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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
HOBARTS WILL
The Estate Which Amounted to $780,
900 Helps Several Persons

Paterson, N. J., December 1.-The will Of
the late Vice President Garrett A. Hobart
was filed in the Passaic county surrogate's
office today. The value of the estate is
not given, but 1t is understood to be about
s2500O0O OF the estate Mrs Jennie Hobart
the widow, receives $1,0e0,000 and one-half
of the remainder after a number of be-
quests are paid, the son, Garrett A. Hobart,
Jr, inheriting the other half when he at
tains his majority.
ST. Joseph's hospital. the children's day
nursery, st. Joseph's orphan asylum and
Paterson orphan asylum, all of Paterson.
receive s., 900 each.
Hobart futile, private secretary to Gov
ernor Voorhees, and brother-in-law of the
vice president receives $4,000; A. A. Will
cox, close friend of Mr.. Hobart, receives
s1O.OG0 David Hobart brother of the late
vice president, receives $4,000, and to each
of his two children is bequeathed $4,000.
The executors of the will are the widow,
Mrs Jennie Hobart, A. A Wilcox, e. 7.
Bell and Colonel William Barbour.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
CONTEST DECIDED
Prizes For the Best Weekly Newspapers
Awarded

The contest for the best and second best
weekly newspapers published in the state
(weekly editions of the dailies excluded)
has been decided, the award having been
made yesterday afternoon.
The contest was conducted under the
auspices of the Birmingham Press club,
and yesterday afternoon the committee,
composed of City Auditor Frank v. Evans,
Allen NJ HOLT, foreman of The Age-Herald
composing room, and Messrs. ]. R. Horna-
dy and M. B. Mayer, of the club, as~ref-
erees, went through the papers, and after
carefully considering the different points
awarded the first prize to the Opelika In
dustrial News and the second prize to the
Pratt City Herald. So
Twenty-Five weeklies were entered, and
the contest was close, there being only
few points difference between many of the
papers. The award was made on the typo
graphical, editorial and business office mer-
dts of the publications, and while the con-
test was spirited, it was friendly, and de-
veloped the fact that Alabama has a
large number of excellent up-to-date week
ly papers, which are using their efforts to-
wards the upbuildng of the state. " -
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
WOMAN ROBBED
While Drinking Emily Bigelow Was Re-
lieved of $4,000

New York, December Mrs. Emily
Bigelow, of Chicago, who was found In
sensible in the street last night, asserts
that she was robbed of $500 by cabman.
Mrs. Bigelow was in a police court to-
day and told tho magistrate that she came
from Chicago to find her husband, Hiram
Blgelow, a lawyer, from whom she had
been estranged for several years.
NJ visited him in his office yesterday"
said she Mr.. Blgelow and l quarreled,
and then he put me out. After that I
drank. When l was told to leave the Grand
hotel, 1 ordered a cab and was driven to
several places, where l drank more.
'"The cabman looked after me. All my
money, $780, was in bills. 1 took the
money out to pay for some drinks and the
cabman grabbed it. He drove away, and
that Is the last | remember"
Two bank books, both bearing entries
of deposits in Buffalo banks, were dis
played by Mrs. Bigelow The magistrate
discharged the woman.
She started ON a hunt for her trunks,
which she said contained wearing apparel
worth $1,000 Mrs. Bigelow claimed to be
a daughter of Robert Eames, formerly of
Birmin CHAM, England, who made fortune
in real estate in Chicago.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
A STARTLING TALE
Butcher on the Mananuese Tells of the
Vessels Condition

San Francisco, CAL. December ,1-Arthur
Burns, who was butcher on the transport
Manaruense, has returned from Honolulu
where he deserted the vessel on account of
sickness Burns tells a startling tale of the
voyage of the transport between this port
and Honolulu. He says that ten men de-
serted the vessel at Honolulu and but two
of the vacancies were filled before the de-
parture of the vessel from Honolulu. Ac-
cording to Burns the transport was leaking
three days after leaving port and the con-
denser broke down. The refrigerating plant
collapsed before the vessel reached Homo
lulu. Burns states that the ships carpenter
who was called into consultation regarding
the condition of the vessel was one of those
who deserted at Honolulu. He states that
the hold was so full of water that the floor
of the lower state rooms were awash and
that he was compelled to seek a berth IN
the soldiers quarters
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES
VIII Take Place Today in Two Coun-
ties

Democratic primary elections will take
and Marshall. The result in so far as the
United States senatorship is concerned.
may be told in advance.
In all probability Limestone will go far
Morgan and Marshall for Johnston. This
will be claimed as an "offset," but such
claim will hardly be fair. Limestone is a
democratic county. Marshall has been a
popuiist county for seven or ten years. In
other words, Limestone is democratic;
Marshall is antl-democratic. Marshall may
come around all right; but it hasn't come.
That is the point. Marshall is regarded as
almSst hopeless in so far as straight
democracy Is concerned. These facts are
to be considered by the voters of the dem
ocratic, party 1t would seem scarcely to
matter what other voters may think.
The Jackson county primary election Will
take place within a few days, and will ap-
ply directly to state officers and the United
States senatorship. This will end the pre-
mature and inadvisable primaries. There
will be need to wait till April for the grand
result.
AS to the governorship, Limestone, Mar
shall and Jackson lie between Mr. Tomlin-
son and Mr. Sta1lings. None other or the
candidates for the governorship has made
any fight in either county In this particu-
lar. and in view of todays primaries, 1t Is
worse than idle to speculate.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
THE BAYAMBONG
GARRISON FALLS
Continued From First Page.)

from Central Panay that Iloilo province,
one-third of the island, Is cleared of fnsur-
gents. BY forced marches with two bat
talions from Dabuano, by way of Calinog,
he forced the enemy to engage at Passi on
the 26th ultimo, and drove him with loss
to the mountains in detached bodies, cap
turing ten field pieces, of which two are
breech-Ioaders, also nine rifles and several
thousands of small ammunition.
Hughes casualties, Captain Warwick
and Private Daniel w. Humphreys, Eigh-
teenth infantry, killed. He reports his
troops In excellent health Is now convert
ing wheel into pack transportation Tor
purpose of entering mountains. Expected
that he will pass on to Cadiz. northern
coast of island.
dispatches from Lawton Indicate Bay
ombong captured 2Sth ultimo. Both the
trails over the mountain. impracticable Tor
wheel transportation of amy kind. Troops
have subssted on rice, and scant supply OF
that.
"MacArtnur's troops have had several
minor engagements, capturing men and
Iifies Bells capture in mountains includes
fourteen modern guns, all in good cond1-
tion. Over fifty pieces of artillery cap
tUred by the troops of corps in the last
three weeks.
Oregon brought in JOG Spanish prisoners
from Vigan yesterday; "a arrived by rail
the previous evening. Young with three
troops of cavalry and Maroh's battalion,
Thirty third infantry should have reached
Vigan yesterday.
Conditions at Zamboanga satisfactory.
Additional ordnance surrendered, consist
ing of four field pieces seventeen rifles, a
quantity OF ammunition. Natives of adj
joining towns visiting city and native
military bands serenaddng troops Thirty
first infantry leaves Manila this evening to
garrison several stations ON Mindanao
coast; no difficulties anticipated"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
CONFERENCE OYER
The ROBERTS CASE
Pending investigation He Will
Not Be Seated.
ACTION HAS A PRECEDENT
When Mr.. Roberts Appears at the Bar
of the House Objection is to Be
Made on the Grounds of
Ineigibility
ACTION HAS A PRECEDENT

Washington, December 1.-At a conference
of about twenty prominent house re-
publieans held at the capitol tonight it was
decided that the eligibility of representa-
tive-elect Roberts of Utah to occupy a seat
in the house of representatives should be
investigated and determined, and that pend
ing the decision he should not be permitted
to take the oath of office.
This decision was arrived at by those
present without dissenting voice. Repre-
sentative Taylor of Ohio, who will have
charge of he matter in the house, explain
ed after the conference had adjourned that
this proceeding does not involve pre-judg
ment of the case, but irrespective of party,
will afford the members an opportunity to
vote after a thorough investigation and
complete presentation of the case for their
consideration. Mr.. Taylor has made
study of the allegation and precedents and
reported them at length to his colleagues.
He offered a plan of procedure which was
agreed to after a general exchange OF
views. This procedure is to b e as follows;
when Mr.. Roberts appears at the bar
of the house to take the oath objection is to
be made upon the ground that he Is ineligi-
BILE. He will then step aside and after 9TH
ers are sworn in, the members Directing
will recite the allegations and offer reso-
luton for their investigation by a special
commission. This will give the house an
opportunity to vote in the first instance
upon the question of postponing the adj
ministration oath until after the allega-
tiotns have been inves tigated. The resolu-
lions have not been formulated yet, but
they will include the investigation of the
charge that Mr. Roberts alleged violation of
the Edmunds act of 1889 renders him ineligi-
Bile by the terms of that act; whether the
fact that he is an avowed polygmist rem
ders him ineligible and whether the state
of Utah in electing him has not violated the
compart by which she obtained statehood.
Mr.. Taylor says the presidents for OBJ
jecting to the swearing in of member duly
elected and bearing proper credentials are
numerous and in point Among others are
the well known cases of Proctor Knott,
Boyd Winchester and John M. Rice, OF Zen
lucky, who were elected to congress shortly
after the war and also were charged with
ineligibility on the ground of disloyaity.
Representative Powers of Vermont pre-
sided at the conference tonight.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
CABINET MEETING
The Presidents Message is Read and
Briefly Discussed

Washington, December 1.-The cabinet to-
day discussed briefly the presidents mes
sage, to which the finishing touches have
been placed, except to that portion relat-
ing to the Philippines. That action of the
message is being held in the hope that the
president may be able to announce the
complete collapse of the instruction be-
fore 1t goes to congress. The members of
the cabinet are unanimously of the opinion
that the rebellion is on its last legs, and
that any day may see the end
1.-The Philippine question Is solving it
SELF is the way one member put it today.
The president has decided not to send the
message to congress until Tuesday, as the
immediate adjournment of the senate up
on the announcement of Vice President
Hobart's death would preclude it's being
read on Monday
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
GREAT COTTON GIN
COMPANY FORMED
Combination of Nearly All the
Manufactures.
THIS CITY VICTORIOUS
aSHa 5-lsste5s 49,
49, sisaeeiss
The Two Large Birmingham Companies
The Two Large Birmingham Companies
in. ,itzW. T. Northington Will
., s<s-ssavsf
asss. Probably Be President-other
a Companies in Combine

The cotton gin manufactures OF the
country have combined and organized
great company to be known as the North
gtonsdunger-Pratt Gin company, with
headquarters in Birmingham.
1.-The finishing touches of the organization
are practically completed, and the public
official Announcement of the great new
company Is to be made in a few days. At
present however, all parties connected
with the new combination refuse to make
amy public announcement. Those VINO
know anything of the organization are GER
tain that w. T. Northington, one of the
most successful gin men in the world, Will
he the president of the new company.
- While the chief parties to the organiza-
lion refuse to talk, it is known that exist
ing companies with an output of more unau
90 per cert. of the gins manufactured IN
this country are in the deal. The North
ington- Munger-Pratt company and thc
Smith Sons Gin and Machinery company Oh
Birmingham are in it. So are the Munger
Pratt Gin company of Prattville, the VIM
ship Machine company of Atlanta, the Ea-
gle Gin company and other well-knoWn
companies.
The Outside Factories
The only factories outside off the new
.companys.are said to be the New LONDON
Conn., concern and a few small manufac-
tories scattered about the south. over W
ne, cent. of the total production of gins is
in the new organization.
Birmingham is not only to be the gem
eral headquarters of the great concern, out
it is likewise to be the central mandatory
The other factories will continue as usual
All The best patents in the factories Oh the
great company will be consolidated in the
gins to be turned out in the future, and
it is said that the purchasers will be great
benefieiaries from the consolidation.
Expenses to he Reduced
Expenses of manufacture and particularly
of sales will naturally be reduced. 1t is
probable that reduction will be made In
the travelling statesmen of the various COM
panies, but other than this the respective
concerns will go ON manufacturing as usual
to all outward appearances, except that the
best improvements of each will be adopted
by all.
The officers OF the new company, al
ready practically selected, will probably be
elected and announced in a few days, when
the official announcement of the new or
SANITATION will be made.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Considerable Interest in Washington

washington. December 2.-Considerable
in.erest is felt here in the news that the
insurgents at Bayomhong have surrendered,
particularly as the number is said to ex-
coed that captured by the United states
troops at any one time. Bayombong is the
city at which Aguinaldo at one time con-
templated retreating for the purpose of
locating the rebel capital, after he was
forced to flee from Tarlac, but the Amer
lean troops pressed him so hard that he
was unable to carry out his intention. Gen
eral Otis dispatch today repeated Informal
tion received from General Lawton saving
n indicated that Bayombong had been cap
turesd the 2S of November, and 1t is thought
this is the same place referred to in the
Manila dispatch. No information regard
ing the surrender had been received at
the war department up to an early hour TINS
morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Library BuiIaing For Florence

Florence, December 1.-(Special.)-A plan
is now on foot for the erection of a very
handsome three-story brick library build
ing midway between the wagon factory
and business portion of the city. All of
the manufacturing concerns are interesting
themselves for the benefit of their en-
ployes, and DR.. A. d. Bellamy, president
of the wagon company. has started the
subscription list with a donation of $500.
Many other able men are also making lib
eral donations. and the enterprise will in
all probability be carried out successfully.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
AN ALBANIAN
Captain o. B. Warwick Formerly From
this State.

San Antonio, Tex, December 1.-The kill
ing of Captain o. B. Warwick, Eighteenth
infantry, at Iloilo on November rs in a
brush with insurgents, was a shock to the
large military colony at Fort Sam Houston,
where his two sisters and a niece reside.
Captain Warwick was,a native of Alabama,
where he was born fifty years ago. He en-
tered West Point in 1868, graduating two
years later. Since 1878 he has been with the
Eighteenth infantry He was democratic in
his dress and ways and was very popular
with the civilians as well as the military
class.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Dave Wallace Knocked Out

New York, December 1.-Dave Wallace,
the last of the cargo of English fighters
which was imported here within the last
few months, went down IN defeat like his
predecessors tonight at the Broadway Ath-
letic club. Joe Bernstein, of New York,
placed several blows on Wallaces face and
body. and in exactly seventy-three seconds
the Englishman lay PROSTATE. unable TO
come to time. His seconds had to carry
him to his corner. The boys met for a
twenty-five round go at 124 pounds
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
SPECIAL MEETING
OfBryan and Tomlinson Club Called For
Monday Evening

At meeting of the Young Mems Bryan
and Tomlinson club, held last night 1t
was decided to call a special meeting OF
the club Monday evening at o'clock, at
which time the chairman will appoint the
various committees
All young men who favor Mr.. Tomlnson
for governor are urged to attend. Several
speeches will be made by prominent young
democrats and thorough organization eff
fected.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Three Thousa nd Dollars for Islander

Huntsville, December 1.-(Special)-In the
circuit court yesterday the suit of j. ].
Combs VS.. w. w. Hereford for $1,000 DAM
ages for SANDER resulted in a judgment
for the plaintiff for s275. Both of the par
tles are prominent citizens of the county,
and the suit attracted considerable atten-
ton.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Excaxatinr For Rcservoir

Huntsville, December 1.-(Special.)-A
large force of men have been placed at
work on Russell's Hill clearing away the
earth preparatory to excavating for the
great eservoir of the Merrimack mills. The
reservoir will be round, twenty feet deep
and $50 feet in diameter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Getting Ready For War

New Decatur, December L-(Special3-
The members of Company e, Dick Adams
Rifles, have Just received their uniforms
and guns and will go out on parade in a
few days The boys were mustered into the
state militia some months ago.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
WORKED EASY
Tax Collector Takes Confederate Bill
in Payment

New Decatur, December 1.-(Speclal.)-
While collecting "a large amount OF taxes
the other day, some person gave Tax Col
lector c. II. Hughes a s. confederate DILL
Mr. Hughes did not make the discovery
until some days afterwards. He doesn't
know who gave him the money.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02

New Decatur, December 1.-(Special.)-
Fred Steiber and Miss Lizzie BrumbeloT
were married four weeks ago, and the
wedding was just made public yesterday.
Mr.. Stesber is an employee of the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad. His marriage
was quite surprise to his friends.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
VIII Sneak at Columbia, Tenn

Huntsville. December 1.-(Special.)-N f.
Thompson. secretary of the chamber of
commerce of this city, has accepted an in
vitation to address the chamber of COM
merce at Columbia, Tenn, next Friday on
the industrial upbuilding of the south.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Loon About Completed

The Birmingham Railway and Electric
company has about completed its loop from
First avenue and Twenty-second street to
Fourth avenue thence down Fourth ave-
nue. to Eighteenth street The company is
also putting in new and heavier ties along
First avenue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
SPLENDID WORK
In the Interest of the Boys Industrial
School

The Commercial club at its meeting in
November appointed a committee to raise
$1,000 to be used in securing a site for the
Alabama Industrial school, submitted their
report yesterday.
The committee secured subscriptions
amounting to $40 more than was called for,
or 5000.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
with draws From Race

Huntsville, December .-(Special.)-Lev
Powell, a candidate for the democratic
nominal ton for county treasurer, announced
his withdrawal from the contest this morn
ing because of i'll health. s
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Leaders Considering Preparations

New York, December Ia dispatch TO
the Herald from Manila says:
General Lawton is at Bambong, twenty
miles south CT Bayombong, in the Cayayen
valley. He is in telegraphic communica-
ton with the insurgents over the wire in
their possessions. and the commanders OF
the opposing forces are considering propo-
sitions made by telegraph looking to the
surrender OF the rebels to the Americans.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
Cotton :. i'll for McKae, Ga

McRae, Ca, December lat a meeting
of citizens of McRea today plans were
agreed upon looking to the establishment
of a cotton mill here 1Thirty-five thousand
dollars was subscribed to the enterprise,
and the amount will be raised probably to
100000.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
VIII Take Out silver

New York, December 1.-The steamer
Campania sailing for Europe tomorrow,
will take out 2S9,0O0 ounces of silver.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02

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fering with all manner of private trou go
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I cure many patients by mail treatn9e,llls;
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Office corner Third avenue and lNen-
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company. Entrance on Third avenue next
door to Birmingham Water Works COM
pany -
Office hours $50 a. m. to $50 p M sun
days, 10 a. m. to - m. .=4 b..
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02

NEW SCHEDULE TO JACKSONVILLE
The new schedule in effect via the Cen
trail of Georgia Railway makes close con-
nection at Macon with the Dixie Flyer for
Jacksonville, giving first-class sleeping car
service and fast time Scion Jacobs, Com
mercial Agent, 2015 First Avenue.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
win come to i,irminghsm

Nashville, December -(special.)-George
Reyer, superintendent of the water works
in this city. resigned this afternoon to ac-
cept a position with the Birmingham water
works.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
ro CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If 1t fails to
cure. E. W. Groves signature is on each
box. Csc.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
PERSONAL.

Morton X Moore left last night on bus
iness trip to New York. He expects TO De
absent for some time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02
DR.. Y. e. HOLLOWAY,
SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fall in
business by trying
to do too many
things. To be sue
cessful every one
should select some
one special business,
and to that devote
his whole time and ,
attention. For the
past thirteen years ear.
in the city of Biz =,
mingham. Ala, It Z
have treated excW
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-02

ooaden's drug stOre-bulb headquarters.