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The age-herald., 1900-01-01
THE ANNUAL BANQUET
 OF w. J. BRYAN LEAGUE
Plates Will be Laid for Five Hundred Persons at the Fremont House,
 Chicago.

Chicago, December 31.-Arrangements have been completed for the fourth annual banquet of the William J. Bryan league of Chicago. It will be held at the Ire mont house Thursday night, and Colonel Bryan, who has attended every feast given by the organization, will be the guest of honor and principal speaker. Plates will be laid for 300 persons oniy, the experience of last year having convinced the mana gers of the affair that it is unwise to hold the dinner in sections or to attempt to ac- commodate all corners. The list of speak CTS will include the following: William Jen- nings Bryan, of Nebraska Cato Sells, of Iowa; Carter Harrison, of Chicago; Gov ernor Benton Modillin, of Tennessee; Sen ator Charles Culberson, of Texas; ex-Gov- ernor Hogg, of Texas; James A. Muligan. of Kentucky; General Joseph B. Doe of Wisconsin; Samuel B. Bathwork, of Mich igan; Dr. Howard s. Taylor. of Chicago.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
AUSTIN IN TROUBLE
 OVER HER BOND ISSUE
City Council is Charged With Trying 10 Make the City Repudiate
 Her Debts.

Austin. Texas, December 31.-Austin is at present in the tnroes of political excite ment that it has not undergone in years. The whole furore has been occasioned by the refusal of the city council to provide for the payment of interest due January 1 on one and a half million dollars worth of city water and light bonds.
 There have been five attempts made to secure the appropriation at the hands of the council, but majority of that body refuses point blank to make the appro- priation, notwithstanding the fact that the city has the money. This has led to villi- fieations galore in which 1t is charged out right that the council is trying to make the city repudiate it's debts and ruin it's credit
 So great has the pressure become that largely attended meeting of citizens was held Friday night and the council was vigorously denounced and resolutions adopted demanding that they be required to provide for the interest payment at once The resolutions were presented to the council last night at special session, but the majority refused to pay any atten- ton to them, and after two hours de- bate adjourned until tomorrow night, with out providing for the interest payment.
 In the meantime, the eastern holders of the bonds are growing very much alarmed at the situation and are wiring here daily for information.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01

that the right to vote within the territory of the republic be given unnaturalIzea for eign residents many of them British sbb- jects. to whom-sueh privileges are denied by law in their own country and in con- trayention of a solemn treaty by which Great Britain fully recognized and guar anteed to the South African Republic the right to control it's own internal affairs; therefore be 1t
 Resolved, That we, citizens of New York. in mass meeting assembled, condemn the action of the British government, recognize the strenuous struggle carried on for gem eratlon after generation by the burghes of South Afica to secure the right to rule themselves in their own way as an example worthy of the embatted farmers whose Valor won American freedom. and We rec ognize that the two sister republics whose citizen soldiers have defeated in series eration after generation by the burghers of England, have thus won a title to inde- pendence which all mankind should rec ognize as valid
 Resolved, That we protest against trhe seizure of American food supplies in tram sit to a neutral territory as an act of in- d law, the evident purpose of which is to accomplish by the starvation of non-com- batants result which the British arms have failed to achieve
 Resolved. That we depreciate the action of the Dominion of Canada in sending troops to defeat the Boers, and protest against any part of this continent being used as a base of operations for the con- quest of a free nation in any part of the world as a menace to the peace and hap piness of the American people.
 Resolved, That we appeal to the heart and conscience of the liberty loving peo- pie, descendants of the founders of this republic, and inheriters of Washington's fame, and all lovers of liberty throughout the world to cast aside all personal and selfish consideration unworthy of free men to extend the hand of fellowship to the patriots and assistants now so bravely fighting to maintain their liberty and to draw the invader from the soil of their republic, and we hail the victories as the happy augury of the establishment of. the United States of South Africa"
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
MAY MEAN MUCH
 FOR BIRMINGHAM
Significance of the Visit of Car
 negie'S Representatives.
PLEASED WITH DISTRICT
Great Steel Magnate Thought to Have His Eye on Alabama-Visitors Shown Big Industries at Ems
 ley and Other Places

The presence in the city of representa- tives of the Carnegie interests has given impetus to the rumor that the great iron and steel magnate has his eye on the south, especially the Birmingham district, and in the light of recent developments parlng to enter the field at no very distant day-perhaps within the next few months.
 Some days ago Joseph E. Schwab, general manager of the Duquesne steel mill at Plttsburg,- and Manager B. F. Wood of the Homestead steel mill at Homestead, accompanied by J. Wideman Murray, rep resenting Matthew, Addy & Co.,, of Pitts burg, arrived in the city, and have made a thorough inspection of the district
 On Saturday the visitors were shown the steel mill, the blast furnaces and the wire and rod mill at Ensley, and yesterday they were taken around what is known as the 'Horn," or the loop of the Birmingham Mineral road. This loop takes in the fur naces of the Soss-Sheffield Steel and Iron company at North Birmingham, the great plants of the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company at. Ensley, numerous coal and iron ore mines, limestone and dolo- mite quarrfes and also the manufacturing plants of Bessemer.
 The Louisville and Nashville company provided special train, and in addition to the above named gentlemen the party con- sisted of s T. and Charles Wellman of the Wellman Beaver Engineering company, who constructed the plant of tine Alabama Steel and Sfripbuilding company at Ems ley; w. N. Sawyer, general superintendent of the steel works department of the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; P. c. Shook, assistant general superin- tendent of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; e. F. Bowron, assist ant chief engineer of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company; Warren Shook, superintendent of the Alice furnace; R. D. Curry, private secretary to General Mana ger Mccormick of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company.
 The visitors were very much impressed with what they saw in the Birmingham district and spoke in the highest terms of the steel mill and other works at Ems ley and elsewhere
 They denied that their visit had any special significance. stating that they were here merely to see what was going on and to inspect the new steel mill at Ensley.
 Messrs. Schwab, Wood, Murray and the Wellmans left yesterday afternoon over the Southern, some of the party going to New York and the others to Pittsburg.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
BOTH FIGHTERS ARE
 READY FOR BATTLE
Mccoy and Maher Are Reported
 in Fine Condition.
MAYER IS THE FAVORlTE
Among the Sporting Fraternity Bets Are Being Placed by Friends of the Irishman at Odds
 of 10 to

New York, December S1.-Despite the widespread circulation of reports to the effect that the pugilistic encounter be- tween "Kid'' Mccoy and Peter Maher would not take place tomorrow afternoon at the Coney Island Athletic club on &C., count of the Illness in the family of one of the principals, it is announced tonight officially that the battle will take place as scheduled tomorrow afternoon.
 Both men are said to be in perfect physi- cal condition as the result of six weeks of hard training Both men con cluded their preparation for the battle today with mild exercise.
 McCoy's work consisted of fve-mile horseback ride, tossing the medicine ball. a cold shower bath and a hard rub-down. At the conclusion of his exercise Mccoy said he never felt better prepared for fight in his life There is no doubt that the kids physique has undergone a great improvement. As far as strength and weight are concerned he is a better man to- day than ever.
 In former battles Mccoy has been re- luctant in making a knockout prediction for himself; but for his fight with Maher he says he will surely down the Irishman inside the limit of twenty-five rounds.
 Maher's final work for the battle con- sisted of an eight mile spin on the roads in the vicinity of the Morris Park race track, light sparring and mild exercise with the medicine bag. The Irishnan said that his condition was absolutely perfect and that he expected to experience very little tren-' ble in defeating Mccoy.
 Should Maher win he will be once again in line for worlds championship honors.
 A victory over Maher would also mean ing men are taking a deep interest in the result a-s
 Mccoy has selected as his place during the battle the southwest corner, which Sharkey occupied in his fight with Jeffres. Maher will have the northeast corner. Me- Coy.s advisers will be William Muldoon, Homer Selby, Jimmy" Deforest and Joe Falvey. Maher's seconds will be Peter Burns, Peter Lowry and Jack Maher.
 Maher . Decid ed Favorite
 What betting was done today and tonight established Maher as decided favorite over Mccoy, 100 to 80 on the Irishman being 
 porters of the Kid were anxious to bet a hundred or so they found no great difficult ty in getting their money on at Ito 10.
 ''Pittsburg Phil' succeeded today in getting $5OO0 on Maher in small and large amounts and now stands ready to lose fully $15 600 if Maher should be beaten. His larg- est bet was one of s20OO to $1 600 in which a Providence man took the Mccoy end. Eddy Burk wagered s1,O 900 on Peter at discount. Joe Vendig had considerable money on Maher at 10 to 8. Harry Corbett, who came from California to see the fight. bet $500 to $1,000 on Mccoy, "Pttsburg Phil'' taking the Maher end
 The purse for which Maiher and Mccoy will struggle will be $20,0O0. Of this sum the winner will receive SIT 900.
 Charley White will officiate as referee.
 No pictures of the fight will be taken.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
A STIFF COMPAICN
 AGAINST THE TREATY
Hostile Current Has Become manitese Ao wards the Franco-American Com
 mercial Arrangement.

Paris. December 31.-A stiff campaign against the Franco-American commercial treaty is about to be opened by the parlia- n,entary opposition to the government and by the agricuturalists. Despite the favor able report of the customs committee, hostile current has become manifest among the deputies who represent the asricui- tural constituencies, as well as those who sit for certain industrial centers, against several clauses of the treaty.
 A majority of the agricultural associa- tions have protested against granting the United States the minimum tariff, wslHe manufacturers of farming implements, cy- cles, machine works, are deeply disturbed over the advantages accorded to their American competitors by the treaty. This anxiety is shared by the oil seed industry.
 The outcome of this feeling is motion to be submitted to the chamber of depu- ties by--members specially interested for rhe postponement of ratification until the eged objectionable clauses have been eliminated or modified.
 M. Emile Cheayilier, deputy for Beau- yais. ore of the supporters of the motion, ssS4d in the course of an interview today that by consenting to reduction of the duties on vegetable oils the advocates of the treaty were seriously injuring the whole body of agricuturalists, particularly those in Picardy and Normandy, where colsea is an important product. Inc dep uty declared that reduction of protective duties by 75 per cent. meant hard blow to thousands of French farmers.
 M. Destournelles, one of whose hobbies it is to point out the American peril" said:
 More than ever do I see danger to Europe in the extensive industrial devel- opment of theo United States. More than ever do fear the American peril and the yellow peril. However, I do not consider the erection of a protection barrier to be the best dike against inundation by Amer iean products. We would make more effective resistance by improving our na- tfonal production and organizing it on better lines"
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
ENGLISH TROOPS
 ARE UNFORTUNATE
Continued From Page 1.)

of Pretoria thaht tfle British are destroy ing their heavy cannon, prior to every sortie.
 ''The Transvaal agents here have bought up all the available supplies of milk, coffee and sugar. They have managed to get large orders sent for shipment here by French and German steamers. Prices have advanced 50 per cent. In consequence. and the stocks are very short. Something like a famine is threatened as the British gov ernment is stopping all goods consigned here from coast ports.
 Several members of the volksraad meet every steamer, doubtless to give further orders. Portugal is doing her best to main- tain neutrality but foreign opinion in Lourenzo Marques is generally in favor of actively assisting the Boers to procure food supplies.
 'Herr Pott, the Transvaal consul general here is losing Lloyds agency and the agencies for the Castle, Union and Buck nail steamship lines in consequence of the position he holds."
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
ACTIVE COMPARTMENT
Captain Killed and Seven Lieutenants
 Wounded-Firing Plum Pudding

London, January 1.-The following hello- graph message has been received by way of Weenen from Ladysmith, dated Wednes- day, December 2:
 'The Raers are actively bombarding the town. One shell struck the Devonshire mess tent, killing Captain Dalzel and wounding seven Ieutenants, Dent, Twiss, Tringham, Caffyn, Bryne, Scafe and Kane"
 A later dispatch from Ladysmith by way of Weenen, dated Friday, December 29, says:
 "All we'll The Boers have been firing plugged shells containing plumb pudding and the compliments of the season. They are still fortifying their positions and are evidently determined to make firm stand"
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
FLORIDA, CUBA
Or Porto Rico Via the Southern Rail-
 way.

Double daily service on quick and convan- tent schedule is now offered via Soutbsrr Railway to points in Florida. making close connection for Cuba or Porto Rico via either Tampa or Miami. Through sIaerar birmingham to Jacksonville, leaving Rir mingham 4:40 p. m.: also through sleenar Atlanta to Tampa, connecting with morning train from Birmingham.
 This Is the most comfortable and best route to points in Florida, Cuba or x,ortn Rico. Cheap excursion rates now in effect,
 For rates, schedules, sleeper reservations etc. apply to any agent Southern Railway or c. E. Jackson, T. P. A., Birmingham Ala. u-29tf :.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01

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The age-herald., 1900-01-01
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILWAY TO
 FLORIDA.

The Central of Georgia railway is operat- ing first class through day coaches and Pullman's finest Buffet Sleeping Cars be- tween Atlanta and Jacksonville in connec- tien with the G. s. & F. railway and F. c. & F. railway via. Lake City
 Close connection is made at Macon with the Central Railway of Georgia trains to and from Birmingham.
 Superior equipment and reliable sehed- lles. 12-29-tf
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
Methuen's Position Unchanged

q London, January 1.-The war office pub fishes the following dispatch dated yester- day. from the general officer commanding at Capetovn:
 'sMethuer's position Is unchanged.
 "French reports that the Boers fearing their communications would be cut by our cavalry, have retired to Colesborg.
 .FHear unoffichally from Sterkstroom That a British reconnaissance, seven miles north of Dordecht engaged superior forces and was obliged to retire on Dordrecht."
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
Dewey VIII Visit Savannah

Savannah, Ga, December 3.-Admiral George Dewey has written to the Savan- nah reception committee. which waited on him in Washington six weeks ago, that he will be pleased to visit this city on or about March 20 He will be accompanied by Mrs. Dewey.
 A number of other distinguished men in public life will be invited to be the guests of the city at the same time.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
HOLIDAY EXCURSION
Rates Via the Central of Georgia Rail-
 way.

way.
 Take a trip via the Central of Georeta railway and spend Christmas and New Years with your friends. Tickets on sale December 22, 23 4 and 25, also December so and 31, and January l. 1900, limited to re- turn until January 4, 1S900 at rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip. Tickets will also be sold under same con- ditions and at same rates December 15 to 2t to students of schools and colleges, on pre- sentation of certificate signed by superin tendents, prinicapls or presidents thereof. final limit January 8.
 SOLON JACOBS.
 Commercial Agent, 20l5 First Ave.
 J. c. HALLE
 c. P. A. Savannah, Ga.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
 SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fall Tn business by trying to do too many things. To be suc- cessful every one should select some one special business, and to that devote his whole time and attention. q For the mast thirteen years in the city of Bir- mingham, Ala, l have treated exclu-
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
PERSONAL.

Harry J. Burney, telegraph editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, is in the city.
 William M. Walker and W. G. Oliver have returned from Livingston where they spent a few d2ys hunting.
 Mrs. E. T. Taliaferro has returned from Nashville. but her school. Pollock-Steph- ems, will not be resumed after the holidays until tomorrow
 E. T. Wilcox, Charles Fl. Davis and Sid B. Jones returned yesterday from hunting trip to Limestone county and report having killed large number of birds.
 C. s. Wilson leaves today for St. Louis to accept a position as travelling salesman for the Udell Furniture company MT. Wilson's friends will be pleased to know that Alabama will be included in his ter ritCry.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
German Cruisers on the Way

Berlin, January Lit is announced that the German protected cruisers Condor and Schwalbe are now on the way to Delagoa Bay.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01

Little strokes fell great oaks" You may escape winter colds by taking Hoods Sar- saparilla-
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
Boers Are Cut on

3O-Owing to the flooding of the Tugela river, a large party of Boers have been cut off on the south side. They are re- poted to be in the hills to the right of Chiev- lev
The age-herald., 1900-01-01

No. 3S washington and Southwestern Limited" solid vestibuled train. Atlanta to washington; Pullman sleeping car. Bir- rntnrham to New York; also Pullman li- brarv observation car. Atlanta to New York. making close connection at Atlanta with through sleeper for Tampa. Fla
 No. 3s. "U. S. Fast Mall" carries Pull man sleeping cars. Birmingham to Jack sonyiile. Fla, via Atlanta; also sleeper At Ianta to New York.
 No. s7 carries Pullman sleeping car. Bir- mingham to Greenville. Miss.
 F. S. Cannon: Third % ., Vice President and General Manager Wasnington, D. c.
 w. A. Turk. c. ?. A., Washington, D. C.
 e. E Jackson. T. P. A. Bi-p'neham Ala
 R. M Ellis, T. P. A.. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01

No. solid vestfbuled train carries Pull-s man Sleeping Cars Birmingham to cing oe rati and from Birmingham to New VI, st without change. Cafe dining car Attaai. ( Ala. to Radford. Va, and Cafe dining ani{ observation car Chattanooga to Cincinnati.
 No. carries Pullman tnior Birmingham to Louisville and Pullman Slaening Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati al- SD free Reclining Chair Car Chattanooga to Cincinnati. 1A
 No. 1 Solid vestibuied Train has through Pullman Drawing Room Sleepers, Birnliur. ham to New Orleans and Birmingham to Shreveport
 J- M. CuIp. Traffic Manager Washington b. c.
 Frank s. Cannon. General Manager
 c. A. wicke~snam. superintenden,. fuc., mingham
 W. A. Turk, 0. P. A.. Washington T.
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
Schedule in affact Nnuann-

No. from Macon. Columbus, Albany etc., 745 p. m.
 No. from Savannah. Macon. Columbus, etc, 1:35 p. m. ,-e Elegant through sleepers between Bir- mingham, Columbus, Macon and Savannah on Nos 3 and 4.
 Connection at Savannah with superb freight and passenger. steamers of the Ocean Steamship company from New York, Boston and the east
 To Cuba and West Indies via Central of Georgia railway. By taking the Central of Georgia railway, close connection Is made at Por. Tampa and Miami for Key West and Havana. sS'-' For further information apply to
 SOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent. JACK w. JOHNSON.
 Union Ticket Agent,
 Birmingham, Ala /
The age-herald., 1900-01-01
Ala. Great Southern R. R


 sbor,est and quickest line to Clncta1aN I.ouiayill snd the North also to Shreve- port. New Orleans and all points aouth- Schedule in effect Nov. B. 1899
The age-herald., 1900-01-01

Harry J. Burney, telegraph editor of the Montgomery Advertiser, is in the city.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1900-04-21
Pearl River Overfiow--fiighest Water
Since 1874.

Special to the N. O. States,
PEARLINGToN, Miss, April 20.-Pearl
river has reached its highest mark since
1874. Today the timber booms com
menced breaking up and thousands Of
dollars worth of timber has been foated
out to sea.
All business on the river is at a stand
still. The sawmills have had to disconti-
nue. operations. The water having reach
ed their lower floors, the merchants along
the banks of the river have moved all
their goods to the counters.
All the steamboats, are lying at THEN
wbaryes with steam up in case of emer-
gencies. Traffic of all kinds is suspend
ed and the water is still rising. There
is not bridge left standing between
Lostown and Pennington, and in many
places on the public road the water is sc
deep it will swim horse.
All the people living across the rive,
on the Louisiana side have had to aban-
don their homes and come over to this
side IN boats. Hundreds of head of cat
tie add hogs were drowned before they
could be got out to nigh land. The deer
and other game are swimming across the
river at every available point. An farm,
aud gardens Will have to be replanted, the
recent heavy rains completely washing
them away.
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