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The age-herald., 1900-02-10
CLERKS VISIT BIRMINGHAM
Bessemer Delegation Attends Union
 Meeting-Other Items

Bessemer, February s.-(Special. )-The following members of the local Clerks union went up to Birmingham last night to attend the entertainment given by the Birmingham union in Engineers hall: Messrs. Bryan Waller, A. J. McCampbells Ebert Craig, Jesse Faulkner, 8. l.. Bern- hardt, E. R. Borders, J. L. Sullivan, Wal- ter Woods, Tollbert Craig, Eugene Hunni< cutt and Alonzo Smith.
 Hon. W. P. O. Hobbs, an ex-member of the legislature from Lexington, Ky, is the guest of his bEother-in-law, George H. Stevenson.
 T. J. Quinnally, long agent of the Ala1 bama Great Southern road at this place. has been promoted, and will move shortly with his family to Meridian.
 Hon. John w. Tomlinson of Birmingham was in town today in itVhe interest of his candidacy for governor.
 Among other Birmingham visitors in town today were Mrs. Mike Clifford and Mrs. H. R. W. Madison.
 Officer J. l.. Nadl is quite ill at his resi- dence in Arlington avenue.
 Mrs. E. J. McDonald who has been ouite till for several days, is better this evening"
 MT. and Mrs. w. D. Lanier entertained a large number of friends in honor of the twelfth anniversary of their marriage last night They were the recipients of some lovely gifts in silk and linen.
 Dr. T. F. Robinson is able to be out after weeks illness with grip.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
TWO FIRST-CLASS
 FISTIC ENCOUNTERS
Referee in Chicago Fight Put to
 Sleep by a Right Hook.
RESULT OF HIS DECISION
Jack Daly Mixed It With Frank Erne for While. But the Champion
 Was Finally Given the De- cisionSo on Points.


 New York, February 9.--Joe Cans, the Baltimore light weight pubilist, gained a well earned, decision over Spike" Sulli- van, of Boston, in the fourteenth round at the Broadway Athletic club tonight. From the start the fight was a hard one, and Spike" at times looked like a winner, but the negro out pointed him in leading and blocking and at the end of the thirteenth round had much the better of the contest.
 Sullivan fought at a terrific pace, but his in-fghtng tactics. on which he depended to gain a victory, were ineffective, and when he was floored with a terrific right in the fourteenth round there was nothing left to withstand further punishment and Referee Charley White stopped the bout.
 White told Cans to go to his corner, but in the meantime Sullivan had arisen and was anxious to continue the battle, but the referee was obdurate and had to struggle to force Sullivan back to his corner. One of Sullivan's seconds, Dan J. Donnelly, of Boston, jumped through the ropes and struck Referee White a crushing right on the eye, putting the referee out of the ring between the ropes. The police jumped into the ring and arrested Donnelly.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
NEW QUESTION IN
 CANAL PROJECT
Story of Maritime Canal Con-
 pany's Claims Revived.
SYNDICATE MAY INTERFERE
Shareholders Assert That Nicaraguan Government Has No Rights, as # She Has Already Conceded
 Them to These Companies

New York; February 9.-The Tribune to- morrow will publish the following:
 tgThe progress which the Nicaragua ca nal bill is making in congress and the an- nouncement of the trems of the treaty which Secretary Hay has negotiated with Great Britain have revived interest in the much discussed claims of the Maritime Ca nal company and the Cragln-E Eyre Grace syndicate and the concessions which they have obtained from the Nicaraguan gov ernment.
 Ut is asserted by the shareholders in these companies that when the United States comes to treat with Nicaragua for the right to construct a canal across that republic, Nicaragua will be found to have no such rights to concede because she has already disposed of them to these compan- feS. Report places the cash value at which these concessions are now held by the guaranters at 100000. Among the men in terested in the syndicate are David Mo Clure, Levi P. Morton, John Jacob Astor( George Westinghouse, James Stfllman, Ed ward F. Cragin, Frye and William Grace. Some of these men, notably MT. Frye and MT. Grace are also stockholders in the Maritime Canal company.
 Owing to the fact that certain men hold stock in both companies, there seems to be a we'll defined difference of opinion as to whether the Maritime Canal company now holds any concessions from Nicaragua or not. The officials say 1t does, and a pub lished report that the Cragin-Tyre-Grac syndicate had secured the rights of the Maritime Canal company was declared by David Mcclure, counsel for William R. Grace to be true. E. Eyre, who is vice. president of that company, said that there was nothing new in the situation, but E. F. Cragin declared positively that the Mari time company had no rights at all, because it had allowed them to lapse on October g, last, by non-fulfllment of the conditions on which they were based.
 1.-The question whether the Cragin- Eyre Grace syndicate has secured all the rights of the Maritime Canal company has been snuffed out by its own neglect, and all the concessions have fallen into the lap of the Crasin-E -Eyre-Grace syndicate is of more importance to the stockholders than the general public, which Is only interested in the fact that the exclusive concessions to construct a canal across the Nicaragua are held by syndiate under decree of the N5caraguan national legislative assembly, dated October S1, 1S9S and signed by Ze- laya and Jose c. Munez, sub-seeretary of public works.
 The decree grants to Edward Eyre and Edward F. Cragdn exclusive rights to con struct an inter-oceanic canal across Nica- ragua, provides that they may negotiate with the Maritime Canal company for it's concessions, permits them to carry on any business enterprise In connect tion with tine canal and provides that tClw must deposit dn cash $10O,0O0 at once and s4O00OO within four months with the government as se- curity.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Erne Wins on Points

Chicago, February 9.-A decision on points at the end of six rounds was the best Frank Erne, the lightweight champion, could do with "Chtcago' Jack Daly in the fight at the Fort Dearborn Athletic club tonight. There was not an idle moment from start to finish, as Daly soon realized in the first round that he had no show with his opponent at long-range fighting, and made a hurry-up affair of it, trusting to luck more than science.
 These tactics seemed to worry ETne for the first three rounds. There were three or four mix xups in every round, in which they stood toe to toe and swung right and left to the head. Daily sent as good as he got until the fourth round when Erne caught him on the jaw with a heavy swing that staggered Daily and brought blood.
 After that until the end of the fight Erne was able to jab Daily as often as he pleased, but the latter continued to bore in and mixed 1t at every opportunity.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Joint Alliance Denied

New York, February 9.-The Evening Post says:
 ''The rumors for some time current of a joint alliance of the National Steel com pany, the American Steel Hoop company and the American Tin Plate company took shape in the publication of a story to the effect that the officers, factories and agencies of the three companies were to be brought under one control with capital of 141.O0O,0O0. were denied today by direc- tor of the Tin Plate company, who said there was not the slightest truth in such a proposition.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
AsTo RIA. Bears the >1Ihs Kind You Have Always Bought Signature sf &HAzzZax
TAYLOR ORDERS WARRANTS ISSUED
 FOR THE ABSENT REPRESENTATIVES
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 governors office and held a long whispered consultation outside the door. Governor Taylor then re-entered the room and MT. Powers left the building.
 "The Governor Will Not Sign"
 ''The governor will not sign the agree ment," said MT. Powers. as he walked out the door. Further than that he would say nothing.
 At 5:30 p. m. the conference came to conclusion. It was impossible to learn the result of the protracted debate. Every one of those who took part in the conference preserved sphinx-like silence in regard ito what transpired behind the governors door, absolutely refusing to discuss the matter in any way. From the governors office General Lindsey, Judge Barr, Attorney FaiT1eigh and MT. Edelen went at once to General Lfndsey's law office where a brief conference was held and the course of ac- ton to be pursued discussed and shortly after o'clock Judge Barr and Attorney Fairleigh took tine train for Louisville. Late tonight the situation was somewha t changed. Adjutant General Collier was again called into Governor Taylor's office about o'clock and was in consultation with him until late hour tonight, but would say nothing to what transpired. From other and authoritative sources, how ever. 1t was learned that decision had
 
 agreement would probably receive the sig nature of Governor Taylor inside of 24 hours more.
 Two democratic members of the legisla- ture put in an appearance this afternoon. the first that have been seen in Frankfort since the word was given nearly a week ago for all of them to keep where they could not be readily reached in case it was determined by the republicans to arrest them and take them to London. It was stated during the afternoon that a guard of soliers had been sent to all of the trains to catch such members might determine to come to town. but this was denied stoutly by General Collier and Colonel Williams. --.t Notice of the injunction to be argued be. fore Judge Taft in Cincinnati Monday, was today served on Democratic Treasurer Hager and Superintendent of Publfc Gn- struction McOhesney. They are the only democratic state officials now in Frankfort.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Commands i'm Africa

Lord Roberts, the new comma nder-fr1- chief of the British army in South Africa, like all other great British generals, is an Irishman. Lord Kitchener, who accom- panies him. although not an Irishman, was born in Ireland. Lord Wolseley, the com mander-in-chief is also Irish, and General Butler, the late commander-in-chief in South Africa, is Irish born and bred Lord Roberts was summoned to the command of the troops in South Africa from command ing the British forces in Ireland. His post has been filled by the Duke of Connaught, who is the only one of the queens children who is connected with Ireland by ties of birth.
 Lord Roberts is CT years of age and hard ly expected to be called once more to the field of battle. When he returned from ln- tia and published his book of reminiscent ces he regarded himself as having seen the end of active service; but he Stil Is lhale and strong, and when General Butler met with his disaster on the bank of the Tuge- Ia the government instinctivey turned to the gray -haired general who twenty years before had converted a disastrous cam paign in Afghanistan into a brilliant sue cess, says the Review of Reviews.
 Lord Roberts is soldier, as Brindley was a maker of canals. When Brindley was ask ed what rivers were made for he replied: gro feed canals" So politicians states men and sovereigns, the migration of races, the development of military ambitions-all these turEbid forces which govern the des- tines of the people appear to the soldier, whether he is in cooked hat or m the plain regimentals of the rank and file, as important chiefly in so far as they culmin- ate in fighting. It is his business to fight, and, like the apostle. he says; This one thing I do."
 It would be unl1ind to say that Lord Rob erts is soldier and nothing else, put ne is cartanlv saturated through and through with the atmosphere of the camp. He mas breathed it all his life. It is his world. He is even more of a Tommy Atkins than Tommy Atkins himself, who is of short service. whereas Lord Roberts has putian nearlynearly fifty years of service in the army.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10

to exr-abn how it was that James Oliver s, bicycle had taken up with him, Awhen the latter was careful to keep it at home Joe failed to penferm ufls Hereulean task and is the loser thereby to the extent of s23
 Nick Brooks, a white restaurant keeper, was charged with having committed am as- sault and battery upon Fannie Blair Fan nie testified that she was not so aggrieved over the assault as she was over the fact that Brooks offered her $25O not to report him. She could not endure any attempt to brlbe her, and she reported Nick was fined $1O and promptly made the city a present to that amount.
 Henry Starr white. evidently believed that a Starr should wear pantaloons, how ever paradoxical it might seem. Acting upon the thought, he lifted pair from F. Brooks when MT. Brooks was not wearing them. Had he taken the $15 which he shall have to pay for this pair and invested it in his favorite garment he would now be the possessor of several pairs. S
 Charles Arnold, charged with gaming one of the men in the gambling house recently, raided by the police, was fined $25.
 Young Foster, a negro was charged with having committed an assault and battery upon the dusky form of Will Strain, and has replenished the city treasury to the tune of $5.
 The case of Ruth Allen, whom Frank Sl- mon had arrested on a charge of stealing S1OO from him while he was in her room Wednesday night, was continued until next Monday, and. she succeeded in making bond for her appearance and was released.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
POLICE COURT

The police court was pretty we'll filled yesterday morning when the judge stepped into the throne of justice, which he dis penses quiet freely when necessary for the preservation of law and order.
 The first case was that of Laura and John Clark, charged with an afrray. The evidence tended to prove that Laura was standing in her door and John came along tn very playful manner and struck her in the region of her breath reservoir. She then pulled John into the room and gave him a severe lambasting.
 Robert Gilmore, negro, and E. T. Matthews. white, were each adjudged guilty of discarding behavior. and the for mer was fined 50 and the latter is out just twice as much.
 ISa kiil. . negro, was before the court
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
rn Inin thn Rner Army

Chicago. February 9.-Under the auspices of the United Irish Society of Chicago. tR1irty-nine young soldiers will leave the Lake Shore station Sunday morning pounu for New York, whence they will sali TOT Lourenzo Marquez, Portugal, to act as an ambulance corps in the Boer army They will be joined by eleven volunteers from Boston before leaving New York.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Bold Robbery In Louisville

Louisville, Ky, February 9.-Rodgers and Krull, jewellers, were robbed this evening of $3,O0O worth of diamonds. Two men en- tered the store and, while one engaged Mr. Rodgers in conversation, the other se- creted tray of diamonds. The robbery was not discovered until an hour after the men left the store. The police are watch ing all outgoing trains.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
France Advised to Act

Paris, February 10.-Prince Henri DOrleans has an article in the Matin to- day in the course of which he advises France to take advantage of England's diff faculties. He says: "At the present time we must not content ourselves with purely negative formulas in foreign politics We have not the right to follow events in South Africa and Egypt with complete dts- intereStednesS."
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
A Plutocrai

From the Chicago Post. n "a,
 "Is he very rich?" they asked. j, i
 "Rlchr was the reply. ''Rich! Why, how much money do you think he has?"
 "Give it up," they answered. 'How much@ .Why, gentieanan' said the authority, hmpressiveiy, ''that man has enough money to go into politics in Montana"
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
CALL WILL BE
 ISSUED TODAY Summoning County Executive Committee Together News
 in Political Circles.

q The petition requesting Chairman Lowe to call special meeting of the Jefferson county executive committee was handed to MT. Lowe yesterday, and he signifed his intention of assuring a formal call today for the meeting to be held in about two weeks
 The petition was signed by a majority of the committeeman and specifically states ,he object of the meeting to be for the purpose of ordering a direct vote for gubernatorial candidates. This modifica- uon in the plan of the primary was deem- td advisable by the friends of the can- hidates for governor, as it would avoid possible complications and enable free expression by the voters for their choice without reference to other issues or can- Aidates.
 Campaign Literature
 The Morgan campaign committee yester- aay sent out thirteen mail pouches filled with speeches made by Senator Morgan in the United States senate on Negro Stuff rage in the South," "The Teller Resolution, Providing for Free Coinage of Silver" and on trusts and monopoes. The documents were mailed to every county in the state
 MT. Tomlinson's Appointments
 John w Tomlinson. candidate for gov ernor, will address the voters of Bessemer tonight by request of the labor organiza- tons.
 Monday he will speak at Alexander City, TaIlapoosa county.
 Mir. ROden Back
 B. F. Roden, chairman of the Johnston campaign committee, returned from Tus- caloosa, where he had been on private busi- ness. He has not yet secured rooms in which ito open up headquarters, but will do so early next week. He stated yesterday afternoon that the committee would begin an active campaign in a few days.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Young Mems Tomiinson Club

An enthusiastic meeting of the Young Mems Tomlinson club was held last night and active steps taken to further Mir. Tom linson's candidacy. The club has large membership.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Baby CIark's Abductor Insane

New York, February 9.-George B. Bar row, the man vino planned the abduction of Marion Clark, has become insane in Sing Sing, where he has been confined since June IT, last, under a sentence of fourteen years. It is likely that he will end his days in Mattewan Asylum for Insane Criminals, to which he will be transferred tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
A Drsary Future

From the Chicago Record. It'
 Miss Bing, why do you refuse to marry me?" ttL'7
 'sBecause you are dn the dry goods busi- ness, and I'd never have a chance to pick up bargains at other shops" 44 n,
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
PASSING HATS PHILADELpHIA

From the Washington Post
 The Philadelphia baseball enthusiasts and the gentlemen who are trying to finance the republican convention might pool issues.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. B. W. Groves signature is on each box. &c.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Stops the Cough And Works Off the Cold

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Report Contradicted

London. Feibruar 10.-The colonial office f1as received a dispatch contradicting the report that the Boers had shot Messrs. John McLaIhlan, Jr., and Robbins at Harri- smith for refusing to be commandered
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Committed Suicide

Chicago, February Civilian M. Knapp, special agent of the Phoenix Insurance company, committed suicide in the Hotel Grace by shooting. It is thought that the suicide was due to temporary insanity.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10
Dine at the Arlington.
PERSONAL.

J. K Dimmick, of Annfston, is in the .city. Captain o. T. Grimes, of Scottsville, is in town.
 T. Carey Thompson has gone to south Nhabama on a short pleasure trip.
 Mrs. E. P. Bishop is quite i'll at Copeland Berrys infirmary, 2512 Fourth avenue
 ':ohn Horan, formerly night warden at t.sne city jail, who moved to Bessemer shortly after his resignation, has returned ibo Birmingham to engage in business
The age-herald., 1900-02-10

The Arlington Cafe, that's all.
The age-herald., 1900-02-10

governors office and held a long whispered consultation outside the door. Governor Taylor then re-entered the room and Mr. Powers left the building.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-25
BOUGHT HER OWN RING.
Xo0nE Woman Got an Engagement Circlet Thaf Certainly Ought
 to Have Suited Her.


 - It occasionally happens that tf.'. ring girl receives as an engagement token-i is far from suitable to her ideas of what such thing should be- One young woman. however. will have no one to blame but herself if the ring she wears is not satisfactory, for she bought it herself. Her fiance lived in small southern town. where there Is not the wide variety of diamond rings from which to select that one finds in city. therefore, it was de- cided tha. when the young woman came north she should choose her own ring.
 And she did. She. brought with her goodly sum Of moncy-her fia1ce's money, of courEc-and when she reached Chicago she repaired in haste to one of the big shops and with much care selected solitaire that suited her. says the Chicago Chron- icls.
 None ot the clerks guessed. of course, that the girl with the flushed cheeks was buying tho circlet that was to seal her engagement, but she was and she paid for it in busi- nsSS-iiks way. secured 2 receipt and left the shop smiling. and probably better satisfied with the bit of jeWelry than Ahs would have been if her af- hal ed Lad bought it himsclf
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-25
A CURIOUS kINERAL.
ConAiaSra' ls Attention Attracted SO MS.dAvite A0ioHx GccioEi.ts of
 Austria and Bohemia

curious mineral called moldavite, or bouteillenSteiu,h has attracted consider able attention among the geolog;sts in Austria and Bohemia The mineral is in glassy ovals from an inch to an inch and Il half long, and is character ized by various markings. which look somewhat like finger impressions, while others fo, m network of fur rows, which seem in part q rough radlal arrangement.
 They have been rcgardc,. by some authors as rSlics of prehistoric glass manufacture, but this view does not appear to have been sustained, accord ing to the Scientific American. Dr. SueSs. the Austrian geolo.ist, finds rsxsnbiancsa between them and me ts0ritss, and tEs general disposition of students seems to be to rerard them as of sxtTa-terrestrial origin. RsSsm mblances have been pointed out between them and the obsidian vol cania bombs found in Australia. In Bohemia the moidavitcs occur in sandy deposits, which are assigned to the late tertiary or early diluvial pe- riOd.
Waterbury Democrat., 1900-10-25
THEY EIsLEAD THE NRW-RICH
Hideoas Pallman Car FurnishinEs Are Often Copied in the Homes
 of the UneZlturad.

There is Q man somewhere in the employ of the Pullman Palace Car company who has much to answer for, writes Edward Box, in Ladies' Home Journal. He is the official who selects or decides the furnishings and hangings of tho company's ears. Probably no single man in this cOun- try has the opportunity for so direct and helpful an influence in tho eX- tension of good taste in furnishings. Instead, he perpetrates upon the pub lie furnishing schemes which even rival those which we see in the homes of the most unintellgent of the new rich. Tho chief injury which tho furnishing of the modern Pullman car works is tho wrop2 standard which is set for thoso who are not conversant with what is artistic. The new-rich come into these cars and accept the hideous effect as the stan dard of people Of taste. l have been told by furnishing firms that they are often asked by those who have suddenly come into the possession of money that certain effects which they have seen in Pullman drawing room cara shall bs duplicated in their homes. These people, knowing no better, accept what they see in the cara which are supposed to be patron ized by people of means, as reflective of prevailing standard. Color com 'binations, about as inharmonious as it is possible for the mind of man to concoct, have thus been transferred to the homes of the people, and here the injury is done.