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The age-herald., 1902-01-01
WESTERN RAILROAD IS
 PARTLY OPEN FOR TRAFFIC

Opelika, December 31.-(Special )-The Western Railroad will open for traffic to- night betwen here and Montgomery. but it will be day or two longer before the road is open to Atlanta. Opelika has had no mail in three days except from Bir- mingham and Columbus The road is making endeavors to carry passengers through by trasfer. Many persons are here on the holiday excursion rate tickets and can get no information as to how to get home as their tickets are out and no provisions made to renew them. Great confusion and dissatisfaction exists.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
POPULISTS ALIVE.
Will Put Out State Ticket In Georgia
 the Coming Year.

Atlanta, December 31-At a conference of the executive committee of the popu- list party of Georgia, and other populists of the State held here today, it was de. cided to nominate a state ticket in 1902 Also to name a delegation of fifteen to represent the populist party in Georgia at the Louisville convention in April 19Ol which has been called by the allied par ties"
 A resolution was adopted by the con- mittee calling for an address to be draft. ed along the lines of party reform and to be issued to the people of Georgia.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Grand Ball for Pan-Amerloans.

Mexico City, December s1.-The prepara- tions for a grand ball to be given to the delegates of the Pan-American Congress at the National Palace Saturday night are well advanced The yellow saloon will be transformed into an artificial garden with fountains and colored electric lights among flowers and shrubbery. The fa- nous hall of ambassadors will be magni- ficently decorated. It will be costly and splendid affair.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Argentine Buying War Vessels.

Buenos Ayres, Via Galveston, De cember 31.-The Diario today an nounced that the Argentine govern ment had entered into contracts with the Ansaldo (sostri) and San Pier D'Arena yards Italy) for the imme diate construction of two armored yes. sels of $500 tons at cost of F 7,00O, ,00O francs each. The government has al. ready sent to the Italian constructors 16,000,000 francs on account
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Buying Coal Land Options.

Roanoke, Va, December 31.-Chas. O'Ferrell, Jr., son of ex-Governor OFerrell of Virginia, arrived here to- day from the coal fields along the line of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, where he has been purchasing coal properties for West Virginia capital ists. MT. OFarrell stated that he has been able to secure options on nearly every coal operation west of the Thacker fields.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Mkxican Water Riuhts Sold.

Tulucal State of Mexico. December sl.- New Yofk capitalists have bought water rights at San Simento where there IS cascade 3lnd Will build an eiectrlc power station and supply mining towns and add to the electric ngnting iaciiities or tnls city The lproJect mas been earned through to compilation by Alexander Potter of New YorA.
 Goyernof Villada will on Thursday cut the first stbd on the site of the great power house.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
TENNESSEE REACHES
 FORTY FEET.

Chattanooga, Tenn, December 31-The Tennessee river reached a stage of 40 feet here tonight and Is still rising, Ac- cording to prediction 1t will continue to rise slowly until tomorrow noon and may reach forty-two feet here. Several fac tories in low ground here were compelled to shut down today and working peo- pie in the more exposed lowlands were compelled to move out of their houses Some damages was done by the flooding of basements. The river is falling at and above Kingston, Tenn, and is rising a all points below Chattanooga Owing tt damage will be done by the freshet
 prompt warning comparatively littl, damage will be done by the freshet.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Wheeler VIII Lecture.

Washington. D. C., December 3i.- Special )-General Joe Wheeler. passed through Washington this morning en route to Louisville, where he delivers a lecture New Years night for the benefit of the Confederate home of that city.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
FLOOD, FIR&
 AND TROUBLE
 IN RICHMOND James River is BIea King All Records and Much Alarm is Felt l GEURGIA SlRtAMS AHt
 GRADUALLY RE&E0|NG Traffic on Western Road of Alabama Is Resumed Between Opelikf and
 Montgomery-TalIassee Cut
 Off From Montgomery

1,,ohr,ord Va December a.]EFlood. fire and general excitement prevailed in Richmond today. The water in the ames river rose 231a feet, within feet TOT the level of the great freshet of 1877 lLo"er Main street and A greater part of Full ton. the extreme eastern section df the city, were flooded. When the fresheF was near it's height fire. caused by the water coming in contact with lime, brokf out in the plant of Warner, Moore & CO., millers.
 The fire was confined to the building In which 1t started, but the firemen were obliged to work In water up to their waists.
 It is estimated that the occupants or some two hundred small houses on this and the Manchester sides of the river had to vacate temporarily. The gas works Iare partially under water. and the gas sup ply cut off This condition seriously clip ples the newspapers, as the metal TOT their linotype machines Is heated by gfs. All are working lamps tonight. The m coming Southern trains had to run through several feet of water Bridges are reported gone in various sections of the state and traffic greatly interrupted. Tlpe twater began falling about p. m. The boss by water in this city cannot be e4- timated tonight, but 1t will not be heavyf. as there was time to move out stocks.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
WllI ExpIore the Ruins.

Mexico City, December 31.--Pro- lessor Saville, an archaeologist of New York, left today fori the ruins of Mitla, State of Oaxach. He will ex- plore the Oaxaca valley in the interest of the American Muse nm of Natural History.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
U[D YEAR USHERED or;
 NEW ONE GIVEN BECOME

rug men who celebraed with all their bred up lung porer. and tried Tn own the otlsr noises. They aa hy the ring of pistols,
 nd te exploding of
 ss-ockets.
 kars resolutions wre they all re- co. CT u be broken be- fore u. week you'd probably fill one aln. arge. Mny last drinks were taken, la. cigar srnoied. last curse word said and several gof on their last jag.
 In several churches the eld year was watched out. The services at the First Methodist church, conducts. by the Rev. Dr. J. P. McFerrin, were deply impress sive.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Stops the Cough and works off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Q Quinine Tablets cure a cold In one day. No Cure, No Pay
 Price 25 cents. e-21-7m-sat-wsd
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
The Rar1nsay-ReiIIy

IHHHrSS'FT'9 a'1 S9''ot' uSt50H OU'
 Supervision of mines, land, railroad, mine surveying and structural work solicited.
 Office 2O24 First avenue, Birming. ham.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
FOUR MEN HAVE BEEN JOINTLY INDICTED FOR THE MURDER OF THE TWO .MoNTeoMERys.

ed on the .tand. She was examined Boy District Attorney Roane first and ther Fby Professor Somerville who was appointed to defend Lester. Mrs. Mathis stat<d that Lester did the shooting and her husband, Will Mathis, held a lamp. she said she was in an adjoining room aIl that Hugh Montgomery and her husba 10 had a dispute about pistol before tht negro did the shooting. Mrs. Mathis seena- ed but slightly confused when she gay'e the details of the crime.
 Court adjourned at o'clock and the examination of Mrs. Mathis will be conl tinued tomorrow morning.
The age-herald., 1902-01-01
Southern Railway Appointments,

louisville, December 31.-The Southern Railway announces the following appoint mehts, effective January 1, 1902: J.i Tipton, division freight agent, Knox. villk. Tenn.
 J.l Gothard, commercial agent Knox villd, Tenn.
 H. L. Miller. commercial Agent Chat. tandoga, Tenn.
 G. J. Bradley. commercial agent. san Francisco, Cal.
 U. lG. Soule, commercial agent, Denver E. P. Stratton, commercial agent, Peo- ria, Ill.
 J. Ib. Bowling. commercial agent, Mo. bile, Ala.
 c. +. Bunting, soliciting agent, Char. lotte. IN. c.
 John B. Erwin, soliciting agent, Selma Ala
 J. u Cox, travelling freight agent. At lanta, Ga
 H. fyler Smither, travelling freight agent. Raleigh, N. c.
 J. B.l McCaw, travelling freight agent Norfolk Va.
 c. C.. Stewart. travelling freight agent Lexington, Ky.
 E. M. \Jones. traveling freight agent, St Louis, Mo.
The colored American., 1902-04-26

choir and citizens of Baltimore, Md
have assembled here to witness the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the Blaine
lnvincible Republican Club; therefore,
be it
Resolved. That we. the officers, mem
bers and friends of the Blaine Invincible
Republican Club, tender a vote of thanks
to the pastor, members and friends for
the grand reception they have given us,
and be it
Resolved, That we. the officers. mem
berS and friends of the Blaine Invincible
Republican Club, tender a vote of thanks
to the pastor for his eloquent and inspir-
ing sermon. Be it further
Resolved, That we the officers. mem
bers and friends of the Blaine Invincible
Republican Club also tender vote of
thanks to the trustees for their kindness
and to the choir for the delightful music
they have rendered to-day
The club was accompanied by a large
number of their friends and the Ladies
Auxiliary. 1t was truly a silver anniver-
sary. Lieut.. R. E. Toomey the poet.
and DR.. E. d. Williston were among the
throng
To show to the people of Washington
that the Blaine Invincible Club is still
alive, they celebrated the Emancipation
Day (I6th of ApriD by giving a grand
levee and reception at their new head
quarters, Pennsylvania avenue, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets,
Northwest Addresses were made by
Col. Z. II. Carson, ]. w. Bell and others.
The colored American., 1902-04-26

lent discourse from Acts, Io:34-"God
IS no reSpecter of persons" The choir
furnished some very sweet music
Colonel Carson then spoke on his early
life IN this. his old home Baltimore.
How he left, etc. He then asked for a
liberal contribution for the church.
Mrs. Julia Mason Layton was introduced
and spoke on the good work acComp-
IShed by the Blaine Invincible Club and
their efficient leader, Colonel Carson.
whom they had recently elected presi-
dent for life.
After the collection was over, and the
big hearted lnvincibles and their friends
had given their dollars for the cause"
the following officers were introduced
by the president: MeSsrs. J. w. Jackson,
Leroy Harvey, J. |. Thomas, financial
secretary, first ViCe-preSident, and second
vlce-nreSldent, respectively; c. w. Scott,
recording secretary; L. G. Fletcher, corr
responding secretary; H. M. Armstead,
treasurer; ]. M. Matthews, sergeant at
arms; P. H. Carson, assistant sergeant
at arms; DIR. r. l.. Gaines, physician :;
A. l.. Johnson, attorney; ]. w. Bell,
assistant attorney; ]. H. Gordon, chap
lam; T. r. Harvey, chairman of execu-
tive board; J. H. Hucless, secretary.
Hon. Jno. c. Dancy was next on the
program. His address, Determination
and Pluck, was masterpiece He cited
COL Perry Carson as a living and worthy
example of his subject Prof. John T.
layton then rendered a solo, "Redemp-
ton, in a very acceptable manner, and
II was received with applause Next
letter from DR.. William Tindall, secre-
tary of the board of commissioners of
the District of Columbia, bearing on the
capable service rendered by Col Carson
as a district officer and faithful party
leader, was read. Mrs. Eta Webster,
lawyer Reuben S. Smith and Hon.
Hiram Watty made excellent addresses
At the close of the program Mr. Jere-
mlah Stafford, of Baltimore, presented
handsome bouquet from the friends of
mat city to Col. P H Carson Mr.. J.
Bell. in behalf of the club, thanked the
loyal people for the tribute rendered
Nelr hOnOred leader.
Miss Matte Bowen made a splendid
taIk and presented a lovely bouquet to
AT. James P. Bias, of Baltimore. He
'eSponded in very neat speech.
, he following resolution, offered by
frank Wells, was enthusiastically
adopted:
Whereas. The pastor, members OF the
The colored American., 1902-04-26
METHODIsTS IN SESSION.
Ahe Wedding Bells and Funeral
knells Social Doings in Ouak-
erdom

Philadelphia, Pa, Special-The Del
aware Conference of the African Meth
odlst Episcopal Church. made up of por-
tons OF nelghbOring districts, has been
III session at the Jones A. M. Z. Churcn
Halnes street, Germantown, pastor Rev
cotton, tor the past week The sessions
were very interesting and manv dele
gates were present. Four students were
made elders, with the power to preach
during their fourth year studies They
were David II. HargiS, Atlantic CITY.
n. j.; }: .. Parker, Chincoteaque, Va. !;
Storer 5. Jolly, Chester, Pa, and Fred
A Cullen, Catlin, Md.
Announcement cards have been re-
ceived from Mr.. Henry N. Jones. an
nounclng the marriage of his daughter,
Anna G., to Mr.. Andrew ]. Manlev, on
Wednesday, April otn The marriage
ceremony was performed at the parson-
age OF the Cherry Street Church, bv
Rev. Credist. Mr. and Mrs. Manley
spent their honeymoon in New York.
They Will be at. home, 1923 Bainbridge
street, on April Goth.
The funeral of Miss Inez Mortimer
was held at st. Thomas church on last
Saturday. The deceased was a member
OF that church and an active worker in
Its various guilds, and for many years
a teacher in the Sunday school.
The second of series of home musi-
Gales was given at the home of Miss
Charlotte Brown, South Twelfth street,
on last Thursday, the first being held at
the Misses Walker, two weeks previous.
Mr.. HastOn, the Philadelphia baritone
singer, rendered several very fine Sc
leCtiOns and the piano solos BY Miss
COttman, together with the Storm" by
Mr. Hurlong won the applause of all
present. Among those present were
Misses Charlotte Brown. Letitia Cott-
man, Maebelle and Leila Walker. Mamie
Beckett Lucretia Parlor and Miss Arm
stead; Messrs. Edward Lovett, Alton
Smith, Wendell Cornish, Campbell
Beckett, Mr. Hurlong, Drs. Bailey,
Beckett and Boyer
The last of the organ recitals given
for the CrucifixiOn p E. Church at All
Saints P. z. Church, was last Sunday.
MIR. Robinson was assisted by Mr.. Ed
ward B. Webster, tenor The music
was very fine and the recital was we'll
Miss Eva Bones, of Atlanta, Ga, is in
the city visiting friends.
The colored American., 1902-04-26
BI.A me INVINCIBLES.
Col. Perry H. Carson's Noted Or
ganization Celebrates its Silver
Anniversary in Baltimore

Baltimore, Md, Special-On Sunday
at $50 o'clock p. m, the Blaine Irwin
chile Club, of Washington, D. c.. ar
rived in Baltimore and found awaiting
them at the Camden station Hon. Hiram
Walty, member of the Common Council
Of Baltimore; Hon. Harry S. Cum
mings, ex-member of Council; Hon.
lanes p Bias and his famous club, the
Coronella Assembly, and the trustees of
Ebenezer A. NJ. E. church. The DEPOT
was crowded with persons of both races,
all eager to see the Invincibles and their
noted president, Col. Perry H. Carson.
1t was scene to note the two clubs as
they proudly marched through the
streets en- route to Ebenezer church,
where they had their twenty fifth ami
ycrsary sermon preached The church
was most tastefully decorated and
crowded from pit to dome. The pastor,
Rev. c. w. Mossell. delivered an excel
The colored American., 1902-04-26
Happenings at Hartford.
lCrowded out last week ]

Hartford, Conn, Special.-The fu-
neral of Mrs Nellie Francis Collins,
wife of VIM. Z. Collins, who died on
Wednesday last. after an illness of four
months, was attended at her late resi-
dence on Friday afternoon. Rev. Robt
F. Wheeler, pastor of the Talcott
Street Congregational Church, of which
the deceased was a member. conducted
the services. A quartet composed of
Misses Miner and Lane Messrs. Plato
and Lane sang Abide With Me" and
Nearer, My God, to Thee" The floral
offerings were many and beautiful The
bearers were Messrs. P. c. Lane l..
Evans, r. Snyder, H. Plato. VIM Diggs
and J. A Morris. The burial was in
the Old North Cemetery. Besides her
husband, Mrs. Collins leaves son aged
20 months, her mother. Mrs Francis
Williams, two sisters. the Misses Estelle
and Effle Francis, and her grandmother,
Mrs. Anna Mason
The four nights entertainment at the
A. M. E. Zion Church was not as sue
cesstul financially as the pastor and
members hoped for, owing to the inclem-
ent weather, and | might say, Demo-
cratic weather, for Monday, April 9TH,
the Democratic party was victorious
and elected ]. A. Sullivan. mayor of the
city of Hartford. and it rained for a
whole week after Four excellent pro-
grams were rendered during the four
nights.
On the 2Ist of this month Rev. ]. Ed.
Mason Will lecture at the A NJ f.
Zion Church, and the famous jubilee
singers of Youngston College of
Salisbury, N. c., will present a musical
program.
Sunday Rev. ]. Sulla Cooper, pastor,
preached very able sermon in the
morning Rev. Dr. Blake. former pastor
of First Methodist Church. addressed a
large congregation in the evening. DR..
Blake has been transferred to the Trim,
ity Methodist Church. of Pittsburg. Pa.
Rev. J. l.. Davis. of High Point. n. c.,
who has been in the city for the past two
weeks, left last Friday for Providence,
r. l.
Celestial Lodge No. 2oo3 and the
House of Ruth No 2I4 c. u. O. of O.
F., will give grand social and enter
tainment at Germania Hall May 20.
Rev. c. w Tyler, former pastor of
Shiloh Baptist Church. has accepted a
call from the White Plains, ~ Y. Bap-
tist church. Members and friends of
his former charge rendered Rev Tyler
and wife reception Thursday evening
The colored American., 1902-04-26
Howard Orphan ASYLUM.

Rev. ". F. Johnson, superintendent
and general agent of the Howard Col
ored Orphan Asylum at Brooklyn. n
Y, was in the city last week visiting
ms daughter, Mrs. Florence A. Lester,
2II0 K street northwest The Howard
Asylum is located at the corner of Dean
street and Troy avenue, Brooklyn, and
is a well-equipped structure. The in
stitution was organized in 1900 and in
corpoTated tn 1868,
The colored American., 1902-04-26
WIZARD DID NOT BUY.
Report of the Purchase of Summer
Home Near Boston Denied by the
Famous Educator

Brocton, Mass, Special-BooEer T.
Washington, principal of the ""uskegee
Normal and Industrial Institute, has
purchased for summer home the his
tOrical old Tirrell Mansion, near Column
bian Square, South Weymouth. The
building is an old Colonial affair, rOOmy
and comfortable, and has been a land
mark for many years. With it is large
tract of land. The place, by the way,
is an ancestral home of Congressman
Charles l. Terrell. The papers were
passed on Saturday, when the first an
nouncement that the deal was on was
made to the public. While a few mar
row-minded persons have muttered COM
plant that Negro should acquire so
handsome property, Mr.. Washington s
exalted standing as an educator and cit
izen, overtopS all reasonable objection,
and there is no doubt that the family
will be warmly welcomed into the neigh
borhood, one of the most ariStOcratiC
settlements in all the country. The
Tuskeegian has always liked Boston and
its people, and he has frequently stated
that he regarded the locality as the
abiding place of the Nations conscience.
The colored American., 1902-04-26

The Legislature of Maryland has
passed a bill admitting women lawyers
to the bar No one is to be denied ad-
mission to the bar ION account of race,
color or previous condition Of seryi-
tude.
The colored American., 1902-04-26

[Since the above was written word
has come from Mr. Washington that the
reported purchase has no foundation in
fact How the story came to be told is
unknown.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-14

they have been unable to offer any sub stitute. That rheumatics are now often plunged into a tub of ice water is not the result of medical investigation, but is due to the fact that a stiff-kneed patient broke through the ice of riv- CT and got a ducking which left him free of his rheumatism.
 People will be slow to accept the doctrine that badness is contagious. That it is sometimes hereditary is not denied, but that intimate association with a ald-headed person is a menace to hair is yet to be verified. Still, if there be any reason for the theory that badness is due to a germ which may change its habitat from the denuded growth of hair the public health off cers should take prompt cognizance of the matter. At every spectacular per formance we see two or three rows of bald heads as near the stage as they can get, forming a center of contagion. The danger of the spread of badness is obvious if it be conceded that the affiiction is contagious. It would be reasonable to keep the baldheads at the rear at any cost of protestation. the rear of any cost of protestation, and in despite of any appeal to tradi- tion. The theater people should be in structed to sell no front seat tickets to persons who are not abundantly en- dowed with hair.-Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-14
DIED SUDDENLY.

Andrew Woodrow, aged about twenty-eight years. was found dead in bed at Prescott last Saturday at 7:3O a. m.. at which time the body was still warm. The death was a surprise as he was a robust young man who prob ably never had a days sickness. The night before he had been suffering intense pain from a felon on his finger, and had called in a physician, who, it Is stated. gave him an injection of mor- phine. He was a very worthy young man. He came to Prescott from New Mexico. Just as the funeral procession was about to move off it was decided to have coroner's inquest, which was held in the sheriff's office last evening. A good deal of testimony, expert and otherwise, was introduced. The fact was brought out that two- eighths of a grain of morphine has been injected Into the mans arm Friday evening. The jury decided that death resulted from unknown causes.-Courier.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-14
TEMPE

Sheriff -elect Cook was a Tempe visi- tor yesterday.
 Samuel Taylor of Cave Creek is the guest of. his brother. C. N. Taylor.
 John R. Norton brought in 700 head of cattle yesterday from Pinal county and turned them in pasture on the William Strong ranch. The Maricopa train was four hours late yesterday morning. R. King arrived yesterday morning and is the guest of his brother, $. T.. King. who is spending the winter in Tempe.
 The medal contest that was to have been held last evening in the Congre- gational church was postponed until Tuesday evening at 7:3O (fast time) on account of Saturdays indictment wealth CT.
 | R. Hackett of Mayer. Ariz., formerly identified with the Arizona Mercantile | company. is the guest of his brother. | William Hackett. | H. M Hanaford of Chicago, who is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Parsons called on many of Tempes citizens yes | terday in the interest of a lecture to be | given during institute week on liquid air which will be accompanied by a number of interesting experiments with | the liquid. The probable date of the lecture is Monday afternoon, December 29.
 Rev Farr of the M. E. church has chosen as a subject for his sermon this mornin "Tithing'' The subject of his evening sermon is Gods Covenant"
 Dr. Scroggs, chief of the Tempe Fire Department company has called q meeting of the company for Monday evening to be held in the council cham Der. The chief desires a full attend ance as important matters are to be considered.
 Several men of the Phoenix anl East ern railroad grading force are i'll at the camp across the river.
 Born to MT. and Mrs. c. M. Spangler on Friday a baby girl.
 Serapio Montijo was fined $13.50 in Judge Tomlinsons court yesterday for fighting.
 Charles Collins who has spent the past summer in Tempe assisting in the drilling of wells for the water works and later for Tempe's Water Develop
 ment company. leaves tomorrow for Los Angeles to enter the employ of a gas company there.
 Friday evening at the Casa Loma
 was the occasion of a very pleasant so- cial event when Brigadier General and
 Mrs. Robinson entertained in honor of Adjutant General Leavell of Prescott
 The following were the guests present: Adjutant General Leavell of Prescott: Colonel and Mrs. McClintock and Miss Greer of Phoenix; w. H. McClintock Miss Daley, San Francisco: Miss Ma 1 ther of Prescott; Miss Olsen St Paul:
 A. F. Davies of Chicago, and P. E. Full Ter Of Denver