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CHIEF AUSTIN'S
 ANNUAL REPORT

Birmingham May l, 1900. '"ro the Honorable Board of Police Com mission, Birmingham, Ala
 Gentlemen: I submit herewith an an- nual report of the police department for the fiscal year 1S99-1900:
 q respectfully recommend that your honorable body complete arrangements for the department to purchase a membership in the National Bureau of Identification, and also for the purchase of a complete outfit of the Bertilion System This sys- tenn is used in all of the principal cities of the United States and in many of the for egn countries. It is an invention of M. Bertillion, superintendent of the French penitentiaries, now retired It has been adopted in all well regulated police de- partments, and can only be understood by those departments who have this system in their possession. Criminals are photo- graphed and measured by this system, and can be forwarded to any police department having the Bertillon System, and can more readily be identified than by any oth- CT system known It is famous for it's ac- curacy, and when used as instructed can make no mistakes. This system can be purchased for small cost, and is worth five times its cost to the officers.
 Bureau of Identification
 'In connection with this system I would recommend that this city become q mem- Der of the National Bureau of Identfica- tion This institution is located in the city of Chicago, and Is under the supervision of the best informed detectives of the coun- try. picture is kept of all the crooks known, and when once a member we could get a copy of any photo in the bureau. If our city were to be visited by a gang of crooks, as it has been in the past, we would more likely identify them by having their photos than by any other means. The ad- mittance fee to this institution is very small, and especially so when compared with the great good and advantage of same is taken into consideration. We have been greatly in need of this membership
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Advertise in the Age-Hera1d.

The best and biggest schoon- CT of beer in the city, direct from the keg; no pump used; at Union Saloon. lSl6 lst ave. 4-7-3m
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BATHING AT EAST LAKE.
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BATHING AT EAST LAKE.
 25c if suit is furnished; l5c if bather furnishes own suit.
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Concert by Mem oll's Band at East Lake every Sunday afternoon, 3 to 6. Free.
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Invigorating and refreshing -MOerlein Beer.
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Take the children to East Lake to play in the sand beds.
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SUMMER RESORTS
Now is the Time

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 For any information apply to
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Take the children to East Lake to play in the sand beds,
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Aldermen to pass an ordinance making 1t a violation of the law to run dumb walters from saloons to boarding houses. lodging houses or houses of ill repute that are over saloons.
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I would like to make a few suggestions and recommendations to your honorable body for youi consideration, and hope you will give the matter careful investigations:
 That you petition the Legislature to U. >ke gaming a felony
 That you petition the Legislature to make it a felony to have gaming devices in pos- session.
 That you petition the Legislature to pass law that when gaming devices are found in a chartered club that the charter shall be revoked.
 That you petition the Legislature that when persons, who are members or visitors are found gaming in chartered club room that the charter of the club be revoked
 That you petition the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to pass. an ordinance conf1scat- ing all gaming tables and gaming devices that are found in places where gaming is or has been going on.
 That you petition the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to pass more stringent Sun day laws.
 That you petition the Board of Mayor and
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THE BoERs RETREAT.
1t Was Much Harsssed by the British
Fire.

OUTSIDE JACoBSDAL Orange
Free state. Feb l5.-The road between
Modder river and Jacobsdal is now
opened. The distance is only miles
The road is available for sending re-
Inducements and supplies.
When the Beers evacuated Jaeobsdal
they were obliged to pass over the ridge
where they afforded a splendid mark
for the British guns, which showered
shrapnel upon the retreating enemy.
A convoy which had been attacked at
the Riet river had been countermanded
but the order did not arrive in time
and the experience was a very warm
one. although the Beers did little ma
terlal damage.
As General French, with a strength
ened division. pushed forward toward
Kimberley, he found the beleaguering
Beers deserving their positions at Alex
anderfontein, thus allowing a portion
Of the Kimberley garrison to occupy
and entrench the place.
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FngNcHs ADVANCE.
Details of His Novement up 10 Tues
day Night

RIET RIVER Orange Free State,
Wednesday General French. with a
cavalry Lewiston and strong artillery
detachment. lsfi Sunday morning for
Ramban. Y miles from Enslcn, where
the whole division concentrated. The
next day he made rapid march to
Reit river. where a party Of Beers
contested his passage al Dekie and
Waterfall drifts. After some hours Of
Smelling, Frehch drove the Peers away
and crossed the river.
Yesterday lTuesday) the column con.
tinued It's march TO Kip and Romda-
val drifts on the Moddsr river. where
again a shoIi engagement ensued, Cen
eral French Smelling the Beers Wig.
orousiy and forcing a passage. The
Beers prcelpitately retired leaving FIVE
langers IN the hands Of the British,
besides great quantity ~ cattle and
1000 sheep
The rapidity of French's march and
the overwhelming nature Of his force
enabled him. IN spite Of the difficulty
OF water transportation. 10 thoroughly
outwit and surprise the Beers. The
British casualties were slight.
They were Informed that an agree
ment had been reached between the
British officer commanding the extreme
left and the rOmmnndant of the BOer
ambulance corps hat half company
of British should De- permitted 10 fetch
water from a nelghb0ring farm house.
The ambulance then retired and the
Beers rushed out OF conceaiment and
cug on the water party
General French now holds both the
MOdder and Riet rivers between the
Bpcrs and Mag rsfontein and their
base at Bloemfonteln. Throughout the
march the Free State farms were re-
spected but their owners almost in
variably fed taxing their effects with
them.
The health of the troops Is excellent
but sickness Is prevalent among the
horses.
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Fever Is Abatlng and the Health
Of the Troops Is Good.
A CORRESPONDENTS ESCAPE
His Account Of Life Ia the I5eIcaaured
City Horse Meat the Staple
Article Of Diet.


LONDON. Feb. Is.-The correspon-
det u ths Associated Press at Lady
smith, from which place he escaped on
February 10 and arrived at Durham
February a, sends the following. writ
ten before he left Ladysmlth:
Since the furious connonade the
early part Of the week, quietness has
reisned. The hills on which the relief
columns lyddite shells were bursting
In hundreds a few days previously are
now only occupied by grazing cattle.
Farther away on the north side. OF
spionkop the Beers laagers can be
seen, evidently bigger than before.
showing they have no idea at present
Of retiring from the position.
There Is much disappointment at
the non-arpearance Of Butler, as from
the severity Of the fire, every heart
was glowing with hope and excitement
at the prospect OF Immediate relief
Not that We are at all in the blues for
everyone capable Of shoulderlng rifle
is confident in our ability 10 hold the.
town against any force the Beers are
capable of putting in the field. but stiIl
the continued use Of horse and mule
flesh IS getting somewhat monotonous.
although the health OF the camp, TAX
ing everything into consideration. is
better than could be expected.
"Enteric fever and dysentery are
abating, camp fever is not severe, but
is slightly increased. The scarcity OF
vegetables is very trying to the troops.
and they are luxuries beyond the means
Of the majority"
Eggs are 3e shiIlings dozen, a
small fowl is IS shiliings 8 pence, pump
kIns i2 shiIlings each. tin Of jam IL
shillings pence, a box Of sardlnes 3
shillings, tocacco shilIings pound.
A case Of wiiislsey was rafled for eii5.
The Beers are smuggling tobacco
into the camp through natives. A local
factory is turning out excellent horse
sausages and another is making nour-
ishing soup which is much appreciated
by the troops. who certainly have in
creased in strength since this was
served ont"
The escape Of the Associated Press
correspondent was most adventurous
and arduous.
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The BOERS in
FULL RETREAT
sa-----
Roberts Movement for Kimber-
ley's Relief a Complete Success.
FRENCH IN HARD PURSUIT
-aH----s-
All Over England Public Joy Is Mani
Tested Butler Reported to Have
Again Crossed the Tugela.
FRENCH IN HARD PURSUIT

LONDON, Feb. II. .. m. General
COME. with start of day or two.
ls seemingly IN full retreat from Lord
Roberts. moving nor,hward. General
French with his cavalry, simply stayed
over night az Kimberley and then
pushed on 20 get In touch with tho
retiring enemy A long Boer wagon
train r. moving toward BloomfOntein.
followed, presumably by q large force
of British infantry In their hasty de.
parture The Beers lost large quantities
Of supplies and ammunition.
The military opinion here Is that
Lord Roberts win not push far after
The Beers Immediately. b, cause of /. G
transport problem and the need of
rcpt FOR The troops. lie has 10 feed
1000 persons IN his army and the
whole Kimberley population, lie must
rebuild .hc railway from Modder iiyer
town TO Kimberley ana reyictual later
General French lost few men only
In action. but the forced marches and
heat have probably made many m
Numbers Of remounts must be pro-
vidcd.
Lord Roberts has wrought genuine
preliminary success and the impress
sion Is that he has done enough for the
present ana win need rest TO prepare
Tor another strike. a
An over England tonight there Vhs
been evidence Of public Joy In every
theatre and public meeting. around the
railway stations and In the streets.
there have been expressions OF gladness
and Iubiiation over the news.
The newspapers are cdltorially re-
joicIng,
Those who read the news closely see
only one disturbing factor In the Cape
situation; and that IL the pressure Of
the Beers toward Lord Roberts line
OF supply through De Aar. which was
never more important than now.
The Beers under Commandants De
Lacey and Gobler are making a per-
siutent effort to penetrate to the rail-
way. They have pushed General Gle
mcnts back 10 Arundel and have out
thanked him. All are within sixty miles
or two days march OF the Central rail-
way.
Doubtless Lord Roberts has left con-
siderable forces along the line and can
send back more II necessary,
In the lobhies OF the house last night
II was rumored that General Butler had
again crossed the Tugela.
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ROBERTS RELATED DISPATCH.
He Describes the Movements Leading
Up to Kimberley.

LONDON, Feb, l6, $3.50 p, m.--The
following dispatch from General Rob-
erts fills gap in his earlier dispatches;
"Modder River, Feb. 16.-The sixth
division left Waterfall drift early yes
terday morning and marched here, go
Ing on the same evening TO Reondoval
drift to hold the crossing of the Mod
der river and leave General French
free to act,
Shortly after arriving here the
mounted infantry visited Jacobsdal and
found It full of women and children
with four of our wounded men, doing
wei.
"on the way back the mounted in
fantry were attacked and nine men
We're wounded,
colonel Henry and Major Hadhell
ana ten men We're missing. Both Of
feers were subsequently found at Jac-
sbsdal, slightly wounded.
"rhe cavalry division is moving In a
northerly direction and has apparently
already reduced the pressure on KIM
berley, as Kekewich signals that the
enemy has abandoned Alexandersfon-
tein and that he has occupied it.
French has advanced as far as
Abonsdam, with slight loss, and is now
pushing on his posts, his rear being
held by the mounted infantry.
Clements, having been pressed by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-17
Beers Attack the British Force
With Overwhelming Force.
COLONEL CONYEGHAM KILLED
4 Retirement Upon Arundel Finally
Effected With Heavy Loss
Fight Near Cape Town.

LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE Daily Tele-
graph has the following dispatch from
Naauwpoort. dated February u.
Severe fighting has occurred on both
our tanks near Rensburg. The ENEMY
greatly outnumbered our troops, being
about 1900 IN number. They attacked
the Worcestershire regiment on their
Hill and made a desperate demonstra-
ton, charging home. only to experience
50 heavy Maxim and rife fire from
our men that the death roll OF the
asailants must have been considerable.
a patrol u The Inniskilling dragons
WAS surrounded by some 500 Beers and
goilantly cut its way through without
loss. but company Of the New South
Wales mounted infantry was unfortu-
nately annihliated, most Of the mems
bayonets. however bearing the impress
Of a sanguinary conflict with their
foes.
Colonel Conyngham was sho,
through The heart The enemy chose
the time OF the moons setting for their
onslaught. out Of i've colonial officers,
only one returned to camp.
"A strategic and concentrative move
back to Arundel has been decided upon.
Nine wounded officers and 80 men we're
brought into the Naaupoort field hos
pital. Our death roll at present is not
known"
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is KIMBERLEY RELIEVED?
General French Has Arrived There but
His Communications May Not
Be Open.

LONDON, Feb. 16, l:45 p. m.-While
there is tremendous satisfaction and
jubilation here at Lord Roberts and
General Frenchs success those best
suited to judge the situation are in
clined to the opinion that, pending
more definite information, the news
had better be regarded as assuming
rather than as accomplishing the re-
lief Of Kimberley.
Careful study of the ambiguity of the
wording of Roberts dispatch leads to
the belief that the actual relief of the
place iS-a matter of time. Kimberley,
it is pointed out, can scarcely be term
ed relieved" until it is feasible to take
provisions through The rapidity of
French's march indicates that he was
unable to do this. and whether he eft
his lines behind him open is only a
matter of surmise. 1t is considered
most probable that Roberts and
French's brilliant tactical success re-
senlbles the first relief of Lucknow,
when the disposal of the enemy's forces
was by no means Immediately effected.
Another remarkable feature of Rob-
erts' laconic cablegram is that it is
dated at Jacobsdal, which was Cronje's
advance base of supplies, yst there is
no word explaining the British COM
mander's presence there, nor word Of
any opposition which he or French en-
countered. Had Roberts inflicted a
decisive victory over the Beers il is be-
lieved he would have mentioned it, as
such success would greatly paramount
to the relief Of Kimberley or throwing
into that place garrison which could
assure It's holding out,
However, French's entry into kim
berley has been effected. and doubtless
brings JOY to the hearts Of those who
have been shut up in the city for l22
days. Their defenders number about
1000. while French's force is estimated
az between 60O0 and 5000 men. The
Sixth and seventh divisions have al
ready crossed the river and are proba-
bly, with Roberts at Jacobsdal. What
has happened to Cronje and the
whereabouts of his forces puzzles the
experts.
A dispatch from Cape Town, dated
February IA, received this morning,
says;
SThe Beers are leaving Magersfon-
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tein 10 reinforce other positions. II Is
estimated that between 1000 and i0.-
900 men remain there"
Roberts wide turning movement. via
Jacobsdal. may have cut of & cs
troops from Bloemfontein. but while
the British forces are endeavOring TO
intercept the BOer communications,
there is a parallel Boer column trying
10 cut OF the British from De Aar, and
Il Is apparently meeting with some sue
cess.
a B0er dispatch from Iourenco Mar
ques says the initial attack on Coles
burg on February " resulted In fed
erai loss Of nine Killed. IL wounded and
fiye prisoners. The British. It Is ad-
ded, were driven out Of their camp
and one Of their Mazims captured
The news Of French's entry into Kim
berley was received on the stock ex-
change here with rOusing cheers. De.
beers rose ~. but subsequently fell
~ on a Paris rurnor that French had
merely follen into q BOer trap.
a dispatch referring 70 the condition
~ Ladysmith Is regarded as feassur-
ing. There Is no further word from
Butler, and nothing startling Is expect
ed to occur IN Natal IN the Immediate
future
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BoER RAID ON zULULAND.
Proposition to Arm the Natives Not
Taken Seriously.

LONDON. Feb. 16,-The Morning
Leader says;
1T was no vain report which told us
of a strong Boer column in Zululand
1t has been strong enough to drive back
Colonel Addison's column, which had
been working up from Tschow This
place is unpleasantly close to the sea-
and If the Beers should get there they
would practically have port. Not a
big one. but still a port. Even at
Cheveley camp the Beers are keeping
General Buffers men lively
"The statements of Mr.. Chamberlain
and MIR. Baliour in the house Of COM
mons regarding the arming of natives
opens up new prospect of horror in
this calamitous war. However great
the provocatiOn, we should regard arm
ing the undisciplined and uncivilized
KafIirs as an act of the greatest folly.
To put a rifle in the hands of a savage
is to invite him to commit atrocities.
He has no other conception Of war;
fare.
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GOOD KIMBERLEY HOSPITALS.

LONDON, Feb, 16.-The war Office to-
night issued the following from Lord
Roberts:
"Jacobsdal Feb. l6, 7:45 u. MI was
much gratided upon arrival here 10
find admirable hospital arrangements,
made by the German ambulance corps,
under Drs, Kaettner and Hildebrand,
who. with their staffs, have shown
the greatest kindness to our wounded,
as they have to the Boer wounded.
Some of our wounded have been here
since December. Some We're brought
in Yesterday"
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THE BoER ACCOUNT,
Describes the British as Repulsed on
on the Kimberley Road.

PRETORIA. Feb. l6-The Transvaal
government has made public the fol-
lowing official Dispatch
Yesterday at Rondeval drift, in the
neighborhood OF Jacobsdal. the federal
troops were engaged in severe fight
with 1000 British who We're trying to
reach Kimberley
"Commandant De Larr continued the
engagement until this morning, he fed
eral casualties being five wounded.
After another two hours hard fght-
ins It IL reported the British retired,
leaving Colonel Henry dangerously
wounded, Colonel Henry with his ser
want was taken to Jacobsdal.'
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LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE correspon-
dent Of the Daily Mail at Naaupoort,
telegraphing Wednesday and describ-
ing the evacuation Of Rensburg, says:
Two companies Of the Wiltshire reg
iment, Withdrawing from the Kloof
camp. lost their way and are missing.
Their whereabouts, however, is pretty
well known, and they will probably be
relieved tonight.
'Boer losses around Colesburg on
Monday are reported 10 have been ex-
tremely heavy"
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ABANDON THEIR TRENCHES.
Beers Are Fleeing From the British at
Magersfontein.

LONDON. Feb. ls.--General Roberts
sent the following dispatch:
"Jaeohsdal, Feb. l6.-I have good rea-
son TO believe the Magersfontein
trenches have been abandoned and that
the Beers are endeavoring to escape.
one OF General Kelly-Ks nny's brigades
OF infantry is in pursuit Of a large Boer
convoy moving towards Bloemfonteln.
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the Beers has retired 70 Arundel TO
cover Naaupoor."
The war Office points out that word
here" in the above dispatch means
some point On the Modder river. other
than Modder river station.
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FIGHT NEAR CAPE TOWN.
Boer Report Says British Were Forced
TO Retreat.

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Lourenco Mar
ques. dated February 10, says:
Heavy fighting has occurred at Ra-
nah in the Free State, not far from
Cape Town. Cape Colony. The Beers
say they held all their positions, the
British finally retiring"
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LADYsMITH QUIET.

HEAD LAAGER. (near Ladysmith),
Feb. 1.-THE British at cheveley have
been bombarding the Boer forces at
Blaauw Krantz. east Of Colenso since
yesterday afternoon. the bombardment
continuing throughout the night The
Beers responded with rifle fire. Partic-
ulars are lacking. All is quiet around
Ladysmith.
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MORE MONEY FOR THE ARMY.

LONDON. Feb. 1s.-The house Of
commons tonight passed the supple
mentary army estimates. e1S.0o0OOO,
by 2i} votes, against 80.
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FIGHTING AT coLEsBERG.
The British Reported by the Beers to
Have Lost Heavily.

PRETORIA. Feb. 15.-An official dis
patch from Colesberg says the fighting
Was resumed Tuesday february i2)
and that the British had sixty killed
and wounded and lost eighty captured.
The federal forces had no casualties
during the fght
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wAsHINGToN coNYENTIoN.
Republicans Have Postponed the State
Meeting Until April s.

SEATTLE, Feb. 16.-The republican
state central committee has decided by
a mail vote to postpone the state con-
vention at Ellensburg from April 4 TO
April 5, on account Of the municipal
election at Tacoma April 4,