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The age-herald., 1901-03-11
NICARAGUA,

From the New York Mall and Express
 Just as every one expected, the diff culty between the Vaudeville Managers Association and the White Rats of Amer lea finally flashed in the pan last night, when the per cent commission paid by vaudeville performers for bookings in the association houses was abolished forever by the Managers, Association. The White Rats immediately started jollification meeting in honor of their victory" As a matter of fact, the managers had long since practically agreed to cease charg- ing the performers for bookings after this date, and had so notified the White Rats. The Rats however, seemed de- sirous of making show of force. and consequently on February 2 they walked out like labor union, declining to play in the houses under the control of the Managers Association until the commits sion was abolished. It Is, however, to be noticed that vaudeville has been going on in New York with no perceptible change for the worse. There Is little doubt that the Rats felt too strong and wanted to show their power. They claim a victory, but as a matter of fact the victory Is equally that of the Vaudeville Managers Association, which did exact ly as it said 1t would mad was not has tened in the least by the action of the White Rats. The Rats say that they will not recognize the Managers Association, but will be booked by the managers as individuals. This Is simply roundabout of association. The managers say they will not recognize the White Rats. It will however, book members of that organiza- ton as individuals. Peace reigns once more in the continuous
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
ANNISTON WILL SUPPORT HUEY
Gadsden and Oxford Companies
 Also for Him
AN ERRONEOUS IMPRESSION
The Report That the Military Com panies Mentioned Would Support Colonel Higdon is Said to be
 Incorrect-Great Interest.

Anniston, March 10.-(Special)-A tele- gram was received in this city yesterday from a party in Birmingham stating the impression prevailed there in military circles that the officers of the Anniston, Gadsden and Oxford companies, in the Third Alabama Regiment, would support Higdon for colonel. An Age-Herald rep resentative inquired into the matter and found that the officers of the three com panies mentioned are warm supporters of Major Huey of Bessemer for the po- sition of colonel of the Third, and they will do all in their power to have him elected.
 A great deal of interest is being taken here with reference to the selection of a colonel, and the local military boys seem to be unanimously in favor of Huey.
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studied the Philippine situation most carefully that the Hoar conditions will be a serious drawback to the pacification of the islands, and that the task of our government there is made more difficult
 It certainly will prevent the volunteers, who remain in Manila in the hope of profiting by establishing enterprises there from undertaking the plans they have formed and cause many adventurous and energetic young men5to return home dis outraged An opportunity for American enterprise is destroyed the chance to make the islands profitable not only to those who risk capital and their own work there and to give employment to thousands of Filipinos who well paid and with something to take their atten- tion would become strong factors in making American rule popular, and all because of the silly sentimentality of a venerable Senator and the political op- portunity of a disrupted minority that wishes to embaFrass the administration.
 It was this same sentimentality that caused the adoption of a resolution for bidding the granting of franchises in Cuba. The result Is that instead of there being ten or twenty thousand young and ambitious Americans In the island of Cuba, interested in its industrial and members of the Cuban Constitutional convention and all periodically looking after American interests, the English control the railways and English and German capital is heavily invested there not on any direct assurance of protec- tion, but just as squatters take land and hold it because possession is mine points of the law"
 The German and English investors know that their governments will be quick to insist upon the protection of these doubtful rights. A great mistake was made in Cuba-a mistake that makes the task of having the Cubans accept the generous and necessary American conditions precedent to the establishment of Cuban government the harder and the same mistake is being made in the Philippines now, although year hence Congress will have an opportunity to rec tify 1t. though then 1t will be late and the actnals acceptance of American sov- ereignty in cheerful spirit will be post poned indefinitely.
 2 ----..-- = = = = - stood at the time that he was hinting at an agreement which would give the Unit ed States the control of the canal and at the same time secure to Great Britain a satisfactory adjustment of the Alaskan boundary claims. It was even hinted that the premier was not disposed to press the Clayton-Bulwer claims very hard in any event. Recently, however, there has been a complete silence on the part of the British government All this need not necessarily mean that Lord Sal isbury has taken a new stand hostile to the United States in the canal contro- versy, and if this nation sticks to its con- tention 1t Is highly improbable that he would undertake to force upon us the terms of the treaty made under the vast ly different conditions prevailing fifty years ago. The delay in the canal enter prise Is exasperating but not fatal.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
A GREAT VICTORY.
n the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
 That Senator Morgan, the persistent champion of the Nicaragua canal, should feel chagrined at the failure to make any progress toward inaugurating that great enterprise is only natural, although there is no use in losing tempers or girding at England on that account. Why the British government should have failed to give a clearer indication of its views and wishes in the matter is hard to discover. A few months ago Lord Salisbury had no hesitancy in intimating that the original Clayton-Bulwer treaty was not of such vital importance to England but that it could be allowed to lapse provided some- thing in the way of an exchange of fa- vors could be arranged. It was under
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
SITUATION SERIOUS.
Effect of Failure of Rivers and liar.
 bors Bill.

New Orleans, March S.-The failure of the rivers and harbors bill has made the river situation serious Colonel George NJ. c. Derby. United States engineer ill charge of the Mississippi river district, from Warrenton, Miss, to the head of the passes, said today that he had nc money to continue the usual leveee work this year and only 1000 to expend in case of high water. He said a num- Der of employees would have to be laid off and that the entire plans of the Mis- sissippi river commission would have to be revised from St. Louis down.
 The board of officers; that Is, the sew eral engineers in charge of the Missis- sippi river work, will meet in Memphis about the 15th for general consultation
 Colonel Derby said that the work at Kemp Bend and Biles Bend Is not so far completed that 1t can be suspended now without great risk when the river rises
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
CONFIDENCE MEN
 OVERRUN CHICAGO
Tip Has Gone Out That Police Will Stand for Anything
 Just Now.

Chicago, March 9.-(Speeial.) )-Fully 100 confidence men, including many notori- ous ex-convicts and widely known crim- inals, with bad records, are working in Chicago, and, in anticipation of the Ma yoralty election, outside crooks are com ing into the city every day. The tip has gone out over the country that the Chi cago police are ready to stand for any, thing that will bring money into the cam paign fund which is to be used in the interests of Carter H. Harrison.
 Investigation shows that the police are now working in collusion with confidence men, New resorts, where the unsuspect- being opened every day. The latest in the confidence line are moving picture galleries with swindling games in the rear All the museum games have open ed and a band of confidence men is at tached to each, bringing in victims from railroad stations, stock yards and other places where the unsuspecting are likely to be found.
 In addition to these organized bands or swindlers three broad joints, each em- ploying several confidence men, are being operated on the South Side north of Twenty-second street. The broad joint is also known as the "woollen mills joint The confidence men pretend to victims that they are operating woollen mills and tailoring establishments.
 Another organized gang, known as the "shake down" gang, Is also operating in Chicago. This crowd works the time worn counterfeit money racket. Members approach strangers in Chicago and pre- tend to be detectives. They arrest the victims for passing counterfeit money and relieve them of their cash. On the West Side a band of confidence men is collecting preparatory to opening swind- ling places on Milwaukee avenue and other West Side streets. The North Side confidence gang Is working shell games the lock game and other swindles around the viaducts and North Side streets.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Whole Family Injured.

St. Louis, March 1o.-A special to the Blobe-Democrat from Emery, Tex, says;
 The storm which passed over Willspoint yesterday killed one man near the Sabine river. In Raincs, Mrs. Miller was serious ly injured and W. T. Lewis and his entire family of six were injured, two fatally, The little boy reported dead was alive this morning. The attending physician says the boys 16-year-old sister cannot recover. Lewis house was completely destroyed and the buildings of Messrs. Miller and Foreman, Holder, Buchanan and Cochran were badly damaged. The fences in the path of the storm are all in ruins
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

may be injured by unskillful work. The girl who wishes to become housekeeper follows the details Of her task until she reaches, economic prin- ciples. The method pays. Men and women equipped with this sort of scientific training do no haphazard work save through their own careless ness. Again and again does the sys- tenn prove its value.
 At one time the owners of a certain creamery were in need of a new SUI perintendent, and Tuskegee had just graduated a man perfectly fitted for the place. Still he was as black as blacA could be, and it was with some doubt that he made application.
 "A colored man?" said the owners ot the creamery. "Oh, that would never dol"
 The applicant replied very politely that he had not come to talk about color, except, perhaps, the color of butter. He dropped into the details of dairy work, and finally something in his speech seemed to the gentle men practical and significant.
 "WeL, they concluded, you might stay for two weeks trial, but there's no possibility of our hiring colored man permanently"
 The first weeks make of butter was shipped, and when the returns came pack 1t was found that it had sold at sn advance of cents a pound on any price the creamery had previously been able to obtain.
 This is very singular" said the owners. So they waited for the next weeks return. Then 1t was found that the butter had advanced still an other cent, cents more than the creamery's best record.
 The new mans methods had pro auced their effect, and he was at once engaged as superintendent. The color question sank into oblivion.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Lots Sold By Moonlight.

A real estate agent of this town sold
 three building lots by moonlight the other night. A man who was eager to invest in Birmingham property called at the agents house late at night and in- duced the agent to conduct him to the property he had in view. The two men and inspected the property by moonlight. and so pleased was the investor that he at once closed the trade for three lots. This occurrence of the past week is very
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
THREE PERSONS KILLED.
Sixteen Houses and Miles of Fences
 Leveled to the Ground.

Forest City, Ark, March TO- Three persons were killed In this vicinity last night by the tornado. Four miles west of the city Pinky Wilson and her infant child were killed, and in the same neigh lborhood sixteen houses and miles, of fences and many trees were leveled to the ground. In Johnson township, ten miles northeast, the cyclone literally lift ed the house of J. A. Wiley from it's foundation and shattered it to fragment foundation and shattered 1t to frag- ments, killing Wiley and seriously in turing his wife and stepson, Bob Allen outbuildings and miles of fences were smashed to pieces.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Second Class Colonists' Excursion To
 California.

The Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell one-way second class colonists' tickets to San Francisco. Los Angeles, San Diego and intermediate points, from Birmingham, Ala, at the rate of S30. 35 Dates of sale March 1. Il, IS, 20. April 1, s, 15, 22, 29, 1901. Particulars and informa- tion cheerfully furnished on application J. c. LUSK, Traveiing Passenger Agent
 2-27-tf 2019 First avenue.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Steamer Has Trouble.

Chicago. March 10.-The passenger steamers India and City of Grand Rapids plying between here and Milwaukee. were caught squarely in the gale. After many attempts the City of Grand Rapids man aged to get inside the harbor at Kenosha where she remained until the storm abated. The India put into port in Chi cago in the midst of the storm with all her passengers seasick and panic strick- en. They described it as the widest night Lake Michigan has known in vars.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
ONLY A PASSING sPAsM.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
 The previous question has not been or dered in the United States Senate in the one hundred and twelve years of it's life. The demand for 1t now by Billy Mason and other Senatorial youngsters is something in the nature of an annual spasm There will be a shiver, and then all will be over.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
SPECIAL RATES
To New Orleans Via Alabama Great
 Southern Railroad.

Account General Missionary Conference M. F.. Church, South, the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell round trip tickets to New Orleans at rate of one fare. Tickets on sale April 22, 23, "A, final limit May 2, 1901.
 Information and particulars cheerfully furnished on application.
 J. c. LUSK, T. P. A., 2O19 First Ave, Birmingham, Ala.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Storm in Ohio Valley.

Cincinnati, March 10-During the past khree days wind and rain storms have prevailed throughout the Ohio valley, do- ing slight damage in some places. There was some hail last night during a heavy rain in Ohio and Kentucky. High water is reported in some places, but nothing like the usual February rise in the Ohio river has yet been reached, the stage being only 25 feet here.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Wanted for U. S. Army: Able bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35 years; citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English Re- cruits specially desired for service in Philippines. For information apply to Recruiting Officer North 10th street. Birmingham, Ala.
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THE NEW PRESS.

From the Monroe Journal.
 The Age-Herald has recently purchased and had put in its office a new perfecting press valued at s95,OO0, which prints in three colors. The Age-Herald has all ways ranked as one of the best papers in the State, but with its new press it has facilities superior to any other Alabama Daper .--e-+
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Among the arrivals at the Metropoli- tan Hotel yesterday were: Lee Ham burger, Louisville; B. w. Coughlin, New York; J. Noagasstein, Philadelphia; A Herman, St. Louis: Leon R. Robinson, Wetumpka; F. Baldwin, Memphis; Wirt Hughes, Nashville; F. J. Hill, Harvey, Ill.; F. H. Knauff, Atlanta; E. o. Burns, Chicago; T. c. Lovett, Atlanta; E. Lunc- lot. Aberdeen, Miss. W. R. Morgan. Newark, N. J.; A. T. Cavey, Chicago; Gilbert Forte, Albertville, Pa; J. M. Kytle, Alabama; C. A Allen, city; Chas. M. Nable, Anniston; 2. Katzensten, Tal- ladega; J. E. Calston, J. D. Patterson, Jr., city; J. L. Murphrey, Jackson, Miss. W. c. Hall, Indianapolis, Ind; T. Wey- man Adair, Anniston; Phil P. Puder, Evansville, Ind; K. Kaplin, Atlanta; G. W. Halloway and wife Alabama; James M. Cooper, Atlanta; H. Falsabrook, Bor- den Springs, Conn; R.. S. Armstrong G. A, CaraWay, Atlanta,
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TERRIFIC WIND AND RAIN STORMS
 WROUGHT HAVOC IN THE WEST
tcontinued from First Page.)

Paragould Charles Billing, young bus mess man was killed by the roof of his house falling in. Several persons are re- ported injured. The damage to small buildings fences and fruit trees Is large
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Storm at Paducah.

Paducah. Ky, March 1o.-A storm struck the neighborhood of Maxson's mill last night and upturned three houses filled with negroes. Twenty stables were blown down and many horses killed To- bacco barns were razed and their con- tents blown away. The Catholic. Cum berland. Presbyterian and the Baptist Churches were destroyed. Loss, s50,O00.
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WHERE DID OUR PARENTS GO.

From the Boston Transcript.
 The garden of Eden is found in so many different places, one must conclude that originally it covered the whole face of the earth. At any rate, this is the easiest way out of the dilemma.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
It Paid.

From the Youths Companion
 Training at Tuskegee is eminently practical. There the blacksmith learns to dissect horses hoof, in order to see exactly why and how the animal
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

The map furnished our subscribers is the most complete of its kind ever published. Read the proposition else where In this issue.
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.sBIO FOUR"
FOUR GREAT TRAINS.

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 KNIGHT EXPRESS" Between Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleve- land Best line to Indianapolis and Chicago.
 S. J. GATES,
 General Agent, Louisville, Ky. W. J. LYNCH, VIM P. DEPPE. G. P. and T. A., Asst. G. P. A.,
 Cincinnati. Ohio.
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Remember the Souther Railway now operates through sleeper Birmingham to Richmond. Va, leaving Birmingham train No. 36, 4:10 p. m; no change now
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
SPECIAL RATES VIA SOUTHERN
 RAILWAY.

The Southern Railway now has on sale winter tourist rate tickets to all prom inent resorts for the winter season. Ele- gant train service on quick and conven- lent schedules.
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suggestive of the wild eagerness to auy real estate which was daily and nightly manifested thirteen years ago.
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Apply to union depot ticket office, or Southern Railway passenger office, No. 2019 First avenue for full particulars.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla is not a cure-all; but it cures all blood diseases. Take no substitute.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
TO CURE A COLD IN oNEopAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on each box, 25c. mon-thur
 SPECIAL ONE-WAY.
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PERSONAL.

Dr. William H. Wilder left the city last week for the east, where he will spend several weeks at Johns Hopkins, thence he goes to the New York hospitals, and will take a post graduate course in sur gerry at his alma mater, the University of New York
The age-herald., 1901-03-11
Winconsin Suffered Severely.

Chicago. March 10.-Southern Wiscon- sin suffereed severely from the storm. The Wisconsin Telephone Company re-
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NOTICE !!

NOTICE
 The Birmingham Loan Go. has moved to ll6 North goth street, two doors below the old stand, where they will be glad to see their old friends.
The age-herald., 1901-03-11

Read the proposition of The Age Herald to furnish map of Alabama and the world to each of its subserib.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-12-29
LocKHART.

The holiday week has been slgnal,zed
by several pleasant social functions among
the younger people Of the city. A select
party was given at the residence Of Mr.
and Mrs. c. W. Stone Wednesday night
and a large number of young people spent
= very pleasant evening at the hosptable
nome Of Mr., and Mrs John W. Shoaf
During the week the city has been Wis.
l'ed by quite number VI its old citizens
VINO nave moved 10 other localities and
w WIZ, arc, now spending pleasant week
MIN 9id friends and relatives. Among
49, ne t9st correspondent has mot the
ITGiiio".,hg' Mr.. Oscar Swearingen az Kerr.
- cur. Louis Rldout and Mr. sam Tens
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S4iig sle In Eastern Texas: Mr.. David p
a nSle and wife OF Lavernla, Mr.. Henry lin.
PWTIH OF Fort Worth DR.. Lon Ross Of ne
WY county end w, j. Carter of Austin
MISS, Eula Myers left Tuesday 10 Snend
,ri MISS Mary. Field left Yesterday r. VISIT
ir,Snus IN Victoria and Mission Vaiiev
Mr r. u. Flowers has returned fror,
hs western. ranch TO spend a week WIEN
my Iamlly In the city VIZ"
Mr.. Davis Of Elgin h In Tho oi. ,,.,
nus friend Mr.. d. Ploedger. ''''''"s