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The age-herald., 1900-02-02
MT. I,in gham's Lerter


 The proposition was submitted last Mon day, and not having received a reply, MT. Bingham yesterday addressed the follow ing letter to his opponent:
 ' Birmingham. Ala, Feb. 1, 1900
 tIIon. William Vaughan, City-Sir: You have had my proposition looking to a set clement of our differences by the state ex ccutive committee since Monday. l think the proposal is just and equitable. The state committee is the highest party du- thority, and we cannot deny that IJaey have the good of the party as much at heart as you and I. My friends ibe;ieve that 1 have submitted fair proposal and are unwiil- ing that 'there should be any unnecessary delay il, our coming to an understanding. Your suggestion that we go to Wash ington for the purpose of suDmtJtinS the en,4re matter ito Chairman Hanna, cannot consent to for the reatson thalt we are all agreed that there should be harmony, and I da net think we should impose upon Chairman Hanna the matter of deciding the details of settlement.
 'lt is well known fact chat no friction exists between us except Il friendly rivalry over the chairmanship; therefore, it is our duty to relieve the national organization of the annoyance of arriving at a settlement between republicans and friends.
 Please give me a final answer by o'clock this afternoon. Very truly,
 1T H RTNGHAM"
The age-herald., 1900-02-02
Mir. yaughan's Reply


 MT Vaughan last night sent the follow ing reply to MT. Bingham. throwing much light upon the fight that is being waged for the office:
 Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 1, 1900. "Hon. J. H. Bingham, City.
 "Sir-I beg to acknowledge receipt, this afternoon, of your proposition, to submit our respective claims as candidates for the chairmanship of the republican state executive committee to the present state committed.
 'From reading your letter any one other than ourselves would conclude that only one proposition looking to the settlement of the party differences in Alabama had been submitted, and that such proposition had been made by you alone; but such is not the case. You will recall that on my return from Washington on January 25, in company with Hon. J. l.. Bryan, call ed upon you in your office and we proposed that all matters of difference in our party, involving both the chairmanship and na- tional committeeman, be submitted to committee consisting of either ten or twen- ty. ofie-haf of whom should be selected by each of us and our friends, and that you and I abide the action of this committee as to whether either one of us, or some other republican should make the race for the ,chairmanship of our state committee This proposition you took under consideration until Saturday, January 27, and on that day. by agreement. the matter went over until Monday the 29th, and that day you submitted to me verbally counter proposition to submit to the present state executive committee the sole question or your and my candidacy for the chairman ship, leaving out of consideration entirely the matter of selection of national commit rteeman. This proposition declined unless you and your friends were willing to sub init to that committee all questions of diff ference so far lies in it's power for set tlement, now distracting our party in the state. You replied that you could make no1 agreement affecting the matter of na- tional committeeman. Again, l renewed my proposition to submit all questions of difference between us to committee or conference of leading republicans of the state. You still declined to do so. then offered to lay all these differences before Hon. M A. Hanna, chairman republican national commtte, for adjustment you and to abide the result of his decision as to the method of settlement. This suggestion seemed not to meet your approval, as your letter indicates; but you only finally re- iected these overtures in your letter re- ceived this afternoon.
 .sThese negotiations were conducted in the most friendly manner, and l sincerYy regret that yNi do not see fit to submit these matters for adjustment through one of the methods indicated by me. .s'Our state committee will soon be called
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
MILLION AND A HALF LOSS.


ST. Louis. Feb. G.--Fifteen hundred
thousand dollars worth of property
went up in smoke in st. Louis yes-
terday. The greater part of four
blocks of buildings and their con.
tents, between Third and Sixth
streets, Franklin avenue and Morgan
street, are mass of charred and
blackened ruins. An important busi-
ness section Of the city has been
wiped out by the fame breath of the
"fire king" An heroic fireman met
untimely death in the fearless dis
charge of duty. What only two days
ago was a center of business activity
is now scene OF desolation. Among
the chief sufferers by the fire are
Penny & Gentles, Famous, Schaper
Bros, ID. Crawford e. Co.'S ware
house, The Peoples, A. Nasse. whole
sale grocer; Schisler-Corneli Seed
Company, Krenning Glass Company,
johnson Bros drug store, Bassett's
plumbing establishment, McLain d
Alcorn Commission company, Derr
Bros, Mueller-Bloek Commission
company, Nelson Distilling company,
Diehrs dental parlos, Hake & Sons
Commission company, George A. Ben
ton, produce; Bauer Flour company,
Shaw q Richmond, produce; Fred
Pohlman's saloon, and several others
firms whose losses were light in
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
CARNEGIE'S LIBERAL OFFER.


Washington, Feb. 6.--Andrew Car.
negie has informed democratic sen.
ators that II anti-lmperialsm is
treated as a leading issue he will
make larger contribution to the
democratic campaign fund than he
ever did to the republican national
committee. By common report Mr..
Carnegie was the largest individual
contributor in several presidential
campaigns. The democratic mana
gers expect to get from him not less
than Sl,OOO,OOO. According to a sen.
ator, Mr. Carnegie made to him the
statement that he had offered to re-
pay the S2O,OOO,OO0 which the United
States gave Spain il this government
would abandon the Philippines.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
sEwALL'S POLITICAL VIEWS.
Bryan's Running Mate In 1895 says That
the United States should Hold the
Philippine Islands.


San Francisco. Feb. G.-Arthur
Sewall, of Bath, Me-, late democratic
candidate for vice president, is among
the passengers of the Australia who
have been released from quarantine.
Mr.. Sewnll has returned from visit
to Honolulu. II have always favored
the acquisition of the Philippines af-
ter the Paris treaty. The United
States should stand with the admin.
istration in all that is being done to
hold and keep the Philippines. They
are worth retaining" said Mr. Sewall
an regard to politics, Mr.. Mckinley
will be renominated and reelected.
Mr.. Bryan, too, will he renominated.
There is too much prosperity, and the
people are slow to take up reforms,
and times are good. No, | am not a
candidate for the vice presidency
again. believe it is poor policy on
the part of the democracy to. select
any candidate from the east, where
no electoral votes may he expected,
and. moreover, am not ambitious to
make the race again. II the demo-
Gratis call me again, however, could
not refuse to do my duty"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
HOMAGE TO GEN. LAYTON.
While the BODY Lay In State at For,
Wayne, Ind, Thousands OF Old
Friends Viewed It,

Fort Wayne, Ind, Feb. 6.-The re-
mains of the late Maj. Gen. Henry W.
Lawton Monday lay in state in this
city, his former home. Business was
suspended in honor of the dead hero.
A special train bearing the remains,
Mrs. Lawton and her children, Mai.
Gen. William II. Shafter and staff and
the military guard arrived from Chi
cago at 1880. At nine o'clock a mill
tary and civic procession escorted the
remains TO the rotunda of the court
house. Among the societies in the
cortcge were Sion S. Bass post q. A.
r., Of which Gen. Lawton was a mem
ber, Harmony lodge OF odd fellows, of
which Gen. Lawton was at the time OF
his cath the oldest charter survivor
and Summit City lodge OF masons, of
which Gen. Lawton was member.
Borne at the head of the Sion s.
Bass post was the shell-shrelded bat
tlehag of the Thiriieth Indiana volun-
teers, which Gen. Lawton commanded
in the civil war. Nearly all Of the
surviving comrades of Gen. Lawion
in that regiment and number of
survivors of the Ninth Indiana, in
which Gen. Lnwton enlisted as a
private in 1861, marched in the pro-
cession. Thousands Of people
thronged the rotunda of the court
house throughout the day to view the
casket.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
SACRIFICED BY A EALOL.
Revolving Tragedy Committed by
the Elder of Religious Sect at
ApeldOOrn, in Holland.
FOUR WOMEN SLAIN ON THE ALTAR.
One OF the Victims Was the Elders wife,
Another His servant-Two Young Girls
Were Selected for Slaughter, and Their
Parents Gave Conssnt-All Witnesses
to the Affair Are Under Arrest.

Amsterdam, Holland, Feb. 6.-There
was a terrible tragedy at Apeldoorn
as a result of religious fanaticism.
At Apeldoorn there is a peculiar sect
which decided to offer human sac
rifice to God. The elder in charge of
the congregation, who suggested the
sacrifice, selected two young girls as
the victims. Their parents approved,
and the girls, arrayed in costumes of
white, were made ready for the sac
rlfce, The elder, who is u peasant
farmer, decided as his frenzy grew
that fsur victims, not two, should
be offered upon the altar, but said
nothing of who the other two should
be. a service OF praise and prayer
preceded the sacrifice.
Suddenly, while the services were
going on, the elder seized his woman
servant, threw her across the altar
and nearly decapitated her with n
single stroke of n sharp knife. Then
he seized the two girls, and they were
Siu"ShNViVu III Vh' sdllc way III Nut
meantime the elders wife had stood
near, praying and crying, conscious
that she, too, had been selected as Il
victim. When the girls were dead,
the elder said that yet another victim
was demanded, and seized his wife.
She struggled, but only for mo-
ment. She was slowly dragged back
ward across the altar, and the knife
did its work. Then the murderer, as
part of the rite, washed his hands
in the blood Of his victims, and the
congregation dispersed. The police
have arrested the murderer and sew
eral members of the sect who wit
messed and encouraged the sacrifice.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
At THE MERCY OF RUMORS
Hoping, Fearing, Doubling Britain
Perplexed and Encouraged in
Turn at Every Wild Story.
SUPERSTITION on ANY BASIS IS FUTILE.
The Impression That RULERS Forces Are
Fighting WIN Not Die out, Yet There
IL Not Even Fragmehtary Evidence to
SHOW That Ills Army Has Crossed tho
Tugelh River Again.

London. Feb. 6.-fhis hoping. fear
ing, doubling nation remains at the
mercy of every wild rumor. The i'm
preston that Gen. Buffers forces are
lighting will not dleout, in spite of the
continued reservations of the war Of
hoe. that il has no news to confirm
that belief.
From Cape Town comes the state
ment that up to this morning moth
ing has been heard there regarding
Gen. Buffers recrossing the Tugela
river, while Gen. Roberts, in u dis
patch dated Monday, reportsno change
in the situation. In view of the lat
ter's dispatches it seems hard to
credit the circumstantial reports OF
the engagement of Con. Buffers
troops.
The common sense view Is almost
inclined towards the decision that
these are due TO the wish being the
father of the thought. Supposition
upon such basis is utterly futile.
The complete silence T. IN 3, ircat
and at home may be sir rlihCant, as the
wiseacres aver, but it more probably
represents that period Of preparation
which precedes an important move
ment.
Opinion of German onicer.
Berlin, Feb. 6.-Lieut. Col. Wachs,
of the war department, said regarding
the British army yesterday: "The
prestige of the British army cannot
be said to have suffered so fur as
fighting qualities are concerned. Both
priyates and officers have behaved
with the utmost bravery in action as
the lists of the dead and wounded
show. Personally am most decid-
edly of the opinion that Great Britain
will win in South Africa. The climat-
ic and Typographical conditions at
present favor the Beers, who are
aided by their skill in the use of
weapons, but us the war progresses
the British will gain the experience
with which the Beers started. Eng
lands immense resources, combined
with this experience, must insure her
ultimate victory"
The Beers Great Preparations
Washington, Feb. 6.--by way OF
preparation for the great struggle
now in progress the Beers, in the
year 1898, bought from France alone
guns, swords. carbines, pistols, cart
ridges, lead, zinc, powder, caps, fuses,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10

st. Louis, Feb. 6.-Separated from
his mother while he was yet little
child and placed in n convent in Lon
don, Ont, Claude Pippin made vow
that he would search for her and his
father until he found them. II took
20 years of toll and waiting and dis
appointmented hopes TO carry out the
childish oath, but ii was done, and
yesterday, in this city, the hoy, now
grown to manhood. clasped his mother
In his arms and kissed her.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
TRUE TO THE QUEEN.


Ottawa. Ont, Feb. 6.-The Trans
yaal was discussed in the house OF
commons last night. The govern
ment proposes to pay all the expense
of the Canadian soldiers to Cape
Town, there to be merged into tho
battalions of the empire and paid
for by Great Britain. In addition to
the pay given by Great Britain, Can
ada will make it up to what would be
paid II the Canadian soldiers had been
serving at home. This extra amount
will be kept in fund for the return
of the men or given out to their fam
ilics.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
WALKED OUT OF JAIL.


st. Joseph, Mo-, Feb. G.--Ralph
Emery, charged with burglary and
larceny, walked out of the county
Jail with the 40 members OF the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor after they had held reli-
gious services in the county Jail. Em-
cry dressed himself in his best
clothes, put ON a standing collar and
stiff hat and joined the religious peo-
Pile when they were ready to leave
the building. The pastor conducting
the services was depended upon by
Jailer Starmer to look over the
young people as they emerged from
the Jail, and allow none but the mem
bers of his flock to come out. EN-
cry had such n sanctified look that
the preacher thought he belonged to
the society. Emery walked with the
crowd until he had reached safe
distance, and then left them.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10

Oil City Pa, Feb. G.-ln response
to a call from friends all over the dis
trict asking him to become the re-
publican candidate for congress,
Joseph c. Siblcy, who was elected two
years ago as q democrat, publishes a
letter accepting the call. He says the
president has, in most trying pc
riod of the nations history, conducted
affairs with safety and honor and that
he believes every citizen should up
hold the administration.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
FOR THE WHITE METAL.
Senate Committee Adds u section to Finan-
oiAl BiIl which Permits a. Internatlon-
al Bimotaiiic Agreement.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The senate
finance committee has reported new
section TO the financial bill as follows
"rhat the provisions of this act are
not intended to place any obstacle in
the way of the accomplishment of
international bimetallism, provided
the same he received by concurrent
nction of the leading commercial ma
tions of the world, and at ratio
which shall insure permnnence of rel
ati,e value between gold and silver"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
THE COST TO DATE.
From the beginning Of the War with Spain
the Total War Expenditures Have
Bcsn S335, 100000.

Washington, Feb. G.-From the be-
ginning of the war with Spain to the
present time the total expenditures
of the government on account of the
war and on account of hostilities in
the Philippines amount to about
1855, 100000, divided as follows: On
account of the war department, $685.
100000; on account of the navy de
partment, S69,0OO,OO0; paid TO Spain
for Philippines, S2O,OOO,OOO; interest
on war loan to date, S9,OOOOOO; in
creased expenses in departmental
service in Washington, $2,OOO,OOO,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 6.-R. II. Henry,
of this city, president of the National
Editorial association, has issued an
address to the editors of the United
States stating that the fifteenth an
nual meeting Of the association will
be held in New Orleans during Mardi
Gras week, The members will rem
dezyous in ST. Louis on Washington's
birthday and arrive in New Orleans
on the Goth, stopping at several cities
en- route.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
JUDGE TAFT SELECTED.


Washington, Feb. 6.--The president
has appointed Circuit Judge Taft, of
Cincinnati, chairman of the Philip
pine commission. lie viii sail from
San Francisco some time after March
IL. Judge TNrt's place in the Sixth
judicial circuit will be filled by Judge
Severance, of Michigan.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10

Lorenzo Marques, Delagoa Bay,
Feb. G.-Webster Davis, the United
States assistant secretary of the i'm
terror, accompanied by party of
friends, is at the head laager of the
Beers at Ladysmith and is closely i'm
specting the camps and positions
around the besieged town. The Ger
man consul at Pretoria, Herr Bier
mann, is accompanying Mr.. Davis on
his trip to the Boer head lager.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10

Navascta, Texas, June 10, 1926. This is
to certify that one bottle Of Hall's Great
Discovery has cured me Of gravel aud kid :
ney affection. have been a constant
sufferer since the age OF Il, tried every.
thing known to the medical world, but
nothing did me the good the Great Dis.
covery has done. therefore recommend
II to anyone suffering with kidney trouble.
NJ, c, PICKETT,
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
Roberts Plead. Not Guilty.

Salt Lake City, Feb. 6.--Brigham H.
Roberts, who was arrested on his re-
turn from Washington Saturday on
u charge OF unlawful relations with
Dir. Maggie shipp, entered plea OF
not guilty ut his preliminary hearing
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10
MISCELLANEOUS MELANGE.
From Saturdays Dally.l

lrrom naturoay's Daily
Mr.. Pearl Smith, of Waterloo, is in
the city today.
Col. Il. d. Bledsoe, Of Kansas City,
is In the city today.
Mrs. II. r. Bates, Of IIarrisonyillc,
arrived last night To visit her mother,
Mrs. A. 7. Kirtley.
A colored man employed at the
McGrew mines was badly injured by
fall OF coal yesterday afternoon.
Rev. 2. NJ. Williams left this
morning for Wayerly, where he will
hold services tomorrow morning and
evening.
Miss Olive V. Carter came down
from Kansas City last night 10 spend
u couple Of days with her aunt, Mrs.
j. W, Meng.
Mr.. Albert Pointer left this morn
Ing for visit to the family OF his
brother, Mr.. Chris. Pointer, near
IlIgginsyille.
Mrs. ]. ii. Campbell went to Hlg-
ginsville last night TO visit her
parents, Rev. ani Mrs. S. b. Whiting,
for a couple of days.
Mr.. Henry Russell returned to
Kansas City yesterday evening, after
a visit Of several days to the family
OF his father, MIR, David Russell.
Mr.. Chas. II. Royle came down
from Kansas City last night to visit
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. f.
Royle. lie is just recovering from a
severe attack of pneumonia aud is
quite weak.
Mrs. V. J. Willett, of Harrison
vile, who was called here last week
by the death of her mother, Mrs.
Aen0phon Ryland, returned home
yesterday evening, accompanied by
her little daughter, Layerne.
A. J. Kuchcinski, whose prelm-
inaCy trial on the charge of arson
came up for hearing in Odessa yes.
terday, waived his preliminary exan-
ination and was admitted to bail in
the sum OF 81 900 for his appearance
before the grand jury, which meets
Monday, March 3.
Mr.. j. A. SeatOn, of Huntsville,
Randolph county, was in the city "A
short time today aud paid this Office
a pleasant visit. Mr.. Seaton is AN
old army veteran and was wounded in
the battle of Lexington, having two
fingers shot oil. He is thinking of
locating in this county.
Mr.. Joseph A. Edmonds, local
agent Of the German American In.
surance company, OF New York, has
received word from headquarters that
the loss ON Mr., r. j. Bandon's resi-
dence will be adjusted in short
time. Previous claims have pre-
vented an earlier settlement.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Robinson
and their little daughter, Mary Belle.
arrived yesterday evening to visit
Mrs. Robinson S parents. Mr.. aud
Mrs. W. b. Hamlet. They were
accompanied by Mr.. Robinson's moth.
er and sister, Mrs A. V. Robinson
aud Mrs. Ward Sanger, Of Coreyyine
Kas. Mr. Robinson is still cumpel-
ed to walk with the aid of crutch
as the result OF an injury he received
in II railroad accident few weeks
Ann
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-02-10

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis.
covery >cures all kidney and bsdder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism aud all Irregularities OF the
Kidneys and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladder troubles in
children. II not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment
will cure any case above mentioned. DR..
+, ". Hsll, sole manufacturer, st. Louis,
formerly Waco, Texas. Send for testi.
monials, Sold by Crenshaw X Young.
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Sandwich, Ont, Feb. 6.---Levi
Steward was hanged in the Essex
county Jail here Tuesday morning at
6;1S o'clock. All night he had been
chcered in his cell ny three ministers
and several women singers, They
sang hymns up 10 the moment
Steward was led TO the gallows.