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The age-herald., 1900-08-05
WEEKLY REVIEW
 OF IRON MARKET Conditions in Birmingham Are
 Reported Unchanged. THE PRODUCTION RESTRICTED Low Quotations Have Frightened Con sumers of Pig Iron, and They Have Postponed Purchases Good
 Demand for Finished Iron
THE PRODUCTION RESTRIC TED

Rogers, Brown & Co., in their weekly re- view of the iron market, publish the fol- lowing from Birmingham:
 There is practically no change in the iron situation since our last report, though car load business is slightly on the increase. Some recent inquiry among leading inter- ests reveals the fact that they are unwill- ing to quote round lots of No 1 and No. 2 Foundry for delivery within six weeks. In some cases the furnaces are oversold on these grades for nearby delivery, while others assert that they willing for their neighbors to take in the business at offers now made.
 There has recently been an advance of at least a shilling per ton in ocean rates on export pig iron to desirable ports. This has tended to further restrict bookings for forward movements on consignments, as well as to initiate against pending negotia- tions for new business. Unquestionably the last six months of 1900 will show a re- stricted pig iron production over the pre- ceding six months in the Birmingham dis trict.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
CAMPAIGN IN ETOWAH
Democrats Wound Up With an All-Day
 Speaking

Gadsden, August 4.-(Specal. )-The Dem ocrats wound up their campaign in Eto- wah today with an all-day speaking in Gadsden- There were fully 2,5Oo people in the town, and the court house was crowd ed from Il a. m. to S:3O p. m.
 The Democrats divided time with the fusionists, and Senator Pettus opened the debate with a powerful and learned speech which did good for the party. Next came Captain Beeson, Populst, and Rev MT. Hammer. Next came B. F. Hammond, Democratic nominee for the Legislature and Col w. R. Dortch. They shelled the woods for the Democratic ticket
 Colonel Dortch told them the issue was the white man against the negro, and any man with drop of Caucasian blood in his veins would vote for white supremacy.
 remnant Lomax arrived here tonight on a special train and spoke to a good crowd
 The fight in Etowah has been a warm one the past two weeks, but the Demo- crats are confident of success all along the line The State ticket is safe. The main fight is being made on Representative and sherim, but clean hill is looked for
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
Cincinnati

Cincinnati, August 1.-The increase in sales, both as to number and tonnage, has been the feature of the week under review.
 Some good-sized orders have been book ed, one calling for deliveries beginning in August and running ten months, another extending to March, 1901, another through balance of this year These sales evidence firm confidence on the part of these buy CTS as to the trend of prices. One remark ed that while further slight concession might be made in the early future, he felt that later on prices would be higher, and as long as he could buy choice brands at such reasonable figures he was relieved of the annoyance of monthly dickering and a variety of brands, and that a steady, regular supply of entirely reliable iron was worth something to them.
 Prices have continued to decline during week, and as the manufactured articles of iron and steel led the procession on the as- cent so in the rapid retrograde movement, pig iron has followed the finished products in strong sympathy.
 Some prices made on bars, sheets, tank and plate the past week must inevitably result in loss to. the producers.
 Some large consumers who have been figuring to cover their requirements have been frightened from the field by the low quotations on the products, and postponed their purchases of pig iron.
 During August a number of furnaces will bank or blow out, and pig iron production will be curtailed quite heavily Consump- tion keeps up fairly well and is aggregat- ing larger tonnage than many appreci- ate.
 Should the heavy buying soon necessary be postponed until September and October, there is reason to believe that foundry, malleable and car wheel grades of pig iron ct. flar,, t,,s rfa
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
IN TnE t'Ir I'll DIS rRICT
Da.e for the Convention Changed from !. August l 5 to 29

The date for the Fifth District Congress sional Convention has been changed from August 15 to 29 the executive committee having met in Opelika yesterday and or dered the change of date.
 It is stated that the political situation in the Fifth las grown so exciting and has aroused so much feeling that the committee deemed it advisable to postpone the hold- ing of the convention for few days In or- der to give the people chance to cool oft a little.
 Coosa and Clay Counties will select dele- gates to the district convention next Sat- urC1ay,
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
BISHOP bAhN w ELL
Will Confirm a Glass at Ensley ity
 Tonight

Rt. Rev. R. w. Barnwell, Bishop of the Diocese of Alabama, will preach at St. John's Mission in Ensley tonight at 8 oc1a ax He will also administer confrma- tion to a large class.
 This is Bishp Barnwelrs first visit to Birmingham since his consecration as Bishop of this Diocese, which event took place at Selma two weeks ago.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
Ex-Governor COX U,ad

Cleveland, O., August IA dispatch from Magnolia, Mass, says that former Gov ernor Jacob U. Cox of Ohio is dead there of heaI 'ailure.
 General Cox was graduated from OberIin College, and at the outbreak of the civil war was made brigadier general, served until 1865, when he was elected Governor or Oh1o, serving for one term. General Cox lived at Oberin, O., and went to Massacbu- setts only few weeks ago
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
THE Y. M. c. A.
Services at New Quarters in Old Post
 office Building

{ The Y. M. c. A. has fitted up an office and reading room in the old post office building in Nineteenth street and Third avenue, and devotional exercises will be held there this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The reading room is large enough to seat a hundred men comfortably; perhaps Q hundred and fifty.
 Secretary Riley has arranged an inter- estfng order of services and he and the other officers of the association will be ready to extend cordial welcome to all who attend.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

FOR JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT x Samuel E. Greene.
 FOR TAX COLLECTOR. X J. B. Francis. sAf
 FOR TAX ASSESSOR. x J. F. Mclaughlin. FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
 EDUCATION x I. ". McAdory.
 FOR COUNTY TREASURER. x Henry B. Gray. FOR MEMBERS COUNTY BOARD OF
 REVENUE. x H. W. Crook ,.i..s..,..-. x J. K. P. Laird. r 3 ...ts, x Hugh McGeeyer. - ,s x A. J. Tarrant. x W. H. Wilson. FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
 BEAT 21 x H. B. Abernathy. x Charles J. Martin.
 FOR CONSTABLE, BEAT 21. X J. T. Burton. FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
 BEAT 37. x I. H. Benners. x M. H. Crittenden
 FOR CONSTABLE, BEAT 37. x Frank M Gardner. The Democrats of Jefferson County will also vote for candidate for representative In Congress from the Ninth district There IS only one candidate for the nomination, Hon. Oscar w. Underwood, the present able member in Congress from this district.
 -o-
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
Richardson Is Confidept

Huntsville, August 4.-(SpeciaL )-JpGse richardson has completed his canvass of Morgan County and is confident that the Democrats of the county will receive the greatest majority of recent years. Judge richardson claims that he will carry near ly every precinct in all the counties of the district. The fight in Lawrence is very close, and Judge Richardson went down there today to deliver a number of speeches in the interest of the county ticket.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
Sanford Close. the Camn.,.a

opehka, August 4-(special)-Hon. Will liam J. Sanford, Democratic nominee for Governor, closed the campaign by a bril- hant speech at the court house here today 10 an audience of 1.0o0 voters of all politi car parties. The campaign here has been good,natured, but has been the most stub porhly fought one Lee County has ever known The outcome is in 6ol,bt
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
The Ira dpG(,OunciI

The Trades Council will hold a special session this afternoon for the purpose of considering the question of a street parade on Labor Day.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
ON YOUR OUTING,

whether fishing or hunting, you mustn't nes glect supply of our Samuels Whisl<ey, bottled in bond to counteract the effect of an involuntary sousing in a trout stream or a sudden downpour from the skies Tho best obtainahle whiskies, brandies, gins, cocktails and cordials-to say nothing of the indispensable blackberry cordial-are al- ways to be found at
 SOLOMON & LEWIS,
 192S-193O First Ave. Phone 10i2.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

Nice home! Cheap! Easy! 9th Ave. north. Quick!
 EBORN.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05
Typographicai Union Meets Today

Typographical Union No. 104 will hold a regular meeting in Foxs Hall at o'clock this afternoon.
The age-herald., 1900-08-05

192S-193O First Ave. Phone 1Oi2.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24

capped by lack of hands. The writer
then commented on the interview as
follows: Those who say they cannot
obtain work belong to that class who
stand on the street corners and growl
and will not employ their hands when
work-not only is offered employment,
but are begged TO take it." Delegate
Hays thought this was a slur and an
insult to the brothers in the city out
Of work and that it should be resent
ed. No action was taken by the AS
sembly.
Several of the delegates expressed
their dissatisfaction at the length of
time taken by the picnic committee
before presenting their report. Dele
gate Simms offered a resolution, which
was adopted. ordering the committee
to present their report at a special
meeting to be held next Sunday.
The Assembly thought it would be
best not to take up any business Of
Importance at this meeting, it being
the last one of the year. On the first
meeting in the e year new officers
will be elected.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24

Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December %
The following fourth class postmas-
tiers have been appointed in West
Virginia: Scott Hodge, Horace, Rit-
chic county, vice Gertrude Kelley, re
signed; C. E. hardwood, Lahmans-
vile, Grant county, vice l.. j. Powell,
removed; T. J. Jones Matte, Roane
county, vice, J. F. Caldwell, resigned;
w. H. Rogers, Nutterfarm, Richie
county, vice, A. B. Wilson, removed;
G. w. Smith, Elm Grove, Ohio county,
w. l.. Smith, removed. A new post
office has been established at Reach,
Cabell county, John F. Bestic, post
master. The p~ostotfice at Rodes, Fay
cite county, has been discontinued.
Mail should be sent to GatewOod.
Star service has been established from
Campbell to Eden, three times a week.
A daily, except Sunday, exchange of
inner registered sacks has been order
ed. to commence the 28th instant. be-
tween Pittsburg and New Cumberland,
w. Va, via the Cleveland G. Pitts
burg r. P. O., leaving Pittsburg at
$50 a.. M, and via the Wellsyille &
Bellaire R. P. O., leaving New Cumber-
land at els p. m.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24

Special to the Register.
KEYSER, w. Va, December 3D.
At twelve O'Clock last night at Elkins
the most cold blooded crime ever COM
mitted in this section of the State was
the shooting of Charles w. Fawcett,
waiter in a restaurant, by a man
named Vest, boss at the tunnel near
town, Vest came into the restaurant
drunk and ordered something to eat,
commanding Fawcett to hurry up.
Fawcett, who is badly crippled, did not
hurry fast enough to suit Vest, who
pulled a revolver, shooting him
through the left side, and turning to-
ward the crowd, which filled the res
taurant said:
Il will kill any man who attempts
to arrest me, and will die before will
be taken"
Then he cody walked out. Fawcett
was taken to Baltimore this afternoon
in a dying condition. Vest was cap
tured to-day after a stiff resistance.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
A FAMOUS CASE
Decided by the Supreme Court n
Charleston Saturday.

ny
Charleston saturday.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. December
23.-The famous King land case was
decided by the Supreme Court yester-
day. That is, it was again decleud
upon one of its man. branches. 1t Will
be remembered that King claims a
large tract of land lying in several OF
the southeastern counties Of West Viz
ginia and in Virginia and Kentucky.
The land in this State became delln-
ouent and the State proceeded against
1t to have it sold for taxes. There are
living on the land, and claiming under
a title adverse to that of King, about
400 people. and the Circuit Court OF
Wyoming county, in which the pro-
ceeding was pending, ordered all those
people to be made parties to the suit.
To this King objected and moved be-
fore the Supreme Court for a writ OF
prohibition to keep it from being done.
The case was deliberately argued be-
fore that court last week and the de-
cision was handed down yesterday.
The writ of prohibition was denied,
and the case will he tried in Wyoming
county. after all lose 400 people have
been brought in and made parties.
King has won his case in all the
courts in Virginia, but he has lost
eyerv fall in this State so far.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Only Transacted at the Meeting of
the Trades Assembly Yesterday
Afternoon.

Only Transacted at the Meeting of
the Trades Assembly Yesterday
Afternoon.
The o. V. T. & L. Assembly held a
very brief meeting yesterday after
noon and transacted business Of a rou-
tine nature only. The various com
mittees reported progress. The leather
workers union also reported progress
in the introduction of their label,
there being five shops in this city now
that employ union labor only. A model
law for the protection of the union
trade marks and labels was submitted
in typewriter form and considered
briefly.
Delegate Hays read an editorial
from the Intelligencer of the 18th,
inst. entitled organized for Business"
1t stated that the result of the cleo
ton of officers for the new Board Of
Trade was most encouraging to the
energetic prosecution Of the work map
ped out. This new body is virtually
a successor to the Chamber Of Com
merce. The principal point of the ar
ticle was that the Board of Trade
should make an effort to attract work
ing men to this city. Then followed
an alleged interview with a promi-
nent manufacturer of the city in
which he stated that what Wheeling
wanted was people willing to work,
that the plants of this city were handi-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
NEW CUMBERLAND.

Mrs. Marion. while visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Mamie Hood. on Ridge
avenue. last week, fell and broke her
thigh. A similar accident occurred
this week to their next-door neighbor,
Mrs. ]. H. Atkinson. who fell on Tues
day and was injured in the same way.
Both ladies are past so years old.
Joseph n. Grounds. son of ]. ". and
Margaret Grounds. has been seriously
afflicted the past W weeks from in
juries OF the knee.
Rev. Nr. Ecker will begin a pro-
tracted meeting at Asbury chapel. NJ.
E. church. in the country on SUNDAY.
A two-ye7r-old son CT Mr.. and
Mrs. Ollinger was buried on Wednes-
day.
Miss Ella and Frank Holland each
received a beautiful ring from their
brother Harry. who is in the Philip
pire ISslarSe-
Robert and Thomas Hamilton left
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
NEARLY SIXTEEN HUNDRED
People Were Killed by Pennsylvania
street Cars Last Year.

feOptt
street Cars Last Year.
HARRISBURG, Pa, December 20
The total income of the ninety-tour
street railway companies operating IN
PENNSYLVANIA during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1900, was s24,447,181.
The total amount of taxes paid dur
ing the year was $1,579,284.
OF the total number Of operating
companies there are only twenty that
pay dividends. The total disburse-
ments for the year were 23,976,312 as
against $21, 7SS, 663 in 1898. The total
mileage of the street railways Of Penn
s~ylvania for the year was 1854, total
number of cars $685., total number OF
employees 1873, total amount paid to
street railway employees during the
year sS.043. $50, total number passen-
gers carried 538, 1882.
The total number of persons killed
during the year was 1882.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
WHAT THE CRICKETS SAID.
copyrighted. 1900, VIM. r. Miller. :
A CHRISTINA IS STORY.

Just one more day to Christmas, and old Santa busting round
While, all about lay books m toys, the pretuest to be found;
As lie rubs his little nose lie looks from left to right
Lets see" avs he;
1t seems to me
There's something I've forgot.
So large n fine a lot"
4 would not for the world erIook a single girl OF bow
And sure there seems enough TO give each one a pretty toy:
Coco books nice games; cakes. fruits IN nuts. and dolls near two feet tall.
Just wait a bit
l thin v hit
Just what would recall
A bit of ews soft WHISPERED by
The Crckets in the wall.
These CrNketS said and certainly good crkets ought to KNOW
That m their city stands a house to which l first nus go.
They say they enc tms.f for they watch the children every dv
So bright eachnight.
1t is the sweetest sight
These hisperm crCkes said
T see these darling little tots
Go smtingy to bed.
They say these children never whine N never haye conpained
ma seldom soil heir little hands or have their dresses stained;
he cnckets thought old Santa Claus should give them III ne had.
Oh noi not sol
"Twoud never don"
Said Santa, with a smile
But to that house I'll 90 at FIRST
~ M stay HERES uue a while
ST want toSee their pretty room n dwatchth them while they seen1
Al M Whens rye hed thaS stoclng fl, II take another peep
u. NJ wADDILI.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24

LONDON, December 23.-The war
office has received the following dis
patch from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
toria, December %:
"As far as 1t is possible for me to
form an opinion from the reports Of
officers on the spot, l think thas. the
Boer movement into Cape Colony has
been checked. OF the two forces that
entered the colony, the eastern is still
north of the Zo~utpansberg range,
while the one that entered the west ap-
pears to nave been turned in the direc-
tion of Bricistown and Priegtake. Our
troops are getting around both bodies
and a special column is also being or
ganized which will be dispatched i'm
mediately when l know where its serv-
ices are most wanted.
"The Beers have not received much
assistance in Cape Colony, as far as
my information goes. We have armed
some of the ~colonists, who are assist
ing our forces. Railway and telegraph
communication has been much inter
rupted by very bad weather.
"DeWet is in the n~eighborhood OF
lSenekal. General French, in conjunc-
ton with General Clements, attacked
q force under Beyers, south of Mag
liesburg. The Beers broke away in a
southwesterly direction, toward Potch-
efstroom, and were followed by Gener-
force.
Yesterday evening, about 5 o'clock,
Clements force was engaged south OF
ELEPHANTS Mex, but | do not yet know
the result"
A later dispatch from Lord Kitch-
ener, dated December %, says:
THE western column of Beers occu-
pied Brittstown and cut the railway
south of De Aar Junction. The enemy
is being followed up.
General French has been in con-
tact for two days with the commanders
of Beyers and Delarey, south of Mag
liesburg. He is pursuing them. The
enemy have lost considerably and
Commandant Kreuze and others have
been captured.
General Colville engaged two sep
arate commanders December q. near
V~lakfontein, with slight losses, the en-
envy retiring
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
A VERY R D
For Cavalry Horses Being Placed by
British Army Officers

For Cavalry Horses Being Placed by
British Army Officers.
KASAS CITY, December 23.-Cap-
tain Heygate, of the British army, is
purchasing 5000 cavalry horses and
mules for the British army in South
Africa. He came here more than a
year ago to buy horses and mules. but
was ordered home a short time ago.
But the unexpected renewal of hostil-
tiles has made the purchase of more
horses and mules necessary. AS fast
as the animals are inspected and
Fought they will be sen to New Or
leans and shipped to Cape Town, Dur
ban and New London and British
transports, some of which are now on
their way to the United States. One
ship load Of the animals will be taken
tc South Africa by Lieut.. David Mob
erly, leaving New Orleans soon after
January list. Lieut.. Moberly said:
by the time the horses and mules
are landed IN South Africa they cost
the British government 1850 a head.
That is a large price for an animal
which will be fit for service only six
weeks. Most of the animals died be-
cause of the change in climate. They
must cross the equator in going to
South Africa and the torrid heat of the
tropics kills them rapidly. The aver
age death rate on shipboard is 80 to
the thousand.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
Pensions Allowed.

Epecial to the Register.
WASHINGTON, D. c., December %
Pensions have been allowed the fol-
lowing West Virginia applicants:
Observation-Disclosures Elswick, Harri-
son. SO; Henry c.. Sias, Cove Gap, Sc;
James W. Knadler, Shepherdstown,
Sc; Benjamin F. Allen, Williamstown,
SIS.
Original Widows-Harriet Inman,
st. Adams, So; Celia E. Faverty, Point
Pleasant, SIS; Adelia Heller, Wheel
ing, IS; Margaret Miller, Wildwood,
$12.
Increase-Dryden Pauley, Ruth. $50;
Richard F. Vanaman. Triadelphia,
$12; Joseph A. Faris, Wheeling, $12;
Henry H. Bennington, Creston, S.;
George W. Lenhart. Short Creek, So;
Elijah Hoy, Borland, So; Addison
Dunlap, Sioto, So; David Shaw, Ridge
dale, $14.
Reissue George W. Hunter New
Cumberland, $12.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
TWO DROWNED.
Sad Accident to a Skating Party on
the Su~sGuehanna.


SUSQUSHANNA. Pa. December %.
while a party Of young people were
skating upon the ice on the Susque-
hanna river last night, at State Line,
four miles north of SusqIehanna, the
ice broke and two of the number, Mis-
Ida McKune, of State Line. aged p,
and Arthur Munson, Of Lanesboro,
aged 20, went under. Miss McKune's
body disappeared from view. but Nun
son succeeded in reaching shore. He
hurried to the farm house nearby for
help, and while working with the res
cuing party a few mirrutes later he
went through the ice for a second time
and was drowned. The bodies were
recovered several hours later. Hun
dreds of men were engaged in the
search for them. Mr.. Munson was en-
ployed in the Erie railroad shops at
Susquehanna. Miss McKune was en-
ployed by the Delaware and Hudson
railroad company at State Line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24

are in no hurry to file the bond. Jessie
is feeling very well. and still receives let
tiers of sympathy daily"
While Mr.. Morrison would not say when
the bono would be filed, he left the i'm
preston that his sister would spend her
Christmas at home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24

telephone and telegraph lines. etc. The
capital stock subscribed is 500, and the
privilege is reserved of increasing it to
s500,0N. The incorporators are S:las A.
Condict, Harlow E. Morse, William Nc
Comb, Waldo G.. Morse and John NJ. God
dard, all of New York.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-24
A Pleasant Surprise for Christmas

A bank account opened in the name
of your children or others may lay
the foundation of their future success.
Deposits of S1.00 and upward received
by the Real Estate Savings Bank, No.
224 Fourth Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa, and
interest paid at four per cent.
Blanks and instructions mailed upon
application. (m)