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The age-herald., 1900-11-24
HON G. A. BANKS DEAD.
Former Member of the Alabama Legis- lature-Phenix City Muddle Settled.

Columbus, Ga, November 29.-(SpeciaL)- Hon. G. A. Banks, of Tallahassee, Ala, former Representative in the Alabama Leg isature, died yesterday while visiting Co., lumbus his old home, and was buried here to-day. He was 63 years old.
 The Phoenix City Alabama, school mud dle was at last settled today when Prof H. s. Simpson, who has been the cause of the controversy, accepted the $75 comprom- ise offered and drops his mandamus pro- ceeding against the school board, He goes to Yale, Ala, where he has accepted posi- ton.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
The Local Cotton Market.

Birmingham cotton receipts were again lerge yesterday. The market was a six teeenth of a cent higher than it was on Thursday, closing last night at 95sc for good middling. The tone was very firm.
 Unless there should be a sharp reaction the receipts next week will be unusually large, although many farmers intend to hold for even higher than 10 cents.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
A Mothers Meetinsl

A mothers meeting will be held this morning at the High School building un- der the auspices of the principal and teachers of the Paul Hayne School.
 Several mothers of the Paul Hayne dis trict will address the teachers and the patrons of the school. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend the meeting.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
Committee Call.

Mrs. J. A. Rountree, chairman of the Episcopal ladies' candy booth committee of the Hllman Hospital Bazaar, has call ed a meeting of the committee for this morning at the cozytorum. She asks the following ladies to attend: Mesdames George c. Whatley, T. V. Boardman Flor ence Randolph, J. A. Bingham, Charles Senn, Barnes Morgan, A. A. Clisby, o. T. Wetmore, A. R. Dearborn, George Whitfield and Charles Roberts.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
Alabama Colored Baptist Convention.

The Alabama Colored Baptist Convention ds in session at the Sixteenth Street Bap- tist Church. A large number of colored Baptists are on hand
 The convention has been addressed by the white Baptist ministers of the city pursu- ant to a resolution passed at the convention at Talladega.
 - At yesterdays session Dr. c. o. Boothe, Rev. T. w. Walker and Rev. A. Simmons addressed the convention.
 The sermon yesterday was preached by Rev. J. T. Simpson on the text. 70 clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph" Psalms All
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
At the Central Presbyterian Church

The meetings now being conducted at the Central Presbyterian Church are growing in interest and the attendance is daily in- creasing. very able sermon was preached yesterday by Rev. MT. Bryan, who is assist ing Dr. Handley. The services will con- tinue for several days and Rev. pr. Hand- q ley feels very much gratified at the pro gress being made.
The age-herald., 1900-11-24
SPECIAL SERVICE
At First Baptist church-Great and In creasine Interest.

With the request of the disciples to Christ: Lord, teach us how to pray!" Luke, Ill. Rev. MT. Risner preached a sermon yesterday that stirred the very souls of all who heard him. The preacher spoke of prayer in all of it's aspects-tne two chief ones being that of communion with God and petition. The troubled soul longs to commune with its Creator in pray CT. Christians are only useful when they keep in close touch with God by means of prayer The possibilities of prayer are lim- ited only by the greatness of Gods eter- nal plan. Piety cannot exist without pray CT. Through prayer we express gratitude for the mercies and blessings we receive from the Father, and confess our sins. Prayer cannot be answered until sins have been confessed. Daniel was pure man. yet he realized his sinfulness and prayed for the forgiveness of his Master. Dan ix. rayer conquers, for God answers prayer when we ask aright Jas. iv;9.
 At the close of the sermon, upon re- quest of MT. Risner, large number of Christians gathered around the altar and several earnest prayers were offered for the presence and indwlling of the Holy Spirit and for the conversion of sinners. After this many members Of the congregation made short talks of confession. A deep spirituality pervaded the whole congrega- tion, and the people are looking for great blessing in the conversion of sinners.
 Contrary to the usual custom, services will be held tonight at 7:30. As rule there is no service on Saturday night in revival meetings, but, by a rising vote, a large majority of hose present asked that MT. Risner preach tonight. A large crowd is expected and it may be necessary to raise the doors which now separate the wings from the main auditorium in order to make room for the people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12

Giving a girl a musical education Of
ten means only that she has an addi-
tional place to loaf: music store
where she tries" new pieces.
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INCREASE OF 100000
In the Property Valuation of North
western University.

Chicago. June 12.-At the annual
meeting of the trustees of the North
western university held today Martha
F'oote Grove was appointed dean of
women and assistant professor of Eng
fish literature, succeeding Anna Maude
Bowen. Prof A. r. Crooke was made
and Prof K. S. Grant was appointed
curator of the geological museum.
President Henry Wade Rogers read his
annual address. The treasurer's report
showed the property valuation of the
university to be $5,043,54S, an increase of
So, 900, 600 in eleven years.
President Rogers announced that $780,
600 had been received for the erection of
q building for the university settlement
and that ground for the structure
would be broken soon. There were
strong rumors in circulation that Presi-
dent Rogers had in his pocket a letter
of resignation. It was believed how
ever, that he would not present it at
the meeting today.
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rwo K1Nps OF TRusTs.

In answer to the question: rs not
the labor trust as oppressive as any 9TH
er trust?" the New York Journal points
the difference, from it's point of view as
follows;
On the plains it sometimes happens
that troop of ravenOus wolves sur
round a herd Of buffalo, among which
are many calves. The herd punches
closely together for protection, with
horns to the foe.
Here we have two trusts-offensive
and defensive. One is an offensive COM
bination OF greed. the other a defensive
combination of distress. Is it not right
to thin out the wolves with a legislative
shotgun, and let the buffalo go in
peace?
There is a vast difference in the mon
empower Of ten men with a million dol
lars each, and a million men with ten
dollars each. Ten million aires band to-
gether to kill competition, corner pro-
ducts, reduce wages and restrict supply.
A million men oppressed by the ten or
ganize for the maintenance of the right
Of every laboring man to a fair share
of the wealth he creates.
The labor trust does not-nay, cannot
purchase congressman, dictate to
courts, command nominations to public
offices or plumber producers. Labor S
time is thoroughly occupied in self-de-
Tense
We have given here a few Of the diff
ferenees between the offensive trust OF
capital and the defensive trust of labor
They are as far apart in principle and
in practice as night and day.
There is no harm in any trust that has
nothing more than muscle and mechan-
ical skill for its foundation Such trusts
should not be COMPOUNDED with thC
criminal trusts. Neither should they be
legislated against
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
THE TRoUBLF IN CHINA.

The beginning of the trouble at pres-
ent existing in China dates back about
two years.
kwang Su, the emperor, prepared the
way for his deposition by a sudden sur
render to the influence of liberal ideas.
Yielding to the persuasion of a group
Of intelligent and patriotic Cinnamon.
who understood that something must be
done to preserve the empire from decay,
he startled the diplomatic world by is
suing nine edicts whose enforcement
would more or less rapidly have revolu-
tionized the political administration Of
the Chinese empire.
These edicts proposed:
To abolish the competitive examina-
lions by means of which for more than
five hundred years official appoint
ments have been made and which. as
the subjects upon which candidates are
examined are confined to the Chinese
classics, constitute the greatest obstacle
to the adoption in China of new ideas.
To establish and endow a Pekin uni
versity.
To turn the temples into schools.
To provide for the translation into
Chinese of western literary and scien-
tihc works.
10 institute patent Offlce.
To secure the protection OF Christians
from persecution
To convert the reform newspaper into
the official organ of the government.
To suppress superfiuous offices.
To enable young NIanchus to go
abroad and study foreign languages.
The refOrmers with the Characters
tic zeal of converts, made the fatal mis-
take Of trying to do too much all al
once and their indiscretion furnished
the dowager empress with her oppor-
tunity. She was able to count with con-
fidence upon the support Of the great
mandarins, Of men like Ii Hung Chang
who had attained to wealth and power
under the old regime and who had nc
desire for change, and the vigorous
measures which she promptly took tc
undo the emperor's well meant but
hopelessly impractical procedure at
tracted no effective opposition. Tht
edicts were revoked, four Of the reform
ing mandarins were beheaded. while
others only escaped the same fate by
flight, and the emperor was constrained
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WANT DUE CREDIT.
Americans Desire That the Left Hand
Shall Know What the Right
is Doing

New York, June 12.-The committee
of 100 on India famine relief has formed
a committee for the distribution of re-
lief funds in India, called the Americo-
Indian relief committee. Its nine MEM
berS are William B. Fee, United States
DR. Robert A. Hume, executive secre-
tary; three business men of India,
American or European and native In
dian, three missionaries, one being Eu-
ropean. The last $25, 900 cabled to India
by the committee of 100 has been put
at the disposal of this committee, in
Bombay.
The reasons for forming the commit
tee are that the National India Famine
Charitable Relief fund, at whose head
is Sir Francis MacLean, chief justice
of Bengal, appears, Notwithstanding its
splendid work, to have two limitations,
when regarded from Americas point of
view. First, from its distribution Of re-
het funds through government officials
acting unOfHcially, the popular impress
sion is likely to be gained in India that
the relief is substantially governmental,
and by distribution through a separate
committee it can be made clear to the
people that America has a share in the
beStoWalS- Second, the famine distress
is worst In the hundreds of native
states, where the governments agents
are fewest and where, accordingly, the
governments agencies for charitable
relief are furthest from being complete.
Oh the. other hand. the interdenoni-
AAeAA1OAlclA 1141SSlCAldIy i61lSL CO1uIuILltS -
composed solely for American mission
aries and thus, while its work is beyond
praise, it does not correspond perfectly
to the scope and plan of the committee
of Zoe, which is a civic agency, meet
ing free offer of It's services in the work
of forwarding aid from favored Amer
lea to famished India.
The Americo-Indian relief commit
tee, it is felt, will represent all inter-
ests and embody all elements. 1t will
employ the best agents and agencies
al its command. 1t is within the fam
inc area. It will have admirable IA
cilities for carrying ON its relief work in
the native states. 1t will be free to
rescue the perishing children, the wo-
men, the sick and any who may be
neglected. Whatever it dispenses will
be recognized as comprehension
mental and as coming to the sufferers
from sympathizing America While the
committee of 100 sends the funds in
trusted. to its free disposal to the
Americo-Indian relief committee, it viii
still faithfully carry out the expressed
| wishes of all donors.
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to declare that owing to his physical in
hrmities he felt himself to be unequal
to carry on the task OF government
unassisted, and that he had according
ly invited the dowager empress to re-
sumo her former functions of regent.
Then Kwang Su disappeared into the
innermost recesses of the Forbidden
City and Psi An reigned in his stead.
Last October dispatches from Pekin
announced that the wretched Kwang
su had discovered that even with the
assistance of a regent who relieved him
of all responsibility, the task of being
emperor was too great tor his strength
and that he had accordingly abdicated
the throne in favor Of F'u Chun, son of
Prince Tuan and grandson OF the former
Emperor Hsien Feng.
The principal recommendation of Pu
Chun in the eyes of the dowager seems
to have been his extreme youth. He is
nine years old, a circumstance which
insures a prolonged extension of the
regency. In the meanwhile Kwang Su
has dropped entirely out of sight and
hearing, and it is rather more than
likely that were the powers acting In
concert to make a serious attempt at
accomplishing his restoration it would
be found that the thing could not be
done because the ex-emperor had been
sent to join his more or less fliustrious
ancestors Assassination is one of Psi
Ans strong points.
Had Kwang Su remained on the
throne it is improbable that the af-
fairs Of China would have been in their
present condition. 1t is apparent that
the Boxers who have set out to drive
foreigners from the country, have the
encouragement and protection Of the
dowager empress. 1t is. notable in this
connection that Russians do not appear
to be suffering with the rest. There
even seems to be groupd for suspicion
that the car may be in sympathy with
the Boxers and the empress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Mary D Holiday 20 Viola NJ Her.
rick. 81 4oO. lots 3s6. SsS and $50 Harri-
son street.
Geo NJ. Long and wife to VIM. Rad
ford, $50, part lots 405 and 407 Western
avenue, Higginbotham's addition.
Jno. 5. Ray and wife to E BrindIe,
$40, lot 1913 and south half 191 Wabash
avenue Jno. Nort0n's third addition
Laura Z. Hahn and husband 10 S. s
McFadden, 81 600. part :. ". 4 80, Il. IS,
and part 5. e. Il 90. II, 16.
n. NJ. Minard and wife TO C. N. Luz
kens, 81. 400. part $ e. 4 IS. 13, II.
The Chicago Lumber company to c.
r Mcclellan, $500. south go feet lot
Woodlawn avenue, c. ". Potwin's sub.
Mary n Holiday to Mary Ida Pot
finger, 81 500 lots 24S ; :. 9 and 81
Hancock street. Holidays addition.
Patrick d. Tyrrell 10 August Bladcrn,
$4,000. g. " Il and 8. W a Of ;. e. Il
Il. y. 16.
c. +. Gustafson and wife to A. p.
Berg and wife, $780, part s. W. 4 90,
II, IS.
The Topeka association to W. c.
Stein, IS. lots % and 10 Polk street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
CUBANS CAUGHT IN A TRAP
Selling Court verdicts to the Highest
Bidders.

Havana, June 12.-Senor Vaccarrisse,
Cuban agent for a well known grade
of flour, recently had a matter in liti-
cation. The clerk of the court called
upon him and said that for four centenes.
about $50. a decision would be rendered
in his favor. He refused and a decision
was rendered against him. He laid the
matter before General Wood. who adj
VlSed him to appeal. and suggested
that, If he were approached again, he
should mark the money and endeavor'
to have a detective present to oVerhear
the negotiations.
Later the secretary of the judge
OF the cathedral court called upon Vac
carrisse and told him that for ten cen
tenes the appeal decision would be
given In his favor An appointment
was made for another interview. and
when the secretary arrived. accom-
panied by the under-secretary, a de-
tectiVe was in hiding who heard the
entire discussion and arrested the sec
rotary when he was leaving the build
ing with the money, taxing him to the
Nivac, the Tombs of Havana, where he
was able to obtain bail.
lawyer who was consulted by Vac
car1fsse advised him not to have the
man arrested, as such a step would be
considered "unpatriotic." and especially
as the Americans. would be able to say
that the Cubans were worse than them
selves.
This last suggestion was timely
enough. for the Americans ever since
the occupation have good reasons TO
consider the courts of Cuba the most
corrupt courts that exist in any civil
lied country.
The custom house fraud cases have
been set down for trial on June %, but
it is generally felt that conviction is
impossible, as every Judge and lawyer
concerned have relations or friends
among the accused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
FULL OF FIGHT.
Colored Women's Club Still Claims
Membership in Federation.

Chicago, June 12--Mrs Ruffin of Bos-
ton, who was excluded from the fedora
ton of woman's clubs at Milwaukee on
account of her color and who has been
spending a day or two in Chicago, left
for Boston this afternoon. It appears
that the dues paid by the Era club of
Boston for admission to the national
federation of women's clubs were re-
turned to Mrs. Ruffin before she left
milwaukee,. In view of this fact, it is
understood that the Women'S Era club
of Boston will mail the following COM
munication the latter part of this week:
To the Officers of the National Feder-
alton of Woman's Clubs:
The Era club has received through
its duly accredited delegate to your con-
vention in Milwaukee a return of the
dues duly paid to your association in
connection with our application Tor
membership in your federation.
The money having been returned to
us without being demanded, the same
is held and retained under protest and
subject to return to the treasurer of
the federation. We wish to give notice
that in accepting the return of these
dues the Era club does not release or
waive any of its membership rights in
the federation that were acquired by
Its application for membership, pay
ment OF dues, and the certificate of
membership duly issued to us by the
president of the federation, after COM
plying with the same rules and regula-
tons by which all other clubs were
admitted and confirmed by your board"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
MCCOY OUTLINES PLANS.
Has Plenty of Money and Will Fight
Only Easy Game.

New York, June 12-s'There isn't
money enough in New York to induce
me to spend the summer training for a
prize fight" declared kid" Mccoy to-
day. I'm going to the Adirondack
mountains in a few weeks to recuper-
ate. But I want to say that all talk
about my lungs being affected is with
out foundation.
4 have been fighting for more than
ten years and I feel that I am entitled
to a long rest. My doctor tried to in
duce me to have the fight between
Sharkey and myself declared off before
we met al the Lenox club but. while I
wasn't in the best condition possible,
was confident I could whip the sailor
anyhow. Well, I was mistaken, and
the next time he won't weigh thirty
five pounds more than can scale just
at present. depend on that.
THE time has arrived when I don't
have TO worry about money matters.
I've got all the money I need. Time
was when I could scarcely afford to lay
idle for six months or more. 1 have
been up against it as strong as any
fighter in the business and have known
what it is to get the short Of it from
fight promoters and others"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
TO MEET IN MEXICO.
Arrangement For Conference of Amer
lean Republics.

Washington, June 12.-Secretary Hay
has invited the diplomatic representa-
tives in Washington of all the American
republics to meet him in the diplomatic
room of the state department on We'd
nesday morning to discuss the time and
place for holding the next international
conference of American states and such
preliminary details as may be agreed
upon at this time. 1t is understood that
nearly all the ministers here are now
in possession of instructions from their
governments on the subject and that
definite conclusions will be reached. 1t
appears that practical unanimity has
been reached to accept the invitation
of President Diaz for holding the con-
ference in the City of Mexico and that
next January is regarded as the most
favorable time. Congress has appro-
priated 5000 for the participation of
the United States delegates, who will
probably be appointed by the president
in a few weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
WILL BE CHANGED.
County Commissioners Will Equalize
Merchants Assessments.


AS a result of the visit of the COM
mittee of merchants, appointed at the
meeting Monday, the board Of county
commissioners will attempt to equalize
the assessments of the merchants OF
Topeka. Either the merchants who have
been materially increased will have
their assessments redueed,or the assess
ments of the other merchants viii be
raised so as to correspond with them.
The committee is composed OF Messrs-
E H. Crosby, D. 2. Paxton, H. A. Auer-
bach, Warren NJ Crosby and d. J.
Greenwald. The members accompanied
by Abe August, whose assessment shows
an increase of 1900 over that of last
year, called on the county commission
erS Monday afternoon and stated their
grievances. 1t was shown that out of
the $240, 600 increase on personal proper
ty in the entire city the six merchants
represented $62, 1865, or over one-fourth-
The members Of the board readily
agreed that this condition is manifest
~ unjust to the merchants concerned,
and expressed a Willingness to do every
thing possible toward equalizing the as
sessment. It was finally decided that
the board should classify the various
merchants of the city according to their
respected lines of business, and after
ward endeavor to eQualize the assess
ments according to the amount of stock
carried.
Warren NJ Crosby stated that Mr.
LeaV1tt, the assessor, had held out the
idea that the rate of taxation was to
be reduced as a result of the increased
assessment. The commission stated
that II 1T was possible to reduce the rate
the reduction would be made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
WRECK AT MAYETTA.
Rock Island Train Runs Into an Open
Switch, With Considerable
DAMAGE

No. 50, in charge of Conductor Hartman,
pulled by engine No. 543, with Engineer
switch at Mayett$ this morning about /
O'Clock, demolishing three car loads of
threshing machines and engines, and four
cars of ties. The engineer and his fire.
man jumped, escaping any injury, the
head brakeman jumped from the top of
the train and was not injured. The train
was running about twenty-five miles per
hour when it entered the switch. There
were two tramps in one of the threshing
machines, but they escaped without m
jury, but another tramp who was lying
under one of the threshing machines had
several ribs broken.
Superintendent Jones and Road Master
Sullivan and Train Master Sutherland
were on the scene with the wrecker and
had the track all clear by seven o'clock
a. m. The wrecking train was in charge
of Conductor Lucas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-12
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