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The age-herald., 1901-03-17

inent In minority party the denuncia- ton of "radicalism, extravaganza and corruption was adrlot and will receive sympathetic attention. The warning that the people will not trust the Democracy unless it gives better government than our opponents" was calculated to attract favorable notice, as will his plea for har- mony. The insstence that the Democ- racy shall "fearlessly maintain the na- tional credit under any and all eireum- stances" was timely when the silver question is no longer an issue and its effects is to create confidence among the conservative people while it does not make the Bryan men any more unhappy. The appeal for equal respect for labor and capital and the warning not to as- sail either is wise, and these sentences arc calculated to allay apprehension that Hill Is antagonistic to thrift and to in- crease confidence in the Democracy: Opposition to dangerous corporate com binations should not be allowed to de- generate into indiscrminate attacks upon chartered rights. We should conciliate rather than antagonize the great busi- ness interests of the country and this can be accomplished without the surren- der of single essential party principle. Then, too, this is a direct slap at the
 
 to the party that such a policy as that pursued by Bryan toward commercial and financial institutions is unwise.
 MT. Hills letter, so it is thought in Washington, strengthens him as presl- dential candidate and in sense fore shadows the policy which he thinks the Democracy should follow. It is to be policy of conservatism, intended to lay stress upon Republican mistakes and to secure public confidence. In the present disorganized and disrupted condition of the Democracy, with it's representatives in Washington impotent as minority because lacking in cohesiveness and di- vided by jealouses and by the courtesy and adriotness of the President, there does not seem much prospect for the Democracy in the immediate future, but, if MT. HilTs advice and policy are fol- lowed the party will stand much better chance of success in 1902, when members of Congress are to be elected, and In 1904, when President must be selected.
 ALBERT HALSTEAD
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
NEW DOCTRINE.
Great Excitement In Africa Over the
 Action of a Mohammedan.

London, March 16.-Advices received here from Mengo, Uganda, say there is great excitement in that part of Africa owing to the action of the Mohammedan mahdi, who has proclaimed himself there as the leader of a new doctrine. The new prophets name is Muludzi Uganda. He is a middle aged man and wears long beard and is of impressive person. He was the principal Islam teacher of the former Uganda Mohammedan king, who was widely known Islamite The new prophet recently spent ten days in soll- tude in a forest and declares he was vis- ited by an angel who charged him with a mission. The prophets new doctrine is mainly on Mohammedan lines, but Mu- ludfs followers are allowed three vices in place of those previously permitted
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
TUSCALOOSA.
Fitts, Foster and Searcy are Declared
 Nominees for Delegates.

Tuscaloosa, March 16.-(SpeciaL) )-The county Democratic executive committee met in the court house here today and counted the vote and declared the re- suit As stated in these dispatches be- fore the nominees were George A. Searcy for the Senatorial district and William Cochran Fitts and J. Manly Foster for the county. This gives Tuscaloosa Coun- ty three very able representatives.
 MT. Searcy is president of the Mer- chants Natioal Bank of this place and also president of the Alabama State Bankers Association. He Is man of affairs and has contributed a great deal toward the upbuilding of Tuscaloosa and the county.
 MT. Fitts and MT Foster arc cecog- nized as two of Tuscaloosa leading law yers. Mir. Fitts is, as is well known, the former Attorney General of Alabama, and was nominated, was MT. Searcy, for the famous constitutional convention which was defeated by an extra session of the Legislature From the delegates from this county the State has no need to have any fear for they will be re- cognized as three of the abest men in the proposed constitutional convention of 1901.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
TIE CLEVELAND
 AND HILL LETTERS Recently Expressed Views Cause Considerable Comment CLEVELAND IS NOT FACTOR Hlll's Letter is Adroitly Written and Has Received Considerable Att
 tenton--ls a Direct Slap
 at Bryan's RadicaIism.
CLEVELAND IS NOT FACTOR

Washington, March 16.-(Special )-The letters written by Ex-President Cleve- land and Ex-Senator Hill to the Crescent Democratic Club of Baltimore on the oc- casion of it's twenty-ninth anniversary have attracted some considerable atten- tion in political circles. Of the two the Hill letter is the more impressive, be- cause it does not deal entirely in general ities, but does state some grounds upon which he believes Democratic success possible, and, at the, same time he is not so specific as to be tied down in the future
 It was expected that each one of these distinguished Democrats would express unhappiness over the continuation of the Republican party in power and intimate that the nation is going to the demnition bow VOWS because the Democracy is not In power-and they agree pretty nearly as to what constitutes Democracy, though Mr. Cleveland gives no definition of it. Each appreciates the impossibility of Democratic success with the Bryan peo- pie in control of the organization and making it's platforms, but neither has anything to say regarding the two-times
 
 From the practical political standpoint MT. Cleveland is not to be a factor in the Democratic party's affairs. He is not trusted by the people in charge of Demo- cratic fortunes, and even the others who are unhappy over the prominence of the Bryan faction appreciate that MT. Cleve- land can now do nothing to build up the party. because of his unpopularity.
 With MT. Hill the situation is entirely different. He is recognized as the strong est Democrat who was prominent in the recent campaign who is not in sympathy with Mr, Bryan and as next to MT. Bryan, the most likely candidate in 1904. For this reason MT. Hills letter is more interesting than that of the ex-president. It is written with great adriotness and the use of the words "plutocracy, com mercialism and imperialism" as indicat- ing the controlling ideas of the Republi- can party, will strengthen Mir Hill with the Bryan people without losing him any friends among those who think MT Bryan has been boss of the Democracy long enough.
 Denunciation of Radicalism.
 From the stanpoint of one who is prom
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

in town for a few days, is building four attractive residences in Seventh avenue, near Eighteenth street, which when completed will be occupied by white people.
 The Bessemer council of the Order of American Fraternity held it's first meeting last night. It starts out with a membership of ffty-four.
 Everything is burning at the Besse- mer rolling mill. The company is turning down orders from inability to fill them.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
LYNCHlNG PROBABLE.
Illinois Mob Is Rowling for Life of a
 Young White Man.

Pontiac, H., March Exchanged with crinhnally assaulting Mamie Kruez, the 13-year-old daughter of a farmer near Fairbury, a young white man, name un- known at present, may be lynched before morning. When he was brought here to- night from Lexington there was mob of 300 men and boys in the streets crying hang him." lynch him. kill the brute" The assault was committed near Fairbury today, the little girls assailant escaping in a buggy, though he was pur- sued by dozen farmers headed by the girls father, who had been attracted by his daughters cries for help. Near Lex ington the fugitive abandoned his buggy and boarded a freight train. At Lexing- ton he was pulled out of a freight car and brought to Pontiac.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
Long Pending Question Settled.

Mexico City, March 16.-The House of Lords of England has rendered a decis- ion in favor of the Mexican Construction Company settling the long-pending ques- tion of the sale of four and a half mill ion dollar worth of subsidy bonds held by the trustees of the Mexican National Railway Company as guarantee for the last twelve million dollars raised for the corporation.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
Dinner Set S9.oo.

Dinner Set $9.oo.
 Not the plain print goods, but a first class article; 100 pieces, beautifully deco rated, including soup and several large open and covered dishes. A real bargain,
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

Denunciation of Radicalism. From the stanpoint of one who is prom
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

PortIer, a pair, $2.65.
 Not the thin. fiimsy kind, but good goods; they are worth s4.00: all colors. See our stock of Por- tieres and Covers; they will inter est you.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17

We have the agency for the Whitney" Carriages and Go-Carts. which are the best in the world in quality and price. We have them in any pattern; reclining backs, with or without cushions or para sols.
The age-herald., 1901-03-17
EESS M FER.
J. A. Estes Is Appointed Assistant So.
 ictor In Bessemer Court.

Bessemer, March 16.-(Special) - The Hon. H. P. Heflin, county solic- itor, was in town today. MT. Heflin, before returning to Birmingham, an nounced the appointment of MT. J. A. Estes as assistant solicitor of the Bes- semer City Court. Mir. Estes is law yer of ability and citizen who has the respect of the community. His appointment will give very general satisfaction.
 F. M. Johnson, the new postmaster to succeed MT. o. W. Wilson, received his commission today, but will not en- ter upon his new duties until the first of the month. MT. and Mrs. Wilson will continue to reside in this city.
 George w. Price, formerly editor of the Herald-Journal here, has an nounced that on the 23rd of this month he will begin the issue of weekly paper at Blocton, to be known as the Blocton Messenger The paper will be issued on Saturdays.
 Dr. w. Fay Hurt of Warrior, who is
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
GEORGE GARDNER, OF LOWELL.
EASILY DOES THE TRICK AT
SAN FRANCISCO
DEFEATED MAN WAS GAME
ishment From the start, His
Face Being Badly Cut Up
Early in the Game.
IS MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2O-George
Gardner, of Lowell, Mass, and kid
Carter, of Brooklyn, N. Y, met tonight
at Mechanics Pavilion, under the a,cs-
pices of the San Francisco Athletic club
in what was announced as a contest for
the middleweight championship of the
world Gardner clearly established his
right to the title by knocking out Carter
in the eighth round. The men had met
twice before under similar conditions,
and on each occasion the Lowell lad was
returned winner. Tonight's result clearly
accentuated the fact that Gardeners fistic
superiority over Carter is complete, and
as the latter recently knocked out ice
Walcott the victory is significant
Tonight's contest was one of the
fiercest ever witnessed in this city. Gard
ner was the aggressor from the start.
He went at his opponent in a systematic
manner, and before the fourth round had
been concluded he had cut the Brooklyn
boys face into ribbons
In the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds
he landed frequently with right and left
uppercuts to the jaw and in the latter
rounds the gong saved Carter on each
occasion. In the eighth Gardner rained
blow after blow on his practically
beaten opponents face, the latter finally
going to the floor and remaining there
until ten seconds had been counted by
Referee Jim Mcdonald.
Carters ability to stand punishment
was a revelation and stood him well in
hand Both victor and Yanquished were
tremendously cheered as they left the
ring
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
COAL FAMINE, WITH THREATENING;
FEATURES, HAS BUT JUST
BEGUN
FACTORIES Likely TO CLOSE
Elevators Are shut Down, the Sky
scraperssAre Fast Chilling, and
Owners of buildings
Are Frantic.
BIG PREMIUM BID AT ST. LOUIS

CHICAGO, Dec. pa crisis will be
famine if the cold weather continues.
Frs ntic appeals were made for fuel h..'
the largest merchants and manufacturers
today of the biggest dealers in the COM
modify. Elevators were actually closed
in some of the sky-scrapers, while ten
ants of some of the Office buildings
worked in their overcoats on account of
lack of heat. Apartment building occu-
pants suffered because of a shortage
of steam, while many factories and in
dustrial institutions perfected arrange
ments for closing their plants Monday.
There is a shortage of cars on all the
railroads entering Chicago, and the ca
pacity to handle coal is reduced by the
inclemency of the weather. The railroads
are confscating entire trainloads, and
the local dealers see little prospect OF
relief
Big Premium Bid at ST. Louis.
ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Dec a0.-Coai went
up to 81 a ton in carload lots here today.
For smaller quantities almost any price
the seller was willing to name was ac-
cepted. Fifty cents a pushed was paid
for a limited quantity at the car in East
ST. Louis, in cases where small dealers
took advantage of the extraordinary con-
diticns.
Cold weather has curtailed the output
of the mines that ordinarily supply st.
Louis. Many CT the big Office buildings
today were cold, and some may be com
PEELED to close tomorrow unless the day
should show a marked rise in tempera-
fl1re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
new KINk IN RAIL ROADING
BOOKKEEPING OF BURLINGTON IS
TO BE REyOLUTIONIzED.

CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-The Chronicle to-
morrow will say: Hereafter the Bur
lington system is to be operated on the
principle of a department store. Every
advised that he is to be the sole man
ager of his department, and that his
profits and losses will be charged to him
instead of the railroad company as a
whole. Every representative, from the
smallest up to the president, Will keep
a strict account of his department and
submit monthly reports to James ]. Hill.
The entire accounting and bookkeeping
system of the Burlington is to be revolu-
tionized in this way in order that the
auditings will correspond with the sys-
tenn prevailing on the Great Northern
road.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
Talk of Quick Reorganization Of President
Roosevelts Official Family is Taking
Definite Form.
Gage, Long and Hay Are, Oh the Face of
Things, Due to Drop Out Soon Merriam
in Line For Place.

and he has so informed the president
Mr.. Gage would like to be relieved be-
fore spring. The president has done all
he could to dissuade Secretary Gage from
retiring, and probably will continue to
use his efforts in that direction. Secre-
tary Cages intention to retire was made
known to the president some time ago
just how long since is not known.
A long conference between the presi-
Dent and the secretary before the cabinet
meeting today which followed the secre-
tary's return from New York, where he
attended the banquet of the Bankers as
ISOLATION last night, had nothing to do
with this subject. 1t related to the mat
ter of the removal of Appraiser Wake
man, whose resignation Secretary Gage
requested a few days ago. Appraiser
Wakeman wrote a letter to the secretary
declining to resign. and in the course of
which he took occasion to reflect upon
Secretary Gage The president did not
approve the spirit of the letter, and at
the conference it was decided to sum-
marily remove Mr.. Wakeman. Official
announcement of this action was made
shortly after
After the cabinet meeting Secretary
Gage declined to say anything about the
rumors of his resignation beyond the SIM
pie statement that he had not formal
ly' resigned. What l may or may not
do eventually l am not prepared to say
now said the secretary. But 1 can
say that the relations between the presj-
dent and myself are perfectly cordial.
He would do almost anything / would
ask and I would do almost anything he
might ask
Secretary Hays Case.
In view of the repeated publications
of late to the general effect that Secre-
tary Hay is about to retire from the
cabinet statement is given with full
authority touching this subject, substau-
TALLY to the effect that Secretary Hay
does not now contemplate retirement
from the cabinet. This statement applies
not only to the present, but to that in
definite period fixed by che conclusion of
the negotiations necessary to the con-
struction of isthmian canal Also, it
is stated with equal positiveness and au-
therity that President Roosevelt has in
the strongest terms expressed to Secre-
tary Hay his earnest desire that he shall
remain in the cabinet, of which he lorms
one of the principal props Thus, accord
ing to the statement, the secretary's IN
clination and the presidents desires run
together, and there is no foundation for
the reports to the effect that Secretary
Hay is to leave his post
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
WE:!AAKEMAl is REMOVED
APPRAISER AT NEW YORK SUM-
MARILY DISCHARGED.

WASHINGTON. Dec 2o.-Late today
the official announcement was made at
the White house that Mr. Wakernan had
been removed as appraiser of the port
of New York and that George w. White
head, late collector of customs Of Porto
Rico, had been appointed to succeed him.
No further announcement was made.
Secretary Gage declined to make public
Mr.. Whltehead's letter.
Alfred W. Brown, the appraiser OF
merchandise at the port of Boston, has
been ordered to New York to take charge
of the appraisers Office there pending the
nomination of Mr.. Whitehead to succeed
Mr.. Wakeman, which will be sent to the
senate on its recovering Jan. 6. MIR.
Wakeman will yacate his office tonlor-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
RAN into THEWAC0N
INSURANCE PATROL STRUCK RY
CAR AT THE SEVEN
CORNERS
THREE OF THE MEN ARE HURT
Horses Ran Away, but Were Caps
tured Uniniured-WaEOn Is
BADLY Damaged by the
Collision.

An east-bound Seventh street car col
l;ded with the fire insurance patrol
wagon at Seven corners at 1910 last
night, and the seven nlcRsbers of the
company on the wagon had narrow es-
capes for their lives. Capt. Thomas Ca
rey, Driver George Loughney and
Charles Peterson sustained slight IN
juries, none of which, however, is con-
sidered serious
The company was responding to fire
alarm from Seven corners and dashed
up Fourth street. TIE horses trailed be-
hind Selby avenue car until Seven cor
nerS was reached. No. 1 engine had al
ready arrived and the car stopped. At
the same time the insurance patrol sped
by the car, the intention being TO stop
on the other side of the street. seventh
street car No. 1874 was just crossing the
Selby car tracks, and the driver of the
insurance patrol did rot notice it until
within few feet of it. 1t was too late
to stop the horses, and the car, which
did not stop, crashed into the side of
the patrol upsetting it. Driver Lough-
ney and Capt. Carey We're on the front
seat, and they were thrown headlong.
The rest of those on the wagon, includ-
ing Stanley w. Manning. a fire alarm
operator, jumped, and all except Peder-
sen escaped injury. The wheels of the
wagon ran over both of Capt Carey's
legs and also over Driver Loughneys
right ankle Carey was slightly stunned
by the fall but recovered in few min
utes- The horses became frightened at
the sudden turn of affairs and ran away
up Third street, causing considerable ex-
element among pedestrians on the street
The horses stopped at Smith avenue I'M
injured. The wagon was! quite badly
damaged, the pole being broken, the two
hind wheels disabled and the brake
twisted out of shape. The injured men
were all taken to headquarters, where
DR. Bole and another physician examined
them
The fire was caused by aome smollder-
ing ashes under the sidewalk at West
Third and Eagle streets. Con tie Eagle
street side, and did no damage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
MERRIAM SWINGS AK
APPOINTEES IN CENSUS OFFICE ON
THE ANXIOUS SEAT
Workers Who Got in Through the
Late Senator Davis Infiu-
ence Said to he the Ear
Hest Victims.
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,
washington, ID. G..

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-In the vicin-
ity of the census office there is weeping,
wailing and crashing of teeth. The work
is gradually being finished, and as the
reed for employees grows less they are
being let out. Nearly a hundred week
are being turned out upon the world and
their political hackers. If they have pulls
strong enough they try to get into other
branches OF the government service; 4
not, they go home and seek other spheres
of activity.
When Senator Cushman K. Davis, of
Minnesota, was alive he secured a lot of,
places in the census office for constitu-
erts William r. Merriam, his Old enemy
and rival, but with whom he had recent
ly made peace. was director, and was
supreme in appointive power. Merriam
was anxious 10 give Davis pledge of ks
good faith and to repay his support for
his appointment as director so what Da-
Wis asked for he got
But Davis is dead, and the people in the
census Office who owed their appointment
to him have reason to regret his demise.
With hiI.l went their drag, and now that
the pruning business is under way it is
! the Davis employees who are feeling the
AK During the past few weeks their
heads haze been dropping into the bas-
ksr as fast as the guiilotine could work.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
HARD ON SOUTHERNERS
FROSTY WEATHER AND SNOW
MAKE THEM sHUDDER.

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 2o.-The cold
wave which for the last week has COW
cred the South today equaled all pre-
vious records for the first twenty days
of the month of December since the year
1884, and lowered in some localities all
former minimum temperature. readings.
AS far south as the Louisiana and gulf
border intense cold prevails, though no
serious damage to vegetation has been
reported. Some snow fell in Nashville
early this morning, the mercury drop
ping to 2 degrees below zero, the Their
mometer registering the same in Ghatta-
nooga. No serious interruption has oc-
CURED to traffic.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-21
FROM THE GLOBE BUREAU,
WaShincton. n. G..


WASHINGTON, .. Dec. 2O.-Secretary
Ethan Allen Hitchcock is the next man
slated to retire from the cabinet, and
a general reorganization is undoubtedly
imminent. 1t was in the cards, hut the
Gage matter has FASTENED it With the
exception of Root, Wilson and Knox il
is anticipat ted that the Mckinley cabinet
will step down and out. If Roosevelt
can delay the catastrophe he will do so
His efforts are now all erected to that
end.
Hay has accomplished the chief goal of
his ambition, which was to attach lis
name to the treaty with Great Britain.
The HayPauncefote treaty has been rat
flied.
Long will be ready to go after The tir.d
ings of the Schley court have been otii-
cially approved or otherwise.
Hitchcock has made himself so unp7p-
ular with everybody having business
with his department that the pres lent
feels that he will be a menace 10 his
administration.
Smith is out and Gage will be in less
than month.
William r. Merriam is being pushed
for Hitchcock's place. The members from
Minnesota will urge his qualifications
for secretary of the treasury and sec
rotary Of the interior out unless he
can land the latter his chances are not
bright. Tom Lowry is here b. appoint
ment, and will do what he cdn
The trouble with Gage grew out OF
the refusal of the president To make
stronger recommendations for financial
legislation. He said nothing about the
plan to make silver dollars interchange
able with gold. This was the pet scheme
of the National Sound Money league.
They also wanted recommendations for
the asset banking plan. In spite Of de-
malls, it is fact that relations between
the president and several memb ars OF
the Mckinley cabinet have not been
close or entirely HARMONIOUS The cliff
Guilty is one of persona: EQUATION rather
than of policy. Roosevelt is the Kind
of man who wants to do the work Of
his subordinates for them. ne did not
appear to trust them. He asked their
advice, and then did as he pleased He
did not honor them with his coullCen4e.
This is at the seat of tie troubia.
MIR. Gage Is Non-CommittaI.
1t now seems assured that it is Score
tary Cages intention to relinquish the
treasury portfolio as soon as President
Roosevelt can find a suitable successor,