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The age-herald., 1900-03-01
HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES
Condition of Wounded Was Such That
 Armistice Was Established.

London, March 1.-Winston Churchill in a dispatch from Colenso, dated Tuesday, says:
 "The condition of the wounded who were unattended on the hill side Sunday was so painful that General Butler sent flag of truce to the enemy and it was arranged that throughout Sunday military move ments should continue on both sides, but there would be no shooting.
 This truce terminated at dusk. The Boers then resumed furious musketry at tack on the British left. The attack was repulsed. Fighting continues vigorously. We shall see who can stand 'bucking, the Briton or Boer."
 MT. Churchill goes on to say that there is abundant proof of the Boers using a large proportion of illegal bullets, no fewer than five different kinds of exploiting or expanding bIlleas having been found.
 He also asserts that the Boers are em- blowing armed KafIirs, and adds:
 q have always tried to be fair toward the Boers, but after making every allowance, 1t must be said that they show when in stress a very dark, cruel and vengeful under side of character"
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
4 VOLUM|NOUS DOCUMENT Recites Entire History of the
 Case and Asks Relief. IRREGULARITIES ARE ALLEGED Numerous Exhibits Attached Giving Dc. tails of the Entire Proceeding
 Purchaser Refused to Deed
 the Lands Back
IRREGULARITIES ARE ALLEGED

The first legal step in the matter of re- claiming the lands recently deeded to the Sloss-Shef1ield Steel and Iron company Go the University of Alabama was taken yes- terday when the Board of Trustees of the institution, through its solicitors, filed bill in the chancery court of this county against the Sloss-Sheffleld company, praying tho court to set aside the sale and annul the deed to 4,4s0 acres of lands transferred un- der its provisions.
 The document is exceedingly voluminous, the bill proper covering almost twenty pages of closely typewriter legalCs-S-- while the exhibits cover many more.
 The bill reebtes the entire history cf the case, beginning with the congressional land grant, the meetings of the trustees and specifically alleges irregularities In the proceedings under which the sale was made.
 Artached to the bill are the following exhibits:
 Copy Of the deed from Board of trustees to the Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany
 Minutes of the special meeting of Sep. tember 9, 1899.
 Call for inc special meeting of Sep.en- Der %, issued by Chappell Cory, September 18th.
 Copy of the act incorporating the So- ciety Of the Alumnd of the University.
 Copy of resolution adopted by the itrust- ees June 22, 1898, authorizing the Alunni to sit with the trustees.
 Copy of ordinances of the University Trustees relating to the sale of lands, etc.
 Copy of ordinance relating to the execu- ( tive committee.
 Minutes of the special meeting of the trustees held December 20, 1899.
 Minutes of the meeting of the executive committee January 22, 1900.
 Copy of quit-claim deed which Sloss-Sher- field company refused to sign.
 The respondent is given thirty days in which ito answer.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
CASES DELAYED
Five Months Before Havana Custom
 House Officials Trial

Havana, February 2S.-The readiness with delay in litigation has availed, despite every effort on the part of the American authori- ties to prepare the trial of the custom house friends of the accused that at least five months more must elapse before the prose- cution can bring the charges to mead in open court.
 Influence is being brought to bear upon all Cuban officials in any way associated with the proceedings, and every possible ounce of pressure is being used to force, if not a dismissal of the charges, at least an indefinite postponement of judicial investi- gation. The men involved belong to the best families in Cuba.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Special Weighing Report

Washington, February 2S.-Second As sistant Postmaster General Shallenberger to-day submitted to the postmaster general a report showing the result of the special weighing of mail throughout the United States in 74,6S4 post offices, from October to November 2, 1899. The 175 frst-class post offices have been separately tabulated in the report. The mail matter originating in the United States during the time of weighing amounted to 15i .132,4o5 pounds, and 1t .s estimated that upon this basis the total amount of mail carried during year is 1,s65, ,g6 ,5OS pounds. Revenue is derived
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
THE FULL TEXT OF
 THE BILL AS FILED

The full text of the bill. as filed, is as follows
 Board of Trustees of the University of Ala- bama5 vs Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron Company-In the Chancery Court of Jer- ferson County.
 To the Hon. John c. Carmichael, Chancel- Tor of the Northwestern Chancery Divls> ion of the States of Alabama, Fifth Dis, trict.
 Humbly complaining, your orator. the Board of Trustees of the University of Ala bama, public corporation under the laws of the state of Alabama, exhibits this it's bill of complaint, against the Sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company corporation organized under the laws of the state Of New Jersey, having its principal place of business in the city of Birmingham, Ala bama, and showeth unto your honor:
 l. The congress of the United States, at the session of 1SS3-1SS4, passed an act which was approved by the president of the United States on April 23 1884, entitled "An act to increase tine endowment of the University Of Alabama from the public lands in said state" By this act, forty-six thousand and eighty (46,0S0) acres of public lands in Ala bama were granted to the state of Alabama for the use and benefit of the University of Alabama. The second section of said act of congress provided "that the governor of Alabama may appoint one or more agents to select the lands granted in this act from any puDllc fanuS WltnlH Sdlu Sldut III dc- cordance with the authority granted by said act the governor of Alabama appointed agents commissioners to select from the public lands in the state the lands granted in said act. In accordance with their ap- pointment and under the authority so con- ferred, said agents, or commissioners, have selected from the public lands of the state all of the lands granted under and by said act of congress. The lists of said lands so selected by said commissioners have been certified to and approved by the secretary of the interior, which approval, under the provisions of the fourth section of said act of congress, vested the title to the lands contained in said approved lists in the state of Alabama for the use and benefit of tho University of Alabama.
 2. At the sesion of 1SS4-1SS5 of the general assembly of Alabama, an act was passed and approved February B. 1885, entitled An act to provide for the sale of such lands as have been or may be selected under and by virtue of the act of congress entitled an act to increase the endowment of the Uni yersity of Alabama from the lands in said state approved April 23, 1884, and for the application of all monies arising from said sales" Under and by virtue of the pro- visions of this act of the general assembly of Alabama. the title to all of the lands which has been selected for the use and benefit Of the University of Alabama un% der the act of congress aforesaid became and was vested in your orator, the Board
 
 tCnntinued on Third Page.)
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
WILLIAM s. WELLS HAS PASSED AWAY A Leading Alabama Capitalist Dies of Pneumonia Near
 Huntsville.

Huntsville. February 2S.-(Special.)-Wil- liam S. Wells, large capitalist-and land owner of this city, died from pneumonia this afternoon at his home on Pulaski Pike' He was one of the organizers and a direc- tor of the Farmers and Merchants Ma tional bank, manager of the Union Invest ment company, head of the firm of w. J. Bennett & Co.,, large contractors; and director in many other institutions Tn
 Huntsville. He was a leader in all move- ments that promised to increase the wealth and population of Huntsville. He was a great believer in the industrial growth of the city, and was credited with having in- duced several large enterprises to locate here. among them the Merrimack mills of Lowell.
 For several weeks past he has been en- gagged in putting in a $40,0O0 water works system for the latter company. In Hunts vile his death is considered as a public ca- lamity.
 MT Wells was 61 years old. He was a native of Elmira, N Y., afterwards nov ing to Minnesota He served as an officer in one of the volunteer regiments of that state in the civil war. After the war he settled at Pierre, s. D., where he held large interests until his death. He leaves wid- ow and three children, Mrs John R. Con- ner, and Glen Wells of this city; Lieuten- ant w. s. Wells, 29th infantry, Philippine islands.
 John Moore, charged with committing a criminal assault upon ten-year old girl at Madison, was sentenced to ten years Imprisonment to-day, after a trial in the circuit court. Moore was a well known business man at Madison.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
PORTO RICO BILL
 PASSES THE HOUSE
It Was a Battle Royal and Ended in Victory For the Republicans
 By Eleven Votes.

Washington, February 2S.-The battle royal over the Porto Rican tariff bill end- ed in the house today in a sweeping vic- tory for the republicans. The bill amend ed as agreed upon at the conference of re, publicans on Monday night, so as to re. duce the tariff from 25 to 15 per cent. of the American tariff and limiting its life. to two years. was passed by a vote of 172 years to 161 nays.
 Six republicans, Messrs Crumpacker of Indiana, Fletcher of Minnesota, Heatwole of Minnesota, Littlefeld of Maine, Lormer of Illinois and Mccall of Massachusetts, voted with the opposition against the bill, and four democrats, Messrs Davey and Meyer of Louisiana, Devries of California, and Sibley of Pennsylvania, voted with the republicans for the bill. In addition MT. Warnock republican of Illinois, was paired against the bill with MT. Boutelle, repub- hcan of Maine, for 1t. Two other repub- licans, Mir. Lane of Iowa, and MT. Fariss of Indiana, were absent and impaired. They were understood to be against the bill. Four democrats who were opposed to the bill, Messrs. Fleming of Georgia, Small of North Carolina, Smith of Kentucky, and Stallings of Alabama, were absent and impaired. Other pairs were Gibson of Tennessee, Reeves of Illinois. Boutelle of Maine, Har- mer of Pennsylvania, Bailey of Kansas, Sheldon of Michigan, Wordsworth of New York, all republicans for the bil with Tate of Georgia, Sparkman of Florida, Fox of Mississippi, Bellamy of North Carolina, Cox of Tennessee. and Epes of Virginia, democrats all against the bill.
 Some Remarkable Incidents
 Herculean efforts had been made to get out the full vote, and this led to some re- markable incidents. Sixteen were brought from beds of sickness, two of them from hospitals. MT. Brownlow, of Tennessee, was brought dn a carriage, accompanied by his wife and physician. He sat bundled up near the entrance until his vote was given and then withdrew. It was felt that the strain would be severe on him, but when MT. Tawney, the republican whip, urged that the bill might be lost, MT. Brownlow said: 'I would rather lose my life than to see this bill defeated"
 MT. Tawney and three assistants were out in carriages until midnight last night, ac- counting for every vote, and MT. Under wood, the democratic whip, was similarly exerting every means to get out his vote.
 The first test today was on a substitute offered by MT Mccall on behalf of the op- position It was the original Payne bill for free trade with Porto Rico, and was defeat ed 16O to 174 Only five republicans voted for the substitute. MT. Fletcher, republl- can Minnesota, who subsequently, voted to recommit and against the bill, voted against the substitute. motion to recommlt It, which followed, shared similar fate, be- ing lost 160 to 172
 There was great excitement throughout the roll calls, which were followed with eager interest by thousands of spectators who packed the gallaries to suffocation.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
TRYING TO COMPROMISE
Bingham and Vaughan May Reach an
 Agreement

Washington, February 2S.-CSpec.al.)- Vaughan and Bingham conicsts-rsss for the republican chairmanship of Alabama, are here consulting together, trying to reach @ compromise.
 Postofices have been established at Pledger, Geneva county; Spurin, Covington county, and Travis, Franklin cocSty.
 The contested election case of A6rich vs. Robbins is expected to come up here to- morrow.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Exchange of Congratulations

London, February 2S.-In her dispatch to Lord Roberts, following the announcement of the surrender of General Cronje, her majesty said:
 Accept for yourself and for all under your command, my warmest congratuia- tions on this splendid news
 Lord Roberts replied as follows:
 "Al1 under my command are deeply grate- ful for your majesty's message, congratu- lations from their Queen is an honor her soldiers dearly prize'
 General Butler has wired his thanks to the queen for her telegram of gracious sympathy and encouragement"
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Root Will Visit Cuba

Washington, February 2S.-Secretary Root today announced his intention of mak- ing a flying trip to Cuba. He will leave here Friday. He wishes to personally ex. anime present conditions in the island
 The party will consist of Mrs Root, Miss Root, Edward Root, Colonel Carter, Assis- tant Adjutant General, and W. s. Doursey, private secretary to the secretary. Tho original plan was to include Porto Rico on the trip, but this idea has been abandoned for the lack of time.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
WARD BILL
Passed Kentucky House-$lOO.OOO to
 Run Down Gobel's Murderer.

Frankfort, Ky, February 2S.-The Ward bill, which appropriates s1OO,OO0 to be put in the hands of committee to be expended by that committee in an effort to detect and convict the assassin of Governor William Goebel, was passed today by the house by strick party vote of 52 to %. Five hours were spent in exciting debate over the bill and all substitutes and amendments to 1t were voted down. The bill, as passed, is in its original form.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
FIRST FtTAL STEP ID RECLAIM
 LANDS ID THE STATE UNIVERSITY
Bill Filed in chancey Court Praying That Sale to SbsShaRsd
 Steel and Iron Company Be Set Aside
from 4o.57 per cent of this, while 5s.4s yields

from 4O57 per cent of this, while 59.43 yields no revenue.
 Of the total 606 per cent was first class, 5.19 second class, 2.09 second class, S.4 third and fourth class, 6.04 government free, and 5.1 equipment It was found that during 35 days New York City furnished by far the largest amount of mall, 16,440,372 pounds; and Chicago the next largest quantity, B., CTS, POT pounds. Boston follows with 4,053.- 522; Philadelphia 3s01 ,364; St. Louis, 3,4102 279 and Washington D. c. 3,24,211 pounds. Other cities furnished the Following quanti- ties jn pounds: Kansas City, 1171,362; Cin- cinnati, 1885 5,511; Atlanta, 456,1os; Baltimore, 911, ,272 Richmond, PIG, 423.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Body Not Yet Removed

Kansas City. February 2S.-The body of the unknown woman cremated in the par Tor car had not been removed from the wreck this evening. Inquiry from St. Louis indicates that she is Mrs. M Well, aged 30 years. wife of a merchant of that city. Nothing was found at the scene that would serve to identify her.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Killed By Train

Admission, February 2s.-(Speeial)-E. se.- man. of Ai5ertville, fagman on an Ala tama Mineral freight train, was instantly killed by his train at Shelby tonight m some way Details Of the accident have not yet been sent in. He was brother of Mrs. N. B. Armstrong, of this city, with whom he lived.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Bub,nic Pia rue in Mexico

Austin, Tex, February 2S.-State Health Officer Blunt received a telegram from Surgeon General Wyman today to the ef- feet that the bubonic plague has been of- ficially reported in existence on the island of Cazumel, state of Yucatan, Mexico. The Gulf coast and Rio Grande quarantine sta- tions were at once notified by pr. Blunt and ordered to take the necessary precautions in ,th1 nrernises
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
:STORM|NC IF PETERS HILL BRINGS
 x THE RESCUE OF LADYSM|TH NEARER
General Buffers Tdngs Came Laden With Casualties and His
  Hardest Fighting is Yet to Cone

Lord Roberts walked to and fro tn front of the cart until the Boer general arrived, when the British commander advanced gravely and kindly saluted the Boer com mander. He then motioned General Cronje to a seat fin a chair which had been brought for his accommodation, and the two ohi- cers conversed through an interpreter.
 General Cronje afterwards breakfasted with the British officers.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
THE SENATE

Washington, February 2S.-Notwithstand- ing the agreement made by the senate to vote on the Hawaiian government bill at aodayts session, the final vote on the meas are was postponed until 1 o'clock tomor- row. Practically no progress was made on the bill today, although it was under ccnsiderSt!on nearly four hours.
 Mr. Aldrch, chairman of the finance
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
Chicago Club Goes to Selma

Chicago, February 2S.-Manager Loftus' of the Chicago Baseball club returned from the south today and announced that he had selected Selma, Ala, the place for the spring training of the Chicago league team. The men will leave for the south in two weeks.
The age-herald., 1900-03-01
The Casualty Lists

London, February 2S.-S:55 p. m.-The rap idly growing casualty lists are being class flied as quickly as possible. They show that up to this morning the total number of casualties were 12,S34, of which 2,319 were added during the last fortnight. Ten of the eleven Scotch regiments lost just about 2,O50 men, and eight of the Irish regiments 2,O00. Then came the Gloucesters and the Nortalumberands, while nearly 200 Colo nials; the Royal Canadians lost 121, and the Victoria mounted contingent lost 26. The casualties are classified thus: Killed, 1893; wounded, 6,S9S; missing, 3.173; dis ease, 8S0.
 Boers Gave Them Water
 London, March IA dispatch to the Times from Colenso says:
 Before Sundays armistice many of the
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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

mistake or the exercise Of an imperti-
nent curiosity. Unknown to the presi-
Dental party, Booth had. during the day,
bored a hole through the door of the box
for observation or perhaps to fire through.
At 10 p. m. Booth again entered the
box, quietly holding a pistol in one hand
and a knife, or dirk, in the other. Maj.
Ratbbone rose and asked this intruder
his business. Booth rushed past the
Major without making q reply and. plac-
ing his pistol close to the Presidents
head, actually in contact with it, fired.
and instantly sprang upon the cushioned
baluster of the box, when he made
backward plunge with his knife. aimed
at the face or breast of Mr.. Lincoln.
Maj. Rathbone, springing forward to pro-
tect the President, received the stab in
his arm.
1t was towards the latter part Of the
play. Perfect stiffness reigned through
out the house. The audience listened to
the dialogue between Florence Trenchard
and May Meredith, when the pistol shot
rang through the theater. 1t was appar-
emily fred behind the scenes on the right
of the stage, and it was accepted by the
audience as an introduction to some new
passage, several Of which had been in
terpolated in the early part of the play.
Booth had been noted As q leaper, hav-
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

An Important Factor In Transconti-
mental Travel.
No one crossing the continent car
afford to cut Salt Lake City from hii
route. The attractions of the place,
including the Mormon Temple, Taber.
nacle and Church institutions, the
Great Salt. Lake-deader and dense1
than the Dead Sea in the Holy Land
the picturesque environment and the
warm sulphur and hot springs, are
greater to the square yard than any 10.
cality on the American continent.
The Rio Grande Western Railway,
connecting on the East with the DEN.
YER q Rio Grande and Colorado Mid.
land Railways and on the West with
the Southern Pacific Central Route)
and Oregon Short Line, is the only
transcontinetnal line passing directly
through Salt Lake City. The route
through Salt Lake City via the Rio
Grande Western Railway is famous all
tho year round. On account of the
equable climate of Utah and Colorado
IL II just as popular in winter as in
summer. Send &c to ]. D. Mansfield,
26S Washington St., Portland, or Geo.
w. Heints, Acting General Passenger
Agent. Salt Lake City, for a copy OF
"salt Lake City-the City of the
Saintan
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

remark: 'Now he belongs to NE agss.
The South lost. in Lincoln. one who
would have proved to be it, best friend.
a. II, perhaps, now realized. In letter
written to Gen. Van Allen on the last dag
Of his life, Lincoln wrote words that
strike the keynote of his character. In
II he said:
II thank you for the assurance you give
me that shall be supported BY CONSERVE
tive men like yourself in the efforts
may make to restore the Union 30 ~ to
make 1t, TO use your language, q union
of hearts and hands az well as Of States."
Over all the members of that presi-
Dental theater party q black and awful
fate hung menacingly.
The fate Of the assassin, John Wilkes
Booth, is too well known for repetition
shot down like a dog. as he was. in
burning barn.
Many have no: followed the end OF 9TH
ers indirectly associated with the tragedy.
The stricken widow Of the martyred
President passed the balance Of her days
In melancholia and madness. Of the
guests who were with her in the box that
night, one slew the other and ended his
own life a maniac.
By a curious coincidence, even Sergt.
Boston Corbett. who shot Booth in the
barn, became insane and was afterwards
confined in q Kansas asylum.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08
NEARLY BURIED ALIVE.

Indian Woman's Marrow Escape From
Terrible Death.
Mrs. Ellen Crosby had narrow e.
cape from being buried alive in Craw'
ford county, Indiana. She was pro-
nounced dead. and preparations for the
burial were being made. While this
was in progress hen daughter, 10 years
old, worn out by exhaustion. lay down
to rest, but her eyes had scarcely
closed before she sprang up and per-
emptorily insisted that her mothers
body be returned to the bed. She re.
marked that her mother had called to
her in her sleep, saying: MARY. don't
let them bury me alive" The under
taker complied with the daughters re-
quest, saying it was but . dream, but
the daughter stoutly claimed the con.
trary and would not be denied. Nearly
eight hours passed when Mrs. Crosby
slowly opened her eyes and looked at
her daughter, who had remained by
her bedside, constantly watching for a
return to life. Mrs. Crosby 10 now
considered in q fair way to recovery.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-02-08

~ N April IA just thirty-three years
II will have passed since President
~ Lincoln was shot down in Ford
Theater, Washington, by John Wilkes
Booth. The excitement all over the unit
ed States to-day. caused by the war scare,
brings to mind the thrill Of horror and
excitement that passed over the country
thirty-three years ago, when, just as the
minds of the people had become settieo
after four years of war, the country was
startled by the announcement OF LIN
coins assassination.
Announcements had been made IN
Washington papers that President Lin
coin and Gen. Grant, accompanied by
their wives, would visit Ford's Iheater
(now q pension ofice) on the evening OF
April II.
Gen. Grant found it necessary to visit
Burlington, n. j.. on that memorable
l4th of April. and he accordingly sent 10
President Lincoln a note of regret at his
inability to accompany him to the the
alter that evening, leaving Washington on
the q p. m. train.
To Schuyler Colfax, then Speaker OF
the House, the President extended an in
vitation to attend the theater as late as
S:l5 p. m. for it was not until then that
the Presidents party left the White
House. President Lincoln manifested