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The age-herald., 1900-07-13
HE OPENING UP OF CHINA
A Chronological Review of the Events
 Since 1S42

1S42-Treaty of Nankin names certain open ports and cedes Honkkong to the British.
 1S51-Taeping regellion breaks out under the Dretender Tien Teh.
 1S5S-British and French allied forces pro- ceed toward Pekin and take Pei Ho ports. June-Treaty of Tien Tsin guarantees free dom of trade and toleration of Christian ity.
 1S59-United States Envoy Ward arrives at Pekin and concludes commercial treaty November 24
 1S60-Anglo- French expedition. Allies take Taku ports, with loss of 500, march to Pekin. which surrenders on Oct. 12. New treaty signed Oct. "A. November-Russia concludes treaty, with Russia obtaining free trade and territories.
 1864 = Gordon's successes against Tae- pings.
 1S6S-Chinese Embassy, headed by Anson Burlngame, received at Washington and treaty signed.
 1870 Massacre at Tien Tsin of many French Roman Catholics and converts.
 1876 - First railway in China opened (eleven miles) at Shanghai.
 1877 - Decrees of equal rights to Chinese Christians.
 1SsO-New treaties with the United States signed.
 1SS7-General proclamation for protection of Christian missionaries and converts.
 1888 - Railway from Iien TSin to Iaku opened
 1S91-Anti- European riots; Emperor de- crees protection for foreigners diplomatic protests; Britain, France, Germany, and United States unite to protect their ma tionals" against Chinese violence.
 Insurrection in Mongolia and northern China against foreigners, and native Chris tians suppressed after much slaughter
 1S9t-War with Japan.
 1S95-Treaty with Japan cedes Formosa.
 1SS7-Germans seize port of kiao-Chou on account of murder of two missionaries.
 1S9S-January-Germa obtains ninety nine years lease of district of Eiao-Chou, in Shantung.
 March-Russia obtains lease of Port Ar thur and Talienwan and territories for twenty-f years April-Britain obtains lease of Wei-IIai- Wei for period coterminouS with Russia S occupation of Port Arthur. France obtains ninety-nine years lease of Bay of Kwang- -Chau-Wan, in southeast China. 1S99-Dowager Empress resumes regency and faVors reactionary ministers. Powers send marines to Pekin to protect legations. 19O9-Boxer agitation against foreigners.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
THE STATE FAIR
Practically Settled That One Will Bt
 field Here Next Fall

It is virtually determined that a State fair shall be held in Birmingham next au- tumn. The committee having in charge the matter of the proposed fair met yesterday afternoon; but owing to the inability of Colonel Falkner to give the figures as to rent required by the owners of the fair grounds, no definite announcement was made
 The fair grounds are offered this year without charge; but the committee desired to secure lease for two or more years It was determined in effect ten days ago that a fair should be held next autumn if the grounds could be secured for several years They can be so secured, and the committee now awaits information as to cost. That information will be forthcoming today
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
POLITICS AT MoNTEvALLo
Joint Debate Between Candidates of All
 Parties-Capt. White Also Spoke

Captain Frank s. White returned from Montevallo last night. He and others made political speeches at that place yesterday to large crowd of voters. Among the speakers were Captain White, MT. Sturdi- want, Republican candidate for Representa- tive from Shelby County; A. P. Longshore, Populite candidate for Representative; MT. Oliver, Democratic candidate for State Sen ator; L. H. Reynolds, Populite candidate for State Senator, and MT. Peters, Demo- cratic candidate for Representative
 The Democratic speakers advocated a constitutional convention, while the Re- publicans and the Populites opposed it. The voters, it is said, were largely with the Democratic speakers and applauded the references to the proposed constitutional convention.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Enlisted Men Commissioned

Washington, July 12-The following en- listed men, who have rendered excellent service in the ranks in the Philippines, have been given commissions as second Heutenants:
 Sergeant Major J. R. Blackburn, Forty Ninth Volunteer Infantry; Commissary Sergeant George w. Wilson, Thirty sixth Volunteer Infantry; Battalion Sergeant John A. Brown, Thirty-sixth Volunteer In- fantry; First Sergeant Thomas Embry, Thirty-seventh Volunteer Infantry, and Battalion Sergeant Major Allen T. Crock ett, Twenty-seventh Volunteer Infantry.
 These men served in the regiments in which they have been commissioned.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Mayor Harrison n Witness

Chicago, July 12.-In the trial today of Jacob l.. Kesner, a prominent merchant,
 charged with offering ex-Alderman Mangler a bribe to vote for an ordinance affecting the interests of the General Electric Street Railway, Mayor Harrison was the chief witness He testified that on the day be- fore the General Electric Street Railway ordinance came up for consideration in the council for attempted passage oyer his veto
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he talked with Alderman Mangler and said in substance:
 Billy. of course you're going to stand with me in this matter?" To this he said Mangler replied in substnce:
 ..Yes, of course I might as well. I under stand that the company is offering the boys S2 900 a vote in favor of the ordinance, while the Chicago City Railway Company is offering $10000 for votes against it. I suppose vote against the ordinance is the proper thing and l will stick
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Eccentric ,rCrazy
From Judge.

From Judge.
 Your Uncle Ezekiel is crazy, isn't he?' asked Fosdck of Tenspot
 Not at all; he's only eccentric" replied Tenspot. Why, he's worth S2,00o,0OO.'
 It came to pass in process of time that Uncle Ezekiel died and was buried, and Fosdick remarked to Tenspot, 'I see by the papers that your eccentric uncle left his entire fortune to charity
 "Eccentric?" repeated Tenspot, disgust edly. He was as crazy a loon."
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MacArthur's Casualty List

Washington, July 12.-General Macarthur has cabled to the War Department the fol- lowing casualty report:
 Killed July s, Cubantuan, Luzon, Com pany K, Thirty-fourth Infantry: Otis liar rison; Lapo, Luzon, Company F, Thirty third Infantry, John w. Spencer
 Wounded, April 26, Lapaz, Leyte, Com pany l, Twenty-third Infantry: William Murphy, in hip, serious.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
The New and the New

From the Detroit Journal.
 The New Woman tossed her head haugh- tily-
 ''I hope nobody is deluding himself with the thought that I am passing fad!'' she exclaimed, and bestowed a whitening look upon the bystanders.
 But at this moment the New Baby gave her the laugh and she instantly vanished into thin air. '23
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Police Commission Meets Tonight

The Police Commission will hold an sad- iourned meeting tonight. Several import ant business matters will come up for consideration. The commission met Tues day night, but on account of the trial Of one of the patrolmen and the censidera- ton of the chiefs annual report but few of the questions before the body were dis cussed.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Presidential x Som,nations

Washington, July 12.-The President has made the following nominations:
 James s. Petit to be major of infantry U. S. A; Melville s. Jarvis to be captain of infantry, U. s. A; David H. Riddle to be captain squadron Philippine cavalry, U. S. "; Frank I. Otis to be first lieutenant squadron Philippine cavalry, U. s. "; Bernard Goss to be second lieutenant Thirty-fifth Regiment U. S. V. infantry.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Paret Beat Baker

Chinacog, July 12.-In the tennis tourna- ment today championship singles, fourth round, Paret beat Baker 4-6, 60, 6-3, and in the championship doubles, first round, Col hns and Paret beat Myers and Neely 6-3, 6-3, 6-4.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Looking for Heirs

The Age-Herald has received the follow ing card from Henry Malmgren of Hous- ton. Tex:
 Dear Sir-I am looking for the heirs of Charles Wigeon, who was in Texas sixty years ago. Any information will be re- ceiVed with thanks.
 Yours truly,
 HENRY MALMGREN,
 '15O6 Chartres Street.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Prominent Attorney In1ured

Georgetown, Ky, July 12.-EX-Congress- man w. C. Owens, of the defense in the Powers case, was severely injured by fall ing over an embankment in trying to avoid an approaching street car tonight
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
State Railroad Commissions

There is a movement on foot to hold a joint session of the railroad commissions in the various Southern States for the purpose of discussing freight rates. It was started by the Texas commission, and has met with hearty cooperation from the commissions in other States. a
 Division Freight Agent Browder, of the Southern, has returned from Mississippi.
 Chief Engineer w. H. Wells, of the Southern, Is in the city.
 A branch line of the Tennessee and Ala bama Railroad, which runs to the Brown ore beds, about seven miles north of the Tennessee and Alabama main line, and connects with the Nashville, Florence and Sheffield Road about two miles south of Lawrenceburg, will be opened for traffic in few days.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Ardor in Kansas s

From the Denver Post
 A Kansas poet in the Wichita Eagle, his soul burning with emotion and ardor sings:
 q hugged her closer and closer to me!
 My red blood ran with heat intense! While the maddened flashes of love ran
 through me
 Like a prairie fire through a barb-wire fence!' And yet some eloquent fake had the as surance to tell the Mothers Congress re- gently that man cannot low!'
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Consul Hay will Return

Capetown, July 12.-United States Consul Adelbert S. Hay of Pretoria is about to re- turn to the United States.
 Batches of prisoners are arriving here daily from the front. One total contained thirty-eight English and Irish names
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
The Best Prescription for Malaria

The best prescription for Malaria. Chills and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic It is simply Iron and Quinne in tasteless form. No cure-no pay Price 5Oc 4-13-fri-mon-wed-6m
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Fable
From the Detroit Journal.

From the Detroit Journal.
 Once upon q time there Vas Temper ance Advocate who was arguing that the People would have better Health if they abstained from Alcoholic Beverages.
 ''Vote prohibition" he exclaimed in this connection, and your drug stores will all go out of business!'
 This fable teaches how extremely Theo- retical is the Average Reformer.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Forecast for Alabama

Washington July 12.-For Alabama-Fair in northern, local rains in southern por- tions Friday; fair, southerly, with warmer in southern portions; fresh to brisk south easterly winds.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
MONTH OF JUNE
 SHOWS INCREASE
Monthly Report of the Alabama
 Car Service Association
TWO PER CENT DIVIDEND
Declared By Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company-Joint Session of State Railroad Commis-
 sions Being Discussed

As evidenced by the number of cars handled by the railroads in the Alabama Car Service Assoication, business in June of this year was about 25 per cent. better than it was in June, 1899. The report of the associatio shows that 36, 213 cars were handled in June, 1900, compared with 2S,- 762 for June, 1S99 an increase of 7,451.
 Louisville and Nashville's Record
 At a meeting of the directors of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company held in New York last Tuesday a state ment of the general results from the opera tions of the system for the year ending June 30, compared with the previous year, was submitted, and upon its excellent showing a semi-annual dividend of ? per cent was declared, payable August 10.
 The statement shows that the estimated gross earnings of the road for this year was $27, 715,O67, against the actual gross earnings of $23, 59,5S5 of last year, an in crease of 8, ,955 5S2. In the operating depart ment there is an increase in expenses of $2,999,954 over last year, leaving an increase of $955,62S in the estimated gross earnings after deducting the increase in the operat- ing expenses. This big increase in the op- erating department is due to a large degree in the improvements being made at differ ent important points the system.
 The only decreases shown in the reports are in interest from various sources, which amounts to nothing this year, and was $6S, ,059 last year. interest on bonded debt Ras decreased $5,579 and the loss in the operation of the Georgia Railroad is noth- ing this year, a decrease of SIP, ,6S7 from last year.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
Hung Chang Won't Go

London July 13--The Canton correspon- dent of the Daily Telegraph, wiring July H. says:
 Ii Hung Chang has decided to remain here, and the American gunboat which was waiting to convey him en route to Pekin will sail tomorrow
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
AT EAST LAKE
Another Good Play Presented By the
 Robson Company

The Robson Theatre Company made an increase both in audience and favor last night in its presentation of "The h. yentor," a rural comedy drama of the
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Alderman E. J. Meyer of Montgomery and R. H. Brooks of Paris, Texas, are al the Morris.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

J. A. Wood, the noted traveller for tn Bay State Shoe and Leather Company New York, is at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Highest temperature, S4; lowest tempera ture, 72; average temperature, IS,
 BEN. M. JACOBS. Station Agent, U. S. Weather Bureau.
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THE WEATHER

Birmingham, Ala, July F, 1900. Local observations during the 2 hours ending D. m.. Central time:
The age-herald., 1900-07-13
PERSONAL.

John c. Pugh has returned to the city after an absence of several days.
 Prof. Thomas w. Palmer of the Uni versity of Alabama is in the city,
The age-herald., 1900-07-13

Mountjoy Walker, Comedi- an, Elite Opera Go. LakevieW. 60 laughs a minute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-17
PERSONAL.

President Loubet of France says that
when his term of Office ends he will not
seek reelection. but will retire to his old
home farm and there end his days in
peaceful, retirement.
Lord Roberts does not comply with the
British army regulation which directs the
shaving of the chin and is credited with
saying hard things about it. II do not
fight with my chin he said.
When Gen. Hector Macdonald receiv-
ed his call to proceed from India to South
Africa he was engaged in writing a mon
ograph on the training of savage troops
The article was to have been published
next summer.
Somebody told ex-Speaker Reed the
other day that one of the Western con-
gressmen was writing a novel without a
woman in it. 1T will be about as good
reading as the register of a Mills hotel, -
was Mr.. Reeds reply
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-17
Ex-Empress Eugene.

1t is not wonderful that the ex-Empress
of the French should begin to fail, as she
is now past 70, and has had pretty hard
the New York Press. But when a yellow
journal that has entered the field of
didactics and pedagogy emits such rot al
this: "age alone dimmed the lustre of her
wonderful eyes, withered the bloom of her
extraordinary complexion and dyed her
black Spanish hair as white as the SHOWS
that blanket the peak of Mount Blanc"
etc.-we must intervene. Eugene never
had black hair in her head. If she had
she never would have been Empress of the
French. 1t was the simmer of her match
lessly beautiful golden tresses which first
caught the eye and won the admiration of
Napoleon III. She is of pure Scotch de-
scent on her mothers side, and inherited
the red top of the Kirkpatrick. On her
fathers side she is of course Spanish but
there are as many blondes as brunettes
among the high-class Spanish.
Writers who are careless and who have
never Travelled in Spain always associate
the Spanish woman with lustrous black
eyes and glossy black hair, black brows,
black lashes and ruby lips. They think
only of Oteroes, or Carmencitas Spain ii
literally alive with blondes that are not
dyed" Who ever heard of dying black
hair white? Hair of any color can be
bleached until 1t is of snowy whiteness,
but inasmuch as dye is an effusion of col
or and white is the absence Of color, moth
ing short of miracle could nave dyed the
ex-Empress's hair white. Imagine the
SHOWS that blanket the peak of Mount
Blanc being dyed whitel If the truth
were known, Carmen had red hair. Ask
Merimee. Ask Bizet. Ask Calve.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-17
BELLS POINT AGAINST GAGE.

The point that Representative Bell, of
Colorado made against Mr.. Gage, Secre-
tary of the Treasury. on Wednesday is
of attention He wanted to know why it
was that the money of the government
was put In national banks to be loaned
out at the ruling rates of interest with
out the payment by the banks of interest
on these deposits.
Mr.. Bell showed two things: First, that
in about every state of the Union the
within the state, and the state receives
interest at the rate of about 2 per cent,
and, second that at that rate of interest
the government would receive as much
as $500 900 annually If it got the same
rate of interest on its deposits.
There does not seem to be any good rea-
son why the government should not exact
interest on money it deposits in banks.
The different states get it on their de-
posits and why not the United States?
1t Is probable that the Secretary of the
Treasury, while seemingly impartial in
distributing the governments money
among banks which comply with the
treasury regulations, favors those banks
which are known to be particularly friend
ly TO the Republican party. One of the
government depositarles is the National
City Bank of New York. The deposit that
bank gets from the government must be
worth a. very large sum to it annually.
1t is true that It has never been the
practice to exact interest on government
deposits but that is no reason why the
practice should not be inaugurated. When
Mr. Mckinley was member of the
House he scored Mr.. Cleveland's admin
stration for letting banks have the use
Of government money without interest.
Have his. views in respect to this matter
undergone change? II so, what are his
reasons, for changing them? If he is of
the same opinion still. why doesn't he
instruct the Secretary of the Treasury 70
charge interest on government deposits2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-17
BRIGHT BITS.

That Is AH.-"Who defrays the ex-
penses of the government of the so-called
Filipino republic?" asked Spatts. There
are none now" replied Bloobumper Eek
cept Aguinaldo's running expenses."-De-
troit Free Press.
Mrs. Qui-Vive-Dear Mr.. Surplice,
can't make up my mind what Lenten sac
rifice will be the most acceptable.
Mr.. Surplice-Ahi-oh!- well-dear ma
dame-suppose you give up trying to run
the church.-Life.
The End of Him.-"Yes," said the man,
after the nitroglycerine explosion had
scattered the remains of the well-shooter
over a large section of the petroleum re-
gion, Doyle always was cool one. I've
seen him rattle over a stony road with a
load of glycerine with no more care than
if it had been a load of hay" We'll"
said the coroner sadly, as he thought of
an escaped fee, "he may have been COOL
but he meyer will be collected. Harlem
Life
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-17
-s-<s-s--
The English of New York.

The dives in Rivington street are low as
to situation and low as to class, says the
New York Press. They are without char
acter, but possess Individuality. An ex-
convict entered one last night and told
this story: Gents, I amt had nothini to
eat for three months but Santiago, am
my mouth could fence three schooners.
You may think I'm a bum bloke, but 1
amt been out o prison long and want
change of chuck. I've been carrying the
banner for nights without even a f1agger
to keep me warm. The fly cops is onto
me, an I've just missed pinch for bein'
suspected of grating an onion out o
Huckstein's show window. I've done my
bit, and no more coop for me! Gents,
I'm dead out of chink but on the honor
of a hobo my mug ought not to be
against me. Throw me a piece of punk
to whet my moiars on. Don't think me
buggy, and for the Lords sake save me
from another frisk just now, with the
cooler in the background. Give me a
quid of State and let me get at that stiff
for ten minutes. Thanks, gents! No
stools around, 1 hope. couldn't stand
even a whisper"
The foregoing is the language of the
professional crook. Here Is a free trans
lation Gentlemen, / have had nothing
to eat for three months but canned corned
beef, and my mouth is dry enough to re-
ceive as stolen goods three large glasses
of beer You may think l am loaf1ng
fellow, but 1 have not been out of prison
long and want a change of food. I have
been without a place to sleep for nights
without even an overcoat TO keep me
warm. The detectives are after me, and
1 have just escaped arrest on suspicion
of having stolen watch from Huck-
STEMS show window. have served my
sentence, and no more prison for me! Cen
tlemen, 1 am clean out of money, but on
the word of tramp my face ought not
to be against me. Give me a piece of
bread to sharpen my teeth on. Don t
think me insane. and for the Lords sake
save me from another official search just
now, with dark cell in the background.
Give me a chew of tobacco and let me
read that paper for ten minutes Thanks,
gentlemen! No squeaiers around, 1 hope.
1 couldn't stand even fifteen days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-17
Had No Tent for the Purpose.

after the battle of San Juan hill had
been fought" said A. v. Blair of Pitts
burg. according 20 the New York Tribune,
land the negotiations were on for Torars
surrender, the lot of both our officers and
soldiers was by no means enviabIe. In a
climate for which we were wholly untitled,
our plight was rendered the worse by
scarcity of accommodations and food, that
which we got being insufficient in guam
THY and deficient in quality. This state
of affairs applied equally to officers and
men. 1t was due to this that the incident
l am going to tell you came to pass. One
of the officers on the staff of a certain
general had been sent under a flag of
truce TO conduct some negotiations with
the Spanish. The Spaniards had many
of the good things which we lacked and
when the captain arrived at the place of
rendezvous he found a plentiful supply of
refreshments, principally imprisoned in
glass, for his dedication. The exchange
of prisoners, or whatever it was, having
been successfully carried through, the
Spaniards and Americans fraternized and
made frequent inspections of each other
through the bottoms of glasses. In his
rundown physical state the liquor had a
disastrous effect on the staff officer, and
when he came to make his report to his
commanding officer on his return to head
quarters he was in condition utterly I'M
fit to be described. The General, who
was a man of high temper and who had
been upset by something that had hap
pened during the afternoon, quickly dis
covered the unfortunate officers condition,
and Numbered out:
Why, you are drunk, sir. What do
you mean by coming into my presence In
this condition.?
" I'm not drunk-reaily I'm not, sir,
explained the inebriated one, I simply
hic-got touched by the sun, sir
This was too much for the exasper-
ated General, who roared: Not drunk!
Why, you're as full as a billy goat! You
can consider yourself under arrest, and
will confine yourself to your tent until
further orders
ut should be explained said Mr.. Blair,
chat when an officer of the army Is ar
rested he is not usually put under physical
restraint, but is merely ordered to confine
himself to his quarters, his sense of hon
or supposedly compelling him to live up
to the order. The thoroughly affrighted
officer replied I'm very sorry, General
but can't do that STR
"'Can't do it?' gasped the General
What do you mean?
ct can't confine myself to my tent sir,
because-hic-I haven't g-got any tent
'"rhis was too much for the General and
his staff and the roar of laughter that
followed cleared the air and restored good
humor, with the result that the offender
was let off with no more than repri-
mand -