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The age-herald., 1899-06-24
BOERS PREPARING
 FOR THE CONFLICT. VoIkeraad Makes Appropriation
 for Army Supplies. THE MAUSER RIFLE ADOPTED Tension is Extreme and Business in the Transvaal is at a Standstill-
 British Regiment Order
 ed in Readiness.
THE MAUSER RIFLE ADOPTED

Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, June 23.-The Volksraad of the Orange Free State has voted 9,S7O pounds sterling for the increase of artillery, tents and other military supplies. resolution was adopt ed directing the government to adopt the Mauser rifle as the national weapon. A proposal to vote 22,5OO pounds for ammuni- ton was discussed, but the debate was ad- journed.
 Business at Capetown and Johannesburg is at a comparative standstill. The Ger mans who are in sympathy with the Trans vaal, are holding meetings at which they adopted resolutions requesting Germany to intercede in behalf of Pretoria.
 The Volksraad subsequently voted the g, 300 pounds of ammunition and further sum of 39,5O1 pounds for other war material.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
DEWEY AN EXPANSIONIST
Americans Should Hold Their New Pos
 sessions

Minneapolis, Minn., June 2S.-George H. Holden, who has just returned to Minne- apolis from the Philippines, tells of talk with Dewey in Manila, during which the latter expressed expansionist convictions of the strongest type
 The admiral requested Holden to give an opinion on the future course of the govern ment in the islands, and when his caller declared that the American pEople could not afford to withdraw; that they were building for the future and not for the present, and that they owed it to the world to remain, heartily approved of the words, Empress your view upon your friends and every American citzen," said Dewey. Holden was asked by the admiral to visit a certain member of the foreign relations committee of the senate and urge him to have a law passed extending citizenship to the sixty Chinese boys who participated in l..e battle of Manila bay.
 "They were good enough to fight for us, and they are good enough to be Amer can citizens," said Dewey.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
AGUINALDO HEADS
 LUNA'S ARMY The Transport Centennial Runs Aground at a Point
 Near Manila.

Manila, June 2S.-Aguinaldo does not seem to be satisfied with the attempt of the insurgents to retake San Fernando, and he has taken command of General I,una's army and has massed the largest rebel force yet mobilized, bringing 1000 from the Antipolo region. He is exceed .ingly troublesome. Last night his men wounded two members of the Seventeenth regiment
 General MacArthur's men are constantly on the alert to repel any attack by the rebels, sleeping upon their arms.
 The general sincerely hopes that the Filipinos will give him another chance for a battle, for the soldiers really enjoy an opportunity to fight them when they can do so without wading through swamps to catch them.
 Railway trains between San Fernando
The age-herald., 1899-06-24

have been stopped for several days while permanent repairs were being made to the bridges along the route, but today traf- fic was resumed.
 The transport Centennial, which has ar rived here, had an exciting experience while rounding Point Engano on the north coast of Luzon, on her way to this port. She struck a rock on Wednesday and re- mained fast for several hours, during which time she was surrounded by swarms of natives in canoes who became menac- ing Captain Eagle, who commanded the transport, was compelled to throw over- board hundred tons of supplies in order to tighten the ship sufficiently to get her ~afioat Before this was effected the Fili- pinos had lowed the supplies to the other shore and were fighting over them.
 The cruiser Baltimore recently grounded at the same point. but the natives feared to approach her.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
NOT AT PRESENT
Disarmament Will Come About Later
 Says M. DeStaal

The Hague June 23.-M. de Staal, presi- dent of the peace conference. at a meeting of the committee today introduced the Rus sian proposals, looking to the arrest of the armaments and read a declaration dis claiming all intention of proposing reduc- tion of the armaments at present.
 But. he added, he was of the opinion that if a standstill could be agreed upon, a re- duction would soon come of itself.
 All the powers, he explained, had con-
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Diyorced at1O3

Columbus Ind. June 23.-Geo Wray, aged 1O3 has been granted divorce by Judge Hord from Susan B. Wray, aged 30 Wray came to this county with his father at the beginning of the century. He moved to in- diana more than forty years ago, settling in Brown county, where he lived until he re- gently moved to Indianapolis. Wray has been married four times, outliving his three wives. He said that his last wife came to him and offered to take care of him if he would marry her.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Du Clam will Confront Dreyfus

London, June 24.-The correspondent of the Daily Mail at Rennes says, "Dupaty du Clam will be brought here to confront Captain Dreyfus. His cell will be next to that of the celebrated prisoner. Madame and Mile. Dupaty du Clam are already here. It is rumored that the moment Captain Dreyfus arrives the condemned murderer, De Corce, will be executed with view Of attracting the crowd from the railway"
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Receipts at Manila

Washington, June 23-Secretary of War Meiklejohn announced today that the re- ceipts from all sources at the port of Manila for the month of April were s456 ,9S4 and for the port of Iloilo, $45, ,534; for the port of Cebu, $30, 75S Total from all sources for the month, $553, ,276.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Two Killed in a storm

Pine Bluff, Ark, June 2S-A heavy storm swept over this city about noon today and did great damage to telephone and tele- graph wires. The lightning struck in sev- eral places, doing damage, much of which is not yet reported definitely. It is said that two men were killed. They were Will liam Patterson and Jim Jackson. Herbert Trulock was greatly dazed by the light ming.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Five Were Drowned

Houston, Tex, June 2S.-A special from Lampasses, Tex, says: Mrs T. J. Lloyd. living seven miles northwest of this place, with her five daughters and a visitor, Miss Childers, went in bathing in a creek today. The three youngest girls went beyond their depth, when their eldest sister and Miss Childers went to their rescue, and all five were drowned. Mrs. Lloyd saved her other daughter only by heroic efforts. The bod les were recovered.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Twenty-Fiye Deaths from Yellow Feve,

Colon, Colombia, June 23.-Twenty deaths from yellow fever out of forty cases have occurred in the city of Panama since the first of May Six cases are now under treatment, but strong hopes are entertained that the disease there will soon be eradi- cated. Colon is perfectly free from yel- low fever
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
PINGREE FOR ALGER
No Money Will Be Spent In the Cam
 paign

Detroit Mich, June Ex-Governor Pin gree gave out public statement today to the effect that he had combined with Sec. retary Alger in the interest of Alger's ser- atorial candidacy. Secretary Alger will not withdraw under any circumstances, nor will he spend any money in the campaign.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
British Marship Moving

Capetown, June 23-The British second class cruiser Doris, with Rear Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Harris, commander-in- chief of the Cape of Good Hope and the Western African squadrons, left Slmons bay today for the east coast.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Brother of Jay Gould Dead

St. Louis, June 2S.-A telegram here from Salem, N Y, announcing the death here last night of Abram Gould, brother of Jay Gould, who for many years was purchasing agent for the Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain Railway company.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
DIRECT VOTE FOR SENATOR Is One of thgS,ss nkS He Will
 S5S On. THE CONCF-. < .TION OF WEALTH
  In Trusts Is Detrimental to the Interests of the People-Squeezes thei
 Small Dealer Out of
 the Business.

Chicago, June Z.-General Russell A. Al- ger, secretary of war, announced here to- day that he is in the Michigan senatorial fight with "anti-trust" and "election of senators by direct vote of the people, on his banner.
 "It is perhaps a little early to say that trusts and trust legislation are to be great factors in the coming election" said Gen. eral Alger. "Other issues of greater im- portance may arise, but however that may be, it is certain that the widespread spirit of consolidation of great financial inter- ests is an evil which must be contended against legislativey. l am foe to the great amalgamations, and believe in the election of senators by the direct vote of the people; as Governor Pingree states, on these blanks l vii stand.
 Hit at the Trusts
 'The concentration of wealth in the people It squffeezes the small dealer
 the people. It squeeZes the sail dealer
 out of business, and, greatest or all,
 eliminates the middle man and stifies
 competition. With certain commodity
 controlled by one man and coterie Of
 men they are not compelled to seek cus-
 toners. The dealer must come to the
 trust, take what he can get and pay
 without a murmur the price asked.
 "Everywhere manufacturers are meeting to agree on increases in their prices for ar ticles manufactured from raw material and monopolized by trust This Is noticeable in articles in which iron and steel are used. Results of monopoly are so apparent and have been so widely discussed that further comment Is not necessary. l am not an extremist, but the growing tendency to absorb a certain part of the industries of the country into one big company that others may be frozen out and a monopoly secured, Is a matter for consideration by legislators on behalf of the people who are vitally interested.
 Direct Vote Better Method
 "The present system of electing senators, through the agency of the legislature, is one which has always had its criticism and l believe the criticism Is just. I think the direct vote is the better method and while the attainment of this end will doubtless take years, it Is worth laboring for. A senatorial fight in a state legislature gen. erally sends to congress 0 man who Is more the representative of a machine than of the people.
 "The contest in Michigan for the nominal tion will be fair stand-up fight. MT. Mo- Milan, aided I believe, by Burrows, will try for renomination Governor Pingree has shown himself very friendly to me, es- pecialy since the beginning Of the war It is too early to make calculations on the strength of the forces which will contend, but there will not be two republican can- didates in the field-nothing to disrupt the party"
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
When Will Dreyius Arrive is the
 Question BEING ASKED IN ALL BREST Expected That He Will be Land
 ed at Night. AND INSIDE THE ARSENAL Detachment of Secret Service Police Has Been Sent from Paris and Distributed About the Town
 to Maintain Order.
AND INSIDE THE ARSENAL

Brest, France, June 2S.-The inhabitants of this port are absorbed in the pending arrival of Dreyfus. The question on every ones lips is "when will he arrive?" But no one seems able to reply.
 The town, however, is perfectly calm. Along the favorite promenade, the Cours da Jot, on the cliff overlooking the splen- did harbor in which half dozen pictures que old three-deckers are lying moored alongside modern cruisers were few groups of sailors and marines gazing sea- ward. When questioned they admitted that they were watching for the French cruiser Sfax, bound from French Guiana
 with the famous prisoner on board, but in
 the same breath expressed the belief that she would not arrive in the day time. They think the warship will be kept outside the harbor until night and that then Dreyfus will be landed inside the arsenal.
 Received No Instructions reporter of the Associated Press called at the Maritime Perfecto and had an inter-
 view with the port admiral, Barrea, who was typical of French politeness, but who displayed most praseworthy ignorance. He said:
 up 10 now l nave TeCelNeu dDSOiulSly
 no instructions. I am waiting for orders iron. the new minister of marine. I never
 hay thought that Dreyfus would be lano d here, and still think so. The Sfax
 will not arrive here at the earliest until Sunday or perhaps Monday"
 The perfect of police also told the Asso-
 ciated Press reporter that he not not re- ceived any instructions regarding Dreyfus. In spite of there declarations, La De Prehe of this city publishes an interview with O. navy officer who is quoted as saying posi- lively that the authorities received the full est instructions long ago respecting the military and police precautions
 Nill Be Landed at Night It Is understood that Dreyfus will be landed at the arsenal at night and strict orders have been given to prevent any one from entering the arsenal. He will then be taken off to Rennes by special train with out staying an hour at Brest
 It would be easy, however, to land Drey- fus on the coast in the vicinity of Brest and place him on board a train without the fact becoming known. The military signal men at the Semaphore stations yesterday re- ceived the strictest orders to exclude all strangers. The French first-claSs cruiser Tage now lying in harborf has been in- structed to put to seq on Sunday evening and 1t is thought she has been ordered to meet the Sfax and have Dreyfus trans | ferred to her. But Admiral Barrera. says the Tage is simply going to sea for the pur- pose of experimenting with carrier pig eons No doubt big crowd will be present to witness the landing of Dreyfus, If he Is allowed to be seen But no disorder Is ex- pected detachment of secret police has arrived here from Paris and has been dis tributed about the town
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
Regiment Ordered In Readiness

London, June 23.-The Shropshire regl- ment has been ordered to hold itself in readiness for immediate authorization for Capetown.
The age-herald., 1899-06-24
THE WEATHER

PARTLY CLOUDY SATURDAY. WITH SHOWERS IN NORTHERN PORTIONSi PROBABLY FAIR SUNDAY VARIABLE WINDS. !
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14
GEO. w. NICHOLS.
LENGTH OF LIFE.

Several years ago when on a long
tramp from Philadelphia to Virginia,
spent one day in town where an old
lady lived, who had seen hundred
years roll around. AS my.Obiect on the
tramp was to see all of interest that /
could, call was made upon her, as her
relatives were always glad to exhibit
her, as it were, to visitors. Her appear
ance bore out all that was claimed for
her as to age, for she was terribly
wrinkled and almost always in a sort
of waking stupor. When it came to
asking what she had seen or done dur
ing a century that will always stand
pre- eminent as one of extraordinary
progress, her daughter had only this to
say and said it with pride: "Mother
never was more than fifteen miles away
from where she lives now, and she new
er took much interest in what was GO
ing on anyway, and besides she never
has ridden yet on steam car"
Again on a trip through the State of
Connecticut, heard of another lady
who had also passed the century mark.
l called there. The experience was as
unsatisfying as the other had been.
The good woman reminded one in
every way of an infant-she was peevish
towards those who waited on her, she
had no more control over herself than
is usual with child, and her only way
of walking around was by pushing a
chair before her, just as a child would
do who was beginning to walk. The
visit was not very extended one.
These two instances of the very dis
tressing aspects of extreme old age
which can be added to in almost every
neig borhood, are mentioned as pre-
liminary to few thoughts in relation
to the present formation in various
places of what are called Hundred Year
Clubs. The real object of these clubs is
not so much perhaps to enable all the
members to live for full hundred
years, as it is for the study of longevity
That is good in itself, for a hale and
hearty and effective old age is beauti.
full and delightful thing, and it could
undoubtedly be enjoyed by a great
many more than do now enjoy it, were
a good deal more thought given to the
VISIONS and the proprieties of life
Any effect of the Hundred Y ear Club in
this direction will be good ana gooC
only.
|
But suppose man may be permit
ted to question the value of mere eX,
tension of life for itself alone. What is
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14
McKennon, Anderson & Foster.
GENERAL NEWS.

M. ]. O'Brien has been elected
President of the Southern Express
Company, to succeed the late H. B.
Plant.
The Distillery Company of Ameri-
ca has been incorporated at Trenton,
n. j., with capital of 1925 900 900.
1t is the result OF the consolidation
of four liquor trusts.
The United States Cruiser Olym-
pia, with Admiral Dewey aboard,
has entered the Suez Canal.
An offer of shipbrokers to buy the
cruiser Reina Mercedes and other
Spanish vessels captured in the late
war has aroused a suspicion that
Spain is trying to buy the vessels
back. The Navy Department will
sell none of the vessels. The Merce-
des is not worth repairing and will
be kept merely as a relic.
While drilling an artesian well at
Birmingham, Ala, strong flow of
natural gas was struck at a depth of
more than thousand feet.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14

UNDER the law regulating coal oil
inspectorships, it is required that
the inspectors make annual reports
to the Governor. The only report
made so far is that of Col. James
Coleman, inspector at Memphis,
which shows some interesting fig
ures. This report shows that for the
two years ending June 30, 1899,
78, 058 barrels were inspected, which
at twenty-five cents a barrel, gave
the inspector as compensation $l9,-
5l4.75. Under the new law passed
by the last Legislature the inspector
at Memphis will receive salary of
only ,2O0-which, by-the-way, is
quite enough, and the balance will
90 into the State treasury. Coal oil
sinecures are not quite so lucrative
now as they were of yore.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14

WE have naught but the kindest
of feelings for "little Joe" Wheeler
warrior, brave and true, honored
and loved by his native Southland,
whose rights he fought so nObly to
defend. His past is one of glorious
achievements. and we hope it may
never be dimmed by his deeds of
the future. But we cannot see how
he will add aught to his glory by
pursuing the course which he has
now entered upon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14

THE dissatisfaction against this
administration does not lie alone
among those who opposed its cleo
ton, as the following clipping from
the Portland Oregonian, the ablest
Republican paper on the Pacific
coast, will show:
"The Mckinley administration has
made most disgraceful appointments to
Office at the behest of INSCRIPTIONS pol
iticians. 1t has betrayed the civil SER
vice to the spoilsmen, paralyzed the or
ganization of the army, violated its
pledges of currency reform, hum iliated
its most efficient servants and discred-
tied American intelligence and valor in
the eyes of the civilized world. In a
time for decision it has hesitated. In a
time for action it has delayed. In time
for honest dealing it has faltered and
equivocated. Its policy has been to
drift; its aim has been to placate every
body, however unworthy, and cater to
everything, however mischievOus; its
course has been to sacrifice every vital
interest of the nation on the altar of
partisan and personal politics."
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14
A Royal WELCOME
Being Arranged For Admiral Dewey Up
His Return.

Being Arranged For Admiral Dewey Up
His Return.
New YORK, July TO- Plans for
the Dewey celebration were outlined
at a meeting of the Committee on
Plan and Scope to-day.
1t has been decided practically
that there shall be a two-days' cele-
bration and land and naval pa
rade. Admiral Dewey will pass I'M
der a large triumphal arch to be
constructed either in City Hall Park
or Madison Square Park at cost of
$4,000. J. @. A. Ward, representing
the Sculpture Society, sent COM
munication to the committee, offer
ing to submit free designs for the
arch, and his offer was accepted.
1t was decided to have two large
civic floats in the naval parade, one
typifying victory, and the other
peace.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14

The President has, after so long a
time, determined to send more
troops to the Philippines, and Or
ders have accordingly been issued
for the enlistment of ten additional
regiments, which, it is hoped, will
be ready for the fall campaign. Mr..
Mckinley and his administration
will be unable to stem the tide of
adverse criticism. They are as
sailable from both a military and a
civil point of view They will find
1t hard to justify this war in the
Philippines; further back than that,
they will find it hard to justify that
provision of the treaty which ceded
the Philippines to us in considera
ton of twenty millions of dollars.
But more than that, they will find
1t hard to justify the weak and un-
satisfactory prosecution of this war,
even to those who are in favor of it,.
Many of his own party are disguised
with the marked imcompetency in
this matter. He is criticized Sc
verely for his failure to see that a
larger army is necessary to end the
war. There is much able testimony
to the fact that it will require 100000
men to hold the Philippines, and
yet the President has persistently
refused to see the situation as it is.
He seems to be afraid of emphasiz-
ing the seriousness of the situation
by calling for the means necessary
to meet it. He would conceal from
the American people the fact that
he is having a hard time forcing a
foreign government upon a liberty
loving people. In tact, there is very
li;tle from the beginning to the end
OF this whole matter 20 please his
fTie IDS, while there is much, very
much, TO delight his enemies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-07-14

ARE W., as "a nation, forgetting
God? This l. Is question which,
we fear, would have TO be answ, red
In the affirmative. The Herald be-
lieves that the present war In the
Philippines is II SIN against the laws
of God and the laws of humanity. 1t
Is a sin because it Is murder; 1t Is n
sin because 1t IL taking that which
does not rightfully belong to us; it is
II sin, because it is deprIving IA de-
fenseless people of that peace, that
liberty and that pursuit Of happiness
which they 80 ardently desire, and
which jefferson says all people are
entitled to; it IL "A sin. because 1t Is
entailing untold hardships upon the
soldiers sent there to wage the
strife; 1t Is a sin, because it was in
stituted by set of insatiate politi-
clans in the hope that it might adj
vance their political ends and put
dollars in their pockets; it is a sin,
because it Is in contradiction of
every law of love, justice and hui
manity. Is all this pleasing in the
sight of God? Does it prompt our
churches to continue their prayer
for an outpour of divine blessings
upon our nation and its rulers?
Does it not make the motto, I'm God
We Trust" an Infamous lie, aud our
religion as a nation a hollow mock
cry? Nations are subject to the
laws of God, and we believe there il
a divine punishment for nation
that continually rebels against the
holy will of God. History, bott
sacred and profane, proves it, anC
we, as "a people, and this as nation
cannot escape our sins more thar
those gone before. How strange |
is that mankind will learn SO LITTLE
and so slow from the experience o
others. And stranger still that TIN
great Christian masses of this cOuu
try will permit Mckinley and hi
parasites to continue to so disabus,
the power Congress ganted them il
its resolution to free suffering Cuba
The people should rise up in thei
might and power and demand tina
our army and navy be brought bacl
home, and the simple unotfendint
Filipinos be left to the full and fire.
enjoyment of their own, their nativ
land.
"God of our nation, be with us yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget"