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HIS SYMPTOMS ARE BETTER

Opelila Ala. November l6-(Special)-
In response to numerous kilograms and
letters. Captain T. -. Sanford. law
partner and son of Governor-elect Sam
ford. made the following statement for
the press:
1--WE are aware Of and deeply grateful
for the tender solicitude of the people oi
Alabama and else whore at the illness Of
my father. We also appreciate the EatU-
raj anxiety of the public mind IN regard
to his health ~ this time. and feel that
they should know his exact condition.
No one could possibly b" more concerned
about the public welfare than he would
be il ne understood the situation. He is
still quite sick and is receiving the very
closest care and attention possible. His
symptoms are somewhat better than
they We're ten days ago and the phySi-
clans think unless some additional COM
plications arise. that he viii be restored
to his normal condition of health though
his attack is very serious and any inn
proVcment must necessarily be gradual
In view of the numerous inquiries and OF
the conflicting reports, | feel constrain-
ed to make this statement.
''T. -. SANFORD"
Colonel Sanford is resting quietly to-
night.
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tsnts have departed. General Hare has
n rived there with 2JD men lie will bring
eight companies of the Second infantry
from the island of Marinduque. as they
nay be needed. and will proceed enerSeu-
cally to crush General I.ukban. Mean
V hile United states gunboats viii patrol
tn coast Ia prevent the escape of the
irsurgent leader. Llkban holds three
members Of the Firty-third regiment pris-
oncrs.
The rifles which the party of Captain
Dcvereaux Shields. of company f. Twen-
ty- ninth volunteer infantry. lost last Sep
tcmber have not been recovered from the
Fnirinos. All the Martinique garrisons
are being continued.
The Fourteenth infantry. which recently
arrived from china viii relieve the TWon-
ty-first infantry from duty i'm Manila ana
the Twcnty-first Nill relieve thA Thirty
eighth infantry I'm southern Luzon. the
Tlirtv-cighth infantry proceeding to the
island of Panav To- reinforce the troops
there. The Twenty-ciehth infantry viii
reinforce the garrisons in the island or
Mirdanao. particularly at Kagayan. where
IN armed truce between tn, rebels and
tho Am -ric"ns existed for months past.
General Wheaton. commanding In the
department Of northern Luzon. is send
ing reinforcoments to General Young's
provinces whore the natives. under Cen
cral Tinyo and Aglipaya. the eN-commu-
nirated Filipino priest. are showing signs
of reStlcsSncSS deserving the domiciles
they have occupied during the rainy sea-
son and joining under compulsion of fear
the insurgents in the mountains.
Notable among the weeks engagements
was General Grants advance. with Mac
cahhee and American scouts. upon rebel
stronghold thrty-fvc miles north of Ma
Mia. which was defended by 200 insur-
gents armed with rifles. After skirmish-
ing and lighting for the greater part OF
a day and night the enemy was dislodSed
from th. mountain fastncss. and immense
quantities of rice and stores, with con-
siderable ammunition. We're destroyed
Fifty filipinos were killed ana many
otherS wounded. The insurgents carried
OFT their dead The American losses were
eleven priVatcS and one oillcer WouIucu
and one Aaccabec killed.
Lieutenant Frederick W. Alstaeter. OF
the engineers. VINO was captured by the
insurgents in Luzon last September, mas
sent. with the permission of MS captofS'
4 letter to Manila. asking for food. money
and clothing which viii De forwarded 70
him 10y a native runner. Ills health Is
broken and his release is predetermined
General Macarthur has gone TO SublS
hay with Admiral Rcmcy on the United
States cruiser BROOKLYN Tor the purpose
Of examining tHe locality. 1t Is proDapie
thar l.No marines. now IN i'hilppihe
waters. viii be used TO relieve certain
army posts. rendering the relieved sol
dicrS available for other ana more urgent
duties IL is understood that General
Macarthur is considering the question of
establishing more marines in the vicinity
of Suig. He is expected TO return here
tomorrow.
Although news and commercial mes
sapcs between Manila and points IN
Am, rica ana Europe are not subjected
to censorship al messages between the
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Hon. w. D. Jelks MAY Be Govern or.

Moutcomery. Ala, November 1S.-tSpe-
cial1-One of the most prug;nent figures IN
Alabama today is VILLAIN Dorsey JelNS.
the senator frcm Barbour county AMI
president OF the Alaoama senate. CHOSEN
as he has oeen as chlti presId4hs o o'iSe
of the general assembly of Alanam',
at 4 crisis in the histo.y OF the state, MS
personality Is most interesting -
The SoVernor-elect OF Alabama l. III
almost unto death. The prevailing i'm
preston is that he will never be aDle To
assume the duties of his office. lie Is Il
great and good man, and the deepest as
tress over his deplorablc condition Is feit
from one end OF the state To the OtNer-
His condition at present is such that The
news that his noble spirit had taken It's
fight would not come as surprise To tne
people who have called him 10 serve rs
their chief executive. In the event of his
death DriOr to his inauguration there
seems to he grave doubt as to whether
or not the president of the senate VIII
succeed him or whether the present gov
ernor will continue in office. under The
constitutional provision that he should
serve until his successor Is elected and
qualified. If this question comes up it Is
apparent that the courts Will have To de
eide 1t. Should the soVernOr-elect. now
ever. survive until his inauguration, the
title of the office would. under the con
stitution and laws of the state, vest in
the president of the Scuate.
1t is. therefore. natural that the people
of Alabama should at this tine feel a
great interest in William d. Jelks. and
should desire to know as much as possi-
BILE about his personality and individu-
ality.
After the result of the recent elections
I'm the state became known Mr.. Jelks an
nounced himself candidate for the
president of the senate. He had several
able opponents. but when the legislature
assembled here last week il became ap-
parent that Jclks was safe for nominal
ton and none of them permitted their
name to go before the body candidates.
his election being made by acclama tion-
In personal appearance. the prospective
governor is handSomer to look at thSn
the average chief executive. He is only
about forty years old is five feet nine.
has a graceful figure and carriage. and is
rather particular IN his dress. He is
blonde and wears muStache of rather
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SKIRMISHING IN TRANSVAAL.
Small Parties of Beers Are Giving
the British Trouble.

London. November 13.-Under date Of
johannesburg. November 18th. Lord
Roberts telegraphs to the war office as
follows.
"Rundle reports skirmishes with small
parties Of Beers IN the Harrismith. ReitZ
and Nredo districts recently The com
mandoes appear TO ,be acting independent
Is and with no object except to give as
ish. our casualties In these skirmishes
were tive Killed and seven wounded.
Douglass arrived at NentersdOrn No
Vember llth from ZeeruSt. capturing dur
ing he march twenty-one prisoners and
a quantity Of cattle and sheep. Nenters-
dorp. which has been depot Of supplies
for the Beers. will now he cleared OUT
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more than ordinary proportions lie IS
plain spoken and has u frank. unaffect-
ed add -ess. Contact WIcn him encourages
confidence i'm him. His public AMI prl-
waite life Is without q stain He : slow
in eivin- promises. bug very careful about
5eepins. them lf ne determines upon p
course of action be never waverS unless
he Is convinced That his premises have
been IN fOunded. Tie Is q positive man,
which characteristic viii serve him in
good stead IL he becomes governor.
Mr. Jelks was married some sixteen or
eighteen years ago 10 Miss Alice Shorter.
"a daughter of Tho late Major Henry X
Shor-er. fo~ many years president of the
Alabama railroad commission. and they
have oua hid charming young woman.
Mr. Jr!ks resides in the famous old
Shorter houestead on College hill. Eu
faula.
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Duel Was To Death.

Barlow. Fia.. NovcmE-r II John car
ter and oliver Moody. two turDentine
Ucr became involved at their Camp near
tcr. over woman to whom both wore
ravin gattention. They agreed To fight n
ont with guns and. deliberately planning
for the duel. fired simultaneously When
The smoke cleared Il was found that the
aim of both men had been true ana that
10th were killed instantly. Officers were
sent f)r, but there is no evidence that
there were any other parties to the af-
fair before or during the shooting.
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az once to get rid Of it. let the cost be what
il may. ] wish to call your attention L. "a
correction that both yourself and other At
lanta papers should make. You state that
80 900 trees We're destroyed AT one place and
that 20 600 were destroyed at Woodbury. We
shipped to Woodbury. p 25 and less than
8 600 to all the other places in Georgia. and x
Professor Scott has burned so, 600 trees tEey
certainly did not come from us We have
about l4o 600 June buddad ,peaChes to De
delivered in Georgia about 10 coo seeding
stock and about 6 600 assorted trees. hat norr
Of these VIII be shipped until our investiel ton
will be made.
Please print this Just I have written l..
have a right 10 present my side of the Gues-
tion and there is no possible reason why such
Injurious articles should have heen written
y. w NEWSON.
For Cumberland and Grand View Nursery.
Nashville Tenn. November 4. 1900
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Great Trek for the Beers.

Berlin. November 13.-The government
has officially informed the colonial coun-
ell that IL will gladly grant permission to
10, 900 Transvaal Beers to trek through the
Kalasari desert 10 territory I'm German
Southwest Africa. Arrangements there
fore. are now being made 10 welcome the
VanquiShed Beers as a new and valuable
element for the colony.
The Lokal Anzcigcr points out that Bis
marck I'm 1898. spoke encouragingly of
Beers as an acquisition for that part of
colonial empire.
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Empress Is Reported Dead.

Fslu. November ~. via shanghai No
v.mter zs-Anuther small German eNp,.-
dltiun goes north tomorrow. ia spite of
the fact that these punitive raids are
strongly criticised here as serving no
Enpi purpose
Reports 20 the death ~ tho dowacer
ernrr.ss are Persistent. though there j.
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CAR ILL WITH TYPHOID.

tack of influenza. from which the car
has been suffering has now developed
symptoms of typhoid fever. The indis-
position Of his majesty was first an
nounced November 2d and presented the
usual symptoms until yesterday. when his
illness assumed the character of typhoid.
Baron de Frederichs. the master of the
imperial household has issued the follow
ing bulletin:
His majesty passed 4 good night. HIS
general condition is satisfactory TEN
perature l0l 6. pulse %. His head is clear
and the strength Of the patient Is quite
satisfactory The diagnosis shows ty
phOid which for the present Is pursuing
a thoroughly satisfactory course.
BODY SURGEON HIRSCH,
'DR TICHI NOEE
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Sir Robert Hart Is Named.

Shanghai. November l3.-It was asserted
here that the empress dowager has ap-
pointed Sir Robert Hart. director OF the
imperial maritime customs. to arrange
the indemnity question with the powers.
An imperial edict appoints Ii Hung chanE
to replace Gen. Young Lu ms generallssl-
mo of the northern army.
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SAYS THERE WAS NO SCALE
Manager of Cumberland Nurseries
Writes The Constitution.

The management of the Cumberland nur-
series at Nashville. "enn., a number of
whose trees were recently condemned by
the state entomolOgist as being infested
with San Jose scale, has written The
Constitution a letter IL V ich il is claimed
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Czar Seems To Be Doing Well.

Livadia. European Russia, November Is.
Emperor Nicholas, according to the best
information obtalnable this morning. had
a favorable day yesterday. He slept for
some time and felt at ease. His tempera-
tufc at y. m. was 1915 and his pulse
g.. Last night ne slept well. and on
waking this morning was comfortable,
his head being quite clear. At a. m.
today his temperature was 1916 and his
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Beers Besieging British Garrison.

Cape Town. November 15--A corre-
spondcnt of The Cape Times reports that
$50 Beers are besicginE a British gar
rison of 250 regulars at Schweizerrcncke.
in western Transvaal, and that Lord Me-
thuen ana Colonel Settle are believed to
be going out to the garrison's relief
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Structure Cured Painlessly.

Ny home cure for structure is positive
aud painless Write r- fully about your
case ] Newton Hathaway. Md, No.
T. Iuman building. Atlanta. Ga.
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Botha Is Ready To Quit.

London November 15.-Commandant
General Botha, according to a dispatch
to The Daily Mail from Pretoria. has
sent to Lord Roberts q statement of the
terms on which he will surrender
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CHINA MUST HUMBLE HERSELF TO POWERS

no official confirmation Of them. com
munication with the court being very
irregular. There is a growing belief: how
ever, that she will never return 10 Pekln.
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A SIGNIFICANT NOMINATION.

The imperialistlc policy Of the republi-
eau administration has found its express
sion IL the nomination Of Teddy Roose-
welt for the vice presidency. This man
believes in a strenuous life. lighting.
expanding life. in a National life which
shalI' grow big and Ia and bloated by
feeding upon the territorial possessions 81
weak peoples struggling ana pleading for
the blessings OF self government and the
right 10 be free while looking in vain
Tor a word Of sympathy or an act Of pro-
tsctlon from the great and good American
Republic. Roosevelt striding IN tbs
aisle Of the Philadelphia convention hal
with cowboys somhrero crowning hi
cranisl summit meant TO synbolizs il
himself the rough rider warrior. beat
upon the destruction OF somebody's cor.
raj,
7 II Mr. Mckinley hopes to make hil
milk and water denlals Of the admin
istraNons imperial policies sick with m
1 American electorate ne should cage "a
+ Teddy and hoobls him as we'll Neglec
TO act on this suggestion. and Teddy
bat, his cleaning tigerish teeth or hi
dragging spurs VIII negative every dis
clalmer OF Imperialism on the part o
4 Assimilation William
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Roosevelt in Cuba.

Washington Post fRepA.
Roosevelt is simply ridiculous now.
There is no excuse for MS absurd and
impudent preten.ions. 1t Is no longer
possible 10 overlook his ignorant conceit.
There WAS time when these were both
pathetic and amusing That time has
passed, Everybody now knows that
Roosevelt did not capture San Juan hill
Everybodv knows that he was not even
there until lour after the hill had been
eapImed hy others, a careful reading Of
his own book, Alone in Cuba. shows
This for ne tells how he" took Kettle
Mi by assault. and then watched Kent's
men as they al last. after eight hours.
eTawled W san juan and drove the enemy
from the block house snd the trenches.
That the RouRh Riders were SUBSEQUENT
~ ordered TO ioin the main body ana to
attack the sDaniards. who had fallen back
on San Juan rldge, is true enough.
But the prenoseer1us proposition that he
ana his Rough Riders led The charge on
Saa Juan hill or hsd anything 20 DO with
tnAt enEagement ssrledy speaking, is Inc
'est OF every army officer who took part
aad is aeiied BY Roosevelt himself in his
so-oalled history"
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Threatening the Fetch.

Chicago Chronicle.
The Chicago "board Of business agent
otherwise known as walking delegats
have sent a communication TO the Bullt'
Tnades' council suggesting that 10000 7
ters be written TO President MCKEE
notifying him that the writers viii I
vote for him II he does not take So
to end the labor trouble. The suggessl'
was approved.
Now we shall hear the Mckinley shoe
ers exclaim: ''Ho! How absurdl w
has Mckinley to do with it? He can 2
come into the State OF Illinois and Ora'
The Building Contractors council to so7
10 terms with the Building Trades coz
Gil and compel the former to make tsf'
satisfactory to the latter
Perhaps Mckinley has no power 70 =
the labor trouble In manner eatiss
tory to the labor council or in any o's'
manner. But It is no more absurd 70
sumo that he has such power than y
for the republican National conventloa,
ehairman, Senator Lodge. and Meh's.
himself 10 assume that the preside7l y
the party behind him have created r.
perity by passing and executing lNv
three laws.
All The republican party Leaders y
been telling the people that there
some magic and supernatural po~a; z
their party and its chief. Mckinley. !
create industries ana give emplcymspi
everybody al high wages.
II is not for them. therefore, 20 snssl'
workingmen who take item at their ws
ana notify them that they must end
labor troubles or take the conseQuea'
next November.
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TWELVE PAGES.
nrrnIpurIoN IS THE ORDER.

Secretary Hav declares shat Indemnity
viii not be demanded Of the Chinese gov
ernmert Tor The destruction OF American
lifs ana proper.y until retribuuon mas
bpen visited hy troops Of the United
s,ates apon those responsible for these
crimes. This is a vigorous declaration
nps VIII meo1 with approving response
irom ;ae whole country.
Il is not believed in wen informed
Diplomatic circles max the Chinese gov
era1nent ID The outset Of he Boxer up
rising pui forth any very strenuous ef-
forts to SUPPRESS H. THIS truth seems to
be that the Chinese government was at
ars; lgnorAnt Of the sirensta and designs
o. the Boxc-s and thai while 1t was hesi-
iatnE. ia that aupliclty which Is It's DOM
iuant 1rait the movement 20; beyond the
power OF the authorities. Nor did the
Chinese government In Us moment Of
hesitation and dupli city foresee the
atrocities at Peitin and their effect upon
foreign nations. But nuw that the Chi
nese government feels the premonitory
gusts OF the temnesi Of wrath Ii has let
loose in every capital OF civilization. ana
watch is soon TO burs. n concentrated
fary over Pekin. il realizes its danger
and strives to disclaim responsibility for
the horrid consequences Of the Boxer
insurrrction.
This soiion. tardv and excited by feat
ss it is. viii not silence the roar for ven
geapoe nor arrest the upiiited haud Of
retribu,ion.
Not alone will the United States strike
now. and consider Indemnity after tn,
blow has fallen bu, 60 vii every nation
whose ministers and legations have beer
assaulted by the Chinese hordes. r 3
shall devotion to the good Of China an.
the rellci Of the powers that reports o
the peldn atrocities have been exag-
Ferated here VIII still be enough lel, Il
the slaughter OF foreigners and The bar
barrie mutilation Of the wounded and dyln
soldiers 81 The allied forces 20 urge III
governmental OF civilization Josproceed o
the mission Of revenge until Prin-e Tua
and every vieeroy official and indlvidua
in China. Eullty Of these unspenksble nor
rors which have SO appalled the worll
sfal' be brought 10 the execuuoaer'
knife
To do this viii not require declaration
q war against China 50 long as chin
thsll aid in the work or rot attempt !
stay II But China mnst supply me ex
execu'ioner and let fall the headsman'
blade or be slashed ana sho, 10 frag
ments.
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THE SCANDAL moNerR AT woHn

scandal mongers and sensasionalists do
not alone ocanpy society. but abouu4 ana
thrive as well in the sphere Of politics.
This Is exempiiaed In Texas bv tho
gossip attendant upon the re-entrance NJ
the Waters Pierce OH company into tho
State. Much Of this gossip comes from
the fact that the method II Tao coupapv.s
entry is NOT understood. and that pu,,,n
sentiment IS strongly and rightly o., .se5
10 monopoly. Men who erlticlse BY reason
Of this view are not to be condemned
When tho facts and the law Of the case
are laid before them they viii ceass 10
speak evil OF honess officials and may
fe depended upon 70 assist IN the enact
meat Of such laws IS will prevent recur-
renee Of such evasion Of the letter ana
spiiit OF statutes. designed 10 be prehib.
itory OF The operations Of mnnopolles With
in tn States limits. There are Others
who honestly contend that the secretary
81 STATE In thr exercise OF arbitrary or
discretionary authority should have in-
sited, mAndamus proceedings as stems
precedent % the re-sntry. II az all. of the
WstersePierre OIL company. This is mere
matter Of opiniaa and reflects no dis
credit eithsr upon those who entertain
i. Or sron the secretary OF state o. 81;
consiituticnal advisor. ahe attorney gem
eral Bni there is etlIl another klpd Of
sesi,ic who is scandal moager. sensa-
t4onaltst hud political marplot. Of such
Is me man who psetacss whisper o,
suspicion against the integrity Of state
officials with studied denunsiaiions o,
nlonopolies in general. while deity lay
ing a predicate ioy political innus.ee
for the defeat OF same aspiring servea
q ths pe2ple for higher hOnors. or foI
ne success OF some personzl faeorits d
public life.
THIS eslsic may or may rot know the
Law. About that he cares nothing i
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conditions IN Ohio ara greatly different
tbs year from what they were in 1895.
The situation may be briefly summed un bv
the inquiry which has no doubt addressed
Itself to the presidents mind: For which
party viii the Jones vote be cast this year?
Undoubtedly this Jones vote will be an
tmportsnt factor n the election this year
Cor readers hardly need to be Id who
Jones is, but for the baneft Of those who
may never have heard OF him. We VII
say that he IS 3 millionaire manufacturer.
WAC, II conducting his business on Chris
tan principles by doing to others as he
would be done by. has earned the ad-
niration OF grzat many Il need not
be said that the Christian statesmen Of
OHIO have denounced him as A crank Of
the most hopeless type.
Anyhow, crank or not Jones Is good
enough 10 be msyor OF Toledo. and a
Prophet who Is honored in his own town
may be said 10 have made a pretty good
beginning Recently Mayor Jones was a
candidate for governor. and he polled
more than 100000 honest votes. Now 100
~ vcfes means good deal even IN re-
puDliela Ohio In 1892 tbs demotra S
ehhse one eleclor and the Harrison cleo
'ors had less than 1500 plurality
The Jones vote. with Jones eunrortinr
bryan and Stevenson. becomes as NE have
saia' very important factor. Il ie vots
waleh can hardly be bought or manlp-
u'atee; on the other hand, Il can not be
seia 10 DO vote which will blindly fol-
low leader II is fair to presume, how
ever that the attitude OF Mayor Jones will
maze considerable Impression on his fol-
lowers especially when he begins 10 tel
lem me reasons why he VIII support
me democratic candidate.
y
e view Of this situation Nj Mckinley
q tas opinion that over-eoa6denee in
sAlt 70 oaio would be mistake. and
Hol ohE wants Hanns's man Dick to
take charge Of the campaign. hut he a.
anxious for barrel to be openes In