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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
MIR. HIT A CANDIDATE,
Notifies His Friends Who Want to
Send Him to the Senate.

Representative Hit of Illinois today
made formal announcement of his candi-
dacy for the United States Senate. He sent
kilograms to friends In Illinois, who
have expressed themselves in his favor
and to state legislators in his locality, as
follows: Il appreciate and accept the sug-
gestion received from yourself and your
legislative colleagues. that I be candidate
for the Senate and will be grateful for
your support, esteeming that support an
honor, and earnestly hoping 1t may be
success full"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
IL asked. Washington Market, IS bid.
Battimofe Markets.

Ras4 sa
January, 7aa7s1g May I77a77h; steamer No. 2 red,
6saa665s- 21 1927 busheis-southern wheat
drmer-spot. old. 4s1sa4s4s; new, As; December.
new or old, 42Aa4s; January. 41Ha41Is; February,
41Aa42; March, AZ: steamer mixed 42a42h-re-
ceipts, 27a .679 bushels; exports Assess bushels
southern white corn, new, 42a4a43K; do, yellow,
new. 43a44. Oats hrm-No white, 291sa3O; No.
mixed. 27lsa2s-receipts. 10. 729 bushels. Rye
steady-No. 2 nearby, SO; No. 2 western. 61-rs-
ceipts, 1858 bushels. Hay frm-No. / Timothy
$l7a$17 30. Grain freights dull and easy-steam to
Liverpool, per busheis SD, December; Cork, for
orders, per quarter. 49, 80, December; 3s nd,
January. Sugar, cheese and butter Arm. UNCHANGED.
Eggs hrm-fresh, 27a2Ss storage, 22a23
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
New Naval Commando.

1t was announced at the Navy Depart
ment today that Captain o. w. Farenholt
has been detached from the Yokohama
hospital and ordered to command the Mo-
nadnock.
Commander F. Hanford has been detached
from the hospital ship Solace and ordered
to duty as commandant Of Cavite station,
Philippine Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
ERIE PURCHASES COAL MINES.
Sale of Pennsylvania Properties Of
flcfally Confirmed.

SCRANTON, Pa, December 13.-The sale
of all the mining property of the Pennsyl-
vania Coal Company and other allied coal
producing interests to the Erie railroad,
the deal for which has been pending for
some days. was officially confirmed this
morning from the offices of Third Vice
President George b. Smith at Dunmore,
near here. The property involved includes
twenty-five mine workings in the Scranton
and Pittston fields, producing 2,OOO,OO tons
of coal and employing $500 men and boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
Gen. Miles at Hi. Desk,

Lieutenant General Miles has apparently
suffered no Ill results by the fall Of his
horse at the Capitol yesterday. He was
naturally little stiff this morning. but not
enough to interfere with his attendance at
his Office and the discharge Of his daily du-
ties. General Miles was not thrown His
horse reared and fell backward. and he
showed skill and agility in saving himself
from a had fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
Bryan Does Not Want to BE Senator

ST. LOUIS, December ia special to
the Post-Dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., says:
William ]. Bryan, in reply to query as
to the truthfulness of statement that he
has agreed to accept election to the United
States Senate, said today:
There Is no truth in the rumor. l have
other plans"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
MINER MADE ADMINISTRATOR.
GaXetted for Head of South African
Colonies.

CAPE TOWN, December E.-Sir Alfred
Miner has been gazetted administrator Of
the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal.
General Kitchener has cabled to the au-
thorities of South Australia, asking that the
wounded imperial Bushmen, who are now
convalescent, be returned to South Africa.
Another contingent of Canadian troops
started on their way home today on board
the Roslyn Castle. They received an en-
thuSiaStic send-off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
Threw His Wife out of window.

NEW YORK. December 13-Annello
Bsrelega. junk dealer. threw his wife out
Of window of their home today. She fell
to the ground thirty feet below and was
oedly hurt, but viii recover. The two had
qusrreled because the man returned to his
home late last night very much drunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York stock Married

We" 1Ork STOCK Market.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1410 F st., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York
~ 49,. .--, ODpn High Low Close
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13

Mulhall, the Statistician, Dead
LONDON. December 13.-Michael q. Null
hall. the statistician, L. dead. He was born
In 1896
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
ADOPTED BY THE SENATE.

Vote on the Amendment to Hay
PauncefOte Treaty.
The Senate this afternoon adopted the
foreign relations committee amendment to
the HayPauncefote treaty by large ma
jority.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-07-21

Already the do-nothing days shorten,
and plans for the remainder Of the sum-
mer and early fall are now materlalizing
behind the arbors and drsperies where
lounging robes and negligee laces fiut-
ter. Club meetings dissolve into porch
parties, some early tourists return, but
more are leaving before August willis
the last breath of enterprise. Mean.
while the cooled lawns, where the dust
from the feet of last weeks political 30
journers has been thoroughly washed
away, tempt even greater number OF
early morning and late evening gather
ings. Many OF these are informal and
therefore most comfortable, the coming
together Of congenisl folk for congenial
times.-society in fatigue uniform.
The L. A. Kensington club has sub
stituted monthly evening gatherings
for fortnightly afternoon meetings, COM
mittees Of two being appointed to have
charge of arrangements for entertain
ing the respective meetings. On Friday
evening. July II. under the auspices of
Mrs. w. j. Turner and Mrs. o. N.
Humphrey. the members of the club,
with their husbands. enjoyed trolley
ride to Havelock. They assembled at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Turner at
half past seven o'clock, and returned
after the ride, when refreshments and a
most entertaining social time were en-.
joyed. Those present were Messrs. and
Mesdames A. E. Kennard, r. T. Van
Brunt, G. I. Jones. Turner, Chaplin,
Humphrey. Rewick. Dr.. and Mrs. Will
kinson; Mesdames Vending, BiIlmeyer,
Patrick. The guests were Mesdames
r. N. Turner, George Fawell, Polk,
Andrews, Garfield; Mr.. and Mrs. Ga
ROUTE; Misses Polk, Andrews, Turner,
Annie Jones; Mr.. Hutchins; Master
Robert Turner.
A wedding under circumstances Of
most unusual sadness, was that OF Mr..
Glare Briggs. we'll known in University
circles, and Miss Ruth Owens. on We'd
nesdsy of THE week. Mr.. Briggs had
but just started from New York, where
he is employed as cartoonist on the
Journal Of that city, when he received
word at Buffalo of the sudden death of
his father, Mr.. N. P. Briggs. in Oklaho-
ma. While the young man proceeded
on his way to Lincoln, the widowed
mother and three brothers whom he
had expected to meet, returned to the
old home in Dixon, Illinois. where the
father was buried. After the very
quiet ceremony performed at the brides
home, Thirteenth and F streets, by
Long Of the Second Preeby-
terian church, the bridal couple started
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-07-21

for New York City, where their home
will be at l24 West liz street. They
will stay for two days in Chicago where
the brides grandparents reside, and
where host Of friends had planned an
elaborate reception for Mr.. and Mrs.
Briggs. A visit to Niagara Falls and to
Washington. had also been arranged.
Mr.. Briggs is notably Lincoln product,
having attended the schools Of our city
for some fifteen years, and being an
alumnus Of Elliott, the High School,
Union College. and the University of
Nebraska. His popularity here lie
equalled by his success in his artistic
work for the New York Journal. Mrs.
Briggs, also Nebraskan, well known
in the city, this spring completed a very
successful year Is kindergarten teacher
at Riverton, Nebraska. Her excellent
work there will make her missed scarce.
ly less than in her large circls Of Elm
coin friends.
Mr.. Derrick N. Lehmer, A. M. Uni
versity Of Nebraska, Phi. D. University
OF Chicago, was married on Thursday,
July the twelfth, at Decatur, Illinois,
to Miss Clara Eunice Mitchell of Chi
cago University. The ceremony oc-
CURED at the home of the brides par
ents, Doctor and Mrs j. W. Mitchell,
the bridal pair departing for u tour
through the Rockies to Berkely. Cali
fornia. where they will be at home after
August the fifteenth. In the two years
since Mr. Lehmer has been directly as
ISOLATED with the Nebraska University,
his work has not been disappointment
to the friends who knew him here.
Few have done as we'll any one of the
many things in which Mr.. Lehmer has
excelled. As amateur composer of
unique musical compositions, he is
perhaps best known though this, like
his proficiency in whistling, violin play
ing and story writing. was but one Of
the ways in which he amused himself
and others. he was graduated from
the classical course in SO, having spent
the vacations of 81 and 80 surveying
with party Of civil engineers in Wyom.
ing. He was member of the English
club and OF the Union Literary Society
In '9S he left the position of instructor
in mathematics in the Nebraska Uni
versity, having been selected to q fell
lowship in the Chicago University. out
Of large number of candidates. Dur
ing the two years at Chicago, besides
securing bride, Mr.. Lehmer has pre-
pared several papers for the ANNALS of I
Mathematics" Chicago publication of
formidable aspect. Rational Tri-
angles" and Concerning the Tractri
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
BUTTONS REVELATION.
Dead Mans Identity Established by
 Hoo Hoo Emblem.

By Hoo Hoo button it Is believed the identity of the man who was killed by Louisville and Nashville train at Blount Springs Saturday night has been estab- lished. The body has lain at the undertak- ing establishment of Warner & Smiley since the accident, awaiting Identification. The man is now believed to be William w. Per kins, of the Doniphant Lumber Company of Doniphant, Mo.
 A member of the Order of Hoo Hoos called at the establishment yesterday and taking the button, which bore the emblem of the organization, from the coat lapel, he unscrewed the top, and the number 6l27 was revealed. Consulting directory in7his pocket it was found that the name opposite the nnmber was William Wilkerson Per kins of the Doniphant Lumber Company. The badge of every member of the order is recorded and there seems to be no doubt but that the dead mans identity is known.
 A telegram was sent to the Doniphant Lumber Company yesterday asking about William w. Perkins, but up to late hour last night on answer had been received.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
NEW CITY HALL
 IS NOW ASSURED Birmingham is Now Authorized to Issue the Bonds
 A- ~ BILL SIGNED YESTERDAY s25o,ooo is Now Available to be Used in the Erection of the City Hall and Two Public School
 Buildings.
BILL SIGNED YESTERDAY

The city hall bond bill has passed both houses of the Alabama Legislature, and on yesterday was signed by the speaker of the House, the president of the Senate and the Governor. This bill having become a law, the city of Birmingham is now authorized to issue $25O0OO worth of bonds, and the new city hall Is assured Part of this amount will also be used to erect two new public school buildings
 The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen took time by the foreIock, and long before the bond law had even been framed ar engagements had been made with the bank ing firm of Steiner Brothers to furnish the money and the bond issue had been au- thorized by the Council Part e he money has already been secured and is now on deposit awaiting the checks of the city au- thorities. In fact, all the funds necessary to begin the erection of the city hall build ing have been available for some time, and the work could have been started thirty days ago but for some reason 1t waS' deemed advisable to await the action of the Legislature. Now everything is in readi- ness and the old building has been sold and will be torn away as soon as the city of ficials can vacate the old structure on the corner of Nineteenth street and Fourth avenue.
 Speaking of the movement to build a new city hall yesterday one of the Aldermen said: q believe that was the quickest en- gineered piece of legislation that I have ever heard of. For several years past we have been harping on the subject of a new municipal building, but jt seemed that no one would start the movement. Al Of a sudden, when no one was expecting it, the city hall ordinance was introduced in the City Council and it was rushed throug h without a dissenting vote. Not for mo ment was there any douot about stting the necessary funds, and before ne ordi- nance was passed capitalists were on hand anxious to furnish the money. Within a Birmingham will not be ashamed of her icty hall"
 All city officials, including che Mayor, are packing up their records and office fixtures preparatory to moving, and it is under stood that MT. Sheppard, the purchaser of the old city hall. will begin tearing down the ancient structure wi'hil eew days
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
FOOD IN NEW YORK. An Experienced Physicians Work,

Dr. Hylande MacGrath in experimenting on the result of food or his own body says: After eating four heaping teaspoons of Grape-Nuts with little cream, I mas oc- casion to walk about fourteen miles aud was surprised at my feeling of strength and buoyancy. On other occasions, when l have taken careful note of my seelings and sensations have discovered that in- tellectual tasks are comparatively easy when using Grape-Nuts at each meal.
 "Of course I understand that the theory regarding Grape-Nuts Is practically per feet. That is, the food contains elements that are well known, and furnished in a concentrated and quite delicious form, ,. is reasonable to expect results, but the physical demonstration of those results is more satisfactory, always, than the mere statement of theory.
 "Grape-Nuts combined with fruit and seasonable vegetables, l prescribe to aii- ing women and delicate men, and have not had a case yet that has not furnished grat- flying results. A nervous, irritable man of 72 became fat and amiaDfe using Grape Nuts food as regular Out not exclusive) diet.
 q have found slender, anaemic girls inn proved rapidly in health, spirits, weight, and looks on Grape-Nuts food. It would be a blessing to thousands of such girls if this food was used more largely in board ing schools and seminaries not to be ad- ministered as medicine. but as a pure, healthful, and highly nourishing food" Dr. MacGrath lives at 96 Fifth avenue New York
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
ID REPORT ON THE
 B|G EXPOSITION
Commercial Club Committee Will Meet This Afternoon.
 The Proposed Plan

The Commercial Club committee of fif- teen, appointed some time since to investi- gate and report on the advisability of hold ing an International exposition in Birmng- ham some time within the next four or five years, will meet ln the club rooms this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. At the last meet ing of the committee Maj. Frank Y. An derson was requested to formulate plan for the permanent organization and to make such other suggestions as he might deem proper. Major Anderson has completed his report and will submit it to the committee this afternoon It is quite full and con- plete, and will very likely be accepted by the committee. It was published in full in The Age-Herald about two weeks ago. It provides for a president and board of directors, a commissioner general, director general and such other officers as are usual with big organizations of the kind
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
JOINT MASONIC COMMUNICATION.
FraternaI Lodge and King Solomon
 Lodge Will Hold Reception.

Birmingham Fraternal Lodge and King Solomon Lodge will hold joint communi- cation December at 8 o'clock. Work will be exemplifed in the Master Mason's de- gree, after which refreshments will be served.
 All the members of both lodges and mem- bers of sister lodges in the county who can come, as we'll as visiting Masons in gen. eral, are invited to be present.
 These lodges expect to entertain good many visitors who may be on their way to the Grand Lodge meeting at Montgomery.
 Birmingham Fraternal appointed com- mittee consisting of W. w. Lindsey, w. B. Weir and c. A. Moffett to confer with committee from King Solomon Lodge. The latter lodge appointed a committee con- sisting of J. B. Cobbs, w. s. Scott and c. J. Geogehan to meet the Fraternal Lodge committee. These two committees have the meeting Monday night in charge and will act as a reception committee and make all arrangements for the occasion.
 This Is the first joint communication these lodges have ever held and it is looked forward to with much pleasure and a large attendance is expected
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
Of Alabama Press Association Will
 Meet in Montgomery.


 The legislative committee of the Ala hama Press Association will meet at the Exchange Hotel in Montgomery today at 12 o'clock to discuss several matters which the newspaper fraternity will present to the General Assembly. Members of the com mittee from this city are Rufus N Rhodes of the News, James J. Smith of the Ledger and J. A. Rountree of the Dixie Home and Manufacturer. R. L. O'Neil of the Hunts vile Mercury and c. J. Hndreth of the New Decatur Advertiser will pass through Birm- ingham early this morning en route to the meeting.
 Several bills will probably be prepared by this committee and presented to the Legis- lature for passage Among them will be one requiring all legal notices to be pub lished in newspapers, and not posted at the county courthouse doors, as Is now GUS tomary. It is argued that this takes con- siderable revenue from the newspapers In the small towns. Some amendments will al- so be proposed to the present libel bill. Another measure will propably be proposed which requires all county printing to be done in the county where it is used If there be local printing offices with facilities for doing the work.
 There will in all probability be a full att tendance at othe committee meeting in Montgomery today.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Revival at First Baptist Church.

The revival at the First Baptist church continues to elicit deep interest, and good congregations are attending both thu. .morn- ing and evening services.
 Last night MT. Risner preached a most earnest sermon upon, "Repentence." The application was double both to the Christ ian, who sins and must repent, and to the unregenerated, who must repent before he can be converted.
 Four additions were made to the church last night-three girls and one man.
 MT. Lamoreux, the gospel singer, arrived yesterday morning and sang at both serv- ices. He has a rich, powerful voice, and is a consecrated Christian worker
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
RUNAWAY HORSE
Dashed Through a Crowd Yesterday h.
 turing Several.

Several persons were injured and others badly frightened by a runaway horse at the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street yesterday afternoon about 1 clock There was great excitement when the frightened animal dashed into the crowd, and everybody made rush for safer quar- ters. E. P. English was knocked down and badly bruised about the legs. Maggie Smith, negro woman, Was also badly bruised, and she may be injured internally. R. T. Boyd and Henry Couch, a boy, were also slightly injured.
 The horse was attached to a furniture wagon, and had been left standing tied to q weight. While John Perry, the negro driv- CT, was away the animal became frightened at thing and started to run. After dashing through the crowd. the animal ran up Second avenue, where he was caught before any further damage was done.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.
Favorable Reports from Bedside of
 Mrs. Cathcart.

Reports from Charleston, S. C., state that Mrs. Cathcart, formerly Miss Kate Morrow her physicians and family regard her con- dition as favorable. She has been critically i'll for several days, but an operation was performed Sunday, since which time she has been improving. The report telegraphed from Montgomery Monday night that she was dead was erroneous, and was based on the fact that State Senator Hugh Morrow, her brother had obtained a three days leave of absence to go to her bedside.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
The Local Cotton Market.

Birmingham's S cotton receipts yesterday were large and prices were upward. The market closed Monday at SEC for good mid ding, and the tone was weak. It was there fore an agreeable surprise to those who had cotton to sell when yesterdays market opened without any serious slump. Opening at 7-16c,, there was steady advance, and good middling closed last night at 95s, with tone strong.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Mrs. WinsIow's soothlnq syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILL REIN WHILE TEETHING, with PER- FECT SUCCESS.It SOOTHESs the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLIC, and Is the best rem edy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other Kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
Connecting Line.

It is rumored that the Southern Railway will build 15O miles of road from Jellico, Tenn, to Burgin ~,Ky., thus making a through line from Knoxville and giving the Southern connections over its own lines to St, Louis. The Southern trains to Louisville are now operated over the Queen and Cres- cent system between Hartman, Tenn, and Lexington, Ky.
 The acquisition of the Louisville, Evans vile and St. Louis Railroad by the South ern gives the latter system 1886 miles of track and makes 1t seventh of the sys- tems in the United States in point of mile age owned and operated It now ranks next to the Burlington Route and has passed the Santa Fe by few miles.
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Large Trade in Thanksgiving Turkeys.
 Eggs High and Prices Upward.

The commission merchants of Birming- ham report a fairly active market this week. For Thanksgiving turkeys there has been an exceedingly brisk demand of course, and the receipts have been large. The ruling wholesale price for dressed turkeys is 12hc.
 Eggs are high and the prices are still upward
The age-herald., 1900-11-28
ANIWpOeTANT DIFFERENCE

To make it apparent to thousands who think themselves i'll, that they are not af- hicted with any disease, but that the sys- tenn simply needs cleansing, is to bring comfort home to their hearts, as costive condition is easily cured by using Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co, only and sold by all druggists.