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The age-herald., 1900-06-12
AUDITING COMMITTEE
Reports on Books of the District United
 Mine Workers

The following is the report of the audit ing committees report on the books of the treasurer of District 20, United Mine Work CTS of America:
 To the Officers and Members of District 20, United Mine Workers of America. We, your auditing committee, on this day, examined the books of Secretary-Treasurer J. l.. Clemo, and wish to present the fol- lowing statement:
 To balance on hand March 24, 1900 .$1 ,302 fl Receipts to date ...................... 1,4S2. 40 Ioldl''....'. ...... ...........SZ, iS4 .Sl Disbursements to date ..............$ 975. % Amount on hand June 9, 1900. .... .$1, ,SO9 .Sl We found the books in excellent condition and we fully appreciate and indorse the economical administration of our distrist officers during the past quarter.
 FRANK l.. SLACK,
 ARTHUR BLACKELY.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
BIRMIN CHAM FRATERNAL
Elects It's. Officers for the Ensuing
 Year

Birmingham Fraternal Lodge, No. SS4, held it's annual election last night with the following result:
 W. M. Lindsay, Worshipful Master. c. A. Moffett, Senior Warden. c. A. Senn, Junior Warden. John D. Elliott, Treasurer
 J. T. Mcknight, Secretary. Edward Burchell, Senior Deacon. James Vance, Junior Deacon. Paul Calame, Tyler.
 These officers will be duly installed on Monday night, June 25
 King Solomon Lodge, No. 460. will elect officers tonight.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
ANNUAL MEETING
Of the Retail Grocers' Protective Asso-
 citation

The annual meeting of the Retail Gro- cers' Protective Association will be held tonight in the Commercial Club rooms, when officers for the ensuing year will be elected and other important business transacted.
 The Association was organized some years ago and its membership is composed of the leading retail grocers of the city who are banded together for mutual in terests
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
PIG IRON SHIPMENTS
Report of Southern Iron Committee for
 Month of May

The report of the southern iron com mittee for May shows the following ship ments for the month:
 From the Birmingham district, 79,4S3 tons of pig iron and 1,S5e tons of cast iron pipe. t
 From Alabama and Tennessee, 130, ooaa tons of pig iron and cast iron pipe.
 For export from the Birmingham dis trict 171S3 tons of pig iron
 For export from Alabama and Tennessee, 1S,2 ,26O tons of pig iron.
 The Birmingham district embraces all the furnaces and pipe works at Birming- ham, North Birmingham, Ensley, BesseS mer, Oxmoor, Woodward, East Birmng- ham, Trussvlle and Thomas. S
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
Won by J. 4. Shields

J. A. Shields claims to have won the gold medal offered by the Southsde Domino Club at a tournament held at Syl Daly's saloon Saturday afternoon, over George Cass
 The medal is a handsome one, the design being a double five" domino properly in scribed.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
FIRST SPEECH
OfCampaign Will be Delivered at Calera
 on 29th Inst.

The Democratic campaign in this State will open by the latter part of this month The first speech will be delivered by Colonel Sanford. nominee for Governor, at Calera, on the 29th, and he will at that time outline the issues of the campaign and the policies of the Democratic party.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
Of to Atlanta

) Charles c. Washburn left this morning for Atlanta to attend the second annual meeting of the Southern Music Teachers Assoication, of which he is a member Mr. Washburn is scheduled to read paper be- fore the convention.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
DIED AT DEPOT
Negro Consumptive While Boarding L.
 6 N. Train

1 A negro named John H. Bentley died while being put on the Louisville and Nash vile northbound train at noon yesterday. Bentley had been suffering with consump- tion for some time, and was being taken to his home near Decatur. Two of his friends had gone to the depot with him, and while they were assisting him to get on the train he fainted and in a few min UteS was dead
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
HEAVY EXPENSE
Incurred by County Through Smallpox
 Epidemic

The expense incurred by Jefferson County in the last twelve months on account of the smallpox epidemic aggregates s10,61934 This includes all bills filed for the present month This heavy expense contributed largely to the deficit of the county treasury
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
CONCERT POSTPONED
On Account of the Unsettled Condition
 of the Weather

Owing to the unsettled condition of the weather, the festival concert which was to have been given at North Birmingham Park tonight under the auspices of the May Musical Festival Association, has been postponed until Tuesday of next week. MT Guckenberger has called chorus rehearsal for tomorrow night.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
Losses Adjusted

The insurances companies have adjusted the losses on the Nabers, Morrow & Sinnige building and stock, and the work of clear ing away the debris began yesterday. The building will be repaired and occupied again as soon as possible.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
Mrs. RowIett's Condition Critical

The condition of Mrs. Mary Rowlett, mother of Desk Sergeant John Rowlett, of the Police Department, was critical at late hour last night Her sister, Miss Susan Colby, and several other relatives from Montgomery are with her.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12

s25.10 Philadelphia and return $25 10 via Southern railway. Tickets on sale June 15. 16, + and IS, final limit June 26, 1900. Take the fast train leaving Birming- ham a. m. 6-3-16t,
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
Real Estate

Messrs. w. B. Leedy & Co., have con cluded trade with R. s. Munger for the vacant lot, 100x1721a, on southeast corner of Eleventh avenue and Nineteenth street. South; consideration, $4,5OO cash.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
M, v. WALKER.

Court Stenosrapher, 4O6-4O7 Jefferson County Bank Building. Phones-Office 52, residence 636 Solicits all classes of Stenographic work. 3-22-eod-tf
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
Are you a cigar epicuree Try a TeXie.

$3O,OOO to loan on central property. Address or call on s. Earle Perkins, 1927 2d Av- enue.
The age-herald., 1900-06-12
ANCHOR LINE

United States Mail Steamships Sail from New York every Saturday for Glasgow via Londonderry Saloon Passage. $50 and upwards. To Paris and return, first-class, $50 and
 upwards.
 Second Cabin, $50 to $37.50.
 Steerage Passage Rome, $25.50; Furnessia, $2450; other steam
 CTS, s23.50. For Book of Tours and further informa- ton, apply to
 HENDERSON BROTHERS, General Agents, F and 19 Broadway, N. r., or JACK W. JOHNSON, Union Depot, or HARRISON HOUPT,
 1894 First Ave. Birmingham.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
Methuen Ordered by Roberts to Retire
from BOShOff.
Beers ARE AROUND BLOEMFONTElN,
There Is No DiminuIiOn of BOer Acliyil,
Around Natal
WARREN MAY BE GOVERNOR OF FREE STATE
Bocr Pence Commissioners Said 10
Have Hcen disappointed nt The
Hnguc--WiII Go to Beriin,

London, April ~, a, NIT is quite
probable by this time that General Sir
Henry Rumble has fought decisive bat
tie with the Beers He ontrepchod him
self Saturday 10 await the arrival OF
General Campbell with the sixteenth
brigade. That commander arrived salur-
day everssag and aews may therefore be
expected az any moment
It is still impossible to ascertain the
position OF affairs at Bloemfontein. or TO
learn when the long-expected advance
northward will begin. The dispatches con
Gict regarding tho state Of the prepara-
tions. For instance. the Bloemiontein corr
respondent Of the Daily Chronicle says
that the troops have been supplied with
winter clothing and that the Modder river
has fallen sufficiently to permit cavalry
to cross. The Standards representative
says almost the exact opposite. Present
Indications. however, point to sim further
delay.
without. attaching undue Importance 10
the stories from Lourenzo Marquee, con-
cerning the strength OF the Boor forces,
IL would almost seem that the iormoF
estimate of 10000 was rather low.
Daring the last few days there has been
a renewal Of Boor activity IN all parts Of
tho theater OF war. The tenacity OF the
enemy around Colonel Dalsetty proves that
considerable forces arc still there Lord
Roberts has ordered lord Methuon to re-
tire from Boshoif. probably for the same
reason. The presence ~ n Boer force ht
Frankfort looks Ike an intention TO en-
deavor 10 cut OFF Methuen, who may next
be heard of az retiring upon Kimberley
The Beers are said to half enclrcle
Bloemiontein 20 the eastward n a cres-
cen, formation. There have been several
outpost affairs In that vicinity
The Eleventh division. under General
Pole -Carew, and the s'ourth cavalry
brigade are operating toward Sannas Post.
In Nal there is no diminution Of Boer
activity.
II Is reported that Sir Charles Warren
is to be appointed governor OF the Free
State. Nothing is known regarding Sir
Redyers Butler, but there is little doubt
regarding his removal. and runor has II
that Lord Kitchener win get an important
Independent command.
The Boer peace commissioners are I'M
derst0od 10 have been disappointed by
their visit 10 the Hague, but 10 be de-
termlned 10 visit Berlin aud Paris before
going to Washington
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
THE THINGS THAT HINDER.
Enormous Transport Dtffcultiss Lud
lack nf Horscs Are Factors.

Enormous Transport Dttncultiss t.ud
lack nj Horses Are tactors.
London. April 2S,--The Standard pub.
fishes long dispatch from Bloomfontein,
dated Friday, explaining dhe numerous
difficulties which tend to delay the ad-
vance to Pretoria. The correspondent
says: Enormous transport difficulties
are enhanced by the rainy weather and by
the necessity OF providing for the needs OF
the army for weeks, perhaps months in
case OF an interruption Of the long line OF
communications. together with the UNI
settled state OF the country In our rear
aud the guerilla tactics Of the enemy. 1t
is obvious that until our tanks are cleared
and no longer menacod, no forward moye-
mont Is possible without mourning the
grayest risks. The most pressing need is
a further supply Of horses. General Ilamil-
ton has avaied himself OF the services Of
the Australian bushinen TO scour the Free
state in all directions, buying horses from
farmers who have surrendered, and drly-
ing in animals found upon unoccupied
farms Horse raldng Is dangerous work,
but The hushnen are more than match
for tho Buers"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
But Everything Was in Readiness TO Prin
a Million Of Them.
HE PRESIDENT WAS SHOWN THE PAPER
lspeclal 10 The Post !


New York, April 22.The Sunday World
says: The long feud between Rear Al
miral William 7. Sampson and Rear Ad-
mirai Winfield Scott schley aud their
friends is officially ended. schley is the
victor
schley VIII rank Sampson in the list Of
rear admirals, and in few months viii
be second only to George Dewey in the
United States navy.
For eighteen months schley's adher-
ents Kept on the defensive. Finding that
the attacks from the administration
quarters continued, they decided to change
their tactics and assume the aggressive.
, General Felix Angus, publisher OF the
Baltimore American, is the leader Of the
schley forces Rear Admiral Crownln-
shield chief Of the bureau of navigation
of the navy department, has been cred
tied with partial leadership of the forces
opposed to Schley. General Angus had
sn eight-psge special supplement pre-
pared for his newspaper, the leading re-
publicsn organ OF Maryland and largely
read in Washington. The supplement
dealt wholly with the schley- Sampson
feud. In deta, it exploited the causes
Of the administrations animosity for
schley 1t contained two striking ex-
9osures.
One was a direct charge against Rear
Admiral Sampson OF countenancng lrreg-
ular accounts 10 1891 while superlntend-
ent Of the naval academy a, Annapolis.
The other deals with Rear Admiral
Crowninshleld, showing that in 1898 Rear
Admiral Schley had recommended thai,
he be contaminated for igcompctency In
equipping the ship then under his COM
mand
General Angus gathered official docu-
ments to corroborate his charges against
Admirals Sampson and crowninshIeld, the
chief foes Of schley, a single copy Of tho
eight page supplement was printed: then
the plates were removed from the press
and locked up for future use If neeiea"
This single copy was taken TO Wash
/ ington by General Angus and a republican
,,nator and-the World is Informed
placed upon the desk Of Pres dent MIKE
ley General Angus admits The use made
of the supplement, but denies that P esl-
dent Mckinley personally was threatsnsd'
He saws an administration leader was
shown the paper and told that unless the
attacks upon schley ceased and the pro-
motion 10 which he was entitled uader
the naval personnel bill was accorded
him one million copies Of the eight-paEe
supplement would be printed and dl'tFip-
uted
The man who spoke to the president Is
republican. He told the president tnat
III. circulation Of the eight-pase seh'ey-
Sampson supplement would surely niaNe
MARYLAND democratic next fall
The result was change Of front on re
MARI Of the administration toward seh'ey'
Am attacks upon him ceased by suoord'-
nate officials. Measures introduced n
congress antagonistic 10 schlsy and hfne-
acisl TO sampson we're abandoned steps
we're taken to revive the personnei phl
and pavs the way for the promotion oi
Schley.
sincs the ..ultimatum" the plates OF inc
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
rAYLoR's ATTORNEY TALKS.
He Discrcdits the Report that His
Client lis n Fugitive,

He Discrcdits the Report that His
Client lis Fugitive.
Frankfort, Ky. April % Former Gov
ernor W. o. Bradley, leading counsel TO-
W. s Taylor. gave the Associated Press
the following authorized interview to-
night:
II have had no communication with
Governor Taylor since he went to WASH
ington. The press, | notice. states that
nc is there preparing his case for the
supreme court. ! am satisfied that this -
not true. Governor Taylorwent to Wash
ington on purely personal business not
connected in any way with the trial Of
his case. Nor do believe the report 10
be true that he is in New York attempts
ing to prevent the hunoring of a raqusi-
tioa for his return TO this state. As TO
whether a requisitiou could be lawfully
issued by MIR. Beckham, or would be re-
cognized. IL Is unnecessary for me 10 eN-
press an opinion, as thase are questions
that must be determined by the authority
upon whom such a requisition may he
made Taylor has publicly declared that
he was not and never would be a fugitive
from justice, ami that i indicted be would
respect the law and meet his arcusere
face to face. Therefore, there remains
but one course open 10 him, and that IS
to return as soon as he can, walk blldiy
and braYely into court and meet the in
dictment like a man, Any other course
would be rank injustice not only 90 him.
self but to those of his friends who have
been accused of so foul crime. ! don t
know whether an Indictment has been
found against him, but If there has 7
hava no doubt he will surrender himself
into the hands OF the law and believe
that any intimaion TO the contrary does
him an Injustice"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
nonRs nxrncrNc MnrHunN.
Were Confident they Could nefcai
tic UritiAh GcnernI.

London April PA correspondent Of
the Times at Boshof telegraphing salar-
day, says; 81 have been with an ann
bulauce to the Boer lines. While there
/ eonversed with commandant cronje. sec
ond son OF the famous general, and with
Assistant Commandment Rowthwaite. They
had expected Lord Methuen to operate 10
tho eastward and were sim expecting him,
and they were confident that they could
defeat his column. The Boer commando
occupies strong positions around Spltzkop,
about eight miles east Of Boshof"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
Q . . . . . . ; 8 . Q Q ea

eight-page supplement have not again
been placed on the presses of the Bqlt-
more American. The edition that accom-
pllshed such wonderful results is still lin
ited to one copy, but tho plates arc held
in readiness.
The contents of the special supplement
are zealously safeguarded by General An
gus. The World, however has learned
that, in addition to the exposures rela-
tive to Rear Admlrals Sampson and
Crowninshied, it deals at some length
with Captain Alfred n. Mahan. Captain
Robley u. Evans and others who have
been prominent on the sampson side Of
the fight
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
~--Snrrru--------s-- -
INDICTMENT HELD UP.
Investigation of Governor GocbeIs
Assnssinntiou Completed,

Frankfort, KY. Apiil % While tnc
Franklin county grand jury has not ad-
iourned, it is understood that tho lnyesd-
cation OF tho Gocbel assassination has
been completed The Indictment against
w. S. Taylor charging him with being an
accessory 10 The murder win be held up
until after the argument of The governor
shin case, which Is docketed for hearing
before the supreme court at Washington
April 80 and it Is said by persons in the
councils of the prosecution that no such
warrant will he issued or other steps
taken in the case until after that time
The rumor that Governor Beckham had
dafion.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
STRENGTH or the poERs.
They Cnn StiIi Muster Eighty Thou.
sand Wen from All Sources.

They Gnn sun muster DtRhtt Ihoh-
sand Wen from All Sources.
london. April %, Tho Louronzo Mar
quez correspondent Of the Times under
Saturdays date says; Information re-
celved from responsible sources shows that
at one time the two republics had 100000
men in the field, including the colonial
rebels. According to the same inforlna'
ton they can still muster 10000. of whom
5oo goo are IN the Free State; 10000 are IN
the Baggsberg district, and $4,000 In the
district of Fourteen Streams and Kloerks-
dorp, 1t is now believed that before the
war tho burghers lists were deliberately
fals.hcd in order to deceive the British IN
telligenco department
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
Nearly -Four Hundred Natives Killed
and Hundreds Wounded.
Pho DEL Pillar is AGAIN ACTIVE.
Gave The IhiTly.f fifth Infantry a Hard
Fight al San Miguel.
THE WOUNDED ARE NEARLY SURE TO DIE
The Slaughter VIII Total Nearly n
Thousand, the Btoodtest Week
since the Fighting Hogan,

Manila, April 20, 1880 a. m.-The last
war since the first days lighting around
Manila. Authentic reports mostly official.
chow total OF 37s rlipinos killed, twelve
officers and 2ii men captured. and many
more wounded. The number OF wounded
is hardly oonjooturable. Considering that
the Fhpinos entirely lack hospital facllt-
tiles, a great majority OF tho wounded vii
likely die, Probably the weeks wor
finished 1909 insurgents. The America
loss was niue killed ana sixteen WOUNDED
Two soreeants and one private were kills
from ambush while asserting provisiq
trains.
The insurgents have been aggressive
almost every province of Luzon. Genei
Flo del Pillar q band, numbering 800, VIII
was out of sight for three mouths.
leader being reported killed, has reappg
"a In It's old teld about San Miguel II
Is supposed to Da again in command.
gave the American garrison at san Mlgi
consisting OF three companies OF
Tnlsty-nfth infantry, with Calling
three hours fight during a night attat
The loss OF the insurgents IN this cngag
mcnt is not Included In tho foregoiint
total. as they removed thGr dead and
wounded. but presumably 1t was considerl
able /
Twenty Flipitios N the province OF
Balangas aracsed Lieutenant wonde,,
who, with eight men, was scouting near
San Jose The lieutenant and Ave men
were wounded and one private killed.
Sergeant Tedious OF the Thlrty-hflh In
Tantry Was badly wounded in an ambush
'rear Baliaug Lieutenant Dach OF the
Thiry-hftli Infantry had Ave hours
fight with 400 insurgents In the Nue,a
caesres diatrict. Twenty OF the msur
gents were killed.
Colonel Smith OF the Seventeenth in
faniry who captured General Montenegro
and brought him TO Mf.Iila, is in the isola-
tion hospital, suffering from smallpox. pre-
snmably caught from the Fnipinos Colo
mel Smiths command captured 1850 officers
and men with Montenegro. The oflsers
were brought TO Manila. Montenegro, who
was formerly one OF the most dapper OF
licers IN the Filipino army, looks worn
and haggard He says he has lod tur-
rible life for six months. and he has Of
fered to return to the north with Colonel
Smith 10 endeavor to persuade his former
comraaes OF the uselessness OF opposing
the 'hlnericans. One hundred escaped
Spanish prisoners from the province OF
1 Tayabas, South Luzon, has arrived at
Manila the insurgents have 900 more
Spaniards In that district Recently the
Fiilpinos destroyed several rods OF tbs
i railway line near panique in an unsuccess-
ful attempt 30 wrefk q train.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
WANTS DAMAGES.
photographer Says He VIII File suits
for Nearly Seven Millions.

Atlanta April 29.-President W. V. Powell
of tho order of Railroad Telegraphers said
tonight that he had his attorney. Burton
Smith to begin suit for $4,000 damages
against the Southern railway in every coun-
ty in Georgia The action is based on re-
cent publication in an Atlanta newspaper in
which Mr. Powell claims he was DETAINED
and ''held up to public ridicule. There are
are one hundred and thirty seven counties
in Georgia aud the law permits the nling
of suits in each county where the paper
containing the alleged defamatory statement
rirCulDtea
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
nnwEr's pn,rn nrronrrp.
Taking ~ Arms foI
the uocrs.

London, April 2S-The Daily News has
the following from Lourenao Marquee,
dated April 2O It is reported here that
General Dewet has been killed
other European ambulance corps beside
tbs Irish American are taking up arms in
behalf OF the Beers Tne laiter are
unable 10 obtain smokelcss powder.
Trenches are being constructed for eight
miles around Pretoria. There are sixty
nine guns in position at Kroonstad aad
seven French guns At Pretoria Twenty
fye mires 81 Johannesburg have been
charged with dynamite and tho Johannes
burg fort has heen dlsmantled."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
stcyn Asks Beers to Continue.

London. April 23.-Ths Bloemfontoln
correspondent Of he Morning Post tele-
graphing Friday, says: President steyns
address 10 the burghers was an impss-
stoned speech. He implored them 10 con
ilnue their resistance until the result o.
the efforts Of the Boer peace commlsslon-
ers was known.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
Drs. Daviss ! Goldman
Eye, Ear and Throat.
Rooms sos and 500 Binz Bulldog.
WEATHER INFORMATION.
storm Signals Ordered Along the El
tire Gulf C0nst

s'orm signals Ordered Along the En-
tire Gulf C0nst.
washington. April 22.-The weather bureau
"nisht ordered storm signals displayed on
'is entire gulf coast from Pensacola. Fla
70 Brownsville. Texas. near the Mexican bor-
u'f line. On the gulf coast the forecast for
A0noay and Tuesday is for fresh to high
'inDs from the southeast, with thunder
squalls Heavy rains in the Southern States.
'-u'lnT further floods in that section. are
p''u'c'ed for the next two days.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-23
RENEWED ACTIVITY.
The Beers Use Guns Freely Around
Jammcrsberg.

London. April 20 "A dispatch TO the
Times from Jammersberg datel Saturday.
Gays The Beers are displaying activity.
Five guns we're used freely today from
four different positions against ours.
Rife firing south and west was heavy and
continuous officers and men are on duty
day and night in the trenches, ana the
heavy rains Of late have made their task
great feat OF endurauce and pluck.