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The age-herald., 1900-09-26
More Missionaries Murdered

London, September 25.-The China Inland Mission has received cable message an- nouncing the murder of eleven missionaries at Shi Chic Tanning Yah Yang. in the Prov ince of Shan Si.
 The American missionaries, J. H. Rob erts Mark Williams. William Sprague, Mrs Sprague and Miss Virginia Murdock, who escaped from Kalgan. Province of Chih Lii, China, in June last, and were chased by the Boxers across the Gobi desert, travelling thence by way of Siberia, have reached this city in good health and will sail on the City of Rome from Glas- gow September 2.
 A news agency dispatch from Hong Kong says that 20000 Triads have congregated in the neighborhood of Chung Chuin and threaten to make an attack on Canton.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
TEN CENT COTTON
Causes Much Prosperity in East
 Alabama

F. M. Douglass of Alexander City and William Gray and William c. Stone of Dadeville were in the city yesterday. They are prominent merchants of Tallapoosa County and report East Alabama to be in A thriving condition as result of ten cents cotton. MT. Stone says that many of the farmers who for years have been strug- gling to make @ living are enabled this year to pay their debts, and can start to work on next years crop without having to make advance mortgages. He says the new oil mill at Dadeville is paying in vestment Though 1t made money last season, he has fears lest the profits will be cut considerably this falf on account of the prevailing high price of cotton.
 MT. Lockwood, who represents @ large fertilizer company, accompanied the party.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS
Bad Day for Engineers and Bremen
 and Other Persons

Springfield, ILL. Sept. 25.-At 5:45 p. m. a Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis train and a Chicago and Alton train were running at the Fair Grounds on parallel tracks, when the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis 1ocomo- tive left the track, reared up and struck the Chicago and Alton locomotive, caus- ing a wreck. The body of Engineer John Ryan, of the Chicago, Peoria and St. Louis, was found under cylinder of his locomotive, and the body of his fireman, Jerry Hall. under the trucks. Both had been instantly killed. Neither man of the Alton engine crew were injured. but Brakeman A. J. Mack of that road jumped and his shoulder was badly bruised.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
AMERICAN TROOPS
Will Not be Under Count Won
 Waldersee

Washington. Sept s5.-The fact that the force which is to be left under General Chaffee when the bulk of the United States troops are withdrawn from China is to constitute legation guard means that the United States forces will not in any sense be under the command of Count von Wal dersee, the German field marshal, as there is not 6 sufficient force left in Pekin for military operations. .s.
 Under the order General Chaffee will de- ternina what troops now under him shall be sent to Manila. There are now in China about 47o9 American troops. It is expected
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
French Troops ct Taku

Paris, September 5.-Generd Voyron the commander-in-ch of the French forces In China, tedegraphs that his troops landed at Taku September 21, and that his head quarters have been established at Tien TAn.
 The following is the present disposition of General Voyron's troops: Artillery be- tween PelSin and Tien Tsin Eighteenth Marine Infantry between Pelin and Tien Tsin Seventeenth Marine Infantry at Pe- kin; Sixteenth Marine Infantry left Pe- kin for Tien Tsin. A battalion from China has quarters at Tien Tsin.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Engine Exploded

Marion, Ill, September S.-At Johnson
 Nty today a Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad freight train pulled by a heavy engine, exploded its boiler. killing A. F.. Padgett of Chicago, engineer, and Hardin Radns of West Frankfort fireman. The forward and above the telegraph wires. En- boiler was blown seventy or eighty feet gineer Padgett was blown about eighty feet high, passing above the telegraph wires. His neck and arms were broken Fireman Raines was blown back Into the tender and covered up with coal, where he was found with both arms and both legs broken and fatally scalded.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26

Paris. September 25.-The Temps this evening publishes dispatch from Shanghai which says the missionaries in Chi Li are threatened. European troops having been sent against the Boxers, Prince Yuan, 1t is asserted. has protested that the Yamen alone Is qualified to carry out their exter- imitation, ordered by it.
 u Hung Chang, the cablegram con- tinues, has arrived at Pekin and Is nego- tiating for the return of the Emperor.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
At Shenandoah
At Reading

Reading Pa. September 25.-The pros poets are that by tomorrow coal shipments over the Philadelphia and Reading Com pany will drop to 400 carloads daily, one- fourth the usual run. The company is now preparing to lay off some of the men at it's repair cArshops at different points along the line Hundreds of them will be suspended Rs the tie up becomes more successful and coal trains are thrown out of service
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Jockeys Suspendod

New York. September @.-In addition 's9 ordering the suspension of Jockey SSFns for two days after the fifth race today at Gravesend. the stewards ordered Brennan suspended for the remainder of the meet ing, after the sixth race, for foul riding, -.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Favorite-Moerlein Beer.
MUST BE SOLD.

Magnificent stock of JeWelry, Silver, Cut Glass, Bric-a-brac, Silver Novelties, and Art Work, of E. Chuck. will be sold at reduced prices, for CASH ONLY. Mrs. E. Gluck, lO7 goth street.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Advanced to Third CiasI

Washington. Sept. 25. - The Post Office Department announced today that the fol- lowing post offices have been advanced from the fourth to the third class. J
 Alabama-Attalla, Scottsboro.
 Georgia-Statesboro. 'sssAs
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Russians Capture Gnu Lan Chen

St. Petersburg. Sept. &-The war office announces that General Sacharoff. chief of the Russian general staff, captured Gnu Lan Chen. near the Sungari river, on Sep tember 12, putting to flight 5000 Chinese. It Is added that the Russians sustained no casualties.
 The Sungar ((or Soongairee) river of { Manchurfa flows north and northeast and joins the Amur Cor Sagahalin) river 135
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Engineer Palmer Killed

Charlotte. N. C.. September 25.-The en- zine of a freight train on the Cardlna and Northwestern Railroad left the raiis near 1enor City today. Engineer Jack Palmer was killed.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Consolation
Ernnn Piick
are stub-

From PUCK.
 First Criminal Lawyer-Facts are stub- born things.
 Second Criminal Lawyer (cheerfully)-- Oh, yes. If they were not our fees would be smaller.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26

that 1500 will remain. The marines, about 1000 in number, will also be withdrawn and sent aboard the ships of the Asiatic sta- tion.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Killed at a Crossing

Muncie, In1., September 25.-Mr. and Mrs William Driscon aged 60 and 54, re- spectively. were instantly killed this after noon by a Big Four Express train. The accident happened at the grand crossing while the couple were driving across the track.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
Stops the Cough

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. No Cure. No Pay Price p cents.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
The Best PrescrIption for nIaiaria

The best prescription for Malaria, Chiiis and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteiess Chill Tonic It is simply Iron and Quinine in A tastelkss form. No cure-no pay. Price 5Oc. A-1s-fri-rnon-wed-6m
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
RobertsOn's Private School.
 1928 18th Avenue, N.
 Opens Sept. Sd, 1900. Terms $5 Per Month.
Earl Lii at Pek,n

miles southwest of the influx of the Oosooree.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26

Invigorating and refreshing -Moerlein Beer.
The age-herald., 1900-09-26
A MYSTERIOUS
 RACIAL LETTER
Some Vague Scheme for Solv-
 ing Negro Problem
TO BE WORKED IN SECRET
Apart from Noisy Modern Newspapers and Other Agencies That Suggest
 an Effeneral Nature, and ..4 That to be Passed"

Some one sends the Age-Herald the fol- lowing extraordinary letter, reproduced here with strict regard to accuracy, even in punctuation:
The evening times., 1900-02-09
THE ERIE TELEPHONE COMBINE.
Meeting on Monday to Increase the
Capital stock


Capital stock
DETROIT. Mich. Feb. 9.-The second
step toward the consolidation of the Mich
igan telephone companies will be taken
next Monday when the stockholders Of the
Erie system will meet in this city to vote
on proposition to increase the capital
stock OF the Michigan Bell Telephone
Company from $2.5O0 900 TO $40. 900 600. c.
J. Glidden. Of the Erie system has sent
out notices for the meeting, accompanied
by an explanation showing why and for
what the extra capital will be needed. He
offers to exchange stock with the New
State Telephone stockholders, dollar for
dollar, and with Detroit houses at the rate
OF one fOr two The balance of the stock
will be sold to get money to extend the
service.
The ertire capitalization and indebted
ness OF the three companies is about s.. -
000. 900, but Mr.. Glidden declares that it is
necessary to have twice that amount rep,
resented by stock in order to carry out
the plans OF the Erie system The Michi-
gan Bell Telephone Company last year
paid 2 IL per cent On It's capital. The De
troit paid Ia although it ran in debt and
the New State line paid something. but all
OF them together did not pay per cent
on 100000 valuation Mr.. GIidden thinks
that he VIII be able. in time to make all
three pay per cent or better on a ten
million csrital.
The stockholders in the Detroit and New
State. who were not parties to the origi-
nal deal, are suspicious Of the fair prom
ises OF President Glidden and evince an
unwillingness to ratify the deal or mart
with their stock at the rate of two for one
The evening times., 1900-02-09
some New Crimes.



The theft Of a lamp is larceny: it may be a
Roman lamp or Greek lamp, oil lamp or
an electric lamp. Whether il constitutes grand
larceny or petit larceny viii in certain States
OF the Union depend not upon its age or newness
but upon its market value On the other hard
there are great number Of modern crimes which
could not have been committed in ancient DAYS
because the instruments for their preparation did
not exist They a-e the outcome OF modern
civilization and they require new legislation
The tapping Of telegraph wire is a modern
form OF highway robbery. In the old days the
method was to waylay the courier On the road
and 10 rob him Of his purse OF Of his message The
formula OF the modern highWaymsn is not ''Stand
and deliver" but simply "Deliveri" And he
may get message from the lightning courier
which may be worth more TO him than a we'll
filed purse. But there is nothing to be gained
by indiscriminate tapping. Il is some special
message or information that the thief is looking
for, possibly for its effect the stock market
or on other business ventures. but the use OF
cipher codes renders the tapping OF telegraph
wires Of little avail in time Of war, unless
the code Is well the message has been stolen.
For the tapping Of power or light lines the
modern highwayman comes in out Of the rain. He
do his business better indoor by attacking
the electric meter confusing Its calculations, and
thus getting more current than ne pays for Such
at least seems to be the Implication Of recent
statutes.
The evening times., 1900-02-09
StevenSon's slang.
(From the London GIobc)


A serious writer has been found 30 contend in
one OF the serious reviews that the permanent
literary value OF StcvenS0nS letters Is destroyed
by the occasional appearance In them % some
what inelcgant slang Those expressions. De d.
Clsres. viii not do in a book that is meant 90 De
read fifty years hence. For this contention The
writer is mildly rated 10y a literary journal oi
high standing, which points out that StcyCnson's
peculiar phrases and it must be admitted
that some OF them are '-inclcg2nt will be ar
less likely 10 jar upon the ears OF poSterty than
upon OUTS. By that time they viii either have
passed into the language or have become interest
ing examples Of an obsolete phraseology. Only thc
other day some Of our correspondents traced back
the word brick used as a term OF endearmcut-
to Aristotle aud Plato. and iE another htty
years critics may trace back Steyenson's expires
sion 'Aeriysle is 4 bowling cheese TO Juvenal
or CauiIus
At the same time. IL is. perhaps, good that
writer should come forward now and then %
rebukc literary men ior freedom Of style which
is APT TO degenerate into clumsy. SllpsiIoa and
inelegant English. On the other hsnd- it must
be admitted that q wise and discriminating use
Of slang i not unpleasant, and Is sometimes very
picturesque. Walpole. r viii be remembered.
defended the phrase tinker IN" 70 that eininenc
stylist Thomas Gray and in the letters cf most
eminent men, - we'll in Che immortal pages
Of SCOTT Thackeray. and Dickens. parzses are to
be found which in their Gay were con-
sidered By the polite % be 'iHeleganE
The evening times., 1900-02-09

NEW YORK. Feb. 9.-Prof. Arthur c.
McGihert. OF the Union Theological Semi
nary. win appear before the New York
Presbytery next Monday to answer to the
charges OF heresy which will be presented
by the Rev. Dr. c. W F. Birch. DR. Birch
asserted some time ago that he would
bring these charges before the next meet
ing OF the Presbytery and press them TO a
final decision.
SO great has been the interest taken in
the forthcoming trial by Presbyterians all
over the country that it is said the COM
missioners now being chosen by Presby-
teries to attend the General Assembly Of
that denomination, which will meet in St
Louis in May, are being selected with a
view 10 their possible vote ON Dr. McGh-
fert's alleged heretieal teachings.
Dr. Birch. it is believed, has behind him
large proportion OF the church member
ship. 50 far as the Interpretation put upon
Prof McGihert's views is concerned but
IL is not considered at all certain that the
General Assembly will be made up Of men
who will care 10 consider these views. and
possibly make them more dangerous. by de-
nouncing them as heretical This same
danger, il ic said, confronts the New York
PreSbyteTy. and it has made Dr. McGif-
fert. according to some OF his opponents,
very bold and led him to invite a trial
As to his defence before the Presbytery.
Prof. McGiTert has refused to say public
~ what it would be. but he has talked
freely with his friends. and IL is pretty
generally known among them what line OF
defence he will take.
He has said that be hopes to be able 10
show that his real dOctrinal position has
been misunderstood. and he viii try 10
convince the New York P-esbytcry. l.
which he belongs. that he Is in substantial
accord with the doctrinal statements. laid
down ly the last General Assembly 10 fit
ms ease
he feels that the Presbyterian Church.
in taking the stand IL has IN the state
uents referred to, and in its general trend
OF doctTinal assertion during the last de-
case. Is NOT progressive and up to the
lest in modern research and scholarship.
According ID his friends. he eatertains
not the slightest intention of relinauish-
ing the contest O- of voluntarily wittdra w-
ing from Presbyterian membership These
views were expressed by Prof. McGlaeGt
az the seminary Wednesday. Il is Eaown.
however. that he has sent no statement to
members Of the Presbytcry does not in
tend 20 do 50. and will not yield a single
point to his opponents until compelled 20
do so. All OF his friends in and out Of the
seminary affirm this.
Prof. McGifert's position IS the subject
OF a great deal ef controversy IN and out
Cf the Presbyterian denomination. The
/ failure OF the trial OF Dr. Charles 4.
Briggs and the fact that he has since been
received with favor into the Episcopal
Church have only added interest % the
forthcoming trial Of Dr. McGiffert
prominent clergyman said yesterday
! that the McGifeTt trial. il may be pre-
dicted even at this early hour. will follow
( the course OF the trial Of Dr. Briggs.
Opponents Of Prof McGihert assert
/ that he is cOurting notOriety. and that he
l viii use every endeavOr TO have his ease
taken Up by the highest OF the Presoy-
terian tribunals
The evening times., 1900-02-09
4 Horse with an Appetite.

Mr. Thomas 7. Gwin. ir.. Of PIG West North
Avenue. Is the owner of horse named Dewey,
whose eccentricities are. perhaps, unparalleled.
Dewcy's chief peculiarity is his appetite,
which is Of the ostrich variety Mr.. Gwin has
yet been unabe to discover anything that he viii
not eat. TIE animal Is fed one-half peek OF
grain three times day, which is regarded an
ample allowance for any ordinary horse Not
satisfied with this, Dewey eats anythin he
can reach. few days ago a heavy woOlen
blanket tied about him for warmth. During
the night Dewey ate nearly all Of the blanket.
leaving nothing but a few pieces Of torn cloth
in his stall He has also been known to eat
tarke, bones, oatmeal, potatoes newspapers,
banana STEMS and bead.
Some weeks ago he ate up. said Mr.. GWin yes
terTiay. large HACK shawl which had been
placed in the buggy a covering His latest
feat occurred in blacksmith shop, where he was
being shod.
A large pile Of shavings, sawdust, and small
pieces OF wood was lying in one corner OF the
shop, and somehow Dewey got his head down
in the pile. lie deyoured the heap with evident
relish. None Of his extraordinary gastrOuomle
eats. Mr. 0sWin says affccts the horses health Or
digestion IN the least. and be does his thirty
miles day with MS accustomed speed and
energy.
The evening times., 1900-02-09
,rormnnism omnIvorou..

Or L. Hartt in the February AlaBtic.)
The Mormon faith Is a hugh NAV, gulping
a dozen determinations. Are you Baotist2 The
Mormon believes in immersion. Methodist
The Mormon Obeys his Bishop Cambellte
The Mormon claims vet closer return to aPos-
tOic ordnance 4 TheosOphist2 The Mormon
holds 20 pre-existence A Spirituaiist? The Nor
mon hears voices from the dead. A Faith Healer?
The Mormon heals by the laying on OF hands A
Second ADVENTIST The Mormon awaits the Mes
siah A Universalist2e The Mormon says all viii
be saved. Massing his proof, he declares bis
peerless religion the one immutabie, eternal faith
lost in the early age and restored in the latter
days, though glimmering in broken lights through
all the creeds Of Christendom. Bring me from
Europe lr Asia said Brigham Young, "a trutd
that is not a part Of Mormonism, and Pll give
you a thousand errors for il II you can fnd
then" Said a Mormon at Harvard, Sunday
by Sunday | go 10 service in the Appleton
Chapel. and there I hear nothing but Mormon
doctrine" Limited only by the broad bounds Of
Christianity, this faith Is amalgamated aud
co-ordinated Parliament Of Religions
The evening times., 1900-02-09
AN ERA OF GREAT WEALTH.
a Treasury Statement Which shows
Remarkable Figures.

hema rAsHDie ZIG ures.
The Treasury Bureau Of Statistics has
issued the following statement.
Every years developments seem 70
justify the assertion that this is a billion
dollar country The year 1899 brought
our foreign commerce for the first time
past the notwithstanding line, and the
month OF February, 1900, shows our money
in circulation for the first time as more
than two billion dollars
Thus by a curious coincidence the an
nOuncement OF two billions Of foreign com
merce and two billions OF money in cireu-
lation are made within a single month
the totals indicating that the two-bulion-
dollar line had been crossed in our com
merce for 1899, having been only completed
by the Treasury Bureau OF Statistics on
January L. while the Treasury Bureau OF
Loans and Currency on February 1 an
nounced that the total money in ,circula-
tion had also crossed the two-biIlion-doIlar
line while gold and gold certificates alone
had crossed the SOO-million-doIIar line
The total foreign commerce for the
year 1899 was S2.074. .345, ,242. while the to-
tai money in circulation on February 1
Was S-,Uu0, lfg .330. Inc use OF ten ngureS
with which to show the business conditions
Of the country Is indeed becoming sur
pTigingIy frequent. The tables Of the De-
cember Summary Of Commerce and Fl
nance shows. for instance the total re-
sources OF national banks at 81. AIS. .343, ,92f {:
the latest report of the Comptroller Of the
Currency shows the deposits in savings
banks to be $2,230. Set, ,S54; the total re-
sources Of all banks in the United States
are given by the same report as $5,196,-
1773Si. and the latest number of the
Summary of Commerce and Finance
shows the December clearing house re-
turns Of all cities outside of New YOr'- at
$3,0l2, S96 IA. and those Of the city OF fiew
York at s., ,34S, ,2S5, Se7.
The announcement that the money in
circulation in the United States has for
the first time crossed the two-billion dol
lar line also calls attention to the fact
that the amount of money for each indi-
vidual is greater today than ever before
The Treasury Bureau Of Loans and Cur
rency publishes each month a statement
Of the amount of money in circulation, and
by combining with this the actuary's es-
innate OF population, presents a monthly
statement of the amount OF money in cir
culation per capita.
This statement puts the population on
February 1, 1900, at Il, 1850 the money
in circulation at s., ,003. .149, ,355. and the cir
culation per capita at $25.9S This gives a
larger per capita than in any earlier month
in the history of the country. On February
/. 1898. il was $25.42; on February l. 1888
$23.42; on February 1. 1897, S23.05, and or
February 1. 1896. 81 A."
The evening times., 1900-02-09
The Economic Value OF Africa.

CCoI II. C.. Prout. in the Engineering Magazine
Is the African continent worth conquest and
occupation BY white men, IuquCs- lOnlby- parts
of il are. A. wears go by and and the world
becomes more crowded. parts of Africa not worth
occupation will be valuable. and even to-day
considerable areas worth the white man S
while These arc already mostly under British
control. Mr. stead has said everything IN
Africa that pavs dividends lies within the sphere
pcgg d out for In Bail b. nj, adven uro rs sons
lower Egypt Is a garden. Ar. Pendeld, lately
United states Consul General in Egypt, says that
its population is g2s per square mile and that it
has increased Az per cent since the British con
troll began IN 1854. The Soudan. now opening up by
the energy of Engiishmen, viii supply small
population living from the soil, but can never
be a manufacturing country, for il has no fuel
and probably no important deposits Of minerals
There is gold up the Blue Nile which may. per
haps. be worth working a small scale. little
trade viii again be developed in gum arabic, and
in ostrich feathers and ivory coming down trOm
the South. aud the people viii require some Of
the products OF civilization. But, on the whole
do not estimate that this country wni pay the
cost Of good government for years 10 eome- II
viii be a burden on its rulers rather than source
OF revenue This always Was Gordon's opinion