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The age-herald., 1900-05-25
CONDUCTOR WON OUT
Got Juggment Against Man Who Had
 Him Discharged

Louisville, Ky, May 24-A Williamsburg Ky, special to the Louisville Courier Journal says:
 "A Lancaster, of this place, was given judgment for s1, 300 in the superior court of Cincinnati today against Harry Hamburg CT, a boot and shoe dealer Lancaster was a conductor on the Consolidated Street Railway companys line, and was running his ear one night at 1S0 a. m., when Ham, burger and his wife entered. Two men were smoking, and Hamburger asked Lan- caster to have them quit
 "He refused to do so, saying that it was not against the company's rules, and that he had no right to compel the men to quit smoking. Hamburger began a series of prosecutions, Lancaster alleges, telling his employers many false stories concerning him, and finally secured his discharge. Lancaster brought suit to recover $10,000 damages alleging that Hamburger had caused him to lose his job unjustly and without cause, and had thus deprived him of means of livelihood"
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
st (f COY. BECKHAM GAN
 NOW RECIpROtATE Indiana'S Governor Will Request
 Acquisitions ANOTHER FAVOR TO BE ASKED Adjutant General Will Request That a Body ot Armed Soldiers be Allow
 ed to Pass Through the
 State of Kentucky
ANOTHER FAVOR TO BE ASKED

Indianapolis, May 24.-The state of lndi- ana will be called upon tomorrow to ask two favors of Governor Beckham of Ken lucky Governor Mount will ask him to honor a requisition for the return of man to this state who is wanted in Lawrence county, and Adjutant-General Gore will request that he permit body of armed soldiers of this state to pass through Ken lucky.
 A company of soldiers located at Madi- son, Ind, belonging to the National Guard, desires to participate in a demonstration at Louisville, Ky, in honor of the confed- crate soldiers Following the usual GUS tom, Adjutant-G General Gore will ask per mission of Governor Beckham to permit them to pass through Kentucky on their way to Louisville.
 The Marion club, a republican organiza- ton, gave a smoker tonight, at which w. S. Taylor and Charles Finley were the guests of honor Both made speeches. MT. Taylor said there is at present no such thing as justice in Kentucky, and he could plained the situation at length. MT. Fin ley urged the club to never forget the sa- credness of the ballot. He said the trou- ble in Kentucky was a lack of this. He thanked the republicans for favors shown him at the time of his arrest
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
FISCHER'S STATEMENT
Boer Envoys will Visit Several of the
 Principal Cities

Washington, May A.-Mr. Fischer, one of the Boer envoys, spoke freely with rep resentative of the Associated Press as to their general plans for the future. He said that it was their purpose to visit ten or twelve principal cities of the United States and explain to thes people whatever they might wish to know of the Boer cause.
 They were he said, particularly anxious to avoid even the semblance of taking any part in American politics. They came to plead with the whole American people for sympathy and support.
 The cities which they will visit have not yet been determined upon, and in making their selections they will be guided by the friends of. the Boer cause In Washington and in different parts of the country.
 It is probable, however, that they will eventually reach San Francisco, stopping en route at Chicago Milwaukee, St Louis and Cincinnati. Other cities have also been
 mentioned. The envoys hope to complete
 their tour of the country within two
 months and be ready to leave for Europe,
 where they have planned to do important work.
 MT Fischer said they did not contem- plate making any set addresses in the cities to be visited, but would give the people plain talks, the subjects of which would depend entirely upon what particu- lar phase of the great question at issue the people desired to be informed upon. | He wanted it distinctly understood that he and his friends particularly wished to avoid any partisan demonstration that might be construed to mean that their 1 sympathies with one political party in the l United States were stronger than with another.
 l A time for thei- Departure from Wash | ington has not yet been fixed. Last after | noon they dined with Secretary Hay, and ! their movements from now on will be de- termined by circumstances.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
A. M. E. CONFERENCE
Assignment of Bishops to Their Respec-
 tive Districts

Columbus, O., May A.-The assignments tricts was the most important business transacted at today's session of the A M D. conference. The majority report of the committee on episcopacy was adopted. Charges preferred against Bishop Handy by the Norfolk conference were received today and are now under consideration by the committee.
 It is claimed that the ministers of Nor folk are displeased with Bishop Handy for transferring a New Orleans man to the best church in Norfolk
 Rev. G. E. Taylor of Brenham, Tex was elected editor of the Southern Christian Recorder.
 Among assignments of bishops are the following:
 Bishop Turner, Georgia, North Georgia, Macon, Ga, Southwest Georgia and Atlan- ta conferences.
 Bishop Gaines, South Carolina Columbia, Northest South Carolina and Central Ala bama conferences Bishop Tyree, Arkansas, West Arkansas, Eastern Arkansas, South Arkansas, Mis- siSsippi, Central Mississippi, North Missis- sippi and Northeast Mississippi confer ences
 Bishop Tanner, Tennessee, West Tennes- see, Kentucky, West Kentucky, Louisiana and North Louisiana conferences Bishop Salter, Texas, West Texas North | east Texas. Central Texas, California, h. dian Territory and Oklahoma conferences. Bishop Handy, Florida, East Florida. South Florida, Central Florida conferences and Bahamia islands.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
BRITISH SCHOOLS CLUB
Give Their Fifth Annual Dinner at the
 Holland House

New York, May A.-The fifth annual sities club was given tonight at the Hol- land house.
 Letters were read from the queen, the Prince of Wales, Joseph Chamberlain, Earl of Roseberry the Duke of Argyll and Admiral Dewey, Admiral Philip and Whitelaw Reid.
 The president of the club proposed a toast to the queen, the president of the United States and the Prince of Wales, which were drunk by the guests.
 The queens message to the club was as follows:
 ''The queen sincerely thanks you for your kind message and loyalty and good will"
 Joseph Chamberlain cabled:
 T regret that. American opinion should be divided on the subject of the war in which we are now engaged, although hope the majority recognize in our policy and proceedings the same spirit and object which animated them during the Spanish American war.
 "Our sympathy on that occasion was freely given to kinsmen in the United States, and I find it difficult to believe that it is not cordially reciprocated in our time of trial"
 Lord Rosebery wrote that the cause of the South African is rhuch misconstrued in the United States, and "it seems to be forgotten that the Boers attacked us. The United States will benefit by the war as much as we shall, though we alone have to make all the sacrifices. We might, however, under the circumstances, at least hope for their good will and moral sup port"
 All the letters read received applause.
 Captain Mahan, replying to the tosat Elements of Empire said
 .I am opposed to formal compacts and agreements between nations, for if the in ner feeling is not there the nations will not abide by any compacts, and if there is that inner feeling, then there will be no need of compacts."
 .'The British Army was responded to by Sir John OFord.
 ''The Mission of the Anglo-Saxon Race" was responded to by ex-Governor James E. Campbell of Ohio.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
OIeomargarIne Legislation

. Washington, May 24.-The house commit tee on agriculture today fixed next Tuesday for taking a final vote on oleomargarine legislation, at which time 1t will be decided whether the Grout bill or the substitute measure will be reported to the house. The meeting today developed considerable feel ing between the respective dement's for and against the proposed legislation. Represen- tative Haughen intimated that there was a
 design to delay all legislation, and sug- gested that instructions be given for an inn mediate report as soon as the vote was taken. This was resented by some of the members and no instructions were given
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
AMERICAN POLICY
 IN PHILIPPINES
Mass Meeting Held in New York
 Denouncing Past Actions.
DISGRACE TO THE COUNTRY
MT. Crosby Said That Washington Would Feel Much More at Home ln the Camp of Aguinaldo
 Than in Gen. Otis's

New York, May PA mass meeting to advocate an American policy in the Phil ippines" was held tonight in Cooper Union under the auspices of the Anti-lmperialist League of New York. Ernest H. Crosby presided The speakers were G. s. Boutwell, of Massachusetts Carl Schurz and Captain OFarrell of Washington. MT. Crosby said in opening the meeting:
 Tn Cuba one of our fellow-ctizens from Indiana is accused of taking all the postal funds he could lay his hands on. Better the island be robbed by Spain than by an American and a friend of Senator Bever- idge. Were Washington alive he would find himself more at home in the camp of Agui- naldo than in the camp of Otis. We cannot but admire the courage of Aguinaldo and his men who have been fighting for over year against the tremendous odds" ! Ex-Secretary Boutwell, said the question before the country is this;
 Republic or empire? At cost of $5oO,- l OO0, 900 and the sacrifice of many thousands of young lives 0 great lesson will have been taught, that this government cannot be perverted either through the follies or the 1 crimes of it's rulers
 "Of all modern history. the most disgrace l ful chapter is that which the American na- l ton is now writing. At the opening of the last third of this century we abolished siav- l cry in America, and at the end of the cen | tury we are making a war for the estab- 1 lishment of a system of slavery in Asia. | The crimes of England in the Sepoy war, on the Upper Nile, in South Africa, are | trivial offenses against justice and human | ity when compared with the crime of sub jugating and enslaving 10, 100000 of people," Carl Schurz said:
 "It is now high time that the American people, sobered from the debauching in l toxicaton of victory, should rise again to
 just appreciation of the true responsi- | bility of this great republic. That true re-
 sponsibility is its responsibility for the maintenance of the great principles upon
 which it was founded. It is its responsi- | bility for the great lession 1t is to admin ister to mankind that true democracy | means not only the assertion of ones own | rights but those of others, and that this 1 democracy of ours Is able to resist the | temptations which might seduce it from | its fidelity to that high obligation"
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
Memphis Firm Safe

Memphis Tenn, May A.-A. w. Hogin, of Hogin & Co.,. Memphis correspondents of Price, Mccormick & Co.,, said tonight that his firm would lose but little by req son of the failure. He said:
 we are correspondents for five different cotton houses in New York and at the very outside we shall not lose $500.
 eve had no intimation whatever of the failure. Our orders throughout the fore noon were executed on the exchange up to within nine minutes of the announcement of the failure"
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
MOB WAS FOOLED
Attacked all at Athens, Ohio but Pris-
 oner was Gone

Athens, O.. May 25.-At midnight a mob attacked the jail where Richard S::rdner, the negro rapist is confined.
 The mob was outwitted by a clever ruse arranged by Sheriff Portor, the prisoner having been removed to the court house in anticipation of an attack upon the Jail There were about 300 men in the mob, which came from the western part cf the town and surrounded the jail ea.ekly. While the crowd was battering the barred doors of the jail, Judge Wood pushed his way through and assured them that Gard ner was not in the jail. A few minutes later a carriage was seen to drive away from the rear of the jail and the mob rushed in purusit, but the horses gallope1 away quickly. It wasN only a ruse, how ever. Gardner was in the court house handcuffed to the sheriff.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
INJUNCTION
Asked Against the Health Authorities
 in San Francisco

San Francisco, May A-An application was made in the United States court today by the Chinese for a temporary injunction to restrain the San Francisco board of health and Dr. Kinyoun, the federal quar- antine officer, from interfering with the commerce and comfort of the Chinese quarter by establishing quarantine on the preteXt that the bubonic plague exists in this city. Judge Morrow refused to grant ex parte restraining order, but granted instead an order to show cause why an injunction should not be issued returnable at Il a. m. tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
To Revoke Brooke's Marriage Order

Washington, May A.-Representative Fitzgerald of Massachusetts today intro duced resolution reciting that General Brooke while governor general of Cuba had prohibited ecclesiastical marriages and ordered that civil marriages be recog- nized as the only legal form of contracts for marriages; that this was a violation of the constitution and against established custom. and directing the secretary of war to revoke the order and to give instruc- tions for full religious toleration in Cuba, while it is under the Jurisdiction of the United States.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
THE HOUSE


 Washington, May 24-The house practi- cally devoted eight hours today to the con- sideration of the Alaska civil government bill, but progress was slow. Two amend ments of importance were adopted One Of them authorized the secretary of war to issue permits to excavate or dredge for gold below low water mark on the beach at Cape Nome. The secretary has heretofore issued permits, but the bill as it passed the senate cancelled them. The house, on mo- tion of MT. Bartlett of Georgia also struck out the chapter relating to arrest and bail, which permitted arrests in certain civil ac- tions. MT. Bartlett insisted that there should be no arrest for debt.
 Suppose a man has $10,00O and is about to leave for Halifax how are his creditors to collect their debts?" asked MT. Tongue of Oregon.
 'Let them go to Halifax for it, replied MT. Bartlett, amid laughter.
 After completing nnety-three of the GIT pages of the bill it was agreed that a night session should be held tonight for its further consideration.
 The conference report on the Indian ap- propriation bill was adopted.
 MT. Fitzgerald of Massachusetts called attention to the fact that by the terms or the bill congress for the first time since General Grants administration refused cent for contract schools. He charged that this was due to the campaign of bigotry waged in certain sections of the country against these contract schools, most of which were Catholic The result of the legislation. he said, would be that 2,600 h. dian children would be denied schooling until government schools could be built.
 A bill was passed requiring the diSburs- int of tional bond of $25O00O for faithful perform ance of his duties during the year ending June 30, 1901.
 At 5.25 D. m. the house took recess un- til 8 D. m.
 There were only two dozen members present at the night session. After dspos- ing of 1SS pages of the 619 of the bill the house, at 1920 adjourned.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
ATLANTA ASSEMBLY
Secretary Chester Will Not Accept In
 crease in Salary

Atlanta, Ga, May 2i.-The southern gen eral assembly of the Presbyterian church will likely raise a twentieth century fund of S1,0O00o0 to be used principally for the endowment and establishment of educa- tional institutions. The special committee to which was referred an overture from the presbytery of Louisville and one from L. H. Blanton, J. L. Vance and others ask ing that the fund be raised, reported fa- vorably upon the overtures this morning. The report was docketed for debate.
 During the afternoon an interesting de- bate was waged on the question of an in- crease in the salary of the secretary of foreign missions. The matter was left to a committee.
 Dr. S. H. Chester was reelected to that office, and finally settled the question by announcing that he would not accept an increase of salary.
 After his reelection as secretary of the board, Dr. Chester addressed the assembly and among other things said: .sH
 q have just been informed that you have unanimously elected me to be your secretary of foreign missions for the en- suing year I thank you for this express sion of your confidence. I now wish to say that I have been humiliated beyond ex pression at having been the subject of de- bate in the matter that has been before you the past two days.
 But that there may be no suspense; that this matter may be settled here, and now, I announce that I will not receive any in- crease of salary that may be voted me at the June meeting of the committee, if they should see proper to do so"
 At tonights meeting Rev. Jean dOriole. of the French Reformed church, addressed the assembly.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
Cuba and Porto Rico Discussed

Detroit May 24.-Cuba and Porto Rico were the subjects tonight at the closing session of the home mission department of the Baptist missionary anniversaries. Rev. pr. H. R. Mosely, from Santiago, out lined what he called the chaotic and rest less condition of the Cubans at present. Most of them, he said, were anxious that the United States retire its forces from the island. f
 Rev. H. P. Mccormick, missionary at San Juan, asserted that the people of Porto Rico were not, as a rule, as closely oallieil with the Roman church as those in Cuba.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
Postal System in Hawaii

Washington May A.- The third assist mt postmaster general has prepared let ter of comprehensive instructions to the Inspectors in charge of inaugurating the United States postal system in Hawaii The instructions refer to finance, stamp supplies and accounts, registry system, special delivery and classification of mail matter. The regulations in regard to the postal finances. .are specific and are given in great detail. Honolulu is made the gen. eral depository for the islands, and this of- flee in turn will remit to San Francisco.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
Constitutional Convention

Richmond, Va. May 4.-An election was held today throughout this state on the question of calling a convention to frame a new constitution. The republicans gem erally voted against the measure.
 At 1:40 a. m. it appears that the conven- tion has carried in the Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Tenth congressional dis tricts. In these districts are the cities of Norfolk Portsmouth, Newport News, Richmond Lynchburg and Staunton, which give good convention majorities.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
stir Caused at Waco

Waco, Tex, May A.-Quite a stir was caused in local cotton circles today when the failure of Price, Mccormick & Co. was announced, although no one suffered ma terially by the suspension. At the cotton exchange here, where a leased wire is op- erated Price, Mccormick & Co. being one of the correspondents it was stated that no damage was done to any one in this section unless it was on small individual accounts.
 A member of the firm operating on the cotton exchange, and who is in position to know, says that no one on the leased wire in Texas was caught by the failure.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
T FT n T EE Yg g37Vre VI s-.-. BACON REPLIES TO
 SPEECH OF PLATT Acrimonious Discussion of Our
 "ISIand Possessions" TOOK DECIDEDLY NEW TURN Senator Spooner During the Afternoon Charged So-Called Anti-Imperialists with Creating Sentiment Which
 was not Legitimate
TOOK DECIDEDLY NEW TURN

Washington May 24-The duty of the United States toward it's '1sland posses sions" was the subject of heated discus sion in the senate again today. Soon after the senate convened, MT Bacon of Georgia began an extended reply to the speech of Mir. Platt, delivered yesterday His speech was largely supplemental to that which he delivered several days ago, demanding an investigation of Cuban financial affairs. His resolution, to which there is little or no opposition, under the rules went to the committee on contingent expenses
 The remainder of the afternoon was oc- cupied by MT. Spooner of Wisconsin in concluding his speech on the Philippine question. The debate which he aroused took turn decidedly new He charged the so-called anti-imperialists with creat- ing an interest which was not legitimate. Many of his statements were controverted by MT. Allen of Nebraska and MT. Petit grew of South Dakota, and the contro- versy at times became almost personal.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
Work Nearly Ended at St. Lonis

St. Louis, May 24.-There was a percepti- ble decrease in the attendance at the Pres byterian general assembly today Some of the weightier matters having been disposed of, number of commissioners have left for their homes. All of the principal reports have been submitted, and with the eXcep- tion of the Peoria overture, which occupied
 the time of the assembly this forenoon, the remaining business will be mainly routine.
The age-herald., 1900-05-25
Trying ro Save Carter

Leavenworth, Kan, May A.-Frank B. Blair of Chicago, one of the attorneys for Captain Oberlin M. Carter, the army en- gineer in prison at Fort Leavenworth is in town to hold a conference with the prison CT relative to the efforts that are being made to have some process instituted that will get him out of prison.