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The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Daughters Get Cent More Than Sons

New York Letter in the Chicago Tribune
 Mrs. Gertrude Payne Whitney and her sister, Miss Gladys M Vanderbilt, will each receive one cent more from a $5,0O0.00a be- quest left by their father than their broth- CT, Alfred G. and Reginald c. Vanderbilt. There will be no dispute to the odd cents
 Cornelius Vanderbilt died in September, 1899. One bequest of s5O0O,OO0 worth of se- curities he then left to his four children has grown in market value to $6, ,421, ,002 50. Surrogate Fitzgerald appointed former As sembyman Robert Mazet a commissioner to determine the amount each heir should receive. MT. Mazet today filed his report recommending this division.
 Alfred G. Vanderbilt. .$1 4SO 273 12 Reginald c. Vanderbilt. ........... l,4S0, ,27a12 Mrs. Gertrude Payne Whitney,. 1,4S0, ,27S13 Gladys M. Vanderbilt. lt.............. 1, ,4S0, 27313
 Cornelius Vanderbilt was not included in this bequest, his inheritance being only $500, ,000.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
SELMA.
Budget of News From the Central
 City.

Selma, December 24.-(Special.)- .)-The TO- ltlcal waters were ruffled to no little ex- tent today when Councilman V. B. Atkins informed his friends that he would not be- come a candidate for Mayor in the ap-
 preaching municipal primary. Captain At- kins, who is one of the most popular of Selma's citizens, has been urged to be- come a candidate for several weeks, but he finds that his private affairs have al- ready suffered to some extent by his atten- ton to the duties of councilman and he in- tends to devote his time in future to his business affairs. Mayor Mcleod, the pres ent incumbent. has not indicated whether
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
HiGHWAYMAN CAPTURED.
Negro Charged With Snatching Mrs.
 Holstein's Purse.

A negro named Bill. alias Henry Vincent, is in the city jail. charged with highway robbery. He Is charged with snatching a purse containing $6 or S from Mrs. Hol- stein about o'clock yesterday evening. Mrs. Holstein was returning home from the city when she met the negro. When he got up even with her he snatched her pock- etbook, which she carried in her hand and ran.
 Later in the evening Mrs. Holstein went to the city jail to report the robbery, and while there Vincent was brought in on two charges, petit larceny and carrying con cealed weapon. As soon as he entered the warden's office Mrs. Holstein recognized him as the negro who had taken her purse. Officer Nix, who was present, docketed the charge of highway robbery against him.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
CONDUCTOR SHOT.
Victim of Bullet Fired by a Rebel
 Iious Negro.

IEargrove, Ala, December A.-(Specia1)- ole Lee, a conductor on the Birmingham Mineral, was shot and painfully injured at Big Springs this afternoon.
 On account of heavy traffic during the holidays 1t was found necessary to have two conductors. While attempting to queII disturbance among the negroes, of whom MT. Lee had charge, a fusilade of shots were exchanged by the irate black men.
 From what can be learned holiday enthu- siasm and inferior liquor started the fracas in which MT. Lee received two wounds.
 A special was immediately sent to the scene and returned with the wounded con- ductor At an early hour this morning the local officials of the road say Lee is doing well at his residence, Eighteenth street and Avenue B.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Sam smitty Shot by Daniel Webster
 at Ensley.

Daniel Webster candidate for justice of the peace at Wylam in the last election, shot and dangerously wounded Sam Smitty, contractor on the Ensley Southern Road, yesterday morning in Ensley. Smitty, it is stated, claimed that Webster had his pock- etbook containing $40, which he had lost.
 The two men met in Wrenn's saloon in Ensley yesterday morning, and as soon as they saw each other, it is said, they pulled their pistols and began firing.
 Smitty's wounds were dressed, after which he was taken to his home at Wylam.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
A Dlabolical Deed.

-eXarkana, Tex, December 24-Informa- tion reached here today from Garland City, Ark, small station about fifteen miles east, that prominent Red River planter and merchant of that place named Owens, was assassinated while walking along the railroad track Saturday evening. A part of Owens head was blown off Two loads of buckshot struck him squarely in the temple. There is no clue whatever to the perpetrators.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25

or not he will be candidate for re-elec- tion. but the general opinion prevails that he will.
 Kirk Philen, who was severely cut by negro Saturday night, Is not resting so well today. The negro came reeling out of a saloon and falling against MT. Philen, cursed him. On the latter striking him the negro cut him across the chest with pocket knife, inficting an ugly wound.
 Chanukah services held yesterday after noon by the children of the congregation of Temple Mishkan Israel, were largely attended and greatly enjoyed.
 Every preparation for a gladsome Christ mas has been made in Selma. Never has a larger business been done during the holidays, and the children will awake in the morning to find their hearts desires in nearly every case fully gratihed.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Perry Tiffany a Bankrupt.

New York, December 24-Perry Tiffany has declared himself bankrupt, and in a petition filed today he places the amount of his liabilities at sS9,S97 and his nominal assets at $66,2OO Mir Tiffany was formerly vice president of the Sterling Supply and Manufacturing Company. Railway supplies, the stock of which are unknown values, figure largely in the assets.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
kina Christians Christmas.

Copenhagen, December 24-King Chris tian will spend the Christmas holidays in Denmark for the first time since the death of Queen Louise. This evening all the members of the royal family are the guests of Prince Waldemar and Princess Marie. Tomorrow there will be a great banquet in the palace which all the royalists will at tend.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Died in Italy.

New York. December 2.-Word was re- ceived here today that Albert A. Brady, secretary of the Mcclure Company. died on Sunday in Rome. Mir. Brady had been. suffering from heart trouble for a year and was unable to attend to business
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Enallsh Competition.

London, December A.-The Daily Ex- press, which praises the Maxim-C Cramp combination, says:
 ''Vickers Sons and Maxim will thereby be able to underbid any American competl- tor for government contracts and they will exploit the military necessities of the United States for the benefit of British shareholders. They will also build men-of- war on speculation"
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Dom Paul is stiffnecked.

London, December 25.-"Since the Nooit- gedacht affair."" says the correspondent or the Daily Mall at The Hague "Mr. Kru- ger has become stiff-necked. He now scornfully rejects all private functions in the nature of peace overtures."
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Red Hair Locking Up.
n the Buffalo Express.

From the Buffalo Express.
 The red-headed girl continues to come to the front. It was a red-headed American stenographer who received IF proposals of marriage at the Paris Exposition, and now a New York business man who advertised for stenographer and some girl clerks, all with red hair, says that he prefers that kind because they are brighter than other girls. And there doesn't seem to be any intention of a joke in his remark, either.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
WEST END ELECTION.
First Set of City Officials Choser
 Yesterday.

The citizens of West End held their first municipal election yesterday, and as their was only one ticket in the field. everything passed off quietly. The officers selected were as follows:
 Mayor-R. c. Hemphill.
 Aldermen-C. c. Ellis, Jr., c. M Allen, P S. Milner, Charles w. Worrell. Charles Schwend, Sid Norwood, S. N. Ward and J. A Snider
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Mayor Harrison Held Responsible

Chicago. December 24.-Mayor Harrison and not Chief of Police Ripley is declared responsible for the present conditions in Chicago by the central committee of the Ministers Association which met today to discuss the anti-vice crusade.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
RicycIists Go to Boston.

New York, December 24-A dozen of the six-day bicycle riders left New York to- night for Boston, where they will engage In ten-hour-a-day race. McEachern, Gou- goutz, Pierce, Muller, Miller, Kaser, Wai- thour and other good ones will start in the contest next Monday
 Caesar Simar, the Frenchman, is recover ing rapidly from his illness, but will not be in the race.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Reports Are Confirmed.

London. December 25.-"We learn," says the Daily Mail, that the report of the serious situation in Cape Colony is fully confirmed. The invading Boers are decelv- ing much assistance from the Cape Dutch. Railway communication between Capetown and the north Is almost entirely severed, partly by rains and hostile actions"
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Invitation to Kruger.

Grand Rapids, Mich, December A-The Common Council of this city tonight unan- imously adopted a resolution extending to President Kruger an official welcome and the freedom of the city.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Piles Cured Without the Knife.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund your mon- ey if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you. 5O cents.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Fishing Boats Lost.

London, December A.-The reports that several Shetland fishing boats were in great peril from the storm and had been lost are confirmed. Only one boat out of five has been found and it Is known that no less than twenty-two fishermen have perished.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Christmas In Kentucky.

Middlesboro, Ky, December 24 - Gills Johnson was shot and killed by Charles Wilcox of Harlan County here today. Will cox was slightly wounded. Johnson was shot four times, death being instantaneous.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Follower the Example.

Dublin, December A.-Archbishop Croke has followed the example of Archbishop Walsh and sent check to John E. Red mond for the Irish parliamentary fund.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Great Welcome Awaits Roberts.

Lodon, December 2.-Elaborate s-epara- tions are being made to give Lord Roberts a popular welcome January 3. Ten thousand troops will be gathered in London to line the route to Buckingham Palace.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Kitchener at Deaar.

Capetown, December 24.-Lord Kitchener has arrived at Deaar, Cape Colony and Is taking measures to crush the Boer inva- sion
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
1901 CALENDARS GIYENFREE.

Again the Happy Holidays are close at hand. In appropriate ness with the times great prepar- tions have been made in all our Six Departments and you are in- vited to call and see us in Holi- day attire.
 Ladies' "Ready-to-Wear" Depart
 ment.
 Practical gifts for women are suggested in the following, which will be. found in this department: Ladies' Wrappers, Skirts, Silk and Flannel Waists, Corsets, Un- derwear, Hosiery, Petticoats, Dressing Sacpues, Household Goods, Neckwear, Gloves, Hand kerchiefs, etc.
 Children's Suit Department.
 Parents delight in dressing their boys well, and many of them im- agine that in order to do so they must pay big prices for their boys clothes. We choose rather to sell hundred suits at smallprofit than twenty-five suits at large profit. That is the whole secret of our Big Boys Clothing busi- ness
 MEMS SUIT DEPARTMENT
 Suits in a fetching array of fan cy Worsteds, light and dark Ok ford mixtures, ana black and blue Cheviots. Prices to suit all purses.
 Hat, Cap and Umbrella Depart
 ment
 Nothing can be compared with our special holiday offer in this Department. The question of male attire, with us is a speciality enforced Dy years of knowledge and experience. A Hat or Um- brella makes most desirable
 gift.
 Mems Furnishing Goods Depart
 ment.
 This department is rich in the best as well as the largest vari- ~ ety in Shirts, Neckwear, Under wear, Suspenders, Handkerchiefs Hosiery, Gloves, etc. If you wish to invest in useful holiday gift come to this store.
 SHOE DEPARTMENT.
 For men, women, girls, boys and children. Goods and prices which form the principal features of gift-buying are what keep this department of ours so busy around the holidays. Ours is great big shoe store. We are the originators of popular prices.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
Japanese Cabinet Officer.

Yokohama, December A.-General Koda- ma Governor of Formosa, has been ap- pointed minister of war replacing General Kathura, who has resigned.
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
WORE PETTIcoAT 10 DINNER.
Girl Who Had Her 1ress Caught in Car
 Door, But 1t Didn't Matter.

Until I went abroad this summer never realized what a godsend the elaborate petticoat we women wear nowadays can be in case of emergency" remarked a New York girl yesterday Father and were coming from Edinburg to London on one of those English flyers, az me to go a great deal faster tt-a
 Empire State express. I WE door, when the guard locke 1a- til the call came for us to -4 4la zha g.a- ing car for dinner I never bod a IHan. When did jump up to foiaH a .nt8 the dining car, however unT Has- TOT that I was practicall. la .1 4aa spot. The train of my g. zL in the door as the guar 1nd there I was, with the pi sHs there a prisoner until we rascleI LQlaea at 10 o'clock that night. saH ta guard and begged him to Inst an inch, but all the consol 51H #at at out of him was:
 Very sorry, maam. iaz. regulations. That door #aI- ed till wd get to London
 "I told father to go al two. Then, in despair, I
 my fate and realize wha @ lase a reconcentrado.
 Suddenly 1t flashed into n .aat I had on my jet black si fa# r, feet symphony in fri1ls. ss ,asa lt. ute I had undone my sl rt aHd 1aa" t securely anchored on the hoor, l psi out of 1t and sailed into the dining witn my most grand manner And the joke of it was that, in spite of the fact that the Car riage was full of womenfi not a soul re- marked my appearance. Even father didn't really realize what I had done until we had returned to our carriage again, and I had to get him to assist me back Into my skirt. I don't think I ever enjoyed dinner so rlnl1nh in my life n
The age-herald., 1900-12-25
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on each box. 2Sc
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BOERS IN Full Retreat.
Losing Quantities of Supplies And
Ammunition.
FRENCH NORTH OF KIMBERLY.

London, Feb. 19.-Field Marshal
Lord Roberts telegraphs to the war
Office: French, with force of arr
ti1lery, cavalry and mounted infantry,
has reached Kimberly"
The following from General French
is just received:
81 have completely dispersed the
enemy from the southern side of Kim
berly, and am now going to occupy
their ground. Have captured the
enemy's lager and store supplies
and supplies of ammunition. Casual
ties, about twenty of all ranks wound
ed. Kimberly cheerful and we'll"
General Roberts also sent the fol-
lowing dispatch:
81 have good reason to believe the
Magersfontein trenches have been
abandoned, and that the Beers are en-
deavoring to escape. General French
is securing the country north OF Kim
berly. One of General Kelly-Kenny's
brigades of infantry is in pursuit of a
large Boer convoy moving toward
Bloemfontein.'
The war Office late at night issued
the following from Lord Roberts:
Much gratifed on arrival here to
ind admirable hospital arrangements
made by the German ambulance corps,
under Drs. Kaettman and Hildebrand,
who, with their stats, have shown the
greatest kindness to our wounded as
they have to the Boer wounded. Some
Of our men have been here since
December"
General Cronje, with start of day
Or two, is seemingly in full retreat
from Lord Roberts, moving northward.
General French, with the cavalry,
simply stayed over night in Kimberly,
and then pushed on to get in touch
with the retiring enemy. A long Boer
wagon train is moving toward Bloem-
fontein, followed presumably by a
large force of British infantry. In
their hasty departure the Beers lost
quantities of supplies and ammuni-
ton
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BeautifxinE Tortoise Shells.

Tortoise shells as they are unloaded
from the ships are far from beautiful.
To be classed as rough" they must be
just as they were when taken from the
tortoises' backs. 1t is not until washed
and secured with acids that their ex-
Quisite coloring shows. The same is
true Of the beautiful sea shells which
come from the shores OF India and
other tropical lands. There is almost
as much difference between them in
the rough and when finished as there
is between uncut diamonds and those
that have passed through a lapidary's
hands
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Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE price
of coal in Pittsburg and vicinity will
be advanced from 25 to so per cent,
dating from April 1. The many rumors
w. P. Rend, the millionaire operator
of Chicago and prominent stakeholder
in the local coal combine. He says the
advance is brought about, first, by the
advance in wages to miners; second,
by what he considers the ridiculously
low prices which have always prevailed
here. The Colonel says also that the
coal famine in the East and in Europe
makes it hard for operators East and
West to fill orders.
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Demand for American Coal.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The repre-
sentatives of the state department in
all manufacturing countries of Europe
have transmitted accounts of the in
dustrial distress that has resulted from
the heavy increase of price of coal in
England, and now Ambassador Draper.
at Rome, thinks the situation in Italy
is worthy the attention of coal mining
enterprises in the United States. His
communication points to the fact that
a large margin of profit is now offered
to American coal exporters.
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The readers Of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a conStitu-
Eonal disease, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The pro-
prietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure Send for list Of
Testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY s. CO., Toledo, O
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills the best
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FAMOUS Streets

Cheapside, the famous London street.
takes its name froI bhe Saxon word
Chepe, meaning market. This is one
OF the, If not the, busiest streets in the
werld. It was formerly called the
Beauty of London" and was lined
with the shops of goldsmiths and linen
merchants Fleet street, the street OF
sellers, took its name from an old
stream called the Fleet that flowed
through this section and into the
Thames It gave its name to the old
priso2, THE Fleet" which stood on
its bank and existed for eight centu-
ries, being abolished in 1915.
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Was Andree Killed?

London, Feb. 2O.-A letter received
in London from Bishop Newman, of
Moosonee, dated Fort Churchill, Hud-
sons Bay. October 1, says:
1.-TWO Eskimos came here this sum-
mer, travelling from the far north, to
tell that two white men had come
down from the sky in a balloon, the
remains of which they had seen, and
that the men had been murdered by
some Eskimos there"
The story is considered to be authen-
tic and probably solves the mystery
surrounding the fate of Prof. Andree
and his party.
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Lion Preserved from Russ.

The natives OF Natal lately noticed,
In gathering . certain kind of rubber
pitch (eurphorbium), used for medici-
nal purposes, that knives used in cut
ting the plants were impervious to
rust. The knives were covered with
a thin, tenacious coating which pro-
tected them against oxidation. The
authorities took the matter in hand,
and found that iron and steel coated
with this substance and immersed in
sea water for two years showed no
signs Of rust 1t was also discovered
that this material protects wood
against the ravages of ants, which are
one of the worst enemies Of civiliZa-
ton in the tropics
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Nn Trufh In IT.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-The British
embassy, upon inquiry being made,
authorized the statement that there
was no truth whatever in the story
contained in the Paris dispatches that
President Mckinley had sounded Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador
here, to ascertain how an offer OF
mediation in the Transvaal difficulty
on the part of the United States would
be received by Great Britain.
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Trying to Flood Ladysmith.

London, Feb. 2O.-The Daily Mail
has the following dispatch from Loren
20 Marques: "A prominent Pretoria citi-
zen. just from Ladysmith informs me
that the Beers are rapidly dammiug
Kip river. Two thousand Kafirs are
employed in the work and they have
deposited 10000 sand bags already.
They are only able to work at night,
as they would be under British fire
This citizen, however, seem to be
ieve that the operation would be
futile
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Excluded From ParIor Car.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 19.-Mor
Fung Young, a Chinese doctor. was
awarded SO, 937 by a jury in the circuit
court in verdict against the Kansas
City, ST. Joseph and Council Bluffs
railway, because a negro porter of the
railway company would not permit
him to ride in the parlor car of the
train.
Young sued for sec, 900 damages.
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miners Get Another Increase.

Hazelton, Pa, Feb. 2O.-The men
employed by the A. S. Van Wynkle
Company, anthracite coal mine opera
tors at Milnesville and Colerain, have
been granted another per cent in
crease in thoir wages, making a PEI
cent advance within the last two
months. Fourteen hundred hands are
affected
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The Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs Ark,
opens March /, 1900. A most desirable, at
tractive and convenient resort for health and
pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure sparkling
water best accommodations. Through Sleep
ers via Frisco Line. Write for particulars to
Manager Hotel or to any representative OF
Frisco Line.
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The liberal offer made by the T. NJ.
Roberts Supply House of Minneapolis,
Mimi, should be of interest to ali our
readers. In addition to the best bar
gain ever offered in seeds they give a
high grade knife free of charge with
each purchase. The firm is thorough
ly reliable:
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The Baby's Occupation.

An Arkansas coroner. in making
out verdict for the findings OF an in
ouest over a 10-month-old child, grave
Nv wrote down the assertion that the
child was unmarried and that its chief
occupation was in keeping its father
and mother awake at night.
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Barnac1es on Ocean Cables.

The recent Investigations for cable
laying in the Pacific Ocean have re-
vealed the fact, that if not upon rock
bottom, they become encrusted with
seaweeds, heavy enough to break them.
This is like dyspepsia, which grow S
until it breaks down the health. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will cure it. as
well as indigestion, liver and kidney
troubles.
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Read the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get in the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they Will
afford a most interesting study and
some excellent bargains. Our adVer-
tisers are reliable and send what they
advertise.