negro, yesterday afternoon who is supposed to be wanted in Montgomery for murderlng another negro in that city over two years ago. pawn ticket for bicycle which he had "soakcd'' in Bessemer yesterday morn- ing was found in the negro's pockets, to- gcther with other suspicious looking papers. He will be held until his identity can be investigated The negro claims that his name is Foster Dowdell, of Opelika
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
Basket Ball Postponed

In view of the game of basket ball which is to be played with the army officers next week, it has been decided that the game between "B and co teams, which was to have been played tomorrow night, will be postponed, and instead game between two picked teams be played. From these two teams the men who are to compose the Athletic club team will be selected.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18

Home Dressmak- ing is a 32 page book
 written by an expert dressmaker, fully H. lustrated, and telling how fashionable dresses, wraps, and suits for women and
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
Gardner isa Candidate

r. M. Gardner, the well known and popu- lar attache of the city hall, is an announced candidate for police commissioner MT. Gardner is now serving the city as collector of improvements and assistant tax col.ec- tor. He has served in one capacity or an- other under many administrations
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
PRESIDENT ORDERS COURTMARTIAL.
 TO TRY CNMHISSARY GEN. EAGAN
(Continued From First Page.)

delay until his return.
 The fact that Secretary Alger was not present at the cabinet meeting was seized at once a sign of trouble in the cabinet and soon the usual rumor of d.ssensions and an intention the part of the war secretary to resign were afloat. There was no foundation for these, in fact and Secretary Algers colleagues promptly and emphatiealy denied them soon as their attention was drawn to them.
 Deal Of Speculation
 The absence of the announcement of the detail for the courtmartiai there was good deal of speculation as to its composition. The general practice is for majority If the court to consist of the peers or supe- riors in rank of the defendant. This would make the task of selecting the court hard one. because it is not easy to find a suffi- cient number of general officers nenking with a brigadier-g general to make up a de- sirable quota. But latitude is permitted the appointing authority in such selections as the 9th article of war reads:
 No officer shall, when it can be avoided, be tried by officers inferior in rank"
 It will be noticed that the phrase Eff it can be avoided" leaves opportunity for the appointment of junior officers. The mention of General Merritts name president of the court was due to the fact that he Is the only available major general of the regular army the others being General Brooke, in Cuba, and General Miles, here, neither re- garded as available. The friends of Gen eral Merritt are hoping that he will not be selected, fearing that he will be accused of prejudice by one or perhaps both sides. The penalty for the offense for which Gen. eral Eagan will probably be tried, "conduct unbecoming an officer and gentieman," is one of the most severe known in the army, being dismissal. Article 61 reads as fol- lows:
 An officer who is convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman shall be dismissed from the service.
 If the court shall find General Eagan guilty even with eXtenuatng circum- stances, they must attach this sentence, and then the only hope for the officer would be in the exercise of clemency by the presi- dent based upon the courts reeommen~a- ton.
 Confirmed by AIcer
 Secretary Alger tonight confirmed the announcement made by members of the cabinet today that courtmartial for the trial of Commissary-Ge C. P. Eagan would be ordered He made this statement as he was leaving the white house with Adiutant-Gsneral Corhin, after a confer ence of half an hour with the president. As to the charge to be preferred against the commssary general, the secretary de- clined to say anything nor would he talk respecting the personnel of the court, add ing that this would be announced tomorrow night about o'clock. General Eagan has not yet been relieved of his duties in an- ticipation of his prospective trial. but it understood that the order for hs arrest pre- paratory to trial will. of itself, carry with
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 With this book will be sent without charge. an instruction book for home dye ing, which will show you how to make your old clothing look like new by using Dia- mond DyeA ,,
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it his relief from official duties. It was said at the war department today that the order for arrest may be served on General Eagan by an officer of the army some time during the official day tomorrow. rms, then will enable him to make formal ap- plication for the privilege of going beyond the limits in which he ordinarily would be confined and permit him to come to the de- partment and go to any other place to which be may find 1t necessary.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
FREE BOOK ON DRESSMAK!NG.

How to Dye and Make over Old Dresses,
 Wraps, etc., in the Latest Styles.
 An edition of Home Dressmaking for 1899 has just been published and The Age-Her- aid has made special arrangements to give a copy of the book to any of its readers who send the attached coupon with two- cent stamp to Wells, Richardson 6 Co.,, Mt
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For this week, oysters in any y,e at the counter 20 cents per dozen at Ge:ders res taurant 1-lS-l.
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Little Carrie Jacobs Dangerously III
 The friends of MT. and Mrs Ben NJ Jacobs will regret to learn that their little daughter, Carrie, is dangerously III with pneumonia and that her life is despaired of.
The age-herald., 1899-01-18
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dreadful disease was eradicated from my system, and have had no return of it. Mss JosIE OWEN,
 Montpelier, O."
 Swift's Specific (S. s. s. ) is the only cure for Catarrh, for it goes direct to the cause of the troublo -the blood-forcing the disease from the system. Those who have had Catarrh for any length ftime know that each winter finds them more firmly in the graap of the disease than before. Their expe- rience teaches them that local treatment can do them no good.
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 If you are just feeling the first
 touch of tn is offensive disease,
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Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19
ROOSEVELT HITS THE LOBBY.
New fork's Governor Takes Steps to Pre-,
vent "Sneak' Legislation.

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 17.-Governor
Roosevelt to-day dealt the hardest
blow to the corrupt lobby 1t has ever
received. The governor has had con-
sultations with Senator Ellsworth,
Speaker Nixon and other leaders in the
Legislature with view to putting an
end to secret and ''sneak" legislation
AS Il result the announcement Is made
that hereafter the governor will sign
no bill that has not the new matter
underscored. so that all may know as
soon as it has been introduced just
what the bill means.
This will correct one of the greatest
abuses in the past. Some of the most
important legislation has been sneallcd
through by the failure to indicate new
matter
AS a result of the same consultation
the governor caused to be announced
that all special and local legislation
must be passed within the next eight
weeks If any such bills come to him
nfter that time they will be vetoed.
This Is to prevent an enormous amount
of trivial and useless legislation being
dumped ON the governors desk after
the legislature adjourns as "thirty-day
bills"
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19
SCRUBBING HAVANA,
United States Officers Begin on IA Grea,
Undertaking.


Havana. Jan. 1.-THE colossal task
of putting into proper sanitary con-
dition every dwelling in Havana be-
gan to-day, Surgeon Major Davis
hiring 100 resident physicians for IL
house-to-house inspection, to compel
obedience to the new regulations. All
cesspools under houses are to be closed
and cealed. Garbage is to be removed
daily. 1t is expected that the city will
be in fair sanitary condition within
three months without underground
sewerage. The old residents regard
the new health regulations as unneces.
sary and meddlesome, and even some
well-to-do and well-informed persons
when making their objections describe
themselves as healthy enough" To-
day 1000 people are engaged in the
work of cleaning the streets and pub
lie buildings.
There are two more cases of small
poX in the One Hundred and SiXty-first
Indiana regiment, making five in all,
and there is one case of suspected
yellow fever in the First Texas regi.
ment. The men have been isolated.
1t is favorite trick of the soldiers
when escaping from the camp without
leave to hire Cuban uniforms so as to
pass the sentries. Sometimes the cloth
Ing has been exposed to infection, and
the usual results follow. Nevertheless
there Is so little sickness among the
United States troops that twenty fe-
male nurses out of the 100 originally
employed have been dismissed.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19
TALES FROM ALASKA.
A Lake Drained In Order to Wash Out tn
Gold

A Lake Drained In Order to Wash Out th :.
Gold.
Tacoma, WASH, Jan. 1.-THE steam
er Cottage City brings news from Sit
ka that Gold Lake, in the Pane basin,
was successfully emptied Of the great
er portion Of its water January 9th.
Many spectators witnessed the sight
of draining this lake into the Pacific
ocean by a channel 800 feet long
through mountain spur. The i'm
mense volume of water carried every
thing before it as it tore down the
mountain side, moving great rocks as
though they were blocks of wood.
The ice broke when the supporting
water receded and fell in with tre-
mendous crash. The escaping water
surged down n ravine through which
the small creek, the natural outlet of
Gold Lake, had run, and plunged over
the ice of a second lake below The
weight of the water broke the ice
around in great masses.
Gold Lake fell siXty-one feet to the
tunnel level, and the volume of fresh
water, siXty-one feet deep, 5000 feet
long and 1000 broad, escaped into the
ocean.
The gravel exposed by the drainage
runs So to $50 n ton. The bottom of
the lake thus contains millions in gold.
Capitalists of New York and San
Francisco are behind the scheme.
Considerable decomposed quartz,
which had dropped from ledges
around the lake, was also exposed to
view. This quartz is richly impreg-
mated with free gold.
Tony Labbish and two companions
have discovered a mountain of quartz
within days march of Skaguay,
which runs $1,000 to $1,000 n ton in
gold. The principal ledge is thirty
feet wide and fairly sparkles with
bright gold. The rock is partially de.
composed quartz and can be worked
very easily. The discoverers say that
n blast put in the face of the mountain
will throw down thousands of tons of
this rich rock. They have kept the eX.
act location of the find secret, bu,
have brought in samples which verify
their claims and prove their find is the
richest quartz discovery yet made in
Alaska.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

The greed Of base gain goes far to
sounteract the good results of civilized
contact with the less developed races.
Said John Williams, the missionary
martyr of the Pacific islands: II dread
to see an American ship come into our
port, for although she may bring mis-
sionaries in her cabin, in her hold are
the death waters of damnation." A
pathetic petition. signed by Hika Ibia,
Bokaku, Mwambongani, Mwujomoto
and fifteen other oddly named native
Christian women, has recently been re-
ceived from Benito, in West Africa, be-
seeching their American sisters to use
all their influence to prevent the send
ing of rum, gin, brandy and other IL
quors" to tempt and destroy the people
of Gaboon and Corisco.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

Wherever there is a close margin or
a deadlock in senatorial election the
use of money on very few msn is
sufficient to decide the case Now, If
these members of the legislatures were
acting in full view of their constitu-
ents, they would not be likely to sur
render to bribes or to create scandal
In any way. But they are gathered
together at points which, though CEN
trail, are remote from the voters who
elect him. and they feel freer to en-
gage in underhand transactions. The
remedy for all this is to make the sys-
tenn Of choosing United States sena-
tors democratic. They should be ches-
en- by the people.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

How quickly our soldiers and sailors
resume the employments of peace!
Forty men recently discharged from
the United States service, each with
shovel over his shoulder, marched in
New York city against the works the
snow storm had built. The soiled uni
forms told of campaigning elsewhere,
and OF duty about which there is to
some minds suggestion of romance.
The unromantic shovel was handled
with a vigor which promised well tor
the victories of peace.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

Experiments with spider webs, to
test their utility and adaptability as
substitutes for silk in certain processes
In which the latter has hitherto been
used, have demonstrated the superior
ity of the former. They have been
proven of great value in the focal
plane of telescopes, but factory has
been established near Paris in which
ropes of spider web are woven to be
used in the construction of balloons
for the aeronautic section of the
French army. In this the poor spid-
ers have no sinecure. Each spider is
constrained to produce and spin from
thirty to forty yards of thread before
It is released-a condition of things
which would seem to make strike"
on their part morally justlfiable After
being spun, eight of these threads are
then woven into yarn OF greater CON
sistency, strength and lightness than
silken cords of the same thickness.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19
Ready to Sail fov Manila.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE United
States transport Grant, formerly the
Mohawk, having on board the Fourth
infantry and battalion of the Seven
tcenth infantry. will sail from New
York Wednesday for the Philippines,
via the Sucz canal. The Grant will
reach Manila some time between
thirty and thirty-two days from the
time of sailing. General Lawton, who
Will be assigned to the Philippines.
will take passage. with his staff.
aboard the Grant. The secretary Of
war has given instructions to the COM
mander of the forts in the harbor of
New York to fire Il major generals
salute in General Lawton's honor us
the Grant passes each fort.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

One CT the preachers says he is half
afraid to give out the hymn, Awake,
my soul, stretch every nerve" because
there are many who have already car
ried the nerve stretching business too
far. On the other hand, he must not
say too much about spiritual rest and
peace, because lazy hearers will accept
1t as an excuse for looping down on the
cushions and going to sleep. His con-
gregation may be taken as represen-
tative of our modern world. Millions
OF men and women are feeling some
what blindly for the golden mean be-
tween overriding and underdoing.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19
The Alton Road Sold.

New York, Jan. 1G.-Although tho
gentlemen most Interested declined to-
day to make any statement, 1t was
generally believed in Wall street that
the purchase of the Chicago Il Alton
railroad property by the so-called Har-
riman syndicate would soon De
closed.
1t was said that Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
acting for the syndicate, would fur
nish S42.000.O00, the price OF the stock
to be S1T5 for the common and S225
for the preferred. The roads repre-
scented In the Hartman syndicate are
believed to be the Union Pacific. I'LL
nois Central, Missouri Pacific and Mis-
souri,, Kansas n Texas lines.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

You can't judge wifes love by the
kisses she gives her husband when he
comes home; she may only be sus-
picious.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

History tells US the ancient Egyp-
tians honored cat when dead. The
ancient Egyptians were wise in their
day and generation.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

The poor man must go out and
weather the storm, while therich man
can stay at home and storm at the
weather.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

A coal dealer says: "As we Journey
through life we must live by the
weigh"
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

The doctors patients seldom decline
with thanks.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

Nothing succeeds like the success OF
some peoples failures.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

The man who spent the summer
constructing air castles is now trying
to borrow heat for the air.
Gilpin observer., 1899-01-19

The everyday Christian has seven
chances to the Sunday fellows one