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The age-herald., 1900-12-21
WEARING OUT THE BRAIN.

From the Medical Record.
 A French investigator has come to the conclusion that the brains of mili- tary and naval men give out most quick ly. He states that out of every 100000 men of the army or navy professions 190 are hopeless lunatics. Of the so- called liberal professions, artists are the first to succumb to the brain strain; next the lawyers, followed at some dis tance by doctors, clergy, literary men, and civl servants. Striking an average of this group, TIT go mad to each 100,- 900. Domestic servants and laborers are not far behind; the professional men supply 155 out of each 100000 as candidates for the lunatic asylum. Next, but with long interval, como the mechanics, of whom only 66 in eacn 100000 lose their wits. Wonderful to relate, commercial men retain their sanity the best of the whole group, as they send only 42 out of the 100000 to the madhouse.
 The French scientist may be right, and doubtless he is so far as France is concerned, but in the United States we are. convinced the order would be different. Doctors as class would take a higher rank, and the commercial men of this country go mad more frequently than the "hewers of wood and the draw CTS of water"
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
The Associated Press Story.

New York, December 20.--Lewis A. May & Co., members of the New York Con- solidated and Produce Exchanges, made an assignment today for the benefit of their creditors to Wm King Hall of a Nassau street. Liabilities are estimated at between $60, 900 and S70,OO0, with the as- sets yet to be determined upon. The firm had two offices in this city and offices also in Boston, Hartford, Providence, Philadel- phia and Newark, were formed in August 1898.
 Announcement of the suspension came more or less as surprise to the members of the Consolidated Exchange by reason of the fact that the firm advertised eXten- sively and being bullish in the market had been credited with doing large and prof itable business. Today, in fact, after the announcement of the suspension about 1000 shares of stock were closed out "under the rule" on the Consolidated Exchange, being about evenly divided for the long and short account.
 Explanation for the failure Is to be found, according to a clerk in the establishment for MT. May was not to be seen. in the fact that ever since the removal from the firm offices November 30 of the stock
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
WHICH TWIN IS THE OLDER?
Both Have Moles and the Nurse Can't
 Tell-A Fortune for Him.

Geneva, N. r., December 20-Jarad Marks farmer who lived near Malvern Hill, seven miles west of this city, died on on Monday, leaving an estate valued at about $54000. He left a will in which he provided that his heirs, except his eldest son, should receive certain sum each. He belueathed all the rest and residue of his estate to his eldest son, at that time un- born. He provided for the disposition of the estate if the expected child should be a girl.
 - As he was without children at the time the will was made, November 15 last, the expression, "eldest son." was inserted to act in case male twins were born. At the time the will was made MT Marks was ill with cancer of the stomach and was not expected to recover. He expressed the de- sire that his estate should be kept intact, so far as possible, and descend to the eld- est son forever. He requested that his name also should descend to the eldest son, in the same manner as the estate. Mrs. Marks gave birth to twin sons on Friday afternoon last. It was noticed that the first born was marked with a small mole immediately beneath his right shoulder blade Otherwise the babies were so much alike that even the mother could not tell them apart.
 The nurse, Mrs. Bertram of Cananda- qua, bathed them yesterday afternoon. She was dressing the one supposed to be the younger when she discovered that both of the babies were marked by a mole immedi ately beneath the right shoulder blade.
 In the excitement over the discovery the position of the babies was changed, and moment later the nurse could not tell the children apart, neither could the mother or the physician. The case might be settled in the courts were it not for 8 clause in he will which says that if any contest over the will occurs, or if any suit at law shou,d be caused by the will, the person who be- gins the contest or suit at law shal be dis inherited and the portion bequeathel to him shall go to certain charitable inst:tu- tions in Rochester. Attorneys in this city say that as long as the eldest son cannot be distinguished the only thing that can be done is to break the will, and an effort to do this. it is said, will be made.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

exchange ticker, done under order of the stock exchange governors, a feeling of dis trust sprang up on the part of the GUS toners of the firm, with the result that withdrawals of deposits began to be the order. As to what these total1ed reports differ, one of the clerks declaring that about $75,OOO had been paid out in the last three weeks, while Mir. May himself was quoted as saying that the amount was about $225 900. In any event, the run" continued and in the end, so 1t is declared. forced the assignment.
 The firms downtown office at 33 Broad way occupied the entire second floor of the building, and was fitted up in excellent style. Formerly 'ladies department" was conducted there, but later it was trans ferred to the uptown office at Broadway and 18th street.
 Discussing the assignment, Assignee Hall said today:
 While I have no exact information on the subject do not believe the liabilities will run up to more than from $50, 900 to $70,- OOO The firm has lately paid out quite lot of money. and thus. has liquidated a large part of it's indebtedness. AS for the assets, I cannot say what they will be until I have had the books and examined them thor oughly. I may be able to make a state ment in a few days"
 J. Overton Payne was formerly mem Der of the firm but withdrew over year ago. MT May lives In Harlem. He is southerner. having been born in Jefferson County. Ala
 Officials of the Consolidated Exchange state that so far as they are aware the de- funct firm elas always conducted a regu- lar and perfectly straightforward business and that no complaints have ever been made against them.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
BoNIFACE JONES
Assumes Charge of the Florence Hotel
 This Morning.

The Florence Hotel will change hands this morning when R. B. Jones' formerly of the Huntsville Hotel. will take charge.
 Mr Jones stated last night that he would retain the present office force, and would at once make such changes as are necessary to a first-class hostelry, which he proposes to run Extensive improve ments have been contracted for, and 1t is proposed to make the Florence, the best American plan hotel in the State.
 Mr. Jones is an experienced hotel man and is popular with the travelling public, having been actively engaged in the buSi- ness for a number of years. He is genial, whole-souled fellow, and an ideal boniface and says that the latch-string of the Flor ence will always be on the outside for travellers in search of first-elass hotel.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
LEWIS A. MAY & GO.
 MAKE ASSIGNMENT Were Members of New York Consolidated Exchange MAY IS FROM BIRMINGHAM Assignee Says Liabilities Are About $75,ooo, But Gives Out No State
 ment-Firm May be Able
 to Resume Business.
MAY IS FROM BIRMINGHAM

New York, December 20.-(Special) - Lewis A May and Company. members of the Consolidated Stock Exchange, with principal offices at 31 and 8 Broadway, suspended business this afternoon. Will jam King Hall, lawyer of S7 Nassau street, who was made assignee, at once took charge of the firms affairs.
 After making brief examination of the accounts he announced that the liabilities would probably amount to between $5o,OOO and $75OOO, for the most part claims of customers. He would not attempt to es- innate the assets, saying that he would have to open the safe before he could as- certain the amount of the firms resources. The general opinion among members of the Consolidated Exchange was that MT. Hall had been very conservative when he gave the probable liabilities and that the assets would not equal them by good many thousand dollars.
 The offices at 31 and 33 Broadway cover the entire second floor of the building They are well fitted up and are large enough to accommodate hundreds of cus- toners.
 When the announcement was made today that a receiver had been appointed the main room for customers was well hlled and considerable excitement ensued. A score of men wanted to know where MT May could be found and the clerks were besieged with inquiries.
 As quickly as they could they retired to an inner room and after that answered questions through window.
 They insisted, and apparently with good faith that they had not seen any member of the firm today, and knew absolutely nothing about the firms assets.
 The most insistent customers were three CT four who declare that they had made big profits in the course of the recent rise in stocks, and that they would like to see their cash produced without delay.
 These were informed that MT. Hall was the man to see, and he was at once sur rounded when he made himself known Every one wanted to know how long 1t would be before a statement could be pro- pared, and he replied that he would hurry things up as best he could.
 Soon after he reached the offices, MT. Hall set the clerks to work on the books, and made announcement that he hoped to have a statement ready in three or tour days.
 According to general report, Lewis A. May s Cn wn~e doing an especially large
 winter, and it is said that
 ,rofts for their customers.
 beginning they branched
 food the country with cir
 tabushed branch houses
 grew at an enormous rate, a#. an a month ago they were
 thousands ofA customers
 .... ,no the United States.
 One of the clerks in the firm of l.. A. May & Go. said tonight that the conditions of the firm were favorable to a settlement and resumption of business.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
MAJOR cUieNET ARRESTED.
Another Officer Who Figured Promi-
 nentIy in Dreyfus Trial.

Paris, December 20.-Major Cuignet, who figured in the Dreyfus courtmartial at Rennes, has been arrested and imprisoned at Fort Mont Valerien where he is await ing a trial by courtmartial on two charges. The first is a charge of grave offense against discipline in writing directly, with out authorization, to the President of the Council. M. Waldeck-Rousseau, accusing M. Delcasse, Minister of Foreign affairs, of having told the Chamber of Deputies an untruth when he said that Major Cuignet had approved the interpretation officially placed upon the faomus Pannizardi tele- gram.
 The second charge Is of being guilty of disclosing a confidential document, namely the statement signed by Major Cuignet and General Chamoin, which was read in the Chamber by M Jos Lasies, formulating some reservations concerning the Panni- Zardi dispatc tch.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
Christmas Holiday Rates.

The Central of Georgia will sell tickets to the public, account Christmas holidays, December 22, 23 24, 25, 30 and S1, 1900, also January l. 1901, with extreme limit January 4, 1901, at rate of one and one-third first class fare for the round trip. To students of schools and colleges tickets will be sold at same rate December IS to q, 1900, with final limit January 8, 1901, upon presenta- ton of certificates signed by superntend- ents, principals and presidents thereof. Solon Jacobs, Commercial Agent; W. D. Hammet, Travelling Passenger Agent, 1921 First avenue, Birmingham, Ala
 12-S-tf
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
Epworth League.

There will be meeting of the Epworth League at the First Methodist Church this evening at o'clock, at which Mrs. Robert Cunningham will deliver an address on the Madonnas Other interesting numbers are included in the programme and cordial invitation Is extended all to attend.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
PLANT SYSTEM.

Effective February 1s, 1900. Pullman sleep. ing car service was inaugurated between Savannah, Ga, and Montgomery Ala. on the following schedule: Leave SarAe-,ah, D. m; arrive Montgomery, s:1o m. 1: leave Montgomery, 7:45 p. m. arrive Sa,a nah, l0:S0 a. m.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
Would be consoIing.
From Puck.

From Puck.
 First Suburbanite-Yes, they say that mosquitoes transmit malaria. ~~ Second uburbanite-Unfortunate there is no evidence thak eaey suffer from it.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
A pIsaareeabIe Characteristic.

From Life.
 Katherine-I detest that MT Arlington Margaret-Why, Katherine?
 Oh, he's the kind of man who always calls when you are expecting somebody else who desnt come.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
SPECIAL RATES BY SOUTHERN RAILWAY

The Southern Railway now has on sale winter tourist rate tickets to all prominent resorts for the winter season. Elegant train service on quick and convenient schedules.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
Captured Queens Mother.

Kumassi, December 20.-The loyal chiefs have captured the Ashanti Queens mother and the rebel King Kokofu, and they hope soon to capture the remaining rebel chiefs.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

Remember the Southern Railway now op- crates a through sleeper Birmingham to Richmond, Va, leaving Birmingham train No 36. 4:4O p. m. no change now.
 Apply to union depot ticket office, or Southern Railway passenger office, No. 2Nl9 First avenue for full particulars.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

Association, Richmond, Va, December 27-29 Rate one fare for the round trip, plus $2 for membership fee. Tickets on sale December 25-26, limited for return to Jan uary ?, 1901.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

Clin Pens, gold and pearl holders. FL Se-S egant. artistic. solid. Dewberry's Book Store, 2012 First avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
Stops the Cough
And Works Of the Cold,

 Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure No Pay. Price 9 cents.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

George P. Jackson will return from Van- derbilt University today to spend the holi- days with his parents, MT and Mrs. George +. Jackson.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

W. P. Acker of Anniston was in the city yesterday.
 Edward Eugene Kersh of Montgomery is In the city.
 George P. Jackson will return from Van- derbilt University today to spend the holi- days with his parents, MT and Mrs. George F. Jackson.
 Miss Marie Pinckard returned last night from the Washington Seminary at Atlanta. She will be among the bevy of attractive Birmingham girls who will spend the holi- days at home.
 Metropolitan Hotel Arrivals-Ned Sausier Miss Hattie Arnold, Miss L. Palmer, Miss Cavanaugh, C. II. Anderson and wife, l. Burks and wife Caske and Straus Van Os- ter and wife, Miss Lillian Berry, Miss l. DeSilva all of the Spider and Fly Com pany, New York B. B. Jefferson, Memphis; c. Whiteley and wife, Indianapolis; Mrs R. w. Sigase, Mt. Pleasant, Tenn; w. W. Welch, Alexander City; D. kirkwood, oak man; Julius Hoffstacet, St. Louis; w. Pow ell, E. J. Wordall Louisville; w. B. Buntan Mrs. L. R. Brookwire, West Point, Miss. i; Miss Fannie Hanly, Chicago; Miss Pearl Dominick, New York; Miss Ludie Shivley, Paris, France; o. D. Brewer, Cincinnati; L. Reeves and wife, Blooming ton, H.; John W, Murray, Atlanta; John A. Graveler, Jas per: r. B. Williams Cullman; A. G. Wet more Meridian; Frank l.. Thayer, Denver Col; W. Peake, New York; M. s. Banner, Patton, J. L. Buell. Cullman; F. H. McMich- ael, Ensley; Gus F. Chopin, w. B. Mont gomery, Blocton; s. A. O. Gabany, Brook side; M. D. Herring, Charlotte, N. C.; John D. Williams, Alabama; J. F. Smith, Toron- to Canada; R. P. Ralston, Cincinnati; Ja- cob Camp, Albian, Fla; E. H. McNatt, Rus sellvllle; R. B. Nally, Southern Railway; W. B. Ransom, Quitman, Miss; L. A. Gra- gan, Goodwater; N. w. King, city; M. c. Burks, Montgomery A. H. Wesepate New York; W. J. Francis, Columbus, Miss; D. C.; Courson, H. A. Armstrong, c. D. Me glemry, city.
 Arrivals at the Morris: Louis P. Hart Sa- vannah Ga; w. B. Ransom, Quitman, Miss; Lee D. Lewman and wife, Atlanta; w. M Calhoun, New York; Daniel A. Lind say, Nashville; James w. Ward, Cleveland, O.; Mrs. J. H. Hayes, Jasper, Ala; D. r. Miller, New York; E. P. Brown, lndianap- oils, Ind; H. NJ Hollis, Louisville, Ky; w A. Bullock, St. Louis; R. M. Troy, Sa- vannah, Ga; Miss Louise Patrick, Helena, Ala. F. l.. Thornton, Columbus, Miss. J. A. Grady and wife, Juniata, Ala; Mrs. Caldwell and daughter, Sylacauga, Ala; T. P Toof, Paducah ky; James A. Flower felt, New York; James B. Newman, Nash vile; w. H. Smith, Atlanta; J. Blum, J. Parrill, Baltimore; Simon Strauss Cincin- natl; D. A. Campbell, J. P. West, New Or leans c. F. Bolin, Witsonvile, Ala; R. c. Frier New York; Jeems Augustus Smith, New York; Thomas M. Patterson, Georgia; Nathaniel Dreyfus, Mobile; s. J. Fearing Teeumseh Alb ~
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

Miss Marie Pinckard returned last night from the Washington Seminary at Atlanta. She will be among the bevy of attractive Birmingham girls who will spend the hoH- days at home.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

unty to anything 5000 Diamond Ring Silver Stick Pin Big Reduction regular Jewellers Prices.
 Please consult this little -It may you investigate stock personally No trouble to show goods
The age-herald., 1900-12-21
PERSONAL.

Morton Kirk Moore has returned from Baltimore.
 W. P. Acker of Anniston was in the city yesterday.
 Edward Eugene Kersh of Montgomery is In the city
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

.iIO the Unfeu StateS.
 One of the clerks in the firm of l.. A. May & Go. said tonight that the conditions of the firm were favorable to a settlement and resumption of business.
The age-herald., 1900-12-21

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-27

Regiment after regiment fed through the fog
before the merest handful Boer farmers The disorder
was ndescribabIe. The there deserted two train
loads of provisions and ammunition The officers
left their documents and plans of campaign
These he has and they show that the English had been
preparing for the Jameson raid Easton
has in his possession photographs documents adavits
found in the officers Dundee after the precpitate
Hight which disclose the whole plan campaign through
Natal into the Orange Free State These documents begin
in 1885, they mention kopj every spru railway and
pass in the mountains Everything is carefully outlined
details of the forts at johannesburg Pretoria and Boen
fonein are given with the where foodstufs are
stored and where fresh 0 be had.
THE Beers have ammunition enough to keep
hewar going indefinitely They waste only about onetent
the amount that the English They are determined
that their country shall free England can not put
enough troops into South to subugate it. WHY?
Because the Beers fighting for everything man holds
dear They are fighting against machine soldier"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-27
Daily sss2 Eagle
The PrOdigaI PETER whisks His whiskers
VI. NJ. MuRDOCK. Editor.


William A PETER who picked up his little grip few
moons ago and meandered himself the state
on the Way OUT for the Pops bringing up United
States senate having. after speaking
Worn out his whiskers in endeavorng per
capita eorn-husk circulation povertyridden nation
whose inhabitants inclined silver now
that he has converted the residue into
the hardest kind Of gold plank and
paddles back into the Republican party The fatted calf
killed at Topeka for the occasion, simulated a full
grown cornfed fouryearo his speech congrat
ulating his old party its fold
he acknowledged his preference Republican veal dehorn
ing Democracy of the Bryan brand holding no other oppo
sition to be worth mentioning There no question we
have the wanderr safely again but what are
we to do with him? We might give him Cy Lelands place
as the party boss, him congress as BaeyCurts
him assistant editor to Rev Sheldon
In the time congratulations from the Pop
party upon acquisition.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-27
The Wonders of the rIost Wonderful csrturv

in looking around and all our civilization
boasts estimating all that worth having and nearly
everything contributing utilities and enjoyment of
life viii be found to be the product of the present and
closing From locomotive to the Roentgen raw
from the sewing machine automobile; from anaes
1hecs to antsepucs; from photography to the telephone
from life insurance to cOsmogony mechanics and in art
in literature and from the parlor match to the
greatest steamship which pows way from hemisphere
to hemisphere, this the achievements Of the
wonders Of this wonderful century specula
tons Tor the future century would be but vain gesses bu
he who has lived during of the Nineteenth
century has Witnessed invention of more things an
for higher civilization the world can SHOW, in four
thousand years Of previous centuries Such of the Eagles
readers delight the umphs Of mind over matter or
who as students observers are interested in notn
and anayzing fes phenomena in connection with human
efforts and accomplishments viii find at the end of each
days editorial for or more to come under the
head of Nineteenth Century Achievements an article on
some Of the evolved by the civilization Of The
present century which when completed VIII cons
tute very but comprehensive compendium Of
knowledge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-27
Chickens Come Home to Roost

Republican paper, in northwest Kansas saws that
Of the Topeka Capitals editorials on trusts sound
Popuisc whereupon Capital goes into defense Of its
Republican integrity The incident aughable The Capt
tai is unquestonably Republican remain so up till
the final hour when shall the author of
IN His steps, then of course for profitable season. it
viii be clearly and hope clearly ecclesiastical 1t hasn't
been long that memory got to running to the
contrary since the Capital accusing the Eagle of being
Pop inclined and unsound Eagle made no defense It
didn't have never scratched Republican
ticket from the hour vote at the corner of
Kansas and street Topeka Kansas in the
spring Of 1851 against Lecompton constitution down
to the time to say that the editor
Of the Eagle has always with everything which the
party bosses labelled 'epubican one of said bosses Of
one time being the editor of the Capital whose label was
Prohibition Three years ago the Capital concluded that
the Eagle wasn't sound goose because of its advocacy
of bmetaism the Capital ignoring the fact that its own
editor arrayed himself against the Republican
because make paper instead of gold and
silver the between the two currencies
named the Eagle to think that it advocated
substantial monetary medium than that over which
the editor of the Capital quarreed with his party Politics
rot only makes bedfeows but it puts editors often
into beds both strange and uncomfortable
The editor Capital is right in fighting the trusts
without reference the Pop party is down
that it is Greater than the polt
zeal boss Of is the conscientious earnest editor
who has the honest and 1evel-headed
people even such people do not always agree with him.
Nor is defense part such an editor ever
necessary from charge dsoyaty or inconsistency
Senator oar of Massachusetts, arraying himself square
" against the policy Republican party in the Philip
pines is not the therefore of the most brilliant
consistent and sturdy Republicans the days Of
Charles sumner if indeed he is any less the partisan
General Hudson in adming of Charley Curtis
while despising that of Cy Leland who had hand in the
gang deal that be read out of the party
than for the he believes that the Pops
are sound the Hence there was no call
for his charges of the northwestern
Republican editor aforesaid