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The age-herald., 1901-12-05
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
This Isa Lion Story.


 Frank ". Gasken. one of the pioneers in the organization of carnival shows for street fairs and other entertainments is in the city and 1t is possible he will be engaged to promote another street fair and carnival for the Elks of this city next Spring.
 MT. Gaskell says he has had some strange and unique experience since his last visit here but he thinks the most exciting occurred at Huntsville in Octo- Der.
 At that time we were giving a street fair" said Mir. Gaskell, "and one of the lionesses in our animal show got out of her cage and for over an hour terrorized the community It was the most excit- ing scene I ever witnessed and you can imagine the condition of my mind until I got the ferocious lioness back into captivity.
 'The accident occurred while the lion tanner was giving an exhibition of lion hunt and was inside the cage shoot ing off a pistol and jabbing the beasts with stick. The platform on the out side fell and the door to the cage sudden ly flew open. The untamed lioness had nothing else to do but run out and over the back of one of the keepers she leap ed.' The consternation in the tent was indescribabie. Peolpe rushed for the door while the Iioness darted under the curtain in the rear of the tent and ran for some distance along the fence.
 There Is a tower in the street used by Philleon. an equiibrist, and upon this a hundred persons rushed. It collapsed in minute and a crowd made for the fence tearing 1t down for forty feet Not withstanding their anxiety to get away the people had an inclination to finger and see what the lioness would do Con sequently the top of fences the second story of houses and tree tops were filled with curious persons.
 "We immediately made efforts to cap ture the loness," continued the show man, ''and after about an hour and a half's hard work succeeded. With pistols and long sticks we gradually rushed her back to the animal tent and then forced her under the platform. We then nailed boards all around her and secur- ing cage nearby we placed it in the shape of a trap or fall similar to the ones boys use to catch rabbits. We grad ually drove the beast under this cage and then knocked out the prop. The cage fell upon her and after building floor underneath it we succeeded in get ting her back in the cage
 You know continued MT. Gaskell, "a lion will not fight unless in search of prey or afraid of being hurt and as matter of fact the lioness which escaped at Huntsville was as much frightened as the people. She did not know what to make of her strange surroundings and apparently felt relieved when back in the cage.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
Cotton Prices and Estimates.

Cotton has been pushed up about 40 points, and the minimum price named by The Age-Herald at the opening of the season and ever since adhered to in these columns, namely, eight cents, is fully vindicated. This vindication comes, however, when over one-half of the crop is out of farmers hands. Such vindications are apt to come too late to help the producers, and they will continue to come in that way un- til the government organizes a sys- tenn that will furnish monthly reports from the gins. This could readily be done through the census bureau. which is to be made permanent.
 The Department of Agriculture, pos sessing very many sources of informa- tion, including reports from 15,000 gins, estimates the current crop at 9,674.000 bales. Last years crop was 10,3S3,0 ,000 bales. The estimated de- crease is about 100000 bales, practi- callys accounted for in Texas, which grew last year S5S6,506 bales. The products of the other States will ap- proximate those of last year. Ala bama's product last year was 1,061 ,67S bales, and her product this year will not exceed 100000 bales. The Black Belt and the Tennessee valley report loses in comparison with last years figures, but other localities in the State report gaIns. The crop of the State may safely be put at 1,1O0,O bales.
 The high guesses that have of late been given currency came from mid dlemen and spectators and experts" Those of the New York Cotton Ex. change ranged from 9,5OO,OO0 bales to 11,150,000; those of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange averaged 10,7SS, GOA ]; those of the Memphis Cotton Exchange showed an average of 10.560,417 bales; those of the Houston Cotton Exchange gave an average guess of 10,G0O, ,00O bales. Expert Neill sent to Liverpool for foreign use a guess that topped them all, namely, Il 1,250,0OO bales. The Department of Agriculture has taken the hot air and speculation out of all
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
Martins Last Prank.

'"The most ridiculous thing I ever at the Metropolitan Hotel, occurred in the cafe about one year ago. At that time we had head waiter. white man named Martin, and by the way he was about the smoothest citizen in his line ever saw, He had the nerve of a bunco stcerer, and was always playing pranks on prominent men who came in for luncheon. He was also out after tips and never let a prosperous looking man pass by unnoticed
 'One evening a prominent young socie- ty man came in the cafe accompanied by two ladies. Martin spied him and rushed to the entrance to take the gentlemans hat overcoat and cane. The society man wore dress suit of a similar make to the one worn by the head waiter. Martin took the coat silk hat and cane and let the gentleman pass by him. Instead of leading the way to a table Martin dropped in line between the guest and the a1ies. Seeing an opportunity for some fun the waiter carelessly placed the silk hat on his head, and with the coat and cane On his arm looked every inch society man with the guest lead ing him to table. Everybody in the cafe began to snicker and the two ladies blushed furiously, while the society man unconscious of the fun he was creating, proudly lead the party to a place where luncheon could be served. When they stopped Martin politely removed the tile and suavely bowed the gentleman to a seat. He then took the order and disap- | peared in the kitchen.
 Ut is useless to say Martin was promptly discharged and left the city that night. understand he is now work ing in the Palmer House in Chicago"
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 If we understood ourselves better we might be able to understand other people a little.
 A man can win a girls love with flow CTS and candy; he's got to keep 1t with square meals.
 A deadly uninteresting play to women Is where the heroine is never misunder- stood by the man she loves.
 They ted to get married at seventeen and have seventeen children; now they get married at twenty-five, but they don't have twenty-five children.
 When young lover figures on whether he can support wife, he counts in ev- crything except the rent, butcher and grocer. clothes and incidentals.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
WILL ORGANIZE ARMY.
British and American Instructors Will
 Drill the Chinese.

Pelxin, December 4-Native papers say that Yum Shi Kai, the Governor of Pc Cri Ii, proposes to reorganize the Pei Yang naval forces under British and American instructors, and that he will consolidate tho military forces of Chi Ii into an army corps numbering 100000 men under foreign instructors.
 The court starts for Pekin December l4.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
Kicks About Rubbish.

sNaSNS FF0OdA tNaAA'obH Many kicks have been recorded in Blr- mingham within the last few days, espe- cially during the recent rains, against the trash which extends into the street in front of and on the north side of the new city hall which is in course of con- struction.
 Tn front of the building there is plaster ing, brick, blanks and mortar beds. These Instructions extend to within a few feet of the car lines. and although plank walk has been laid around them, the rains have made them so muddy that it is very difficult to cross without getting the feet muddy. On the north side it does not extend so far out, but the street is muddier and the walks are in several places below the level of the water.
 About Persons.
 Charles A. Weber and wife from Gin through the South. Walter Hoffman. prominent Atlantian is at the Florence.
 John B. Knox, the political leader from Anniston is registered at the Hillman.
 
 J. S. Alyward and wife of Pensacola are in Birmingham. They are staying at the Hillman.
 J. H. Barrett of Natchez Miss, is at the IIillman.
 R. B. Dickson of Greenville, Ala, is a well known Alabamian at the Hillman. P. II. Mines of Selma is at the Florence for two days.
 B. B. Holloman a widely known citizen of Mobile is at the Florence. T. c. Young of Richmond is at the Florence.
 W. D. Vasser a traveling man with headquarters in Atlanta is registered at the Florence
 J. Milton Brown, wife and son of Chat tanooga are at the Florence. John Downes prominent citizen from Montgomery is at the Florence. w. E. Hawkins a widely known insur- ance man from Atlanta is at the Hill man.
 J. c. Soley and wife and Miss Soley of Talladega are registered at the Hillman.
 sss
 Col Jack Cranston of Three Feathers fame, representing the house of Gather wood ,n Philadelphia, was in the city yesterday.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Jan Kubelik is a fiddler from over seas, and he is to receive s100,000 for 100 concerts in this country. Fiddling is fast becoming a competitor of the trust business.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
Great Year for Cotton.

S. A. Duncan, southern manager and assistant general superintendent of the Postal Telegraph Company. is registered at the Hillman Hotel. He is in Birming- ham arranging for the handling of the cotton reports. He has just left New Or leans en route for Atlanta, where he has his headquarters. He says that this is the greatest year for cotton in the South, and that after a careful study of the sit- uation he believes the farmers will make more this year out of cotton than they have for many years past.
 The sudden jump in the price of cotton day before yesterday, according to Mir. Duncan, will mean millions of dollars to the farmers and will once more put the South on her feet as she has not been in many years.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Perry Heath went to Utah to grow up as Senator, and he claims that the administration is behind him. But he forgets that the admipistration has been metamorphosed.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
HARD ON THE HOLDERS.

From the Detroit Tribune.
 The copper market has announced its intention of beginning soon to accumulate the savings of the isolated speculator
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

We are about to buy the Danish West Indies, but We cannot send any of our surplus negro population there, for they are already overstocked.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

President Roosevelt tried at first to root for both sides at Philadelphia, but in the end he found himself shout ing for the West Pointers.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

There are three interminable prob lens in this world-the Boer war, the Philippine insurrection, and the Miss Stone affair.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Mime. Nordica, who is preparing for a Southern tour, is singing coon songs, taking part in cakewalks, and praising 'possum and potatoes.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
"wHEN GREEK MEETS CREEK"

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
 It might embarrass those young Athe- nian dsputants to ask how many of them have read the Scriptures in the original Creek.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

wedding party became really pitiful. still the train did not come to relieve them. and they were forced to suffer as best they could.
 When the belated engine finally puffed into the station every member of the party was glad, especially tho newly-mar- ried And within a few minutes all were smiling as bravely as ever. But for a time they suffered terrors untold"
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

The man who read the message yes terday is the well-informed man of today. Some whole counties have no such man.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05
euLeARlANs HAVE THE BULGE

From the Kansas City Journal
 The Bulgarian brigands think that if there is any ultimatum launching to be done they are in position to touch off a few themselves.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Red is the only fashionable color in London at present. As a nocturnal shade 1t has long been popular in this country.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Cuba pays out annually $500, 100000 for foreign goods, but she pays only s2S, ,O0O, ,OOO to the United States.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Annapons was defeated because President Roosevelt rooted for West Point.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

The wild man from Texas is MT. Burleson, who has not heretofore CO., 1 duetted with fame.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Santa Claus will use a sleigh as heretofore, resisting ail temptations to employ an automobile.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Santa Claus should come here at once and investigate the candy trust.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

The Michigan banker who ran away leaving a surplus for depositors has been declared crazy.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Assimilation of the benevolent sort seems to be a lost art in the Philip pines.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

The killing of Miss Stone is strictly confined to the space writers in the Leyant.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

The Colombian insurgents get it in the neck-of land called the Isthmus.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

General Butler has become an issue of the Schley sort in England.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Florence Nightingale, the most pop ular woman in England, is near to death.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Texas man Burleson was sot down upon by a special committee.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Peacemaker Perry, the hero of Co lon. is a new national figure.
The age-herald., 1901-12-05

Mrs Charlotte M. Conger. in Leslie's Weekly.
 The wife of the President possess, hap pily. not only the knowledge and ex- perience requisite for the administration of the social affairs of the White House, but she is endowed with the physical strength necessary for their proper per- formance, which was lacking in so many of those who preceded her, and her ami bility and good will the democratic spirit which the President fosters in all those about him, cannot fail to make her regime a notable one Moderation, how ever, will mark the social plans or the President and Mrs Roosevelt this winter, for the shadow of the late Presidents death is still upon them, and three or their official family, Secretary Hay' sec retary Gage, and Secretary Long, are in deep mourning. All that tradition re- ou,res and good taste dictates will be done. and Mrs. Roosevelt has already an- pouuced that she will revive the custom of holding weekly receptions on Satur- day afternoons-a custom so popular 1t is difficult to understand why it fell into
 .use-whcih - proposes to begin in
 or, gf efore the holi- N. on whica Lent
 on short one.
 fc pms will not be
 d the New Years rece. W al state dinners, the cara anu p~- options, will take pli
 since General Grants adl en Nellie" was the pet entourage and so- cie will be young lady in lse, Alice, the Presi- der lter by his first wife, a ? on. who died not lcng
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13
TORPEDOED A SHIP.
French Submarine Boat Performs Feat
In ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Say II Marks
a Revolution In Naval Warfare.

\ cahl"@ram from Paris. tells of tn"
wonderful work performed by Il torpedo
boat. 1t says =
"Naval officers have been greatly i'm
pressed by the successful exploit of tn"
submarine boat Gu>tavc Icdc in torpr-
doing the turrct ship Jaur"guihclry.
which was taking the part of one of II
hostile mancNcring squadron in Ajaccio
harbor. The Xcdc was lowed distance
frqhl Toulon and then proceeded alone.
Sht entered the harbor submerged, cluG-
ed all the warShipS and signal stations,
planted Il dummy torpedo on the bottom
of the biggest battlcShip and escaped
without detection.
Experts and non-"XpcrtS alike regard
the event as one OF grave suEgcstivcness.
possibly rendering the maucuvcrs of 1901
historical. as marking a revolution in
naval warfare. 1t is natural in the cir
cumstanccs that the incredulous ridicula
uttered in England regarding the French
reliance on submarine boats should be
made the text of numerous press lee
lures to the cross and Channel critics"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
DIRECTORS:

H. A. MILLER, Wilmington, Del.
JOSEPH SWIFT, President Talley-
on Top Co., Wilmington, Del.
EDGAR L. HAYNES, Assistant
Manager "The Morning News"
Wilmington, Del.
COL. S. B. FOARD, Elkton, Md.
JUDGE WELLS THOMPSON,
observation-disclosures OF Texas.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13

refer ON hllhS "i tn" Locust POM
,"r'l'' '">' '"IiahI' farm "'F>" from
'''' way ''''
"Wednesday was Marylara Day at the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo, arr
many Marylanders were in attrLdairp.
''-'','' - non 0'"o.' '','''' '"'A ''e
ll'I",e e"' l. ''','' ''
, ,ss -. 1''','' g.,
Thomas Wright was given the CON
tract t" carry mail from Rising sun T."
i,ort l''puSll' + aflhlhGl"h. 'f""Ii'llrN'.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13

THOMAS F. BOULDEN, General
Manager Red Bluff Rice Comply,
Columbus, Texas.
H: A. BYARS, Merchant, Column
bus, Texas.
HON. H. M. TOWNSEND, Attor-
ney-at Law, Columbus, Texas.
c. MONTIETH GILPIN, Coun-
sellor-at-Law, New York, n. Y.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13

Thomas Wright was given The CON
tract to carry mail from Rising sun to
Port Deposit. Pennington. t;rrrnhur>t.
Principle. Throdorr and W"r,IIawu. and
made his first trip on M"uIHy last.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13
Was A Slave In Cecil Comfy.

Mrs. Sinry Wright. Il coor"d slave,
VIII" WAS lorn at Fr"nchruwn. on the
Elm river. during TIA" Slav" hndin. days.
died 1T her home. in Wilmington, Del,
last week. Sh" WAS II =irl of II at tn
tim" of the war Of 1Sl2. aud had Il dis
tinct recollection of many incidents in
connection with that war.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13

Peter OFT, living "m til" Locust poi,,t
farm. lost Il valuable farm horse from
h" heat one day last week.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13
, The Coming Of the New.
The coming Of Spring is noted here in the many
NEW GOODS.

The coming Of Spring is noted here in the many
NEW GOODS
The New Dress Goods -Mohairs, Serges, Henretas.
The New Gnghams and Wash Fabrics
The New Wrappers, Waists, Etc.
The New Queensware, Wall Paper and Mattings.
The New Clothing-Special inducements offered in
prices right at the beginning Of the
The New Spring and Summer Hats-Straw, Felt and
Fur. Latest Styles.
The New Line Of Hardware and Harness. In this line
have increased stock in order make store
notorious for low prices in this line The Perfect Washing
Machine holds the prominent place Of being the best machine
out
The New Shoes-Lades Misses, Children and Mems.
To fit the feet.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13

-DcWitt'S Witch Hazel Salvc should
be promptly applied to cuts. burns and
Scald>. 1t Soothrs and quickly heals tn"
injured part. There are worthless coun-
tcrfcitS. lac sure to get DcWitts's. J.
Frank Frazer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13
Going To Camp.

Company f.. in command Of Captain
William \. WRIGHT. will leave EIktou.
smith. at Qur"n>tnwn. which is in rradj-
ness for the reception of the soldiers.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-07-13

ASSIST NATURE. Thrrc are times
when You should asSi>i nature. Ii =
now undertaking 10 CLEANSE Your system
you will take Iir"d'> Sar>aparilia
Tia" undertaking will he Slccrs>fu Til:
great medicine puritic> and builds mp IL
noIhin" else does.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24

About 200 members Of the G.. A. II,
went to Dover today on the s. l3 train
to attend the reunion Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic held at that
place. They were accompanied by
the Brunswick Fife and Dram Corps.
The most important part of the
reunion was the hearing of the LegiS-
lativc committee before the General
Assembly. The veterans asked the
Legislature to make an appropriation
each year for the purpose Of defray-
ing Memorial Day expenses. 1t IS
claimed that nearly every other state
in the Union makes an appropriation
Of this kind. The veterans are be-
coming fewer every year and Memoir
ial Day expenses fall heavily upon the
posts. At the salnc time no one de-
srcs to discontinue the observance Of
the day. The members of the Grand
Army arc too old to solicit funds, as
they did formerly and the posts can
not afford to spend their money for
the purpose. The state is therefore
the only place to 60 for funds.
The Old soldiers are interested in
several other bills which will be be-
fore the General Assembly, but the
one spoken of is the most important
Many of those who go from this city
will remain in Dover tonight for the
purpose Of attending the dinner at
the Capitol Hotel.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-01-24
Improvement Of the christiana River

The intlmation that the appro-
priation OF money to deepen the
Christiana river is useless, is
enough to make our citizens consid-
er well the proposal that the Coun.
Gil should tax our citizens for that
purpose. If the channel fills up in
short time, as stated, after being
decpened, the money Xpended tor
that purpose is little better than
thrown away. II mud banks will
not stand for any length OF time,
some other course should be adopted
II may cost large sum of money
to build wharyes the entire length
Of the creek, but when they are
built properly, the work Of furth-
er dee epenlug will nevere be need.
ed. The members OF the Board of
Trade. should look into the matter
and see if the proper wharfage OF
the river will not be the cheapest
plan IN the end tosecure the proper
depth OF water. Better spend a
million dollars to make the depth
permanent, than 10 eXpend lew
thousand dollars for temporary I'M
proveElent. What is worth dom.
al all is worth doing we'll and SO
we make the above suggestion.