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The age-herald., 1900-11-28
CHINESE SITUATION.
Preparing to Defend the Coasts and
 Rivers-Other News.

Shanghai, November 2. - It is reported from Nankin that all the viceroys and gov ernors have been ordered to prepare to de- fend the coasts and rivers whose security is important
 It is asserted in Chinese quarters usually well informed that body of palace guards has started from Sian Flu for the purpose of arresting Prince Tuan, who is raising a bodyguard among the Mongolian princes
 Tlrs Governor of the province of Che Kiang, yielding to consular pressure has sent a deputy to negotiate with the British and American consuls as to terms of sat isfaction for the Gnu Chau Nu massacre. It is rumored that with view of getting him away from Sian Flu, Gen. Tung Flu Hsiang has received orders to traverse the prov tnce of Shan Si and Kan Su and parts of Mongolia to raise troops, but that he is not likely to obey.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
AMERIcANS KILLED.
Ambushed by FiIipinos-Latest News
 from Manila.

Manila, November 2S.-A detachment of the Third United tSates Infantry was ann pushed Sunday near Malolos The natives fired volley at the Americans, killing two privates of Company F and wounding three. The insurgents escaped into a swamp.
 Numerous insurgent bands have been dis persed and considerable quantities of stores destroyed in the province of Bulucan by General Grants mounted scouts
 General Bates reports the capture of thr- ty-three insurgents, six of whom murdered seven persons last spring.
 While returning by steamer detachment of Americans landed at San Vincent and attacked body of rebels, killing seven. A branch party attacked a party beyond Pa lestina, killing five and capturing nineteen. The Americans had no casualties. There has been considerable wire cutting in that district.
 urging the communication of death sentences passed by the military courts.
 The United States transport Grant will sail next Saturday, calling at Hong Kong to get the remains of Lieutenant Barber. a naval pay corps, and to embark his widow The Grant will carry $500 900 to be forwarded to Taku for the establishment of a supply station for the United States troops, and she will touch at Nagasali to coal.
 The United States transport Sherman, from San Francisco November l, arrived last evening.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
THE SENATE.

The Senate met today at 10:30 and was opened with prayer by Rev. MT. Dix of Montgomery. The roll call showed twenty seven Senators to be present
 Today was the day appointed by the Senate for the election of a United States Senator, and the name of Honorable John Tyler Morgan was placed in nomina- ton by General Harrison of Lee No other nominations were placed before the Senate and Senator Morgan received the vote of the twenty-seven Senators present.
 MT. Winoham introduced a bill today to establish branch agricultural experiment station and agricultural school at Carroll ton. Alabama. The branch will be known as the Stansell Agricultural Experiment Depot.
 Mr. Arlington introduced a bill to pro hibit the sale or giving away of spurious, malt or other intoxicating liquors within two miles of either the Luverne Baptist church or the Luverne Methodist church in Loverne, Alabama
 MT. Thompson sent forward a bill Ito provide for the sale or lease of such lands as have been or many be selected under tho by virtue of act of Congress for the Tus- kegee and Montvallo schools.
 The standing committee on constitution and constitutional amendments favorably reported on Senate bill No. Il to hold a constitutional convention. The date will be fixed later.
 The unfinished calendar of yesterday was taken up and the following bills were read the third time:
 s. ST. By Mir. Harrson-To amend section 1889 of the Code of 1896. Passed.
 $. 93. By MT Harrison-To authorize one
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suit against all theparties to an instrument governed by commercial law. Passed
 S. 95. By MT. Harrison-To amend sec ton 2127 of the code. Passed.
 s. 90 By Mir, Horton-To require the Court of County Commissioners of Greene County to publish semi-annuallly state- ment showing the receipts and expenditures of said county's money. The bill was amended so as to include Sumter county. Passed.
 II. B., by MT. Wallace-To authorize the Court of County Commissioners of Lauder dale County to issue bonds for an amount not exceeding $40,000 to pay an indebtedness created by erection, etc, of the court house of said county and to levy tax to prove for the payment of same. Passed.
 There was a good deal of discussion pro and con on the question of an appropriation to the institute for the deaf and blind of Talladega. MT. Windham desired to cut down the appropriation, but Senators Me- Cain and Norman argued in favor of the bill as presented and their argument pre- vailed, the bill passing.
 MT. Windham's bill to make 1t a misde- meanor for one who has made one contract and makes a second without giving notice of the first, caused a warm discussion, and was finally ordered recommitted to the jul dlciary committed
 Lively Debate.
 The liveliest debate yet occurring in the senate was caused Dy the DlH 10 apprOpTl- -ate $125OO additional to the State Normal schools.
 These schools at present receive State aid as follows: Florence $7500 Troy $5000 Livingston $2500, Jacksonville $2500 The bill seeks to have the appropriations all equalized at $750O
 Nearly every Senator on the floor par ticipated in the debate, and a strong fight against the measure was made. The oppo- sition to the bill was we'll set out by Sena- tor Hipp of Blount as follows
 "I do not oppose higher education and the system of Normal schools when they are not maintained at the expense of the common school fund. But when 1t is con sidered that the common school fund Is only about one dollar and twenty-five cents to each common school pupil per year, and this appropriation which we are considering carries to only three schools the sum of $12, 300 to come from this paltry common school fund it seems the inconsistency Is too great The friends of the measure say it is only about per cent from the pupils over the State. But this is one-fftieth of the entire common school, or, in other words, one common school pupil out Of every fifty will be deprived of his or her State appropriation for the benefit or the ' college student. The friends of this bill further say that Alabama is seventh In the column of states with regard to Nor mal colleges. This may be true, but it is also true that so far as relates to education in general Alabama is about fortieth or further down in the column of states - a clear indication that the common school cause is much more in need of aid than that branch of our educational system which comes so near the head as to be sev- enth." Y
 The friends of the bill were well organ ized, and when final vote was reached the bill passed by a vote of IS to Il.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
FREIGHT WRECK ON
 THE K. c., M. & B. Brakeman Killed and Engineer
 and Fireman Injured ENGINE JUMPED THE TRACK Occurred Two Miles West of Horse creek-Number of Freight Cars
 Demolshed-Traffic Block s. ed for Many Hours.
ENGINE JUMPED THE TRACK

A disastrous wreck on the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad, two miles west of Horse creek and about thir- ty miles west of Birmingham, at Ills o clock yesterday afternoon, in which one man was killed and two seriously injured and sev- eral cars demolished.
 The dead and injured are:
 Will James, colored, brakeman, dead.
 Engineer Wilder, badly scalded and other wise injured.
 Fireman Jones, colored, bruised.
 The engine, which was pulling extra freight No. 3l6, when about two miles from Horse creek, jumped the track and turned over down the embankment The tender was separated from the engine. The cars thus freed of the engine bumped against the tender and piled up against each other, ten or twelve of them being thrown from the track and either entirely demolished or so badly damaged as to render them al- most useless for further service.
 Brakeman James, who was on the en- zine, was hurled headforemost into the mud and was buried up to his waist.
 The track was torn up for a considerable distance and the cars broken and piled up blocked it for greater distance. The pas senger train from Memphis, which is due at 4:30 p. m, came into the city over the Southern track from Cordova, and the pas senger trains for Memphis which left at 12l0 D. m. and at 1O:20 o'clock last night, went to Cordova over the Southern. At Il o'clock last night the track had not been cleared of the wreckage and it was eX- pected that it would not be before morning.
 No cause is known for the engine jumping the track. It was running smoothly and not at an unusual rate of speed. A wreck ing crew, with local officials Of the road, went to the wreck as quickly as possible. The dead brakeman and the injured en- gineer and fireman were brought to the city on special cars
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 berland Presbyterian Church will. be held in the auditorium of the church at: 7iH p. m. The Endeavor Society will have charge of affairs, and a very attractive programme has been arranged. There will be short discussion, "Why Should We Be Thankfully" led by the pastor, Rev. I. D. Steele; also one, How May We Show Our Gratitude?" led by J. W. Barritt. There will be bright and attractive music, fol. lowed by an informal social of one hour.
 The Woodlawn public schools will observe Thanksgiving Day as holiday.
 There will be union religious services at the Woodlawn Methodist Church tomorrow morning at Il o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. G. Snedecor of the Presbyterian Church.
 Thanksgiving services will be held by Rev. Thomas J. Beard, general missionary at St. Johns, Ensley, S:30 a. m.; Grace Woodlawn, Il a. m.; Brooksde, 7:So p. m
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
CARS CONDITION.
Yesterdays Bulletin Indicates contin-
 ued Improvement.

Lividia. European Russia, November N.- The improvement in the Czars condition continues, judging from the following bul- letin issued today:
 'aThe Czar passed a good day yesterday At in the evening his temperature wac s79; pulse 66 During the night his majes- ty slept well.
 ''rhis morning the Emperors condition and general strength were perfectly satis- factory. Temperature 96.S; pulse 66."
 St. Petersburg. November N-The pros fessiorsaI attendants upon the Czar are DN Hirsch, court surgeon; Dr. Popeon, hon- orary court physician, and pr. Tikhonoft The first two are well known pr. Tikhono4 was country practitioner in the district ot Riajsk, province of Riozan where Grand Duke Peter Nicolaievitch discovered him during the typhus epidemic and adopted him as his personal physician, entrustin9 to him the care of the inhabitants on the grand dukes Crimean estate near Valtas Ths led to his being called into attend EmA pcror Nicholas. as- <. -si
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
ALABAMA CUNFERS
 HONOR ON HERSELF
(Continued From First Page.)

make provision for revenues therefor. Edu-
 Il. 4S2. By MT. Leath-To provide for the payment of the fees of the sheriff of Jeff terson County for services rendered in cases of felony within the past six years, where | the defendant was discharged prelim- | mary investigation, out of the fine and for feiture fund of said county. County and county boundaries. H. 4S3. By MT Riley-To amend an act entitled an act to establish a new charter
 for the town of Pratt City. Jefferson Coun-
 ty, Alabama, approved February 23, 1899.
 Municipal organizations.
 H. 4S4. By MT. Bankhead-To punish la-
 borer, renter or share-cropper, who has
 had made one contract, and makes a sec
 ond without giving notice of the first Ju-
 dietary.
 H. 4S5. By MT. Seibles-To relieve Kate
 Clitherall Birch of Montgomery County of
 the disabilities of homage. Judiciary.
 H. 4S6. By MT. Sebles-To confirm, amend
 and enlarge the charter and powers of the
 Montgomery Cotton Mills a corporation
 created under the general incorporation laws Corporations.
 H. 4S7. By Mr. Troup-To authorize and empower the Decatur Land Company, a corporation to list certain of it's lands to the tax assessor of Morgan County in acre. age. Ways and Means. H. 4SS. By MT. Chapman-To authorize the court of county commissioners Of Sum ter County to issue and sell bonds for the purpose of erecting a new courthouse for said county in the town of Livingston, in said county, and to levy tax to liquidate
 the debt to accrue thereby. County and county boundaries
 H. 4S9. By MT. Chapman-To amend sec
 ton 1910 of the code of 1896 Judiciary. H. 490. By MT. Godfrey-To consolidate the general fund and the fine and forfeiture fund of Sumter County, and to provide for the payment of claims against these funds Claims and fees.
 H. 491. By MT. Bulger-To amend an act entitled "an act to re-enact sections 45S9 | and 463O of the criminal code of Alabama | so as 10 confer criminal Jurisdiction on l justices of the peace in Tallapoosa County. l Revision of laws
 | H. 492. By MT. 'Foster-To amend sections | 3 and 25 of an act entitled "An act to es- | tablish the Tuscaloosa County Law and Equity Court" approved December 9, 1896. Judiciary.
 H. 49S. By MT. Porter of Washington,-To amend section 4140 of the code of Alabama, 1896. Revision of laws. H. i94 By MT. Haralson-To create a sep arate school district in DeKalb and Chero- kee Counties, Alabama, known as the Pow ell school district. Education. H. 495. By MT. Young-To authorize the court of county revenues of Dallas County, Alabama, to purchase three bloodhounds l for the use of the sheriff Dallas delega- | ton.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Creston Clark.

One of the strongest attractions to be presented at the Jefferson Theatre this season will be Creston Clarke, who opens there on Monday evening next In "The On ly Way" the play dramatized from Dick ems novel, "A Tale of Two Cities" The original scenery, costumes and properties used when MT. Charles Frohman brought out the play last season, will be employed by Mir Clarke. He will play Sydney Car ton and Miss Adelaide Prince will have the role of Lucie Manette and a large company has been specially selected to support them. Mr. Clarke's popularity in this city and the fact that he is to appear in a new play augur we'll for the success of his engage ment at the Jefferson
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
THE TRUE SPIRIT OF
 THANKSGIVING DAY
Churches Will Hold Services and chari table Institutions Will Make
 the Poor Glad.

A number of the churches of the city will hold Thanksgiving services tomorrow, and the charity organizations will distribute gifts among the needy.
 Tlps charity organizations will keep open house for the purpose of receiving articles intended for distribution among the poor. Mrs. Johnson, superintendent of the United Charities, will be at the headquarters in the Thompson House from 9 o'clock this morning until o'clock in the afternoon. and would be glad to receive donations from the people of Birmingham. The gifts will be distributed tomorrow morning by Mrs. Johnson, and a committee of ladies selected for that purpose.
 The managers of Mercy Home will be at that institutions home, Eleventh avenue and Twenty street, north, today to receive dona tions for the homeless women and little children who are being cared for by that institution.
 Mrs. R. D. Johnston, South Highlands, and Mrs. Thomas M. Owen, 622 North Twen- ty-second street will receive donations for the boys at the Boys Industrial School at East Lake. Clothing and food, furniture, table dishes and similar articles will be gladly received.
 The Southside Kindergarten will hold Thanksgiving services tomorrow morning at 9:45 o'clock. Friends of this institution are requested to be present The kinder garten is located in Nineteenth street, be- twen c and D.
 Thanksgiving services will be held at the publis schools from to l0:30 o'clock to- morrow morning, and all the friends of the city schools are invited to be present. Ex- | ercises will be held at all the schools. | Thanksgiving services at the First Cum
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Another Denial.

Richmond Va, November N.--The Ches- apeake and Ohio authorities furnish to- night this statement:
 ''The rumor reported in the press of to- day that there had been an accident to a passenger train on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad is totally without founda- tion in fact. No accident or injury has happened to any passenger or employe.
 Traffic has been interrupted since Sun day night by reason of heavy rains caus- ing landslides in the Allegheny Mountains where the work of double tracking the road is being done. Traffic was resumed at noon today and trains are now running on schedule time over the entire system "
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Another Report.

Pittsburg, Pa, November 2S.-At 1:15 this morning the night express for Cleveland, on the Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad, was thrown in the river two miles below Beaver. The scanty information at hand shows one man drowned and four others badly hurt. The dead:
 CASEY, Adams Express messenger, lived at Cleveland, drowned
 Injured
 Frank Connolly, conductor, of Cleveland, badly bruised. 1. Couchenour, engineer, Cleveland, right foot cut off. J. A. Allen, Pittsburg, baggage master, several bones broken. John Taylor colored porter, ankle sDrained and cut.
 The accident occurred at 0 point where extensive fill-ins have been made, and it Is supposed the highwater had washed the fill from under the track and let the entire tnain of five cars into the Ohio river. The officials say no passengers were hurt. The excitement was indescribabe. The passsn- gers were compelled to break their way out from the cars by breaking the windows and climbing to the bank.
 The express messenger is supposed to have been imprisoned by baggage and drowned.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
ThO SEaaaN
 Of Gsse Sack

That is where some people feel weak all the time.
 They are likely to be Respondent and 1t is not unusual to find them borrowing trouble as if they hadn't enough already.
 The fact is their kidneys are weak, either naturally or because of sickness, exposure, worry or other influences.
 am thankful to say" writes J. L. Camp bell. of Sycamore, H., that Hoods Sarsapa- rilla has cured me. For many years 1 was troubled with backache. At times was so bad had to be helped from the bed or chair. am now we'll and strong and free from pain" What this great medicine did for him it has done for others.
 Hoods SaReSaRassEKEa Promises to cure and keeps the promise. Begin treatment with Hoods today.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
TAMPA STRIKE.
More Men Join the hanks of the
 "Outs"

Tampa, Fla, November N.-Several hun dred men were added to the striking forces here today These came principally from among unorganized labor and building in the course of construction are more at standstin than they were yesterday.
 There is much incendiary talk being in- dulged in, with threats that the Resistancio Union is to be forced from the factories if the general strike does not have the ef- feet of bringing them out. The Federated Trades Assembly have made arrangements for monster parade, which is scheduled to start tomorrow afternoon. It is probable that this will be prohibited
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Town Topics.

great percentage of theatre patrons now-a days prefer attractions which do not require mental labor in the following of a plot, but whose sole object is to drive away care and provoke laughter. Heavy plays, especially of the so-called higher order, are all right in their way, but the experience of successful managers shows that comedies and farce comedies hold the public sway Town Topics," one of the last named class, has always been a fa- yorite, and it has run a great race
 Different characters and scenes in q boarding house furnish the fun-mal1ing.
 Town Topics will be at the Jefferson The atre tomorrow afternoon and night.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
JOHN I, M'ENERY
 IS A CANDIDATE Former Mayor of Bessemer En- terS the Mobile ColIeC-
 torship Race

Bessemer, November 7.-(special.)-John T. McEniry of this place has announced as a candidate for the collectorship of the port of Mobile.
 MT. McEniry has long been prominent in Republican politics in this State. He was at one time Mayor of Bessemer, hay ing been elected on a Republican ticket.
 MT. McEniry is at present general agent for the Louisville and Nashville road here. His candidacy has the hearty endorse ment of the Republicans of Bessemer.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
NOW A FLAG SHIP.
kearsarge Takes Place of the Cruiser
 New York.

New York, November 27.-The battleship Kearsarge, flagship of the North Atlantic squadron, sailed today for Hampton roads, where rendezvous is being made of the tor pedo fleet and several ships of the squadron for a cruise. The Kearsarge has taken the place of the cruiser New York as flagship during the overhaullng of the latter at the Brooklyn navy yard. It is said that the Kearsarge is the first battleship to be made a flagship
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Denby May Succeed Conoer,

Chicago, November 27.-A special to the Tribune from Evansville, Ind, says
 Friends of Col Charles Denby here assert they have reason to believe that the late United States minister to China is to be sent back to that post to succeed Minister Conger, who, it is believed, will soon re- sign his office. Minister Conger succeeded MT. Denby at Pekin. MT. Denby is now in the East.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Against Sunday Theatres.

New York; November 27-The Actors Church Alliance of America has begun an active campaign against Sunday theatrical performances, and its members promise to keep 1t up until actors have one day of rest in seven the same as persons in the ordinary avocations of life
 It is claimed to have caused the arrests which have been made at New York theatres the past three Sundays, and Is now keeping an eye on the prosecution of these cases.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
AMUSE IS.

The Braunig Dramatic Company pre- scented "Frends" to a large audience at the Jefferson Theatre last nigt, giving com plete satisfaction. "The Iron Master will be presented at matinee today and to- nights bill will be "A Social Highway man.
 The company is one of the best popular price organizations that has visited the city and is deserving of liberal patronage.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Portuguese Troops.

Lorenzo Marquez, November 27. - A de- tachment of 500 mounted Portuguese troops with two guns crossed the river this morn- ing at Catabo. It is reported that General Dewet is in Portuguese territory and in that district.
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Mahara's Minstrels.

M lha ara's Minstrel Carnival will open an arrangement at the Auditorium .-- with a special Thanksgiving matinee. The cont pany is one of the strongest genuine negro minstrels on the road, and will appear - again at might and ------- night.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
WAS ILL FOUNDED.
Reported Accident on the Chesapeake
 6 Ohio Railroad.

Louisville, Ky, November 27.-District Passenger Agent Parsons of the Chesa- peake and Ohio Railroad, today received from General Superintendent Gill; at Hunt ington, w. Va., official denial of the report ed accident last night at Green river bridge. There was no accident whatever, MT. Gill wires, beyond a landslide, which delayed trains and necessitated transferr- ing of passengers.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Beckham and Bride Back.

Frankfort, Ky, November Ex-Governor Beckham and bride returned here today from their wedding tour and are domiciled at the executive mansion. Their return was unheralded, and no crowd met them at the sta tion.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
AN EXPRESS TRAIN
 DASHED INTO RIVER
Terrible Disaster to Cleveland
 and PittSburg Flyer
PARTICULARS ARE MEAGER
Report Says That Many Lives Were Lost and That Entire Train Is
 mergcd-Occurred Ear. Al, 4.. Iy This Morning. ..sztXH

Beaver, Pa. November .27.-Late tonight a Cleveland and Pittsburg flyer went into the Ohio river at this place. Three Cleve- land men-Engineer Coucheous, Fireman Allen and Express Messenger Casey-wero killed.
 Nineteen other are reported dead and the entire train Is said to be in the river
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Bishop Hale Worse.

Cairo, H., November 27.-Rt Rev. c. R. Hale, bishop of Cairo, who has been quite i'll, was worse today. Bishop Hales death is expected at any time.