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DRAWING NEAR THE END.
Gen. Roberts Is silent hut War o.
nee Omcials Expect Early Oc-
cupatiOn of Pretoria.

NEW YORK. MAY Is A dispatch from
London TO the Tribune says: The retreat
OF Botha's forces from the Rhenoster to the
Vaal serves to convince military men that
the end OF the war is rapidly drawing
near. This IL without doubt the official
either the war office or the headqua rters
stan is willing TO be quoted to that ef-
feet. The date for the occupation OF Pre-
terra which is usually named among CT
heers IL June 49, 1t Is assumed among
Them that there will be no DELAY either in
the passage OF the Vaal or in the occupa-
ton OF johannesburg. since Gen. Roberts
aan turn the Beers out OF every defensive
position which they may attempt to hold
ing over johannesburg by the end OF an
other week and Pretoria under siege early
J I'm June.
Gen. Roberts himself has been too wary
to make any forecasts respecting the duya-
4 tion Of hoetiities. The officials may have
reasons OF their own for concluding that
there will be peace at the end OF three
weeks but they are not neglecting to send
cut reinforcements from England Every
leyie@ and details for stiffening the bat
talions and cavalry squadrons at the seat
of war.
Another matter which is discussed in on
cial circles with increasing interest is the
Dutch responsibilities. South Africans are
not agreed upon the financial aspects OF
the problem and upon the most practical
method of distributing the burdens OF a
costly war on the basis OF the population
yield little when they are impoverished and
the only adequate resource for the pay
nent OF n large indemnity Is the mining
territory OF the Rand.
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ar and wide, seizing horses, cattle ana

far and wide, seizing horses, cattle and
grain.
Yesterday President steyn was report
ed to be at Bethlehem with a small field
force, appealing to the Free Staters to
defend their freedom and independence.
Apparently he and all the Free Staters
he can assemble will not Join the Trans
walters, but will remain in the north
eastern section of the Free State. On
Tuesday there was heavy cannonading
al Mochenenz, near Bethlehem. The fir
Ing began at dusk. Why and with what
result Is not known at Maseru, Basuto-
land, where the news arrived yesterday.
i Two More Mig Fights Expected.
it Is believed the next big engagement
Will be fought Just south Of Johannes
burg, and the fight there and possibly
one at Laings mex will prove the last
pitched battles of the war. The latest
Indications point to the latter being the
more stubborn of the two. 1t is hoped
here that Gen. Butler will delay until
Roberts is able to detach force to seize
Heidelberg and several railroad connec-
lions between Laings mex and Johannes
burg.
Beers Abandon strong Positions.
KROONSTAD, May A-Although the
Beers retreated without a shot their late
position showed that they meant to fight.
Along the steep sides of the south bank
were cunningly constructed rife pits, re-
sembling the defenses of Paardeberg.
These pits extended for ten miles. a
number of gun emplacements had been
blasted In the rocks, and for seven miles
the grass had been burned in patches
with view OF marking the ranges
Hunters Brigades Pushing Forward
WARRENTON. May 24.-Operations
have been pushed forward eighty miles,
one of Gen. Hunters brigades having
occupied Vryburg last night. Consider
ing the difficulties of the road. this is n
remarkable achievement for a mixed
force, short of rations. making forced
marches. Water is scarce. Some por-
lions Of the brigade covered eighteen
miles without break. Gen. Hunter
personally goes to vryberg today by
train.
Fortifying in Front of Butler.
LONDON May 26-The Times has tho
following from Newcastle. dated Thurs
day:
THE Beers are terrifying a very large
semi-crcuar position extending from Ma
juba to Ponekana. Large numbers are
intrenching. and six guns are visible
Gen. Butler has communicated to the
colonial government Col. Bethunes report
OF the loss OF the squadron Of the Bethune
horse In an ambush at Vreyheid. The re-
port says that this regrettable affair was
due to the impetuosity of Capt Con. who
was killed"
Bulletin From Pretoria,
PRETORIA, May 5.-An official bulletin
Issued hero says 1t is reported that the
British have occupied Vredefort and are
advancing on Shoemansdrift. Gen. Dewet
announces that the Federals have occu-
pied Hebron and Potschefstroom. He
reports that the call to arms Is meeting
with q noble response.
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tisans before taking his position. but the
conserving properties Of the office bring
him 10 act for country first and always
before party interests"
a reference made by Mir Eckles TO ex-
President Cleveland as an example Of
president sacrificing party prestige TO the
dictates OF his conscience aroused one Of
the demonstrations OF the evening Mr
Eckles scathingly denounced the efforts of
men who sought to arouse hatred Of England
In America to secure partisan advantage.
declaring that the commerce OF the two
nations would increase from mutual good
will and action.
The toast The queen" brought the en-
thusiasm OF the evening to climax aud
when Capt Wyndham, the British consul.
rose IN response, u continued for several
minutes Capt Wyr1ham referred To tho
respect and veueratiuu with which queen
Victoria Is held In an parts of Great Brit
aims possessions Tho reference made by
the consul 70 The war ia South Africa was
guarded, and when made Il was linked with
the Philippine strife
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Continued from Page One.
York and New Jersey laws for the pur-
pose of controlling canal routes on the
isthmus of Daren.''
at is an outrage on all public decency,'
he urged, IAN open violation of the crimi-
nal laws of the United States. While L
stand here, to rebuke 1t, the railroad COM
mission, opposing the canal is today con-
trolling the people of the United states
by a combination and conspiracy COM
polling them to pay the full rates charged
at the pleasure OF this great combination.
by which their Industries are suffering
to an extent Undesirable. and which no
body has yet even attempted TO estimate.
Arraigns the New Companies.
with earnestness and vigor, Morgan ar
raigned the new Panama Canal Company
for having been instrumental In prevent
ing the passage of the Nicaragua canal
bill at the present session.
Never" he declared, has the United
States government and the United states
congress been badgered and cutfed about
as we have been by this Panama company,
and the quiet submission and ease with
which we take 1t can be accounted for
only In one way, which is that the presi-
Dental election is pending and we are
afraid to tackle any corporation that has
or processes to have some great power.
Morgan maintained there was no proper
reason why the pending Nicaragua canal
bill should not be passed at once.
II was demanded by the people, and they
would demand an accounting from the
politicians. He could not believe the pres
ident was in league with the politicians
who were antagonizing the canal bill.
For" he inquired vehemently, sis it
to be said that the president is party
TO this ambidextrous and cross-eyed poll
teal rascality?"
He did not believe, either. that the pres
ident was so afraid of British influence
that he had an idea in his mind Of aban-
doning the canal project.
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PROPOSED LAWS ON
SUBJECT OF LABOR.
Continued From Page One.

not be deprived of the power to protect
themselves and to make their DEGREES re-
spected. The practice of awarding blanket
injunctions against all the world, or against
unnamed defendants, as we'll as the prac-
tice of indirectly enforcing the contract LOT
personal service by enjoining employees
from quitting work should be discouraged
not only by popular sentiment, but by in
telligent judicial opinion.
Railway Labor.
On the subject of railway labor the
commission Is of opinion that congress
should adopt a consistent code of laws,
regulating all matters regarding employ
ment such as hours of labor. limitation
of continuous runs by engineers or con-
tinuous service by telegraph operators
or switchmen, the enactment of con-
sistent employers liability code, the la
bility of the employer or corporation for
defective appliances, etc.
Other suggestions Made.
The statutes already adopted in some
states discriminating as between union
and nonunion labor. by making 1t penal
offense for an employer to exclude union
labor only, seem TO the commission TO be
unconstitutional. being class legislation.
The statute should apply to nonunion as
we'll as union labor alike. If it is to be
enacted at all The right to be employed
and protected without belonging to
union should be preserved. but every IA
cility should be given labor to organize
If it desires, and the last vestige of the
notion that trade unions are criminal
conspiracy should be swept away. The
use of private police, detectives or other
hired bodies of men to be used in con.
nection with labor troubles has aroused
considerable attention. and congress has
probably the power to enact reasonable
legislation to prevent abuses in this d.
rection.
In a general way the commission re-
ports that Cancellation laws have been
found effective but that strict arbtra
ton machinery rarely works well. 1t is
recommended that labor bureaus or COM
mittees be established in all the states.
Southern Members Dissent.
Commissioners e. A. Smyth and C. ].
Harris unite in minority report in which
they express the opinion that 1t would
be both unjust and impracticable to at
tempt any uniform laws regulating labor
in all the states, If labor and capital are
to have their full development. They
say the right of private contract should
be allowed to both laborer and employer,
and therefore the limitation of hours oil
labor would be fraught with danger.
Commissioner John w. Daniels in
separate minority report, concurred with
the spirit of the views expressed by Com.
missioners Smyth and Harris.
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Credentials of Maginnis Presented
to the senate by Carter

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Garter
of Montana, today presented the certificate
Of Gov. Smith appointing Hon. Martin Ma
ginnis senator to MI the vacancy occasion
ed by the resignation of Senator Clark
and to which Mr.. Clark also had been ap-
pointed by Lieut.. Gov. Spriggs in the ab-
senCe of the governor.
The certificate was In practically the
same words as Acting Gov Spriggs' certili-
cate appointing Mr.. Clark to succeed him
self.
In accordance with a request made by
Senator Carter, the certificate was laid
upon the table. As soon as this dispoei-
tion was made, Senator Chandler presented
resolution providing for the reference II
credentials OF the rival senatorial claimants
to the committee on privileges and cleo
tions This resolution was also laid on the
table the understanding being that ii VIII
be called up Wednesday.
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TROUBLE IN JERSEY.
Collision Between the British and
French over south African War.

LONDON, May 25-Serious trouble is
threatening between the British and
French residents ~ St. Heliers. Island Of
Jersey. owing to the pro- Boer attitude Of
the latter. There have been several coll
lisions and this morning the troops were
prevent the demonstrators from invading
the French quarters. Thirty arrests were
made
uation TO the British foreign office, with
the result that the latter has wired to the
governor. Lieut. Gen Sir Edward Hopton
holding him personally RESPONSIBLE for the
maintenance OF order.
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WASHINGTON, May 25.-Ambassador
Choate, at London. has cabled the fol-
lowing message from Queen Victoria to
the state department: american Am
bassador: Pray express my warm thanks
To the president OF the United States for
day"
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NEW ORLEANS May 25.-The National
Travellers Protective Association spent the
entire day discussing constitutional amend
niyH.S and hallntug for officers Rtcn-
moud, Va, w7s chosen as the next meet
Ing place Of tar annual convention after
. spirited contest iH which 10 .tla7d. or
was the principal opponent F. c. Bur
lows. " PtQrIa- Ill. vas ele.tei ureslIanL-
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Hoods
SarSapariIld

II had that tired feeling all the
time. Was as tired in the morning
when I rose as I was when I went
To bed. [ took four bottles Of Hood :
Sarsaparilla ana II made me feel like
a new man. I could work hard and
not feel tired. 1 recommend Hood
10 all who need a good medicine" A.
Z. CH ARTER. Creston, Iowa
Hoods Sarsaparllla IS sold by all drug
EistA Get Hoods and only Hooda
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That
Tired FEELING

Just az surely indicates that the
blood IS lacking Ia vitality and the
elements ~ health as does the most
obstinate humor that the vital fluid
is fun II impurities. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla cures that tired feeling by en-
rirhiug and vitalizing the blood. Gre
ating a good appetite and inVigorat-
ing every organ OF the body.
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AS to the bill before the senate" de-
clared Morgan. referring to the Philippine
measure, 1T Is manifest that it cannot
pass congress Al this session, Indced {, can
never pass this congress"
1t Is Irrational now for congress to lesis-
late for conditions so remote. so unknown
and so hazardous.
The president. who is a candidate for
reelection" said he ia In tho ha,,ds
Of his friends. and his friends are tho
enemies of the Nicaragua canal harJ.
~ know whether to Saw homo Tow e..
passage Of the canal hin a, tb{s snsst',
on not Tint depends unon Two rnor
upon this floor II tbev ara ron,rlii,.',
by "a determination that The Revenues IN,
Republican campaisn purposes shSii ,n,
be ctf or fro,r, mo So, -,,,-,5 '.',
canal commissions and svn,itcota tho ,,iii
cannot mass at this s.se,,, tn r
Sponsihilty boveva- INNS, r.t
them '''"
S., 60, r.,,
""'s '"'' NH considered
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SENATOR MORGAN ON
THE PHILIPPINES,

Continued from Page One.
The age-herald., 1900-03-28
YOUNG DEMOCRACY
 OUT IN NUMBERS
Endorsed Candidacy of Hon. John ". Tom Iinson for Governor-An EntIIu-
 siastic Meeting

The Young Mems Birmingham Democrat their rooms in First avenue. The following officers, together with large attendance of members were present:
 Dr. G. Mansfield Lathem, president Elm melt B. Beckwith, first vice-president; E.. D Britton, second vice-president; z. T. Randolph, third vce-president; c. Durfield, fourth vice-president; Elkin Carter, fifth vice-president; William Kilgore, sixth vice president; Thomas Martin, secretary and treasurer; Alfred H. Lathem, assistant sec retary and treasurer.
 After transacting the regular business connected with club affairs, the meeting was addressed by several prominent mem bers urging the support of those candidates for office whose views are in full harmony with democratic principles and the demo- cratic party. In this connection, the name of Hon. John W. Tomlinson, candidate for governor, was suggested as being the one who is in most thorough accord with these principles. MT. Tofnlinson's candidacy, to- gether with that of others, was then taken up and discussed, after which a vote was taken resulting in a. unanimous endorse ment of MT. TomlinsoFss candidacy for goa ernor of Alabama, the club pledging the vote and influence of it's entire membership, consisting of 19o of the most prominent young men in Birmingham.
 The meeting then adjourned to meet April at o'clock D. m.
The age-herald., 1900-03-28
LANDS TRANSFERRED
 TNDER DEED OF TRUST
Holding of English. Company Transferred to the Alabama State Land Com
 pany by Trustees.

A deed was filed for record in the probate office yesterday transferring certain lands s in Alabama in trust to the Alabama State Land company by Charles Schiff, of Lon don, Eng, and w. W. Bond, of New Lon- don, Conn.,, as trustees for the Alabama Coal Iron, Land and Colonization com pany. limited. The property is for the benefit and use of the Alabama Coal Iron, Land and Colonization company, and is to be conveyed and sold in the same manner as land owned by the Alabama State Land company.
 The land transferred is located as fol- lows:
 In DeKalb county 1,04O acres of land and the mineral right to 4,2S4 acres.
 In Blount county. GOO acres of land.
 In St. Clair county, ,219 acres and mineral right to 1067 acres.
 In Jefferson county, ITS acres and the mineral right to 3723 acres
 In Shelby county, 72O acres and the miner al right to 1,6O6 acres
 Tn Bibb county, 10I0 acres.
 In Tuscaloosa county, 222 acres.
The age-herald., 1900-03-28
ONLY FOUR DAYS OF GRACE LEFT
Candidates Must Put Up or Lay
 Down Their Hands.
CANNOT PLAY THE POT SHY
Chairman Beddow Says Only Official Ballots Will be Recognized-Con- gressman Stallings May Play
 on the Outside

Four more days remain in which eandi- dates for state and county offices can pay the assessments levied by the primary ex- eeutive committee, the time allowed ex- piring next Saturday Quite a number of the candidates have already handed in the amounts required of them. Chairman Beddow of the primary ar rangement committee yesterday stated that only the name of the candidates who paid the assessments would be printed on the official ballots, and that the election man agers would be instructed not to recognize any other ballots A provision to this ef- feet was embodied in the plan for the pri- mary election, and the managers will be instructed to enforce it.
 This statement from Chairman Beddow followed the announcement by Congress- man Stallings, who is a candidate for gov ernor, that he would not pay the $50 qufred of each candidate for the democra tic nomination for governor, and that if the committee insisted he would have separate tickets printed for himself.
 Stray Ballots
 The second day of the registration for primary election did not bring out any more voters than did the first. In fact. there was falling off in some of the beats.
 Sydney J. Bowie is speaking in Wilcox county this week in the interest of Sena- tor Morgan's candidacy. He spoke yester- day at Camden and today will speak at Pine Hill.
 J. Thomas Hefin of Chambers county and E. M. Robinson of Mobile are holding joint debates in Monroe county Mir Hefin is a supporter of Senator Morgan, while MT. Robinson is advocating the election of Governor Johnston to the United States senate.
The age-herald., 1900-03-28
SENATOR MORGAN
 EXPLAINS HIS VOTE
Had Patriotic Motive in Support
 ing Fred Douglass.
DID IT FOR GOOD OF SOUTH
Correspondence Between R. H. Hagood and the Senator Disclose the Real Facts-Meant Withdrawal of
 the Federal Troops

The following correspondence between citizen of Jefferson county and Senator Morgan will not be uninteresting to the people of Alabama, in view of the discussion of the vote of Senator Morgan for the con firmation of the negro Douglass as marshal of the District of Columbian
 Birmingham, Ala, March 20 1900
 Hon. John T. Morgan, Washington, D. C.:
 Dear Sir:-The supporters of Governor Johnston are making the statement that you did not state the fact when you said that your vote for the confirmation of Fred erick Douglass the negro, for marshal of the District of Columbia was, made for the purpose of proving to President Hayes that 1t was entirely safe and proper to remove federal troops from the capitals of Louisi- ana and South Carolina; these gentlemen claim that the senate confirmed the nomi- nation of Douglass after the removal of federal troops from southern capitals, and that your vote could not have in any man. ner been responsible for their removal. Please give me the dates of the occur rences. We in the country are anxious to know who is telling the truth. Respect fully, R. H. HAGOOD."
The age-herald., 1900-03-28
FIRST MEETING OF
 CONTINENTAL GIN CO
The Stockholders and Directors Will Trans act Routine Business -Wn Elect
 Re.ident Secretary.

The stockholders of the Continental Gin company will hold their first regular meet ing in this city today. After the stock holders meeting the directors will meet to transact such business as may come before them.
 ". T. Northlngton, president of the com pany, stated last night that there would be no business of special importance to come up at the meeting. He said that both meet ings would not occupy more than forty minutes.
 Among the matters to come up at the directors meeting win be the election of resident secretary, that position now be- ing filled by nonresident, who was se- lected to serve until the organization of the company could be perfected.
 The following nonresident stockholders of the company were in the city last night:
 w. r. Northington and Daniel Pratt, of PrattviBle, Ala; c. A. Winship and George Winship, of Atlanta, Ga; s. P. Gates and T. c. Cannon, of Bridgewater, Mass.
The age-herald., 1900-03-28
DE BATH OF MRS. BELL
Good Woman Called to Her Reward at
 Ripe Age

Mrs. M. J. Bell died yesterday at the resi- dence of her daughter, Mrs. H. Y. Hall, eoi South Eighteenth street, at the age of 65 years death resulting from a complica- ton of diseases.
 Mrs. Bell was a consistent member of the Southside Baptist church, and a woman of many Chris jan virtues. Besides Mrs. Hall she leaves two children, William Jones and Mrs. l.. F. Remington, wife of Superinten- dent Remington of the Plant system.
 The funeral will occur at the Southsde Baptist church at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery
The age-herald., 1900-03-28
LIST OF ENUMERATORS
Forwarded to Washington by Census
 Supervisor Smyer.

District Census Supervisor R. B. Smyer yesterday completed his list of enumerators and forwarded it to Washington for con- 1irmaton. All lists of enumerators are re- Quired to be in Washington by the last day of the present month, which will be next Saturday.
 MT Smyer had the appointing of 157 enumerators, but their names wil not be made known until confirmed by the census bureau at Washington, and as that depart ment will have more than one hundred thousand names to pass on it is not likely that they will be published earlier than May 1.
 The enumerators will begin their work on June I and wn be required to complete it within fifteen days.
The age-herald., 1900-03-28
CONTINUED SUCCESS
The Masonic Fair Attracting Large
 Crowds-Busy Booths

The Masonic fair was largely attended last night although the crowd was not quite so great as it was on Monday night on the occasion of the opening.
 All of the booths reported brisk sales. The Country store," which is perhaps the leargest and best stocked booth, had a fine rush of trade. The fair closes every night at 10 and at that hour dancing be- gins on the second floor. The dance last night was a brilliant success. Many of Birmingham's smart set participated and few social events of the season have been more enjoyed. The dance music was un- usually good.
 Mrs. Calame, in charge of the refresh- ment booth, serves an elegant 35 cents din- ner daily between 12 and 230 o'clock. Many merchants, Masons and non-Masons, dined at the fair yesterday.