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The age-herald., 1900-09-15
PRATT CITY
Daily Budget of Interesting Items of
 News

Pratt City. Sept. H.-(SpeciaL)-Cit Att turned today from Chattanooga. They par ticipated in the three days shoot at clay pigeons and live birds Both report having had a royal time and good sport, MT. Aird making fine score on blue rocks and MT. Kirk doing equally well at live birds.
 Mrs. James A. Kirk left yesterday even- ing for Galveston to render what assist ance she could to her mother and sisters, who were in that city at the time of it's destruction. A telegram to your corre- spondent reports all uninjured but com pletely destitute. Miss May Robichaux who visited Mrs. Kirk here, was among the saved.
 The Pratt City Bank is putting on metro politan ideas, and it's genial cashier is all smiles at the repairs being made. A new floor is being put in, raised several inches higher than the old one, and one of the finest vaults outside of big city is being built. This vault will be an up-to-date ar- fair, and the enterprise shown by the or- ficers of the bank in thus equipping in such a style is not only commendable but shows an abounding faith in Pratt City.
 The public library was formally opened tonight. The public school building has one room set aside for its library, and Prof. McNeil, who is president of the Library Association. will give this department his special attention. His corps of assistants represent all that is best in literary work in our city, and the purposes of the asso- cation will receive careful attention at their hands. The magnificent set of ency- clopedia and beautiful bookcase represent copedias and beautiful bookcase repersent- ing the efforts of the Woman's Club,as a re- ness in getting out special edition of the Ensley Enterprise, will be presented to- night. The clubs president being absent from the city, the vice president, Mrs. Job Young, will make the presentation. Pratt City contains no organization of more benefit to the city than the Woman's Club.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
PRINCE CHING
Hopes for an Early Settlement of the
 Trouble

Copyright 1900, by the Associated Press.)
 Pekin, September g. via Shanghai, Sep tember H.-Prnce Ching arrived yesterday, accompanied by an escort of British and Japanese cavalry. He spent the night in his own palace. Sharp diplomatic play is ex- pected for an advantage, but any definite negotiations will not take place until u Hung Chang has arrived and the question of his authority shall have been disposed of.
 The Japanese minister to China, Baron Noshii, stated to a representative of the As sociated Press that he wished an investiga- tion to be made of Lis credentials, as he believed that Prince Ching was the only man with authority in the premises
 The Associated Press representative saw Prince Ching today. He said he trusted that in the immediate future everything would be settled satisfactory He thought the treatment of Pekir unnecessarily cruel and that was especially true as regards private property. He was thankful, however, that the sacred city had been preserved. He had come to Pekin, he said, with full authority from the Emperor to obtain peace by any necessary sacrifice, but he felt sure the gen. erosity of the powers would not exact any thing degrading to the dignity of China, or encroaching upon Chinese territory.
 The Russians expect Ii to arrive here within a few days. They do not want to commit themselves in any way until he comes, though they say they are willing to hear what Prince Ching has to say.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
KRUGER A PRISONER
Held in Governors Residence at Lo-
 renzo Marques

London, September 15.-According to the Lourenzo Marques correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, MT. Kruger is virtually a prisoner in the residence of the district governor. This is at the instance of the British Consul
 The French Consul has been forbidden access. to MT. Kruger, as have also the latter's own officials.
 q have had an interview with the Ameri- can attache, who is homeward bound" says the correspondent, land he is of the opinion that hostilities may drag on for a considerable time, as the Boers, in their despair, threaten to fight to death."
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
FIRST DISTRICT
Colonel Hubbard May Hold Balance of
 Power

Mobile, Sept H.-(Special)- account of the continued rains, returns from the remote counties in the First district are still slowly coming in. From present indi- cations it would seem that Congressman G. w. Taylor will have the largest num- Der of votes in the convention. Washing ton County has not been heard from, but it is generally believed it will go for c. w. Taylor. If this proves true he will have a majority As the vote now stands Han- his Taylor has 20 votes, G. w. Taylor 25 and Colonel B. L. Hubbard G. From this if will be seen that Colonel Hubbard will hold the balance of power in case Wash ington County does not go for G. w. Tay- Tor as 26 votes will nominate.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
BATTERIES LOSS
List of the Artillerymen Killed at Fort
 San Jacinto

Galveston, Tex, September H.-FollowinI are the names of the members of Batter, o, First Artillery, U. s. A., whose live W ere lost in the storm of Saturday night: George, Hugh R., first sergeant. Marsh, James A., sergeant Roberts, Samuel, corporal. Canter James w., cook. Link, George, mechanic. McArthur, Malcom, mechanic. Andrews, George F., private. Andrews, William L., private. Randner, Leopold, privatet. Glaffer, John, private. Delaney, Wiinam A., private Downey, Peter, privatet. Hess, Fred, private.
 Hunt Frank w., private. Kelly John, private.
 Lewis, Everett A., private. Mitchell, Benjamin D., private. Peterson, George, private. Sauerber, Wilnam S., private. Sellers, Otto, private. Vantilbruch, Benjamin, private. Wheeler, Wadsworth B., private. White, Herbert R., private. Wiihite, Carvan M, private. Wright, Sidney, private. Hospital corps:
 Forrest, Samuel, private. Gossage, Joseph, private. Mcllvene, Bright, private.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
THREE NEGROES TAKEN
 FROM JAIL AND HUNG
Gwift Work of q Masked Mob at Tunica, Miss.-Vlctims All Charged
 With Murder
sasI: 2 l55:lElg

Memphis, September 4.-A masked mob of between sixty and one hundred men broke into the jail at Tunica, Miss, today and took out three negroes, whom they strung up to a tree near the jail. Not a shot was fired and the mob soon dispersed.
 The dead negroes are Frank Brown, who shot Frank Cheshire, a prosperous planter ct Oak Landing, six months ago; David Moore, who shot Dan Boswell ten days ago, and William Brown, who, with confeder- etes, shot and cut to death a young white enan at State Levee one month previous.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
On Russian aIan-of-Var

London. September 15, 4:40 a. m.-"Li Hung Chang will be taken on board a Rus rian warship at Wu Sung and received by the Russians at Taku," says the Shanghai correspondent of the Morning Post, land he will be accompanied by the Chinese min- ister of railways"
 According to the Shanghai correspondent of the Times, wiring Wednesday, Earl Lii considers that the preliminary difficulty of the negotia tions consists In the necessity, which he realizes, of denonncing Prince Tuan and his accomplices to the throne. He Is of the opinion that it would be ad- visable for the allies to take the initiative by compiling a list of those held chiefly responsible and by formulating their de- mards accordingly.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
A Meeting in tser,in

Berlin, September 4.-A meeting will be held in the United States embassy on Sat- urday for the purpose of raising fund for the aid of the Texas sufferers.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
ECZEMA: NO CURE, NO PAY

Your druggist will refund your money if Pazo Ointment falls to cure RingWorm. Tetter, Old Ulcers and Sores, Pimples and Blackheads on the face, and all skin dis eases soc.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
Peru s ;nfpathIzes

Lima, Peru, September H.-The House of Republicans has sanctioned motion to send a cablegram to the President of the United States, expressing the conscience of the people of Peru over the catastrophe at Galveston
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
Il HUNG CHANG
 GOES TO PEKlN
(continued From First Page.)

erz; Dorward ordered the town burned after it had been thoroughly footed.
 The villages en route made peace offerings and, in most cases. were undsturbed. Ap- parently the Boxers have disbanded in that region and the whole country is quiet.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
init to Sail

Shanphai, September 1.-The municipal council has granted Ii Hung Chang per- mission to sail. He will travel with a re- tnue of 125 persons, and will leave the for eign settlement Friday to join the steam CT Anping for the north.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
wiii MeeI in Ch- caro

Cincinnati, September 14-The American Turf Congress meeting called for Louisville has been changed to the Wellington Hotel in Chicago, Wednesday, September 19.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
Presidents Favorite Flower

Chicago, September 14.-The pink carna- ton is to badge of the Republican Ma tional campaign. It is President McKin- ley's fayorite flower.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
Money from Paris

New York, September 1.-The banking house of Munroe & Go. received from its Paris branch today advices to draw on that bank for $1O,000 for the aid of the Galvestoa sufferers
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
Chattanooga's Contr,bu.ion

Chattanooga, September HS-Chatta- nooga's contribution to the Galveston suf- ferers amounted at midnight to $l ,505. The Masonic lodges of the city. in addition, to- day forwarded $100
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
RObertson'S Private School.
 1928 18th Avenue, N.
 Opens Sept. Sd, 1900. Terms S5 Per Month.

Experienced and successful teachers The very best advantages In Music, Art, Elocu- ton, etc. 2S0 pupils last session. Not uni- versity, but College of high grade, au- thorized to confer degrees. Christian, but not sectarian. Uniform, neat and not ex- pensive. Grand scenery. Delightful climate. Pure water. Beautiful grounds. Magnificent buildings, sixty-eight bedrooms handsome ly furnished-omly two pupils to a room. Broad verandas 1ee0 feet in length. Near the union depot On the electric car line. Life in the College Family is most charm ing Here teachers and pupils know each other so intimately that the tenderest ties are formed, and the best influences secured. Board and tuition in the Literary Depart ment only s15O,GO0 for the year.
 For catalogue or other information ap- ply to
 DIR. A. J. BATTLE, President.
 PROT. IVY w. DUGGAN,
 Bus. Mgr. 9-5-10t-eod Bus. Mgr.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
TO CURE A COLD IN OWED

TO LUKE A CULD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure E. W. Groves signature is on each hoy
The age-herald., 1900-09-15

P0I.L0Ek Stephens School Books.
 VcoVoN at Dewberry's Book Store-
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
AT HITCHCOCK
Little Town Sends in It's Report of
 Deaths

Hitchcock, Tex, September H.-Appended is list of the dead at this point so far is known. Some of these are Galveston people, who foated here by the waters of the bayou:
 HARVEY JOHNSON and wife, Linnie killed under house.
 MRS. PIETZE and three children.
 The family of c. W. YOUNG, wife, two sons and two daughters.
 MARY MONTELONA.
 - PALMERO, wife and seven children. T. W. O'CONNER.
 Members of two families of ALVIN, who were visiting the Young family.
 Seven unidentified found on prairie, SUD- posed to be from Galveston.
 Scores of the dead from Galveston are yet unburied as the bodies are too badly decomposed to haul and too much water on the prairie to admit of digging graves
 To form some idea of the wave which reached Hitchcock a large pile driver of the Southern Pacific works at Galveston and also large barge partly laden with coal lying in the prairie below town Railroad iron, draw bridges, houses schooners and every conceivable thing are lying over the prairie, some fifteen miles from their former location.
The age-herald., 1900-09-15
SeaIy Hospital Escaped

Galveston, Tex, September 1.-The Sealy Hospital was first reported as having been blown away, but it survived the storm With the exception of broken window panes. a damaged ceiling and a good drenching of a number of rooms, with their contents, it is practically unharmed The nurses home, which stood opposite the infirmary and used in conjunction with it, was completely demolished, but with no loss of life. There was no loss of life among the regular inmates of the hospital The superintendent says that the hosiptal sheltered several hundred during the storm and that large numbers come daily to re- ceive medical attention.
 St. Mary's Hosiptal was not so fortunate te as its neighbor. The institution was wrecked with probable loss of life, as it is believed that number of people who went there for shelter perished in the collapsed building.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
Republican Convention.

Philadelphia, June.-Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge Of Massachusetts will
probably be the permanent chair
man ofthe Republican National Con
vention, succeeding Senator Edward
.. Walcott, who has been selected for
temporary chairman.
Doctor Levy in 1896 acted as chap
Ian to the Vermont convention, held
in this city.
Another vice president candidate
has appeared in L. :. Grant, son
OF the famous General, who is com
ing to the convention as Il delegate
from California.
General Elwell $. Otis to he run
ming mate with President Mckinley
5 the latest phase of the vice presi-
Dental question Coat buttons bear
ing General Otis's portrait reached
the city to-day and are displayed on
numerous coat lapels.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
A Gold Standard Call.

Indianapolis, June IA meeting
of the national executive committee
OF the gold standard democratic
party has been called for this citv.
July %. 1t is understood that the
chief business of the committee will
be TO organize for the coming cam
pal%n and to see that an independent
ticket is placed in the field. The com
mittee will be composed of George F..
Peabody, New York; John c. Bullett.
Pennsylvania; Gordon Woodbury.,
New Hampshire: j. J. Valentine. Cal
ifornia: Joseph Bryan, Virginia; l..
Nj, Martin. ". R. Shelby, Michigan;
Thomas F. Corrigan, Georgia: ". B.
Haldeman, Kentucky; J. P. Frenzel
Indiana.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
NEW YORK ENDORSES BRYAN.
Democrats Will Stand by the Platform
Adopted at Kansas CITY.

New York, June G.-The democratic
state convention yesterday elected
these delegates-at-large to the ma
/ tional democratic convention:
| David b. Hill, Richard Croker, Ed
ward r. Murphy and Augustus Van
/ Wyck.
| AIternates, Frank Campbell. Jacob
Rupert, ir., e. Morgan Sanford and
James Sheyelin.
Electors-at-large Frederick Cook
of Rochester and Robert e. Titus of
Buffalo.
The platform adopted contains no
reaffirmation Ofthe Chicago platform
OF 1896, but Il declaration that the
party in the state will support the
platform of the Kansas City conven-
zion. The platform declares against
war taxes in time of peace, declares
for parity OF gold and silver as cur
rency, demands abolition OF all cuss
toms and tariff duties between Porto
Rico and the Inited States, condemns
trusts and monopolies and entang-
ling alliances, demands Just and lib
eral pension laws and election of
United States senators by the people
and favors the nomination of W. J.
Bryan.
The convention gave promise OF
being very stormy, but ended quietly.
The silver men are we'll satisfied with
he result.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
New Pension Law.

The new pension law that was
passed about two weeks ago. il
ella med by pension agents To be one
ii the most important enacted for
years. Heretofore a pension has
been allowed for only one specific dis
ability. \ veteran suffering the loss
OF an arm, internal injuries and the
usual physical ailments could only
collect for one of these three. Now
the examiners are to take cognizance
OF every one of them, add the totals
and allow the claim on the sum to-
tai.
1T means that every man who is
drawing a minimum of ST should
now go to his agent and put in a
claim for his other disabilities. |
suppose, said Col Bungardt vester-
day, that almost half these So men
will find they are entitled to S12 per
month. That means much to poor
men. "-Ex.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
Alexander Monroe Dockery.

Alexander VI. Dockery. the demo
cratic nominee for governor, has had
an official career Well adapted to fiji
him for the duties OF an executive
office. He was born on farm i'll
Daviess county, within six miles oil
his present home III Gallatin. The
| father OF 4. NJ. Dockerv was Mis-
souri, pioneer and Methodist
| preacher. He came from Kentucky
| TO ride the Methodist circuits i'm Mis-
surf when the population in north
west Missouri was not sufficient in
any one locality 10 warrant a sta
| ton. Among the men Of that time
"Old Father Monroe was nearer the
Methodist heart than any other. SO
it came to pass that when the pres
ent candidate for governor was born
his father called him Alexander Mon
roe Dockery. The event in the family
occurred Feb. IL, 1916.
Young Dockerv's information was
acquired by hard knocks He finally
worked his way TO the academy at
Macon. He attended the St. Louis
Medical college and was graduated
from it in 1860. He attended the
lectures at Bellevue college and in
1866 began the practice of medicine
i'll Chillicothe. Dr. DOckerv was "a
good physician, but he was a born
politician. He was early IA friend of
education and became president OF
the ChillicOthe board of education.
and from 1872 to 1882 was a MEM
Der of the board of -curators for the
state university. He moved from
to Gallatin in 1874. or
gained the Farmers bank and re-
tired from the practice of medicine |
He was for five years II member of |
the Gallatin council and for two |
terms mayor of the town. In 1882 |
ne was elected to congress from the |
third district, and served continuous |
y until 1898 when he voluntarily re-
-ired to enter upon his eubernatoriaI
Mr.. DOckery is married.
out none OF his children are living
He is a man OF magnificent physique
md rugged health. His success in
public life is due to his knowledge OF
lis men, his capacity for organiza-
ion and his tireless industry
Colonel X. I. Van Horn few weeks
lgo called him "a product OF politi-
al management" His career has
'een remarkable, indeed, for he
las never been defeated for an
'ffice and has continuously served
he public since 1872
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
Taylor Not a Candidate.

Indianapolis, Ind, June 6.-Devel-
opments OF the last few days have led
W. ). Taylor to abandon the an.
nounced purpose of his candidacy for
governor of Kentucky on the repub-
lican ticket. The results of various
conferences of the party leaders in
kentucky, together with full CORE
spondence, have brought about this
eonclusin. This means that Cover
nor Taylor will enter business in In
dianapolis as executive manager OF
an insurance company, with head
quarters in this city. Mr.. Taylor and
Charles Finley will continue their
stay at the Denison until the close of
this week, when they will go to Mar
tinsville and seek rest for month.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
Youth Killed His Sister.

Sedalia. Mo-, June 3.-William
breneke, Il years old, was guarding
MS mothers cherry trees from the
expectations of birds at their homo
nve miles southeast of Sedalia yester-
day evening, when he shot and fatally
wounded his 10-year-old sister
The girl had climbed into a free
and was feasting on the ripe fruit.
when blue jay alighted on a limb
near her The boy fired at the bird
and the load of shotentered the girls
body.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
WAR TALK IN LONDON.
Diplomats Reported to Expect a Coils
ion Between Russia and Japan.

New York, June S.-A dispatch to
the New York Herald from London
says:
The anxiety respecting events III
the far east has spread still further.
Over and over again one hears the
opinion expressed that nothing can
prevent war between Japan and Rus
STA. In diplomatic circles nothing
else is talked about. There exists
now an excitement among diplomats
such as has not been knownfor wears,
which has entirely eclipsed all the at
tention hitherto given to the war in
South Africa.
There exists in financial circles all
the preliminaries of panic, which
sentiment has affected all the mar
kets and quite neutralized the antici-
pated effect of the good news from
South Africa.
Public sentiment is urging the gov
eminent to take a more active inter-
est i'll Chinese developments.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
He Accumulated a Fortune.
Post

| Post-Dispatch.
1t is authOritatively given out that
Andrew Carnegie recently declared
that his possessions might readily
be converted into $500. 900. 600 cash.
The greater part of this enormous
fortune has been accumulated. not
made, within quarter of a century
by means OF monopoly privileges
granted by the United States govern
ment.
hen a man makes u fortune. lust
that much is added to the stock of
wealth i'll the country When he ac-
cumulates it, it is merely transferred
from those who make it to his pos
session
Fortunes are made by labor of
hand and brain. They are accumu-
lated by the application of the mo-
nopoly principle.
Years ago Mr.. Carnegie got mo-
nopoly grant. He was protected in
the market from the competition of
manufacturers who wanted to sell
their goods cheaper than he was will
ing to sell his.
The result is satisfactory to Mr..
Carnegie, for he has accumulated
5000, 000.O
But II is not so satisfactory to the
people who made the wealth. They
want to know why, they having made
It, Mr.. Carnegie should get it.
The protective tariff is, as Mr..
Havemeyer declared, the mother of
trusts. The Carnegie trust is only
one OF many which is bottomed on
the same monopoly tariff grant. Re-
peal the tariff, and the trust which If
supports will fall of it's own weight
Then people who make money can
keep IT for themselves. The accumu-
lator's occupation will be gone.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14
Capt. CrenShaw Shot ,

Manila, June 7.-Captain Frank F.
crenshaw with forty men of the twer-
ty-eighth infantry, while scouting
near Taal. was led into ambush bv 4
guide. Captain Crenshaw was badly
wounded IN the head and one private
was wounded. The ambushers wer4
scattered, leaving ten dead and three
wounded on the field.
Capt. Flint, while scouting five miles
east OF Blancahato, Bulacan prov
lnce, had a slight brush with the eDa-
my. Flint and two privates were
wounded.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-06-14

Ii the trusts have saved $1,000
900 daily by their economies. how
much has the consumer profited? Is
he a penny better off than before the
trusts were formed? Has he not been
forced TO pay increased prices? And
how many thousands have been
thrown out of employment?-St.
Louis Post-Dispatch.