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The age-herald., 1900-02-26
IN DARKEST DAYS
A Hitherto Unpublished Letter of Wash
 ington's
Fu.om the Boston Evening Transcript Headqrs. near Hackensac Bridge,
 Sent 12 1760

Fu,om the Boston Evening Transcript
 Headqrs. near Hackensac Bridge,
 Sept. 12, 17S0.
 Gent Notwithstanding the second di- vision expected from France has not ar rived, we have good reason to think 1t will make it's appearance before it Is long upon our coast, or that the Chevalier de Ternay will receive. at any rate. reinforcement which will give him a naval superiority in these seas. If this should be the case the delicate and pressing situation of our af- fairs will require that we avail ourselves of the succor. if it shall be practicable, in some way or other. The circumstances of the season may be such possibly as to pre- vent any operation in this quarter, but stiu perhaps something may be attempted eise- where with a good prospect of success and advantage. But this will depend on the means we have of subsisting our troops.
 At present, unfortunately for us, were we in the fullest possession of a naval superb ority and the faarest opportunities were to present themselves for striking a stroke, we could not transport even small body
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LONDON ANXIOUS.
Great Crowds Visit the War Office for
 Latest News.

London, February 26, 4:35 a. m.-Perhaps never before in the course of the present campaign have such crowds visited the war office as went there yesterday. As the Times remarks to-day:
 "The dearth of news Is somewhat trying at time when considerable success was generally regarded as imminent
 No dsninution of confidence in Lord Rob- erts is felt, however, and the public is ready to believe that he has good reasons for not mentioning General Cronje iE the official dispatches. Probably he is in no hurry to end the situation, which is daily bringing small parties of Boers in a vain endeavor to reinforce General Cronje. These he can deal with in detail. q
 Lord Roberts has already captured over 800 Boers, and at this rate he will coon have quite a respectable array of prisoners to hold as hostage for the 5000 British already in Pretoria. q 8
 General Cronje's refusal to accept the of fer of Lord Roberts regarding the women and children indicates either that the po- sition is less desperate than has been sup posed or that he has been able to dig an ab- solutely safe place for them
 Everything goes to show that General Buffers advance is most stubbornly con- tested, and most cautiously carried out.
 It Is hoped that he will soon Joe in po- sitdon where General White will be able to assist him materially.
 The campaign is now approaching a most interesting phase. dn about fortnight the congress of the AYrikander bnnd will meet, and 1t is rumored that Mir. Hofmeyer will then propose peace terms on the Oasis of
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
DEATH OF MRS. PERRY.
Wife of Dr. Samuel Perry Succumbs to
 Asthma.

Mrs. Samuel Perry, Wife of pr. Samuel Perry, died at 12:30 o'clock last night of asthma. Mrs. Perry had been sufferer for a long time. She was GA years of age, and was a noble, Christian woman Her hus- band and nine children survive her. The children are: Albert J., Henny w., Samuel. Jr., Charles J. and Turnstall B. Perry, Mrs. G. M Bowers and Mrs. J. B. Robinson of Birmingham, Mrs John Howze, Jr., of Ma rion, and Mrs. Hugh Mccormick. of Porto Rico. The remains will be taken to Ma rion, Ala, this afternoon for burial.
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
A SENSATION IN
 4 WINSTON COUNTY
Mysterious Disappearance of a.
 Man Under Indictment
EVIDENCE OF FOUL PLAY
Started to Court, But His Horse Re- turned Home With Blood Stains on Withers-Was Probably
 Done for Effect

Winston county is thoroughly aroused over the mysterious disappearance of Hen ry Pate, white man. who was under in- dctment for petit larceny in the county court. and for illicit distilling in the United States court.
 Pate was under bond to appear at Double Springs last Monday, and left his home late Monday afternoon on horseback ostensHOly ito go to court. He lived about fifteen miles distant from the county site, and no con- eern was felt for his safety until Tuesday morning when his horse returned home with blood on its withers and on the sad dle and with s.irrup missing.
 
 The return ot"onahstone. md his appear ances indicated foul nlav nas- '17 sl-
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-- "orr oncf., s that it H1as swal-

-- ~ot'r' 1ncr.,' s that 1t Flas swal- .o lh55w ah on FaLc's disappearance was followed up, but without avail.
 In this way nearly half of the county was gone over without developing the slightest evidence of any crime having been committed. Pate's body was not found, and the searching party failed to find anywhere any blood stains or other evidences of a struggle Everybody along the road over which Pate would have trav- eled in going to Double Springs was inter rogated, and no one could give any infor- nation regarding him. He had as conn pletely disappeared as if the earth had swallowed him.
 The lack of any circumstances tending to incriminate anyone and the failure to find his body gave rise to suspicious in the minds of his neighbors. c,r
 After two or three days of fruftless in- vestigation, they came to the conclusion that Pate had worked trick'' to deceive his neighbors, and to rid himself of his troubles in court. They now believe he rode the horse away some distance. and after breaking the stirrup and putting blood on the animal and the saddle, turned Its mead homeWard, hoping that when the horse showed up rfderless his neighbors would believe he had been assassinated and that the court would therefore mol prosse the case against him.
 In the meantime the court had entered a forfeiture against his bondsmen, and issued an alias capias for him, and this as well as the original case, still stands against him.
 The officers in Winston re still investigat- ing the case, and trying to ascertain whether Pate was assissinated or merely adopted that as a ruse to fool the courts and the people.
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
Spencer ,yill<iuson's View.

London, February 26.-Spencer Wilkinson, reviewing the military situation in the Morning Post, says: 71
 '"rhe probabilities are that the Boers have not been able to collect a large force to attack Lord Roberts. General Cronje e's,sur- render may occur at any moment. But the Boer commander knows what he is do- ing. He is not sacrificing lives for nothing. Every day he can hold out means the delay of day in Lord Roberts advance and the gain of a day for the beseigers of Lady smith. .., st.-.
 "TEerefore, Lord Roberts is acting right ly in tightening his grip in order to hasten the removal of General Cronjes forces, and General Buffers steady advance is the help that can be given Lord Roberts,
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
Roprs Attack the outposts

London, February 25 3:55 p. m.-nhe war office publishes the following dispatch from Lord Roberts,:
 ''Paardeberg, February 2. 1920 D. m.- Parties of Boers recently arrived from Ma tai attacked our outposts in force again yes- terday. They lost a good many killed and wounded and nearly 100 prisoners, including a commandant and three field coronets. Our casualties were four officers wounded. nine men killed, twenty-three wounded, two men missing. On the Fist and 22d one officer and thirteen men were wounded.
 'Six men were wounded yesterday by Mauser bullets. The nickle case is slit with -four sits, making the projectiles of the most expansive and explosive nature pos sible. A wounded Boer brought to our hos patal yesterday had one of these bullets in his pockets. During the advance to Kimber- ley the casualties were: Officers. two killed, thirteem wounded; men, four killed, seven- ty-efght wounded.
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
MARDI GRAlS
Via Louisville and Nashville Railroad I'd
 Mobile and New Orleans.

Round trip tickets on sale from all sta- tions at one fare. Rate from Birmingham to Mobile, $7.S0; to New Orleans, S10.4b. Tickets on sale February 20th to 26th, tn- elusive. Good to return until March 18th, inclusive Extra sleepers on 4:05 p. m. trains, leaving at 4:O5 p. m., February 24th and 25th. Call at general office under Hotel Morris and engage berths. c. M. Williams, Passenger Agent; Jack W. Johnson, Ticket Agent; P. Sid Jones, District Passenger Agent. 2-16-to-8
The age-herald., 1900-02-26

BnDmD A TIC Largest and oldest q SOIt ] SsfA4 l - house in the south. Twenty years in business. Crayon Water Color, Pastel. Sepia-ali kinds-from s1.0o up. Jobbers in frames, always in stock.
 Solar Prints and Art Material at a low price. Agents should write at once for big inducements. Enclose stamp for reply. Residence, Store and Studio, Parker Sta ton, Woodlawn. HELM PORTRAIT CO, P. o. Box 3s, Birmingham, Ala 2-17-6m
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CRONJE WELL SUPPLIED

London, February 26.-The Times pub Hshes the following from Paardeberg dated Wednesday, February 2:
 General Cronje's forces have good GOV CT from the British artillery, and have con- siderable stores of provisions"
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Another Report From Roberts

London, February 25.-3:55 p. m.-Lord Roberts has sent the following additional advices to the war office:
 'Paardeberg, Saturday (afternoon). Feb ruary A-Methuen reports that Barkley West was occupied by our troops on Feb-
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
NEW YORK AND THE EAST VIA THE
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern Railway offers double daily service on convenient and quick schedules. Leave Birmingham at 500 a. m. and use the washington and Southwestern Limited through sleeper. Dining cars and library observatory cars east or Atlanta ,a4s For sleeper reservation, tickets, etc., an, nlv to c. D. JACKSON. 1s-
 T, P. A., 2019 First Ava
The age-herald., 1900-02-26

The ALBERT RESTAURANT Like the Phoenix, has arisen from the ashes, and can be found at 2l3 N. 2Oth street, Delmonico's old stand.
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or the Ds~ 1ose la r-e hospital. bHt no n1ateriaa damage was done. Gene al Wynnle was slightly wounded.
 The Boer positions are not cone dered strong with the exception of Groblers' k1oof. The hills eastward are not so high, and can- not be intrenched so well as the mountains which the British have taken.
 The Somersets were the first across the pontoons on Wednesday. They were sub jected to a heavy fire for five hours in an isolated position.
 It was the first time they had been url- der fire, and they behaved excellently.
 Early on Friday a severe rifle fire was resumed on the right and front from the positions held over night by both sides. The British naval guns, howitzers, noun tain and field batteries shelled the Boer trenches necessarily. The Boers replied with two heavy guns, some of their shells burst ing over the hospital. As a result the Brit ish wounded were removed.
 During the afternoon the Fifth brigade, the Inniskillings and Dublin's Leaders be- gan to advance up the hills. In spite of the constant shelling the Boers stood up in their trenches, aiming deliberately down the hills.
 The infantry advance was further cov- cred by parties on the right and left firing volleys. It was slow, the British taking advantage of every bit of natural cover. The Boers on the crests of the hills, as well as from the trenches part of the way down, poured lead along the advancing line. At dark the British infantry had reached within few hundred yards of the first line of BoO trenches.
The age-herald., 1900-02-26

rlary 22. The loyal inhabitants displayed great enthusiasm.
 '"rhe country west of the railway from Capetown to Kimberley is gradually set ting down. A detachment has started from Deaar for Britstown, and Douglass and Pr1eska will shortly be visited by our troops.
 'fMethuen's account of the admirable manner in which the Kimberley hospital is managed made one desire to send some of our sick and wounded there"
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
TO FLORIDA OR CUBA.

If you are contemplating trip to Florida, Cuba or Porto Rico you will find 1t to your interest and advantage to correspond with the undersigned regarding schedules. rates, and sailing dates of steamers. The Plant system trains run direct to ports without change or transfer. Address R. L. Todd division passenger agent. IS Commerce street, Montgomery. Ala
The age-herald., 1900-02-26

"Ask Tom Cason" and try his choice wines and liquors, by glass, bottle or jug. 1917 Second avenue.
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FIGHTING NEAR COLENso.
Boers Are Reinforced and Putting UT
 Hard Fight.

Colenso, Natal Saturday, February 24- The Boers who had been reinforced, made a stand on Thursday at Groblers' kloof, and on range of hills running east They had been forced from all their positions on the right.
 General Lyttleton's division on Thursday advanced under cover of the kopjes. The Boers fired a creusot and "Long Tom" The British artillery were well sheltered an action at day break, and until late in the afternoon, when a heavy rifle fire on both sides developed.
 The British infantry has advanced mile and a half ard continuous fire was kept
The age-herald., 1900-02-26

of troops to amy point, however interesting and certain the object, for want of salt pro- visions. From these considerations, it is a matter of the greatest importance that we should have supply immediately procured If it Is possible. Everything may depend upon it, and must, so far as any enterprise is attempted except against New York. have heard that very considerable quan- tity of beef and pork was captured in the Quebec fleet.
 If this is the fact, 1t seems to be the only source from which we can hope ito obtain esss taRe tss liberty to eusreat gop zl1 eaaeavar to saea.- t. Woula ui st least t5az .h4#=a01 barrels to he provided. f it 3e ss ans H2saas practicable zla am aes a s1s council aiH render 5ss states t7e losf essential service hy the measure. But if after all-events should occur to make this supply unnecessary-the provis- ion will not prove an fncumbrance on their hands-and will always bring its cost. conf1de in the goodness of the council ito excuse this freedom and persuade myself, that they will mist readily place the appli- cation to the motives which have really produced it.
 am palneQ to inform your nOnOraDle body that our distress for meat still con- tinues pressing and alarming. The supplies we have received, including the cattle which have been exacted from the inhabitants of this state and in many instances to their entire ruin, and which have made no in- considerable part, have been little more than sufficient ito satisfy a third of our necessary demands. The troops on some occasions have been even four and five days without mouthful of meat. Complaints and murmuring-a relaxation of discipline -farauding-robbery and desertion are the consequences, and indeed it is to be won- dered at, that they have not prevailed to a much greater extent. I am satisfied things cannot continue long in their present situation.
 have the Honor to be
 With the most perfect respect
 H. Gentn Your Most Obedt Serv't G. WASHINGTON.
 The Honble Council of Massachusetts Bay. sE
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
Boers in Strength

Kimberley, Friday, February 23-It is re- ported that the Boers were in strength at Fourteen Streams to the north on Wednes- day, having two guns and many wagons. They had destroyed the bridge over the Vaal river.
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
AN INTERESTING WEEK
 IN POLITICAL CIRCLES
Name Not Authorized as Member of Shelley CIub-E. A. Little Instead of
 E. A. Mitchell

The week in politics promises to be am ex- tremely Interesting one, although there are few new developments in the local situa- tion.
 The announcement that Coneres0"'' Y sta ngH 0ai taH county Al aa ##He = -oy## aaz no. la t7ls nature 5- H- s4-aaRa hed given a2. ass e#sa Faazs sa -.at Hs Wos=d maAe aHa rtaH. a zsaurc aH#
 N H Is. 1u-le4se. .t lls R5l1Ensou ; committee. c0fllnpsa .to. g-ceiye letters from parties whose names were pub lished as members of the Shelley club, an- nouncing r5Hrat the use of their names was without authority, and that they are favor- able to MT. Tomlinson's candidacy.
 The following is another of the letters that is given out for publication.
 'sW. H. Morris, Manager of Tomhnsohs Campaign Committee, City:
 'J see my name in the published list or the Shelley club. I desire to say l am for Mr Tomlinson for governor, and have been so all the time. (Signed
 HUGH LARNEY."
 E. A. Little Was Intended
 In the report in yesterdays Age-Herald of the change of one of the executive com mittee from the Johnston to the Morgan side of the senatorial question, the name of B. A. Mitchell occurred. when it should have been E. A. Little. MT. Little ds member of the subcommittee on arrange ments, and voted against direct vote for United States senator in the committee meeting on dast Wednesday.
The age-herald., 1900-02-26

"Good luck grows not on bushes," but good health is assured if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
Stops the Cough

Auu WorKs On CUfu Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price 25 cents.
The age-herald., 1900-02-26
SPANISH STORY OF DEFEAT OF CERYERA Naval Bureau Publishes Record of a
 Spanish Captain MORE FACTS BROUGHT OUT Effect of American Guns Vas Something
 Fearful .
 'sa -2aA-- OREGON PLAYED IN GREAT LUCK He Says That It Was Battle Between One Ship at Time and the
 Whole American
 Squadron.
MORE FACTS BROUGHT OUT
OREGON PLAYED IN GREAT LUCK

Washington, February 25.-The bureau of naval intelligence has issued a fresh volume of its war notes, and probably the last of them which will bear on the battle of San- tiago harbor. The present publication is a translation from the Spanish of Captain Victor M. Concas Palau, formerly com- r la1er af the cHuiscr Infaula Nara To-e- aa aaa s. of sla4 ,5 kdns## -r#sa s- f, sf af=
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Wounds Were Horrible

Speaking of the nature of the wounds in-
 ficted by modern naval shell fire, Captain Ccncas declares them more horrible than can be described. A boatswain of the Tere- sa had fourteen wounds. None of the men injured at ell escaped with less than two. Many he says were blown into unrecogniz- able fragments. Captain Larzaza of the Oquendo was killed. his executive officer Lola, cut in two, the third officer, Mates,
Daily camera., 1900-10-29
Bob Allen 5 Vile
Wins 0 Verdict
IT WAS ROBERT ALLEN.

SO Say. At Least, Ten Of the Twelve Jury
mea II the Case,
Arguments were concluded in the case
of the wife of Robert Allen ". tn :
Pacific Jurisdiction Of the Wcodmen Of
the World in the district court this
morning. The jury took lunch and then
went out to decide the case. At 7:4s it
filed in with a verdict 10 favor Of the
plaintiff for $7.oo2. 1t was majority
verdict under the new law. two Of the
jurymen holding out for the defense.
Robert Allen left his home near Long
mont January last. Early in February a
body Of an unknown man who had died
from poison, evidently by su eide. was
found at Bland. N. M. Investigation led
the wife /, believe this was her husband.
A witness sent over from Longmont pos.
itively said it was not Allen, but the
depositions of the coroner and deputy
sheriff there showed marks upon his
person which other witnesses fairly iden
tilted as marks on the living Allen.
He had certificate Of $4,000 In the
Woodmen. upon which payment was
refused for the reason that the officials
questioned the identification Then the
witness sued by her attorneys. Esteb &
Wolff, with results as above stated
Daily camera., 1900-10-29
M'KINLEY'S PROCLAMATION.
Washington, Oct. 70 The presiden
today issued the usual Thanksgiving &
proclamation, appointing Thursday,
November 20 as the day
COL. BRAINERD'S ENTERPRISE.

Few people in Boulder county and
even in Ward district realize the magni-
tude and importance of the undertakings,
the developments and future possibilities
of workings now being carried forward
by Mr.. Brainerd and associates The
location of the Bralnerd camp is an ideal
one, many hundreds of feet lower than
Ward, with abundance of water, good
climate and many veins of various char
acters of mineral. For many years this
gentleman has planned and carried out
development work of a most substantial
character, and visit to his camp is to
see permanent mining improvements
requisite to present and future develop,
ment of the mines. Probably the most
important among these to the people of
Ward is in the driving of his great drain.
age and transportation tunnel from water
level on Left Hand creek to tap the great
Columbia vein at a point east of the Utica
workings. This is the most advantageous
point possible for any tunnel to reach the
great god producing vein, for by the ex-
tension of level westward all the great
mines Of the vein will be passed under at
increased depths as the level proceeds on
its course. 1t is by far, in point of depth,
drainage and transportation, the most
important piece of construction work at
the present time being carried forward in
the camp. Much praise is due Colonel
Brainerd for his steady and tireless efforts
in pushing forward such permanent de-
velopments in the district.
Daily camera., 1900-10-29
POLICY OF RUIN.
Reasons Why q Leading Republican viii
Vote for BryHn.

Reasons Why Leading Republican viii
Vote for Brysn.
Chicago, Oct. ashlngton Van
Horn. a Mckinley presidential elector OF
the Seventh illinois district in 1896, has
renounced the party in which be was ~
active and honored member for thir,,
years and has come out squarely fo,
Bryan Mr. Van Horn is the founder Of
Ravenswood, ILL.,, and up to hve years
ago, when he retired, was one of the
largest building contractors of Chicago
As captain in the famous Eighth Illinois
volunteers he marched with Sherman to
the sea. Touching the cause of his con-
version. Mr. Van Horn said today:
"For thirty years have voted to tax
myself for the purpose Of building up
the industries Of the United States, never
dreaming that was helping to conjure
up a monster that now threatens to de
stroy US. Under the protective tar,6
system few syndicates have gained ab
solute control of all the industrial en-.
terprises in the country, and they are
now debating the policies Of the govern.
ment for their own selfish purposes.
The veil dropped from my eyes when
Mckinley craw6shed. on bis plain duty
to the Porto Ricans. This was the mos,
act ever recorded against
president OF the United States. Then
saw that he was but the visible pupptt
of giant syndicates which have crep,
into power and which are our
cal legislators today. Imperialism is
but trust policy. Having exploited
the home market, the are looking for new
fields in they Far East. The mainten.
ance of large standing army is an Incl.
dent in their policy. What they have
gained by corruption they will maintain
by force.
Bryan is imme asurably greater and
stronger than Mckinley. He has no
debts to pay syndicates and owes no
duty except to the whole people shall
vote for Bryan"
Daily camera., 1900-10-29
4 Holocaust
n New York
TERRIBLE FIRE.

Results In O.e Hundred Deaths and MnI.
ions Of Property Loss.
New York, Oct. 2o-The worst fire that
has visited this city for years broke out
in the wholesale drug house of Tarrant
4 Co. shortly after noon today. As re.
suit two business blocks in the heart Of
the business section are IN ruins. nearly
one hundred persons we're killed and
twenty eight seriously injured.
In the seven story block of Tarrant &
Co.. sixty girls and fifty men are EN-
ployed. The men had gone out to
lunch and are sa, ed. How many of the
girls, who ate their lunches in the build
ing, are saved is not known. Six min
utes after the alarm rang in, an explosion
occurred. which sent the roof of the
great building 400 feet in air, and knock
ed out the entire Warren street front Of
the building. Firemen we're below and
eleven we're covered in the debris and,
probably, all were killed. Another ex.
plosion Knocked out the elevated rail.
road track and stopped traffic. Flames
shot 900 feet upwards and soon com.
municated to adjoining buildings.
The teller and two others in the Irv.
ing bank were badly injured by one of
the explosions. The loss runs tar into
the millions.