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The age-herald., 1900-05-14

The most delicious drink on the market-Alabanla Brew. ing Co., s May Festival Beer. Try it.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14
THE COURTS
Big Suit Filed-Swanson Case Dismiss
 ed-Chancery Docket

The Birmingham Machine and Foundry company has entered suit in the circuit court for $2O,595.12 against the Alabama Steel and Wire company. The complaint alleges that plaintiff furnished machinery and work for the plant of defendant con- pany at Ensey, and that the amount sued for is due and unpaid.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14
Petition Dismissed

The petition of J. M Swanson for ap- pointment of trustee for the estate of his brother. A. G. Swanson, has been dismissed by agreement. deed conveying the prop erty to J. M. Swanson as trustee has been filed, indicating that matters have been amicably adjusted out of court.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

For the convenience of its patrons the A. G. S. railroad has arranged for the sale of Pullman space Birmingham to Mobile via Meridian at the regular rate of s2.Oo per double berth Parties leaving Birmingham at 10:15 D. m. arrive at Mobile next morning at 7.30 s-16-tf
The age-herald., 1900-05-14
WHEN NATURE

Needs assistance it may be best to render it promptly, but one should remember to use even the most perfect remedies only when needed. The best and most simple and gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Go.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14
GO to Mobile

Adjutant General ". W. Brandon of Tus- caloosa, Colonel T. o. Smith and Adjutant H. B. Kennedy of the Third regiment, Ala bama National Guard, left Saturday for Mobile to investigate that city's claims for the state encampment.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

Business Mems lunch 15c; regular meals 25c; short or ders a speciality at the Albert Restaurant, 2l3 N. 2Oth st.
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pr. Taimage in Edinburgh

Edinburgh, May 13-Synod hall, which has a capacity of 5000, was crowded today by an assembly gathered to hear Rev. Dr. T. Dewitt Talmage.
 After preaching there, Dr. Talmage de- 1ivered second discourse to a large as- sembly blockading the approaches to the hall.
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Elks get regulation hats and bands at Klotz & Goldman.
FOR SALE III

The long established liquor business of the late Elias Co., hen at UniontoWn, Ala, is of- fered for sale. For all infor- nation, address
 RALPH COHEN,
 UniontoWn, Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14
Annual Outing

The annual picnic of the employees of the Alabama Great Southern railway, which took place at Black Creek Falls on Satur- day, proved a delightful affair. The day was spent most pleasantly, and will long be remembered by those who attended.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14
MMMsA<<Hx:,xe

ser-Busch Brewing Assn, IS the great food drink for the feeble and convalescent, as- similable by the weakest stomach. For sale by all druggists. Meyer-Marx Co, wholesale dealers, Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

Chief of Police Austin has returned from Cincinnati, where he attended the meeting of the National association of chiefs.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

William H. Pickens, a Birmingham boy who has sworn allegeance to the Windy City, is at the Morris armed with his pass port
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

Former Representative Virgil Bouldin of Jackson and Hon. w. R. Dortch of Gads- den are in town.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

Drink Alabama Brewing Co.'s May Festival Beer. All saloons.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

Fred T. Bailey of Chicago, representing the American Bicycle company formerly of the famous Morgan and Wright "Blue" team, is registered at the Norris
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

N A. Brown of New York, who has been in Birmingham for two weeks, leaves the city this morning.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

g $2oo-sLEEPING CAR RATE BIRMING- HAM TO MOBILE, VIA MERIDIAN
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

Hon. Joseph J. Willett of Anniston is at the Morris.
The age-herald., 1900-05-14

Colonel Frank W. Gaskill, owner and manager of the Canton Carnival company, who will furnish the midway attractions here this week, was interested in the Billy Thompson Veriscope company that two years ago gave weeks benefit to the striking coal miners at Cleveland, o.
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PERSONAL.

". R. Thigpen of Mississippi is at the Morris
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
UTAH MTNE
EXPLOSION
[cOntiDued From First Page.l

trous. so far as loss Of life Is concerned,
that has ever occurred in America.
There will be 200 dead when we are
through work In the great explosion
at Almay, Wyo., a few years ago, 65
were killed"
eve have had some hard experiences
digging through the mine. Several
times members Of our party were over
come by the damp. but we got them out
I'm time. We found the bodies of the
men I'm every conceivable shape, but
generally they were lying on their
stomachs, with their arms about their
faces. The men died almost instantly
when struck by the damp, and did not
suffer They just became unconscious
and were asphyxiated. Their faces
were calm and peaceful as though they
had just fallen asleep. The men in No.
] might possibly have escaped had
they started to run as soon as the eX-
plosion In No. 4, which connected with
It. occurred. Evidently they did not
appreciate this fact until too late, as
they put on their coats and arranged
their tools before starting. They start
ed, however, just in time TO meet the
damp half way. The bodies found near
the entrance are badly crushed, as
they got the full force of the explo-
sion. They are few in number, how
ever. Mine No. / was damaged COM
paratively little, but No. is badly
damaged"
A curious fact connected with the
affair Is that five men, Thomas Sellers,
Alexander c. Wilson. John Wilson,
Harry Taylor and John Bedoes, who
were working outside of the mine.
were severely hurt. Three hundred
and ninety-eight men entered the mine
for work Tuesday morning, and a
great majority of them have perished.
It viii not be surprising If the total
death figures aggregate 300.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Crowdisg the Tobacco growers.

Havana, May 3.-The tobacco grow
ers in the provinces say that the state
OF the market for leaf tobacco is very
bad. Buyers are holding back owing
TO the fact that they have enough to
20 on with, and they also know that
all the small growers have sunk all
the money they possess in the present
crop, which they will ultimately be
forced TO sell at nominal prices If the
buyers hold back long enough. Prices
now are about half what they were at
the beginning of May last year. Prob
ably many small growers viii not get
back the money which it cost them to
grow the crop.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
MORE COUNTERFEIT NOTES
Secret Service Men Are on the
Alert for Them

Appearance of new $40 counterfeit
Treasury notes gives to the newly APP
pointed Secret Service Agent Gridiths,
of Philadelphia, the first big case since
he took Office in place of William Nc
Manus. who has gone TO North Caro-
lima. He has gone to Washington to
consult with Chief Wilkie. In the
meantime other men Of the Secret Ser
vice force are working on the case.
That the bills are of dangerous de-
scription is evident from the fact that
they were successfully passed into at
least two Philadelphia banks before de-
lection by Assistant Treasurer Finney.
IL is not beyond possibility that many
others are in circulation, which will
come to light sooner or later. This
seems to be evidenced by the fact that
another of the counterfeits was receiv-
ed at tho United States Sub-Treasury
yesterday morning. and others will
probably follow.
The Secret Service men, as is al
ways the case, are exceedingly careful
about making any statements. That
they are up against q hard proposition
Is certain. and therefore they will be
an the more guarded as 20 their move
ments. Beyond the statement that the
recent Of clever counterfeit notes az
the United States Sub-Treasury was
bevond doubt. and that circulars OF
warning were about TO be issued. these
mon. who have successfully jailed su
,pany criminals OF the class, decline to
taIE
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
IS
AFTER Cash
Investment Tax VIII Prevent
an Increase in Tax
Rate

City finances continue to be the sub
jeCt OF much wOrriment to the mem
Ders of City Council now, that an in
crease in the tax rate is threatened.
The Finance Committee of Council has
had Council Clerk William =. Morrison
hunting for funds for several days and
the clerk was in consultation with the
collectors OF Wilmington's investment
tax This morning i'm reference to the
question of finances. These collectors
have in hand about $500 Of the tax
Of 1898.
They also have in hand all of the
tax of 1893, but the amount Of The
money Is unknown, because it is de-
posted to the credit OF the individual
collectors. It is said, however, that the
amount vii lprObably reach $4,000.
During the coming year the collec-
tors will receive probably $4,000, and
IL the city gets one-half of this money
which the law entities IL to, Council
will be $4,000 richer than II is at this
time. This money will serve to prevent
an increase in the tax rate.
The $500 collected during the year
1898, and the $4,000 collected last
year has not been divided among the
state. county and city because Of the
proceeding of the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company VS.. John p. DOna-
hoe, now pending in court The case
will be decided at the coming term OF
Superior Court. and as there is nc
doubt that the collectors will win theiI
fight, at least $4,000 OF the investment
tax fund will be in the hands of Coun-
ellis Finance Committee before the first
day of June.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
FAST EXPRESS KILLS
-FOUR JOLLY FISHERMEN

Baltimore. May "A fishing party
composed Of Alex Slaysman, aged 49,;
Henry Kline, &c. Emma Bohannon, IL;
Ida Slaysman, II, and Alex. Slaysman,
8, were returning from a fishing ex-
petition last night. Just as they at
tempted to cross the p, w. and b.
tracks they were struck by a fast
Philadelphia express. The horse es-
capped without injury while the oc-
cupants of the team were scattered in
every direction. The only one to es-
cape death was Alex Slaysman. Emma
BonhannOn was caught on the COW
catcher and carried fully a quarter of
a mile All of the bodies were taken
to Baltimore.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
REGISTERS ORDER
REGISTERS ORDER

Registers Office,
New Castle County Del. April IA, 1900
Upon the application Of George A. Ell
liott, administrator cum testamento an
Wilmington hundred, in said county de-
ceased it is ordered and directed by the
Register that the administrator C. l. q.
aforesaid give notice Of grarning of Let
ters Of Administration upon the estate Of
the deceased, with the date of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to be
posted within forty days from the date
Of such Letters in six of the most public
places Of the County of New Castle, re-
curing all persons having demands
against the estate to present the same
or abide by an act Of Assembly In such
case made and provided; and also cause
the same 10 be Inserted within the same
paper Published in Wilmington. Del, and
to be continued therein three weeks.
(e. o. d.
office of the Register aforesaid, at
H. s.. Wilmington, in New Castle county
aforesaid, the day and year above
CALVIN w. cRossAN. Register.
Notice Is hereby given that Letters OF
Administration were in due form of law
granted unto the undersigned, on the
fourteenth day of April A. ID. 1900. and
that all persons having claims against
the estate of the deceased must present
the same, duly attested, to the said Ad-
minisirator c. q, a. on or before the four-
teei-th day Of April. 1901, or abide the Act
Of Assembly in such case made and pro-
vided.
GEORGE A. ELLIOTT,
Administrators c. I. a.
Address; Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
LOCAL BOwLERs WIN AGAIN.
Defeated Penn Club, of Chester, Last
Night

Wilmington Whist Club bowlers won
another game last night, when the
Penn Club, of Chester, was defeated by
the score Of 2,297 to 2,023. The visitors
We're w. b. Broomall, the attorney; W.
l. Schafler, stenographer to Governor
Stone; l.. G. Halstein. A. V. Lees, a
Chester banker, and T. S. Cole. prinoi-
pal Of the Chester High School Mr..
Lees made the highest individual
score, 4i8 The Wilmington players
We're Messrs. Woodward, Belts, Bush,
Townsend and Palmer
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
EYE STRAIN AND HEADACHES.

An eminent physician writes In the n.
Y. Medical Journal: "I HAVE YET TO
ENCOUNTER A TYPICAL CASE OF
HEADACHE THAT WAS NOT ASSO-
GATED WITH EYE STRAIN"
The correction Of Eye Strain Is practi-
cany effected only by the application of
suitable Glasses.
TO DO THIS is OUR WORK. Call and
let thorough examination say what it
will of your Eyes.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Denth of Maryland ES-congressman

Baltimore, May 3-Fetter schryer
Hoblitzell, ex-congressman, ex-speak-
er of the Maryland house of delegates.
and a member Of the Baltimore city
bar, died at his home in this city yes
terday, aged 81. Mr.. HoblitzelPs
death was due TO spinal affection,
which seized him about one year ago.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Thnmb snIit Inv Baseball

while practlclng on the Union street
hail grounds yesterday before the game
was called, William Simmons, who
plays first base ON the High Schooi
team, had one of his thumbs spilt
open. He was unable to play in tne
eame
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
nnlerates 10 Trenton

Delegates viii be sent by eight Della
ware councils TO the annual session on
the Supreme Council, Legion Oh the
Red Cross, which will be held IN lreh-
ton. n. j., on Monday, May u.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03

Don't open a door with an axe. use a
key Don't open your bowels with
mercurial pill poison, use Cascarets
Candy Cathartici Druggists, 10c., 25c,
Boo
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Atlantic League
Results of Yesterdays Games
National League

Philadelphia, z; New York, 8.
pittsburg, 8. St. Louis, 5.
Boston, 10; Brooklyn, 8.
Chicago-Cincinnati-Rain.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
American League

Detroit. 6: Cleveland. 5.
Chicago, -; Minneapolis. ..
Kansas City, @; Milwaukee, 3.
Buffalo, 10; indianapolis, 4.
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Atlantic League

Reading, G; Athletics, 1.
Newark. -; Jersey City. 3.
Scranton. 10; Allentown, II.
Elmira, IS; Wilkosbarro, e.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
For SALE

Advertlsements under this head, one
cent "A word.
Secondhand furniture, car
pets. entire houze goods. Can or send
postal MMAIION BROS,
So3 r. Sixth street, Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Southern League

Hampton, 20; Newport News,
Richmond. -; Petersburg, 3.
Portsmouth, 9; Norfolk, Z.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Eastern League

Providence, II; Syracuse, ..
Hartford. 6: Toronto, 4.
Worcester. z. Rochester, 4.
Springfield, z; Montreal 2.
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Died

May l. 1900 Ethel May
daughter Of David and Emely Grniths.
in her 30 year.
LACKLcN.v-ln this city, on April o. 1900,
Mlrgaret b., widow of Jesse S. Lacklen,
in her 18th year.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Interstate League

Mansfield. 6; Dayton. s.
Fort Wayne, o: Toledo. 3.
Youngstown, n; Wheeling, 3.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Atlantic League

Reading at Philadelphia.
Wilkesbarre at Elmira.
Scranton al Allentown.
Newark at Jersey City.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
Games Scheduled for To-day
National League

Philadelphia at Boston.
New York at Brooklyn.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
ST. Louis at pittsburg.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
DOCKSTADER'S

A Big BIN for the Last Week Of the
Season.
Chas NJ Seay q CO.. Sid COndtt and
Helen Morey; Burton and Brooks; Chris.
Green; Katharine and Maryland Tyson;
Miss Mona Wynne; The Cineograph.
Admission 10, 20. 80 cents.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
WANTED

Advertlsements under this head, one
cent word.
WANTED.-A tenor singer for quartet
IN Presbyterian church choir. Must be a
soloist Address letter box No. IA.
WANTED.-s2,5 500 on new house. Ad-
dress c. D., this Office.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
HELP WANTED

Advertisements under this head, one
cent a word
WANTED.-Bright young men and
women TO canvass for the Evening Jour-
nal Must make application this week
TED.-Aliddle-aged white woman
or cook. Apply 6l5 West Second street.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Advertisements under this head. on,
cent a word.
Evening journal., 1900-05-03
RErlovAL
NOTICES.
NOTICE
M. LL---..-u-

Advertisements under this head, one
cent n word
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

works. and the giving of franchises for
public utilities is today attended by con-
ditions and precautions which were not
thought Of ten or fifteen years ago.
However far we may advance in the
direction Of the ownership and control
OF public utilities in the future it will be
necessary, as an indispensable step, that
we must have a different system of civil
service to anything which prevails among.
us today. AS long as public appointments
are dependent upon political activity,
there can be no successful operation Of
municipal ownership. The experience Of
Boston under the administration Of May
or Quincy has presented an almost pit
iful object lesson of this truth. Extrav-
agance and absence of all true sense Of
official responsibility or accountability
are utterly at war with the operation Of
great public utilities by the community.
Until this fact is borne in on the public
consciousness so that 1t is accepted as
an Indispensable condition that the merit
system shall apply to public employment.
1t will involve a needless hazarding Of
the future of the principle of municipal
ownership to try to put it In successful
operation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07

ropean powers is certain to result from
the Chinese complication. The b 9
does not agree with such view. 1t
rather believes that, great as the land
hunger Is which has seized on the rulers
of Europe in connection with China, the
same forces will operate to prevent any
serious quarrel among them over their
quarry which have operated since the
Franco-German war The principle of
such forces is the dread of the cost and
the consequences of great war.
Everything which has transpired thus
far has shown added reason why the
United States should keep out of the
muddle. If war is declared on China by
the other powers we should not allow
ourselves to be a party to the transac-
ton. The foolish course pursued by the
imperial authorities offers all the pretext
that is needed for a declaration Of war
on the part of the other nations But
If that declaration comes, It will probably
be designed merely as prelude to the
most fatal results to the territorial in
tegrity of the empire. We have, appar-
emily at least, achieved all that we sought
to achieve. When we are in communica-
ton with Minister Conger and further
danger to American life and property is
averted, our efforts as a pacific nation,
anxious to promote the welfare of China
and the Chinese people, will be to secure
such indemnity for the injuries done as we
deem reasonable and proper. When we
have done that much we should withdraw
from even an apparent concord of action
with the powers which are preparing to
possess themselves of Chinese territory.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
AMONG NOTED PEOPLE.

The car Of Russia frequently plays
tennis with his ministers and the Off
GERS of his household, and is quaNied to
pose as "a champion. The czarina often
plays single with him.
DR.. George E. Morrison. the Pekin cor
respondent of the London Times, has
lived in the Celestial city for three years.
In 1882, when only twenty years old, he
crossed Australia on foot.
Among the ffty-seven Psychologists
who contributed to celebrate the sixtieth
birthday of Prot. W. HeIbig, the emil
nent authority on Roman archaeology, are
three women-Ersilla Cartan1-LoVatelh,
Henrietta Hertz and Eugenia Strong.
Mrs. Clemens plays very important
part in her husband, Mark Twain's lit
erary life. All that he writes passes I'M
der her severe censorship she IS his most
acute critic. andFi If there is anything in
what he has written which does not
meet with her entire approval it goes
straightway to the waste basket or is
held back for revision.
Last week the. house once owned and
occupied by Washington Irving, at r.
vington. N. Y, was sold to Henry Graves
Jr. The place has changed little in ap-
pearance since Irving occupied 1T, except
that a three-story brick house has been
built on the premises. The ground con-
sists Of nine acres, running along the east
side Of the Croton aqueduct. The pur-
chase price is said to be SIPS, 600. Mr..
Graves will occupy the place as sum-
mer home
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
TUAN RUNS THINGS.
Earl Ii Says He Is the Head of the
Central Government

Central Government.
BERLIN, Aug. 6.-The German foreign
Office announces this evening that it had
received no fresh China news, and that It
doubted whether the advance of the al
lied forces from Tien Tsin had begun.
The Lokal Anzeiger published an Inter
view which DR.. Zaker, its special China
correspondent, had with Ii Hung Chang
at Canton, July 8. Earl Ii told the cor
respondent that the Boxers were not reb-
els, but were true to the royal house.
Their movement, he explained, was direct
ed chiefly against native Christians, who
had been using interna tional protection
TO oppose the Boxers.
Referring to the murder Of Baron Won
ketteler, German minister at Pekin, he
gave positive assurance that neither
Prince Tuan nor any other member Of
the government knew of the intended kill
Ing, and he also declared that Baron Won
Ketteler was not killed because he was
German, but simply because he was a
foreigner. In a word, he was a victim Of
the Chinese hatred of foreigners
1.-THE Chinese government is not strong
enough to put down the Boxers" said
Earl Ii, ''but the thought Of accepting
assistance from the powers to put them
down is extremely repugnant to the gov
ernment.''
In reply to a question as to who was
the head of the central government, he
said 1t was administered by Prince Tuan.
in the name Of the emperor
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-07
APPRoAcH1NG THE END.

From the few glimpses behind the
scenes In China which the American pub
lie have been given, it is reasonably plain
that events are eliminating which will
soon produce some form of adjustment,
even If only of the most temporary ma
ture, among the several nations which
are now interested in China
The GOODNESS and elaboration which,
for instance, showed themselves among
the foreign representatives at Canton
Shanghai and elsewhere in China during
the time when the feelings of the
rest of civilized society were being
wrought upon by blood-curdling accounts
of the unspeakable evils which had be-
fallen even the women and children Of
offer some warrant for, the belief that
those near the scene of action, who were
intelligent enough to understand, did not
share in the misgivings which prevailed
and were Sc. sedulously cultivated
The report by way of Paris, France,
that an imperial decree has been issued
ordering direct communication to be at
once established between the foreign ma
lions and their representatives at Pekin,
and that the latter will be conducted IN
der safe escort to Tien Tsin, if it should
prove to be true, shows that American
diplomacy has been successful in achiev-
ing all that the most sanguine expected
would be achieved in the successful meet
ing of the crisis which was understood
to have been reached in Chinese affairs
engagement has taken place between Chi
nese troops and the allied forces, result
statement attributed to Ii Hung Chang
that the imperial decree has been put
in operation and that the foreign repre-
sentatives are on their way to Tien Tsin
would clearly indicate that any engage
ment such as is reported may have been
wholly unnecessary to the accomplish
ment of the relief of those in Pekin. In
any event it is to be said that much pro-
gress is being made in China toward a
speedy end of the existing situation.
Many of the best informed observers
of China. like Bishop Joyce, of Mime
apolis, are very decisive in expressing the
conviction that a general war among Eu-