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The age-herald., 1900-06-25
ORDER COUNTERMANDED
It Has Been Decided Not to Send the
 Mona6nock

Washington, June 24.-Later in the day the order contemplating the sending of the monitor Monadnock to Taku was counter manded. Admiral Remey reported that the vessel had been stripped of her officers, presumably for duties on the other vessels, and for this and other reasons it was not deemed advisable to send her. Chief among these reasons is the fact that the typhoons now raging in the eastern seas would make voyage of such a vessel as the Monadnock with her low free board very uncertain. She would have to be lowed the greater part of the distance, and this would delay the arrival in Chinese waters of any other ship that would be sent with her. Secretary Long said he ex- pected that Admiral Remey with the flag ship Brooklyn would get away from Ma nila promptly for China, probably tonight.
 No further news came from Admiral Kempff during the evening. The Chinese officials, according to advices received here, are apprehensive as to the possible effect of the landing of foreign troops on their shores. Minister Wu's advices show this to be the case and they are using every effort to avert such action because of the effect it may have on the people. Today the minister received a dispatch from the Viceroy of Human and Hup Cen tra Provinces in Cuina, on this subject.
 The viceroy had been in consultation with other high officials of the Empire, as result of which they communicated with the Chinese representatives in this and European countries directing them to re- quest the governments interested not to send further troops to Tien Tsin. While the government is making every effort to suppress the operations of the Boxers be- cause of the suspicious and excitement which such steps would cause among the natives, the cablegrams said the authori- ties fear the consequences of the introduce ton of these larger bodies of foreign sol diers, and hope that it may be stopped. Minister Wu laid the matter before the Secretary of State, and it will receive the attention of this government. Minister Wu characterizes as ridiculous the report that the Empress Dowager had decreed the ex- termination of all the foreigners in China. 'It is not true," he said "I will bet my life on it. She is too sensible a woman to do such mad and foolish thing as that"
 Just now there appears to be d lack of informatio among the foreign embassies and legations in Washington as to affairs in China Their home governments, like our own, are without news of a definite character from Pel<in, and the officials here are almost entirely dependent on the newspapers for what they may learn re- specting affairs in the East.
 The Sixth Cavalry, which will sail from San Francisco shortly, will not go directly to Manila, but will be taken to Nagash, where orders will be sent, based on the developments in the Chinese situation.
The age-herald., 1900-06-25
Looks Like DayNI B. fiff,

Little Rock, Ark, June 24.-A number of prominent delegates to the Democratic State Convention were interviewed tonight on the Vice Presidency and very strong sentiment in favor of David B. Hill of New York was found. Representative J. c. Parker of Quachita County has started 0 movement, which may result in the conven- ton instructing the Arkansas delegation for the New Yorker. He says his section of ths State is almost solid for Hill for Vice President, and he is confident the conven- tion will so instruct its delegates to Kan sas City. Senator's Jones and Berry 1t is said will oppose instructlng for anybody
The age-herald., 1900-06-25
Murdered by a Man Insane

New Orleans, June A-William II. Rob- inson, a man recently discharged from the State Insane Asylum as cured, today de- liberately murdered William s. Stoessel in his own house. A crowd pursued him, threatening lynching, and he killed young man named Whitaker, one of his pursuers, and shot a policeman. After running a mile he found refuge in the Parish prison, where Sheriff Klock and his men kept the crowd at bay with Winchesters until Robinson was locked up.'
The age-herald., 1900-06-25

DEST s1.O0 Straw Hat in town at Klotz & Goldman.
The age-herald., 1900-06-25
Prl, e of Gas in Other Cities

gas in other southern cities of similar size are of interest
 These figures are official:
 Richmond Va, pays s1 per thousand for both Illuminating an dfuel gas.
 Norfolk Va, pays $120 for illumin- for both Illuminating and fuel gas.
 Danvlle, Va, pays $1 for both fuel and Illuminating gas
 Memphis pays$1 45 for Illuminating gas and Sl.20 for fuel gas.
 Nashville pays $1 for both illuminat- ing and fuel gas. Knoxville pays $1 per thousand for H. luminating gas and the same price for fuel gas
 Chattanooga pays from s1 to s1.9O, &C., cording to the amount used for illumin- ating gas, and s1 for fuel gas.
 Atlanta pays sl for both Illuminating and fuel gas
 Augusta, Ga, pays SIPS. for illuminat- ing gas and $1 for fuel gas.
 The Trade. Council acss
 The Trades Council. embracing all the union labor organizations in Birmingham, opposes the proposed new contract be- tween the city and the Birmingham Gas Company. It is also in favor of municipal ownership of the gas plant
 At meeting of the council, held yester- day, committee was appointed to go be- fore the Board of Aldermen and Mayor to- night and oppose the acceptance of the contract presented by the Birmingham Gas Company last week, and which will be fa- vorably reported by the judiciary and light committees of the City Council
 The different unions represented in the Trades Council embrace in their member ship several thousand artisans and me- chanics who reside in the city, and many of whom are supplied gas for Illuminating purposes by the Birmingham Gas Com pany.
 Expressions of Citizens Many prominent citizens expressed them selves to Age-Herald reporters yesterday on the proposed thirty year gas contract A few of their statements are as follows: B. M Allen-"I am opposed to any and all long contracts or franchises The pro- posed contract with the Gas Company is not wise. for we cannot know what im- provements may be made in the near fu- ture, nor what the general conditions will be. There is likely to be a by-product plant at the Sloss-Sheffield furnaces and one at North Birmingham. It may be that these plants will be in position to supply all Birmingham with gas at exceedingly low prices But as a general proposition such contracts as that proposed are con trary to sound public policy"
 D. F. Alen-"I am emphatically opposed to any contract that would require the consumer to pay more than sl for gas. I think Birmingham is really entitled to 95c. gas. believe there would be good profit in it at 90 or 95c."
 Eugene Jacobs-"The Age-Herald is emi-
 
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D. F. Allen-"I am emphatically opposed to any contract that would require the consumer to pay more than sl for gas. I think Birmingham is really entitled to 95c gas believe there would be good profit in it at 90 or 95c."
The age-herald., 1900-06-25

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LOCAL RAINS MONDAY; TUESDAY, FAIR; FRESH SOUTHERLY WINDS, BECOMING VARIABLE.
The age-herald., 1900-06-25
At Commercial Club Rooms This
 Afternoon
TO PROTEST AGAINST THE ACTION
Citizens Are Almost Unanimous in Op- posing the Council Taking Such Nasty Action Toward Mak-
 ing Proposed Contract

Prominent citizens of Birmingham start ed a movement yesterday for meeting at the Commercial Club rooms at o'clock this afternoon to formally protest against the Board of Aldermen signing a thirty year contract for a supply of gas to the city and citizens of Birmingham at price above that paid by similarly situated south- ern cities
 Business men, manufacturers, lawyers and all property owners, including every owner of home in Birmingham are in- vited to be present.
 The meeting will be called to order promptly at 1 o'clock, and every gas con- sumer and citizen interested In the subject is invited to be present
 As Captain Frank s. White expressed it last evening, it is simply protest against the Mayor and Aldermen binding the city and citizens up into a contract by which it shall be twenty-five years before Bir- mingham shall have dollar gas
 Mayor Drennen and several Aldremen have expressed the desire to have an ex- pression from the citizens, and 1t is prob- able that they will get a very decided ex- pression this afternoon from those who oppose the Board of Aldermen galloping wildly into a thirty year high price gas contract which will place yoke of bond age around consumers for almost gener- ation Several of those who will be pres- views with Age-Herald reporters which fol- low.
The evening times., 1900-09-10

There are seats for the Governors party.
The rest Of US common people, Portuguese
and Chinese, sit on the park benches ana
enjoy the music. Me enjoy it very mucn.
1t is the first music We have heard since
leaving home. SO. though perhaps it is not
like the Boston Symphony, it nevertheless
seems very beautiful.
I'VE generally leave during the first in
term, for We must of necessity keep early
hours here during the summer, especially
as it is our first summer, in the tropics.
Everyone requires at lest ten hours sleep
here or he feels the consequences Last
Tuesday was the first time we heard the
band, and 1T seemed most strange and lux,
urious to sit there under the great banyan
trees, with the Prya eircling before US with
its tWtnkling lights. A number of boats
were at anchor before Us and across the
water came the silvery CLEAN OF the moon.
One could almost imagine one was in a
dream, it was all SO beautiful.
The sunset and sunset lights are ex-
quisite. We go out to the Pry2 to enjoy
them. Across the pretty bay made in ths
sea by the island mountains We look to
other islands beyond. These are usually a
dreamy blue and the sky back of them is
tinted now pink, now yellow, now pale
green. The water takes the deep blue
color OF the sky, while the near noun
tains are shades of deep olive touched here
and there with lighter green. 1t is simply
exquisite
The evening times., 1900-09-10
SAFE FOR BRYAN.
Views of West Virginian on Coudi-
tions in His state.

MaryIanders and West Virginians are
much in evidence at the headquarters OF
the Democratic Congressional Commit
tee, and they bring reports daily of
Democratic gains and Republican losses
y West Virginian politician said TO
reporter for The Times today: There is
no doubt about our State There was on
doubt about it before Mr. Bryan's visit
and ] think the Republicans have no
doubt now that the State is lost to them
OF course they viii attempt to make
money do what argument and logic and
patriotic principles cannot do, but they
Will surely fail There is Republican de-
fection throughout the State Take, for
instance, in the case of Kanawha county
This county for ten years has been one
Of the most misgoverned in the State It
has been under Republican rule It's
debt has been greatly increased. taxes
have increased, often being placed at The
limit, and now the county orders for
money are at a discount Jurors tickets
and witness fees at every term OF any
OF the courts in the county are discount
ed and purchased b. men who lie around
the court house and shave paper
All this has brought the people up to
such pitch that at recent primary
election for the nomination Of a RepubIi-
can county ticket the Republican voters
known as the 'antis' made an ATTEMPT to
turn the neg coInb1ne' out and nominated
what they considered a more honest and
economical set of men to be voted for
The better class Of Republicans worked
hard, but the 'hog combine have the pres
ent county officials and all of the political
machinery, and as a consequence the COM
bine wen by devious means.
This caused the better class of Repub-
licans to denounce the gang and declare
that they will work for and vote the
straight Democratic county ticket. The
leaders in the revolt against the hog
ticket are such men as Thomas II. Eulipg
ex-Cengr gressnan; ex-Sherif Rome nick-
ems: ex-County Commissioner John S.
Mcdonald. These men voiced the SEN
tIment OF the better class OF Republicans
and do not attempt TO hide their deter
Inination from anyone. They asked the
Democrats to put up county ticket com
posed Of men who would be an honor to
the county so that the dissatisfied Re
publieans could vote for them. Their
wishes were respected and the ticket nut
in the field by the Democrats is consid-
cred the strongest that could be made.
With this ticket and the detection among
the kanagha county Republicans. the
Democrats can hardly help winning in No
vember. The Democrats are busy organ
izing clubs in the county and now have
these organizations at every crossroads
and schoolhouse."
The evening times., 1900-09-10
RUIN THREATENS 4 TOWN
igiid.
Rubber Trust to Rob NeWtown,
Conn.,, of Its Only Industry.
to Be Removed TO Passafc,
N J-PIant Has, Reen Running for
Half Century-Ssany of the Peo-
PIE of the Place Wholly Depend
ent Upon 1t for Livelihood.

NEWT0WN, Conn, Sept. 10.-A stag
gering blow was struck Newtown satur-
day night when it was announced that the
immense plant of the New York Betting
and Packing Company will be permanently
closed in short time, The plant employs
$50 men.
The New York Betting and Packing
Companys plant is branch of the United
States Rubber Trust. and the business and
machinery of the Newtown works VIII be
removed to factories in Passaic. N. J.. and
Cincinnati. No explanation of the change
could be obtained from those in charge
of the plant.
This plant has been for half a century
the only industry OF the town and its en-
ployes and their families form more than
one-haIf the population. A thriving little
village called Sandy Hook has sprung up
in the vicinity of the factory. where most
of the workmen have pretty homes. With
the removal of the industry this village
will become deserted, as the inhabitants
Will have to go elsewhere for work. Many
of the coy homes are owned by the opera
tives, but most of them are mortgaged.
These must be abandoned. as their owners
Will De WITHOUT HGduS VI pay ing Inc liz
terest
One of the Oldest employees of the Belt
ing and Packing Company is William
Fletcher.
Il don't know what I'm going to do
now" said Fletcher Here I've been
working. boy and man, for forty years. I
had good wages, true enough but money
slips away This house here belongs TO
me-, but there is a big mortgage on it.
and I'll have TO let that go. l suppose my
wife and l will have to start all over
again
There are families that find themselves
in more pitiabIe plight than that of the
Fletchers. There is one family CT eight
living in a modest house near the fac
tory, the head Of which is a middle-aged
man. who knows no other business than
that at which he is at present employed
HIS wife is sick with consumption. and
he has a large family. none OF whom IS
old enough 10 earn a livelihood, and the
future Tor him is dark one.
These are only samples of the general
state of affairs in NertoWn- Not only viii
the employees Of the plant be affected, but
the entire population OF the town will suf-
fer. Aside from farming. The Betting and
Packing Company's p-aE- has been the
only support Of the toNu years.
The evening times., 1900-09-10
ROYAL Baking Powder
Highest Of all in Ieaveuing
sfreHefh.-u. s. Gover Rent Report.
thEszSF thEszS4a., For PREMIUM STAMPS
KINGS PALACE,
S12-S14 9TH st. rs Market Space.
A Boy shoots His Companion.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Sept 10
News has reached here of the fatal
shooting Of James Conard, a boy of four
teen years, by Charlie Rifle, his com
panion and friend, and about the same
age. The two were out squirrel hunt
ing near Sutton and had with them a
rifle. When they reached the home of
Rifle on their return he asked the Con-
rad boy TO go in and spend the night
with him. Conard declined the invita-
tion and Rifle said: IF you don't, III
shoot you" Then he raised the gun and
fired the ball entering Conards chest
Rifle says he did not know the gun was
loaded and claims it was an accident.
He was not arrested.
The evening times., 1900-09-10
GENERAL wooDFoRD ENGAGED.
Ex-Minister to Marry Miss Isabel
Hanson, Of Brooklyn.

Hanson, of Brooklyn.
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass, Sept TO-
Formal announcement has been made that
Miss Isabel Hanson, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
has become engaged to Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford, Minister to Spain There was
no certainty regarding the report untn
yesterday when, just before leaving for
her home in New York, Mrs. James S. Han
son, mother of the young woman, verified
the report When asked about the matter,
she replied: My daughter is engaged TO
the general, but there is nothing further
than that to be said The arrangements
for the wedding have not been thought of
and The wedding day is yet uncertain
Tho bride-elect is about twenty-six years
cid. Her education was received in the
New York public schools. Before the de-
parture Of General Woodford to Spain as
Minister of the United States, Miss Han
son was appointed his private secretary
and she accompanied the family and re-
NAMED until the outbreak of the war. Her
family is well to do and her position as
secretary to the ex-minister was by no
means forced by circumstances. She has
always been a near friend to the Wood
ford family.
The evening times., 1900-09-10
SOCIAL AND P S0IAL.

Miss Margaret E. Gale. OF x Street, who
has been spending the summer at Idle
Wild" her country villa al NaTTagansett
Pier. gave = luncheon last Sunday, when
her guests Of honor were Admiral and Mrs
Dewey
The evening times., 1900-09-10
Mnrchnna I.eoves for Chfna.

MARSEILLES, Sept. ia great patri-
otie demonstration was held here on the
occasion OF Lieutenant Colonel Marchand's s
departure for China yesterday. He de-
clared that his mission was diplomacy, not
The evening times., 1900-09-10
MISSIONARIES AT MACAO
American Refugees Waiting at the
Treaty Ports.

Letter From L Baltimore Woman
Commenting Upon the Uncertata-
terestinE description Given of Life
the PortugUese settlement.
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Senator and Mrs. wetmore and their
daughter are at Hamburg, which is filed
just now With distinguished people from
this country and all parts OF Europe The
Prince OF Wales, who passed some time
there. is reported to have taken his cure
quietly" by reason OF the death Of his royal
brother
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Mrs c. P Hancock and her little son
John are home from visit to Mr. Han
cocks relatives in AIbemarIe county. Va
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Miss Julia G. Daily has returned from a
three months visit to Atlantic City
The evening times., 1900-09-10

The President and Mrs. Mckinley enter
tanned the Postmaster General and Mrs.
Smith at dinner last night. Afterward
the party enjoyed a long drive.
The evening times., 1900-09-10
a Sure Thing for You.

Everybody's constipated now and then, and the
only sure pure, harmless cure is C-scarets Candy
Cathartic Buy and tryi All druggists, loc,
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Miss Marguerite Durfey left today to
spend the early autumn with friends in
New York
The evening times., 1900-09-10
uax Fever. Summer coIds. q

Hay Fever, Summer Colds. and
Chronic Catarrh can be relieved in
ten minutes. and eventually Cured
by the use of DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal
pevder.-It is delightful and easy to use. No
one has yet reported in which it has failed,
while all who have used it cannot speak highly
enough of its merits. Fifty cents Sold by T. s.
Williams, Ninth and F Streets: Edmonds & VIII
liams, Third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.-l4
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Miss Marsh, of the Treasury Depart
ment, is spending a two weeks vacation
at Asbury Park
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Mr. and Mrs. Edward E Bates VIII leave
today for two weeks visit to the Spruce
Cabin Inn at Mount Pocono, Pa.
The evening times., 1900-09-10
WILDWOOD

EXTRA ATTRACTION THIS WEEK
The through car service, together with one OF
the best performances ever seen Al any resort near
Washington drew large crowds to this popular
resort last week. The management we're so well
pleased with the performance that they have en-
Annie Curry, late Of London, champion lady
boxer OF London and America. and c. J. Lewis,
a wcil-known instructor in this art. The boxing
match Will be no tame affair; this together with
the peitinos knife and battle implement;
the great de Ivan, in marvellous feats OF contOU-
ton; Miss Nedot, in seTiocCmiC songs las the
makeup OF one Of the best entertainments ever
seen Washington. Vaudeville and dancing
free se9-7t
The evening times., 1900-09-10

a harvest moon fete viii be held at
Cheyy Chase this evening from 7 10 II
O'Clock for the benefi: of the library fund.
the affair to be held in the grounds sur
rounding the library which has recently
been built.
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Dr.. G. W Pope has moved to 1884 Cor
coran Street. His former Fourteenth
Street residence is being converted into
flats for business purposes
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Mr. 4. S Brown is at the Pocono Noun
tain House for an indefinite stay.
The evening times., 1900-09-10

DR.. W N Fisher. Dr. George H. Town
send, and Dr.. ". / Robey, Of this city,
have gone 10 Cape Charles. Va, for a
The evening times., 1900-09-10

DR.. E. S. Kimbau. who left recently for
a sea trip, viii return to his studio about
September II
The evening times., 1900-09-10

Miss Seraphine Steinhardt is visiting rel
atives in Newark, n. J.
The evening times., 1900-09-10

DR.. and Mrs. Maurice Francis Egan are
home from a visit to North Carolina.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-03

There seems to be a difference of
opinion among federal judges as to
what constitutes citizen of the
United States. Judge NJ. NJ. Estee de
cihed that a resident of the island of
Guam was an American citizen while
Justice Friedman, of the supreme
court of New York decided that a
Porto Rican was not citizen. If all
Chinese and the Mongrel breeds OF
the South Pacific Isles are American
citizens we will not feel overly proud OF
our fellow. citizens.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-03
gate to congress,

The only democratic paper that feels
badly over the withdrawal of Wilson
Is the Prescott Prospect. Schultz, the
editor, went after Mark Smith in such
rabid way that when Wilson fell by
the wayside he found it too tough job
to recaut, and therefore refu Led to sup
port Smith. 1t is different with the
democratic Hopper paper of Kingmau.
1t heaped the vilest abuse on Mark
Smith before the late territorial con-
vention and when Wilson dropped out
1t Landed Smith to the skies. This
class of support neither aids nor in.
jures candidate.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-03

Tuesday the voters of Aiohaye county
will have to choose the men who will
represent them in the legislative and
county offices. Every name on the
several tickets should be carefully
scru,inized and the men who. in your
Judgment, are the better fitted to fiji
the position should receive your vote.
Our county is facing the financial
problem Of its existence and it will
take good men to carry it through the
breakers ahead,
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-03

When the election Is over we hope all
our people will come together and put
10 the next year working for the benefit
of Mohave county. Outside capital
will have to be obtained for the devel-
opment of our mines, and a good,
strong pull by all interested in the up
building of the county will surely bring
it. If each one is not benefited di.
rectly they will be indirectly.
Mohave County miner., 1900-11-03

The man who is endangering the
property interests of Kingman by fill
ing the entrance to an alley in the busi
ness portion of town with wooden
shack should receive no consideration
at the hands of Kingman voters. lie
has no use for a man re.iding in %ing-
man ii that man cannot he compelled
to contribute 20 the support of himself
and his measley sheet. and h ingman-
ties should reciprocate in time.