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The age-herald., 1900-04-06
CANADA'S MARTIAL SPIRIT
Display of Enthusiasm of Loyalty Was
 Not an Outburst

Lcudon, April 6.-The Morning Post pub fishes two-column interview with Gil- bert Parker on Canada's martial spirit in reference to South Africa. MT. Parker ar gues that the recent display of loyalty in Canada was not an outburst, as 1t Is gen erally called, but the inevitable result of Canada's growth into a nation"
 Her position, he says, has compelled her to provide for the defence of her own bor- der, because in the event of war 1t would be impossible for Great Britain to help her, at least in the initial stage, and the Cana dians have always anticipated a war, eith- CT for the defense of their own shores and borders or for the defense of the empire.
 "The development of the federation which eliminated in the election of Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been therefore synchronous with military development, until Canada now possess a. sound military establishment of 8 000"
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
Surrender of kitchener's Horse

London, April 6.-The Capetown core spondent of the Standard, telegraphing Tuesday, gives details hitherto obscured of the surrender of a squadron of Kitchener s horse on February 15:
 It was the day of the relief of Kimber- ley. The squadron had been left to guard a farm on the Ret river, while General French advanced to the besieged town. The object of leaving them on the river was to hold well pending the arrival of another column The latter however never came, and the troops found themselves besieged for four days by a body of 400 Boers. There were but fifty men, but they pierced holes in the walls of the farm house and made a desperate stand for three days.
 "They fought gallantly, and all the time without food. But on the fourth day they managed to catch a goat, which they quick ly deyoured. There was not a blade oi grass on the veldt and all their horses died of starvation. The stench in and about the farm house was something aw- ful.
 'sOn the fourth day General Dewat sent 2 message calling on them 10 surrender with in a few minutes. The situation was hope less The boys had two 12-pounders witt them and the squadron was in the las stage of exhaustion. Seeing that there wa. no chance of relief, they agreed among themselves to surrender"
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
REPUBLICANS WILL
 TAKE SHORTEST ROUTE
VIII Concur fiji Senate Amendments to Porto Rico Tariff Bill and Let 1t Go
 to President

Washington, April 1.-The republicans of the house in caucus tonight decided to take the shortest possible route to eermina- ton of the Porto Rican tariff problem by concurring in all the senate amendments and sending the bill directly to the presi- dent. There was protest from MT. Cooper of Wisconsin, chairman of the insu,ar com mittee, and MT. Moody of: Massachusetts, who favored standing out against some of the features of the civil government scheme attached ito the bill by the senate. They objected especially to the senate pro- vision making an the members of the upper council of the Porto Rcan legislature ap- pointees of the president and clothing them with the power to grant franchises, but the sentiment of the caucus was overwheim- ingly against them
 As soon as the republicans absent from Washington can be summoned here, as early as Monday Gf possible, the matter wiil be brought before the house under a special rule. Alternative motions probably will be cut off under the rule. There has been no decision as to the time allowed for debate. Not one of the seven republicans who opposed the original bill, Messrs. Me Call of Massachusetts, Littlefeld of Maine Lorimer of Illinois, Heatwole of Minneso- ta Crumpacker of Indiana, Lane of Iowa, and Warner of Illinois, were present. At a conference held ahy them they decided not ito recede from their former position, and consequently they considered it useless to attend the conference tonight.
 After the caucus Chairman Cannon gave out statement as follows:
 "It was full and harmonious caucus. The best of temper was displayed. MT. 2 Payne moved concurrence in the nineteen senate amendments, covering the revenue features of the bill and MT. Hemenway of Indiana offered an amendment to the motion to concur in all the senate amend ments. The vote was taken first on tho amendment, which was agreed to.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
TERRIBLE DEED
 OF UNKNOWN MEN Murdered Joe Scott, a Negro,
 and Fired His House.
OCCURRED ON ENON RIDGE
Shortly After Midnight Shots Were Heard and Flames Were Seen to Leap from Building-Mur-
 derers Escaped to Woods

Shortly after midnight last night Joe Scott. a negro was murdered at his home
 on Enon Ridge by two unknown men and his house set on fire in order to cover up the crime.
 Aout twenty minutes after 12 o'clock three or four pistol shots were heard in. the vicinity of the Jewish cemetery, and a few minutes later flames were seen to shoot above the roof of the frame cottage where Scott lived. Police Officers Arm strong and Mcdonald. who were on the way to their homes in Smithield heard the pistol shots and went with all possible
 haste ito the spot from whence the report came, but before they could reach there | Scott's house and the two adjoining houses were enveloped in flames, and Scotts body | was lying in the street in front of the l flouse.
 No one seemed able to tell any particu- | lars of the killing but from the best in | formation obtainable it appears that Scott | was killed and the house fired to conceal robbery which seems to have been the motive When Scott was in bed, navins retired for the night, and immediately after the shooting, two men were seen to leave tLIe house and run off into the woods near by Scotts body was dragged from the tbed and carried into the street by other occupants uf the house to prevent it from burning. Latter it was turned over to Gau- din & Loy undertakers, who brought it to the city and prepared 1t for burial.
 The house in which Scott lived belonged to his cousin, Floyd Brown Two adjoin- ing houses belonging to I. L. Dismukes, one of which was occupied by white wo- man, Mrs. Turner, and the other by ne- gro family, were destroyed. The value of the three houses was about s1 900, and they were partially insured Nearly all of the furniture was destroyed
 As soon as Officers Armstrong and Me Donald saw the fire they telephoned police headquarters and the fire department. The latter responded to the call but were una ble to throw water to the buildings the nearest fire plug being several blocks away.
 After the houses had burned down 1t was found that the water hydrant in the yard where Scott lived had been stopped up with paper, presumably by the crooks who had committed the murder and fired | the building.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
H. D. BATES WON
 THE HANDICAP He Was Comparatively an Un-
 known Shooter. WON IN MAGNIFICENT STYLE Bates is a Young Canadian Field Shot and Has Participated in Just Two Tournaments Before
 His Victory
WON IN MAGNIFICENT STYLE

New York, April 5-H. D. Bates. young Canadian field shooter of St. Thomas, On
 tario, man who was comparatively un- known in the trap-shooting world until to- day, won the grand American handicap, the most important event of the year for wing shots. He has shot only twice previously In pigeon-shooting tournaments, and has never before competed in the event that he won in such ma gnificemt fashion today.
 There was s5555 in the sweepstakes, d.
 vided into ffty-four moneys, $2,513.75 of
 which was to be divided among the eight
 men who had straight scores at the end of captured third place in the miss and out, declined to divide, and received the s4OO
 guaranteed to the third high gun by the Interstate association The remainder,
 en. each man receiving $301.95; $2,23O.25 was
 divided between the twenty-six men who
 retired with tweqlty-four kills Each man
 received $s5.75.
 The remainder of the purse sS11, was di-
 vided among the thirtyseyen men whose scores were twenty-three kills. Each re-
 ceived $21.9O.
 Shooting began shortly before 10 o'clock dn the morning with the completion Of the sixteenth round which several of the com
 petitors failed to finish yesterday. At its close there were 2S straight scores out of 211 starters.
 The last round was completed at o'clock | this afternoon, at which there was but 8 | straights. After half an hours intermis- | sion, the referee recalled the men to shoot 1 off the ties for the $25O trophy. These men
 were J. T. Smith, Hacketstown, N. J.; H. | D. Bates, St. Thomas, Ont; F. s. Alying | (Arno), Syracuse, N. Y.; J. R. Malone, Bai- timore; A G. Courtney, Syracuse; Dr. Casey, T. A. Marshall, Keithsburg, Ills, and Phil Daly, Jr., Long Branch.
 Alying was the first to faPl by the way
 side failing to stop his second bird, and Smith and Marshall followed his example | on the next round, Courtney and Casey failed to kill their fourth selections leav- | ing Malone, Daily, and Bates alone in the race Daily failed to stop his seventh and I retired Bates and Malone continued to | kill their birds nicely until the thirty-nintll | round, when Malone missed. Bates killed l used the second for safety He was Mfted l on the shoulders of Ihis friends and born
 around the grounds in triumph.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
The Association Copvepes

St. Louis, April 1.-The Western Phthal- mologic and Otolaryngologic association convened here today in annual session, with about one hundred members present. Pres- ident Sheppergi1l of New Orleans delivered his annual address. After the announce ment of standing committees, papers were read by the following members:
 pr. D. c. Elicit, Memphis, Tenn; pr. c. R. Holmes, Cincinnati Dr. B. E. Fryes, Kansas City; pr. Edwin Pynchon, Chicago; Dr. Fayette c. Ewing. St. Louis, and pr. Thomas F. Rumbold, St. Louis.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
DINING CAR SERVICE
Between Birmingham and Cincinnati On Queen and Crescent Trains l and q -s

Effective November 18th. Cafe dining and observation car service was re-estab- lished on Queen and Crescent trains 1 and ? between Chattahooga and Cincinnati This is in addition to the cafe service oper- ated on Alabama Great Southern trains and 2 between Attalla, Ala, and Radford. Va, and places the Queen and Crescent before the travelling public as the only line with dining car service serving all meals en route between Birmingham and Cin- cinnati The train on which this car Is handled leaves Birmingham daily at 5:55 a. m, arriving at Cincinnati the same eyen- ing at 7:3O D. m. Returning leaves Gin cinnau at S:30 a. m., arriving at Birrnlng- ham at 9:o5 p. m. fZ
 Full particulars as to this service can be obtained at Alabama Great Southern Rail- road passenger office. 2O19 First avenue. Birmingham, Ala. I-23-tf
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
War Almost preei, itated

Vancouver, B. C., April 5.-The war to- ward which Russia and Japan are believed by Oriental papers to be drifting was. al most precipitated by an incident which Japanese officials have vainly endeavored to suppress, as reported toy ship advices today. .41' "7
 On March 2ith Japanese battleship en- countered a Russian cruiser in the neigG- borhood of Hakoka. Without any warning the Russian discharged torpedo against the battleship, but missed aim, and the Japanese ship escaped unglurt, but before returning fired several shots at her assan- ant.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
The kearsage Returns

Newport News, Va, April 5.-The battle ship Kearsarge returned to Old Point to- night, after being to sea forty-eight hours with the naval board of inspection.
 The test of the turrets proved eminently satisfactory. All the big guns were fired simultaneously, and the result stamped the new invention decided success. It is un- derstood that the board has reported the tests to the navy department as an unqual- flied success
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
DiSTIN GUISHED OFFICERS
OfSalvation Army Are in the City-Ser.
 vices at Barracks

The members of the local corps of the Salvation Army are looking forward to a big meeting at the barracks. in First ave- nue, when two distinguished officers. Field Captain and Mrs. Barnett. will appear for the first time in this city.
 The captain and his wife have been con- uected with the army work for some time in the southern states, and have only re- gently returned from South America, where they were active in the army service
 They will spend today, tomorrow and Sum day in Birmingham, and will hold service nightly. t...l.,
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
MASONIC FAIR
Will Close Tonight Shriners Were Out
 in Numbers

Last nights attendance at the Masonic Fair was the largest yet seen. There was indeed a great crush. The Shriners in dress suits and fez were present in a body and spent their money freely. The cash re- ceipts were double those of any other night
 J. B. Cobb drew the pony donated by Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Phillips. Mrs. Mewhnney drew the No. 400 watch.
 The fair will positively close tonight. Ad- mission will be free Many articles will be raffed and a lively time is expected
 The managers desire that all the share books be turned in tonight. They also re- quest that all outstanding bills be present. ed,
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
Sniping the Patrols

London, April 6.-The Times publishes the following from Wepner, dated April 1:
 "The Boers are sniping our patrols. A party of blindfolded Boers were brought in with the following written message:
 CT am here with several thousand burghers, and in the cause of humanity and to save such a dreadful sacrifice of life as occurred in the last battle, I demand your immediate surrender
 ''This was signed, Banks, general The party was sent back with the answer, No reply
 General Brabants' force is here and will give somo trouble to any body of Boers likely to attack us''
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
FLORIDA, CUBA
Or Porto Rico Via the Southern Ran-
 way. a.:,

Double daily service on quick and con1ea- tent schedule IS now offered via Southern Railway to points in Florida, making cYose connection for Cuba or Porto Rico via either Tampa or Miami Through sleeper Birmingham 10 Jacksonvihe, leaving gBir- mingham 4:40 p. m; also through sleener Atlanta to Tampa, connecting with morffiur train from Birmingham s
 This is the most comfortable and hess route to points m tlor'da, Cuba or Porto Rico. Cheap excursion rates now in effect
 For rates, schedules, sleeper reserva tions. etc., apply to any agent Southern Railway. or c. F. Jackson, T. P. A.. Blrminghan, Ala. u-29-u
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
LITTLE MARGUERITE
Dau ghter of MT. and Mrs. 0. J. Geohegan
 Died Yesterday

Marguerite, daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. J. Geohegan, aged years and months, died yesterday at noon of scarlet fever. She was a bright little girl, and the be- reaved family have the sympathy of their friends. The funeral will take place at the family residence this morning and afterwards the body will be laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
Architect Grows Insane

Buffalo. N. Y. April 5.-Ferdinand Reusch, Jr., a wealthy architect and con- tractor of New Orleans, who. with his wife, has been stopping at the Tfft house. has been taken violently insane. While con- fined at police headquarters he made an attempt to hang himself, but was prevented by attendants. His mania is said to be the renewal of an attack that it was supposed had been cured
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
Movement to Boom Wheeler

Chattanoga, Tenn, April 15.-A special to the Times from Huntsville Ala, says General Wheeler for vice president on the democratic ticket. The Huntsville Post of today prints a communication from a num- Der of prominent democrats, urging the movement, and it is proposed to organize for the purpose of pushing Wheeler's name
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
A COLLISION
Hose Wagon Ran Into by an Electric
 Gar

Hose wagon No. l, driven by Captain l.. P. Mckinney of the fire department, was run into by an electric car at the corner Of Foutrh avenue and Twenty third street while answering a telephone call from that section of the city. t5
 The wagon was badly damaged, the horse knocked down, and Pipeman Dozier, who was riding on the rear of the wagon, was thrown off and badly bruised. il
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
Correspondent Cnptured

London, April 6.-According to the Daily Mail, J. ". Jenkins of Philadelphia, one of the Daily Mails dispatch riders hn South Africa, was taken prisoner on Sunday by a Boer picket, but he frightened the Boers into relieving him by telling them that they were surrounded by the British.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
General Rebellion Expected

Vancouver, B. C., April 5.-That general rebellion in China will follow the announce ment of the emperor's death is said to be the opinion existing when the steamer Empress of Japan left Oriental waters. It is said the emperor cannot live long.
 In the Liang Rang province 10000 Chinese are armed and ripe for rebellion.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
Degenerates Barred

Detroit. Mich, April 5.-After witnessing Mrs. Langley's performance of "The De- generates" given last night in Toledo, Mayor Maybury announced today that she would not be permitted to give the produc- tion in this city.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
Boers Show in Force

London, April 6.-The Bloemfontein cor respondent of the Times, telegraphing here Wednesday, says
 "The Boers showed in some force yester- day. with three guns, toward Bushman Kop. Detached troops shirmished up to our outposts, but this morning shows that the enemy desires to sweep further to the right of Bloemfontein.
 Early this morning artillery fire in the south was audible.'
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
Sergeant Edward Nagie Dead

Washington, April 5.-General Wood at Havana reports to the war department the death of Sergeant Edward Nagle, Company III. Second Cavalry, and Philip Doherty, packmaster.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
SOUTH AFRICA
 NEWS IS SCARCE No Signs That BoerS Intend
 Taking Offensive. THEIR POSITION IS STRONG Ingenious Defenses Have Been Con- structed as an Immunity From Brit ish Shrapnel and Lyddite Fire
 Mafeking in the Tolls
THEIR POSITION IS STRONG

London, April 6-5 a. m.-The war office received no news yesterday. Little was al- lowed ito come through from the corre- spondents at Bloemfonteln. According to the Standards report there is no sign that the Boers intend taking the offensive. Gen. eral Clements is disposing of his forces so as to guard against surprise attack, which, although improbable, is evidently not regarded as impossible, judging from the preparations of Lord Roberts.
 As usual, whenever there is any check in the progress of the British campaign, the war office is being severely censured for failing to maintain the necessary supply of remounts for the army It is possible that Lord Roberts has difficulties other than re- mounts with which to contend.
 Much anxiety is felt as ito the water sup ply, despite the statements cabled home that there is no fear of famine. What ever the reasons may be, considerable dis sension is being expressed here at the un- accountable delay both at Bloemfontein and dn Natal which enables the Boers to re- cover from the demoraization caused by Lord Roberts former rapid movements.
 Hope to Retard the Advance
 lh6 enemy now SNdueHlly iiOpO to hN'N-N@ the advance Joy threa tening the railroad be- hind Lord Roberts. So far as the Natal railroads are concerned, repairs are being made beyond Eianslaaste, and the Idea so odsen repeated is that advance is i'm m3nent.
 IA dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Ladysmlth says that the lBoer investing positions reveal immense strength, ingeni- GUS construction and immunity from the British shrapnel and lyddite fire.
 A dispatch from Ladysmith to the Daily Chronicle gives serious relws of the out break of a deadly lung sickness among the oxen, which, after it spreads, is likely to cripple General Buffers operations.
 From Lourenzo Marques comes the re- port that MT. Seyne has been appointed commandant of the Free State forces.
 Although Colonel Hummer is reported to have gotten within six miles of NIafeking, it is evident that the siege had not been raised on April 1. Toward the end of this month ColGnel Hummer will be reinforced by the troops now going by way of Beira, so that relief cannot Ioe far distant.
The age-herald., 1900-04-06
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money If 1t fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature Is on each box. 25c ,s6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-26

ness. steel wool is put to a variety OF
uses, the finer woods for polishing wood
and metal. and the coarser for rub
bing down paint and varnish. 1t Is
often used on special parts of work,
while, for example, on the flat sur
face Of a door man would use sand
paper with a block back of Il; for the
mouldings he would use steel wool,
which fits into the crevices and con-
forms itself to irregular shapes. Such
work can be done with steel wool far
more readily and quickly than with
sandpaper; and 1t Is used with like ad-
vantage on irregular and small sur
faces and on carved work.
Besides the steel wool there is a
coarser material of the same kind called
steel shavings, which is put to various
uses; as in taking off old paint or var
nish, and in polishing wood before
painting and it Is used on bowling al
leys and on floors for smoothing and
cleaning them.
Sandpaper clogs in use. steel wool
breaks down. The wool is commonly
used with gloves TO keep the ends from
sticking into the fingers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-26
sPAIN's COLONY IN AFRICA.
Trying to Turn the Rio de Orc Prov
ince to Good Account.

From the New York Sun.
Now that Spain has lost all her large
colonies she is doing all she can end
encouraging every effort on the part
of her people to develop the small
colonial possessions still remaining to
her, particularly in Africa. Spains
largest possession in Africa is the
district of Rio de ORC, south of Nor
occo. 1t fronts on the Atlantic between
Capes Bojador and Blanco for about
five hundred miles and extends inland
from 420 miles in the north to 600 miles
in the south. This territory Is about
one-twelfth as large as the United
States, but inland il is mostly sand.
and development is possible on an i'm
portant scale only in the coast regions,
unless minerals may be found in the
interior.
Spains ambition is to make the most
of the fertile strip along the coast.
developing plantations to supply Spain
with a variety of tropical products
and establishing trading posts for goods
of Spanish origin, which may be ex-
changed with the natives for their gold
dust and ostrich feathers. Induce
ments, therefore, are being offered "a
considerable NUMBER or farmers and
traders to go to this new region and
make it worth something to the home
country.
A mineral survey of the region Is
now under way. 1t Is quite certain
that in some parts considerable gold
may be obtained, particularly siona
the Rio de Orc. The Spaniards will
also endeavor unless France too siren
uously opposes the idea, to divert SONS
of the trade from Timbuctoo 70 their
port on the coast and thus establish
direct trade relations with the fertile
Soudan. Up to this time Spain had en-
tirely neglected this great possession
in Africa and IL is scarcely probable
that its development would now have
been undertaken II Spain still had her
former large colonial interests 20 alb
sorb her attention.