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The age-herald., 1901-03-01
FATAL RESULTS
 IF \ COLLISION
Two Are Dead, Many Injured, and a Fine Passenger
 Train is Burned

Pittsburg, February 2S - Two dead, three badly hurt and a passenger train burned is the result of head-on colli- sion between passenger train south bound and a local freight the Pitts burg Virginia and Charleston Railroad this evening at Coal Valley, five miles from McKeesport
 Dead:
 Frank Smith, engineer, of Uniontown; horribly mangled.
 Milton & Thompson, mail clerk. of Brownsville; leg burned off hurt intern ally; died on way to hospital
 Injured:
 C. Shaver, fireman, Uniontown badly scalded and bruised
 Charles Stroud baggage master; bruis- ed and burned.
 Michael Kulik, schoenville, a passen- ger; back hurt.
 None of the other passengers were hurt beyond minor cuts and bruises.
 Immediately after the collision the pas senger cars took fire and soon were to- tally destroyed, only one car escaping the flames.
 The trains in collision were the Union town express south-bound, and the local freight, coming toward Pittsburg. The local was standing on a siding between the north and south and south bound tracks delivering freight at the time. For some reason, as yet unexplained, the express, instead of keeping to the main track, shot off into the siding and tele- scoped the other train. All of the vic tims were on the express train, which carried between fifty and fifty-five pas sengers The engineer of the freight jumped.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
ATLANTA WOMAN BRUTALLY
 :, OUTRAGED BY BURLY NEGRO
Stole Into House and at Point of Revolver Forced Mrs. Buch anan to Give Him Money and Cook His BreaEdaSt-He Z
 Then Placed Fire Beneath Her Feet

A. Buchanan, resides at 9o Splne residence section of the city and With mansion the victim this morning excitement In Atlanta Her con dition tonight is critical.
 point of pistol held by bury ahy the when she alone to ooe ms all the she had and forced tainng pocket He then said he commanded somethlne with his pistol constantly placed the table the negro and bedsead
 He his breakfast
 gathered and placing unoer kicked the fire but his victim The then window and escaped from and by herself She the attracted several persons extnsuishns the flames before they had gained headway.
 happened immediately psed unable to tell any thing description of her assaIIant policemen boodhOunds of him all day
 
 fell state and has been identify bed 
 The attending consider her condition critical
 should the be police military would be necessary protect him from violence
 comedy we'll known the city Her husband jeweIer
 continuation of series of robbed and assaulted white
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
THE CANDIDACY
 OF ALAbAM|ANS
There Seems to be Little Doubt But That Judge Cham
 berS Will Win

Age-Herald Bureau. 5o9 Fourteenth Street, Northwest, Washington, D. C., February 2S. S.(Special) Representative Stallings of Alabama, accompanied by State Republican Chairman Vaughn, call ed on the President this morning to pre- sent Deputy Marshal Steele, who Is a candidate for United States attorney for the Middle Alabama district.
 There appears to be little doubt that Judge W. L. Chambers of Alabama, for merly judge of the Court of Samoa, will be appointed one of the Spanish war claims commissioners.
 He Is endorsed by Senator Morgan, and stands well with the President The Alabama Congressmen indorsed Repre- sentative Brewer of Alabama for this position, and tried last night to get Sen ator Morgan to indorse him, but unsuc- cessfully.
 Senator Pettus has indorsed Colonel Lapsley of Anniston for the same posi- tion. Representative Burnett of Alabama has returned from home where he was busy in preparing to defend the contest case against him. The President has ap- proved an act to authorize the Louis vile and Nashville Railroad Company to construct, maintain and operate bridge across the Choctawatchee river at Ge- neva, Ala. ALBERT HALSTEAD.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
MURDERER SHOT.
Creek Indian Made Good Run, But
 Was Finally Killed.

Holdenvile, l. T., February 2s-John Miller, a full-bloo0 Creek Indian, was shot to death today by masked men. Miller, who was under arrest for the murder of Herbert McDade, had been brought here pending a hearing before the United States Commissioner. About forty armed and masked men forced an entrance into the farm house of Robert Stewart near town, whither Miller had been taken for safe keeping, disarmed the guards and began shooting at the prisoner at short range. He jumped through a screen door and fled across the yard clearing a four-foot picket fence at one leap. After running 300 yards he was overtaken and shot to death. More than a dozen bullet holes are in his body.
 Miller had committed three cold-blood- ed murders within six months, besides numerous robberies. Three weeks ago he murdered an old man named Cherry Last September he emurdered Joe Harwood, but his most heinous crime was the killing of young McDade, whom he shot, then built a fire under his body and partly cremated 1t.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
WANT INVESTIGATION.
Farmers lncensed Over the Lynching
 of the Negro Moody.

Savannah, February 2S.-Assistant-Dis- trict Attorney Leaken was today asked by two prominent farmers of Bryan County to make an investigation of the lynching of the negro Moody. The farm CTS told Mir Leaken that Moody was un- der contract to a farmer of the neighbor- hood to work out a certain term with him. Incensed by the negro leaving him to go to another, the farmer organized band of his friends to punish the negro. Each member of the band disguised him self and last night rode to the planta- tion to which Moody had removed They went to Moody's house and dragged him forth. They hanged him to a tree and shots were fired into his body. Another negro, who was found in the house, was whipped.
 It was disclosed also by the farmers that suit in a justice court had been brought by Moody against his old em- ployer for wages due him. He had gained judgment, being awarded the amout for which he sued. less the value of supplies he had received
 MT. Leaken informed the farmers that the United States authorities could take no hand In the matter, as 1t was one for the concern of the State courts.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
Means Much for Kansas City.

Kansas City February 8.-When an nouncement was made today of the por- chase of control of the Kansas City, forl Scott and Memphis system by investors interested in the St. Louis and San frah- cisco, 1t was that the majority interest in the Memphis road was purchased TOT the Frisco by H. Clay Pierce of St. Louis of I. w Seligman and Company, J. Ken nedy Tod and Company and Clalr anu Company of New York, banking houses, which are heavily interested in the Fris- co.
 The Memphis and Frisco consolidation will make system with 3O02 miles or road, of which the Memphis route con tributes 1250 miles. The Memphis road extends from Kansas City to Birming- aham Ala, with branches in Kansas ana Missouri The Frisco has lines from St Louis and Kansas City and Els worth Kan, into Arkansas. Oklahoma, the Indian Territory and Texas. It was formerly a part of the Santa Fe sys- tenn.
 The Memphis properties included in the deal are the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis, the Kansas t1ty, MeElpHlS anu Birmingham, the Kansas City. Clinton and Springfield, the Current River. Rail road, the Kansas City and Memphis Rail way and Bridge Company and the Kan sas City Belt Railroad. The construc- ton will give the Frisco road use of the valuable Memphis road, terminals In Kansas City, entrance to the union sta ton. and a controlling interest in the Kansas City Belt Railroad. B. L. Win chell. president of the Memphis road, who is in Florida wired the following to- day regarding the deal
 Nothing has ever meant more good for Kansas City commercially than the plan contemplated for unification and en- largement of the Memphis system.
 ''The new capital will be available for needed additions to mileage. all of which will largely benefit both Kansas City and the Memphis road Much valuable add- tional territory will be opened to Kan sas City jobbers and manufacturers. The present organization of the road will be maintained throughout
 The Memphis road today purchased the Deckerville, Osceola and Northern road, which runs from Deckerville, Ark, to Luxora, Ark. 45 miles northeast of Deck erville, on the Mississippi river. The road was owned by the Pond-Decker Lumber COmDany
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
ROSSLYN TERRELL
 IS ELECTROCUTED
The Famous Murderer Kept Up His Wonderful Nerve
 to the Last

Columbus, March With no diminu- since his arrest for the premeditated murder of Charles Lane last August, Rossyn Terrell at 12:06 this morning walked calmly to the electric chair and expiated his crime-
 Up until 7:3O yesterday evening Terrell was in company with his three brothers in his room at the pententiary At that time the brothers were asked to retire and Rev. Fathers O'Reilly and Kellar en- tered the room and remained with the dead.
 They had administered the sacraments in the early part of the evening, and the rite had scarcely been concluded when Terrell proposed game of checkers with one of the elergymen Firing of this after a time, he played his guitar and sang until he was summoned to the death chamber lie walked into the room as calm as if he were merely spectator. His face did not change color, and his steps were strong and resoute. He was asked if he had any last message, and replied in a voice full of strength and without tremor, "I have nothing to say"
 The current was turned on and at 12:o9 Terrell was declared dead.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
X. [. M. &D R.R..
 | HAS BEN SOLD. The St Louis & San Francisco
 Secures Control .SEL|GMAN CO. MADE DEAL 
Nathaniel Thayer Will Remain Chair man of the Board of Directors and MT. WincheI President.
 Helps Kansas City.

New York. February 2s.-(speciaD-J. and w seligman & Co., announced this afternoon that they, In connection with other banking interests friendly to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad had purchased the controlling interest in the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem phs and In the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham. In the future the three systems will be operated in close har- mony.
 Seligman x co. state that no new obli- gations have been imposed on the Frisco by this purchase
 The Kansas City, Fort Scott and Mem phis and the Memphis and Birmingham roads compose what is known as the Thayer- Merriman group. Their total mil cage, with branches, Is 974 miles, Their ownership has been vested with Boston capitalists. st. Louis and San Francisco shares were active this afternoon. The common sold at the best price on record, getting above SS.
 The sale of the Thayer roads is made on the following basis
 Kansas City and Fort Scott preferred stockholders gre to receive $16o in cash, common stockholders s75 in cash and 20 Ter cent. in securities; Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham stockholders $50 in cash, income bondholders per cent. second mortgage bonds, redeemable at 95 It is understood, however. that the exchange of the income bonds is not obli- gatory.
 Nathaniel Thayer, chairman of the hoard s, ,.iactors of the Kanaas City and Fort Scott and of the Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham roads, says:
 q shall remain as chairman of the board of directors, and MT. Merriman will continue as treasurer and MT Winchei as president The general offices will re- main in Boston,
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
ILLINOIS MOB READY.
Four Hundred Men Awaiting Arrival
 of Prisoner.

. Springfield, H., February 2S.-Sheriff Conlee wired here tonight from Carrollton that mob of 400 men were waiting the arrival there tomorrow of Albert Shen- kle, wanted in Greene County for crimi- nal assault. Shenl1le will be taken to Carrollton tomorrow at 4 o'clock on special train guarded by four companies of military.
 On Saturday night, December 23 last, Shenkle assaulted Grace Giller. aged 16, daughter of Mir and Mrs. c. H. Giller, prominent residents of Whitehall, Greene County He was captured and taken to Carrollton and lodged in jail. Mobs went to the jail but Sheriff Conlee had been notified and had the prisoner in Jersey vile. Mobs again formed and the prison CT had to be taken to Edwardsville, then to Alton. and finally to Springfield, where he has been since December 2S last.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
RAG DEALER DISCOVERED. He Secured Bundle of Clothes Which
 Contained $3670.

Chicago, February S-The identity of the rag dealer who for Il cents secured a bundle of old clothes containing s3,670 be- longing to aged Mrs. Mary Conley, 4O13 Armour avenue, has apparently been dis covered It is thought he is now on board steamer bound for Germany, and that the recovery of the money is doubt ful.
 The police learned that J. Feldman, rag dealer. had become possessed of large sum of money on February 21. The money was in bills of various denomina- tions and B, s10 and $20 gold pieces Be- ing unable to count the money, Feldman Is said to have called In a neighbor, who summed up the total amount as s3670. Feldman then left for Europe and al- though a telegram was sent to New York to detain him. 1t is believed he had too great a start and Is now on the ocean.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
SOMEBODY HAS
 EVIDENTLY LIED
Captain HodgSon Saystllings n Confessed and EIIingsen
 Says He Didn't

San Francisco, February 28.-Captain Hodgson, of the Fort Point life saving station, notified Major Blakeley, superin- tendent of live saving service, this morn ing, that Mark Ellngsen, the guardsman who was on duty in the lookout tower the morning the steamer Rio de Janeiro was wrecked, has confessed to him that he heard the Rios signals of distress, but paid no attention to them and neglected to arouse the station.
 Captain Hodgson immediately suspend ed Ellingsen. This afternoon Ellingsen appeared a the office of Major Blakeley and denied emphatically that he had made the confession related by Captain Hodgson. He made his denial in the pres ence of Captain Hodgson, who very posi- lively reasserted that Ellingsen this morning had made a clean breast of neg ligence. Ellingsen maintained that he had heard only two short signals, possibly of perhaps ten seconds duration, and that he had attached no importance to them as they were not long blasts. The mat ter will be investigated by the proper au- thorities.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
Farewell to Maine's Chaplain.

New York, February 2S.-A farewell dinner, given tonight to the Rev. John P. Chadwick, who was chaplain of the Maine at the time the battleship was de- stroyed, and who will leave for China on the cruiser New York on Sunday. Tn his remarks Father Chidwick, in a guarded way touched on the Admiral Sampson and Gunner Morgan controversy by saying that in his opinion any man serving eith- CT the army or the navy. who had risked his life in defense of the flag, no matter how lowly may have been his station in life, should be eligible to promotion if able to pass the required examination for the new position.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
THE HOUSE.

Washington, February 2S.-The House cleared the decks today of a number of important conference reports without much difficulty. The conference report on the war revenue reduction bill proved generally acceptable on both sides and was adopted without division. MT. Rich ardson, the minority leader, acquiesced in 1t as the best that could be done, although he stated that the minority still believed the war taxes should be reduced $70,000.- 000 Final reports the diplomatic and consular and agricultural appropriation bills were adopted. The major part of the day was devoted to the bill to promote the efficiency of the revenue cutter serv- ice. Although the bill is a House measure it's friends were very persistent and in the face of many difficulties hung on to 1t with bulldog tenacity and finally forced the bill into such a parliamentary situa- ton that it will be voted upon after 1ve minutes debate tomorrow.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
Book BI.. Dead.

The uniform text book bill met its final fate at eleven f1fty-eight today. finder the rules of the Senate the final limit for reconsidering +be vote by which this bill was se.-t to smothering death in the judiciary com ,oittee room of the able, alert and af- fable Ariosta Adonis Wiley was 12 o'clock moon. During the morning there was ,nuch conferring on the part of Senators xybo were friendly to cheaper books for +be children, but they had been so lob bied into the lesser element of the Sem ate that leadership was lacking, and they looked like unto the Host dogs of the artist
 However Senator Meador of Marengo accumulated the courage to endeavor to ,oove to reconsider the vote by which the text book bill had been referred to the judiciary committee. Senator Jenkins bannened to Sve the soor at the time on another mat4Sr. and Though it was Il :5S o'clock, and but two m nutes remained to the manlSk Meador to get in his good work seratoriaI courtesy played no part Jenkins refused to yield the floor Pres ident Biiif Jelks had left the chair to % out to the we'll for a drink of water, and the youthful Senator Hipp of Hance- vile up in Blount County, was in the chair. Meador would be heard. His voice was deep and loud and his nerve was with him, and he made his motion. But Hipp. in the chair. ruled him out of or der. and the clock sstruck 12 and the uni- form text book dropped to its grave.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
pR. S. S. PUGH MARRIED.
Is One of the Most Prominent Physi-
 clans in Alabama.

Mobile, February 8-(Special )-Dr. Sidney S. Pugh, one of the most prom inent physicians of this city, was mar ried at 1o30 o'clock this morning to Miss Sallie Harrington, at the home of the bride at Monroeville, this State. The we'd ding was performed by Rev. A. c. Harte, chaplain of the Second Alabama Reg iment during the Spanish war, of which regiment the groom was the surgeon, Dr. and Mrs. Pugh left for bridal trip, after which they will reside here.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
FEATURES OF TODAY'S PAPER. 1

Pages: 1-Leeislature is Pickle. Rivers and Harbors Bill. Atlanta Woman Assaulted. K. c. Road Sold
 Terrell Eleotrocuted. Alabama Candidates. Fatal Collision.
 Fight on Pro Rating Bill. 2-The Legislature.
 Basketball Controversy. The Inauguration. Treasurer Eustis' Report 3-Notable Week in Iron. Reduction Bill Passed. Dropped Dead at Dinner. Bold Robbery.
 Gas Makers Strike. WoodIawn News. 4-Editorial.
 Cuban Policy Grows Paupers. In Hotel Lobbies.
 Editors of State Press. 5-Pie Iron Advances. Master Mechanic Clifford Resigns. Review of Cotton Market. February Bank CIearlngs. Revenue Receipts. The Courts. 6-Social News.
 Amusements. 7-Markets. 8EPolice Court Stories. King Edward Thanks Senate. Wnn. M. Ewarts Dead. Insurgents on Raid.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
STEINER BROTHERS
 BID IS ACCEPTED
Finance Committee of the City Council Makes Award of
 Improvement Bonds

Aldermen has awarded the issue of im- provement bonds to the amount of about s5o. 600 to Steiner Bros at $10O75. Mayor Drennen added his improvement to the sale by telephone from Montgomery yes terday. The Board of Aldermen must finally approve the sale at a regular ses- sion, but as the finance committee voted Unanimously, it Is said the board will ap- prove the sale. And so the matter is ended.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
DOC REED RELEASED.
Mss Darter Declares He Is Not the
 Guilty Man.

Indianapolis. February 2S.-Late today the negro Dock Reed was again taken to the Darter home in Irvington, and after scrutinizing the prisoner, Miss Darter de- clared he was not her assailant. He was then released from custody.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
Like Unto a Herd of Cattle Which Stampedes in
 a Storm,
POLICY CHANGES OVER NIGHT
Senate Kills the Uniform Text Book Law and Then Proposes for the State to Educate 66 Girls
 and CIothe Them

Montgomery, February 2S.-(Special)- This legislature has DO leadership. It Is paternal today, external tomorrow and Internal yesterday. The internal feat ures of yesterday are charged but not proven. It is a scattering legislature without policy or plan. It acts upon inn pulse. It appropriates today, is sorry for 1t tomorrow and tries to withdraw 1t the third day. It is like unto a herd of cat tie on stampede in a storm. Each flash of lightning has it's effect.
 Yesterday the Senate killed the uniform school book bill, claiming itNto be d pa ternal measure Today the Senate passed bill authorizing the appointment by Senators of sixty-six girls to be educated, fed and clothed at the Montevallo Indus trial School at the expense of the State. In other words, the girls are not only to have free education, but they are to have their books, their board and their clothing, medicine and everything else they need, require or desire, paid for by the State treasury. This means ribbons and laces and curling tongs, as well as all other little needs and nick-nacks.
 liIs Dlll dppToprlaleS Sl0iOUU. let yes terday the legislature found itself in the condition of having appropriated nearly half million dollars more than the State can pay out of it's revenues, and in fit of remorse it passed d bill horizon ueally reducing all special appropria- tions that they might come within the cash to be provided by revenues. Having done this and cleared up the Senatorial conscience overnight, the good Senators began this morning another race upon the paternal mile track and offer purse of $10,000 to educate, clothe and curl the hair of 15-year- old Allies. There is no disrespect in this, because I doubt if there Is parent in the State who would per- init his daughter to es. clothed. fed and grooned at he Nxpsase of the State and l am sure there Is no young girl whose pride would permit her to be called a "State's pauper' by her school associates.
 II Is safe to predict that the House will not pass this bill; but if 1t should the Governor will veto it. So it may be con- sidered merely Senatorial flash in the pan
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
Tom Long and Ten Commandments.

Tom Long and Ten Commandments.
 By the way the Long insurance bill, which went through the House by vote of 5 to Tuesday, suffered a rear end collision in Charlie Thompson's Senate committee today and it cannot be found in the debris tonight. It died violent death in the hands of this committee and even it's remains have disappeared. But in the coroner's inquest before the com mittee Tom Long, it's father and author, was possessed of opportunity to pay his respects to the Senate and the prosperous and padded lobby, and Long did it in the style of the Hill-Bille to the manner born. Long is corpuent, young, jolly and pos sessed of native wit and rugged nerve.
 'Gentlemen of the Senate" he said Look upon this lobby strewn about here in your presence Look into their we'll fed and fat faces, bulging pockets and prosperous presence. Gentlemen of the lobby, look upon the Senate. Great Scott, fellow citizens, this thing is all fixed Whats the use in my talking? The bill Is going on the adverse calendar. Why, gentlemen, 1 don't believe if this lobby opposed it you could get bill through the Senate endorsing the Ten Command ments.'
 When the laughter and applause sub sided Long asked the committee to simp- N give the Senate a chance to vote by putting the bill on the calendar without recommendation but the committee would give him no chance. The bill was ad- versed-smothered and went to violent 5aatb
The age-herald., 1901-03-01
THE WEATHER.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WARM FIR; EAST TO NORTHEASTERN WINDS.
The age-herald., 1901-03-01

0HoRT sToRY-Full of faets-Ad- N vertising is the foundation of success O and every dollar invested doubles in value at rapid rate.