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The age-herald., 1900-10-31
THE BESSEMER MILL MAY CHANGE HANDS RumOred that Republic Company
 Is After It. CREOENCE GIVEN REPORT Strike is Still On With No Change in Situation-Other Items of In
 terest From the Busy
 Little City
CREOENCE GIVEN REPORT

Bessemer, October 3O.-(Special.)-It is Iron Company are negotiating for the Bes- semer rolling mill. Those who seem to be on the inside, as it were with the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railway Company, the present owners, say that the latter is dis posed to sell out Having signed the scale and endeavored to treat their men fairly, in the light of the present troubles they will be glad to be rid of the mill. This is heard among many other rumors and is given for what 1t is worth.
 The employees of the mill held a meeting behind closed doors this afternoon in their hall over Rush's drug store. At the close of the meeting they stated that there was no change in the situation.
 Last night a negro who had stolen a wheel was in Parson & Sanders loan es- tablishment trying to dispose of it, when the owner of the wheel happened in, and a lively scene ehsued In the melee Mir. Par son shot at the man, who, however, suc- ceeded in getting away.
 Mrs. Vancleave, until recently in charge of the Hadden House, is rapidly recovering from her recent serious accident. She Is located for the present with MT. and Mrs. W. 1. Long.
 An All Halloween party will be given to- morrow night by Miss Mary Hard in honor of her guests, Miss Renie Howell and Miss Jennie Carroll of Birmingham.
 George W. Chambers of Birmingham was in town today.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
Special Rates Via Louisville & Nashville

To Opelika and return via Montgomery at one fare, $3.S5. Tickets on sale October 2S to 26, inclusive, good to return until Oc- tober 2S., train arriving here at midnight Round trip tickets to Street Fair, Co., lumbus, Ga., via Montgomery-on sale Oc- tober 2S to November 8; good to return November f. One fare.
 Round trip to Jacksonville Fla, Gun Club meeting on sale October 29 to 31 in- elusive, good to return November 3. Certi- ficate plan.
 Second Annual Fat Stock Show, Pitts burg, Pa, November 16 to 19 Certificate plan.
 Vehicle, Harness and Implement Exhibit Cincinnati, November 19 to "A. Certificate plan.
 Meeting ex-Slave Associa ton, Montgom- cry, Ala, October 30 to November 3. Certifi- cate plan.
 United Daughters of the Confederacy. Montgomery, Ala, November 14 to r. Ger tifcate plan.
 Fer further information apply to general office, Morris Hotel.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
ENSLEY
Some Items of Interest from the
 Steel City

Ensley October (Special.)-Notices are being circulated and posted in promi nent places on the streets calling the att tention of the working men of the town to a meeting which will be held on Thursday eveening, November 1, for the purpose of affecting an organization of what will be known as the "Working Mems Municipal Club" These circulars are signed by J. B. Muckenfuss, who was elected chairman of a preliminary meeting held on October g, ard Robert King secretary.
 It is stated that it is the intention of those at the head of the project to perfect an organization which will become one of the leading factors In the next municipal election. Rumor has it that ex-Mayor N. W. Scott will be urged by this club to enter the race for Mayor. Names of other prominent citizens are also being freely discussed and 1t is uncertain as To who will receive their endorsement
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
BIG NEW HOTEL
Will be Opened to the Public This 4f
 ternoon

The Metropolitan Hotel will be opened this afternoon The Metropolitan Hotel Company will operate the hotel. E. Lesser, who conducted that popular hostelry for a number of years, has associated with him Paul Gilardoni, so well known as a caterer, and A. L. Campbell.
 The Metropolitan Hotel building contains 160 bedrooms, and is one of the handsomest structures in the city It occupies site convenient for transient customers, being located on the opposite side of Morris ave- nue from the union passenger station. It Is a new building to take the place of the one destroyed by fire last February.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
Wood Enroute to Cuba

St. Augustine, Fla, October 3O.-Gen. Leonard Wood commander of the Depart ment of Cubavarrived here with his family this morning, MT. Frank Mccoy, United States army, of Havana.
 Gen Wood will leave here tomorrow for Miami, where a government ships waits to convey him to Havana. Mrs. Wood and family will remain here for several weeks, when they will join General Wood in Havana.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31

At the Morris.-w. G. Reynolds, Chi- Cago Mrs. w. H. Ebling Rome Ga.; Ross c. Smith, Alabama; George R. Me Gee, New York; J. F. Meador, Atlanta II. D. Clayton Eufaula; D. $. Chris, Syra- cuse, N. Y; R. B. Hawley, Galveston. Tex. G. E. Eckert, Mobile; Otto Cohn, New York; w. H. Brooking Dayton, O; G. B. Hobson, Richmond, Va; George $. Gibson, New York; M D. Blum, Atlanta; J. W. Blake, Chicago; P E. Nantock, New York; E. B. Watts, D. ". Tickle, Phila- delphia; M. Dannenberg, New York; J. M Falkner, Montgomery; Cecil Browne, Tal- ladega, Ala; United States Senator k. w. Pettus Selma; Mrs. Keeran, Selma; W. A. Davis, Alabama; Miss L. Burke, Miss L. Sanders, Montevallo, Ala. c. R. Win ship, F. H. Coolidge, Atlanta; ". H. Hudson, B. F. Mecke, C. K. Eickler, W. Hubbard, New York; A. W. Graham. J. M. Dewberry. Louis vile; R. L.. Howell, Los Angeles, Cal; M D. Fuller, Boston; N. F. Ozburn, New Or leans; A. B. McEachin, Tuscaloosa; w. B. Gay Alexandria, Va; J. P Golden, Colum- bus, Ga; A P. Ingraham, Louisville T. w. Bates, Columbus, Ga.; H. Elliott, St. Louis; c. H. Jenkins, Louisville, Ky; R. l.. Edmunds, Columbus Ga; J. c. Halle, Savannah, Ga.; Irwin Bettman, Cincinnati; S. c. Powell Louisville; r. L. Buck, New Orleans; J. B. Lewman, Louisville; R. l.. Galloway, Memphis; G. F. Emerson, Mont gomery; H. D. Crosswell, New York; w. c. Henderson, Tennessee; John s. Pope, At ianta; W. J. Smith, New York; J. R. Good Joe, Demopolis, Ala; Paul Waddell, New Orleans; c. M. Thomas. Baltimore; A. D. B. Johnston. New York; b. K. Voorhees,. Alabama; F. A. Gardiner. New York; T. R. Collett, A. Y. Sharpe Jr.. Memphis; E. L. Brooking. New York; R. E. Bodman, Memphis; J. P. May Ed Frank, John G. Hazard. New York; Arthur J. Levy, New York w. T. Worthington, w. H. Barnes. Prattville Ala; J. D. Tchopik, Louisville; J. c. Clements Georgia; Ed Baxter, Ridge Top; J. H. Fishback and wife, Washington; G. L. Barnum, Savannah, Ga; J. N. Stead well, Nashville, Tenn.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
American Association

Chicago, H., October 3O.-"The American League will take in Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia said President Dan Jackson after the meeting today. We will carry out the plans already announced. The clubs to be had have not been de- cded upon
 The league intends to drop Kansas City and Minneapolis. The other city to be dropped has not yet been decided upon. It will probably be Buffalo or Indianapolis.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
To Talk Ab.ut Gas

The committee appointed at a recent meeting of citizens to consider and report on the question of reduced rates for gas for consumers in Birmingham will meet in Capt. F. S. Whites office tomorrow night A full attendance of the committee is re- quested.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
More Collieries Resume

Hazleton, Pa, October SO.-The Oneida and Dedrick colleries of Cox Bros. began operations to-day and the Cranberry mines, operated, by c. A. Pardee & Com pany, also resumed, but not with full force.
 The Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Company's S mines are still idle, but everything else is moving along smoothly in this district
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
Cathedral to be Dedicated

Savannah, Ga, October 27.-The dedica- tion of the magnificent rebuilt Cathedral of St. John the Baptist by Monsignor Mar tinelli, the papal delegate to the United States, will occur tomorrow. In order to abridge the old but beautiful ceremony as much as possible the five altars were con secrated this morning at a private service in the presence of Monsignor Martinelli and the visiting church dignitaries.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
Death of Mrs, Brown

Mrs. Mary A. Brown, mother of W. M. Brown and James Brown, engineers on the Louisville and Nashville road, died at her home in Tennessee on October 2. The many friends in Birmingham of these two popular railroad men will regret to hear of their sad misfortune.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
Cant Enter the station

The following notice has been posted at the entrance gate at the Union Passenger Station: Owing to the crowds we will have to handle during the State Fair you will please take your mail to the postof- flee, as you will not be admitted to the train shed with the same.
 "C E. MEGLEMRY"
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
HUNTS WILLIE
Budget of News From the Historic
 Little City

Huntsville October 9O.-(Special.)-Da Daniels a negro, was found near Robin sons circus tent last night with wounds this morning Daniels was paid off by the oil mill management, where he was em- ployed, yesterday afternoon, and it is be- lieved that he was held up and robbed. His skull was smashed with a railroad spike.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31

Hermitage" can be- found at mineral exhibit, State Fair. Hold your work down; will be finished by November l.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
Another Nar.etY

From the Baltimore American.
 Bobbs-My laundrymln is very hard on my shirts.
 Dobbs-Another example of the shirt waste man, isn't he?
The age-herald., 1900-10-31

The Merrimack Manufacturing Company has supplied the mill village with three thousand feet of hose to furnish fire pro lection. The reservoir of the mill on Rus sell Hill gives fire pressure.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
Stops the Cough

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31

The Chamber of Commerce has sub- scribed for five hundred copies of an in dustrial edition of the Evening Post of this city. The edition will consist of about five thousand copies printed on book paper, and as designed is one of the handsomest papers ever printed in Alabama
The age-herald., 1900-10-31

Congressman R. B. Hawley of Galveston, Tex, is at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31

Congressman Henry D. Clayton of Flu faula is al the Morris.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31

L. B. Simmons of Smith & Montgomery has been in Savannah, Ga, the past two weeks at the bedside of his mother, who Is critically ill.
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
PERSONAL.

Colonel Falkner Is at the Morris. United States Senator E. w. Pettus Is at the Morris
The age-herald., 1900-10-31
"No Eye LiRe the
 Masters Eye. v

You are master of yonr health, and # vou do not attend to duty, the blame is easily located. # yoar blood $ out of order, Hoods Sar- Saparilla quill purify #.
 II s the specific remedy for troubles of the blood, kidneys, bozoeLs or GVer.
 BIotches-" 5Wy face used to De coaered Sufh pi71pies and btotches and ! suffered from continuous headache. HoodTs Sarsaparilla qaickly removed the cause and my face is smooth. HaVe TO more Headaches. F. H. Seibert, Harn1ond, Ind.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15
CALEB POWERS STRICKEN OLD PARENTS
LLllr1nnnnh

To see the home Of Caleb Powers II
is necessary 20 make a trip 10 the heart
OF the Kentucky mountains. The man
who. at the age OF 81. has gone into his
tory as a former secretary Of state, and
who has been convicted as accessory
before the fact to the murder Of VIII
liam Goebel. was reared IN a simple
home In Knox county in southeastern
Kentucky.
Up among the hills, nine miles from
Barboursyile, in the beautiful little val
ley which follows the wIndings OF
Brush creek. is the home OF the mother
and father Of Caleb Powers, While
beautiful 70 look upon, the land Is Of
poor white clay. which. with hard la
Dor will produce a good crop OF corn.
For more than twenty years the
Powers family has made its home on
Brush creek The home Is a little clap
boarded cottage with -four small rooms
and a kitchen. surrounded by thick
orchard OF apple trees. In the rear are
three or four log outhouses and away 10
the right. almost hid among the trees,
is "a log stable. where the saddle horses,
indispensable 10 mountain travel, are
kept In this quiet retreat these two
old people sit and su1er al what they
think Is a crying injustice 90 their son.
Ii Is impossible to reach Brush creek
except on horseback. Acting on the
advice of friends. your correspondent
secured a companion for the trip who
,,.ae kuoWn In the mountain ueOple
mo harm viii be done 20 you Il
was said Your lie VIII be as safe az
A. would be anywhere, but ever since
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ers. but what has Impressed me more
than all the rest is that the entire
world today unsteady, Is just about as
IL was religiously when the boy Jo-
seph' sought for light All striving In
their own way, every country or people
IN a different direction and each with
some good. But II Is about as useless
for us 20 look to them for what we need
unsteady, as II would be religiously
The former Is a true reflection Of the
latter. Need ! say more? England
has the best singing, as a country.
The Catholic church. as a church, the
best religious singing
] am satisfied for the present, well
rested, and ready Go labor while
again, so ! expect 90 sail on the 3Qth OF
this month from Liverpool. Some days
I expect 10 spend In Boston, New York,
Washington and Chicago, mostly 20 in
vestigate their methods OF musical
education; also 20 look into the work.
ing OF our greatest musical consorya-
tory. (the New England Conservatory
managerial and otherwise. IL may come
of some use some day. ! shall reach
home to be with YOU an by conference.
Please give my best regards 20 Presi-
dents Snow and Cannon. Have you
seen any Of my News letters ] Won
der2 ! hope ! have expressed nothing
too strongly In them. With thanks for
your Kindness 20 me and my attempts
unsteady. / remain,
Your brother.
EVAN STEPHENS.
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ners and appearance / have seen on my
trip-the splendid branch We have there
with its nice little choir-Whlch / had
the pleasure OF training nearly the en-
tire time ] was there, all made Il rest
full healthy and homelike In every
sense OF the word The Norsemen are
to my mind among the noblest specl-
mems OF manhood now in Europe fairly
aglow with life, cheerfulness, and amia-
bility and so free from all affectatlon.
pride or the "bloaty' effects OF beer
guzzllng and other dehaucheries that so
notceably show in the countenances Of
so many English, German and French.
especially the first two. OF course can
only speak Ot the general appearances
of the masses
/ stopped only a couple Of days In
Observation-Disclosures all seems In fair
condition at our office. The Danes seem
nice solid people too but not so vivid
and glowing as their northern neigh
bors | was too short OF means 20 so
over 60 Stockholm, 10 being as you
know, quite out OF the way. so ! only
saw the western coast Of sweden,
which Is not unlike Norway both In
landscape and people. Three days were
spent In Berlin, where /, with almost
our entire little colony, stood In the top
gallery 10 witness the opening per-
Torrance OF the grand opera for the
season. In some respects II was better,
and In some not so good as similar per-
formances given In New York and Lon
don, most Of their principal solo sing
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7NorrInnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnl nnnrInn nnHruuun rH'70N0
STEPHENS IMPRESSIONS OF EUROPE.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

President Joseph r. Smith has re-
celyed the following letter from Evan
stephens, dated Paris. Aug. n. 1900. and
the News has been kindly permitted
to make a copy for publication
Dear Brother-Thnking perhaps It
would interest you TO hear OF my where
abouts, I send YOU few words from
the city Of the Exposition, where / am
at present for the second time during
my very interesting resting trips" It
Is very charming here in general.
though on the whole the Exposition In
most respects does not near equal that
Of Chicago, especially in the combined
effect OF the whole.
l am now on my way back from
Chrisuania, where / spent perhaps the
pleasantest seven weeks Of my trip.
The picturesque surroundings the cool
inyigorating climate. the charming peo-
ple-to me the most congeuial IN man
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ers not being equal. but the orchestra
and chorus being rather better
My chief interest there outside Of see
lng the fine city IN general Was our
young students residlng there Not
Nlthstanding many ADVANTAGE and
that at present some are doing quite
we'll have serious doubts of the ulti-
mate beneficial results of foreign train.
ing Tor our unsteady gifted young
folks. It Is an sp absolutely foreign
and contrary 10 the needs of our COM
munity in musical development IN
practice and spirit, that one has 10 say
almost that the least successful they
are artistically, the better FOR them In
every other sense | cannot explain IL
an In a letter ] have on this little
trip been able 10 hear and study we'll
the chief characteristics Of the leading
music OF America, England Wales,
France. Germany, Scandinavia FINLAND
and Russla-Uhe last two not on their
native soi) but representative Of what
they were sending 10 the exposition as
such. Am have their merit and each
artlstcaly In certain lIncs reached
splendid heights. and could give us at
home many good and important point-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-09-15

Caleb Powers has been arrested Knox
couny has been full of detectives. and
the people are suspicious. II Is not Ina
possible that some one may stop you
on the road turn your horse around
and advise you to go back TO town."
The yard Of the Powers place is sur
rounded by an old-time worm fence
and the gate Is homemade affair Of
long slaves built ON "a frame OF young
saplings In the mountains every one
Is welcome 60 and receives the best that
the house affords. and the Powers home
Is no exception Money b scarce, yet
Il Is the rarest occurrence when "a
mountain man win accept anything for
entertaining a stranger Amos Powers.
the father OF Caleb, hurried into the
house az sight Of strangers, and was
ready 20 welcome them on the front
porch when they approached.
~ saw Caleb yesterday" said your
correspondent. "and told him that I
was coming 10 Brush creek. He told
me 20 deliver this message. say 90
mother and father that ! am going 10
come out OF this They know that I
am innocent. Tel them that ! win a.
nally get justice that have not given
up and that am going TO fight ii out
Go the last
Il am mighty glad 10 hear from the
boy said the father caleb has been
a good boy"
To one who has seen the spruce young
man now convicted OF "a serious charge
the contrast between the father and the
son would be surprising Amos Powers
Is not yet GU years old. lie will round
on his three-score years on the 18th ~
next December. He Is In comparative
IS feeble health and no longer does
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REMEY & KEMPFF
ARE VERY RETIRING
Both Arc Popular There, but Have
Never Exploited Themselves Both
From the West.

Washington Sept. 1l.-Rear Admiral
George G. Remey who Is very prom
inent IN whatever the United states is
doing In the far east is personally
popular in Washington.
He is also well liked by every naval
man who has ever served with him or
under him. They say he is a man Of
unusual force OF character. Of excep-
tlonal judgment and extremely unlikely
TO make mistakes Some OF those with
whom the writer has talked were at
first very loath 20 consider the stories
Of Chinese cruelty sent from Picking
authentic because Remey had not in
dorsed them
VETERAN OF TWO WARS.
George O. Remey was born In Iowa.
He was sent to the Naval academy in
1855 and was graduated therefrom In
1859 He had accordingly seen two
years Of actual service when the civil
war broke out. These two years had
been spent on the steam slOOp Hart
ford, which was attached TO the East
Indian squadron. From the beginning
OF the civil war until late In 1868 he
was constantly active I'M naval oper-
au0ns. on Sept s OF that year. when
engaged in the bombordment Of Fort
Sumpter ne was taken prisoner by the
C0nfedcrates. lie was son ex-
changed. however. and on June %.
1866 he had reached the grade Of
Lieutenant commander
Between the close Of the civil war
and the beginning OF the war with
Spain Remcys services were much like
those Of other naval officers. being di-
yided between navy yards. retiring
boards and management OF squadrons
of evolution and the like For some
reason he saw less sea duty than Utmost
any other officer When the Spanish
war began. be was exceedingly anN-
ious 10 take an active part In the fight
ing. but owing 10 his exceptional abil-
ity as an executive officer In charge OF
navy yards and stations. he was re-
Quested % resume command OF the ma
val station az Key West This was
one of the duties which no naval officer
desired 10 undertake for the simple
reason that. while 10 would undoubted-
Is require unusual ability OF the sort
Rcmey had developed. It could not by
any possibility lead 10 the acquisition
OF naval glory Vet when he was re-
Qucsted 10 take the place he accepted
a without q word OF demur and there
by won laurcs OF no inconsideruble
sort as s. man who was ready % subor-
dinate his own desires 90 the good Of
the service
Throughout the operations in the
West Indies he attended strictly 90 the
work az Key West and undoubtedly
contributed much more markedly than
is generally supposed 20 the success OF
the operations.
AN ABLE SEAMAN.
Admiral Bemey was ordered 20 the
Asiatic station la March. relieving Adj
miral Watson.
ono Of the reasons which prompted
his selection was the fine reputatio-
which he had won as an able COM
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PORTFOLIOS
OF THE
PARIS EXPOSITION

They consist Of i20 elaborate views on
heavy enameed paper In 20 parts Is
sued weekly. The Paris Exposition
beautifully portrayed. Price only 10
cents each part to News readers. a book
that sold for 15 cents and Sl-00 at the
time OF the Worlds Fair. Parts 10 10
now ready al the News Office. Send 10
cents FOR a sample. You vii be charmed
with the work.
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mander i'm heavy weather. His exploit
In 1877 in taking the new Enterprise
out Of New York ana navigating har
safely down the Atlantic coast DO The
November gale. during which the Tia.
ron was lost. has long been considered
one of the finest achievements Of sea-
manship In the annals OF the American
navy. Besides being a good sailor Ad-
miral Remey is described by his assoc
clates as polite but firm generous,
hospitable and diplomatic iu the best
sense. These qualities We're all count
ed upon as likely 90 fit him most llmi-
rably for service on the Asiatic squad
ron when IL meant only wise dealing
with the naval end OF the Philippine
situation. No better choice could well
have been made even had 10 been then
understood that he would have 20 deal
with a far more complicated situation
In Chinese waters than anything which
has existed at the Philippines.
Admiral Remey Is 80 years ola. He
wears a mustache and closely clipped
Whiskers but his head is bald. he is
as robust physically as the average
man IN the forties.
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ish her nightly prayers with God bless
mamma and papa and make Uncle
John an actor" The hit might hurt
were not Uncle John one Of our most
finished comedians He did much TO
help his niece on the stage and will
bring forward his own daughter, prob
ably In a minor part, in Richard Car
yat