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The age-herald., 1901-10-01
MAYOR BACK AND
 WEARS STRAW HAT
Gets Down to Work and Promises to Dis
 card It

A handsome, well built man wearing a light suit alighted from a train at the Union Passenger Station early yesterday morning. He wore 6 straw hat. and actually walked down the street without any outward symptoms of fear. He was Mayor Drennen. and he did not consider his life in danger. Persons of less im- portance would not have dared do such trick The mayor promises to bid adieu to the straw hit this morning. October l.
 Mayor Drennen has been absent just twenty days on his summer vacation. He has spent the time with his brother at Hot Springs and appears to have spent it to an advantage. Mir. Drennen seems ten pounds heavier and is in the best of health. He was at his desk in the tenn porary city hall quarters by o'clock and put in busy day. Almost every member of the board of aldermen and all the city officials called to pay their respects.
 Among the first matters of business to be taken up by the mayor was the ques- tion of building laws The Southeastern Tariff Association has agreed to place Birmingham on a first-class basis as re- gards insurance rates but demands an ordinance regulating building. MT. Dren- nen has secured copies of the building laws of several other cities and some ac- ton will be taken at once.
 One of the changes will be the appoint ment of an inspector to supervise the erection of buildings.
 The street railway, finance and judici- ary committees will meet this afternoon at o'clock to take up the question of the Twenty-third street franchise asked for by the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company
The age-herald., 1901-10-01

 Merrimac early in the afternoon of May 26?' Tt would have been."
 Do you know of any reason why the ships could not get near the Colon on May 3T'
 T know of no reason why they oould not"
 Are there any positions between Cienfuegos and the neighborhood of San tiago where vessels can coal in rough weather?"
 Between Cienfuegos and Santiago I know of no place where they could coal in rough weather"
 Was there any period between May 24 and May 26 when tue Iowa could not nave coaled from the collier Merrimac ?'' She could not have coaled from 8 o'clock in the morning of the 18th until or o'clock on the morning of tha 9eth when 1t moderated"
 Court adjourned at 3:55 D. m.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
Black Patti Troubadeurs.

Songs of Dixie" a melodic reminiscent of ante bellum days in the South; "A Filipino Mis-fit." up-to-date darkey fun, and specialties; new operatic keleido- scope; ten vaudeville acts, and the smart est aggregation of ebony singers and dancers in the land. are the features of the performance to be given by the Black Patti Troubadours at the Jeffer- son Theatre next Saturday, matinee and night. A special feature of this perform ance will be a free for all champion cake walk contest for valuable gold medal prizes. This event promises to be an ex- citing one, as 1t brings many local cake walkers in competition with the best walkers of the Black Patti Company, with the audience acting as judge of the contest
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
GIRLS DRESSES FOR SCHOOL WEAR.

Bright eolorlngs, neat and pretty designs. The sort of dresses that wiIl please the lIt- <le fclks. We'll made dresses, not the thrown together sort, but Just as you, yourself, would make them.
 xBa A neat little Outing 4OC Dress. short waist, shal- low yoke, trimmed with three folds of velvet to match stripe, sleeves full with narrow cuffs, collars blue, red and brown; sizes 2 to years.
 0Ea A pretty little blue and OOC checked worsted, style short waist, army blue yoke finished with strap, trimmed with white tape, straps crossed in front with cut steel buckle, sleeves full with cuffs to match, yoke closed with buckle; sizes 2 to years.
 1 1S A beautiful red Cash ls1O mere Dress, lined throughout with gray cambrie, style medium waist, round yoke in back, square in front, with three rows of white braid, yoke finished with ruffie of material edged with braid, sleeve plain, coat with braid to match yoke; sizes 2 to 8 years.
 I 0S Arnold Cashmere, lined I.OC throughout with white cambric, style short waist s tucked to form a yoke, caps over shoulders, finished with ruffle of white satin ribbon and cream , applique, sleeves full and trim ; med to match yoke caps. Q az One of the newest I.JO styles is. a pretty blue and yellow striped dress, style medium waist, square yoke fin ! ished with ruffle headed by fold of blue velvet, having two rows of fancy braid and cream ap- plique, belt and collar and cuffs of blue velvet, having three rows of braid; sizes 8 to IA years. ]. 1. CHALIF6Ux & GO. S. ". Cor. First Ave. and 18th St.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
scHLEY COURT MAY
 ADJOURN TODAv,e eEee,ou

washington, September 30.-News was received here tonight of the death by burning of sister of Captain Lemley. judge advocate of the schley court of in- quiry, which occurred in North Carolina today. Immediately upon receipt of the news Admiral Schley and his counsel sent word to Captain Lemley offering to move the court to adjourn tomorrow, but the captain had retired and could not be seen.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
sELDEN MADE PRESIDENT.
Tennessee Company Man New Head ot
 EnsIey Land Company.

James Belden who has been connected with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road Company as assistant to Chairman Bacon for several months. has been elected president of the Ensley Land Company to succeed MT. McCombs. It is not known when he will assume his new duties, but will probably do so after MT. Bacon moves south.
 MT. Belden is at the Morris Infirmary i'll with fever. Other officials of the Tennessee Company state that they know. nothing of the election of Mir. Belden or when he will begin his new work.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
BURNT OUT.

You take these chances as you persist in using old time coal stoves. By a Gas Stove at factory prices and on easy terms of Birmingham Rail way. Light & Power Co.,, Gas Office, No. 2l3 N. loth street.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01

Buren at O clock Christmas night Later John Van Buren and Ann Cruger are married.
 The scenery and stage settings used In the play are superb, and taking the show as a whole it is splendid entertainment. The bill will be presented every evening this week, with matinees Wednesday and Saturday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01

Shelving, show cases and counters, if bought quick for sale cheap, by Receiver of Smith & Montgomery, 20O8 First avenue. .@
The age-herald., 1901-10-01

Marriage Llcenses.--Licenses to wed were issued yesterday as follows: J. B. Mathis and Miss Ellen Morgan, Joe G. Haskinson and Miss Ruth Berry, !. R. Mitchell and Miss Mattie Ellard, =. M. Stitch and Miss Lula Cooper.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE pAY

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure D. W. Groves signature is or, each box. 26c. 9-24-7m-tu-thur
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
Hosnltal Manauers Meet.-A meet.

Hospital Managers Meet.--A meet ing of the managers of the Hillman Hospital was held yesterday after noon. The question of letting the contract for the erection of the new building was not considered. It will be taken up at a meeting of the man. agers next Monday afternoon.
 Held Rally.-The Sunday school of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church held rally Sunday morning. The ex. ercises were under the direction of R. F. Lewis, superintendent. An inter- esting programme was carried out, and collection amounting to $15S9 was taken up. The secretary's report showed there were 279 present.
 Father Meurer Away.-The Rev. Father Meuror, pastor of the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, left last night for St. Louis to pay visit of week or two to his brother, the Rev. Henry Meurer, the distinguished Redemptor- fist preacher. During his absence the Rt. Rev Monsignor Baasen will have charge of the parish.
 Grocery Firm Incorporated.-Ad dec laratiCn of incorporation has been filed in the Probate Judges office by the McLester and VanHoose Com pany. The company proposes to carry on a general wholesale and retail gro- cery business in the city of Birming- ham, and the subscribers are J. A. VanHoose and Robert McLester, and the capital stock is $75,000.
 ~.s,
 MT. EustIs Leaves.-George Eustis, formerly treasurer of the city of Bir- mingham, accompanied by his wife and four children, will sail from New York for France tomorrow. They left Birmingham Sunday, and will be in Europe for twelve months or more. MT. Eustis will leave his family with his wife's mother, who lives in Paris. and will travel extensively. On his return to Birmingham he will go into business, the nature of which has not been ascertained.
 Germans Elect Officers.-A meeting of the German Turn Verein was held Sunday night at which officers for the year were elected. The association also decided to give no entertainments until October. Elections will hereafter be held annually, instead of semi annually, as in the past. The new officers are: E. Lesser, president; Frank Deetmeyer, vice president; Joe Lowinson, treasurer; E. Gusfield, financial secretary; A. Speaker, sec retary; A. Stockmar, J. Davidson and Th0s. Williams, directors; F. G. Schil- !Cing, B. l.. Michaelson, Thos. Williams. L. Knilling and D. S. Sandman, enter tainment committee.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
NEGRO BREAks LEG.
Fell From Window While Takinu a
 Midday Nap.

Roscoe Knowles, a negro 25 years of age, fell from window in the building of the North Birmingham Packing Com
 pany yesterday about Il o'clock and broke his leg. It is thought that he was
 asleep.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
AMUSEMENT
"The Buruomaster.n

If one wants to see good things and hear good things one should go to see 'The Burgomaster'' at the Jefferson. If one should go to see "The Burgomaster', one will not only see one good thing, but many, and they come mostly in pairs en- cased in dainty drop-stitched hosiery but this Is merely detail "The Burgo- master is decidedly the best thing in the amusement line that Birmingham has had an opportunity to patronize this sea- son. There are catchy tunes, jokes that one can laugh at without kicking ones self afterwards, and host of clever peo- pie that you don't want to kick, but con- graduate, because they are so energetic in their endeavors to please. Tie most notable musical numbers are: The unac- companied male chorus, College Days. |" T Drink from My Heart to You" we Always Work the Public,' ''The Tale of the Kangaroo" .The Hypnotist' and the great cake walk in the last act
 The Burgomaster" does not bret end to be an opera. It is one of the up-to-date musical comedies It is not we'll knit to- gether and the plot could end any time curing the evening were it not for the before Il o'clock. When the time comes the plot is strengthened out without half or the audience even suspicioning such a thing, and one goes out whistling ..The Tale of the Kangaroo" Notwithstandine the loose way in which the affair ia thrown together it is worth the price throughout. and there can be no obiec- tion, because the audience is put on guard in the following notice which fla printed on the programmes:
 The audience is urgently requested not to worry about historical inaccu- racies, anachronisms and lapses from logical sequence and common sense in this piece. It is dangerous to worry-just keep cool''
 There will be a matinee this aft ernoon and performance tonight.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
IHEC CuY.

Twelve AIarms.-Chief of Fire De- pertinent J. T. Mullin reports that the department responded to twelve alarms of fire during the month of September.
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
The Charity Ball.

The Boyle Stock Company opened its fourth weeks engagement at the Audi torium last night with David Belasco and Henry de Miles great success ..The Charity Ball" The parts were all well taken, especially that of Kendall Weston as John Van Bruen, rector of St. Mil- dred's. and Miss Alma Powell as Ann Cruger. New York girl. Between the second and third acts Jennie Yeamans en- tertained the audience with excellent i'm presentations.
 The story of Charity Ball Is laid in New York city on Christmas. 1898. Phyllis Lee. poor orphan girl is taken into the home of John Van Buren. a rector. She falls in love with Dick Van Buren. a brother to John and he makes her believe he loves her and leads her astray. At a charity ball given at the Metropolitan Grand Op- era House on Christ mas night, 1S9s Dick Van Buren meets Ann Cruger, a New York girl. and becomes engaged to her. Phyllis Lee hears of this and goes to the rector with her troubles. In the third act John Van Buren upbraids his brother Dick severely, and threatens to disown him unless he marries Phyllis Lee. After some persuasion he consents to do so. and the ceremony is performed by John Van
The age-herald., 1901-10-01

on naval affairs. dated February 1s 1sss saying: After having been informed by the scouts commanded by such officers as sigsbee, Jewell and Wise, that ai- though they had been of Santiago for A week they had seen nothing of Cervera' s fleet since it left Curacoa," and asked whether he had given to Admiral Schley this information or any other information concerning the Spanish fleet
 Gave No Information. The witness replied: "I gave him no in- formation in regard to that subject what ever"
 The judge advocate asked: At the time you were within signalling distance of the flagship of the flying squadron off santiago, were you at any time asked any question by Commc f)re Schley as to the presence of the Spanish squadron in Santiago?''
 Not to my recollection"
 Do you recollect whether you went on board the flagship Brooklyn at this timer"
 T did not go on board that .ay."
 Then at this time you just had enough, according to these signals, to go to Key West?"
 T arrived in Key West with less than 100 tons of coal on board"
 Captain McCalla was then recalled for the purpose of correcting his testimony
 In reply to questions by the court, he said there was no place where the large ships could have taken protection from westerly and. southwesterly winds and that had the fleet of Cervera been in Cienfuegos it could not have been seen except possibly the upper parts of the masts. If behind the hill they could not have been seen.
 Court then adjourned for luncheon. with a statement by Captain Lemiey that Rear Admiral Evans would be the first witness of the afternoon.
 Admiral Evans on Stand.
 When the court convened for the after noon session Real Admiral Robley Evans, who as captain commanded the battle ship Iowa during the battle of Santiago was called to the witness stand. He stated that he had first joined the flying squadron off Cienfuegos on May p at 1 p. m.. when he took the dispatches from Admiral Sampson to Commodore Schiey These dispatches he had sent to Com modore Schley by his executive officer, Commander Rogers. he not seeing the commodore himself. AS the dispatches were sealed he did not know their con tents.
 The Judge Advocate-Piease state if anything was done while the squadron was off Cienfuegos toward developing the fact as to whether the Spanish souadroa
The age-herald., 1901-10-01
FIGHTING BOB EVANS
 BEFORE SCHLEY COURT

Continued from First Page,
The age-herald., 1901-10-01


 After the Oquendo went ashore my at- tention was called to the Brooklyn by some one on the bridge, who remarked : the Brooklyn is knocked out She was then hotly engaged with her star board battery. She headed parallel with the course of the Colon, I should say" Admiral Evans, then. in response to a question from Mir. Rayner, said he had been called to the deck of the Iowa on the evening of July 2, by Lieutenant Hill, who was the deck officer, and who called his attention to columns of smoke rising from the entrace to the harbor. The lieu tenant said 1t was his opinion that the Spaniards were preparing to come out, but he, Admiral Evens, expressed the opinion that they were merely shifting berths, as they had done on previous oc- casions. However. the signal at that time had been prepared and was kept in readiness all night, saying lne enemy was escaping.
 Captain Lemley made some interroga- tions on redirect examination. He asked: 1: Under what instructions, written or verbal, or by signal from the flagship Brooklyn did you maneuver the Iowa during the naval battle of Santiago July 8, 1S9s?'
 q never saw any signal from her. T did not maneuver in obedience to any signal from the Brooklyn. I did not see any signals aboard her."
 ''Or any written or verbal instruc- tions7" None whatever"
 What instruction. oral or written, of blockade or order of battle while a part of the flying squadronY' ''The order of blockade was to form column double. distance and cruiser in that formation"
 Was there any prescribed order of bat tie by which you have been guided if the enemy's ships had come out of Santiago harbor prior to June 1, 1SeeT' There was none"
 By the court: Would if have been possible for the Iowa to coal from the
The age-herald., 1901-10-01

And you1l Do aIi right in ths morning.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
Mirrors FOR Girls in Prinon.

It is said that the recommendation OF
the legislative investigating committee
for an appropriation of $50 to buy
small looking glasses for the inmates
of the state Industrial school for girls,
was caused by the discovery that they
have not been permitted to have any
thing of that kind.
Under the rules of the superintend-
ent, girls and children found with a
bit of broken looking glass in their
possession received a large number of
demerit marks. this evidence of world
ly vanity being considered injurious to
their moral welfare. The voluntary
surrender of a bit of broker looking
glass by a girl who had accidentally
found it was construed as evidence of
moral progress, and re~warded~by nu-
merou merit marks. AS a result,
the girls cleansed their faces and
crimped their hair by polished sur
faces of tin or wood, though the crimp-
ing of hair was also punished by de-
merit marks. Protests by some of the
managers against these rules were of
no avail.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
Famous Russian
X * Soldier

The death of Gen. Joseph V. Gcurko,
which occurred Tuesday, removed the
most distinguished military captain of
the Russian empire and the most fa-
nous of the commanders who partici-
pated in the Russo-Turkish war. Gen.
Gourko was born in 1928 and served in
the Imperial body guard of Nicholas
l. He took part in the Crimean war,
became a captain in 1857, a colonel in.
1861 and a major general in 1867.
1t was in the Russo-Turkish war of
1877 that logged perseverance, COM
bined with brilliant dash, placed him
in the front rank of European soldiers.
Twice within six months, in the heat
of summer and again in furious De-
cember SHOWS, he penetrated the Bal
kans, which the Turks had declared
impossible. On the first OCCASION he
compelled the withdrawal of a numer-
ically superior body of the enemy, who
for 10 days besieged his intrenched
position in the Shipka Pass.
Commanding the cavalry of Prince
Charles of Roumania, he covered the
army b~esieging Plevna and beat off the
strong force with which Mahomet Ali
Pacha sought to relieve that fortress.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
Fell in Love With Her Picture.


The marriage of King Edward VII,
whom it is difficult to refer to other
wise than as the Prince of Wales, was
a romance savoring of the most poeti-
cal traditions of the middle ages. Be-
fore the Prince Consort's death it had
been almost settled between him and
the Queen that the Prince of Wales
should seek a wife among the German
t~princesses. A young German officer
who was a friend of the prince in
formed his royal highness one day that
he was engaged to be married, and that
he would like to show him the portrait
OF his bride-elect.
He gave the prince a photograph of
a beautiful young girl, wearing the
plainest of white muslin frocks, with
her hair brushed back from her brow
and wearing a narrow black velvet
ribbon tied about her throat. The
prince Immediately asked the name of
the original, when the young officer
discovered that by mistake he had
given the prince the portrait Of the
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
WAS FIELD MARSHAL
GOURKO, THE HERO OF
THE TURKISH WAR.

His successes won him the rank of
field marshal. the title of count and
the civil and military command in
Poland, besides other honors and pen
sions.
Although of Polish origin himself his
command in Poland is said to have
been n of the most severe suffered.
by that unhappy nation. II will
teach you to Dance" he threatened Po-
fish mobiles who proposed a period of
mourning to mark the anniversary OF
their country's partition. During strike
riots in Lodey, when liberals were
holding meetings in the town, he
waived for ice his usual instructions
to count every shot, and wired to the
colonel in command: Clear the streets
and do not spare the cartridges" His
order resulted in the removal of 270
bodies from the bl~ood-stained streets.
Gen. Gourko became field marshal
December IS, 1894, when at his W re-
quest, based on his shattered health,
he vas relieved as governor general
of Warsaw and commander of the
Warsaw military district. He then re-
tired to his estate at Scharon, where he
lived quietly until his death.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
Ducks Intoxicated.

Wild excitement and CONSERVATION
were introduced last week by a practi.
cal joker in a poultry show at Wilkes.
barre, Pa. During the absence of the
attendants the ducks were fed with
corn soaked in whisky. They wers
soon intoxicated, and promptly began
a furious combat. All the fowls in the
nelghborhoOd of the drunken ducks
were excited by the uproar and il
seemed that the show would have ia
end. Bromo settler was mixed with
the ducks drinking water and theJ
finally became peaceable.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30

King of Denmark's second daughter.
When the mistake was explained the
prince refused to return the photo.
graph, and a few days later, seeing a
miniature of the same lady in the
Duchess of Cambridge's drawing room,
he declared then and there that he
would marry only the original of these
two pictures.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30

what is that sound like a rainstorm
that I hear from the floor above?"
why, that's our patent rain appar-
atus. It's for the convenience and sat
isfaction OF umbrella buy ers who want
to test their purchases. "-Exchange.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
what WIN become Of ChinaY

None can ~foresee the outcome of the
quarrel between foreign powers over he
division of China. 1t is interesting to
watch the going to pieces of this ancient
u unprogressiye race. Many people in
OF dyspepsia, constipation, blood, liver and
stomach diseases. We are living too fast,
but strength, vigor and good health can be
retained II we keep off and cure the above
diseases with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
Educational Inancnne.

Marie, it is queer that you neve
buy me the kind of necktie I want"
Arthur. I don't try to buy the kind
you want; I buy you the kind you
ought to want."-Chicago Record.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
Snau.

Weary Waddles-Here's an account
o. a hupnytist wot put a guy to sleep
fur two weeks.
Sleepy Silas-Wu'dn't dat be great?'
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30
InNe pat

Mrs. Grogan-They say she bates her
husband terribly.
Mrs. Hogan-They exaggerate, Mrs.
Grogan. He's always able to be at his
work a day or two afterward.-Judge.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30

Standing in His Own Light.
III eve give you up, Miss Perkins
never"
That's it, Mr.. Hopkins. I'd be afraid
to marry such a determined, obstinate
man rs you."-Exchange.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-05-30

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