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The age-herald., 1900-02-20
Very Cold in Cuba

Santiago de Cuba, February 19, ?. m.- Today has been the coldest recorded here, the temperature being 5S degrees fahrenheit in the city this morning. In the moun- tains ten miles away. the temperature was 40 degrees. Mount San Piedro, twenty miles to the northeast, with an altitude of 5000 feet, is covered with snow. Old residents say that thirty years ago, during the war of that day snow fell in the mountains, but none has been observed since until today. The Juragua Mining company's railroad system ran an excursion this evening to a point where Mount San Piedro could be plainly seen and hundreds of Cubans then saw snow for the first time.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
WORK WITL BEGIN ON
 L. & N. BUILDING TODAY
Handsome Structure for the Local Freie Int Department of the Road Will
 Cost S20,0OO

work on the erection of the two-storp pressed brick office building of the Louis- vile and Nashville at Twentieth street and the railroads. A force of hands will begin making the excavations this morning, and the foundations will be laid just soon as possible. The building when completed will cost about $20,0OO, and will be one of the handsomest office buildings in the city. When completed it will be occupied by the local freight agent, John s. Cox. and Gen eral Agent E. A. deFuniak.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
MARION L. SCOTT DEAD
Promising ' oung Attorney of This City
 Died in New York

News has reached the city of the death of Marion Lee Scott, son of Mrs T. Il. Motion, who died in hospital in New York city, having some time since undergone a surgical operation necess.tated by an attack of scarlet fever some years past. He was promising young attorney, 23 years of age and a graduate of Howard college.
 The remains will arrive here tonight at 1920, accompanied by the mother and Dr. w. P. McAdory.
 A number of the relatives of the de- ceased will meet his remains in Atlanta to- day. Funeral arrangements will be an neunced later.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
JEFFERSON COUNTY SENATORIAL
 CAMPAIGN OPENED AT LEW|SBURC
Numerous Candidates for Other Offices Were Represented at tn
 Meeting in Person or by Proxies,

mittee except what they saw in the local papers and that they had nothing what ever to do with it. Secretary Neil of the Morgan campaign committee, said last night that the Morgan people wanted a d- rect vote for senator in Jefferson county and that they would ask the executive commit tee at the meeting tomorrow to order the names of the candidates for the United States senate printed on the ballots to be used in the Jefferson county primary.
 c. B. Powell, chairman of the committee appointed last Saturday to look after the executive committee, and to take charge of Governor Johnston's interests before the same, stated to an Age-Herald reporter that they would oppose any effort looking to change of the plan adopted alt the meeting of the executive committee last fall.
 The Result to Date
 All the early counties have now acted, Walker and Dale being the last to nave primaries before April fl. Twelve counties Glave so far voted on the federal senatorship, and these VIII send sixteen representa- tives to the next general assem- bly of Alabama. Of these twelve eoun- ties Senator Morgan carried six, Governor Johnston three and General Oates two. The face of the returns in Russell county gave Governor Johnston majority of 6l, but contest was filed and the countys two representatives are for that reason not in- cluded in the table of either candidate. Morgan and Macon counties have also held primaries and nominated candidates Tor the legislature, but they are to be instructed for senator at another primary on the 1fth of April, so they are not included in the table. So far as instructed, the nominees for representatives are as follows: For Senator Morgan-L.mestone, l; Colbert, l; Clarke, 2; Marengo, 2; Crenshaw, l; Walker, l. total, B. For Governor John ston-Marshah, 1; Jackson, ?; Winston, l. total, A. For General Oates-Coffee, 1; Dale, l; total, 2. To be instructed-Mor- gan, ?; Macon, 1. Total, B. Contested Russell, 9
 The Russell contest comes up before the executive committee of the county tomor- row. ,
 Dspensary Meeting
 The dispensary advocates will hold an- other meeting in the Young Mems Christian association rooms tonight to hear the re- port or the committee appointed last Week to secure signatures to the petition calling on the county executive committee to or der the names of legislative candidates printed on the ballots. This petition will be presented to the executive committee at the meeting tomorrow. m rla
 New Polite al Club
 The employees of the Birmingham Railway and Electric company have organized a po- ltical club which is known at the "Electric Political club" The officers are as follows: President-W. E. Jordan.
 Vice President-Y. w. Ray.
 SecTetary-W. T. Wood
 Treasurer-M. l.. Broom.
 The club was organized with fifty-two charter members. Its objects are to take part in national, state, county and muni- cipal politics.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
HOTEL BURNED
Seventy-five Guests Forced Out in the
 Cold

Knoxville, Tenn, February 19.-The Ho- ted Flanders was partially burned at an early hour talis morning. seventy-five guests being forced out into the night air with the mercury hugging the zero mark. McNabb's cafe, in the hotel block, was gutted and the entire hotel filled with suffocating smoke Six firemen were overcome by the smoke. Two were taken to the city hos pftal, and one may not recover. The fire originated in the basement under the cafe, probably from electric wires.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
DEATH OF MISS ELLINGTON
Young Woman Succumbs to Aff1iction
 of Lungs

Miss Meta Ellington died at the home of her mother. at No. COS South Twenty fifth street. yesterday morning. She had been lingering for many weeks with an af- lection of the lungs. Her brother is an engineer on the Alabama Great Southern. Miss Ellington came here last autumn from Atlanta, and had been in bad health ever since. The funeral will occur this fore noon at 10 o'clock, and the body will be inferred in the Woodlawn cemetery. Q
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
All on Board We're Lost

Norfolk, Va, February 19.-It is reported that the schooner Hardcastle captized last Friday at Roanoke marshes and all on board. with the exception of the captain, were lost. The Hardcastle was a small schooner and did not carry a crew of more than seven men.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
Scientific Palmistry

Madame Iona, the celebrated palmist, who had such a wonderful success in Nashville during her five weeks stay in that city, has rented the storeroom, 2123 Second avenue and will open Wednesday morning at 1C O clock. Open daily, while 1lere, 10 a. m. to 9 D. m. Not open Sunday. *@s
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
THE MODERN WAY

Comments itself to the well-informed to do pleasantly and effectually what was formerly done in the crudest manner and disagreeably as well. To cleanse the sys- tenn and break up colds. headaches, and levers without unpleasant after effects, use the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs. Made by California Fig Syrup Co.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
BAD NEGRO ARRESTED.
Wanted on an Indictment Charging .s.c- eot MurderouS Assault.

Wardy Billinger a negro laboring under several aliases, was captured yesterday afternoon by officer Jack Mcdonald.
 Billnger, about three monlhs ago. severe ly cut Lula Fleming, while in a lodging house in Second avenue ard Eighteenth street.
 He has been indicted by the grand jury for assault with intent ito murder.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
MORPHINE
 COCAINE THE HABIT WHESk sonRnn4 sp R,sE4sH CURED Anl TOBACCO

Dr. Marion T. Davis, at his private San.- tarium 311 East Eighth street, Chatta- nooga. Tenn, where this regular practi- tioner for eight years past, and alumnus of the University of Virginia, now treats these diseases EXCLUSIVELY, under a WRIT TEN GUARANTEE to REFUND CHARGES, and railroad fare, if cure is not complete in ten days, and in every respect satisfactory. Remedy simple. safe and ef- fective; no desire or craving" after FIRST DOSE; hence no suffering, and no "WILL-' POWER" required while being cured. Duration of habit, and amount consumed are no considerations. Refractory and re- lapsing cases treated by OTHERS espe- cially solicited by Dr. Davis. He cures such to STAY CURED. All matters conA- dential. Voluntary testimonials file for inspection.
 above address.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
FOR SAFE KEEPING
Supposed Rapist Placed in the Jefferson
 County Jail

The negro supposed to be John Shesserd. the Walker county rapist, has been placed in the Jefferson county jail for safe keep ing, as it was reported in Jasper that a mob was being organized at Corona to lynch him.
 The negro disclaims that he is Shepherd, and by several parties it is thought that he is really not the right man.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Captain J. M. Falkner, of Montgomery, came up to town yesterday on a business trip.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
Excelsior Steam Laundry DOES AAnaao>.
 EXQUISITE WORK. George A. BIinn G Son, 1s07 Second Avenue Phone 222.
ANNOUNCEME EN IS.
FOR SHERIFF.

FOR SHERIFF.
 George W. Sherling Is a candidate for Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to tho action of the democratic party. E L. Higdon is a candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county. subject to the action Of the democratic party.
 James A. Downey is candidate for shcr- if of Jefferson county. subject to the ac- tion of the democratic party.
 Andrew w. Burgin, candidate for sheriff of Jefferson county. subject to action of democratic party.
 COUNTY TREASURER Henry B. Gray Is a candidate for Treas- ,,rer of Jefferson county subject to the ac. ton of the democratic party. H. c. Miller is a candidate for treasurer of Jefferson county subject to the action of the Democratic party.
 BOARD OF REVENUE Henry Simpson. of Morris, Is a candidate for member of board of revenue, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
 FOR TAX ASSESSOR J. F. McbAugHllu IS cdnuiudte IoF re- election to the office of Tax Assessor of Jefferson county. subject tothe action of the Democratic party.
 CORONER
 Alex Dallas is a candidate for election to the office Of coroner of Jefferson county. is nc Y serving part of an unexpired term. has given satisfaction and asks for election to a full term. Subject to democratic pri- mary.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
PESRONAl.

Hon. A. S. Lyons, of Mobile. is in the city.
 J. Craig Smith, of Selma, candidate for state treasurer, is in the city.
 S. P. Kennedy, agent of the Southern at Anniston, was in the city last night.
 Franak Nelson, Jr, prominent banker of Anniston, was in the city last night Colonel Charles P. Ball, general manager of the East and West railroad, is In the city.
 Captain J. M Falkner, of Montgomery, came up to town yesterday on a business trip.
 J. S. Moore, the successful candidate for sheriff in the Walker county primary last Saturday, is in the city. MT. Moore re- ceived a majority of over 800 in a total vote of about 2,O00.
 J. w. Conner of Savannah, Ga., and R. H. Cobb of Anniston, were in the city yes terday MT. Conner and MT. Cobb have re- cently organized ore mining company at Anniston and are getting ready to open up the mines.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Franak Nelson, Jr., a prominent banker of Anniston, was in the city last night.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

Colonel Charles P. Ball, general manage of the East and West railroad, is in th' city.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
CORONER

Advertise In the Age-Heraid.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
FOR TAX ASSESSOR

]. F. Mclaughlin is a candidate for re- election to the office of Tax Assessor of Jefferson county. subject tothe action of the Democratic party.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20

S. P Kennedy, agent of the Southern at Anniston, was in the city last night.
The age-herald., 1900-02-20
BOARD OF REVENUE

Henry Simpson. of Morris. Is a candidate for member of board of revenue, subject to the action of the democratic primary.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-21
NORTH END OF BARN.

the rafters. The corn and other grain
is thrown into cribs from the west
side. A door for entrance is on the
north and a stairway leading down
into cattle shed below. a manger for
grain extends full length along the
wall under the cribs. A hay rack is
constructed within shed extending
lengthwise within 6 feet of each end,
so as to allow stock to pass around
easily. Two or more hatchways or
trap-doors are in the floor above the
hay rack.
The highest priced Christmas
beeves for the past few years have
been fed in barn of this model.
The advantages and convenience cf
the barn are manifest. With hay and
grain stored in it, one man can, with
out any exposure whatever, feed Il
number of cattle. The cattle have
good shelter and dry bedding and the
run of the lot when they choose.-G.
w. Waters, in Ohio Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-21
COMMENT AND OPINION.

OThe Kansas City Journal wants to
know what has become Of John p. Alt
geld. lie blew out the political gas and
retired.-Chicago Tribune.
1When Col Bryan finally an
nounces his retirement from the dem
ocratic party there will be great
many dry eyes.-Ohio State Journal.
Ex-senator Hanna says that the peo-
pie will choose the republican candi-
date for the vice presidency this year.
This will, no doubt, surprise some of
the democrats who have supposed that
Mr.. Hanna would settle all that him
selk-Cleveland Leader.
UThe statement attributed to Sec
rotary Gage that the present revenue
laws yield n large surplus which can
be safely reduced will now he used
with the utmost avidity by the same
people who were not long ago con-
stantly asserting that the republican
revenue laws would yield only deficit,
IN. Y. Tribune.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-21
BRYAN BOUND TO SILVER.
without That Issue the Cheap Money
Champion Would stand for
Nothing.

1t Is useless to attempt to discredit
the logic and the consistency of Mr.
Bryan's reply to Oswald Ottendorfer
| the eminent editor of the New York
Stats Zeitung, concerning the sug'
| gestion that the silver issue be
dropped fsom the platform to be
adopted at Kansas City.
Editor Ottendorfer recently gave ex-
preston to his personal preferences
for Mr.. Bryan as a presidential candi-
date, but, also expressed the belief
that he could not command the sup
port of the sound money democrats
in the coming campaign upon the new
issues unless he discarded the old. In
pursuance of this belief he addressed
Mr.. Bryan letter in which he sug-
gested that ne might command almost
the entire German-A American vote in
this country in the next election If
he would drop the silver issue and
confine himself to anti-expansion and
the trusts.
1t is quite evident from Mr.. Bry-
ans reply that he does not believe
the entire German-American vote
could be marshalled against trusts"
or expansion" or else he is of the
opinion that he could gain nothing by
sacrificing principles for party expe-
joinder is creditable to his judgment
and his candor.
How could Mr.. Bryan drop or, re-
nounce free coinage at sixteen to one
without proclaiming himself before
the world as the most arrant dema-
gogue that ever walked in shoe leath-
err? A majority of the American peo-
pie believe Mr.. Bryan to be radically
wrong in his financial and economic
views, but they have never believed
him to be dishonest. Mr.. Bryan be-
lieves in the free and unlimited coin
age of gold and silver at the ratio of
sixteen to one. The theories upon
which that belief is based are not al
tered by the law recently enacted by
congress committing the nation per-
manently to the gold standard, al
though it removes all possibility OF
tampering with the currency system
for at least six years.
If Mr.. Bryan is an honest man why
ask him to drop the issue for which
he most conspicuously stands? Why
should Mr.. Bryan drop Bryan? How
could he drop the issue with which
his name is inseparably linked, in
which he honestly believes, without
FORGETTING the respect of all classes of
people and without advertising him
self as shameless hypocrite"
Can the leopard change his spots?
Bryan without free silver would stand
for nothing. He declares he would
rather suffer defeat than repudiate
his obligations to his faithful follow
ers. This Is spoken like man. Bry-
an and free silver will go down in de-
feat together; the silver issue will
then be permanently retired from
American politics, and the democratic
party can get together once more on
the new and living national issues
Chicago Times Herald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-21
HOW BEES MARK TREES.
When One Does Not Suit Them They
Always Leave an Ensily-Read
Sign Behind.

''Bees have language of their own"
said western bee expert, the other
day. "They carry different meanings
by their buzzings, and they understand
each other like top; but found out
one thing about them that don't think
anybody else did-bees have got writ
ten language and they send commune
cations to each other.
Il found this out after years of close
observation. When the bees get too
awfully numerous in tree-fill up the
hollow so that it is too crowded for
comfort-certain wise bees are sent out
to prospect.
when a pioneer of this kind finds a
big, likely looking tree with a hospita-
ble-looking windcrack in it he takes
plenty of time and goes all over it care
fully. -e-
Sometimes he finds that, while the
place looks nice and commodious on the
outside, the knothole leads into a shall
low receptacles, or the crack is not
deep enough to accommodate even n
bachelor bee, much less whole brood.
in such cases he gets out and writes
message to all and sundry bees that
may come along that way: This tree
is no good. That knot hole is fake
and the wind-crack is frost-pass it
up"
He writes this with his tail string
ing honey along as we string ink. If
the tree is all right he puts up sign to
that effect. The next bee scents the
honey, lights and reads the first words
of the message, and if the report is I'M
favorable flies off, saying: 'Hm-m-m-h!'
and doesn't worry himself any further
about it.
"Oh, yes, bees are cute, and if you've
got the idea that they're slow, it's be-
cause you are slow yourself. "ADenver
Post
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-21
IMPORTS AND IMMIGRATION.
Democratic Depression Has Given
Way to Republican Prosperity
and Progress.

The immigration figures tell the
story of American prosperity and
good Mckinley times" During the
years of depression under democrat
ic tariff and Cleveland administration
there was tremendous falling off in
the arrivals of foreigners, especially
in the number of those most desirable
as additions to our population-the
honest, industrious workers who came
here to dwell permanently and inn
prove their own condition and that Of
the country at large through thrift
and good citizenship. Now the tide is
again at full flow. While large pro-
portion of these immigrants are Of
the desirable class, there is no doubt
that many are Objectionable and
should be subjected to the closest
scrutiny. Our laws relating to immi-
grafton have been amended from time
ii time, but they still permit a dan
gerous laxity.
AS to importations of foreign goods,
1t Is to be noted that they show very
hcalthful condition in our trade. Near
ly one-half of them, in value, are for
use in our factories. That is, the
United States is importing many mil
lions of dollars worth of crude mate
rial which it can obtain abroad more
readily and cheaply than at home,
and is working it up into the finished
products of American skill. Again, an
other quarter of the importations COM
ing into the United States are articles
of food, most of which cannot be pro-
duced here in sufficient quantities for
the use of it's population, the February
importations of ARTICLES of food and
live animals" having amounted to
$16,254,153, or 23.63 per cent. of the
imports for that month. Taking the
eight months ended with February,
articles of food formed 25.15 per cent.
of the total imports; manufacturers
materials, including articles in crude
condition and articles wholly or par
tally manufactured for use in the me-
chanic arts, amounted to 1892 per cent.
1t appears, therefore, that while our
imports have considerably increased
that about one-half represents mate
rails for use in our industries, one
fourth food articles which we do not
produce and the other fourth manufac-
lures and articles Of luxury bought
abroad to meet the requirements or
crafty the taste of the American peo-
pie. This is a very wholesome and sat-
isfactory condition of affairs.-Troy
Times. H.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-04-21
FREE TRADE FOR TRUSTS.
Allies and CatspRws OF the Monopo-
lists Opposed the Porto
Rican Bill.

In his recent speech on the Porto
Rican bill, Congressman McCleary, Of
Minnesota, completely refuted the
charge that the decision to impose a
tariff on goods imported from Porto
Rico is concession to the trusts.
AS coffee is on the free list and will
remain there if the pending bill be-
comes law, it need not be considered
in discussion as to the proposed tar
if. The products of the island which
are next in Importance are sugar and
tobacco. Mr.. McCleary pointed out as
the visible supply of those two products
In Porto Rice is no longer owned by
the planters, but is held for shipment
at the order If the purchasers, in Por-
to Rican warehouses, the reduction of
the tariff is benefit to the purchasers;
free trade would be q greater benefit.
Surely the purchasers of the sugar and
tobacco now in sight in the island
would not ask for the imposition of
any tariff.
Mr.. McClerary further directed at
tention to the statement made in the
report of Gen. Davis, military COVER
nor of Porto Rico, that the American
Tobacco company (the tobacco trust)
has lately bought the largest cigarette
mandatory in the island. 1t may be
taken for granted, in view of this, that
it is the tobacco trust which pur-
chased the tobacco crop of the island
aud is holding it. and if that is so then
1t would be to the interest of that trust
to have the tariff wiped out.
$50 far, then, as l can discover" said
Mr.. McCleary, both the sugar trust
and the tobacco trust, if they have any
interest at all in this matter, would
naturally favor immediate free trade
with Porto Rico. If so, what more
natural thing could they do, knowing
the great feeling against trusts in the
United States, than to cause to be scat
tered broadcast the idea that they are
against immediate free trader"
That is, knowing that anything
which they would seem to favor would
be opposed, they sought to accomplish
their real purpose by pretending to
desire something else. 1t appears,
then, that the men who were opposing
the Porto Rican bill are either the allies
or the catspaws Of trusts.-Albany
journal.