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The age-herald., 1900-04-26
THE AGRICULTURAL
 BILL WAS PASSED
Leaves the Senate Carrying S3,-
 100000 Appropriation.
HAWAIIAN REPORT ADOPTED
Tillman Made Inquiry as to the Proven ton of Forcing Carpetbaggers on the People of the
 New Territory

Washington, April 25.-After a brief de- bate today the senate agreed to the confer ence report on the Hawaiian civil govern ment. The agricultural appropriation bill was passed carrying little over sS,OO0,OOO. The Alaskan civil government bill was un- der consideration for an hour but no pro- gress was made.
 MT. Platt of New York moved into MT. Quays old seat
 MT. Cullom in presenting the conference report on the bill to provide a government for Hawaii, explained that the principal changes made by the last conference was the striking out of all provisions requiring the payment of taxes before registration to vote and the elimination of the provision that a person may be imprisoned for debt or for non-payment of taxes.
 MT. Tillman inquired what had been done with the provision requiring the se- lection of officers of the territory from among the residents of Hawaii
 MT Culom replied that the offices were to be filled by citizens of Hawaii.
 MT Tilman thought the same provision ought to have been inserted in the Porto Rican bill, so that "carpetbaggers" should
  z MT. Foraker pointed out that under the Porto Rican bill, the president, if he saw fit, could appoint all the officers of Porto Rico from citizens of the. island. The con- ference report was agreed to without di- vision.
 A resolution declaring Nathan B. Scott duly elected senator from West Virginia was taken up, but on motion of MT. Pettus of Alabama, who presented the minority report, the case went over until tomorrow. A bill providing American register for the steamer Esther of New Orleans formerly the Phoenix of Norway was passed.
 Consideration was then begun of the ag- ricultural appropriation bill.
 The committee amendment reducing the amount fixed by the house for the purchase and distribution of seeds from s170,000 to s130000, was abandoned, Senators Tillman, Kenney. Berry, Stewart and Butler oppos- ing the amendment.
 Mir. Tillman secured the adoption of an amendment appropriating 5000 to enable the secretary of agriculture to investigate and report upon the cost of growing hemp to demonstrate whether it be practicable to introduce its culture into the southern states. He explained that the cotton plant CTS of the south were nearly at the mercy of the jute trust which had a monopoly on supplying the covering of cotton bales. He hoped that substitute for jute might be found. The bill was passed.
 Consideration of the Alaskan civil code bill was then resumed. Without making any progress on the bill, the senate at 5 o'clock adjourned.
The age-herald., 1900-04-26
PROPOSALS

For the Purchase of Bessemer Land &
 Improvement Go. Stock The Bessemer Land and Improvement company will, until June 30, 1900, receive sealed proposals for the sale to the com pany of any part of one thousand Q,000 shares of the capital stock of said com pany; said stock when purchased to be caneeled. Particulars furnished upon ap- plioAtion to the company at its office in Bessemer, Ala.
 Is p, BRUINS, President. l-22-sun thurs {o lbn 30
The age-herald., 1900-04-26
HEAVY SENTENCE
Men Found Guilty of Interfering With
 Negro Suffrage

Loudisvlle, Ky, April 25.-W. F. Critics. J. F. O'Neil and Robert Locke were sen fenced to three years each in the Nash vile penitentiary and fined $1OO by Judge Evans in the federal court today for con- spiracy to prevent negro voters from ex- ercising their rights of suffrage at the election in this city last November
The age-herald., 1900-04-26
Tuberculosis Conference.

Naples, April 25.-The International Tu- berculosis conference was opened at the San Carlo theater today. Dr. Baccelli de- livered the inauguration speech and a delegate from each country represented at the conference followed.
The age-herald., 1900-04-26
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Massacre Report is Erroneous

Pekin, April 25.-The report from Tien Tsin dated April 23 that a number of na- tive Christians had been massacred by members of the Chinese Secret society known as the boxers is quite erroneous. Some boxers attacked a village occupied by a number of Catholics but were driven off. One villager was wounded. The Che report that seventy bears were killed or wounded which is doubtless an exaggera- tion.
The age-herald., 1900-04-26

The best and biggest schoon- or of beer in the city, direct from the keg; no pump used; at Union Saloon. l816 1st ave. f7-sw
The age-herald., 1900-04-26
THE HOUSE

Washington, April 25.-The house today put it's heel upon the pneumatic mail tube service now in operation in New York, Boston and Philadelphia, and if it's action stands the whole service will be crushed out The postoffice committee had recom- mended an increase of the appropriation for this service from $225, 900 to $725, ,OOO The proposed increase was attacked by the appropriations committee under the lead ership of MT. Moody of Massachusetts with such vigor and success that in the end the house voted to strike the entire appropriation from the bill. MT. Moody created a sensation by the manner in which he assailed the methods of the Pneumatic Tube company, and the direct charge that a former member of congress, who was a member of the appropriations committee, had been a holder of stocks and bonds of the company. He declined to disclose the gentlemans name. He added to the scandal by charging that block of stock had been sent as a new years gift to a near relative of another member of congress but to the credit of the member, he said. the dishonoring gift had been returned to the sender by the next mail Although the tube service was highly demanded by other members, these relations transformed the sentiment of the house, which has several times voted for the tube service. into decisive majority against the continuation in any form.
 MT. Tawney of Minnesota offered as an amendment a bill to re-classify railway mail clerks, but 1t went out of a point of order.
The age-herald., 1900-04-26

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 ADIES naturally prefer ALA.
 BASTINE for walls and ceil-
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 durable. Put up in dry pow . dered form, in five-pound pack,
 ages. with full directions.
 IL kalsomipes are cheap. tenn
 porary preparations made from k whiting, chalks, clays, etc..
 and stuck on walls with de-
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 says he can sell you the ''sams
 thing" as ALABASTINE or ' ''something just as good" He
 Is either not posted or 1S try 7 ing to deceive you.
 ND IN OFFERING something he has bought eheap ard tries ! mands, he may not realize the
 damage you will suffer by . kalsomine on your walls. ENSIBLE dealers will not buy ' @ lawsuit. Dealers risk one by selling and consumers by using
 infringement. Alabastine Co.
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 every church and school should be coated only with pure. dur
 able ALABASTINE. It safe-
 guards health. Hundreds of
 tons used yearly for this work. N BUYING ALABASTINE, customers should avoid get ting cheap kalsomines under different names. Insist on
 having our goods in packages and properly labeled.
 - UIsANCE of wall paper is o6. vtated by ALABASTINE. It
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 wood ceilings, brick or can-
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The age-herald., 1900-04-26

HARPER Whiskey is liquid music, bot tied poetry, ripe, mellow, refreshing and delicious. Sold by all leading dealers.
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The age-herald., 1900-04-26

Retail trade furnished by Amzi Golden company and Nabers, Morrow and Sinnige, Birmingham, Ala
 Sold at retail by J. J. Duncan, Birming- ham; Adams Drug Co.,, Birmingham; H: Klein, Birmingham; Williams Drug Co.,, Birmingham; Collier Drug Co.,, Birming- ham; Wilmington and Lynch, Birming- ham; Ellis Drug Co.,. Birmingham; New man Drug Co.,, Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1900-04-26

Columbus, O., June 12, 1S99 Lincoln Medicine Co.,, Columbus, O.
 Gentlemen-I have suffered with Catarrh since 1880, and I have expended $1O0 for different remedies. have taken offensive scabs from my nose an inch in length and half the size of my finger. I used one jar of Lincoln's Catarrh Balm. I can now breathe naturally, the scabs in my nose have disappeared, and I feel better than have for years. I cheerfully testify to the healing power of Lincoln's Catarrh Balm, as it has effected for me a com- plete and perfect cure.
 c. F. SCHUMACHER,
 296 Neil St., Columbus, o.
The age-herald., 1900-04-26

Balm. Price cents. At your Drug Store. If not in stock and your druggist will not order it, we will send the reme- dies prepaid upon receipt of price. Lin coin Medicine Co.,, Columbus, Ohio.
The age-herald., 1900-04-26
WE DO IT RIGHT
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CATARRH

Catarrh is a Local and Constitutional
 Disease. Lincoln's Constitutional Ca- tarrh Cure, powerful tonic and Blood Purifier and Lincolns CatarIh Balm are Constitutional and Local Remedies used in connection have cured Catarrh and
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10
NUMBER 3
II have also recon-
mended these medi-
cines to my friends
who suffered from
female Weakness"

81 was troubled for three years with ulcera-
ton and female weakness and my doctor gave me
but little relief" writes Mrs Lulu Hunter, OF
Attention, St Louis Co, Mo. Il saw an advertise
ment i'll the paper of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scriptiou. began the use of it about year ago
1 took five bottles of it. and bottle of Golden
Medical Discovery and my health is better now
than it was for years. have also recommended
these medicines to some of my friends, who suf
fered from female weakness and good results
have followed"
The greatest advertisement of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription are the
women who have used it and been cured
by it. 1t is not a common cure-all."
1t has single purpose, the cure of dis
eases peculiar to women, and this pur-
pose it accomplishes thoroughly and per-
manentlv
There is no alcohol, or opium, or other
narcotic contained in DR.. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription. Such claim cannot
be truthfully made for any other prepara-
ton put up specially for women and on
sale at the medicine stores. Accept no
substitute.
Every sick or ailing woman is invited
to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free of
charge Every letter is held as strictly
private and sacredly confidential All
answers are sent in sealed envelopes,
bearing no advertising or other printed
matter upon them. Address DR.. r. v.
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10
Terrible Mine Disaster.

Fire Creek, w. Va, March Ga great
cloud, flight of coal cars, debris and wreck
age, and shock felt a mile distant were
outward signs this morning of the most
disastrous mine explosion in the history Of
West Virginia.
1t came without warning in the Red Ash
mine of the New River district. Already
fifty bodies have been removed from the
mine. The number of dead may reach
seventy-fve. 1t is believed that forty live
are yet entombed. Estimates are difficult,
as no record is kept of the men entering
the mines. 1t is said that $50 miners were
on duty at the time.
The work of rescue continues tonight
under the glare of torches. Nobody knows
whether the entombed miners are dead or
alive, and the scenes around the entrance
of the mine are pitiful. Hysterical women
are begging the reserves to hasten work
that is necessarily slow because Of the fire
damp. The most conservative estimates
of some of those connected with the mine
places the number of killed at fifty-two,
and there are others who insist that the
number of victims will be found to reach
sixtv
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10
Successful InOcuIati0n of Louisiana
Cattle to Prevent Texas Fever.

Baton Rouge, La, March AT
a large meeting of the Central Louis
lana Agricultural Society, held this
afternoon in the State University,
DR.. w. H. Dalrymple discussed in
a lengthy paper the problems con-
nected with the importation Of
northern cattle and Texas fever. He
assured his audience that there was
no longer any uneasiness to be felt
in importing the very best types of
beef and dairy cattle from the
great herds Of the north and west,
for by inoculating them with the
blood of southern animals mild at
tacxs eff the fever were procured,
completely immunizing the animals
inoculated and forever overcoming
the disease of Texas fever, which
has so long been the menace to the
stock raising interests of this and
other southern states. Over fifty
high priced Hereford and short
horn animals have been inoculated
without the loss of one. These
animals have been imported by
prominent breeders from all parts
of the state, and these gentlemen
now feel warranted in making
much larger importations. DR..
Dalrymple, at the close Of his ad-
dress, gave a practical demonstra-
ton Of the process Of inoculation
to over $50 spectators.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10

Chicago, March 6-Building material
manufacturers who supply the Chicago
market voted to-day to close their plants
until building conditions of the city have
changed for the better. The reason given
for this move was because Of the paralysis
of building operations brought on by labor
troubles. They have been conducting
their business at loss since last October.
By the closing 10, 900 men are made idle.
Added to the 10000 of the building in
dustries, the 1000 striking and the 5000 on
strike in other lines, it makes the total
number unemployed in the city fully 6O.-
900. After full meeting of the man
ufacturers one Of the parties to the agree
ment said:
"We don't favor either. the contractors
or the unions; it is simply business
measure. For instance, it cost the West
ern Stone Company last month $4,000 to
do $1,000 worth Of business. Our purpose
is to sell not one stick of material, one
grain of sand nor one brick until the unions
and the contractors have adjusted their
differences"
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10
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New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10

Cape Town, March 6.-Nearly
the whole Of the Dutch population
of the Prieska and Kenyardt dis
tricts are in rebellion. Many of
the Dutch in the neighboring dis
tricts are reported to have joined
them.
Lucas Steinkamp, commanding
the Beers, is reported marching on
Carnavaron. 1t is believed that
Gordonia and Victoria West will
rise. 1t is thought that the total
number of men in arms will exceed
1900. The general opinion of
loyalists is that strong force OF
British will be required as a reserve
would spread the rebellion.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10

in the city of Naples was in the
neighborhood of 100000, in Genoa
60, 900, in Rome $4,000. Soon af-
forwards came the visitation known
in history as the "great plague OF
London" For some years this
city haa been almost, if not entire
ly, free from the scourge, but in
the spring of 1868 it again appeared,
and within few months caused a
mortality of 81, ,596 in a population
estimated at 100000. This, how
ever, does not fairly represent the
percentage of mortality among
those exposed, for a large proper
ton Of the population fled from the
city to escape infection.
Upon the continent the disease
prevailed extensively, especially in
Austria, Hungary and Germany.
The epidemic in Vienna in 1879
caused mortality Of 10000. In
1851 the city of Prague lost $4,000
people.
Afterwards the disease gradually
grew less destructive, and finally
ceased it's visits to Western Europe,
although appearing in Russia and
Turkey. The last appearance of
Oriental plague in Europe, until
it's recent introduction into .Portu-
gal, was the outbreak on the banks
of the Volga in l878-79. The dis
ease had previously prevailed in a
mild form in the vicinity of AS
trakhan, and was probably intro
duced from that locality.
For years past it has been reported
in China and India, but only within
q year past did it start on tour of
Europe and America. There has
been no great mortality in any part
of Europe or South America where
it has appeared lately, and with
due care no apprehension need be
felt of any extensive spread in this
country.-N. 0. Picayune.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10

sons have been killed, wounded or
died of disease. The garrison is
so small that it would be criminal
to make its weakness public, but
there is not so much as a whisper.
If any one suggested the possibility
of surrender it is because we do
not mean to get beaten and we are
cheerfully enduring the hardships
of to-day rather than to make a
surrender in any degree possible
tomorrow.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10

Sardinia is the only part of Italy where
it has not yet been possible to uproot brig
andage, which sometimes assumes large
proportions-as when, for instance, not
long ago band of fifty took possession OF
a whole village after heroic but useless
resistance by the few carbineers stationed
therein, who were all killed.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10
THE SEIGE OF MAFEKING.

Mafeking, Feb. 19.-What may
be typhoid malaria has broken out
in the women's laager, and dysen-
terry, due to the absence of vegeta-
bles, is rife among the garrison.
We are thrown upon our own re-
sources. Such luxuries as we had
are exhausted or have been COM
wandered for the hospitals, which
are filled to overfowing. The
children's graveyard, close to the
women's laager, grows weekly, SO
the young lives are cut short pre-
maturely by she'll and fever. We
look with hope deferred for
relief.
The cheerfulness which was char
acteristic Of the early days Of the
seige has almost disappeared from
us, men preferring to remain at
their posts rather than move about
and work up an appetite which can
not be satisfied. The natives are
in the worst plight. Those who
are unable to obtain work are al
lowed small handful of meat
daily. Many Drawing the danger
wander about with gaunt and hum
cry faces in search of work which
entities them to an extra ration OF
meat. II they find work, they are
generally too weak to perform it.
| From their advanced posts, the
Beers rake the streets and the mar
ket square. It is impossible to
dodge their bullets. We have Ia
ken remarkable precaution, how
ever, and the causualties, though
heavy, are not what they might
have been had less able men been
at the head Of affairs.
Even the headquarters mess fares
scantly.
| Two hundred and ninety two per.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10
Accounts Of the Seige OF Ladysmlth.

A correspondent describing the
terrible ordeal through which the
city Of Ladysmith passed during
the siege maintained by the brave
Beers from October 29th to Feb.
2Sth, says:
"We started the siege with 1000
troops, 1000 civilians and 1000 ma
tives. Between casualties and sick
ness 5000 soldiers passed through
the hospital. 1t is impossible to
overemphasize the privations of the
sick. Since the middle of January
man once down was practically
lost. The reduced rations of the
soldiers just sufficed for their sub
sistence. Daily thirty old horses and
mules were slaughtered and con-
verted into soup and sausages.
From Jan. Is to now there have
been over 200 deaths from disease
alone. The last fortnight saw the
majority of the field batteries un-
horsed and the guns permanently
posted in our defenses. The cav
airy drivers were converted into
infantry and sent to the trenches.
A line of defenses had been con-
structed with the view of possible
final contingency if the outer works
should be carried.
"Since the investment the total
casualties were: Killed or died of
wounds, "a officers and 235 men
died of disease, 6 officers and $40
men; wounded, 70 officers and 500
men, exclusive of white civilians
and natives"
In the fighting just preceding
the relief of the beleaguered city,
young boys sixteen years of age
and women were in the ranks OF
the Beers and were found among
the dead and wounded. The re-
lief of the city was effected at a
cost to the English of upward of
5000 officers and men in an army
only $4,000 strong"
New York, March 3.-George
Van Sicklen, consul for the Trans
vaal republic in this country, is not
downcast as result of the relieving
of Ladysmith by Gen. Buffers
forces. "Of course it is victory
for the British to a certain extent"
he said, "but the war has only
just begun, and the taking of Lady
smith is only triding matter to
the Beers. Ladysmith is not a
strategic point, and although it is
a success for the British army, the
Beers probably saw they would ex-
pend much life and spill much
blood to very small advantage by
maintaining their position.
$50 far the British loss has, &C.
cording to reports, exceeded $4,000
men, and this on English ground.
When the Beers retire into their
own country and stand behind their
Notifications, $4,000 British SOL
diers will be captured or left on
fields of battle before the first Boer
line is passed. After that there
are two more lines of defense, and,
after these, the mountains.
"The war should be stopped, I"
Mr.. Van Sicklen said. "Our
own republic should interfere to
prevent further bloodshed, for the
Beers will fight until their last
man is taken. J"
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1900-03-10

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