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The age-herald., 1900-02-21
MARDI GRAs CELEBRATION.

New Orleans and Mobile. Feb. 26th-27th,
 19OO.-Reduced Rates via A. G. s. R. R.
 O account of the Mardi Gras Celebration at New Orleans, La, and Mobile, Ala, February 26th-27th, the Alabama Great southern R. R., will sell tickets from noints on its line to New Orlens and re- turn; also to Mobile Ala. and return, at rate of one fare for the round trip. Tickets will he sold February goth to 18th inclusive, with final limit to return March 18th, 1900
 The Alabama Great Southern R. R. of- fers excellent and convenient schedules en route to New Orleans, La, and Mobile, Ala. and passengers should purchase tick cts reading via that line.
 For further information, call on Ala hama Great Southern R. R. Ticket Agent
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
2-1S-1nn
stockholders, Meeting

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Southern Debenture-Redempt company will be held in the office of the company, 409 Chalifoux building, on March 2l, 1900, at Il a. m. for the election of of- ficers and the transaction of such other bus mess as may come before the meeting.
 Southern Debenture- Redemption Com pany. by s. l.. HARRIS,
 2-21-4w-wed Secretary.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
toul,.n,t stop It

Leicester, England, February 2O.-An at tempt to hold a "stop the war" meeting here tonight was fiasco. MT. Cowh Wright-Schroner, husband of Olive Scarei- her, was on the list of speakers. The pro- ceedings broke up in disorder.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
D. A. k. Call on President

Washington, February 20.-Nearly 900 members of the Daughters of the Revou- tion visited the white house this evening to meet the president. The representative of the committee on credentials presented by Mrs. Elenor Washington Howard, of Vir- ginia, showed the membership of the ma tional society to be 31,192 Every state and territory is reported.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

eral rumors of bribery and expressed the hope that the Daly people would not be able to prevent our success by that means, but am sure I never expressed my intention to get votes for Clark in that way.
 The various transactions by which he was represented to have put up the $30, 900 used by Whiteside in his exposure was gone into with great particularly. He had never given to Whiteside s5,000; had never given Myers s1OO00 nor Carr 5000; nor W, A. Clark of Madison county $l0OO0.
 Adjournment
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
GENERAL WRIGHT
Will be Appointed Member of the Phil
 ippine Commission

Memphis, Tenn, February 20.-A dispatch from Washington to local paper says that 1t is reported there that the president will appoint General Luke D. Wright, the we'll known Fawyer of Memphis, on the Philip pin commission General Wright is in att tendance at the session of the Unased States circuit count of asppeals dn Cincinnatl
The age-herald., 1900-02-21
IN TRUE ELK STYLE
Grand Exalted Ruler Allen Will En-
 tertained

B, M. Allen, grand exalted ruler of the Elks, who is in Baltimore to dedicate the Elks' temple will be entertained in elegant style by the lodge of that city. He will also be the guest at fashionable dinner given in his honor by Colonel Young the father of James Young the actor.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

phDm A Tmc Largest and oldest z w ! bfa4 ! N house in the south. Twenty years in business. Crayon Water Color, Pastel, Sepia-all kinds-from $100 up. Joblbers 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 39, Birmingham, Ala. 2-17-6m
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

"Better live well than live long," You may experience both if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The age-herald., 1900-02-21

AhvertiaA in the Ags-Herald.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
STIFF FIGHTING AT WEPENER.
BRITISH LOSSES HEAvY-THE BOERs STILL.
HELD AT BAY.


BRITISH LOSSES HEAvY-THE BOERs STILL
HELD AT BAY.
Aliwal North April 14-It is officially report
ed that the British losses at Wepener in four
days fighting were eighteen men killed and 132
wounded
Colonel Grenfen telegraphs that the casualties
at Wepener include Quartermaster Williams
Lieutenant Halford and Lieutenant Duncan,
and fifteen men wounded.
Sir Godfrey Lagden, Resident Commissioner
at Maseru, telegraphs that no shelling has been
heard from the direction of Wepener to-day.
A regiment of British infantry and battery
of artillery arrived Friday.
General Brabants headquarters and all the
mounted troops have gone to Rouxville
The Northern Post" asserts that the Roux-
VILE district furnished one thousand recruits to
the Boer force a result of the invasion last
week.
Five hundred Beers, under Commandant
Swanepoel forced the Royal Irish Rifles to
evacuate Rouxville. The former Landdrost
who had been acting for the British, offered to
go the front to prove himself a Free
Slater and almost to man the Free Staters
who had taken the oath rejoined the Beers.
Nearly every one produced q Mauser Looting,
however, was repressed.
1t is reported that there are seven thousand
Beers at Wepener.
Fourteen British sympa athizers have been i'm
prisoned. The Beers admit having shot Mr..
Quincy the hotel keeper, for taking forage to
the British.
A paymaster with Il 400 captured.
Maseru Basutoland, Saturday, April 14.-Sir
Godfrey Iagden British Resident Commissioner
returned here yesterday (Friday) from the scene
Of operations near Wepener. He and the Para
mount Chief have stationed three thousand
armed natives to resist possible Boer encroach-
ments The orders of the Resident COmmis-
sioner are that the Basutos are not to be al
lowed to cross the Free State frontier any
pretence whatever. Two natives, who crossed
and looted an abandoned Boer farm now in
custody Colonel Dalgettys position is strong
and well chosen but he is completely
rounded
The Beers have their backs against Basuto-
land and if they stay much longer they will be
hemmed in. The British operations are keenly
watched from the neighboring heights Shell
ing and sniping have been going on steadily
during the last six days.
Colonel Dalgetty's guns admirably served
and there is no waste Of ammunition. The
Beers when they see the electric flash Of the
cordite bolt into their holes or behind walls
So near are the Beers and the Basuto guards
that they converse. The ambulances are close
TO the border, but the killed and wounded are
not removed until nightfall, in order to conceal
the number of casualties. The Beers IA
tigued and their horses are tired and footsore.
The Beers attacked fercely the British north
ern position on Monday April Q, but they were
beaten back at daybreak. Nothing is known
here OF the casualties on either side.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
B. B. ODELL. JR
MR.. LONGS POSSIBLE CANDIDACY
BELIEF THAT HE WILL ACCEPT VICE-PRES-
IDENTIAI. NOMINATION IT IT
BE TENDERED

Washington. April 15.-Secretary Longs i'm
piled willingness to accept the Republican nom
ination for the Vice-Presideucy, as inferred
from the statements made by him OF that sub
ject yesterday was Ii matter Of general COM
n:ent IN Washington to-day. 1t set the Repub
lican slate makers to thinking, and Cor the time
being has seriously upset the calculations OF
those who believed that the honor would go TO
of a half dozen others mentioned for the
nomination. Secretary Long was called on by
a number of persons to-day, and was impOr-
tuned for an exact statement Of his attitude on
the question. He seemed disinClined to enter
into any general discussion of the matter. how
ever, preferring to let 1t rest with what he has
already said the subject. believing that the
Vice Presidency is an honor Of such character
that no man could well refuse to accept 1t. The
Secretary. however. is not avOwed candi-
date seeking the place. but the belief is general
that if the nomination is offered TO him he VIII
accept it.
Secretary Long was asked tonight for an ex-
preston of opinion regarding Admiral Dewey"
candidacy for the Presidency. In good nat
ured way he evaded making reply, but laugh
ingly remarked that Dewey was the honOred
man of our Navy"
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
GOMEZ SNUBS THE WHITES.
THE VETERANS ARRIVAL IN SANTIAGO
CAUSES GREAT EXCITEMENT

Santiago de Cuba, April 15.-The reception
rendered to General Maximo Gomez to-day on
his way to San Domingo caused great excite
ment owing to the efforts of the white and
black parties to obtain the first recognition. The
black party, represented by the "Cubano Libre -
which continues occasional publication in de-
flance Of the orders Of the authorities who had
directed it's suppression, sent tug to meet the
steamer Maria Herrera at quarantine. and sue
ceeded in inducing General Gomez to accompany
them.
Meanwhile another tug carrying the Civil
officials representing the dominant white party
entirely ignored by Gomez.
The black party, highly elated, took the guest
to the landing, where immense crowd gath
cred on the fratl private wharf of local boat
club. This collapsed and many were thrown
into the water, man being drowned. Gen
eral Gomez himself narrowly escaped INNER
sion.
The official party declined to recognize General
Gomez in consequence of his recognition of the
black party. and there was considerable excite
ment
When the procession passed through the city
without either Civil Governor or Mayor rioting
was narrowly prevented by the vigorous action
of the police under American officers.
This afternoon all the clubs gave receptions
to General Gomez. but the white party refused
to attend any of them
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
QUIET SUNDAY AT THE DAM.
STRIKERS FIRST TALK OF FIGHTING
SOLDIERS, BUT LATER CHANGE
THEIR TONE

While everything was quiet and peaceful IN
the neighborhood of the dam last night nearly
three hundred armed deputies were guarding
the works and each one OF them was guessing
what the morrow might bring forth. The strik-
ing italian labOrers. whose homes are near thu
works behaved themselves excenently but un-
derneath their assumed quiet there was a stub
born resolve not TO go back work nor let any
outsiders take their places permanently until
the contractors agreed to pay the increase of
wages demanded. Angelo Rotella recognized
leader of the strikers. said early In the after
noon:
This is a fight TO finish We more money
than we are receiving, and the contractors must
pay Us for work. The State should protect
the bosses they should compel them 20 treat US
rightfully. Ours Is a Just cause. We only ask for
laborers' here we shall prevent any work being
done and if the military comes to help them. then
give us our rights, and until they do not another
stone viii be put in It's place on the big dam
Rotella spoke earnestly. and his remarks were
listened 20 by a crowd OF his countrymen. who
voiced the same sentiments in manner which
seemed 70 show undoubted determination. Later.
when they learned how many soldiers were COM
ing there was a marked change in their tone.
The strikers are all we'll armed with guns and
pistols. and IN this regard they have decided
advantage over the Sherifrs deputies. who have
only long nightsticks and revolvers. The depu-
ties are IN a valley. while the strikers command
the adjoining HILL With their guns the Italians
could riddle the Sheriff's men. who IN turn could
not send a bullet from their revolvers half way
up the hillside In ease fight takes place There
were several additions made 10 the ranks OF the
deputies yesterday. and there are nov. nearly
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
MIXED WAR NEWS.
CONFLICTING REPORTS FROM
SOUTH AFRICA,
WINSTON CHURCHILL PESSIMISTIC OVER
THE NEED OF MORE HORSES FOR
THE CAMPAIGN
THE CAMPAIGN.

fcopyTight: 1900; By The New-York Tribunal
IBY CABLE TIE TRIBUNE.I
London April 16, g a. rn.-Some of the corre-
spondents with General Roberts at Bloemfon-
ten mention that the Boer ammunition is be-
coming exhausted. On Thursday a conference
of conmandants appears 10 have been held at
Brsndtort in the presence of President KRUGER
and probably resulted, according to a News
telegram, in decision Of the Transvaalers to
withdraw northward of the Vet River prepara-
tory TO general retirement across the vaal if
hard pressed
winston Churchill telegraphs in rather pessi-
uistic strain TO The Post with regard to the
general situation. He maintains that there are
not nearly enough horses at the front
the way. and foresees that many thousands of
remounts will yet be wanted before the cam
paign can be brought tc successful conclusion.
The Beers. in spite of kilograms to the con-
tra-y, appear 10 be still in the neighborhood of
wepener, but rather contradictory messages are
published to their position there. THE Tele-
graph" mentions Cape Town report that Cen
eral Brabant has inflicted a crushing defeat on
the Beers. while the news sent from Bloemfon-
TEN last evening to The Times indicates that
the besiegers are being reinforced.
The visit Of the Czar to Moscow has given rise
TO many disquieting rumors in st. Petersburg.
but Times correspondent states that there is
no foundation for uneasiness, as nothing of any
political Importance is intended.
Parliamentary paper is issued containing
correspondence between the Powers on the sub
ject Of the open door in China But it has
not attracted much attention although The
News" states that the dispatches of the
highest Importance historically and do great
credit TO American craftsmanship. INF.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
GENERAL ROBERTs'S PROTEST.
HE ASSERTS THAT COLONIAL PRISONERS
ARE TREATED AS CRIMINALS.

Bloemfontein, Saturday, April 14.-Lord Rob
erts. in his telegram of protest to President
Krtiger regarding the treatment 70 which the
colonial officers and troops who are now prison
ers at Pretoria have been subjected complains
that the Beers have treated them as II criminals,
confined in jail.
He points out that there are ninety cases of
enteric fever and dysentery IN the prisoners
camp at Waterfall: that the Transyaal Govern
ment failed TO supply. demand OF the doctor.
the neces ssary medicines and medical comforts;
that the prisoners were forced 10 bivouac on the
open veldt: that the sick were placed in an open
shed with en- iron roof, and that 1t only
when the new doctor threatened to resign that
medicines and mattresses were supplied.
He invites President Krtger 10 remedy this
state Of things. and contrasts II with the treat
ment the British give TO Boer prisoners. sick
and wounded who Lord Roberts says, re
ceive the same treatment as our own soldiers
-Four farmers who had taken the oath 10 alb
stain from further cooperation with the Queens
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
GOVERNOR ROOSEVELT.
SHOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
CROWDS FLOCK TO VIEW THE UNFINISHED
EXPOSITION BUILDINGS.

CROWDS FLOCK TO VIEW THE UNFINISHED
EXPOSITION BUILDINGS
Paris April 15.-Glorious weather favored the
opening of the Exposition to the general public
to-day, and immense crowds focked into the
grounds. The area of the exhibition. however.
Is so great that nowhere was there any crush.
The visitors were mainly composed of provin-
cials and foreigners. Comparatively few Paris
ians to be SEEN Aware of the great back
wardness of the preparations, they remained
away for the most part.
The management demanded two entrance
tickets for morning admission one for afternoon
admission and two during the evening. when the
Eiffel Tower and the palaces on the Champ de
Mars Illuminated But there abso-
lutely no attractions provided, not even a band
Of music; and the people promenaded in front
of the empty and, in many cases, unfinished
buildings, and along roads where only in the
case of the main avenues had the work of paw
ing been completed.
Visitors who left the central arteries found
their pathway filled with pitfalls and heaped
with debris thoroughfares resembling
mere bride paths
The crowd, however perfectly good nat
ured. and took the matter philosophically.
Hardly a murmur was heard anywhere in the
way Of criticism.
The moving sidewalk, access to which cost 80
centimes proved a great success, and was
crammed throughout the day.
The American National Pavilion remained
closed. So also did most of the other pavions,
for the excellent reason that their interiors are
still unfinished
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
DIES ATTHE AGE OF ONE HUNDRED
STATEN ISLAND MAN PASSED THE CEN
TURY MARK ON MARCH II.

Richard Monahan, of Oak-st, Rosebank
Staten Island who celebrated his hundredth
birthday anniversary ST. PatriCks Day, died
on Saturday night at his home.
Monahan born in County Cork, Ireland
and came to America when a boy. He was mar
ried In New-York St. Patrick's Day, seventy
five years ago. and shortly after moved to Staten
Island with his bride. He occupied the house
where he died during all those years His wife
has been dead for several years.
Monahans health was good notwithstanding
his advanced age. and when he celebrated the
century mark he able TO read without the
aid of spectacles. He remained apparently
strong until few days ago. when he contracted
a cold which developed into pneumonia.
In his earlier days Mr.. Monahan Joined the
army and was with General Jackson in the
Indian war in Florida. He was an inveteraJe
smoker and insisted upon having new clay
pipe every day. He ardent Democrat
He often expressed desire to live until Ireland
should be free Monahan had two daughters
eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchil-
6ren
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

cuItiea
GIOVANNI BRANCHI Italian ConsuI-GeneraL
Major-Genera1 Roe last night ordered four
bodies of State troops to proceed TO the new
Croton dam ia Westchester County as fast as
possible this morning. to preserve order among
the Italian strikers there. when an attempt Is
made to resume the work which has been at a
standstr since April ,. Two of these belong
10 New-York City Squadron a. the crack cav
airy of Manhattan. and Troop c. of Brooklyn.
The other two belong 70 Westchester County
the 4th Separate Company Of Yonkers. and the
11th Separate Company. of Mount Vernon This
will make over five hundred soldiers, three hun
dred and fifty of whom will be mounted. to sup
press with the aid of about three hundred dep
uty sheriffs, a body of strikers which at lh-
eral estimate, does not exceed seven hundred.
1t is Major-Ceneral Roe's own idea to send cav
airy as he thinks they will be much more eff
c!ent than infantry in the rough and hilly coun-
try where the clash Will occur. if 1t at all
MAJOR DENEYKE IN COMMAND.
The senior officer on the ground will command
the troops. This will probably be Major Charles
E. Deneyke Of Yonkers. Major o. B. Bridgmarf
leads Squadron A; Captain Debevoise leads
Troop c. The 11th Separate Company is led by
Captain Schneider. and the 4th Separate Com
pany by Captain Fruyn. The infantry will go by
train, the cavalry will travel by horseback all
the way. Croton Landing is thirty-fve miles
from the Nevy-YOrk Central Station in this city
Troop VIII join Squadron A at the armory OF
the latter Ninety-flfth-st. and Madison-ave.
early this morning as possible. and the two
bodies OF cavalrymen will then march together
up Broadway and along the old turnpike to
YCnkers. Their route will be determined from
that point to the dam by the senior officer.
1t was Sheriff MOllOy who asked Major-Gen-
eral Roe 10 send all these troops, and there
seems 10 be little Doubt that the contractors
have resolved TO put new men IN the places of
the strikers. Again and again the strike leaders
have declared that they would fight il new men
brought in. and only last Saturday the
contractors superintendent denied that they had
any such intention Nevertheless there seems to
be no good reason for so large display OF force
unless such IS tia intention.
Vnen the strikers learned that large q
force of troops was to oppose them, they said
they would not fight the soldiers. but IL new
took the strikers places. the trouble would
be renewed when the troops were withdrawn
ARMISTICE OBSERVED.
The Italians remained quiet yesterday Some
of them even attended the Easter services In
the same church as the deputy sherifs. There
will be a meeting of the strikers at daylight
this morning a hilltop overlooking the dam
at which their method Of receiving the soldiers
will be decided
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
PHYSICIAN IN 4 RUNAWAY.

DIR. MORD'S HORSE NARROWLY MISSED JUMPING
INTO THE BAY AT CLIFTON. STATEN ISLAND
DR.. George Mord. of Clifton, Staten Island,
narrowly escaped being killed in runaway ac-
cident at Stapleton yesterday morning. while
his driver Henry F'redericks. was thrown heav
ily and painfully injured DR.. Mord who Is
attached to the Coroner's Office, driving in
Bay-st and in crossing the tracks of the trolley
road the rear axle snapped off short and the
wheel rolled into the gutter Fredericks who SAT
the right side, was thrown over DR.. Mord's
head and landed his shoulder the pave
ment. The horse became frightened and dashed
up the street, with the reins dragging along the
ground.
DIR. Mord had no means of stopping the mad
dened animal, and he calmly remained seated in
the wagon.
The horse continued his run for about quar-
ter of mile. when finally the reins became en-
tangled in the sHokes of one of the wheels and
the animal pulled up short just as 1t was
about TO plunge down the bank into the Bay.
Fredericks bruised about the shoulders,
head and hips, and suffered from shock.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16

nifty will be the mines. Well informed South
Africans state that the annual expenditures OF
the Transvaal Government in recent years have
been about $50, 500, 600, and that under British
administration at least S7.5O0OO0 can be saved.
This margin will allow the payment Of interest
indemnity loan Of S200O 100000 but the
total cost of the cannot be less than $780,
100000. Without these mines and railways
there would be possible resource for meeting
indemnity. I. n. F.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
RUMOR OF BOER DISASTER.
REPORT THAT BRABANT HAS INFLICTED
A CRUSHING DEFEAT ON THEM

London. April 16-The Cape Town correspond
ent Of THE Daily Telegraph" telegraphing Sun
day, says:
An unconfirmed report is in circulation here
that General Brabant has inflicted a crushing
defeat upon the Beers at Wepener, capturing
guns and taking prisoners.
Reddersburg April 15.-Colonel Balgetty tele-
graphed yesterday:
All well. Enemy apparently slackenfng attack
General Chermsde's division is encamped sew
enteen miles east of the railway. Beers are sup
posed to be in the vicinity, but attack by
them is improbable
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
SENATOR HANNA IN GOOD HEALTH.
REPORT THAT HE HAS THE GRIP DENIED-OUT
DRIVING YESTERDAY.

Newport News Va, April Is (SpeciaD.-The re-
ports sent from Norfolk TO the effect that
Senator Mark Hanna, who is staying at Old Point
with Mrs. Hanna. Miss Hanna and Miss Wilson.
their guest had contracted severe case of grip
and was confined TO his room is without foHnda-
ton The Senator was tired on the first day of his
stay at Old Point and refused 10 any one.
Yesterday ne was indisposed, but this morning he
was feeling all right. and. accompanied by the
women of his party. he took a stroll through Fort
Monroe. This afternoon he went driving, visiting
the National Soldiers Home. the Hampton Normal
and Industrial Institute for Negroes and Indians
and other places of interest President Mckinley
and Mrs Mckinley expected Old Point on
Tuesday. but their arrival on that day depends
tirely on Mrs. McKiney's condition She has been
suite the Chamberlin.
New-York tribune., 1900-04-16
HONORS WITH THIS COUNTRY.
A TRIBUTE TO FIRMNEss IN DEALING WITH THE
CHINESE QUESTION.

London, April 16.-"The Daily News"
menting edttorally upon the correspondence be-
tween Great Britain and the United States on
the "open door in China which published
in a bluebook Saturday. says:
1t gives a strong impression that the United
States recogrl lied Lord Salsbury's ince pacity 10
resist the tendency toward partition OF China.
The honors are decidedly with the United States.
which took much flrmer and more impressive
tone than had characterized the squeeZable Lord
Salisbury's previous communications with Rus
sa and German