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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-03-03
ING
I,STRICTED
.'mneSS and Ac-.
int Cloths.
MARKET CONTINUED EASY
Points from the Opening Cali
Prices on More Active
Options.

New York, March 1.-The cotton market
made steady start at an advance OF 2q4
points, cables being encouraging and re-
ceipts small.
But the early demand appeared to come
almost entirely from shorts and as soon
as they were filed up the market began
to taper off and continued easy until there
was decline of SQD6 points from the open
ing call prices on more active options.
There was an entire let-up in the demand
for outsiders.
But, while the local contingent had the
market pretty close to themselves, they did
not know what to do with it, and most of
them let it severely alone. Business was
the slowest for recent times. From the
highest to the lowest prices, there was a
variation of only points, with the market
finally steady, net to unchanged to points
lower
Selling was restricted by continued firm
ness and activity in print cloths, with the
strike question practically settled by re-
cent advance of wages at several New Eng
land points, which reflected prosperity in
the cotton spinning industry in this coun-
try while Manchester reported slight
Improvement in the English market. South
ern spot markets were steady to hrm at
unchanged prices.
New York, March 2-Cotton quiet; mid
ding, 6 9-16c; net receipts, ga bales; gross,
1,234 sales, 80: stock blank: exports to
Great Britain, 100.
Total today Net receipts, S,OH bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain, 1868; to the CONT
nent, 20,372; stock, 775,227.
Consolidated: Net receipts, S3,949 bales;
exports to Great Britain, 53,0S2; to France,
1851; to the continent, 1873.
Total since September l: Net receipts, l.
1924 bales; exports to Great Britain, q
1884; to France, 63i,013; to the continent,
2194, $685.
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New York, March 2.-The total sales of
stocks today were 7O7SOO shares, including
1880 Atchison preferred, 54,223 Burlington,
ALSO Illinois Central, 5,765 Louisville and
Nashville, 4030 Missouri, Kansas and Texas
preferred 6,302 Southern preferred, $3.50
Texas and Pacific, 23,540 Tobacco, 24,6S0
Sugar and $3.50 Tennessee Coal and Iron.
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No. IS makes close connection at West
Point for St. Louis and the west
J. M. Culp, Traffic Manager. washington,
d. c.
f. 8. Cannon, Third Vice-President and
General Manager, Washington. D. c.
q. A. Bensc otter, A. G. p. A.. Chatta-
G. E jackson, T. p. A., Birmingham. Ala.
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Schedule in Effect January %, 1899

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
COMPANY.
TIME TABLE NO. BIN EFFECT
Monday, January 4. 1897. at 500 IN.
Passenger, Passenger.
Daily except Daily except
Sundays. sundays
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
ADMIRAL WATSON SUSTAINED.
Commander Taussig Detached from
Duty ON Foreign station
On waiting Orders.

Washington, Oct 24.@The incident
that occurred in the Philippines be-
tween Rear-Admiral John c. Watson,
cCmmandcr-in-chief of the Asiatic sta
ton. and Commander Z. D. Taussig, in
command of the Bennington, owing to
misunderstanding as to the way in
which certain orders were to. be carried
out, as a result of which Commander
Tau ssig was relieved of his command
and ordered to return to the United
States, has been closed by the navy de-
partment's action in the following
manner:
"The rear-admirars action is keld 10
be within the discretionary authority
vested in him by article 304, paragraph
3 of the navy regulations, it being inn
practicable to have court of inquiry,
and owing to the present Importance
of the Asiatic station, indispensable
that harmony should be maintained in
his command"
Commander Taussig is regarded,
from the time of his arrival in the
United States as being detached from
duty on a foreign station. He was or
dered home and placed on waiting or
ders as is the ordinary case. He has
now been given appropriate shore duty
in connection with the lighthouse bu-
reau, and when practicable, will have
command of another vessel.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
DESPERATE CHARACTER.
shoot. Constable Sent to Arrest
Him-An Exciting Chase
wounded and Arrested.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Oct. 25.-Hardin
Moss. constable at Loveland, was shot
and probably mortally wounded about
one o'clock yesterday afternoon by an
alleged horsethief and desperado, for
whose arrest he held warrant.
The shooting occurred at grading
camp near Loveland. The man made
good his escape in the eonstable's wag'
on, compelling Joe Morgan, son of
Sheriff Morgan, who had accompanied
Moss, to take the reins and drive for
him.
After chase lasting the entire af-
ternoon the mans capture was effect
ed on the outskirts of this city on
South avenue by Officers Sam Albro
and Harry James. The fellow showed
fight, and the officers were compelled
to shoot him in the leg. He is now
in the city Jail, where he gave the
name of Dave Williams, and claimed
to be from Nebraska.
Young Morgan, after an exciting
ride of several hours with his eaptor
sitting behind him with a cooked re-
volyer, was turned adrift by Williams
about six miles from the city. Will
Jams compelled farmer to hitch his
horses to the wagon, and was driving
into this city when captured.
Morgan made his way home by rid
ing one of the horses belonging to
Moss which Williams had discarded
when played out.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
NOT DUE TO THE POLITICIANS.
Gen. Funston Gives Notice that His
Men and Himself Earned Their
Own Way.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. PA Star
Frederick Funston, in an interview
yesterday, said:
II am getting tired of the absurd
claims that are being made by certain
politicians of Kansas. Letters have
been written me by certain alleged po-
litical leaders claiming credit for some
order that has been OF advantage 10
the regiment or to myself. They claim
credit for the order to go to Manila
and further assert that l owe my pro-
motion to brigadier to their influence
1t is claimed that the regiment got its
orders to come home through the in
fiuence of certain politicians, and now
comes the absurd report that if these
same politicians had not exerted a
mighty influence l would not have been
returned TO Manila.
"The fact of the matter is that the
Kansas regiment would have rotted in
the sandlots at Camp Merritt; would
never have gone to Manila; would be
in the Philippines yet; | would still be
a colonel and would soon be a private
citizen if it had depended on the ex-
eltions or influence Of these politicians.
The Kansas regiment was about the
last regiment to leave San Francisco,
and was the last but two to leave Ma,
Mia. A whole hell's acre of political
influence would not have affected thu
order of coming or going"
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
Astronomer Royal Observatory
GEN. FUNSTON DID SAY IT.
He will Accent the Kansas sword
Inscription and All, NotWith-
standing Malicious Liars.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. pa Star
special from San Francisco says:
Gen. Funston, in speaking of the To
peka report that he would not accept
the $1,000 sword which the people Of
Kansas propose TO give him because oil
the inscriptions:
Until my regiment is mustered
out" on the blade, said:
Il certainly do not intend to do any
such thing. l greatly appreciate the
proposed presentation of sword
from the people of my state, and the
inscription is one of which | shall al
ways be proud. l can see no other rea-
son why anyone should imagine that
/ would not accept the sword with this
inscription other than that | had not
said the words thus attributed to me.
But | did say them, and while | at
tached great importance at the time
of the expression, | do not want mali
cious liars to discredit me without any
opportunity to set myself right.
ut was the morning following the
battle of Caloocan, when the line was
so attenuated that Gen. Macarthur
was alarmed for fear of an attack. lie
sent to Col. Funston and asked him if
he could hold the lines in the event OF
an attack.
Until my regiment is mustered
out, replied Col. Funston"
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
iieroism Rewarded,

Cleveland, o., Oct. 25.-City Council
man j. L. Reilly has fallen heir TO SS0,-
600, -Four years ago, while in San An
tonic, Tex, Mr.. Reilly stopped a run
away team, probably saving the life
of the driver, a wealthy farmer of Pal
mer, Tex, named John Wallace. His
arm was so badly injured in the strug-
gle that for time amputation was
thought TO be necessary, but eventual
IL it healed. On Saturday Mr.. Reilly
Tt ceived notice from San Antonio. that
Mr. Wallace had died and left him i
legacy of $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
In a Position to offer Battle.

London, Oct 25.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail, teie-
graphing at 9:45 p. IN. yesterday, says:
Gen. Yule has performed a brilliant
strategical movement. By swift
march to the south, leaving Glencoe
empty, he has effected junction OF
his forces with those of Sir George
Stewart White, slightly to the NORM
of Ladysmith. The two are now in a
position to offer battle. l believe the
first attack will be made on the large
Free State force which entered Natal
by way of Tintwa pass, and which has
since been harrassing Ladysmith. The
military authorities decided that by
joining their forces the two generals
would be better able to cope with one
large force at a time than by having
two small detachments TO oppose sim
ultaneously two big Boer forces.
accordingly after defeating the Free
State troops, they will offer battle to
Gen. Joubert. Only 40 miles now
separate the two Boer forces. Hence
the need for swift and telling action.
"The two sections of the Boer army
together outnumber the entire British
force by three to one. Hard fighting
is certain at very early date. Our
men are confident, and there is much
enthusiasm.
THE fighting to-day outside of
Ladysmith was a mere brush. The
losses on neither side were significant.
1t was merely an artillery duel i'll
which the Beers came off decidedly
the worse"
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
IOWA REGIMENT LANDED.
The Iowa Regiment Landed From
the Senator, Breakfasted and
Royalty Welcomed.

San Francisco, Oct. 24.-The Iowa
soldiers were landed from the Senator
and marched to the ferry department,
where an elaborate breakfast was
served in their honor. Gov. Shaw and
many other prominent Iowans were
present, and speeches appropriate TO
the occasion were delivered. After
breakfast the men were lined up for
the march to the Preside. The march
through the streets of the city was ac-
complished under the same enthusi-
astic conditions which have greeted the
other returned regiments. The men
were cheered all along the line. Each
man was decorated with flowers and
flags. The camping ground formerly
occupied by the Montana regiment will
serve to shelter the Iowans until they
are mustered out, probably in two or
three weeks.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
HUNDHAUsEN FOUND GUILTY.
The Partner of HOneck in the MUIR
der of kOeller. at Chicago,
Gets Twenty Years.

Chicago, Oct. 25-Herman Humid
hausen, of Herman, No., who has been
on trial for completely in the murder
OF Walter F. Koeller, September 2, wds
found guilty and sentenced to 20 years
in the penitentiary. Hundhausen and
Richard Honeck, his partner in the
crime, went to Koeller's room, where
the latter was sicA in bed, and
stabbed Koeller to death.
During the trial Hundhausen de-
clared he did not know Honeck in
tended to kill Koeller. After it was
done, however, he concluded to stay
with Honeck and take half of the
blame In his cell Honeck asserted
that Hundhausen's story was true.
81 never told a living soul what | in
tended to do" said Honeck, Humid
hansen is innocent so far as previous
knowledge of the crime is concerned -
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WHEN THE CENTURY BEGINS.
Statement From the Astronomer nv
the Royal Observatory at
Greenwich.

ST. Louis, Oct. PA special TO the
Globe-Democrat, from the astronomlc-
al station at Greenwich, England, says:
IN reply to your inquiry, we beg
to inform you that the twentienth
century begins on January 1, 1901. IL
has been generally agreed that we call
the first year of the Christian era An
no Domino /. not Ammo Domino 0; and,
consequently, the second century be-
gins with Ammo Domini 101, or 100
wears after the beginning of the first
wear. and so no, for the succeeding
centuries.
"The question was fully discussed at
the century dinner, in Glasgow, on
April Is, 1870, when the lord dean OF
the Guild, after quoting various au-
thorities. gave his decision as arblter
that the nineteenth century did not
commence till 1901, on January l. Que
account of this meeting was printed,
and is in private circulation at this
time. Your faithfully,
Nv. H. NJ. CHRISTIE,
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A NICE COUNTRY TO LIVE IN.
Murder and Assass inatfOn Again
Rampant In Clay County, Ken
tucky-Fenred to Hold Court.

London, KY, Oct. 25.-Tom Whita-
more and Dan Parker were ambushed
Monday on Horse creek, en- route to
the Clay County circuit court. The
former was killed and the latter in
jured.
Bob Travis was killed at Hamlet.
A report states that Philpot, ell
route to Manchester court, was am
bushed and killed at Pigeon Roost yes
terday.
Trouble is reported on SeXton's
creek between the White and Baker
factions.
Circuit Judge Eversole, fearing as
sassination, did not go to Manchester,
and the opening of court was delayed.
The Gritlns and Philpots are present in
large numbers, heavily armed. Man
chester is crowded and the situation
locks grave.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
RUSSIA WILL ARB||RA|E
The Seizure of American Sealers in
static Waters. Eight Years
Ago, to Be Adjusted.
FIRST FRUIT OF HAGUE CONFERENCE.
Russfn's Agreement to Submit the
Claims to Arbitration IA Source OF
Much Satisfaction to United states
Ambassador Tower, Who il Now
In London.

London, Oct. 25-Russia, it has been
learned, has at last agreed to arbi-
trate with the United States the claim
resulting from the seizure of sealels
in the Behring sea which have been
pending for about eight years. \ pro-
tocol between the two governments
has been drawn up, the final formaii-
ties are expected to be concluded next
month, and the arbitration will proba-
bly, take the form of the Venezuelan
court.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
TIE CHAMPION BIGAMIST.
Owns Up to FOrty-TwO Wives, and
There May be More He
Can't Remember.

Chicago, Oct. 25.-Forty-two wives
scattered throughout the world, four
of whom are in Chicago, was the con-
fession made by Walter L. Farnsworth,
a Chicago candy commission man, who
was arrested. Monday, charged with
bigamy. Farnsworth also admitted
that he was a man of many aliases.
Some of these are Charles Bradford,
A. j. Hittig, 5. l.. Thomas, a. L. Kiefer
and Bradshaw.
Il can not tell exactly how many 1
have married." said he. Il know of II
in Europe, four in China, three in Peru,
enc in England, and over twenty 9TH
ers in different parts of the world, but
to save my soul | could not tell how
many. l married them for different
reasons. l did not live more than a
day or two at time with them. They
will tell you | WAS good to them"
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
A BIG HOLE IN THE GERMAN,
The big Liner Badly Dam.a
Collision With Steam Barr.
i'm the Mer.ey.

Liverpool, Oct. 26.-As the W.T.,
Star line steamer Germanie was tol;1
up her anchorage to get her passap
gers on board, preparatory to sailisr
for New York, and had just cleared ths
entrance to the dock, steam hopn4.
barge ran at full speed into her rr,. nps.
quarter, making hole IL feet sopo.s @
in the steamer. The two vessels
mained locked together for some tims
and when they cleared each otbe, :,
was seen the Germanic was seriou.,,
damaged. Her captain returned N,
damaged steamer to her dock INN.
diately. She will not sail for No.,
York this trip. The barge was able r.
continue towards its destination. Ths
Canada will take the Germanic's mar.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
YULE'S BRILLIANT MOVEMENT.
with Gen. White and Insures
the Safety of Both.

London. Oct. 25.-The following dis
patch from Sir George Stewart White,
to the marquis of Lansdowne, secre-
tary O. state for war, received last
evening at IL o'clock, was posted at
the war Office soon after midnight.
"Ladysmith. Oct. "a. P. IN.
Information received yesterday
showed that the Beers had established
themselves in considerable numbers
in an exceedingly strong position west
of the main road leading from Lady
smith to Dundee. | also had informr-
ton that the Dundee force, formerly
commanded by Gen. Symons and since
his wounding, commanded by Gen.
Yule, was falling back on Ladysmith
by way of the Helpmakaar road, Beth
and the valleys of the Waschbank and
Sunday rivers, and was expected 10
reach Sunday river valley to-day. i
therefore moved out with strong
force to cover the movement of 1ulc's
column. The enemy was discovered
about seven miles out of Ladysmith,
in position of great natural strength,
west of the road. When he saw that
preparations were being made against
him, he opened fire with one gun with
great accuracy.
"Our artillery soon got into posi-
tion and the gun was sileneed. Our
troops were ordered to occupy astrong
ridge, parallel to the enemy's position
but nearer to the road.
Il confined my efforts to occupying
him and hitting him hard enough TO
prevent his taking action against
Yules column. Numbers of the enemy
fled to the west, and the firing had
practically ceased at two o'clock.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
Want the Basutos as Allies.

Cape Town, Oct. 25.-The following
adyices have been received here from
Maseru, Basutoland, dated October 23:
"a reliable native lately visited a
lager of Orange Free State troops
just opposite Maseru. He found it to
consist of wagons, surrounded by turf
piled three feet high. He noticed only
few Mausers. The Boer commandant
questioned him regarding the feeling
of the different Basuto chiefs, princi-
pally the paramount chief, Lorothodi,
and in order to draw out the COM
mandant, the native replied that the
chiefs sided with the Beers.
1hereupon the commandant said the
two republics wished to kill the Brit
ishers and to take over and govern the
Basutos, restoring to the latter that
part of the country which the Free
State formerly took from them. AS to
the Britishers, those whom they failed
to kill, they would drive into the sea.
The commandant wished decision
oil the part of Lorothodi and the 9TH
u Nhl'ia o0 SUM us Bos''DAN N''>
they would fight the Beers or the
British-because his contingent was
anxious TO help the Beers elsewhere.
He acknowledged that his men were
afraid of the Basutos because their
wives and families, as we'll as their
cattle. were within reach of Basuto
incursion, and he said he was prepared
10 enter into an agreement with the
chiefs, signing the same, to give q
very substantial recompense TO the
tribesmen for assisting the Beers.
Failing this. If the Basutos would give
written undertaking not to assist
either side, the commandant said his
force would withdraw from the Basu
toland border and go to the assistance
of their countrymen, where the fight
ing was hottest.
TIE Beers on the Basutoland from
tier, according to the best informG-
ton obtainable at Maseru, number
about $500.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
NEW VENEZUELAN CABINET.
Gen. CiprianO Castro Makes Public
the Personnel of His OFF,
cial Family.

Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 25.-Gen.
Cipriano Castro, the insurgent COM
mander, has assumed control of the
government, and has formed the fol-
lowing cabinet:
Minister Of the Interior-Francisco
Gsstillo.
Minister of the Exterior-Andusea
Palacio.
Minister of Finaace-Tell Mendoza.
Minister OF War-Ignacio Pulido.
Minister of Commerce-Manuel Her
nandez Mocho.
Minister Of Public Works-Victor
Rodriguez.
Minister Of Instruction-Clemen
Urbaneja.
Goyernor-Julio Sarria
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
STIRRED BY EXPECTATION.
the Bloody Scroll In the Vi
cinity of IoiIo.

Manila, Oct. "a, $50 p. m.-Iloilo Is
stirred by the expectation of import
ant fighting. Gen. Pulion begun "Un-
rolling the bloody SCROLL as he prom
ised his followers in recent speech,
by firing yolleys at the American out
posts nightly. Since Sunday rein
forcements have been arriving from
the north. This activity is designed TO
divert the Nisayans from their dis
satisfaction against the Tagalos.
Aguinaldo has ordered the release, on
parole, of Arenita and other Nisayans
leaders who are disposed TO negotiate
for peace, and is watching them
closely.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
Miss Helen Gould Honored

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 24.-Miss Helen
Gould, accompanied by her brother
George Gould, arrived at Omaha at ?: 30
p. IN. yesterday. Miss Gould is a mem.
ber OF party composed chiefly of off.
cials of the Missouri Pacific railway,
which is out on an inspection of the
line making the trip in a sumptuous
special train.
\ delegation from the Omaha
Women's club met Miss Gould on her
arrival, rendering their compliments
and the freedom Of the city during her
stay.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
AS TO BATES AND LAWTON.
Their Promotion Has Not Been Def
nitely Decided Upon by the
War Department..

Washington. Oct. 24.-While Gen.
Otis has urged the secretary of war TO
appoint Brig.-Gen. John c. Bates to
be major general of volunteers, Sec
retary Root is quoted as saying that no
action had been taken on the matter,
nor had determination been reached
The secretary said the same was true
as TO the report that Gen. Lawton has
been determined upon for the brigadier
generalship made vacant by the re
tirement of Gen. Shafter.
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
VIII Make a oou,pIete investigation.

Des Mcines, Ia, Oct. 2j.--The state
beard of control announced yesterday
that it will hold complete investiga-
school at Mitehellville, and, pending
this, the 20 leaders now in Jail here
will be kept there. 1t is expected TO
make cases against some OF the leaders
and send them TO the penitentiary,
few who had been convicted of crimes
before being sent to the institution,
will be allowed to serve out their terms
and the others will be returned to the
institution -
The Van Buren press., 1899-10-28
THEY MUST Be WHIPPED.
Col. Loper of the Fifty-First Iowa
Declares the Filipinos Must be
Thoroughly Whipped.
ONLY THING THEY WILL APPRECIATE.
Report of the Death of Gen. o. D.
Howard's Son Confirmed by Gen.
Otis-The Insurgent Forces at Ca
Iambn vigorously Attacked ana
Driven of.

Chicago, Oct. PA special to the
Record from San Francisco, Cal, says.
Col. j. C. Loper, in command of the
Fifty-frst regiment of Iowa yolun-
teers. in an interview on the Philip.
pine situation, says:
An Aggressive Campaign.
AL that is needed now is an ag-
eressive campaign, with plenty OF
men, and this war will be settled III
short order. The Filipinos must he
thoroughly whipped. That is the Only
thing they will appreciate just now.
Many of the leaders of the Filipinos
are well educated, cultured men, and
/ believe capable of giving their peo-
pie a good government, but, as
have said before, the first thing to do
is to whip them.
Towns Taken Must BE Held.
Every town taken must be held
and war conducted in a stern fashion
No more of this amigo business. The
Philippines are rich country and
capable of great commercial develop
ment. Our prestige in the orient has
greatly increased as result of our
war. We stand in a position to COM
mand the wonderful trade if we will
only grasp the situation.
Tribute to Volunteers.
"Our volunteers are the greatest
soldiers in the world, | believe. Iowa
has a right to be proud of her regi-
ment. am proud of every man and of
fcer in the regiment. | want to say
word in praise of the American col
ony in Yokohama. They treat the re-
turning volunteers like princes"