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The age-herald., 1900-07-22

Hotel, Birmingham, is in the city. He IS accompanied by Mrs. Millspaugh who is visiting Mrs. E. J. McCrossin. IT Syd B. Jones and C. H. Mills have return ed from Tybee Island, where they have been in camp for a week or two. William Huey, Dan McDonough, Ernest Redd and others are still in camp.
 Mrs. c. McAdory of Bessemer and Mrs. Amos Horton of Eutaw, who have been visiting their sister, Mrs. J. R. Rocket in Eighth avenue, left last Wednesday for Hendersonville, N. C., where they will spend several weeks. : Mayor Hamilton of Greenville. one of the youngest and ablest of the Alabama May ors, was in Birmingham yesterday. Pro- bate Judge Zel Gaston of Butler was also here. The Mayor and the Judge are spend- ing Sunday at Blount. : Miss Jennie G. Clark of New York is-vis- itng her uncle, George H. Clark, general manager of the Birmingham Belt Railroad Company. She is stopping at Mrs. Ida Adams in Fifth avenue between Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
 Dr. T. M. Allen has just returned from a business trip to Washington, Philadelphia. New York and Old Point Comfort, Va. At the latter place he attended the meetings of the National Dentral Association and the National Association of Dental Students.
 s Jack Adams has gone to Biloxi to spend week or two in rest and recreation. He hopes to be able to attend the great re- Igious campmeeting in progress near Bi- loxi which always arouses deep interest. MT. Adams has been very hard-worked in his drug business, and is greatly in need of a change.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
O. W. Grier, Watsontown, Pa.

O.
 o.w. Grier, of Watsontown, Pa, says; "Peruna has done what four doctors could nor do. My bowels are now all riobt and ' recommend Peruna to everybody who has bowel trouble H Is our family medicine. think would have been in my grave to-day had # not been for you."
 Robert w. Goodwin, Moddersville Mich., writes: "Four years ago hao been bothered with cramps in my sto- mach or down close to the bowels ever since was boy. At the time l took your Peruna I was about thirty years old. Twas bothered quite often through the year and quite bad. They wouio generally last for day or two' but th' last time I had it it lasted oyer tws
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
Heath Goes to Chicago

Washington, July 21.-First Assistant Post master General H. S. Heath, who has been elected Secretary of the Republican Ma tional Committee, practically retired from the Postoffice Department today when he bade his friends goodbye. From now on his headquarters will be at Chicago He will formally tender his resignation in a few days to take effect at the close of this month. His successor is not definitely known.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
THREE GIRLS DROWNED
Were Wading in a Creek and Stepped
 Of Rock al

Nashville, Tenn, July 21.-News reached here from Hamburg, Hardin County, of the drowning near there of three young ladies, Misses Cora and Ruby Townsend and Pearl Flack They were wading in Earl creek when one of them stepped from a shelving rock into deep water. The others respond ed to her cries. and as none could swim the three met their fate together.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
Soldiers Start for China

Boston, July 21.-One hundred and twen- ty-eight officers and men started from the Charlestown navy yard today bound for San Francisco and thence to China for ac- tive service. The new company is to be known as Company G, Fifth battalion which is now being organized, and is to sail early in August It will be command ed by Captain L. H. Mores.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
MACON
Thompson Gets Large Majority of the
 VoteS-A Pr Rate

Tuskegee, July H.-(Special.) .)-Macon County rebuked the unfair methods of the County Executive Committee today by giv- ing her candidate, Colonel c. w. Thomp- son, a handsome majority for Congress. There were 75 votes cast, Thompson receiv- ing 550 to Brewers 200 This will give Thompson AZ and Brewer 1h delegates.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22
Troops Coming from Cuba

Santiago de Cuba, July 21.-At midnight the transport Rawlins sailed for New York with a battalion of the Fifth Infantry, Major Chance in command. Theother bat talion will go on the McPherson about July 2Sth
The age-herald., 1900-07-22

Tailoring = Suits made to order from any piece of goods in the house for $25. %. Only a few days. Louis Saks,
 Clothier.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22

E. Lesser landed in New York from Eu- rope yesterday, but he will not reach Bir- mingham before the end of this week. He went abroad early in May.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22

Julius w. Davidson, assistant United States District attorney, has gone to Clay County to make a number of political speeches.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22

CLEARANCE SALE
 now in progress has put cost prices on all goods for cash buyers. McGeever Furniture Co.,, 1924 First avenue !
The age-herald., 1900-07-22

Tailoring - Suits made to order from any piece of goods in the house fo- $25.OO. Only a few days. Louis Saks,
 Clothier.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22

William H. Millspaugh of the Southern Hotel Meridian, formerly of the Florence
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PERSONAL,

H. L. Badham went to Blount Springs yesterday afternoon to be gone until tomor- row.
 Hon. John Knox, Hon. Sidney Bowie, and Hon. Frank Pettus spent yesterday in Birmingham. MT. Pettus remains at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1900-07-22

Hotel Birmingham is in the city. He is accompanied by Mrs Millspaugh, who is visiting Mrs. E. J. McCrossin. '-.i
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06

The "Jigger Flea" is a South Atri-
can pest whose recent spread from the
vicinity of Delagoa Bay to points
further south has been brought to-
Government notice. It differs great
ly from the ordinary flea, lacks the
latter's agility and attacks only thef
soles of the feet, into which it borea
holes and lays eggs therein. The re-
suits are liable to be very painful.
Sanitary precautions have been resad
ommended, and medical men at6e
VARIOUS IpSHsH6f the Cape kee been
requested to give the little in wade,
their attention.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
A Case of Petty Larceny.

There was an excited group OF girls
around the centre-table in the board
ing-house hall. Little appreciative
squeaks were heard between the ex.
,lamations of delight which some few
we're able to express. 1t was all a
mystery to the little messenger boy
who stood by the door, not daring to
Investigate and unable to penetrate
the phalanx of backs. Little by little
the group dispersed and the object of
their attention was revealed. The
boy stepped forward, hesitatingly, half
stealthily, and tEen quickly tore a
blank page from his book and rolled
it into a cornucop;a. Still there was
no one about. Just two steps more.
and little courage, aud he could
make the little sick sister so happy.
Should he do it?
Wher the maid returned with the
answer for him he was standing i'm
passively as before at the door, but in
MS pocket nestled three of the tiny
wild flowers from the great bowlful on
;he table.-Detroit Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
UNRULY MEN ON THE TEXAS. -.
tight Sentenced From Six to Eighteen
Months imprisonment. .... 4.

WASHINGTON, D. c. (speclaD.-Judge Ad'
vocate General LemIy has received the rec'
ords Of the court-martial which tried eleven
OF the sailors of the Texas on charges Ell
striking person IN the navy" and
conduct to the prejudice Of good order
and discipline" james Fancy, coxswain;
John Romayne, ordinary seaman, and
william Mccullough, apprentice, were ac-
quilted, and F. L. Mcintyre and Charles
r. Burke, landsmen; Michael Byrnes and
Joseph G. Murphy, apprentices; Homer E.
E.lerid and Alfred Schaeier, seamen, and
Thomas Cronin and William H. O'Neill,
coal passers, were convicted. Those con.
victed were sentenced to Imprisonment for
terms ranging from six to eighteen months,
md will be confined In the naval prison at
Boston.
Secretary Long and Judge Advocate.
General Lemly Join in the statement that
there was nothing approaching muttny
aboard the Texas. The affair grew out OF
the effort OF tho master alarms to arrest q
drunken sailor at Grassy Bay, Bermuda,
several weeks ago. The men convicted
endeavored to free the prisoner from the
master-at arms and a marine sergeant,
and in the scufle the former was cut about
The head,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
LYNcHINc At PUEBLO. COL.
Mob Hangs a Negro Who Had Killed
..'' Two Young Girls.

Mob Hangs a Negro Who Had Killed
Two Young Girls.
PUEBLO, Col. (speciaD.-Flve minutes
after Calvin KlmblerD, the colorsd MUIR
derer, reached Pueblo from Denver, where
he was captured, his almost naked corpse
was being dragged through the streets by
as MANY men as could lay hands on a rope
around his neck, followed by q bowling
mob of at least 5000 people. The six ofh-
GERS In charge OF tie prisoner made no at
tempt to resist the mob.
AS the train pulled into the Eighth Street
Station, Kimblern was pushed oue OF tho
front end OF the smoking car and Into the
hands OF the mob. Anoose was cast around
his neck. Many hands at once seized IL.
Kimblern made but slight resistance.
Heavy steel manacles bound his wrists, and
he was helpless. He was dragged, lace
downward, over the railroad tracks. Tne
moose was frightened about his neck, ana
he was undoubtedly dead before ne was
hanged to telegraph pole two blocks from
the station. Twice the rope broke after
the body had been hauled up, but the tnird
attempt at hanging was successful.
Mayor West exhorted the mob, which
included some women, to dtsperse, but
long after the hanging many In the crowd,
both bows and young men, danced about
the remains. It was finally taken to the
morgue. z.,
On the journey from Denver Rtmoiern
was fully aware of the fate that awaited
him here, but he retained his composure
and smoked or slept much OF the time
Kimblern assaulted and murdered two
Young girls at the orphan asylum. He
also tried to kill his wife.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
NEW DEMAND ON TURKEY
A Much Stronger Note Presented by
This Government
The Administration Shows Its Deter.
minntion to Collect Indemnity Through
Regular Diplomatic Channels.

wAsH1Sorox, D. C. Especially ).-The lat
est demand on the Porte Is calculated to
dispel tho last lingering doubt OF that sub"
lime body rs to the inexorable determi ina
lion Of this Government that the promised
indemnity OF 51OO, 900 must be paid above
board through the recognized diplomatic
channels. Mr.. Griscom had no discretion
TO permit the Turkish officials to remain
any longer under the delusioo that It was
merely the money we wantod ana tnat We
should be willing to shut our eyes Wnlle
the amount passed between salpouilder
and the missionary agency.
In the month that has passed. since tue
demand was urged the Turkish Govern
ment has displayed considerable ingenu-
itv in its efforts to extricate itself from
possible ru1 ture with the United States.
The enpineer-in chief OF the Ottoman navy
has arrived In this country to be on hand
in case 1t is found necessary to MAKE
contracts sor extensive repairs on TURK
isb warships at the Cramp shipyard.
Charles n. Cramp has called on Secretary
Hay and present documentary PROOF Oh
Ahmed Pacha's ability and readiness 10
nav 500, 900 indemnity to the missionaries.
As understood here, the Turkish naval ad-
round million dollars worth Of repairs on
a few old ironclads Of the Bosporus heet'
with retaining fee OF ten per cent, TO ap-
pease the missionaries at the outset;
This indirect assurance OF Turkeys rec
ocnition of the indebtedness and the re-
aalrement Of promptness In its settlement,
while gratifying in some degree to tina
State Department, in view OF its proof that It
the Turks at last were actually moving IN
tha matter. was not regarded as Offering
solution which great nation could With
dignity and selt-respect adopt, Mr. Gris-
com has therefore fastened to disabuse the
mind OF the Porte, with the chances tnas
an ultimarum on the subject may yet Do
avoided.
In the meantime 1t is hoped that the re-
fusal by the Government OF Mr.. cramps
good Offices will not deter tue TURKISH
naval authorities from having tneir war
ships restored on this side OF the Atlantic,
where 1t can be done better and cheaper
than anywhere else in the world.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
DEATH IN ST. LOUIS STRIKE.
One KilIed and Several Wounded In ar
Attack on Cars.

One Killed and Several Wounded In ar
Attack on Cars.
sr. LOUIS, Mo. (speciaD. D.-One boy was
killed and three men and a girl were
wounded as a result OF the strike. Martin
Zka, who was killed, was eighteen years
OF age. Two OF the wounded are: Clarence
E. Mullen, u motorman, md Minnie Krue
ger, girl, eighteen years OF age. Neither
OF these Is seriously hurt. Two rioters,
seen to fall during a fight at Thirteenth
and Herbert streets, between mob of 250
men and the police, were carried away by
friends, and 1t Is not known how badly
they Jared.
Zlka was shot while standing In the
door Of his home, In Geyer avenue. A
mob OF several hundred men had sur
rounded a car OF the Tower Grove line
and were threatening the conductor and
motorman. A few stones had been thrown,
when shot was fred from the car, the
bullet striking Zka full In the breast. He
died within few minutes.
Conductor Owen Farley and Motorman
Drake were arrested by the police, pending
an Investigation. Conductor Farley ad-
rnitted firing the shot which killed Zlka.
He fred, he said, at man who was pre-
pairing to throw stone at him.
The riot was lively while 1t lasted, fully
100 shots being fired, and, as the streets
we're crowded with people, 1t is remarkable
that the number OF Injured was 80 small.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
SURRENDER OF FILIPINOS |
Two Companies at TarIac Voluntarily
Lay Down Their Arms
REGARDED AS VERY IMPORTANT,

First Voluntary Surrender of an Organ.
lied Force Eight Officers and 16a
Men Submit to Colonel Liscum, Will
Guns and ANN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Insurgents Killed in Tight In Luzon
MANILA (By Cable).-Two companies oJ
insurgents have surrendered to Colonel
E nersou Il. Liscum at Tarlac. They in
cluded Major, a Captain, six Lieutenants
16S men, and 1853 good rides and ammuni
tion. The enemy lntImated their Intention
to surrender by letter sent to the Presi
dent OF Tarlac, who communicated It te
Colonel Liscum.
Captain Tlnio, nephew OF Genera
Tinio, and twenty.three other rebels were
killed by scouts In an engagement neal
Maliblcong, Province Of Ilocos. There wa.
no loss among the Americans. who cap
tured twentY-three rifles, mon, horses snt
saddles. .
The rebet Colonel Almeda, who was pa
rolled April %, has arrived here and has
been making incendiary speeches.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
TWENTY-FIVE KILLED IN A MINE

Camp Causes an Explosion at Cumnock,
C.-Twelve of the Men Were NeGoes.
RALE1oH, N. C. (SpeclaD.-Cumnock,
thirty miles from here, was the scene Of an
explosion In the coal mines. twenty-five
mon, ten OF whom are white and twelve
negroes, lost their lives. The. explosion is
supposed to have been caused by a lamp.
The accident was In what Is known rs the
east heading. Between forty and fifty men
we're in the mine ut the time. Fise were
brought out alive from the east heading,
while none Of the men in the other parts OF
the mine was injured.
The names OF the whites Killed are ohm
Connolly, mine superintendent; Joe Glass.
william Tyson, James Mccarthy, John
Hankev, Westly CleSg, John Wlllett. John
Gattewood, Robert Gattewood.
Within an hour after the expl osion the
work OF rescue began, and by night all the
bodies except one had been brought to the
tor. John Connolly. the mine superln-
tendent, came here about three years ago
from Pittsburg, Penn. This Is the second
explosion this mine has had within four
years, the former one having occurred on
December %, 1895, when si1ty-three men
lost their lives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
THE NEWS EPlTOMIZED
Washington Items.

The House passed the Senate bill to re
serve certain lands in Hawaii for cemetery
purposes.
st. Louis Exposition managers will ask
Congress for 55,000,000 giving the Gov
ernment one-half the proceeds rs relm'
bursement.
Fresh instructions were sent to the
American Charge d'Affalres in Constantt'
nople to press the Sublime Porte to m I'M
mediate answer to the demand for pay
ment OF the American missionary claims.
The Senate accepted from the State OF
Missouri the statues Of Benton and Blair,
located in Statuary Ball OF the Capitol.
The President sent the following nomtna.
tlon to the Senate: william q. Hunt, oil
Montana, to be Secretary OF Porto Rico.
The House passed River and Harbo +
bill approprlating 100000 for improve
msnts.
Wharton Barker, the Mlddle-ot-the.R Road
Populist candidate for the Presidency
called on President Mckinley o. the White
House. e :
Araval court OF inquiry Is to investigate
the shooting OF a Filipino By Captain Nc.
Gowan, OF the Monadnock, and his allegcJ
failure to report the Incident.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
TWO NEW METHODIST BISHOPS.
General Conference Also Votes to Admit
Women Hereafter.

General Conference Also Votes to Admit
Women Hereafter.
CHICAGO (speciaD. The Methodist Gen.
eral Conference elected two new Bishops
members Of the Board OF General SuperIn-
tendents-atter battle Of ballots lasting
nearly a week, and also finally disposed Of
a question that for many years has been
source OF dispute in Methodist conferences
the admission OF women to the General
Conference. This was Settled In favor OF
the women.
Dr.. W. Hamilton, OF the New England
Conference. General Secretary of the
Board OF Freedman's Aid and Southern
Education Society, and Dr.. David II.
Moore, OF Cincinnati, editor OF the West
ern Christian Advocate, were elevated to
the Episcopacy on the seventeenth ballot,
both receiving many more than the neces.
sary two-thirds vote.
Besides the action OF the Episcopacy and
the question of the admission Of women to
the General Conferences, and, therefore,
necessarily to lay electoral conferences,
the General Conference adopted tho con-
stltution as submitted by the special COM
mIttee on organic law.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
Foreign.

In the French Chamber Premier Wal
deck-Rousseau declared that the Govern
ment was opposed to reopenlng the Drey-
fus case. The Ministry was sustained by
the Chamber on vote to accept the Gov
ernment's programme.
The Queen Regent OF Spain has signed
the postal convention with the United
States.
There is little doubt that holy war has
been proclaimed In the extreme south oil
Algeria and Morocco.
The Czar Of Russia has ratified all the
articles agreed upon at The Hague Peace
Conference. ,.iis
The Chinese authorities have decided tc
take vigorous measures to suppress the
"Boxers."
Experimenting with a "long-lite elixir"
DR.. Rastineuf, otParis, France, killed both
his mother and himself. nSt 2:4
Manufacturers in Dresden, Germany,
have combined to buy American co0l and
be independent OF Bohemia. &t
Ambassador White, at Berlin; said to the
Krieeerbund delegates that the relations
between Germany and America were never
better than now. .fsssfsats9#
: The rejoicing In Great Britain over the
several places. In London and Belfast the
police charged mobs and the reserves were
called out. In Aberdeen the police were
overpowered and the military was called
out. =. =; : ( :F:zste
The Transvnal Government. announces
that johannesburg will be defended. The
Consuls OF the neutral powers have been
advised to look after their citizens, as the
Government will not hold itself response
BILE for injury to persons or damage tc
property. =. -. ..
Thierry Delanous's MANSION, near the
Elysee, at Paris, France, was robbed Of
$40, 900 In plate and 'jewelry. The thieves
were caught.
The "Bo1ers" agitation In China is
growing more dangerous; German troops
are protecting American missionaries at
Shang-tung.
slpidlo, who fire l at the Prince OF Wales
at Brussels, Belgium, ts charged, With
three friends. In the indictment with de-
iiberate conspiracy to kill the Prince.
The youngest son OF the Duke OF York
was cbristened at Windsor CASTLE, Eng-
land. the name bestowed on him being
Henys William Frederick Albert.
The dispute over territory in the Congo
Free State betwesn Germany and Belgium
will probably be submitted to arbitration.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
In the Arms OF Morpheus.

he had worked late at typesettin9
machine and was tired from honest
toll. He waited for "Limits" car,
told the conductor where to let him
IF, few blocks beyond the Boule-
Yard, and then settled in the corner
FOR nap. His next fash of intelli-
yence came when he was Icing shaken
and asked for fare.
"Paid you once" he muttered,
shaking off the conductors hand and
getting right back into the position of
repose.
,"Here, now, no monkeying. That
VAS going out. We don't sell round
trips"
This brought the passenger to his
feet, he looked out and found that he
was at Elizabeth street, going south.
"Whst in thunder does this mean? I
told you where to let me off. Hauled
me out to the limits and back, did
you? Well, I won't settle. I'm not
out on an excursion and I'm not try
ing to enrich this syndicate Of yours.
"And this is no sleeping car. I let
you dream too long as it was. You'll
pay or get off,"
''That's easy. Stop 'er. I'll take
the next one," and the two said things
to each other as far as they could
hear. He boarded another car twenty
minutes later, issued the same order
without noticing thatit was the same
conductor, doubled up in the same cor
ner and cnt loose with the same
snore. This time he was shaken up
at Ferry avenue on the return trip,
was 80 sleepy that he thought it was
mis- street, walked off aud was so mad
that he tried to tear up the track.
Then he footed it home and went to
sleep on the front steps.-Detroit
Free Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
l,ro,ninent People.

The Khcdive Of Egypt hopes to visl
America hex. year.
Emperor William, OF Germany, has pro
NOTED himself to be Field Marshal General.
Representative Small, Of North Carolina,
Is devoting himself to the study OF fishes.
The University Of Cambridge has con-
ierred the degree of LID. on King Oscar
OF Sweden.
Henry Clews is reported as saying that
he considers Mrs. HettY Green as the equal
OF Russell Sage in conducting business
transaction.
"Tom" Watson, Of Georgia, has an
nounced that he is out OF politics for good
II is said that his law practice nets him
$40 900 u wear.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-06-06
Beers DECIDE TO FIGHT ON.
Transvaal Government Will Not BE Re
sponsible For Destr uction of Property.

Transvaal Government Will Not BE Re
sponsible For Destruction Of Property.
LONDON (By Cable). - Tho Transvaal
Government has informed the correspond.
ents In Pretoria that it has not considered
and does not intend to consider uncondl
tional surrender, but will fight to a finish.
The foreign Consuls have been informed
that Johannesburg will be defended, and
the Government announces that 1t will not
hold itself responsible for injury to person
or property resulting from the defense
measures.
Pretoria dispatches affirm that President
Kruger, President Steyn and all tue most
prominent eaders OF both republics, after
a prolonged interchange OF views, are de-.
termined to continue the resistance, but
that a minority OF the lenders advocate
surrender without terms.