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The age-herald., 1900-08-12
One-half of cloves; put this in

cinnamon, one-half of cloves; put this in cup. Take two cups sugar, and one-half cup of butter and mix, add yolks of two eggs; mix, then add one-half cup of sweet milk and one-half cup of water, two and one-half cups of flour, three teaspoons of baking powder, mixed in the flour. Have ready the whites of two eggs beaten stiff; add last. Now put batter Tn the cup where the spices are until full. Put the rest in your tins. Mix the spices well in your cup of dough and drop in spots in your batter in tins; if preferred you can use melted chocolate in place of spices. This cake must be iced; if you use the chocolate instead of the spices make a chocolate icing.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
Russia and ChIua
m the Boston Herald

TOD1 tHe Boston Herald.
 In the recent fighting at Tien Tsin and other points in the Pei-Ho Valley the Chi nese troops have displayed military ouali- ties which the world did not credit them with possessing, but it is not to be expected that they can make head against the Rus sians for any length of time in a cam paign along the Amur river. No doubt, if China has concentrated in Northern Man churia a force greatly superior in number to that which Russia can muster in oppo. sition, the Celestial armies may have the advantage at the start. We do not, how ever, credit the Chinese government with the ability to perform such a feat of dis tant concentration. Blagovestchensk, near which some fighting has already taken place, is nearly 1000 miles north of Pekin and the facilities of transportation are much greater on the Russian than on the Chinese side. And, even if by some miracle of energy, unexampled in her military rec ord, China should start with a marked numerical advantage, it would soon be lost to her as soon as Russia could get fairly into stroke.
 The CZar can put in the field much larger armies of trained soldiers than China, by any possibility, can raise, and the superb ority of the Muscovites in drill, discipline and steady courage is, at least, as distinct as their advantage in numbers. For these reasons we cannot but think that China will find herself badly overmatched in a conflict with Russia. Even if she could devote all her strength to the campaign in Manchuria, she would get the worst of it. But now, with an international army gath ering at Tien Tsin for an advance upon Pekn, the Celestial government cannot, we take it, have any chance of contending on equal terms with Russia in Manchuria.
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
A FIRST GLASS
 FIRE DEPARTMENT -or An Important Department of the
 City Government.
EQUIPMENT IS EXCELLENT
Chief Mullen and His Brave Laddies Who Ever Stand Ready to Re spond to Call-The Diff
 ferent Stations
BY MORTIMER GORDON

There is, harhaps, no department of a municipal government that does more to promote the welfare of city than its fire department.
 No city, no matter what it's resources, it's. environments or its geographical situation may be, can prosper or progress unless a certain immunity from loss by fire can be obtained. Even the Magic City itself, with its inexhaustible resources. its splendid environments and its central geographical situation, would have died in its infancy or been today suburb of Elyton had it been unable to secure and maintain prop erly-equipped and well-disciplined fire de- partrnent. As the police department has aided in changing Birmingham from city of crime to a city of churches, so has the fire de- partment been instrumental in the meta morphosis from a city of huts to city of substantial buildings. The efficient work of the fire laddies has made the erection of splendid buildings possible, made the in- suring of property easy and the protection from fire almost perfect.
 Birmingham's present fire department is a fine one indeed, consisting, as it does, of three different stations, the whole number ing thirty-five men, possessing a splendid equipment and a number of the best trained fire horses in the South.
 The stations are numbered 1, and re- spectlvely No. 1 being situated at Nine teenth street and Fourth avenue, Mo- at Eighteenth street and avenue D, and No. on the South Highlands. The department is equipped with three engines, four hose wagons, a chemical engine and hose reel, while one wagon, a hook and ladder wagon and hose reel are held in reserve.
 Always Ready
 It can never be too cold or too hot for the members of the fire department of Bir- mingham. In winter or summer, at mid night or noon in January or August, the boys are ever ready, willing, anxious to re- spond to the call of duty. At the first tap of the gong they are at their posts, even the horses who know their business as we'll as the men themselves, responding promptly to the summons.
 The fremen number their admirers by the hundred, but 1t is doubtful If any of them are more ardent than the average small boy While the department is the pride of the grown-up citizens, it is the
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
M ok Mince Pie

Mock mince pie Is a delicious bit of pas try and is very easy to prepare. To make it line a pie tin with rich pastry and fill with the following One cup thick sour cream, one cup graduated sugar, one cup chopped raisins, yolks of two eggs broken in (put whites aside for meringue), one teaspoonful ground cloves, one-half tea spoonful ground cinnamon, pinch of salt. Bake until brown, then cover with a me-
The age-herald., 1900-08-12
An nxious E qu ry

From the Richmond Dispatch. Suitor-What do you suppose I have beeN doing today?
 Anxious One-I am sure I don't know, what have you been doing?
 Suitor-Rambling through the curnfields and listening to the rustling of the winds among the blades.
 Anxious One-Was it popcorn Arthur?
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Boys and Girls Caps.

The 75e and 5ee kinds go now for...... The 25c and s5c kind are now priced
 for. t...... =. ''' ''' ''' Baby Caps, in white only, are now of
 fered at... ...... ... a. .'. .'. s2.25- Caps for... ... ... ... ... ... a.
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Dress Goods Reduced-A large assort- ment of black and colored fabrics, in novelties, checks, plaids and cloths, splendid goods for an inexpensive dress; also fabrics suitable for chill dren's school dresses; placed on sep arate counter at a special price for Monday, per yard. ... ... ...... Dress Goods Reduced-Values better than we have ever before offered, in- cluding stylish, black dress goods, rich and wool novelties, plain colored all-wool dress goods, 11-yard wide cloth fabrics, and neat checks and handsome plaids, placed on a separ- ate. counter at a special price, per yafd... Muslin Special-A large lot of stand ard brands, bleached and unbleached,
 ydru Wlue.. Silk Special-Hundreds of remnants of desirable silk, also taffetine silks, per yaru..' ... ...
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mixture and not chemical compound, and Therefore it is irresponsve to the action of any single reagent, and incapable of exhib- itng any common property.
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White English Point de Venise laces,
 inches wide, generally used for
 trimming curtains. =. =. ... ..... 10 Womens Neckwear, English ties, extra
 size, excellent quality, plain or fancy
 borders... ... ... ... .. ... ... ... =. 12la French Valenciennes Lace Edges, with
 beading A inches wide, per dozen
 yards... =. ... ... =. ... ... =. =. 35 German Torchon Laces, all linen, ex-
 cellent patterns-3 inches wide; per
 ydru... White Point de Paris Laces up to 5
 inches wide; excellent quality; per
 yard... ... ... e. ... =. =. ... -. ... 121A Yoke Lengths in White Lawn tuckings,
 with lace insertion and white lace
 alloVerS... 5o Womens Collars, new Sailor and Re-
 were effects, Point de Venise lace,
 butter color... ... ... ... ... ..... 95
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rlngue made of the whites of the two eggs beaten with two tablespoonfuls of granu. lated sugar. Put back into the oven to brown.
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Stockings.

Stockings, for misses and boys, black
 and tan, very good and well made... l Stockings, for women, black and tan
 cotton, full seamless, per pair. Stockings, oriwomen, in lisle and cot
 ton, black and fancy, very fine...... Stockings, misses and boys, heavy
 ribbed, full seamless, fast black.... l
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Hunger is the best sauce." You will have a good appetite if you take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Leopard Cake

Line tins with greased paper; have ready a half nutmeg (grated) one teaspoon of
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Felt Outing Hats.

Felt
 Outing Hats. Felt Outing Hats-knockabouts-all col ors, a. ...,ically draped with satin finished silk-styles sold usually for $2, at... =. ... ... ... =. ... ... ... ...$1.25 Soft French Felt Hats, wide stitched brims-styles that turn down over the face. Just the thing for travelling sold elsewhere at 4.50 and $5-Mon- day.. ... ...$2 75 Early Fall Notwithstanding Monday of early fall novelties in ready-to-wear hats.
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Half Hose.

Half Hose, for men, in black and tan
 cotton, seamless, Monday, at, only. Half Hose, for men-Lisle and Cotton
 plain and fancy; very fine.. Half Hose, for men; silk plaited
 Hermsdorf black, Monday only...... 2
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all well made, both plain and trimmed efu fects, deep hem, full width, ranged unden four special prices for Monday. i, Lot No. L.. 9So Lot No. D.. ...N. 49 Lot No. B.. ... ... ... ...H.98 Lot No. 4..... ..S2.98 Clearing sale of Women's Cloth Suits, in fly front box front, Eton and
 tight fitting styles; made of chev-
 iots, homespuns, venetians, coverts, broadcloths, etc., in black colors, silk or satin lined jackets; Percaline lined
 skirts, all we'll tailored and correct
 fitting; a grand opportunity to secure 2 high-class costumes at but fraction T of their actual cost; arranged in four
 lots for Monday at s, $7.50, s10 and. .s12.n Women's Unlined Gray Homespun
 skirts, trimmed with satin folds. in- yerted plait backs... ... ......A.&
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UnderveStS.

Undervests for women. Egyptian cot
 ton, ribbed; to close... ,.. ... ... ... 5'
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Clearing sale of Laces, comprising white, Point de Paris, faces and in sertions, English torchon laces in fine and medium qualities, black chantilly insertions and Point de Venise band insertions in butter color, offered Monday, at, per yard. .. .. .. .. .. Embroidery and Lace Yokings, in rem- nants and yoke lengths, consisting of embroidery allovers and embroidery allovers with Valenciennes lace inser- tions also lace allovers and large variety of plain tuckings, A to F yard lengths, at, per yard. .. .. .. .. French Valenciennes Lace Edges, fine quality, new dainty patterns, in the much wanted widths of 1a to 2 inch,
 put up in bolts of one dozen yards,
 and placed on sale Monday at an ex- tremely low price, considering the
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Clearing Sale Prices On
 All HOuSefurniShings

Such as rugs, full size... 9Sc Mattings, soc kind, at... 29c Wire Door Mats, $3.5O kind, at... .....s1.49 Lace Curtains at 9Sc and up.
 Clothes Hampers at SIPS and up.
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desirability of this particular lot and the popularity of Valenciennes laces
 pSE DOlls.s
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Two Special Bargains iii
 Our Wrapper Dept.

$1 Percale Wrappers, made with full
 width skirt and finished waist lining
 large variety at... =. ... ... 69c $1.50 Wrappers, skirt with deep fiounce
 around bottom, waist with yoke and
 epaulet, at... ... ... ... ... ... ..... 9sc
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Wash Goods reduced for Mondays spe- cial sale-on separate counter-thous- ands of yards of this seasons most desirable fabrics, a gigantic assort- ment of attractive values, and priced Monday. per yard... =. ... ... ...... Wash Goods Reduced-Hundreds of pieces of this seasons most desirable goods gathered from our immense wash goods department and placed on a large counter-it will pay you to lay in supply for next year-the price we make warrants it-at, per yard. 10 Flannel Special-Outing and Tennis Flannels. heavy cream shaker fan mel and dark wrapper flannel. Sh Flannel Special-Molleton Wrapper Flannel, choice patterns and dainty pastelle shades. at per yard. ........... 1O
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As has been in the past mark down Monday reduce stocks.
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doing usual cutting the and the bene making Read Mondays convincing
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Hahnf11OCks to GO.

Hammocks-Clearing unmindful of cost fancy woven hammocks with pillow, spreader and valance-now from 9Sc to as low as...
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Silks Reduced-Thousands of yards of this seasons most desirable fabrics, including handsome printed foulards and wash silks, taffetas and fancy silk, gathered together and placed on the bargain counter at a greatly re- duced price for Monday, yard. .. 49s Silks Reduced-Hundreds of pieces of fine silken fabrics, such as black satin
 duchesse, black liberty satin and hem
 stitched taffetas, black and white
 silks in checks and stripes, rich nov
 cities and best printed silks, marked
 down without regard to cost, per
 yard... I9o Lining Specials-A large assorted lot of
 desirable Things and skirtings, per
 yard... bc Lining Specials-Extra quality silesial
 and Percalines, black, slates and col-
 ors, per yard... ... e. ... ... ... ... 10c
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
BROKE THE RECORD.
Santa Fe Annihiiatcd Time Between
Los Angeles and CblcnGt
RaiIway Age.

halfway Age.
A ord-breaking long distance run
was made by special train on the Atchl-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe last week from
Los Angeles to Chicago, the total distance
hours. The train was engaged by A. r.
Peabody, director OF the Carnegie Steel
company, who desired to reach Pttsburg
in time to attend an important meeting
of the company on Saturday aud his con-
tract with the road was that he should
leave Los Angeles on Tuesday morning,
March 81, and should be landed In Chi
cago in time to catch the regular train
over the Pennsylvania lines for Pittsburg
on Friday morning, The train. which con-
sisted OF a special car and combination
car, with combined weight OF 800
pounds, left Los Angeles at 10 a. M. on
Tuesday. and reached Chicago at 10 p. m.
Thursday. This remarkable run was made
under ordinary conditions. The track was
not especially cleared In order 10 make
fast time, but the special had TO accom-
MEDIATE itself to the regular schedule is
regards meeting points with other trains.
Had 1t been necessary to land Mr. Peacock
in Chicago few hours earlier there Is no
doubt that II could have been done, as the
run from Kansas City 10 Chicago could
have been made In from one and one-halt
to two hours less time. AT the start there
was no thought OF attempting to make a
record breaking run, but when Albu-
uuerque was reached It became apparent
that it was possible to beat the long dis
tance record.
! The distance from Winslow, Ariz, 70
Albuquerque. 2s6 miles, was covered 81.
an average OF 43.22 miles per hour, In
Guiding stops, but the fastest time was
made from La Junta, Colo, to Dodge City
Kan. zoe miles, the average speed be-
tween those points being $3.50 miles per
hour, including stops, While the actual
running time was at the rate Of 51.12
miles per hour.
| The delays at terminals between Los
Angeles and Chicago aggregated one hour
and forty-seven minutes, and the delays
at other points two hours and thirty
seven minutes, making a total OF four
hours and twenty four minutes lost On
account Of stops. Deducting this from sha
total of fifty-eight hours, the actual time
consumed between Los Angeles and Chi
cago was ffty-three hours and thirty-siS
minutes The average speed for the en-
tire run, including stops, was 1885 miles
per hour. and excluding stops All miles
per hour.
Although faster time has been made for
shorter distances this run appears TO
eclipse all previous records for a distance
exceeding 1000 miles
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
Notes md Personals.

Mr.. j. l.. West. assistant general freight
agent OF the Katy, spent yesterday In Gal
WESTON on business.
Mr.. William Dohsrty, assistant gem
eral passenger agent OF the Houston
East and West Texas, returned yesterday
morning from trip over the line
Mr.. John X Rosson, assistant general
five stock agent OF the Katy. with head
quarters at Fort Worth, was among the
railroad visitors TO the city yesterday.
Effective May l, the Gulf, Beaumont
aud Kansas City road will be a member OF
the Southwestern passenger mileage -bu-
reau and as such certificates viii be is
sued in connection with tickets sold to
points on that line,
The general passenger department OF the
Southern Pacific has issued circulars an
nounclng low rates to Hoado, Vexas, on
account of the Bailey speaking to be had
there on April rs and to Richmond tor the
fair and Malfest TO be held there on May
and 2.
Reduced rates nave been announced by
the Houston and Texas Central for tho
meeting OF the Texas Bankers association
at Fort Worth on May to 10. inclusive,
and for the meetings of the State Pharma-
ceutical and Dental associations to be
held at Dallas on May Is to II. inclu-
siye.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
w. w. KENT RESIGNED.
VIII Leave La Porte on May 1-Office
of Manager Abolished.


Mr.. w. w. Kent, who for some months
past has occupied the position OF general
manager of the Galveston. Houston ana
Northern, has rendered his resignation,
effective May /. The office has aa ordlng-
ly been abolished, and, effective on the
date named. NJ. W. B. Mulvey, superin-
tendent Of the Southern Pacific, sill take
charge OF the property as superintendent.
Mr.. James H. Valley, trainmaster of the
Louisiana division OF the Southern Pa
cidc, has been appointed trainmaster OF
the Galveston, Houston and Northern, eli
fective the same date.
Mr. Kent, who Is very well known in
railroad circles. and who formerly held
the position OF chairman of the South
western Passenger bureau, came to Hous
ton and entered the service of the old La
Porte road when the property was trans
ferred from Receivers House and Jones to
the company headed by Mr.. ]. T. Munson
Of Den.son. He accepted the position &c
which had originally been appointed Mr.
Rider of Kansas City, who was prevented
from taking the place as result OF a
severe Illness which attacked him shortly
after the charge referred to was made
Mr.. Kents administration has been salts.
factory in every way, and his many friends
will regret to learn that he has severet
his connection with the road.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
sHERIrTs' DEPARTMENT.

Stolen from Joe wsag at the city mar
ket house, dapple gray horse. Is hands
high, IL years old; left hind hoof split;
fstuia burns on both shoulders branded
G Fl p on left hip; horse had on a saddle
and bride al time he was stolen; $40 ro-
ward.
strayed or stolen from ". II. Wilson,
court house, Houston, sorre horse, II
hands Aiet years old ;mane and foresor
about half grown out; nicked tail; blaze
faced, shed all round; very good condi-
ton: short coupled; So reward.
Stolen from o. A Cook, Houston and
Texas Central local freight office, city
hay mare. IS hands rgh, 6 years old, left
eye somewhat whitish, gray spot on left
side. white spot in torebead in very good
condition; shed all round heavy name and
tail. S. reward
Chas Abrectt found one light dun
mare about 10 bands high, about q years
old; branded on right shoulder with two
ohIong rings crossing each other. Chas
Albrecht. Houston. a. r. Anderson,
Sheriff Harris County.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
K. C.S. CAN CONSOLIDATE
The Attorney Generals Department Has
Passed on the Matter.
GENERAL MANAGER KENT HAS RESIGNED
Work Has Begun ON the Extension
of the Calvert, Waco and Brsros
Valley Road.

Austin, Texas, April 19.--The attorney
generals department, in answer to a ques-
ton submitted by the railroad commits
sion, this evening ruled chat there is moth
ing In the constitution or statutes to pre-
vent the entering into traffic contracts
by railroad corporations whose lines are
not parallel or competing. Upon receipt
or this the representatives OF the Tex
arkana and Fort Smith, who are here to
secure the approval of traffic contract
between their line and Its parent, the Kan
sas City Southern, we're informed OF it's
tenor, but the commission withheld the
approval sought because one of the parties
to said contract is not subject to its juris-
diction. The suggestion was made, how
ever, that the contract might be filed.
which will be done as in the case OF the
two Katy corporations.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
mArLRoAps SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED
I. G., NJ. and o. and n. o. and N. DAM
nged by Recent Heavy Rains

I. c., NJ. and o. and n. o. and n. DAM
aged by Recent Heavy Rains
Mobile, Ala, April 1e.-The rains have
begun again in steady downpour, lasting
all day, and are very general throughout
the South. The railroads are having great
trouble. The Louisville and Nashville is
doing all the through business out OF New
Orleans that usually goes over the Illinois
Central and the New Orleans and North
eastern. The same road took out two
train loads of bananas today in Mobile
and Ohio cars on account OF that read.
The full extent of the damage on the
Mobile and Ohio is not yet known. Neas
Enterprise, Miss, the track is enti. ely
under water and nothing can be done until
the flood subsidies. At Buckatunna the
track is submerged from the iron bridge
to the 6S-mile post. All entertainments are
gone between Burrows Nestle and the
bridge and water is twelve Inches over the
track and rising, Buckatunna bridge was
reported as yielding. but superintendent
Scale telegraphs that the current is not
strong aud that the backwater will save
it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
ToDAY's ENTRIES.

Four and a half furlongs, sellingDandy
Boy. l04: Gracious. Ito; Alard. 30, Rohe r
waddeI l05: Lambkin III; Gienwood. iol
Aixer 1i6 key D.ddy. l0s
About seven furlongs. sslling-Sweet Cap.
oral l13: Mall Bag i09; Ross Clark co.; Duf
foon. ia; Harry Reed, III; Alex. 49, Impsr,
tial. 112; Dear Heart, 90.
Maidens selling four and half furiongs-
Della Gee Appreciation. Hiia. 100; Novelty
100; Audacious. Princess ottlllie. Lady Edith
Asora I Know l05; Mudder 1900
Five and bali furlongs. seilins-Grandeur
100; Pink Domino i07 Matt Simpson 100
The Amazon, 81; Mike Strauss. SO; Sir Chris
topher Ill G. IL. Wightman. iof; Daily Re.
port 1925 Bermuda Hundred. 90: Insurrec,
ton, 80,
Five aud half furiongs selling-Mani.
tobsn lo6: Gambia. 95; sparrow Wing. iO7
Randy 1902; The Corinthian iC4. The Lau,
rel o.: Connover Owas Queen 100; Rus
ssiia Walden. 1902: Cupldity. zoe.
Five and a half furlongs. handicap--Gaze
lie; Counsellor weinberg. III; zanOne. rs
Gold One. los All Gold lo5 Monmouth Boy
112: Pan Rik Koewis 100.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-20
Taxes Have neen Paid.

Nacogdoches. Texas. April 1S.-The tax
suit against the Houston East and West
Texas railroad by Nacogdoches county is
settled The railroad, under protest, paid
the total amount claimed by the county
with the penalty attached. sS9SSl5, inter-
est since the Slst of January Sl3; only
twenty days interest was charged. The
railroad people carried this case to the
United States court at Galveston and the
proposition to the tax collector today TO
settle Is evidence that no appeal was
taken ftom Judge Bryant's decision