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The age-herald., 1901-01-31
WANTS COLD WATER.
Tennessee Proposes to Stop Drinking
 By Legislators.

Nashville, Tenn, January 3o.-A sensa- tion was caused in the Senate today when MT. Cox presented this bill and urged it's passage:
 An act to prohibit the sale or giving away of wines. liquors or beer in the capi- tol building, in or upon the capital grounds and to provide a penalty for violation of same'
 The section providing the penalty says that any porter or capitol employe violating the provisions of this act shall be forth with discharged and that any one violating the provisions of this act upon conviction shall be fined not less than $Q or more than $50. It is claimed that there has been a bounteous dispensing of free beverages within the capital building.
 In the House resolution expressing sym- pathy with the Boers in their war was adopted after an earnest and extended dis cussion.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
MICHIGAN GAMBLER
 WHIPPED BY WOMAN
Scenes That Followed Parallel the Excitement Over Mrs.
 Nations Joint Raids

St. Joseph, Mich, January 30.-The public horse whipping of an alleged gambling house keeper by an angry wife, furnished no end of excitement at Buchanan today and placed that village well up in rank with the Kansas towns that have felt the vigorous anti-saloon efforts of Mrs. Nation. The vic- tim of the reinstatement was "Skeete" Rough, keeper of what purports to be a candy and cigar store, but which wives who have felt shortening of their allowances on their husbands paydays say Is a gamb- ling house.
 Among those who. 1t is alleged, patron ized Rough's place, were number of la boring men and the distress caused to their families by their losses led to an appeal by many residents to the authorities to close the place. The request was not read fly compiled with, and Mrs J. Voorhees, who says her husband lost over $500 in the resort and was nightly spending his wages. armed with horsewhip. she called on Dep uty McFallen and demanded that he close
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
BAND IF WOMEN SALOON SMASHERS
 PUT MRS. NATION IN SECOND PLACE
Raid Four Joints Anthony Knock Out One Bartender and Play General Havoc-Crowd of Young Men and Boys
 Get Rowling Drunk on Split Whisky.

first idea of wrecklng crusade. Mrs Sher- if is a stranger to the people of Anthony. and for time many in the crowd that fol- lowed the crusaders from place to place believed that she was Mrs. Nation.
 The saloonkeepers of Anthony each have their stock of liquor Is kept. The crusaders did not know this, and a considerable amount of liquor is yet unmolested.
 After the work of demolition was comf plete the crusaders held a prayer meettpg on the sidewalk and Nearer My God to Thee" was sung with fervor and great unc- ton.
 The women knelt and prayed within sight of the wreck. One woman in an impassioned appeal to the Almighty asked that Ha guide them to other dens of iniquity and direct their footsteps to other rum-cursed towns in Kansas. This prayer was inter- preted to mean that the Anthony women would extend their crusade, and word was hurriedly sent over the telephone wires to adjacent towns by local saloon sympathizA CTS, who wished to warn their fellow joints ists."
 No arrests were made, but the Mayoh quickly swore in extra police, and tho crusaders were placed under strict surveil. lance.
 As sequel to the raid a number of young men and two or three small boys bet came reeling drunk. Two of the boys wer9 locked up in the city jail. During the ex- citement they had followed the crusaders into the saloons and secured a quantity of whislSey, wine and beer.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31

Anthony, Kan, January 30.-Mrs. Nation was outdone here today, when a band of w. c. T. U. women, headed by Mrs Sher- if of Danville, Kan, completely wrecked the fixtures in four joints" smashing plate glass windows and mirrors right and left, and turned gallon after gallon of liquor into the gutters. The women, who were of the best families in Anthony, were accompanied by their husbands and sons or brothers, who assured protection. No arrests were made and the band, 1t is saId, will start out tomorrow on a tour of de- struction through Harper County, which is prolific in saloons. Mrs. Sheriff, who led today's raid, is under bond to appear at Danville in April to answer a charge of saloon wrecking placed against her six weeks ago. Mrs. Sheriff came to Anthony late yesterday and worked all night pro- curing matches and other implements of destruction, and it was 3 o'clock this morn- ing before she had perfected plans for the rald She enlisted the following women;
 Mesdames M. J. Davis, M. J. Scott, F. H. Brubaker, Louis Macy, T. G. Hooper, Charles Robinson, John Hickens John Ken dall, J. H. Shelton and the Misses Mckay, Page, Massey, Robinson and Nixon all of Anthony. They began their attack shortly after daybreak, taking the saloonkeepers and the town officials by surprise.
 Several School Girls.
 Among the brigade were two or three school girls under age, who did some of the most effective smashing. A greater part or the havoc was finished before the police or Mayor were aware of what was going on- The actual damage done to personal property aside from the liquor destroyed is placed by the saloonkeepers at 5000 This. however is believed to be too conserya- tive
 The first place attacked was situated in the rear of a drug store, which was forci- ply entered from the rear. It contained some costly bar fixtures, and among other things valuable cash register. Within a lew minutes the women had smashed ev- erything In sight. The cash register was demolished, but in their hurry to finish tnis ]op and go to other places they over looked the bulk of liquor stored away.
 Half block down the street the second scene of joint" smashing was enacted They found this saloon locked, but axes were applied and the whole glass front was demolished. Here their work was more complete. The building, great plate glass mirror and everything in sii ht was re- duced to the minimum of Mrs Nation idea. The proprietor was smashed over the head with beer bottle and his scalp laid open. He was struck by the husband of one of the women. In quick succession two other places a short distance down the street were subjected to similar treatment. the fixtures smashed and all the liquors turned into the gutters.
 Led By Mrs. Sheriff.
 Today's raid was led by Mrs. Sheriff of Danville, small town nearby. She came to Anthony last night, organized the local temperance women and planned the crusade. Mrs. Sheriff had previously de- stroyed a saloon In Danville, and she is credited with having given Mrs. Nation the
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY HAS SECURED CONTROL OF THE
 MOBILE AND OHIO PROPERTY

osition of the Southern Railway Company and so far as he was personally concerned he was in favor of the proposed plan.
 Mr. spencer's Statement.
 President Spencer of the Southern Rail- way Company gave out the following state- ment:
 'The circular addressed to the general montague bondholders and to the stock holders of the Mobile and Ohio explains the transaction of the proposed acquisition of those securities by the Southern Rail- way Company and by this means the con- trol and management of the Mobile and Ohio property.
 "The value of the Mobile and Ohio to the Southern Is chiefly In giving to it a direct short line from St. Louis and Cairo to the gulf.
 "The valuable terminals of the Mobile and Ohio, used in connection with those of the Southern, will enable us to develop traffic through that port to extent which would not be practicable to either of the two lines operated separately, and the recent acquisition by the Southern of the large and valuable terminals at St. Louis, through it's St. Louis division, which are very much larger than those possessed by the Mobile and Ohio, will enable the Mobile and Ohio line to develop business at and from the St. Louis gateway to an extent and in a manner that would be im- possible with the limited terminals hereto fore available to the Mobile and Ohio.
 'The Mobile and Ohio had previously built line to the edge of the Birmingham coal and iron district, but without gaining @ real entrance. This entrance the South ern can now furnish in the most adequate way without further construction or pur- chase of terminals. This will materially
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
TONNE WAS PAID
 $5 PER MINUTE His Speech Was His Only Work and He Got $1000
 For It.

Washington, January 30. - (special)- Charles A. Towne of Minnesota has been a former Senator since Monday afternoon, but he has gone into private life having made a longer speech than William J. Bryan ever did and having been paid more for it than MT. Bryan ever received. He spoke 20,0O0 words and was paid 5000 by the United States.
 MT. Towne talked in the Senate Monday afternoon for three hours and two min- utes, devoting all his time to a denuncia- tion of President McKinley's policy in the Philippines and an appeal for the Filipi- nos independence. When he concluded he retired from the Senate, Moses E. Clapp being sworn in as his successor while the echoes of MT. Towne's voice were still heard
 As the making of this speech is about the only public service MT. Towne has per- formed during his brief stay in the Sem ate, 1t is interesting to make a calculation as to how much the speech has cost the country.
 MT. Towne's salary as Senator amounted to SIP. His mileage from Duluth to Wash ington and return amounted to $2SS, so that he will draw about 5000 for filling Cush- man K. Davis shoes for fifty-six days. His speech Monday contained 10000 words. Thus MT. Towne- has been paid by the United States just cents word and $5 .50 a minute for his services as a Senator from Minnesota.
 Mir Towne prepared another speech but did not deliver 1t, and it does not count in the calculation. The suppressed speech at tackled the entire policy of the Republican party on trusts, ship subsidy, finances and Imperialism, but the party leaders induced MT .Towne to devote his speech entirely to the Philippines.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31

Age Herald's Bureau, 509 Fourteenth street N. w. Washington, January 30-(Special) ) The Senate committee on privileges and elections will probably tomorrow take up a proposition to appropriate $25000 to- enable the attorney general of the United States to fight and bring before the United States Su- preme Court the constitution of those southern states that abridge the franchise of the negro. This will open up bitter dis cussion. which was adroitq avoided by the Republicans in the House when the appor- tionment bill was under consideration.
 The committee will doubtless report a bill to the Senate to contest the constitutions of North and South Carolinas, Mississippi and Louisiana. The movement is in line with the action of the Senate, the other day, on
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
MenagIerle Burned.

Baltimore, January 30. - With pitiful screams of fright and groans of intense pain the seventy-five or more animals of all descriptions confined in cages at Frankie Bostick's "zoo,'' which was In winter quarters in the old Cyclomora build ing in this city, were burned to death to- night The fire, which probably originated from a badly-insulated electric light wire, spread so rapidly that it was impossible for the attendants to rescue the helpless animals, and with the exception of one ele- phant one camel two donkeys and pack of hounds the entire herd was lost.
 MT. Bostick estimates his loss on animals at S4OO GOO
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
SUBSIDY BILL IS NOW
 BEFORE THE SENATE

Washington, January 30.-The shipping bill was kept at the front in the Senate throughout the day. No appreciable prog ress was made, most of the time being oc- cupied by Hurley of Tennessee and Mir. Jones of Arkansas in speeches opposing the bill, and severely arraigning its alleged favoritism.
 MT. Jones declared it should be entitled "a bill to permit a select cotere of ship owners to loot the United States treasury After the speeches the formal reading of the bill was completed
 An unsuccessful effort was made to se- cure agreement to the conference report on the army reorganization bill.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31

Washington, January 30.-A conference of Democrats and their associates of the Pop- ulists and Silver Republican faith will be held tomorrow as a result of the declara- tion yesterday by MT. Frye that he intend- ed to push the conclusion of the ship sub- sidy bill to the exclusion of all other busi- ness. This conference will determine the fate of the bill If the opponents of the measure decide to continue stiff fight and debate the measure at great length, it will mean defeat at this session with the short time remaining to pass the appropria- tion bills. The conference also will take into consideration the question whether the mil nority will desire to take the responsibility of defeating party measure of the major ity. Some of the opponents of the bill on
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
Sanction Withdrawn.

Ottawa January BOA sensation has been created by the announcement that the gov- ernmen thas withdrawn its sanction to the state memorial service, which was to have been held Saturday in Christ Church cathe- dral, the principal Anglican Church in the diocese.
 The reasons given are that there is no state church in Canada and that the hold ing of state service in Christ Church cathedral might be regarded as recogni- ton of the church of England as the state church of the Dominion and consequently would give great offense to other denomi- nations throughout Canada.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
MINORITY WILL TODAY
 DECIDE ON POLICY AS
 TO SHIP SUBSIDY BILL

the Democratic side feel that if the Repub- licans are determined to pass the bill, the minority should not go further than to state their objections fully and vote against it, and to let the Republicans take the re- sponsibility which is theirs.
 It also develops that no one wants an ex- tra session, and that one will be avoided if there is any possible way of doing it. It Is even said that the Spooner bill will be passed in order to avoid such session after the 4th of March, Republican leaders say that they believe an extra session can be avoided. They also say that the Democrats must decide whether they will take the re- sponsibility of defeating the subsidy bill, and if it is demonstrated that they are willing to take the responsibility no other necessary legislation will be pressed rapidly to avoid an extra session.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31

New York; January 30.-The Southern Railway Company today secured control of the Mobile and Ohio Railway Company The terms were briefly outlined in the fol- lowing statement given out tonight by W. Butler Duncan, chairman of the board of directors of the Mobile and Ohio:
 "The Southern Railway Company has of fered to the holders of the bonds and stock of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company in effect the guarantee of the general mort gage per cent bonds of the latter com pany and to the stockholders of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company an annual payment equal to dividend of per cent for the first year, per cent for the sec- ond year and per cent in perpetuity there after"
 The passage of the control of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company through own ership of a majority of the general mort gage bonds Is complete so far as the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company is concerned The deal only awaits a formal ratification by the Southern Railway Company. When Chairman Duncan was asked tonight as to whether there was any possibility of the arrangements falling through he replied that there was no possibility whatever He said that so far as any person could fore see the arrangements for the control of the Mobile and Ohio was settled, the leaders on both sides having consented to the ar arrangements outlined in his statement. He said that the board of directors of the Mo bile and Ohio Railroad Company had to- day recommended the adoption of the prop
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
POL YCAMY AGAIN
 GESTURES HOUSE Game yp During Discussion of
 School Appropriation STANDING OF UTAH TEACHERS Mir. landis Proposes None Shall
 Be Poiygamists. MIR. KING MADE A SHARP REPORT During the Discussion MT. Landis Said He Knew of One Trustee In Utah
 Who Had Seven Wives and
 Thirty-nine Children.
MIR. KING MADE A SHARP REPORT

Washington January S0.-The anti polygamy crusade which resulted in driving MT. Roberts of Utah from his seat at the last session had an echo in the House to- day during the consideration of the agricul- tcral appropriation bill. When the section making appropriation for agricultural col leges of the several states was reached, Mr. Landis of Indiana offered an amendment providing that no money should be paid to the college fin Utah until the secretary of agricultural was satisfied that no teacher or trustee in the institute practiced polyg- amy. MT. King who succeeded MT. Rob- erts, tried in vain to head off tht amend ment with a point of order and then in- weighed against 1t as simply and aftermath of the Roberts crusade. He insisted that polygamg was thing of the past
 Mr. Laadis replied by alleging that two of the professors of the Utah Agricultural Col lege were polygamists, and that one of the trustees had seven wives and thirty y-nine nine children. Upon this showing the House adopted the amendment, whereupon MT. King re e.aliated by offering an amendment providing that none should go to college in any atate whose instructors or trustees have engaged in lynching or been guilty of adultery or fornication. He afterward modified 1t so az to apply only to the agri- cultural, College of Indiana. It was, of course. overwhelmingly defeWsed.s Subse- quertly, when the bill was reported to the House, the Landis amendment was stricken out by q vote of 69 to IS. 'The friends of the farmer were very much in evidence during the day, and against an aggressive opposition led by MT. Mahon of Pennsyl- vania, voted into the bill an additional ap- .propriation of $5O,OOO for farmers bulle- tins,
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
BOSTON SMASHER
 PLAYS IN HARD LUCK

Boston, January 30-Mrs. Mary Greens who seemed to be familiar with the methods of Mrs. Carrie Nation of Kansas wrecked Q Cambridge street barroom last evening and today was sentenced to serve term at Deer Island. Mrs. Green not only laid the barr tender low with plate, but also reduced the bar ware to fragments. shattered sevs eral mirrors and drove the frightened paf irons of the establishment into the wine cellar
 "I am Carrie Nation," she yelled, and I'll leave no rum shop in the town when get through"
 Mrs. Greens imitation of the noted Karis sas reformer was terminated by a policeman and Judge Wentworth today sentenced her to the house of correction.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31

London, January 30.-The Queens funeral procession in London, as indicated by the war office orders, issued this evening, will be a gorgeous military pageant. Detach- ments of forty regiments with an almost equal number of distinctive uniforms, em- bracing all arms of the service, will make a constantly changing picture. The uni forms of all the great armies of the world will appear, for, in addition to the bril- liant encourages of the visiting Kings and -orncey envoys there will be the military attaches of the embassies and legations.
 All the field marshals of the British army able to endure the fatigue will ride yith their staffs. The naval corps will also ake part in the procession, which will be TWO miles long.
 The war office directs that Beethovens and Chopins funeral marches only shall be niayed. From the time the coffin reaches London to it's departure guns will boom slowly in Hyde Park.
 Londoners are just awakened to the full proportion of the obsequies. and the result of days of mourning, which to numerous tradesmen and others means absolute closure, Is causing consternation. To stop suddenly every industry in the United Kingdom and to turn the masses into the streets, with millions hoping to concen- trate along the two miles of the routes procession, is an undertaking which has begun to be fully appreciated by the po- lice. But the public of London is dismayed to find that all the great markets, Covent Garden, Smithfield and others, where the food of the metropolis Is supplied are to be absolutely closed at the end of the week, The railways of the United Kingdom will reduce their arrangements to the Sunday scedules Restaurants and bars will be shut and the crowds will have to wander in the streets.
 London is a world in itself, living from hand to mouth, and the closing of the ac- customed avenues for the supplies and dis trfbution of food, drink and amusement from Friday to Slonday will mean loss and Inconvenience that no American city would Appreciate. The demand for seats along the route of the funeral Is unprecedented ordi- nary window seats are selling for 10 pounds each. Since two or three days ago, the prices have risen very rapidly. One tenant in St. James obtained 50 pounds for win dow on the top floor. Store windows nave been 15O and POO pounds. But the store keepers mostly prefer to let single seats at 10 and 15 pounds each. Stores and hotels in Pidcadilly commanding view of the street from there to St. James palace are getting immense prices, balcony seats fetching from % to 30 pounds.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
Effect In Ireland.

Cork, January 30.-The proclamation of King Edward VII as King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Elm peror of India, here today received mixed reception. There was much cheering, but the crowd in the neighborhood of the court house cheered for MT. Kruger and General Dewet The people generally however, were good humored.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
DEWET IN CAPE COLONY. Queens Last Wish for Welfare of Hee
 Troops

London. January S1.-'It is reported upv officially" says the Capetown corresponds ent of the Daily Mail, that General Dewet has entered Cape Colony with a fairly strong force. The impatience felt in Eng{ land at the slow progress of the opera$ tions is not warranted, as preparations are being made for general movement shortly"
 King Edward has sent the following disA patch to Lord Kitchener:
 "One of the Queens last inquiries waq after yourself and the gallant army undet your command"
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
WILL PREPARE BREAKFAST FOR 25o,OOo TROOPS

London, January 3l.-That firm or cater CTS has been instructed by the war ofhce to provide breakfast and dinner for @o'ooo troops It is understood that the military and naval escort will precede the coffin that after the escort will come the headquarters staff of the army the foreign military at, taches and various military bands and that then will come the coffin, followed by King Edward, Emperor William and King Charles of Portugal, the royal mourners, representatives of foreign states, mourning carriages with the princesses, and then the remainder of the military escort.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
Smuggling Steamer Seized.

Key West, Fla January S0.-The revenue cutter Mclean has seized the schooner Dr. Lykes, on a charge of smuggling. This schooner is owned by w. H. Towles, the owner of the schooner Lily White. On the Lily White was found 175 gallon demijohns of rums and a quantity of cigarettes After arriving here the captain of the cutter seized the Dr. Lykes for complicity in the smuggling.
The age-herald., 1901-01-31
oil Companies Get Charter.

Houston, Texas, January 30.-Among the charters filed with the secretary of state at Austin today were two oil companies capi- talked at million dollars each with head quarters at Beaumont. One Is the Beau mont Geyser Oil3Company, among the in corporators are Iowa, Oklahoma and Texas capi alists The other Is the American oil Cofnpany. with Houston and Boston capi- tafistB