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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-16

No. from Macon, Columbus. Albany.
etc, 7:45 p. m
No. from Savannah Macon, Columbus
etc, 1875 p. M
elegant through sleepers between Bir-
mingham. Columbus, Macon and Savannah
on Nos. and T.
Connection at Savannah with superb
freight and passenger steamers of the
Ocean Steamship company from New York
Boston and the east
To Cuba and West indies via Central Of
Georgia railway BY taking the Central of
Georgia railway, close connection is made
Of Port Tampa and Miami for Key West
and Havana.
For further information apply to
SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
JACK w. JOHNSTON,
Union Ticket Agent, Birmingham. Ala.
7 C. HALLE. General Passenger Agent,
n II. HINTON. Traffic Manager
THEO. d. KLINE, General Sup't.,
John NJ. EGAN, Vice-President,
Savannah, Ga.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-16
New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans. September 15.-Cottor
steady; sales 3,15O; ordinary AZ; good or
binary, AS; low middling, sic; middling
15-16 good middling, 6 3-16; middling fair
Gle; receipts, 6.245; stock 1857.
Consolidated statement: Receipts. net
1894; exports to Great Britain 1886
France, 1232; continent, 47707; stock, SIS 761
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-16

Property owners, place your
property with me. I can rent
any kind of house you have.
M. p. MESSER,
Real Estate, 1l7t N, goth st.
Invigorating and refreshing
-Moerlein Beer.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-16

New Orleans, September 15.-Cotton fu-
lures steady; September, 5.73d5.75; october,
5.1@572; November. 576G5.T; December,
5.Sld5.S2; January, 5.S6d5S7; February, $50
@5.91; March, 5.9iG5.95 April, 5.97a5.9s;
May 6.01m602
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-16
LOCAL MARKETS,
The Iron Market.

Local Cotton Market
Cotton-Middling. SIC.

Corrected daily by D. +. Allen 81 Co.. 1O3
Twentieth street. Telephone 331)
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-09-16

By Private Wire to Talbot s, Palmer,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-30
Hetty Green's Son Missing.

A dispatch from Dallas, Texas, says that
nothing has been heard from E. III. r.
Green's yachting party since the storm on
the Gulf coast near R1ckport and Msgcrdo
bay November 10. This would not neees-
sarily mean that the party is in extreme
peril. for the wind has broken telegrapbic
and telephone communications with the
islands on which Mr.. Green's club house
and fishing resorts are located.
1t is known that the yacht Mabel was in
dangerous position the night of the 10Th,
but i, is possible that the Green party may
have reached the club house and taken
refuge there before the storm reached the
violent stage.
The wind st Corpus Christie blew al the
rate of from As to 60 miles an hour, and at
leas: 100000 worth of property has been
destroyed along the coast.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-30
Death of Mrs. Darling.

Mrs. Nancy Vaughn Darling, wife of A.
j. Darling, died OF heart failure at her
home on Green street early yesterday
morning. She was born in Carver, Mass,
and was 81 years and IL days old. She
had been married twice, her first husband
being Daniel C. Nash. She was married
to Mr.. Darling March 4, 1872, and had
lived in Bellows Falls since. The deceased
leaves husband, son, d. w. Nash Of
Plymouth, Mass, and daughter, Mrs. j.
J. E. Vaughn OF Carver, Mass. The body
was taken to Carver for burial on the 8 80
train this morning.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-30
GRAFTON.

Lynn Walker is home from Peachman
to spend Thanksgiving.
Charles Cambridge from Pcacham spent
few days here this week.
Mrs. L. M. Clark went Tuesday to Mer-
iden, Conn, to spend the winter with her
rIace, Mrs. Chaplin Howard.
Singing school next Monday evening.
Miss Maude Howard from West Towns
bend is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. C.
Lawrence,
The schools in tswn begin Monday, De-
cember A.
Th- December meeting of the W G. T.
U will BE- held with Mrs S. F. Leonard
Friday Dec. l, at p NJ
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-30
EAST LEMPSTER.

Bella N Gordon was not as we'll last week
but was better Sunday.
Miss Ahbie Truell has been in town visit
ing her mother, Mrs. A. +. Periey
Mrs Ellen Gee of Newport has been visit
ing friends in town.
George FL Baker went to K9ene with his
poultry Monday.
The W. G. T. U gave a socisb'e at the
town hall Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Cake and coffee were served.
Mrs Marx Daniels of Concord is spending
few days at her mothers, Mrs. Lewis Cut
lsT's.
Mrs. Martha Gale is now stopping with her
daughter, Mrs. a. J. Parker.
A. R. Hood and wife returned home last
week after being absent several weeks.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-30
Piano Recital.

Senior Felipe Saroni Cato, the famous
Cuban pianist, will give recital at Bar
ber's music rooms, Tuesday evening, De-
cember s. under the auspices OF the choral
union. Tickets, So cents, may be pro-
cured at Mrs GatesHadley's millinery
parlors or from members of the choral
union.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-11-30

SHEPAROSON'S
NEW STORE!
WILL OPEN
WE'D, DEC. 8.

For the first week with every
purchase Of $100 or more, will
give you an opal ware novelty usu-
ally retailed at 25c.
Now 1 shall not give you any
prices this week as am very busy
getting ready TO open, but will say
this, that think as don't know
much about the dry goods business
that I shall mark my dry goods at
the same small profits for which I
used to sell groceries. My aim will
be to sell you the very best goods at
the lowest profits possible. Come
and see our store, look over our goods
and get our prices at the old Blue
Store opposite the postoffice.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17

In the matter OF the appointment
of a deputy county clerk: 1t is
hereby ordered that Eli Gather be
appointed.
In the matter of the appointment
of a deputy sheriff 1t is hereby
ordered that w L Davis be ap-
pointed.
In the matter Of the claim of K
f Holm, assistant school superin-
tendent: Ordered that a warrant
be drawn in his favor in the sum of
So.
In the matter of the claim of Geo
Bethers, school superintendent:
Ordered that warrant be drawn
in his favor for So.
In the matter of the claim Of
Chas Booth, assistant school super
intendent: Ordered that warrant
be drawn in his favor for 50.
In the matter of the petition Of
A 7 Peterson, ct al, for a court
house: Now at this time this mat,
ter came on for hearing and after
carefully considering the same and
the court being fully advised: 1t
is ordered that the proposition be
accepted.
In the matter Of the contract of
Helen Pygall for the care and keep
of Harriet Helms; This contract
made and entered into this 10th
day of February, 1899 by and be-
tween Helen Pygall and Lincoln
county, Oregon, by the county
court thereof Witnesseth, that for
and in consideration of the valuable
considerations hereafter enumerated
the above named Helen Pygall
hereby covenants and agrees with
the said Lincoln county, Oregon
to care for and keep Mrs. Harriet
Helms, county charge, furnishing
her with all the necessary food
clothing and comfortable place o.
shelter. In consideration of the
care and keeping of Mrs. Harriet,
Helms, a county charge, as afore
said, Lincoln county agrees to issue
to the said Helen Pygall or hel
order county warrants in the sum
f of $I2 per month and further agree
to audit and allow such bills bi
monthly. When such county war
rants are issued and delivered tc
the aforesaid Helen Pygall or hel
! order, it is agreed that it shall
constitute payment in full for al
charges against said county from
the said Helen Pygall on accoun
: of the care and keeping of the afore
said county charge. 1t is further
/ agreed that this contract shall re-
main and be in force until Februar,
I, 1901, unless sooner terminated
by the death of the said count,
charge or by further order of thu
county court said Lincoln county
D Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Witness our hands and seals this
10th day of February, 1899.
Signatures of both parties.

OlSudtuISS vi DOM parties.
In the matter ofthe compensation
of road supervisors: In asmuch as
the statutes provide that the com
pensation is for services rendered
as supervisor and not for individual
labor performed upon roads. 1t is
ordered that the next annual SET
Element each supervisor shall be
allowed one day for each six and
one-half days labor performed bv
the members of his district under
his supervision, Providing that
upon a satisfactory showing, the
county court, in its discretion, may
allow increased compensation for
such services.
]. F. STEWART, County Judge.
F. A. GOODWIN, Commissioner.
VIM. R. WAKEFIELD,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17

WWR. R. @. PHELPS, the leading pension
IEN attorney Of Belfast, N. Y, writes:
- - II was discharged from the army on
account of i'll health, and suffered from
heart trouble ever since. l frequently had
fainting and smothering spells My form
was bcnt Us u man Of 50. l constantly wore
al oycrcoGt even in summer, for fcGr Of
taking cold. could not attend to my bust
ness. My rest was broken by severe pains
about the heart and Left shoulder. Three
years ago I commenced using Dr. Miles
Heart Cure, notwithstanding had used 50
much patent medicine and taken drugs from
doct ors for years without being helped. DR..
Miles Heart Care restored me to health 1t
is truly wonderful medicine and it affords
me much Dleasure to recommend this rem
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17

edy to everyone"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR. MILES MFDJCA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10
The Ratification of tn. Treaty.

In spite of all the opposition that has
been so zealously and so noisly cultivated,
there is no doubt that the action of the
United States Senate in ratifying the
treaty is in accordance with the wish of a
very great majority of the American peo-
pie. 70 have refused ratification would
have placed this country in a position so
anomalous and embarrassing that it is not
easy to see what would have been the way
out. This is not because the American peo.
pie are expansionists or imperialists, or
because they wish to hold the Cubans or
the Filipinos as "subject peoples" 1t lis
because the events of the twelve months
since the Maine was blown up in Havana
harbor have brought responsibilities before
undreamed of, and the only way for the
Anne lean nation is to meet them and not
try to shirk them or go around them.
1t is not necessary to set up William Nc
Kinley for political god who can do no
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

The Macmillan company have begun
publication of BirdLore, a bi-monthly
magazine edited by Frank NJ. Chapman,
and devoted to the interests of observers
of birds. Nearly every prominent Ameri-
can writer on birds-out of.doors will con-
tribute to its pages. The initial number,
bearing date February, 1899, has for a
frontispiece ful-page half-tone engrav-
ing showing John Burroughs in his sum
mer retreat at "Slab-Sides," and the open
ing article, SIN Warbler Time" is by this
veteran and always delightful writer on
outdoor life. The magazine will be an
invaluable aid to all who are taking up
the study of birds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

Offers for the removal of tho Smith &
Co. business from Brattleboro have been
made by about 20 different towns and cities,
including Athol, Mass, Keene and Nashua.
n. H., Wakefield, Mass, Clar, It,
Groveton and Manchester, N H.. New
Haven, Conn, Rutland and Barton Land
ing, VT, Shelburne Falls, Greenfield, South
Framingham and Warren, Mass, Frank
fort, KY, and Erie, Pa.
Louis and Nicholas Athens and Fred
Heustis and three of the other basket max
ers went from here last week to New Ha-
ven, Conn, where they have employment.
The concern there telegraphed here for II
men. Joseph Holman of the F. A. Whit.
ney Carriage company of Leominster,
Mass, was in town early in the week, and
several of the carriage makers returned
with him. He said he was ready to give
employment to 40 hands.
w. j. Riley, Smith & Co.'s longtime
Boston agent, was here this week to confer
with members of the firm in regard to plans
for supplying regular customers. Mr.. Ri
ley will buy carriage gears and will make
and upholster the bodies, and in this way
take care of large part of the trade. The
The work of clearing up the fourth floor
and l. of the Jelly company's building on
be made and upholstered there as soon as
possible. Messi Bruce, Morris. Bly. Dion
and others will ,egin work there immedi-
ately.
No de finite plans have been made for the
new S. A. Smith & Co. plant, but it is prob
able that the factory will be three stories
high with fiat roof covered with gravel.
The old plant had floor space of over two
acres, and the space in the new factory will
be as large or larger. The new factory
VIII be fitted with the sprinkling system
and every precautiOn will be used to make
It as good fire insurance risk as possible.
The rate of insurance on the old factory
was per cent year, while Hooker, Cor
ser * Mitchell, in factory on the opposite
side OF the street, secure a rate of II per
cent. 1t is expected that all of the ma
chipery in the new factory will be run by
electricity.
A meeting of the employees of S. A.
Smith Il Co., was called Monday morning
at the Jelly company's building S. A.
Smith and f. l.. HuRt addressed the work
men, telling them of the plans to rebuild.
portable saw mill will be erected on Frost
81 eet as soon as possible, and lumber for
uje in the new factory will be sawed out
there. Men accustomed to this kind of
work VIII be given employment at the saw
mill, and in cleaning up the ruins as soon
as the conditions are favorable, and in build
ing the new factory preference will be Civ
en- to the old employees Men who have an
opportunity to secure good positions else
where were advised to do so without con-
sidering that they were under obligations
to the firm. Those who intended to go
from town were asked to leave their ad-
dresses. The men were asked to call at
the Jelly company building yesterday, when
they received payment in full for their
work.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

Spain's first overtures for a treaty of
peace were received by the United States
government on Tuesday, July 20. The
peace protocol was signed by Secretary
Day for the United States and M. Cambon
for Spain on the 18th day Of August. In
claimed an armistice and hostilities ceased.
According to the terms of the protocol
the government Of the United States and
of Spain each appointed FIVE commission
ers to meet at Paris and negotiate final
treaty of peace. On August 20 President
Mckinley named as the American commits
sioners William K. Day (chairman). Sena-
tor Cushman X. Davis, Senator William
p. Frye, Whitelaw Reid and Justice Ed
ward d. White. Justice White afterward
declined to serve, and Senator George
Gray was appointed on September 8.
The commissioners left New York on
September Il, and arrived in Paris 10 days
later. The first joint session of the COM
missioners for the two governments was
held on Oct. /. For over two months al
most daily sessions were held, at which
propositions and counter erproposiions were
exchanged, until finally the diplomatic
contest was ended by the signing of the
treaty by the commissioners of both pow
ers on December 10.
On Jan. 4 the treaty was transmitted 10
the Senate by the President, and it was
ratified by vote of the Senate Monday,
Feb 6.
1t yet remains for the treaty to be rati-
fled by the Spanish Cortes, and signed by
the Queen Regent. 1t is expected that
this will take place during the present
month.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

wrong, for one to ask what other he could
have done than he has done since the Sem
ate forced his hand and compelled him to
declare war against Spain last April.
Events entirely unforeseen followed each
other during the summer with startling ra-
pidlty, and President Mckinley and his
cabinet met each as it came according to
the best light that was given them, and In
the only way that these events could be
met. What else, or better, or different,
could the wisest and most Jealous member
of the opposition have done?
This is a fair question. When it has
been successfully answered the average
American citizen may perhaps begin to
listen with some degree Of patience to the
dire prophecies of woe with which chosen
few, to whom alone Is given the gift of
omniscience, have filled and are filling the
atr
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

The 81 votes in favor of confirming the
treaty of Paris were given by 40 Repubi-
cans, 10 Democrats, 8 Populists, 3 Silver
men and Independent. The 27 votes in
opposition were given by % Democrats, 2
Republicans (Hoar of Massachusetts, and
Hale of Maine) ? Populists and l Silver
Republican (Pettgrew of South Dakota)
The ten Democrats who refused to follow
Senator Germans lead, and came to the
support OF the treaty were Faulkner of
West Virginia Gray and Kenney of Della.
ware, Lindsay of Kentucky, McEnery of
Louisiana, McLauren of South Carolina,
Morgan and Pettus of Alabama and Sulli-
van of Mississippi. Seventeen of the 25
Democratic votes cast against the treaty
came from states south of the old Mason
and Dixon line.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

The corporatois of Brown university
elected DR.. James Munroe Taylor presi-
dent of that institution Wednesday. Pres
ident Taylor graduated from the Universi-
ty of Rochester in 1865 and from the theo.
logical school there in 1871. He was pas
tor of churches in South Norwalk, Conn,
and Providence, X. l., until 1886, and
since that time has been president of Vas
sar college. He was strong man in the
pulpit and in college has taught mental
and moral philosophy. AS college presi.
dent he has shown executive ability and
has been particularly successful in raising
funds. Rochester university gave him the
degree of d. D., and Rutgers college that
of LII. ID.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10
The Stock Subscriptions.

Subscription papers with the following
heading were drawn up yesterday morning
and their circulation begun. The subscrip
tions under this heading are simply to Civ,
legal form TO the pledges previously made
We, the undersigned, hereby subscribe for
and agree 10 take the number Of shares Of the
capital stock, at $50 each share. set against
our names respectively, in the S. A. Smith
company, corporation duly chartered under
the laws Of the state of Vermont, and to be
hereafter organized, for the manufacture and
sale Of chidren's carriages, children's toys,
and such other articles OF manufacture as said
company may determine upon, at Brattleboro
In the County Of Windham and state of Yer.
mont. And We do hereby, severally, promise
to paw TO the treasurer Of said corporation, or
his order, the said amount OF our said sub.
scriptions, respectively, in such sums or in
stalments. and at such times, as the same
may be called for by the directors OF said cor
poratop.
Bratteboro Vt, Feb. 10, 1892
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

The Burlington Free Press reviews edi-
torially at some length the prompt action
taken by the business men of Brattleboro
to assure the rebuilding of the S. A. Smith
n Co. plant, and closes by saying; "This
is the sort of public spirit and push
that counts, and the progressive citizens
of Brattleboro are to be congratulated up
on the possession of these characteristics.
Brattleboro deserves to win in her efforts
to promote her own industrial develop
ment, and 1t is to be hoped that her enter
prise may become contagious throughout
Vermont"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

Pious Montpelier and Barre residents
are not remembering in their prayers the
company owning the railroad connecting
the two cities, and the unregenerate are
using 1t as target for their surplus cpl
thets. When the road was first opened il
was patronzed largely and the builders
were looked upon as public benefactors.
During this winter it is said that the com
pany has been losing $25 a day. In an eff
fort to make both ends meet the fares were
doubled, and it is claimed that other pro-
visions of the charter were violated. Sey-
eral persons who paid the old fares were
elected from the cars and they have
brought test suits against the company,
hoping to have the original rates restored.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10
uoy,, the playwright. ma. collapsed,

HOyt, the Playwright, Has Collapsed.
Charles Hoyt, whose humor has moved
thousands to mirth, is a physical and men
tai wreck. He has been, probably, the
most successful writer of comedies of this
generation, and he has accumulated a
fortune, estimated as high as a million dol
lars. II is believed that his public career
is ended, and his life is trembling in the
balance. His last play, "A Dog in the
Manger," was put on the stage at Wash
ington recently, but 1t proved a fiat failure
and will not be presented again. Hoyt is
a young man, still in the sos, and while
brilliantly successful from one standpoint
he has also drunk the dregs OF bitterness.
His first wife, Blanche Walsh, a pretty
and accomplished actress, died suddenly at
Boston few years ago. His second wife
was Caroline Miskel one of the most beau
tiful women on the American stage. She
died last October, and the child born to
her only few hours before her death, died
also and the two we're buried at Charles
town, n. H., Hoyt's birthplace, where he
has always had a summer home. The
death of his wife, the failure of his last
play and other troubles brought about
Hoyt's final collapse. He is now at the
Arlington hotel in Washington, but he is
to be taken to the far South by his attend
ing physician, in the doubtful hope that he
may retain his hold on life. The news of
Hoyt's condition will be received with sor-
row by many friends in Vermont and New
Hampshire. Hoyt began his career as a
reporter on local paper at St. Adams.
He has always scattered his riches with a
free hand, and at Charlestown he has been
a favorite with all classes of people. He
represented Charlestown in the New Hamp-
shire legislature a few years ago, and had
one of his theatrical companies come from
Boston to give a performance before the
solons at Concord
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-02-10

The Phosnix has already called attention TO the
strong showing made by the National Life In
surance company in its 49th annual statement
issued Jan. lst The assets of the company now
stand at $40 lac O5s.54 OF which 81 929 ss7 7s is
surplus, while S14,2l6,714,56 is reserve held on
policy holders account The interesting feature
of the statement is the fact that the large sum OF
Sl637,6 As paid out in 1898 to policy holders
for death claims, endowments surrender values
aud dividends. These payments bring the total
sum, paid policy holders TO date, up to sl6,475,-
64Ol9 The company affairs have been given a
thorough examination by Commissioners f. A.
Howland and John l.. Bacon, whose certificate as
TO the assets appears upon the statement. The
National Life is not only the largest financial in
situton in Vermont but one OF the strongest in
the United States II closed the year OF 1898 with
s9,OSl policies in force, insuring $sO,656 55s. It
may reasonably be congratulated on its continued
growth and strength and strong insurance work.