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The age-herald., 1900-11-21
Final Agreement of Ministers
 Has Not Been Reached
TO MAINTAIN -"oPEN DOOR" POLICY
United States Does Not Propose to bo Driven Out of the Concert-The French Deputies Discuss
 the Situation.

Washington, November 20-The Chinese situation was the main topic under con- sideration at today's cabinet meeting. The administration is not disposed to join with the other governments in making demands upon the Chinese imperial authorities with which the Chinese government cannot com- ply.
 So far as our government is advised, the foreign ministers at Pekin have not yet agreed upon all points under discussion MT Conger has reported from time to time the various propositions under consldera- tion, but he has not yet indicated that the end Is at hand or anything in the nature of an agreement has been reached upon which the various powers might act and which Is to serve as a basis of negotiation with the Chinese authorities. MT. Conger has not, however, been heard from in a week. and this fact has caused some dis eouragement to the officials, who expected that the present phase of this difficult ques- tion would soon be closed.
 Having passed over the stage of proscrip- ton of the Chinese leaders who were re- sponsible for the Boxer outrages, the for eign ministers are believed now to be en- gagged with the different subjects of in- demnities and guarantees The last United States proposition was in hne with the Rus sian project, to allow The Hague commis- ssoners to adjust the indernnities. It is believed this proposition has never commended itself to the British and Ger Esan governments, and failing in such ref erence to the question of indemnity, 1t is believed that 1t will be most difficult task for the ministers at Pekin to reach an agreement on this subject, particularly in view of a strong suspicion of the motive of some of these ministers The apparent diff. ference in original purpose between the United States government and some of the other powers have operated to prevent a settlement of the Chinese question upon the broad lines laid down by the State De- partment's proposition
 It is true that all of the powers sub sorbed more or less reluctant assent to such proposals as look to the prevention of the partition of China and the guar antee of an "open door, to all comeBs, yet 1t begins to appear from the course of negotiations that either these promises were not sincere in all cases that some of the makers honestly have changed their minds as to what shall be done for the present in China
 It may be stated, however regardless of the embarrassments and delays that fol- low from the existence of this state of affairs that the United States government does not propose to be driven out of the concert relative to China at this Juncture in the negotiations, for, notwithstanding the wish cherished by the administration to free the government from these entan- elements at the earliest possible moment and to withdraw entirely our military forces from China, 1t has definitely been determined that 1t shall not be done until all the proper interests of the United States in China have been conserved.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
METHODIST BISHOPS
Take Up the Question of Appropria
 tions

New York, November 20.-The general missionary committee of the Methodist Episcopal church met again today In St. Paups church. Bishop Cranston of Port land, Ore, precided The order of the day called for a discussion and adoption of resolutions on China, but the committee took up the question of appropriation of money for the several missions. Some of the appropriations made are as follows:
 Porto Rico s1OOOO; Spanish missions In New Mexico and southern California $12,OOO and $500 for the Spanish schools in those places; Japanese missions on the Pacific coast and Sandwish Islands $1SS2O; Italian missions in Louisiana $1200; same in New England $1642; same in New York City $4000; same in Philadelphia $266S; same in Chicago 5000; Portuguese missions in Bos- ton $294; same in New Bedford Mass, $7S4
 missions among the foreign population in the Pennsylvania coal mines $490; missions to the Films of northern Minnesota $490.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
CABINET MEMBERS
 DISCUSS SITUATION
Administration Not Disposed to Join Other Powers
 in Making Demands on China Too Exacting

causing loss of life and much property dam age Reports from Lula, Tunica County state that three negroes were killed, their bodies having been carried distance of three miles by the wind.
 Many houses were razed to the ground and the damage to the crops cannot now be estimated.
 Meagre reports from towns along the line Of the Illinois Central railroad in north Mississippi state that the tornado wrought much havoc Thirteen persons are reported i4ed between Love Station and Coldwater The tornado made its appearance about 3;30 o'clock this afternoon and swept everything in it's path. Trees were uprooted and fences and outhouses were leveled to the ground Telegraph and telephone wires are down and details are lacking.
 At Coldwater several houses were de- stroyed and the daughter of John Guy and John Dancey were seriously injured A ne- gro child was killed three miles north of the town The cyclone passed from south west to northeast and struck Batesville at 4 o'clock. Several houses were demolished there and seven persons were more or less injured. The Methodist Church was un- roofed.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
THE SENATE.

The Senate convened at 10:30 today and was opened with prayer by Rev. MT. Craw- ford of Montgomery. Twenty-nine Senators responded to their names at roll call. The reading of the journal of yesterday was dispensed with and the same was ap- proved.
 On the call of districts the following bills were introduced:
 | s. 54. A memorial to the State Board of Health. Public health. The memorial was signed by the follow ing members of the State Medical Associa- tion:
 w. H. Sanders, B. H. Sholl, c. H. Frank lin, J. T. Searcy, F. Furniss, T. l.. Rob- ertson, E. L. Marechal, w. M. Wilkerson, Glenn Andrews, V. P. Gaines, committee of the State Board of Health, and among
 other things they say: By changing the verbiage of the law all
 opportunity of tampering with the lives and robbing the pockets of afflicted and
 misled people will be taken away from the competent and interruptions quacks and imposters.
 During your present session bills will he submitted upon sanitary matters which re- ceive the approval of the State Board of Health representing, as already said, 1900 of the doctors of this State, and which we feel assured will. upon investigation, be found calculated to promote public good. Should you coincide with this opinion we trust you will enact said bills into laws, and thus make 1t possible for an intelligent and capable doctor-one able to meet all reasonable emergencies-to be located with in easy reach of every family in the State, and for a public health system to be built dp for this State not surpassed, If equalled, by any State in the United States" s. 55. By MT Bostick-To prohibit the sale or otherwise disposing of spirituous wines or malt liquors in Marshall County. To-wit S. 55 By MT. Stevens-To repeal an act to provide for payment of all fines and for | feitures in Tallapoosa County in money. | L. and l..
 S. 57 By MT. Ray-To amend section 4615 ] of the Code of Alabama Judiciary. s. 5S By MT Johnston-To authorize the State to subscribe for digest of the Ala bama reports. F. and T. s. 69 By MT. Morrow-To amend section 4226 of the Code. Judiciary. S. 60. By MT. Morrow-To amend section of an act approved February IS, 1891, enti- tied an act to amend sections and 16 Of | an act entitled an act to establish the. City Courts of Birmingham, which was approved February 2S, 1899. Judiciary. S.. 61 By MT. Arrington-To repeal arti- cle of chapter 142 of criminal code of 1896 in so far as same applies to the coun- ty of Coffee. l.. and l.. message was received from the House stating that the House had concurred in
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
WITH LAW MAKERS
 AT STATE CAPITAL
Yesterdays Session of the General Assembly Was
 Without Special Interest

act to empower the Wetumpka Bridge Company to sell to Fillmore County and to empower the county of Fillmore to pur- chase the bridge of said Wetumpka Bridge Company. across the Coosa River at We tumpka, together with it's rights of way and appurtenances. to be held and used as a toll bridge for the period of four years from the passage of this act, and then to be used as a free public bridge. Corporations.
 To repeal an act to authorize the county of Elmore to issue and sell bonds of said county to an amount not exceeding 40,0e0 for the purpose of building Q bridge across kowaliga creek, and to purchase the iron bridge across the Coosa river at Wetump- ka, in said county. Corporations.
 H. 26S. By MT. Hogue-To provide for the superintendence and working and keeping in order of the public roads in Perry Coun- ty, Ala. Revision of laws.
 H. 269. By MT. Baker-To amend section 1906 of the Code of 1896. Revision of laws. H. 27O. By MT. Hilliard-To increase the ex-officio fees of the clerk of the circuit and criminal courts of Pike County, Ala. Revision of laws.
 H. 271. By MT Long of Walker-To regu- late the hours for closing and opening of all saloons or places where intoxicating beverages are sold, either at wholesale or at retail, in Walker County, and to pro- vide punishment for persons violating the
 
 H. 272. By MT. Knight-To prohibit the ru- ming of freight and excursion trains on Sunday. Commerce and common carriers.
 H. 273. By MT. Poole of Clarke-To amend section 5614 of the Code of 1896 Revision of laws.
 H. 274 By MT. Sentell-To repeal section S5S6 of the Code of 1896. Education.
 H. 275. By MT. Bartlett-To prohibit the sale, or otherwise disposing of spurious, vinous, malt or fermented liquors or in- toxicating bitters or beverages in Marshall County, Alabama Temperance.
 H. 276. By MT. Arnold-To amend section 2l0l of the Civil Code of 1896. Revision of laws
 H. 277. By Mir. O'Brien-To refund and pay back certain State and county license money collected under and by virtue of the provisions of the act approved February 2S, 1899, entitled an act to amend the reve- nue laws of the State of Alabama which act has been declared unconstitutional and void by the Supreme Court Ways and means.
 H. 276 By MT. Wallace-To provide for the running at large of domestic live stock in the precincts of Hazel Green, Cloud S Cove and all that section Of Hurricane ly- ing north of the line that formally divided the precinct of Hurricane from the precinct of Maysville. Local legislation.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
EX-JUSTICE BRICKELL
 DIES IN HUNTSVILLE

gan his labors in his fathers printing office, earning money to carry on his education. Removing to Huntsville in 1854. he formed a partnership with Gen Leroy Pope Walker, later Secretary of State of the Confederate States. He was once appoint ed to the Legislature by Governor Lewis. In 1874 he was nominated by the Democrats and elected Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. After serving ten years he resigned anu resumed -his practice here. On the death of Judge George w. Stone in 1894 Gov. Thomas G. Jones appointed Judge Brickell Chief Justice, which office he held until 1898. Judge Bricken has been prac- ticing law, with his son. Robert Brickell, Jr., during the past two years
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
REPRESENTATION TO BE
 BASED ON POPULATION

during the first week of the session to frame bill providing for reapportionment. think that proposition will be adopted which will increase the present member ship of the House. It has been suggested that we authorize one member for every lsS, 900 inhabitants. That seems to be the ratio that is in general favor among mem
 bers of the committee. This proposition would entail an increased membership of from fifteen to twenty members. Accord Ing to calculations I havetnade, this re- apportionment would add members to the House from New York and Illinois and perhaps other states States like Nebrasks and Maine might lose members by the proposed law. Some of the Southern states might also suffer from the proportion agreed upon, although to what extsat sApt not now be ascertaipsd,i ,1AANA
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
NOW A GO.
Atlanta and Little Rock Completes the
 Southern League.

Chattanooga, Tenn, November 20-Presi- dent R. W. Kent of the SO1thern Baseball Association, announces that the circuit of the league has been decided upon and will include these cities: Atlanta, Nashville, L4...e Rock, Birmingham, Chattanooga, Shreveport Memphis and New Orleans. The following managers have been selected for the different teams: New Orleans, Ab- her Powell; Birmingham, Samuel Mills; Chattanooga, Lew Whistler; Nashville, Newton Fish, Memphis, Charles Frank Shreveport, George M. Reed
 No managers have been announced for Atlanta or Little Rock
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
CYCL ONES SWEEP
 TENNESSEE TOWNS
LaGrange in West and Columbia in Central Portions Report Great
 Loss of Life and Property

Columbia, Tenn, November 21, Special to the Age-Herald via Long Distance Tele- phone-A terrific cyclone moving in a westerly and northwesterly direction struck this place at 9:SO o'clock tonight, and left havoc in it's path.
 The northern and western sections of the city. which are populated principally by ne- groes, were almost entirely swept away.
 Fifteen persons are known to have been killed, and it Is feared that this number will be largely increased by later reports.
 The dead are:
 Misses Florence and Evelyn Farrell.
 Capt. A. F. Aydeolotte, wife and one son; another son and daughter missing.
 Miss Kate Forsythe.
 James Cherry.
 Six negroes, names unknown.
 The cyclone lasted for about five minutes and its path extended about 1000 feet wide, which is clearly marked by the devasta- tion.
 Many houses, including a large number of negro cabins, were blown down. and many others unroofed and otherwise dam aged. The fence surrounding the United States arsenal was blown away but the building was uninjured. A freight train on the Nashvi1re, Florence and Sheffield Rail- road was lifted from the track, but as far as reported none of the crew were injured.
 Train No. on the Louisville and Nash vile Railroad, due here at o'clock, has not been heard from at this hour, 2:30 a. m.
 The cyclone was accompanied and fol- lowed by heavy rain storm, and with ter- rife lightning and thunder, which greatly retarded the work of relief, which was im- mediately begun by the citizens. The local physicians are attending the injured es fast as they are located, and while little system has yet been established on account of the weather, 1t Is believed that the work will be well in hand by daylight
 Great excitement was created, and de- spite the rain ctorm the streets were soon crowded with people anxious to aid in the work of relief.
 It Is impossible to estimate the property loss at this hour but the damage is un- doubtedly very great.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
WEST TENNESSEE.
Terrible Destruction Wrought at La
 Grange.

Mempis, November 20.-A tornado, bound
 ing through a narrow stretch of territory
 extending from point three miles north
 of Lula, Miss, to La Grange, Tenn, caused a heavy loss of life and property this after noon- The storm so completely interrupted
 telephone and telegraphic communications
 that neither the origin nor the end of 1t can be ascertained tonight nor can the extent of the disaster be learned. From
 the meagre details obtainable, covering only three points, 1t appears that nineteen lives were lost, and the destruction of property was also heavy It Is believed in the cyclones sweep between the towns
 heard from, numerous farm houses and in-
 terior communities of more or less con-
 siderable population were struck, and these
 being cut off from the outside, were un-
 able to give notice of their distress. Ac- companying the tornado was a rain storm of terrific proportions.
 The tornado struck the town of LaGrange, Tenn, forty-nine miles east of Memphis on the Southern Railway In Fayette County, at 4:50 o'clock this afternoon and as
 result not church in the town is left standing except the Episcopal. The streets
 are filtered with the debris of destroyed buildings. merchandise telegraph and tel
 ephone wires and poles Several persons are dead and wounded.
 The dead so far reported up to the time the correspondent left on the evening train to bring the report to Memphis, are: Walter L.. Moody, assistant manager of the Panky & Gather Flow Manufacturing Company.
 Wife of Brown May, colored Negro woman, unknown The injured-Robert c. Tucker, manager of Pagky & Gather Flow Manufacturing Company.
 Edward Smith railroad agent, injured by falling debris.
 Samuel Wadley, broken leg. Win. McName, not serious. Jessie Stafford, not serious. The business houses totally destroyed are: w P. Lpscomb & Co.,, general mer- chandise; J. C. McNeil & Co.,, general mer- chandise; McName & Co.,, general mer- chandise; F. M. McName, general mer- chandise; c. l. Panky's livery stable; J. w. Gibbins, sale stable; Pankey (correcD and Gather Flow Manufacturing Compa- ny; Samuel Wadley's wagon shop, the Southern Railway Company's large brick depot the Methodist, Baptist and Presby- terian churches.
 The residence portion of the town also suffered heavy loss, several buildings be- ing completely demolished and a large number damaged.
 A perfect deluge of rain was failing
 when the cyclone came, but its advance was foretold by roaring, rushing sound followed by heavy reports which gave the inhabitants warning and they rushed out from the falling buildings.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
FRANCES POLICY.
Deputies Discuss the Situation In the
 Celestial Empire

Paris, November 20.-The debate on the budget for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was continued in the Chamber of Deputies today.
 M. Lenhys Cochin, Conservative, repre- senting one of the districts of the Seine. during the course of a speech. pronounced himself in favor of upholding the honor of France and of the French troops in China. M. Lucien Millvoye, Nationalist Republi- can, representing Seine district, said he considered 1t necessary to maintain a large expeditionary force in China.
 The Minister of Foreign Affairs M. Del casse explained at length the origin of the force necessary to relieve the foreign lega- tions at Pekin. In so doing he referred to the heroism displayed in the defense of the legations, and declared the accusations Of cruelty against the French and interna-
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storm is general over this section, much damage to property being reported from adjacent counties. Communication by wire south of here on the Louisville and Nash vile is cut off and the extent of the tor nado's work cannot even be surmised at this hour. A wrecking train Is due back here from Columbia is short while, and 1t is presumed further information will then be forthcoming. Reports of deaths In that section are not credited here.
 No further casualties have been reported from the Nashville and Chattanooga dis trict.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21

Washington, November 20-Representa- tive Hopkins of Illinois, chairman of the House Committee on Census, which com mittee will have charge of the legislation affecting the apportionment of the House. today expressed the opinion that there would be no decided effort during the next Congress to decrease the Congressional rep resentation of the Southern states because of the disfranchisement of negroes He said that in all probability the subject would be discussed, but he thought that, upon the whole, the committee would favor the plan of passing representation upon the number of inhabitants.
 Discussing the general subject of reap portionment, MT. Hopkins said:
 "The Committee on Census will meet
The age-herald., 1900-11-21

Huntsville, November 20-(Special)- Judge Robert Conan Brlckell, ex-chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, au- thor of Brickells Digest, and one of the foremost lawyers of his day, died tonight at o'clock at his home on Franklin street, this city His death was the result of a lcng Illness, and was no surprise to his friends throughout the State. He had been in declining health for several years, but bore up bravely until month ago, when he wa compelled to take his bed. Since then his immediate relatives and intimate friends have realized that his death was only a matter of time.
 Judge Brickell was born in Huntsville in 1924, and was 7s years of age. He was reared in Limestone County, where he
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
CUMBERLAND COMPANY.
Buys Several Rival Telephone Concerns
 Alabama Interested.

Chattanooga, Tenn, November 20.-Presi- dent James E. Caldwell of the Cumberland Telephone Company, which recently ab- sorbed the East Tennessee system, gave the official statement here today that the Cumberland has also purchased the Tri- State Telegraph and Telephone Companys entire plant, and the plants of the North Alabama and Georgia Telephone and Tele- graph Company, all operating principally in the States of Alabama and Georgia
 The system will be connected with the Cumberland in this city.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
AT LAVERGNE.
Great Damage Wrought by the Tor
 nado-Severai Persons Killed.

Nashville, Tenn, November 20. = The Nashville and Chattanooga depot and eigl- teen other houses were demolished by a tornado tonight at Lavergne, station on the N. c. and St. L. road nine miles south of here. More than a mile of telephone and telegraph wires were destroyed and details are meager, but 1t Is known that man named Robertson and his child were in- stantly killed and section boss injured. There is another break in the wires at West Harpeth, twenty-five miles south of the Louisville and Nashville road, but no particulars can be learned.
 Wires across the railroad tracks at 1'a- vergne delayed traffic several hours.
 Report from Nashville.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
Strike Ended.

Scranton, Pa, November 20,-The strike of the 700 employees of the Forest mine at Archibald, which has continued since last March, has been satisfactorily settled by a committee of miners in conference with representatives of the Ontario and Vest ern Company, which bought the mine last Friday. The strikers got nearly all the concessions demanded.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
Diectors Reelected.

Cincinnati, November 0.-At the annual meeting of stockholders of the Cincinnati Southern Railway this afternoon the fol- lowing directors were reelected: Briggs 8. Cunningham, M. E. Ingalls, Lawrence Max well, Jr, M. D. Woodford and Eugene Zimmerman, Cincinnati; s. M. Feiton, Chi- cago, and Francis Lynde Stetson, Samuel Spencer and H. F. Shoemaer, New York
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
COL. SAMFORD'S CONDITION

0-( his
  anbeken condition that ndent obtained direct from his bedside
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Joe ott Dead.

New York, November 20.-Joe Ott, tho comedian, died here last night of a compli' cation of diseases.
The age-herald., 1900-11-21
MISSISSIPPI.

Northern Portion of the State Suffered
 Great Damage.
 Memphis, Tenn. November 2O.-A tornado visited north Mississippi this afternoon,
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