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The age-herald., 1901-01-08
BESSIE M ER.
The Hand Fire Engine Proves to be a
 Failure.

Bessemer, January 7.-(SpeciaL)-At the last meeting of the City Council final test was ordered of the hand fire engine re- gently accepted on trial by the city. On the few occasions the fire department has been called out since the arrival of the en- zine 1t has proved unsatisfactory. The final test of it made today seems to prove it insufficient for the needs of the city. It is the concensus of opinion that what a city of this size needs is a good steam en- zine, and that anything short of this will prove but temporary makeshift.
 The funeral of MT. W. B. Martin aged "A years, who died in Birmingham Satur- day, took place yesterday afternoon in Jonesboro, where with his wife and family he had resided for many years. The inter- ment was in Hopewell Cemetery, several miles east of Jonesboro. MT. Martin is sur vived by his wife, his daughter, Miss Maud Martin, and his four sons, Messrs. J. T., G. T., G. W. and w. J. Martin, of the Mar tin Mining Company.
 Ed Roberts, negro, was tried in the City Court this morning on the charge of being the man who attacked Mrs. Ed Veitch some time since in Nineteenth street. He proved to be the wrong man and was discharged.
 MT. and Mrs. A. T. Blu ok have moved into their new home recently purchased in Third avenue near Sixteenth street. The house is being greatly enlarged and inn proved
 H. c. Glass has returned from a pleas ant visit to friends In Dallas, Miss.
 Miss Elizabeth Snedecor of Woodlawn, who has been the guest of friends here for several days, returned home today.
 Mrs. F. W. Osborne and Miss Mamie Ferguson of Utica, Miss, sisters of Mrs. w. w. Holoingsworth are the guests of the latter.
 Miss Netchor Snyder of Birmingham is the guest of Mrs. Edgar l.. Mitchell, with whom she will spend several days.
 Miss Susie Pearson is spending several days with friends in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Johnson of Ensley is the guest of her sister Mrs. Wiley Hill.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08
SYL DAILY VERY ILL.
Condition of Alderman from the Ninth
 Ward is Alarming.

Sylvester Daly. for many years an alder man from the Ninth ward, and long one of the most familiar figures in the local pol itics of Birmingham, lies very dangerously i'll at his home near the Birmingham rolling mill. His condition arouses gravest appre- hension.
 Alderman Daly has been in bad health for several months, and latterly he has been forced to keep to his room and most of the time in bed. His aiment Is a general com plication of the liver, which has pulled him down until the once stalwart, ruddy-faced and fun-loving giant is almost as helpless as a child. Dr. Thomas D. Parke is attend ing the invalid
The age-herald., 1901-01-08
HE SENDS IT FREE TO MEN.
The Following Letter from Wealthy Churn Manufacturer Speaks for Itself.

Dear Editor If any of your readers are suffering from Lost Manhood, Nervous De- bility, Shrunken Organs, Sexual Weak ness. etc. and want a sure, quick cure, tell them to write to me and I will gladly send them free prescription with full directions for & home Urea tment in plain, sealed en- velope-one that I know will do the work There is no charge whatever, just tell them to write me in confidence and I will show them how to avoid schemrg medical quacks and regain their health without personal embarrass uent. Yours respect fully, THOS. A. p. BRADFORD,
 32 D. Third St., Cincinnati, o.
 1-6-sun-tu- thu-tf
The age-herald., 1901-01-08
What a Woman
 Says of SWamp-ROOf.

If you are sick or feel badly" begin taking the famous new discovery, Dr. Kill mer's Swamp Root, because as soon as your kidneys are well they will help all the other organs to health A trial will con vince you-and you may have a sample bot tie free for the asking.
 When your kidneys are not doing their work, some of the symptoms which prove 1t to you are pain or dull ache in the back excess of uric acid gravel, rheumatic pains, sediment in the urine, scanty sup ply, scalding irritation in passing 1t, ob- liged to get up many times during the night to empty the bladder; sleeplessness nervous irritability, dizziness, irregular heart, breathlessness, sallow, unhealthy complexionsspuffy or dark circles under the eyes, loss of ambition, general weakness and debility.
 Swamp Root is used in the leading hos pitals, recommended by physicians in their private practice, and is taken by doctors themselves who have kidney ailments, be- cause they recognize in it the greatest and most successful remedy that science has
The age-herald., 1901-01-08
Hann-Kinc.

Mir. Albert Ham and Miss Alice King, both of Birmingham, were quietly married at East Lake Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock, Rev. MT. Hawkins officiating. MT. Ham is connected with She Moore and Handley Hardware Company and is well thought of by all who know him. He came here from Biloxi, Miss, where his parents now live. Miss King is charming young woman. Their friends wish them happy and prosperous journey through life.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08
Da-Cost- a.Nickel.

Chamblee's customers will save several thousand dollars in profits this month--distri button sale.
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Famous Man Dies.

Liverpool, January 7.-Capt J. D. Bull loch, famous agent of the Confederate states during the American civil war, died in this city today.
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annigan will entertain her
 d dancing party this evening at
 .lome on the North Highlands P. Wood of wylam was at Pratt City yesterday.
 MT. and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick have moved Into their pretty new home at Wy lam and will immediately begin house. keeping.
 w. S. Eubank has completed comfort- able cottage at Pratt City and is building a concrete wall around the lot Dr. J. T. Seay of Fernbank will move to Pratt City in the near future and practice in conjunction with his son, Dr. J. E. Seay. Dr. Duncan of Pratt City visited at Wy lam yesterday.
 At the regular business meeting of the Epworth League, to be held tonight, or ficers will be elected for the next six months.
 Miss Carrie Murray of Meridian, Miss, is visiting the family of w R. Lee The volunteer fire department will hold a meeting at the city hall, when there wall be full attendance.
 w. G. Orme returned yesterday from Wartrace, Tenn, where he accompanied q Mrs. Orme and their little daughter, who will be guests of relatives for some time there.
 MT and Mrs. Wyatt Wilkerson of Somer- vile, Tenn, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. D. M. B. Hassler.
 c. E. zuper, assistant yardmaster of the Birmingham Southern, is in Louisiana, where he will remain several days.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08
Da-Cost-a-Niokel.

We are serving Pies like mother used to make. Hill side Cream and Lunch Co.,, 210 N. 18th St.
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Forecast for Alabama

Washington, January 7.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair tuesday and Wednesday; colder Wednesday in northern portion; fresh south to west winds.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08
THE WEATHER

Birmingham, Ala, Jan ', 1901. Local observations during the H hours ending D. m.. Central time:
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So many diseases depend on impure blood, Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the most widely useful medicine
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ever been able to compound.
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 RottIa rative properties, send yogt
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The age-herald., 1901-01-08

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Highest temperature, 66; lowest temper ature, 47; average temperature, ST.
 BEN. Nj. JACOBS. Station Agent, U. S. Weather Bureau
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the Baptist Church yesterday, which were much appreciated by a large congregation at each service. MT. McPherson will be In Pratt City for several days s. M. Bice and family fro- and C. S. Le Cren anS were the guests = yesterday.
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The age-herald., 1901-01-08

CALIFORNIA HA,. Ius
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 In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Go. only. In order to get it's beneficial effects and to avoid limitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
 SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
 LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK. N. Y. Forsale by all Druggists. Price 5oc. per bottle.
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c. E. zuper, assistant yardmaster of the Birmingham Southern, is in Louisiana, where he will remain several days
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

Miss Netchor Snyder of Birmingham Is the guest of Mrs. Edgar l.. Mitchell, with whom she will spend several days.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

-annigan will entertain her d dancing party this evening at .iome on the North Highlands.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

Miss Elizabeth Snedecor of Woodlawn, who has been the guest of friends here for several days, returned home today.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

Mrs. F. W. Osborne and Miss Mamie Ferguson of Utica, Miss, sisters of Mrs. w. w. Holloingsworth, are the guests of the latter
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

MT. and Mrs. Wyatt Wilkerson of Somer- vile, Tenn, are the guests of MT. and Mrs. D. M B. Hassler.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

H. c. Glass has returned from a pleas ant visit to friends In Dallas, Miss
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

P. Wood of Wylam was at Pratt City yesterday.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

w. G. Orme returned yesterday from Wartrace, Tenn, where he accompanied Mrs. Orme and their little daughter, who will be guests of relatives for some time there.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

Miss Susie Pearson is spending several days with friends in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Johnson of Ensey is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wiley Hill.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

Miss Carrie Murray of Meridian, Miss is visiting the family of w. R. Lee.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

The volunteer fire department will hold a meeting at the city hall, when there wall be a full attendance
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

w. S. Eubank has completed a comfort able cottage at Pratt City and is building a concrete wall around the lot.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

MT. and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick have moved Into their pretty new home at Wy lam and will immediately begin house. keeping.
The age-herald., 1901-01-08

MT and Mrs. A. T. Blu ok have moved into their new home recently purchased in Third avenue near Sixteenth street. The house is being greatly enlarged and inn proved.
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At the regular business meeting of the Epworth League, to be held tonight, or ficers will be elected for the next six months.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-28
TO LAUNCH THE MISSOURI.
NEW BATTLESHIP TO TAKE THE
WATER TODAY.

Members of Cabinet, Navy officials
and Other Distinguished Guests
Will BE on Hand-Miss Cockreu,
Daughter of the Senator, Will Act
as SpOnsOr-The Missouri a Sister
ship of the Ohio and the Maine
and VIII Rank Next to the Geor-
gin Glass in speed.
Washington, Dec. 27-Members of
the Presidents cabinet, with their
families, and several bureau chiefs of
the Nevay Department. guests of the
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, left here for Newport
News, Va, at 10 o'clock this evening
by special train, to attend the launch
ing of the battleship Missouri at II
o'clock tomorrow morning. C. B. Or
cult, president of the shipbuilding
company, accompanied the party. A
large number of senators. members of
the House, and others, including Sem
ator Cockrell of Missouri and his
daughter, Miss Marion Cockrell, who is
to act as sponsor at the launching,
sailed for Newport News tonight
and will arrive there early in the morn
ing.
The Missouri is a sister ship of the
Ohio and the Maine. Her contract
price'was $2,SS5,OOO Her keel was laid
Feb. Z, 1900. and on the latest construc-
ton report she is set down as 81 per
cent. completed. The Mssouri's con-
tract speed is eighteen knots an hour,
so that she will rank next to the bat
tleships of the Georgia class in regard
to speed. Her complement will be forty
officers and 511 men,
The hull is built of steel and is I'M
sheathed. 1t is 1888 feet long on the
load water line; 70 feet 21s inches ex-
draught of 23 feet inches, displaces
1920 tons. The hull is protected
abreast of the boilers and engines by
a side armor belt of from ~ to II
inches thickness and by the casemate
armor inches thick.
Protection is afforded the vitals of
the ship below the water line by a
protective deck with armor from az to
inches thick. The main battery of
the ship consists of four 12-inch rifles
placed in two balanced turrets and six
teen 6-inch guns.
A new feature introduced into the
offensive power of this ship are two
submerged torpedo tubes. While Ger
man ships have been equipped with
these tubes for a number of years, the
Missouri and her class are the first
battieships of our navy to be supplied
with them.
to the vessel, experiments in recent
years In our and foreign navies hav-
ing demonstrated the great efficiency
of these keels in preventing excessive
rolling.
The Missouri and her class are the
first battleships of the United States
Navy in which water tube boilers are
provided.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-28
To PUSH RAILWAY
COMMITTEE NAMED TO RESIDE AT
WASHINGTON.
0LYMPIAN GAMES ENDORSED.
PAN-AMERICANs WILL VIEW VAL
LEY DRAINAGE WORKS.

United states Delegates Please the
Clerical Press by Accepting Invi-
tation of Archbishop of Mexico to
Attend Services Mt the BasiIica of
the Virgin of Guadalupe sunday.
This VIII Be Done In n Personal
and Private Cnpacity-other Dele
gates VIII Attend Also.
City of Mexico, Dec. 27-The Pan
American conference at its session to-
day approved a recommendation to the
several governments of America on be-
half of Chicago's Olympian games as
we'll as the reports of the Committee
on Resources and Statistics and on
Commerce and reciprocity. The form
of the latter was altered somewhat
giving it's contents the form of a reso-
luton rather than a mere recommends
ton. A new clause was added at the
suggestion of Pablo Macedo of Mexico
whereby the various governments will,
within six months after the adjourn
nient of the conference. send their rati-
fications of the commerce and recip-
rccity resolutions to the Bureau of
American Republics. if they desire to
adhere thereto.
President Saigosa announced the
Following appointments made by
MIN for committee to
reside at Washington and 60
interest itself in pushing the Pam
American Railway project: IL. c.
Davis. Manual deAspirez, Mexican am
bassador; Andrew Carnegie, Manuel
Alvarez Calderon. Peruvian minister.
and Antonio Lazo Arriaga, minister of
Guatemala.
Tomorrow the an-American dele
gates and their families will make an
excursion to view the valley drainage
works. They will be banquetted at the
works.
The Archbishop of Mexico invited the
United States delegates TO attend a
religious function at the Basilica of the
Virgin of Guadalupe, next Sunday
morning. Senator Davis accepted the
invitation with the understanding that
the American delegates would attend
in a purely personal and alnofficial ca
pacity. All the other delegates will
also attend. This act of the delegates
from the United States has pleased the
clerical press.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-28
FLoRIDA's PRo-cATHEDRAL.
Bishop Gray Definitely Establishes
His See ut Orlando.

Orlando, Fla, Dec. 27.-At the
Christmas service in st. Luke's Epis-
copal Church here Bishop William
Crane Gray, of the diocese of South
Florida, announced that the vestry of
the church had surrendered the care
of the parish to him, and that he had
taken Cargo of it under the cathedral
system. the church to be known here
after as the pro-cathedraL He will
appoint a dean and such other clergy
men as he may need to carry on the
work of a cathedral.
The new system means that Orlando
becomes the bishops see, and that
from the pro-cathedral will be handled
the many missions of the Episcopal
Church of South Florida. This will
involve the employment of a number of
clerygmen and daily service in the
church This marks great advance
in the Episcopal Church in South Flor
ida, and is an important step for Or
landO,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-28
DRIVING CLUB ORGANIZED.
I. A. Hopper Tenders Free Use of
His Truck Mt Orlando.

Orlando, Fla, Dec. 27.-Quite a num-
Der of gentlemen assembled in the re-
ception room of the San Juan Hotel
last night for the purpose of organiz-
ing a gentlemen's driving club. This
is the outgrowth of the efforts Of Mr..
Mr.. Isaac A. Hopper of New York, who
has a beautiful home near here, and
who, at his own expense, has purchas-
ed ground, and laid out and completed
one of the best half-mile trotting
courses in the South. The
use of this course was ten
dered by Mr. Hopper, free of expense
to such a club upon its organization.
This was effected last night by the
election of L. b. Hamilton, president;
David Lockhart. vice president; II. L.
Reeman, secretary; Walter A. Smith,
treasurer and w. C. Sherman, super
intendent and official time keeper.
Orlando has a number of really fine
driving horses, and IL Is proposed to
classify them and then hold meetings
once a week, and give the high step
pers a little work.
Mr.. Hopper has arranged TO bring a
fine string of trotters from New York
within the next week or two. These he
will put into regular training during
the winter season. Lovers OF good
horses are quite enthusiastic over the
rev organization.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-28
THE GYPSUM COMBINE.
1t Embraces Twenty-seven COM
panies Instead of Thirty-hve.

New York, Dec. 27.-The Journal of
Commerce will say tomorrow:
The United States Gypsum Company,
which was incorporated late yesterday
friday afternoon, under the New
Jersey laws, shows some change in the
original plan. 1t embraces only twenty
seven companies, whereas it was orig
inally intended to take in thirty-fve
concerns.
The parties most prominent in the
combine are Messrs. George d. Emory
of Boston, president of the Genesee
Stucco Works; Emil DUR, president
of the Adamant Manufacturing Com
pany and the Durr Plaster Company.
S. T. Messervey, president of the First
National Bank of Fort Dodge, Ia; w.
A. Avery of Detroit, president of the
Alabaster Company. and Hewitt
Boice of Kingston, N. Y,
president of the Oklahoma Plaster
and Cement Company. These gentle
men compose the advisory committee
of the new company. The company
starts business with a nominal capital,
which, 1t is said will be increased be-
fore a great while to $4,000 900.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-28
CHAPPELLE DENIES REPORTS.
Was Not Recalled for Ineficiency,
Did Not Betray Cardinal Gibbons,
Nor Write Impertinent Letter to
MCKiuI

New Orleans. Dec. 27.-The States
has an interview with Archbishop
Chapelle, in part as follows:
Archbishop Chapelle of New Or
leans, who has just returned from the
Philippines after six months stay in
Rome, declares utterly without foun-
dation the assertions made by the
Rome correspondent of an American
paper to the effect that he had been
forced to withdraw from his position
as apostolic delegate to the Philippines
by the Pope on account of inefficiency
and antagonizing the American civil
and military authorities and the Cath
Ole clergy and friars in the archipel-
ago, and says that so far from this
being the truth, Pope Leo has publicly
and privately approved of his
work in the Philippines. He
bons. He emphatically denies that he
wrote an impertinent letter to President
Mckinley, and says it is not true that
he wrote letters to this or any other
country urging opposition of Catholic
vote to the reelection of President
Mckinley.
He says that he has not quarreled
with the Archbishop of Manila, but
on the other hand says they are as
brothers and saw each other fire.
quently while in Rome. He says that
within the next month there will be
issued a papal constitution, in which
the policy of the Vatican will be fully
set forth and in which the approval
of his work in the Philippines by the
Pope will be reiterated.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-28
REPUBLICANS IN CONFERENCE
Negro Leaders Will Oppose the Ham
sOn-LnwtOn Regime.

sOn-InWtOn Regime.
Atlanta, Dec. 27.-Smith Easily
said yesterday that it is prob
able the recent appointment of
w. A. Pledger would be ratified at
the meeting to-day. Pledger succeeded
Walter johnson, chairman of this COM
mittee. when the latter rendered his
resignation. Pledger was vice chair
man when Mr.. johnson was chairman.
The office was created for Pledger by
the state convention and when Chair
man Johnson resigned, it left Pledger
in direct line of succession. The Exc
cutive Committee will meet at the
Capitol this morning. at 10 o'clock
The result of the meeting is being
awaited with much interest especially
in view of the situation that has de-
veloped in Republican circles in Geor-
gia.
Maj. j. F. Hanson, of Macon, is be-
ing consulted by the President, it is
said, much to the chagrin of the ne
gro element, to the appointment Of
whom to office he is known to be OPP
posed. And now that the announce
ment comes from Savannah that Maj
Hanson and Col. A. r. Lawton will
nominate a candidate to succeed 7. H.
DeveauX as collector of customs, it
will be interesting to know what the
other side will have to say about it,