The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
July 28, 1902

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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD. VOL. 29 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, MONDAY, JULY 28, 1902 NO. 33 ANTI-IMPERIALISTS PRESENT STRONG CASE TO PRESIDENT Address Shows Evils of War of Subjugation io the

EXPRESSES PLEASURE AT RECENT "SMITH REVIEW" Letter Signed by Charles Frances Adams, Carl Schurz, Edwin B. Smith, Moarfield Storey and Herbert Welsh—Lengthy

Lake George, N. Y., July 27.—At a meet ing of representative anti-imperialists held in New York city last spring, a com mittee was appointed to investigate army conditions In the Philippines. That com mittee has since then been prosecuting its inquiries. President Roosevelt's recent review of the courtmartial of General Jacob H. Smith seemed to the commit tee to demand some reply and at a meet ing Just held at Lake George an open letter to the president was adopted. The letter was signed by Charles Francis Adams, chairman; Carl Schurz, Edwin Burritt Smith, Moorfleld Storey and Her bert Welsh. It says: "We desire to express the gratifica tion afforded us by your ‘review' of the 14th inst., as commander-in-chief of the findings of the courtmartial in the case of Gen. Jacob H. Smith. "Taken in connection with the previous memorandum of April IB, that review which provided it be followed by corre sponding general action, in our opinion do much towards the re-establishment of the national prestige and the restoration of the morals of the army. Especially opportune, in our Judgment. Is your very commendable warfare with national de pendents, such as that recently waged by us in the east, it beh/oves all such officers to be ‘peculiarly careful in their bearing and conduct as to keep a moral check over any acts of an improper char acter by their subordinates.’ Level Reached is Safety. "The level here reached Is lofty, and In healthly contrast with that spirit, for too prevalent, which seeks excuse, if not inhumanity ^PHBh can possibly be ex humed either from colonial history or for the regrettable records of our Indian warfare. "While thus, however, expressing our sense of obligation, we wish most respect fully to call your attention to certain conclusions which we have in the course of our own inquiries found ourselves compelled to reach. "Coming directly to the point, and speaking historically, our investigations have led us to conclude that the demor alization of the officers and soldiers of our army in the Philippines, including all branches of the service, and all grades of rank was far more general, as well as pronounced, than might be Inferred from your review of the courtmartial findings in the case of General Smith. The essential facts charged in this case, we believe, we have reason to say, were rather notorious than exceptional. De moralizing influences, very prejudicial to any high standard of military morals were, under the circumstances, inevita ble. This led to lamentable results, call ing for the firm hand and stem correc tion found, and most fortunately applied, in your orders of April 15 and July 14. Should Not Stop. “Meanwhile, we would respectfully submit that the good of the army and the future of our eastern dependencies, demand that investigation should not stop at this point, or with results al ready reached. The inquiries, we, as a committee, have made, necessarily im perfect, have yet been sufficient to sat isfy us that General Smith and Major Waller were not the sole culprits, nor should they suffice in the character of scapegoats. “In your ‘review’ of July 14, you say that these cases were exceptional. Your means of information on this point should unquestionably be infinitely better than ours. Meanwhile, it is always to be borne in mind that one side only of this painful story has been heard and that side only in part. The testimony of rep resentative Filipinos has been jealously end systematically suppressed. Judicial and Impartial examination on the spot has been denied or pronounced impracti cable. In the present case, occasionally and by accident merely, have fragments of information come to general knowl edge, broken glimpses only have been permitted to reach the public eye. To our minds they Indicate unmistakeably a condition of great and general demor alization. Of this, the findings of the courtmartial referred to afford conclu sion as do also the published orders of commanding officers, and the reports of provincial governors.” The letter then discusses the “kill and burn” order, and says: “As the not unnatural result of mili tary operations so inspired, an official report indicates that, out of a total population in a single district1 of 300,000, not less than 100,000 perished.” “Kill and Burn” Order. The letter then alludes to the water cure, saying that the first reports of its practice met with denials, while evi dences before the senate Philippine com mittee proved conclusively that this and ether forms of torture had been used, end aflds: “Where inquiry revealed the system atic use of torture by subordinates, the officer in responsible command is pro nounced free from blame on the ground that his praiseworthy absorption in oth er duties of his position, was so com plete that such trival incidents failed to attract his notice. Such a finding cer tainly is suggestive. “Finally, every severity known to the state of war—practices which have ex cited the special approbation of the American people when reported as fea tures of the hostilities in Cuba, under the Spanish regime, or in South Africa during the Boer war—have been of un disputed and frequent occurence in the Philippines. From the early beginning of operations, there, it has been the gen eral practice, if not actually the order, to kill those wounded in conflict. “In like manner as respects concentra tion camps these, as a feature in recent Spanish and South African operations, "(Continued'oiT Second Page) FORMER LOVERS FALL DEAD SIDE BY SIDE Springfield, Mo., JTily 27.—Charles Wy ley. aged 25, of Norwood, Mo., late last night shot and killed Miss Josephine Sheridan, his former sweetheart, at her home here and then shot and killed him self. Miss Sheridan and her sister were entertaining friends In the back yard when Wyley rang the door bell. Miss Sheridan went through the house to the front door and almost Immediately four shots T*ere heard. When members of the family reached the spot a minute later, both the girl and Wyley were dead, stretched side by side on the porch. Miss Sheridan had been shot through th*j heart, wn!ls the l-|» of Wyley's head had been torn off. Jealousy probably prompt ed Wyley to shoot Miss Sheridan and then himself. They had known each oth er fer four years and up to a month ago haa been engaged to be married. WILL TRY TO END COLOMBIAN WAR RENEWED EFFORTS TO BE MADE TO SETTLE HOSTILITIES BY NEW YORK JUNTA AND THE GOVERNMENT. Washington, July 27.—It is learned here that renewed efforts are being made for an understanding between the Colombian government and the revolutionary junta in New York that will result in a termin ation of the hostilities which have been in progress for such a long time in the republic. Former attempts in this direc tion failed because the government re garded the demands of the junta as pre posterous and refused to accede to them. General Vargas-Santos, one of the lead ers of the revolution, is now in New York. The scene of hostilities in Colombia is said now to be confined to the Isthmus of Panama, where the government has about 7000 trained soldiers and the revolutionists about 4000 men. They are all veterans in service and a battle between the two armies, it is said, would be sure.to result in a severe loss of men. WORLD'S RECORDS ARE STILL DIMINISHING Few More Smashes and the Time Limit Will be a Thing of the Past. Sensational Ridng. Newark, N. J., July 27.—Probably the most sensational bicycle racing ever seen in this country, was witnessed by about 6000 people at the Vailsburg track today. World's records went by the board in both the amateur and professional races. Probably the most remarkable race of the day came in the ten mile professional; Handicapper Wetmofe had so arranged the field that the men were kept mov ing from the firing of the pistol. Of the forty men who started twenty-five were left in about eight miles. The riders were in three bunches after going a mile and the back mark men did not catch the leaders until five miles had been travelled. The pace did not slacken to the finish. W. S. Fenn won by a length and a half in the fastest time ever made in such a competition. His time was 21:53 1-5. Both M. L. Hurley, the national amateur champion, and Walter Smith broke amateur records. Hurley won the quarter mile race in 28 2-5 seconds. The best previous time was 29 seconds, made by M. Coffey. Walter Smith then started in to knock out some more records behind motor pace. He used the pacing machine be longing to Metz, which made the world's record in Brooklyn of a jnile in 1:10. Smith made one mile in 1:26 2-5, and a lit the later started again and broke all amateur records from one to five miles. The old five mile record held by Joe Nel son, was 7:49. Smith rode the five miles in 7:18 3-5. Summaries: One mile, amateur tandem, paced against time—Walter Smith, Brooklyn. Time, 1:26 2-5. World’s amateur record. One mile—Won by Iver Lawson, Salt Lake City; W. A. Rutz, New Haven, second; Jed Newkirk, Chicago, third. Time, 2:08 1-5. Five miles, amateur, tandem paced, against time—Walter Smith, Brooklyn. Time, mile, 1:25 3-5; two miles, 2:53 1-5; three miles, 4:23; four miles, 6.52 3-5; five miles, 7:18 3-5. All world’s amateur re cords. Ten mile handicap—Won by W. S. Fenn, Waterbury, Conn., (scratch) Bedell, Lyn brook, L. I., (20 yards) second; Krebs, Newark, (160 yards) third. Time, 21:63 1-5. To Oppose Jean Jumeau. Port of Spain. July 27.—The Venezuelan revolutionary general, Luciano Mendoza, learning that President Castro was re ceiving reinforcement from Trujillo, state of Los Andes, awaited near Alto de la Palma, a body of these reinforcements 100 strong under command of Lepoldo Baptists. An engagement ensued, resulting in the defeat of the reinforcements by Mendo za’s troops and the capture of their am munition. The forces of Baptists were driven back to Carache, state of Los Andes. Train Wrecked; Fireman Killed. Tyler, Tex., July 27.—The southbound International and Great Northern pas senger train was wrecked at 11 o’clock to day by a washout three miles south of Whltehouse. The engine did not leave the track, but was telescoped by the tender. Fireman Walker of Mlneola was killed and Engineer Wright of Palestine in jured. Subterranean Rumbling. San Jose. Costa Rica, July 27.—Subter ranean roars resembling thunder are fre quietly heard in this city, and in Alajiu la, a town eleven miles northwest of here. Quantites of ashes have fallen at San Pedro, a village near the volcano. Typhoon ia Subsiding. Manila, July 27.—The typhoon which prevailed over Central Luzon is subsid ing. Telegraph and telephone wires are prostrated. Floods have prevailed in central Luzon find considerable damage has been done. Baseball Magnate Dead. Winne Conne, Wis., July 27.—Matthew Killilea, the well known baseball mag nate, died here today after an illness of several months. FAMOUS ALIENIST KILLS HIMSELF DR. EUGENE GRISSOM WHILE MO ROSE AND MENTALLY WEAKEN ED FIRES BULLET INTO HIS BRAIN—WAS 71 YEARS OLD. Washington, July 27.—Dr. Eugene Grl* som. once well known as an alienist and neunologist, committed suicide here to day at his son’s home, 1772 G street, N. W., by sending a bullet through his brain. He had been dejected and morose for several weeks and had become phy sically and mentally weakened from the use of strong narcotics. He was a na tive of Granville, N. C., served on the Confederate side, until wounded, dur ing the civil war, and afterward was a member of the state legislature. For twenty-one years he was superin tendent of the North Carolina insane asylum at Raleigh and gained a wide reputation as an alienist and lecturer. Before the American Medical society he delivered a lecture entitled “The Border land of Insanity,’* that attracted great attention. He was the author of “True and False Experts,’’ a work devoted to showing the alleged Inaccuracies of the expert testimony in insanity cases. Dr. Grissom was one time first vie® president of the American Medical so ciety and several times presiding officer of the Association of the Superintend ents of American Insane asylums. He was the president of the convention of 1886. He was a Mason of high degree. He was 71 years of age. FAIR F1SHIGHT IN A DEATH TWO YOUNG MEN DECIDE TO SET TLE THEIR DIFFERENCES WITH BARE KNUCKLES AND ONE IS STRUCK IN STOMACH AND DIES. Portland, Or.. July 27.—Frank Carlson and George Baldwin, each 19 yeara old, quarrelled over two girls, to whom both were paying attention. Carlson chal let ged Baldwin to fight. The fight took place with bare knuckles In the presence of Carlson'B brothers and other friends, and of Baldwin's father, brother and others cf his followers, In an unfrequent ed part of the city. Both of the young men were searched for weapons before the beginning of the fight, their penknives, keys, etc., being taken from them. The fight was appar ently of two rounds, lasting altogether about twenty minutes. At the end of that time Carlson received a blow In the stom ach, gasped and fell to the giound. When picked up he was dead. Baldwin la In Jail. POPE’S LETTER CHEERFUL. Thanks Roosevelt for His Gift and Sends One In Return. Rome, July 27.—The letter which Bishop Thomas O'Gorman of Sioux Falls bears from the Pope to President Roosevelt thanks the latter for the con gratulations and gifts presented by him to His Holiness and begs him to accept in return a souvenir of th^ pontiff’s good will. The letter also expressed satisfaction with the result of the negotiations car ried on by Governor W. H. Taft, govern or of the Philippines, in which His Holi ness says he augmented his affection for the United States. The entire letter is couched in the most cordial terms. MEETING NOT IMPORTANT. Anti-Friar Demonstration Fails to De velop Anything Sensational. Manila, July 27.—The anti-friar demon stration which the municipal government had been Informed was to be held here today, has proved to be unimportant. The police forbade the holding of a procession and the reserves were assembled for the purpose of maintaining order. The lend ers of tho movement conducted a meet ing at the Zorilla theatre, but no disorder o< cured. At tho conclusion of the meet ing, which was not largely attended, ow ing to the storm which prevailed, the crowd dispersed quietly. BRYAN ON NIXON’S YACHT. Will Probably Land on Black Island and Rest a Few Days. Bridgeport, Conn., July 27.—W. J. Bry an left Bridgeport this evening on a yacht owned by Lewis Nixon of New York, whose guest he will be for the next two days. The yacht will put Into Hew Ha ven harbor tonight and will cruise to the eastward, through Long Island sound. It is expected that on Tuesday Mr. Bry an will land on Block Island, where he will rest for several days. Will Hold Three Conferences. Port-Au-Prince, Hayti. July 27.—Three thousand men, commanded by Gen. Saint Foix Colin, military commander in this district, started today to oppose Gen. Jean Jumeau, who supports the candidacy of M. Firmin. It is expected that a de cisive action will take place soon. UN.EVMTLY IN COAST LINE Impossible to Get Positive Affir mation or Denial, REPORT IS WELL FOUNDED Will Probably Land on Block Island Believes Mr. Morgan Has Al ready Turned System Over to Atlantic Coast Line. Baltimore, July 27.—It Is impossible to obtain an authoritative expression or opinion on the statement that negotia tions are pending looking to the absorp tion by the Atlantic Coast Line of the Loulsvillo and Nashville, which is con trolled by J. P. Morgan Co. In finan cial circles here tV.S general Impression prevails that the report is well founded. “I think Mr. Morgan has already prac tically turned the road over to the Coast Line,” said a member of one of the lead ing banking firms. The two roads do not parellei anywhere, and have a physical connection at Augusta, Ga., through the Georgia railroad, which runs rrom At lanta to Augusta, and which is leased Jointly by them. “Such a deal would eliminate that hos tility In Tennessee and Kentucky which has bean aroused by the rumor that the Loulsvillo and Nashville will be merged with the Southern railway. These roads parallel and are competitors In both states, and following the report Gov- j emor McMillin of Tennessee has threat- j ened to call a special cession of the leg islature to pass a law that would pre vent a merger. It is thought that when Mr. Morgan purchased the Louisville and Nashville he hod in view its transfer to the Coast Line. Morgan Co. manage the southern Railway and have been working in com plete harmony with the Coast Line. The absorption of the Louisville and Nashville would give the Coast Line control of the railroad situation in the southeast of the Mississippi river.” The outstanding stock of the Louisville and Nashville amounts to $60,000,000 and if the plan of Morgan Co. to pay $160 a share for it is carried out, $90,000,000 will be required to complete the deal. In round numbers the combined mileage of the coast line system and the Louis ville and Nashville is 9400. Henry Walters and Michael Jenkins, who control the affairs of the Cost Line, are out of the city. Mr. Walters is thought to be in New York and would likely conduct the negotiations with Mr. Morgan or his representative. Mr. Jen kins left Baltimore Thursday with his family for fhe White mountains. Mr. Walters Is vice-president of the Coast Line railroad company and present president of the parent company. Mr. Jenkins is a director of the former and president cf the later. Waldo Newcomer, another Coast Line official, is away on his vacation. EXPLOSION KILLS TWO. Two Others Injured by Gas Igniting From Miner’s Lamp. McCurtain, I. T., July 27.—Two men i were killed and two others seriously j burned by an explosion or gas today in one of the Sans Bois Coal company’s mines, one mile west of here. The dead: Andrew Dazell. James Brown. The names of the two injured men have not been learned. The four men were in the mine 900 feet from the opening when the explosion occurred. It was followed a moment later by another of less force. It is presumed the gas ignited by one of their lamps. Brown was the son of Bennett Brown of Huntington, Ark., the southern man ager of the Central Coal and Coke com pany, and was also a nephew of Superin tendent Brown of tbe Sans Bois mine. The men were engaged in placing tim bers to support the roof of the mine at the time. _—x-— Killed Her Husband; Then Himself. Woodsfield, O., July 27.—Mrs. Everett Spencer, aged II, this morning killed her husband, aged 21, and then killed herself. She shot her husband while he was asleep and then used the same weapon on herself. They had been married less than two months and were well connect ed. It is thought she was temporarily deranged. ___ INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. Washington, July 27.—Forecast for Ala bama: Showers Monday and Tuesday; light variable winds. Page One. Antl-lmperlallsts present a strong case to the President. Letter carriers resent statements made by Senater Loud. Miners will push the habeas corpus proceedings. Young man shoots his sweetheart and then himself. Louisville and Nashville may be ab sorbed by the Atlantic Coast Line. Page Two. Drunken men stop car with picket fence and cause accident. Demonstration In Paris by friends and enemies of Premier Combes. Page Three. Age-Herald’s anniversary edition re ceived general praise. Boy and girl struck by lightning. Boy may die. Murderous assault made on Mrs. S. C. Butte. Police recover J1500 of stolen property. Page Four. Editorial comment Gossip of the hotel lobbies and the streets. Page Five. Saturday's local and foreign market reports. Page Six. Baseball, racing and general sporting news. LETTER CARRIERS RESENT THE STATEMENTS OF SENA TOR LOUD WILL PUSH THE HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS Mr, Wilson Says Not One of the Men Arrested Was Prov ed to Have Made Inflamma ton Speeches. Indianapolis, Ind., July 27.—At the mine workers' headquarters It Is an nounced today that no time, will be lost In pushing the habeas corpus proceed ings for the release of members of the organization arrested under the edict of Judge Jackson of the United States district court at Parkersburg, W. Va. Secretary Wilson today explained an other point in the miners’ case on which they will base their claim to be set free. According to Mr. Wilson, not one of the men arrested was proved to have made any speeches Inflammatory or otherwise, after Judge Jackson's restraining order was Issued. "The Injunction was Issued on June 19,” said Mr. Wilson, "and the meeting complained of was held the next night. 'Mother' Jones was the only speaker and none of the men arrested said a word publicly to the miners. The only thing proved against them was that they ap plauded the remarks of 'Mother1 Jones. They were arrested the moment the meeting was over, so that they had no chance to speak if they had wanted to do so. I do not see how men can be commltteu to Jail for such a trivial of- I fense at this.” Secretary Wilson was at national head quarters for a short time today. No ef fort was made to attend to the mail, however, although many letters which were known to contain money had ar rived. "We have always made It a rule not to transact any financial business on Sun day,” skid Secretary Wilson, "and we will not begin to do so now, even though it does give us much additional work on Monday to make up the accounts. Eleventh Week of Miners’ Strike Puts No Change on the Situation—One Campany Will Attempt to Start Up. WHkesbarre, Pa.. July 27.—The begin ning of the eleventh week of the anthra cite miners’ strike finds apparently no change In the situation, although the ru mor has been revived that an effort will be made some day this week upon the part of one of the large companies to start up one of their collieries. The com panies have a sufficient number of coal and Iron police enlisted to prevent trouble, should It arise, and all that would be necessary to get a mine In op eration would be a sufficient number ot miners and laborers to blast the coal and load It on the cars. No doubt plenty of ordinary laborers could be secured, but It Is a question whether the requisite num ber of miners could be persuaded to go into the workings. At strike headquarters the belief is as strong as ever that the operators cannot resume, and that It Is Idle talk to even suggest such a thing. President Mitchell simply says that the situation is about the tame and that the strikers are as firm as ever. A great deal of telegraphing passed to day between WHkesbarre, Indianapolis and the headquarters of the United Mine Workers in West Xenia, the nature of which Mr. Mitchell would not make pub lic. Three hundred delegates, representing the 10,000 Follsh and Lithunlan residents of the Wyoming valley met In conven tion here today, and after endorsing the strike appointed a committee of ten to visit New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Buffalo and other large cities and solicit aid from the Polish and Ulthunien peo ple for their countrymen now on strike in the anthracite region. President Mitchell has consented to serve on the board which will arbitrate the differences between the Scranton Electric Railway company and its employes. PITCHER FREELAND DIES SUDDENLY POPULAR NEW ORLEANS BALL PLAYER SUCCUMBS TO AN ILL NESS LASTING A WEEK—PITCH-^ ED LAST GAME HERE. New Orleans, July 27.—(Special.)—Luth er C. Freeland, one of the pitchers of the New Orleans baseball club, died here this morning after a short illness of a complication which the doctors could not fathom. Freeland's last game was pitched in Birmingham on the 17th and from then until last Sunday complained of being sick, when he was sent to the sanitarium. Monday he become delirious and es caped from the place in his night shirt, and was later found in a nearby barber shop, in a demented condition. As he appeared to have tonsolitis, an opera tion was performed, but no symptoms were found, and from then on his death was only a matter of time. Freeland was born in St. Louis and educated at the University of Kansas, where he learned to play ball. His parents now live on a ranch in-Oklahoma. At the outbreak of the. Spanish war Freeland joined Funston’s Twentieth Kansas regiment, went to the Philip pines and was wounded. He Joined the New Orleans team last year, was a good ball player and generally popular. PROGRAMME FOR CATHOLICS. Convention to be Held in Chicago In August Will be Well Attended. Cincinnati. July 27.—National Secretary Nathan Maittre of the Federation of Catholic Societies reports the programme complete for the second national conven tion in Chicago August 5, o and 7, and that the indications are that the conven tion will be the most representative gath ering of Catholics ever held in this coun try. The convention will be opened with pontifical high mass at Holy Name ca thedral, with the Right Rev. P. J. Mul doon as celebrant. A general Invitation has been sent to all the clergy tn the Uni ted States to represent their parlsnes at the convention. At 1:30 p. m. Tuesday, August 5, the business sessions of the convention will be formally opened at the association hall, where addresses of welcome will be delivered by the governor or Illinois and the mayor of Chicago, and responses will be made by prominent officials of the fed eration. In the evening of the same' date a great mass meeting will be held to which the general public is invited. The business sessions will continue Wednesday and Thursday. The federation has received Jotters of approbation from several archbishops and bishops and the congratulations of Pope- Leo XXI. These letters will be read at the convention. The secretary concludes: "In many sections it Is believed that the federation is a political party. This Is a mistake. The objects of the federa tion are the cementing of the bonds of fraternal union among the Catholic so cieties of the United Slates, the fostering end protecting of Catholic societies of the United States, the fostering and pro tecting of Catholic interests and work of religion, piety, education and charity; the study of conditions in our social life and the dissemination of the truth. In furthering these objects the federation does not interfere In the least with the government of any society." JEWISH CHAUTAUQUA ADJOURNS. Jacob Gimeel of Philadelphia Elected President—Others Named. Atlantic City, N. J.. July 27.—The Jew ish Chautauqua of the United States ad journed today by the election of the fol lowing officers: President, Jacob Gimeel, Philadelphia. Chancellor, the Rev. Dr. Henry Berko wits, Philadelphia. Treasurer, Louis Wolfe, Philadelphia. Secretary and director, Isaac Hessler, Philadelphia. About twenty vice-presidents were also chosen. PRESIDENT QUIET BUT TOWN STIRRED OYSTER BAY POSTOFFICE OPEN ED ON SUNDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ITS HISTORY—MINIS TER PROTESTS. Oyster Bay, N. Y„ July 27.—President Roosevelt passed a quiet Sunday at Sag amore Hill. In the morning, accompan ied by Mrs. Roosevelt, Mrs. Emlin Roose velt, Lieutenant Ferguson, formerly a member of the Rough Riders, and four of the younger children, attended ser vices at Christ Episcopal church. He passed the afternoon with Secretary Moody, who will be his guest until to morrow. No visitors of an official char acter were received. The postofflce at Oyster Bay was open ed for an hour today for the first time on Sunday in its history. The President did not take the oppor tunity of having his mail delivered. The opening of the office created a commotion among some of the people of the village and the Rev. Alex G. Rus sell, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, sharply criticised those who in augurated the movement, which resulted in the Sunday morning opening. Senator T. C. Platt will arrive at Oys ter Bay next Wednesday evening on board the war yacht Mayflower, which will be sent to New York for him. The senator will be accompanied by Col. George W. Dunn, chairman of the re publican state campaign committee. SCHWAB IS WARRIED. Will be Well Enough to Return to New York Today. Atlantic City, July 27.—Charles M. Schwab, president of the United States Steel Corporation, who Is spending a few days at his cottage here, is somewhat annoyed by stories printed today to the effect that he was seized with a serious Illness last night. Mr. Schwab arrived yesterday afternoon from New York. During the evening he became suddenly 111 and the physicians who has been attending his family was called. The patient remained In bed un til about noon today, when he arose and after dressing himself, sat for a while on the porch of his cottage. There were so many telegrams aad personal Inquiries regarding his condition, however, that he soon retired In doors and denied him self to newspaper reporters and other callers. Mr. Schwab expects to return to his New York office In two or three days. FLOOD CONDITION BETTER. Rivers are Falling and Danger has Almost Passed. Dallas, Tex., July 27.—Flood conditions In Texas so far as heard from up to a late hour tonight, are Improving. At Waco the Brazos river began falling at 11 o'clock last night and the observation tonight showed a decline of five feet. This was sufficient to bring the river back within Its banks. If the river con tinues to fall, as Is expected, the re pairs to railroads will be sufficiently progressed to allow trains to run on time tomorrow. Toby Johnson, a negro boy. was drowned In Waco creek today. Meagre reports from Big Springs, where the floods Is most serious, say that the wa ter Is receding slowly, although a heavy rain fell there this morning. The weath er Is clearing up In that section and the outlook Is more hopeful. Traffic Is still at a standstill, however, and It will be several days before a resumption will be possible. Three Girls Killed on Trestle. Charlotte, N. C., July 27.—Three girls, Annie Cousart and Jennie and Mamie Nelson, aged 10, 12 and 14 years, were killed by an engine on the Seaboard Air Line today. They were walking across a trestle when struck by the engine. The bodies were terribly mangled. President Keller Goes So Far As to Call Californian A Liar, FOIL REPLY TO APPEAR II TIE POSTAL RECORD Says Such an Attack Would neveg Have Been Made Had There Been Opportunity for Answer on Floor of Senate. BY WATTERSON STEALEY. Washington, July 28.—(Special.)—All through the last session of congress prominent members of both parties urged a favorable report from the house com mittee on postofflccs and post roads on the bill reclassifying letter carriers, but every movement tending toward that end was blocked by the chairman of the committee, Mr. Loud of California, who expressed himself as determined not only to oppose i**e bill but to exert all his influence against It so long as he was In a position to dominate action on the measure. A few days before congress adjourned Mr. Loud delivered a speech on the bill violently denouncing the cam paign the letter carriers were waging for a. better advancement In life and express ing to the house his astonishment at the audacity of these men in asking for In creased pay when according to his opin ion their labors did not warrant the sal aries at present paid them. btirred Resentment. This speech stirred the resentment not only of the letter carriers but of the la boring men all over the country, and Mr. J. C. Keller, president of the National Association of Letter Carriers has pre pared a reply to Mr. Loud which will ap pear in the August number of the Postal Record, the official organ of the associa tion. In analyzing this efTort of Mr. Loud's, Mr. Keller characterizes it as a most remarkable effort. "Remarkable," he says ironically, “for its inaccuracy as well as Its misrepresentation.” And then in the most emphatic language the presi dent of the association brands as a lie Mr. Loud’s charge that the carriers are trying to lobby their bill through con gress by the use of money. Mr. Loud states,” comments Mr. Kel ler, "that an offer to return money col lected for this purpose was made, but that ‘some of the branches refused to ac cept the return of that money, and it still lies subject to call.’ Says Statement is False. “This statement is false from beginning to end, and 1 doubt if such a statement would ever be made or have been made were it possible for a carrier to personally answer such an attack on the floor. The carriers of the country have no funds either direct or indirect, with which to purchase their increase in salary or any other legislation. Every carrier knows that, and I believe Mr. Loud knows it— at least he seems to know everything per taining to the carriers' private as well as public life.*’ I take particular exception to that portion of the speech.” remarks Mr. Kel ler, “in which Mr. Loud, by Inference, seeks to brand the carriers of the coun try as a lot of criminals. We can pass nver his so-called statistical enumera tions; we could even respect the man ror his consistent opposition to any measure, w’hich he considers wrong In principle, but we do reserve the right to protest against the attacks made upon the integrity of the letter carriers, es pecially when that attack is made on the loor of the house in a manner and tin ier conditions which will not permit :hose attacked to answer the charges prought against them." Political Chicanery. In speculating as to the reason of Mr. Loud's deviation from the subject under consideration when the general deficiency appropriation bill was before the house and his discussion of the postal servico as well as the salaries of letter carriers. Mr. Keller characterizes it as a ruse of political chicanery out of which to cre ate political capital. "Why any man should go out of his way to attack an other.” remarked Mr. Keller, "or why this question of salaries of postal em ployes was brought up at a time when matters entirely foreign to It were being considered. I do not know, qnless It was done for the reason I have mentioned.” The president of the association pleads earnestly for fair play, an attribute, ho declares. Mr. Loud Is not afflicted with, and attacks the latter for urging that the carriers be burdened with Increased Sunday work. Mr. Keller goes into a technical discussion of the salaries of let ter carries and their substitutes, offer ing substantiated facts and figures to prove the emptiness of Mr. Loud's argu ments, that they are sufficiently remun erated. In conclusion Mr. Keller says, "One thing, however, is certain. No at tempts to create dissension In the ranks of the carriers will ever meet with suc cess. Have Met Every Condition. "The carriers have met every condition imposed upon them by Presidential or departmental orders. They ask for an Increase of pay as a matter of right and justice. They want it so that they may live, feed and clothe themselves in the manner expected of them; but they want to get It honestly, and in striving for better conditions they will never be led to abuse either the postofflee clerks or the railway mail clerks. We believe that tn'ese deserving representatives of the postal service are entitled to better con ditions, and like the carriers should get them as a matter of right and Justice." REINFORCEMENTS DEFEATED. Revolutionary Forces Learn of Cas tro’s Plans and Offset Them. New York, July 27 —As a result of its recent meetings at Silver Bay, N. Y„ the young People's Missionary Conference has decided to hold three similar conferences during the coming year; at Silver Bay, some point In the south, and another in the middle west. In these conferences It Is proposed to gather the leaders rath er than the other members of the local societies. The plan also provides for the organization of study classes on vari ous phases of mission work, home as well as foreign.

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For two years I suffered with female weakness, headache, neuralgia in various parts of the system, and after using four bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, three of his 'Golden Medical Discovenr,’ one vial of Pleas ant Pellets,’ also Lotion Tablets,’ and one box, of ‘Antiseptic and Healing Suppositories,’ I am cured.” If you are led to the purchase of. w Favorite Prescription n because of its; remarkable cures of other women, do not’ accept a substitute. The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser, a Dook containing 1008 pages, isj given away. Send 21 one*cent stamps the expense of mailing only, for the book in paper covers, or 31 stamps for the1 volume bound in cloth. Audress Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. CITY ITEMS, Taken to Chattanooga.—Officers will arrive in Birmingham today from Chattanooga to take back John Les ley, a negro arreHted several days ago by Policeman Bodeker, to answer a charge of grand larceny. Policeman Culpepper Better—Po liceman H. T. Culpepper, who Injured himself Friday afternoon by jumping from the porch of a negro house, was resting well this morning at 2 o’clock. The physicians state that If he lives through today there wll be no doubt of his recovery. All symptoms are favorable. Costa Rica Alarmed. San Jose. Costa Rica, July 27.—The offi cial report of the commission appointed to inquire into the recent Interruption of the volcanoes Rlnclnnl de Lavlega Is alarming. Professor Ptttcher says: “We are in the same conditions as the Island of Martinique." No alarm, however, Is yet felt. Advertisements Written a.nd Placed. Address Golden Gate Advertising Co., Sa.n Francisco, Cal. DR. O. T. DOZIER Physician, Surgeon and Expert 8pe elaliit lreats successful ly all Nervous, Blood, Skin, Rec tal, Venereal Genlto Urinary and Chronic Dis eases, Female Complaints and Delicate Disorders of Men and Wom en. 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T Dozier has already acquired in the line of his profession, but we know him Vo be brother Odd Fellow that can 'relied on to carry out every promise he makes to those needing his services. Masonic Guide: Dr. Dozier comes from family of promtnent physicians, and '•with his full Store of medical knowledge and his large experience In his profession ■can be relied on to treat disease In the most successful manner. Xge-Herald: His long record and ap proved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head of his profession. Offices Third avenue and Nineteenth •treet, Birmingham. Ala. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR REPRESENTATIVE. F. I. Monks. Is a candiaate for the State Legislature, and asks the votes of the electors of Jef ferson County in the Democratic primary. 4-11-tf Romalne Boyd. At the request of many citizens of Ens ley, Romalne Boyd Is a candidate for the I next legislature, subject to action and Instructions of the democratic primary. Augustus Benners. I am a candidate for the democratic rpominatlo'n for representative from Jef ferson county In the legislature. Andrew Jackson Reilly. I hereby announce myself as a candi date for re-election to the legislature for Jefferson county, subject to the action of the democratic primary. COUNTY AUDITOR. Robert A. .Morris Is a candidate for auditor of Jefferson county, subject to the action of the Democratic party at Its primary to be held August 25, 1902. FOR ROAD SUPERVISOR. J. Ed. Halgler. appreciate your Bupport for the of road supervisor of Jefferson subject to the action of the dem [WES ALSO HAS FOLLOWING Great Crowds of Frenchmen and Women Crowd Streets ARE ABOUT EQUALLY DIVIDED Some Shout "Long Live the Sisters" While Their Opponents Come Back With “Vive Le Republique” and "Down With the Priests.” Paris, July 27.—The demonstration made today In connection with the decree of Premier Combes’ ordering the closing of the Congregationallst schoole proved to be quite as much of a manifestation in support of the government as of opposi tion to Its anti-clerical measures. The crowd which gathered In the Place de la Concorde numbered 16,000 persons,, while as many more thronged the Champs Ely see. The clerical and anti-clerical forces about equally divided the gatherings. The former were distinguished by the red, white and blue paper flowers which they were, while the latter sported red eglan tines. Though' many fights occurred, they never became general, nor was any per son seriously injured. An imposing force Of police and mounted municipal guards had much trouble In keeping the manl festants constantly moving, and at times they were forced to charge to prevent the crowd becoming too dense. On the whole the crowds were good natured and main ly confined themselves to shouting “Lib erty, liberty"; "long live the sisters”, and "we want the sisters". To which the anti-clericals replied “vive le republique" and “down with the priests." The oc casional appearance of a priest was a signal for much hooting, and several fights were due to their presence. Many Women Participated. A striking feature of the manifestations was the large number of women, many of them well dressed, who actively partic ipated. Nor were these all clerical In their sympathies, for the anti-clerical women were also out in strong force, and they occasionally made things lively for their clerical sisters, whom the police had some difficulty in protecting. In one Instance a detachment of mounted guards had to rescue three well-dressed ladies from the hands of a group of so cialist women, who were bent on mob- i blrg them. The clericals made several attempts to reach the “place Beauveau," on which the Elysee and the ministry of the In terior are situated, but were prevented from doing so by strong cordons of police and municipal guards which were sta tioned at all the approaches In order to prevent demonstrations In front of these buildings. The demonstration culminated when a group of thirty ladles, some in carriages i and some on foot, headed by Mesdames Reille, de Mun, Clbiel and de Pommerol, attempted to reach the ministry of the interior in order to present to Premier Combes a petition on behalf of the sis ters. The police, however, refused to al low them to pass. Made an Angry Rush. Subsequently the clericals made an an gry rush on the cordon guarding the Avenue Gabrielle and the soldiers had to use the butts of their guns to keep back the crowd. Another violent Incident occurred on the Champs Elysee. where the crowd be gan throwing the small Iron chairs bor dering the sidewalks, among the feet of the horses of the mounted guards. One horse fell, Injuring his rider. A number of prominent nationalists. Including Dep uties Mlllevoye and Auffray and several municipal councillors, were conspicuous In the crowd and were much ovated by their followers and hooted by the anti clericals. By 7 o’clock this evening the crowd began to thin out and an hour later the Place de la Concorde and the Champs Elysee had resumed their customary ap pearance. A light shower hastened the dispersal of the manlfestatlsts. About 100 arrests were made. The fact that throughout the day ve hicular traffic was not Interrupted, shows how well the police handled the great un ruly crowd with which they had to deal. Hear Mr. Charlie Bell in tenor solos every after noon this week at Stone’s. EASTLAKE EVERY NIGHT—8:45 WESTON CARRINGTON STOCK COMPANY. ..LEAH RUSSELL. IN CAST, “A GIGANTIC LIAR.” Chas. Smith, Jr., in Song. SUPERB CAR SERVICE. 10 25 CENTS. Cafe, Bowling, Chutes. HOTEL GERARD West 44th St., Near Broadway NEW YORK CITY. ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF. Heart of shopping and theatre district. AMERICAN and EUROPEAN PLANS. Refurnished and under new management. G. E. KORST GO, Proprietors __ 5-31-eod Excelsior Steam Laundry DOES. r-XOUISITE WORK GEORGE A. BLINN SON. mi peooad Avwas ruga* la THEFT OF A DIME CAUSES TRAGEDY ONE MAN DEAD AND TWO OTHER^ INJURED—TROLLEY CAR RUNS INTO AMBULANCE ON WAY TO HOSPITAL. Louisville, ICy,, July 27 —A shooting af fray over the theft of a dime, followed by an accident to an ambulance bearing one of the victims to a hospital, tonight resulted In the death of one man and tne wounding of two others. The dead man Is George Seaboldt and the wound ed are James Clark and William Sea boldt Clark, who Is a machinist, early In the evening gave his son 10 cents and sent him to purchase some food at a nearby grocery. On the way to the store the boy was held up and robbed of the money by William Seaboldt, a lad of 16. Upon being Informed of the theft, Clark hurriedly left his home, and meeting Sea boldt soon after, shot and seriously wounded him. Clark was arrested and released on bond. On returning home he met Seaboldt a brother of the wounded boy. The quarrel was renewed and both men drew revolvers and began firing. George Seaboldt shot Clark In the shoulder, groin and left arm, but was himself pierced by a bullet which went through his right lung. An ambulance was hastily summoned and Seaboldt placed therein. On the way to the hospital the vehicle was struck by a trolley car and Sea boldt and his attendants were thrown out. Another ambulance was called but upon arriving at the hospital It was found that Seaboldt was dead. It was not known tonight whether n.s death was the result of the wound or was caused by the collision, and upon this point the charge to be pressed against o.ark will probably be determined. Clark was rearrested, although he Is In a hos pital. JELKS MEETING. Knox and Cunningham Will Speak at Auditorium Tonight. John B. Knox and Dr. R. M. Cunning ham, candidate for lieutenant governor, will speak at the Auditorium tonight in behalf of Governor Jelks’ candidacy and a great crowd is sure to be present. Eeither one of these men would draw a big house but both together will cause the Auditorium to be packed. ANTI-IMPERIALISTS PRESENT STRONG CASE TO PRESIDENT Continued from First Page)_ excited In us as a people the deepest In dignation, combined with the most pro found sympathy for those thus unmerci fully dealt with. When resorted to by our officials in the Philippines these camps are represented as a species of recreation grounds, into which the inhab itants of large districts rejoiced to be drawn, and from which they departed with sorrow. Reports to which we lean, on the other hand refer, give of them accounts not essentially different from the account received of similar camps es tablished elsewhere." Quotes Secretary Root. The letter then quotes a communica tion to the senate by Secretary Root on February 14, in which Mr. Root said: “The war in the Philippines has been conducted by the American army with scrupulous regard for the rules of civil ised warfare, with careful and genuine consideration for the prisoner and the non-combatants with self-restraint and with humanity never surpassed, if ever equalled, in any conflict worthy only of praise and reflecting cfedit upon the American people.” "These words," continues the letter, “of sweeping commendation and unqualified endorsement were written by the honor able secretary when all the essential facts since brought to light were within his official cognizance. You have given public assurance that the secretary is more desirous than yourself even, if that he possible, to probe to the bottom every responsible allegation of outrage and torture, to the end that nothing bo con cealed, and no man be for any reason favored cr shielded. The draft on our credulity thus presented is large, but we accept your assurance. Meanwhile, per mit us to point out that such very sweep ing and somewhat uncalled for commen dation and approval, so far as we are advised, altogether unprecedented in character, coming directly and in the midst of active operations, from the fountain head cf military authority, is scarcely calculated 'to keep a moral check over acts of an Improper charac ter by subordinates.' It is charitable to nsrume that the pressure of official busi ness, at the time ot the communication teferred to, was such that the secretary failed to recall what correspondents had brrught to his notice, or fully to advise him as to what the flies of his depart ment might have to disclose. "Such are certain of the conclusions reached us from as careful study as it has been in our power to make of facts thus far procurable. We have endeavored to supplement and perfect the evidence; but our efforts to that end have en countered obstructive embarrassments. Allegations Are urave. "The allegations we make are grave; the condition of affairs we describe is serious. As a national record it is dis creditable. The good name, of the coun try is implicated, also is the professional character of the officers of the army, some of them retired, many still in high command. We stand ready to co-operate directly, In the most good faith to the end that all offenders may be brought to Justice*, and the guilty punished. In this communication we have made references, the personal application of which is obvi ous, and of record. To those thus re ferred to, courts of military inquiry are open; and if demanded, would doubt less be by you at once accorded. Before such courts, if once convened, we will hold ourselves prepared to substantiate any or all charges here advanced. "We find ourselyes, though with deep regret, compelled to take issue with you on one important point. "In your review of July 14 you say* al mcEt universally the higher officers have so borne themselves as to supply the necessary check over acts of an improper character by their subordinates.' We, on the contrary, have found ourselves im pelled to the belief that the acts referred to were far more general—the demoraliz ation more all-persuasive. We hold our selves ready to direct your attention to concrete cases, the investigation of which we would demonstrate the following criminal acts, contrary to all recognized rules and usages of war, on the part of officers and soldiers of the United States: "First—Kidnaping and murder under circumstances of aggravated brutality. "Second—Robbery. "Three—Torture, both of men and women, and ^ape of the latter. "Fourth—The infliction of death on other parties, on the strength of evidence elicited through torture." Line and half tone cuts. Age-Herald Engraving Company. Hear the beautiful piano duos every afternoon and evening this week at Stone’s. STOPPED nit WITH* FENCE Couldn't Flag One and Adopted Other Methods MANY INJURED AS RESULT White One Car Was Waiting for Ob struction to be Moved Another Dashes Into It—Drunken Man Responsible. Rochester, N. Y., July 27.—An attempt by five men to wreck an Incoming trolley car at the rifle range, a short distance north of this city, on the Rochester and Irondequolt railway late tonight, result ed In a rear-end collision In which seven passengers were seriously and several others slightly Injured, and two score mere passengers narrowly escaped. The seriously Injured, all of whom reside In Rochester, are: Horace D. Ryan. Miss Nellie Ritter. Mrs. John Haley. William Brodle. W. P. Hamlin. Frank Farley. Joseph R. Webster. Several others whose names could not be learned were also Injured. Shortly before 10 o’clock the car left Summerville, on Rake Ontario, bound tor the city, heavily laden with passengers with orders not to stop at the rifle range which Is a flag station inly. As the car approached this point the motorm.in dis corded an obstruction cn the track and bi ought hls car to a stop Just in the nick of time. The obstruction, which consisted of several lengths of picket fencing and other material,' had been pieced on the track by live men under the Influence of liquor, because, as they said, they had attempted to flag other ln-bound cars without success and determined to make sure of the next attempt. While the crew of cur 467 was trying to clear the track In order to proceed car 464, also ln-buund, came along at a rapid speed and crashed Into the rear of the car ahead. The vest!, bules on both cars were smashed and tlielr Interior were wrecked. Most of those Injured were caught In the wrecked vestibules and between broken cars. The police are making every effort to appre hend the five men who placed the ob struction on the track. •NEW BISHOP TO BE ELECTED NEXT OCT. CALL FOR SPECIAL MEETING OF DIOCESAN COUNCIL WILL BE ISSUED THIS WEEK —MURRAY PROMINENTLY MENTIONED.

The clergymen and laymen who rep resented Birmingham at Bishop Barn well’s funeral in Selma Saturday have returned home. The standing committee of the dio cese at an Informal meeting in Selma, decided to call a meeting of the diocesan council of Alabama for the second Wednesday In October at St. John’s church in Montgomery, for the purpose of electing a bishop to fill the vacancy now existing. The Rev. John G. Mur ray, as chairman of the standing com mittee, will have the official notices for the meeting sent out this week. At the opening of the council a solemn service will be held In memory of the late bishop and Bishop Capers of South Carolina is to be invited to deliver the sermon on that occasion. The council will probably be in session only one day, as no business will be considered except that for which the call Is Issued. The procedure In the election of a bishop Is this: The clergy meet the executive session In ballot. The name of the can didate receiving a majority vote is pre sented to the council in open session. If a majority of the lay delegates vote for the candidate nominated by the clergy he Is declared elected. It sometimes hap pens that the lay branch of the council rejects several nominations before an election results. The name of the bishop-elect must be submitted to all the standing committees and bishops of the United States, and a majority of each must consent before the consecration can take place. It usually requires a month to get returns from a majority of the committees and bishops. It is thought that the new bishop of Ala bama will be consecrated in December.” It Is Btated that the Rev. John G. Mur ray wilt be In no sense an aspirant for the bishopric, but it is known that his friends will urge his name, and well in formed churchmen are of the opinion that the high honor will be forced on him. During the vacancy in the office of bishop the executive business of the dio cese will be conducted by the standing committee through its chairman. 'ST. MARY’S RECTOR PREACHES ON DEATH THE REV. J. W. CANTY JOHNSON PAY8 FEELING TRIBUTE TO THE VIRTUES OF THE LATE BISHOP BARNWELL. At St. Mary’s-on-the-Hlghlands the Rev. J. W. Canty Johnston preached yester day. His text was from Revelation 21-4 on death: "And Qod shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; for the former things are passed away.” Mr. Johnson Bald In part: "In our pilgrimage of life we never wholly free ourselves from the contem plation of death. We build our cities to live In and our very plans provide for some secluded spot which we call "the city of the dead"; we build our fortunes and write our wills. "This Is our experience with death. At times it Is Impersonal to us and we are more or less Indifferent At other times Its approach Is personal, and all our be ing is deeply moved. Before we go on to speak of the hope suggested In the vision of St. John, let us reflect upon these two attitudes towards death. First the Im personal. Here It Is the contemplation of death as an experience of the race. In fact our realization of death Is propor tionate to Its personal approach. An ac quaintance Is taken, and It Is only an expression of the fact, and perhaps a sign. "Our hope Is fixed upon that state wherein ‘the former things are passed away.' We reason from Scripture and conjecture from life what the life to come shall be. We can know but little, but surely It Bhould be enough for us that such a glorious principle Is given us as St. John here declares. All these things that meant death and sorrow are passed away. \\e question many things as to our future state, but little Is given us. Burely God knew how much it was good for us to know. And so let not our hope be marred by our earthly anxieties. “There is one life so lately passed from our midst whose hope was rightly fixed upon God's best promises for His child ren. Your beloved bishop has passed away. Yesterday we stood with the clergy and laity of his diocese, as they bore his body to the grave—A Christian burial, full of sadness and sorrow, of pain and death, but never could you wit ness a more truly triumphant march, for no soul there but knew that his body was committed to the ground, ‘looking for the general resurrection in the last day, and the life of the world to come.’ “His life was of that stalwart holiness, that even unholy men revere, and by it the oft times startled into the paths of peace. There was ever a simplicity of manner and a steadfastness of faith and hope that gave his words and deeds, his whole personality, the power of holiness that we would ever see in the shepherd of souls. Those who knew him well will in due time speak of his virtues, and to that occasion I bid you turn. “Meanwhile you are bidden to prayer that in the succession of the episcopate for your diocese, no worldly motives en ter, that God’s holy spirit guide His flock into the selection thkt’is best for the accomplishment of His will." SUMMER AMUSEMENTS AT EAST LAKE. Tonight at East Lake the Weston-Car rlngton Stock company will present for Its Initial bill at the aquatic theatre "A Gigantic Liar.” Kendall Weston and Mona Carrington will be seen In the lead ing roles, with Leah Russell In an Im portant part. Jack Taylor, Daniel Hali fax, George Allen. Julia ,^|pad, Bessie Warren and Ida Taylor will algo be In the cast. The curtain rises at 8:45 and express trains leave the Florence corner at 8:12 and 8:20 for the lake, making no stops. Mr. Weston worked all of yesterday with a corps of state carpenters to get the old Lakeview scenery and effects transferred and arranged. The same ar tistlc Bettings that were shown at Lake view will be continued at East Lake. Be tween the acts Miss Russell, Mr. Taylor and Charles Smith will do vaudeville acts and songs. EARLY MORNING WRECK. Several Cars Run Together But the Damage is Slight. A small wreck occurred this morning at the crossing of the Belt and Southern roads, near the city. Several cars were run together In switching, but the dam age Is slight. It Is reported that one of the 'train crew was slightly Injured. 150 New Cases of Cholera. Manila, July 27.—During the forty-eight h?>urs ending tgis morning one hundred and fifty fresh cases of cholera were re ported hi Manila. No reports regarding the disease were received from the pro vinces owing to the storm. fy y,, *M»ricaatara 1« on rrrerj box ot th» unmln* At r/LJy Laxative Brorao-Quininei«.irt. V IfcU cum celd la one day. i id i iiiauiBiiiTiHiiiiii i¥i ma i—i'a—dm—iitium hi i n i hi iH. JAl JtSOS U. CO., 160 Ursrburn St., Chicago. 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STRAW HATS One of our windows chuck full of the nob biest and most popular of this season’s styles at— One Dollar. PENN. HAT CO. IRA L. ARMSTRONG. Mgr. )17 North Twentieth Strait. Phone 317. SQUAD TO BE SENT TO RIFLE CONTEST JEFFERSON VOLUNTEERS WILL DECIOE UPON ARRANGEMENTS AT TONIGHT’S DRILL FOR BE ING REPRESENTED AT SAVAN NAH AUG. 25 AND 26. At the regular drill of the Jefferson Volunteers tonight it will he decided whether a squad is to he sent to the rifle contest to be held at Savannah August 25 to SO. There seems to be no douht that the company will Bend a team, and arrangements will be made tonight and orders will be issued relative to practice and the manner of choosing the team. Second Lieutenant Bob Gregory will be In command in the absence of First Lieu tenant Yeatman. He is very much in fa vor of sending a team and will do all pos sible to get one. INDIFFERENT TO DEATH SENTENCES NEGROES IN COUNTY JAIL CON DEMNED TO SUFFER CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ARE APPARANTLY WITHOUT CONCERN. At present about 150 prisoners are in carcerated In the Jefferson county jail. Of this number probably 125 are negroes and about a dozen of these negroes are women. The inmates of the jail are charged with most every conceivable crime, from vagrancy to rape. There are three negroes under death sentence. Will Dorsey, one of them, will hang August 8 for the crime of highway robbery. This is the tirst legal execution in the history of Alabama for this of fense. The condemned negroes all appear to be indifferent to their fate. Even Taylor Charleston, the negro respited by Gover nor Jelfcs, and who was to have been hung Friday, showed no special relief when in formed of the postponement of his execution and the possibility of a reprieve. They all believe that their sins have been forgiven and that they quit this earth only to bask in elysian fields. They are daily strengthened in their faith by the visits of preachers of their color. Genial women handsome grow in Shoe co) “Queen Bess” Shoes. THE ERSWELL CO., FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND A EMBALMERS V 2019 3D AVE. PHONES 1002 I have been taking Iiipans Tabules ior the headache. I only take three or four each week while going to school. They keep away the headache while study ing. _ At druggists. rh« Flve-Cent package la enough for an ordinary occasion. The family bottle. M cents, contains s supply for a year. ATTEMPTS TO KILL MRS, U BUTTE Robbery Supposed to Be Mo tive of Assailant STRUCK WITH HEAVY STICK After Desperate Struggle With As sailant She Wrenches the Stick from Him—Man Escapes and is Not Recognized. A murderous assault was made on Mrs. S. C. Butte of 5061 Third avenue, Woodlawn, yesterday morning about daylight by an unknown person, whose purpose was evidently rob bery. Mrs. Butte was struck three times on the head with a heavy club, each time laying the scalp open and exposing the skull. She finally wrenched the weapon from her assailant, who escaped without leaving any trace save the club he had used so vigorously. Mrs. Butte is unable to give any de scription of her assailant. She says tho first blow of the stick stunned her and that she was unable to see distinctly and does not remember how her assailant looked. According to the account she gave Chief of Police Austin yesterday afternoon, she was in bed and awakened with a feeling that the roof of the house had fallen in and was crushing her head. She started to raise herself to a sitting posture in the bed when a second blow struck her on the top of the head, forcing her back down. She grabbed at the stick and succeeded in catching hold of it, but was unable to hold it. Her assailant started towards the door of the room and Mrs. Butte followed him. Just before reaching the entrance she was struck again on the head, but succeeded in wrenching the stick from the person's hand before a fourth blow could he struck. Mrs. Butte has been carrying a con siderable amount of money about her*per son. Fortunately she had light of the attempted robbery and had placed the money somewhere else and did not loose it. The club used In striking Mrs. Butte was a limb of a sweet gum tree. It was about fifteen inches long and an inch and a half In diameter. It weighed sev eral pounds. Those who have examined the stick say it is a wonder Mrs. Butte was not killed by the blows. She runs a grocery 'store and lives in a room in the rear. MARRIED AFTER SHORT WOOING MISS WHITFIELD WHO VISITED BIRMINGHAM LAST WINTER WAS WEDDED LAST WEEK TO TIM MURPHY’S MANAGER. News reached Birmingham yesterday of the murriage of Miss Louise Whit field of Clarksville, Tenn., who visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rush Simpson, 1908 Avenue N, last winter, to Thomas Eugene Saunders, manager for Tim Murphy, the well known comedian. The courtship lasted only four days. Mrs. Saunders was quite popular In Birmingham as Miss Whitfield. The fol lowing account of the marriage appeared Saturday in the Nashville American, un der a Clarksville, Tenn., date line: A romance was disclosed today when It became known that Miss Louise Whit field, a reigning belle, was secretly mar ried Wednesday evening to Thomas Eu gene Saunders, after an acquaintance of only four days. Mr. Saunders was called here a little over a week ago by the illness of his mother, Mrs. Anna Saunders, who is summering here with her son-in-law and daughter. Actor Tim Murphy and his ■wife, at the home of Mayor and Mrs. T. H. Marable. Last Saturday evening Mr. Saunders was introduced to Miss Whit field and capitulated at once to her charms. The courtship made rapid pro gress and on Wednesday Mr. Saunders learning that he would be obliged to go to Mississippi on business for his moth er, who has a large estate there, plead ed that the marriage take place before his departure. Miss Whitfield, consented and in less than an hour had become Mrs. T. E. Saunders. Mr. Saunders will return Saturday from Tunica, Miss., and he and his bride will leave for an eastern trip on Mon day. Mr. Saunders is business manager for Tim Murphy. Miss Whitfield is the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Whitfield, who are a prominent family here. Thousands of people praise the medici nal merits of Hood’s Sarsaparilla to their friends. TO SHIPPERS. Effective Monday, July 28th, a special freight car will leave freight depot on 18th street for Wylam daily at 1:00 p. m. For rates, etc., 'phone A. B. McClary. G. F. A. Bell ’phone 273. Birm ingham Railway, Light and Power Co. Enamel Ware.... We must move our immense stock, and therefore will name some^ SPECIAL PRICES on our full line, for the next ten days. mayberry Hardware co. "Handsomest Hardware Store in the South," LIGHTNING HITS BOY AND GIRL AT EAST THOMAS—BOY WILL DIE Ag a result of a stroke of lightning yes terday shortly after 12 o’clock, Annie Herndon, aged 16 years, and Wllllf Blair, aged 8 years, were badly burned, and physicians state there Is no chance for the latter to live. The accident happen ed near Bast Thomas. The steel rod to an umbrella Is proba bly the cause of the accident. Miss Herndon was carrying the umbrella to keep the rain oft during a heavy show er. The lightning struck the tip and passed down the pod through her right hand and arm, burning her right side and leg badly. The shoe on her right foot was burst open by the lightning and she was stun ned for several minutes. Her Injuries axe serious and painful, but It Is expect ed she will recover. Young Blair, who was walking by her side, was knocked down by the light ning and almost paralysed. There Is lit tle hope of his recovery. He was knock cd senseless and It is thought he must have received the fifll power of the bolt. Miss Herndon's little brother was with her at the time, but had run some dis tance ahead and knew nothing of the accident until a man who saw his sister fall told him of it. The party was cross ing a Held going from the Blair residence to that of Mr. Herhdon, who is one of the bosses at the furnace in East Thom as. PLEASED WITH AGE-HERALD’S ANNUAL INDUSTRIAL REVIEW The Age-Herald’s anniversary edition issued yesterday was widely read and elicited many favorable comments. The form of the industrial review supplement seems to have made a particular good im pression. Following are some of the dif ferent expressions heard: Mayor W. M. Drennen: It is the best anniversary edition I ever saw. It is a cijedit to The Age-Herald, the city and the state. The industrial supplement can be used for months as a work of refer ence. The facts, so far os I know, are correct and the plan is superb. The con tents are in good proportion, no one sub ject being given undue space. Robert Jemison: I think it is the best paper The Age-Herald has ever gotten out. It will be good for ready reference. I extend my congratulations to the paper. T. O. Smith: The Age-Herald certainly should feel proud of today’s special edi tion. I have heard a great many compli ments about It. Dr. J. C. LeOrande: The edition was exceptionally creditable and I congratu late The Age-Herald. W.' B. Leedy: One cannot speak too highly in praise of the industrial edition. I am delighted with it, and all the peo ple I have met today have expressed themselves in the same way. The form of the si pplement, both on account of its appearance and its convenience. It can be laid aside and taken up again from time to time for leisure reading. It has certainly made a decided hit. The Rev. Dr. A. J. Dickinson: I think it is a great paper. It is the very thing we need for the development of our sec tion. I think it is a pioneer of develop ment and that its effects will be felt here in a very short time. A. O. Lane: I thought it a creditable edition. It is an excellent presentation of the industries of the city and oounty. and is along the line needed hare to develop the district MaJ. Charles P. All'son, clerk of the United States court: I think it was a splendid paper and as a reference it is very valuable. The idea Is neat and the supplement is handy to keep on the desk to show visitors the resources of the dis trict. Alderman Harry Jones: It Is all right. I have mailed several copies today to friends out of town. United States District Attorney Wil I'gm Vaughan: The Age-Herald annual is an excellent presentation of the re sources and industries of the Birming ham district, and It must have required a great deal of work to gather the in formation. Postmaster James W. Hughes: The anniversary supplement of the Age-Her ald today is a creditable publication. It covers In a brief and succinct manner the industrial field of Birmingham and the district, and contains a world of valuable information which it would be difficult to obtain elsewhere. Allen J. Krebs: I was much pleased with the* anniversary supplement. The splendid exhibit of the industrial features of the Birmingham district is of great in terest end value, and will bring good re sults. The unique form in which the sup plement appeared must impress everyone favorably. Dr. J. S. Winters. Bessemer: The Age Herald industrial edition is the best thing of its kind I have ever seen. S. W. Jones: Your industrial edition is the best, in my opinion, ever issued by any paper in the south, and certainly in Alabama. Oscar Venable: The anniversary special was excellent. Its size and clever make up are wonderfully attractive. A. B. Loveman: I think the plan on which the supplement was gotten up is a good one. It is an excellent industrial edition, and is very creditable to the Age-Herald as an up-to-date newspa per. Gus F. Tombs, foreman for Roberts Son: The anniversary edition was cer tainly a success from'an artistic stand point. The general make-up of the pa per and the artistic first page were as attractive as any paper I have seen in the south. The size and compact manner in which it was gotten up are also worthy of praise. POLICE RECOVER STOLEN PROPERTY ARREST OF TOBE ROBINSON, A NEGRO, LEADS TO THE FINDING OF PROPERTY STOLEN FROM JOHN H. RANES. The arrest of Tohe Robinson, a negro, last night resulted In the recovery of nearly $1500 worth of cl'oths, cut glass, wedding presents and other articles stolen from the home of John H. Ranes, Twelfth street and Tenth avenue. South. Five negroes have been arrested charged with being implicated In the crime. The history of tho case starts on June 21 when Detective Waldrop arrested Charlie Jackson, a negro, on a charge of larceny of some silver candlesticks. The negro claimed he brought them from Jacksonville, Fla., where they were stolen during the lire. At the trial Jackson was released and Attorney Bullock demanded the candlesticks of Chief Austin, who refused to deliver them. Suit is now pending for them In the courts. Several days before the trial Mr. Ranes returned home from a trip which began may 15. Ho found his house had been burglarized and reported the matter to Chief Austin. While In the latter's of fice he recognized his candlesticks and Charlie Jackson was rearrested. In the meantime Freeman McElroy was arrested by Policemen Patton and Waldrop and held In jail. He afterwards confessed to the police that he and Jackson had bur glarized the house and told where most of the goods were concealed. Policemen Waldrop and Patton began an investigation and recovered $950 worth of property. The rest will be recovered today. Tobe Robinson last night con fessed to having bpen Implicated In the robbery and told where Borne of the goods were hidden. The two other negroes arrested are Ed Collins and Eugene Butler charged with receiving and concealing stolen property. The negroes will be tried today before Judge Feagtn. HAD PLEASANT DAY. Large Crowds Flock to the Suburban Parka. The rain of yesterday afternoon haa but little effect on the crowds who vis ited the various parks of the city. To East Lake the largest crowd Journeyed, though many persons visited North Bir mingham, Avondale and other parks. The free concert at East Lake at night attracted many persons, who had been deterred by rain in the afternoon. The evening was just sufficiently cool to make the ride pleasant. The concert proved one of the happiest forms of en tertainment offeted this Beason, tho songs of Mr. Smith, Mr. Taylor and Miss Rus sell being especially good. Yesterday morning was dry and sultry, but shortly after noon a rain began to fall which continued for more than an hour, after which the sun quickly dried off everything and left the afternoon pleasingly cool. It was Impossible for the car people Jo tell the number of persons who rode yesterday on account of delays In reports, but the number of fares col lected on the various lines lending to re sorts ran up into the thousands. ROY REID DIES. Was Shot Friday In Ensley by a Nogro. Hoy Reid, the young white man who was shot Friday night In Ensley by a negro, died last night at 7:« o'clock at Cunningham’s hospital, where he was taken soon after he was shot. The re mains will be shipped to Rulaskl, Tenn., today. His father Is in Ensley and will accompany them. Mrs. Inglot, who was shot and danger ously wounded at the same time, was resting well last night, her condition be ing the same. Hear the beautiful piano duos every afternoon and evening this week at Stone’s. AN ARREST UNDER NEW ORDINANCE LAW PROHIBITING STREET BANDS FOLLOWED BY PERSONS CAR RYING SIGNS FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES TO BE TESTED. At a recent meeting or the board of aldermen an ordinance was passed pro hibiting bands, followed by persons car rying signs, from passing through the streets for advertising purpose*. As no copy of the ordinance has been handed the chief of police, the bands are still marching the streets an« boys are still carrying signs advertising baseball games, special shoo sales and other mat ters to attract the attention of the pub lic. Chief Austin says that although he has never received a cftpy of the ordinance, it was passed at his request, end that being bo, he has had a negro arrested to make a test case. The negro will be tried today and the legality of the ordinance will be decided by Judge Feagin. The ordinance refers to wagons used for nothing but advertising, signs carried by boys and many other methods used by advertisers to get their wares nerore thu public. TRADES COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS P. H. MOORE IS PRESIDENT, T. C. M'CAIN VICE-PRESIDENT, H. N. RANDALL SECRETARY, F. E. COOLE TREASURER. The Birmingham Trades Council at its regular session at Bricklayers’ hall yes terday afternoon elected officers to serve for the ensuing term of six months, and transacted considerable other business of importance. The officers elected were: P. H. Moore, president; T. C. McCain, vice president; H. N. Randall, secretary; F. E. Coole, treasurer; Phillip Heck, sergeaut-at nrma; Joe Brant, doorkeeper; B. W. Brumley, W. A. Harris and W. W. Bradbury, trustees. H. N. Randall was elected delegate to the American Federation of Labor, which meets in New Orleans the third Wednes day in October. Mr. Coole, the new treasurer, represents the Barber’s union, and was secretary of the grievance committee the last term. He is an earnest worker. Mr. McCain, the vice president, represents the Amal- gamated Association of Street Railway Employes. The greater part of last term the vice president's chair was filled by Miss Alice Nall of the Salesladies’ union. A strong resolution was adopted con demning the importation of men to take the place of striking machinists, boiler makers, blacksmiths and bricklayers. Hundreds of dollars are being spent send ing these men out of town, and many or them state that things were misrepre sented to them. Efforts will be made to stop the proceedings. The grievance committee had a lengthy report. Several matters were reported satisfactorily settled, and two firms were placed on the council’s unfair list. The consideration of the reports consumed considerable time. The council will meet again the second Sunday in August. Desperado Shot and Killed. El Passo, Tex., July 27.—“Black Jack” McDonald, a noted border desperado, was shot and killed In his saloon at. Juarez, Mex., late today by an Ameri can whose name is unknown. The fight resulted from a game of dice in which “Black Jack’’ and three Americans were engaged. Two of the Americans fled and have not been captured. The other is held incommunicado. ORGANIZED LABOR NAMES CANDIDATE ED. VEITCH OF BESSEMER EN DORSED FOR LEGISLATURE. MINERS NOT QUITE READY TO REPORT THEIR SELECTION. The adjourned mass meeting of or ganized labor held a largely attended meeting yesterday afternoon and en dorsed Ed Veitch of Bessemer, an iron molder and popular citizen of that part of the county, for a member of the leg islature. The miners were not quite ready to re port their selections for the ticket which is being backed by the wage-earners and the campaign committee was empowered to place the miners’ representatives on the ticket when the selections were made. The campaign committee was enlarged by the addition of the following mem bers: M. L. Turner, Cardiff; J. J. Sullivan, Pratt City; L. C. Brill, Bessemer; Adam Pow, Wylam; L. C. Dickey, Blossburg; W. H. Mitchell, Woodlawn; Pat Clancy, Warner; Tom Sasey, Adger, and Tom O'Hara, Birmingham. Harry Markey, who was endorsed at the last meeting for road supervisor, thanked the meeting for the honor be stowed, and asked to withdraw his name for business reasons, saying that from unavoidable circumstances he could not make the race. The campaign committee will open headquarters at Carpenters’ district coun cil hall, 2028% First avenue, and immedi ately get down to hard worx pushing their campaign. Mr. Veitch, who was endorsed at yes terday's meeting, is well known In Jef ferson county. He is expected by or ganized labor to have the support of all classes in the Bessemer end of the coun ty. He is an iron molder and is popular in trades union circles. The campaign committee will meet at I headquarters Tuesday night at 8 o’clock. 10 MEET TONIGHT. Members of Proposed Artillery Com pany Will Elect Captain. A meeting of the members who are to compose the battery of artillery soon to be mustered into service here will be held tonight at 2021 First avenue. It Is ex pected that the battery will be permanent ly organised und an effort will be made to find out when It can be mustered Into service. The officers of the company have been named, except the captain, and it 1b ex pected his name will be made public to morrow night at the meeting. Some de lay has been occasioned by the absence of Adjutant General Braridon from Mont gomery this past week, hut he will soon return from the encampment at Mobile. Everything now depends on him as the company has a full muster and is ready to begin drilling as soon as equipment can be furnished. DEATHS AND FUNERALS __ 1 W. H. C. Shaw. W. H. C. Shaw, aged 54 years, died yes terday morning early at his residence, 1207 Huntsville avenue. The remains were sent last night to Aberdeen. Miss., for interment. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Florence Hotel Arrivals: R. H. Walk er, Meridian; R. L. Miller, Gadsden; W. N. Morgan. St. Louis; W. A. McFar land, Nashville; E. Brantly, Chatta nooga; J. F. Burdine, Atlanta; E. E. Hawkins, Baltimore; J. M. Dill, Jr., Bessemer; D. F. Hoover, Atlanta; R. R. Hughes, B. F. Weaver. Atlanta; Whit ney Payne, Virginia; W. P. Jennings. Lynchburg, Va.; John S. Coxe, Balti more; W. E. Haword, Memphis; J P. Parker, Brewton, Ala.; J. B. Douglas, New York; William Howard, Chatta nooga; J. D. Smith, Marlon. Ala.; James L. North, Ash villa, Ala.; W. 8. Allen. Anniston. Ala.; A. P. Wilborn, Marlon. Ala.; J. T. Comer, J. M. Jinks, Tuske gee, Ala. ABANDONING THE CONVENTION PUN

Primary System Discussed at Length by Frank Deedmeyer THF. QUESTION OF BOSSiSM The Conditions Referred to and Fu ture Problems Considered in the Light of the Experience of Various States. To the Editor of The Age-Herald. Alabama has abandoned forever the cld system of making party nominations. County after county Is declaring in fa vor of a primary system, modeled upon the one adopted by the state committee at its last meeting. Already the gladiators have leaped Into the newly marked out arena, bidding for the favors of the masses. Not much longer and no man can be nominated In this state for any political office from governor to beat constable, except by the direct vote of the people. This is a radical departure. Well may we pause and try to look into the future. In the past, under the old system, party nominations were made by delegates chimen, or rather picked out, by the poli tical leaders in each county. Represen tation in the state convention was based on the census population, including the negroes. This gave the white voters of the black belt a great advantage. They enjoyed long a political power greatly disproportionate to the actual voting pop ulation of their section. Intelligence and property qualification had to yield at last to more modern ideas of democracy. “The house of Braganza has ceased to rule.” undngcs to vorno, What changes, if any. will result under this new order of things? The present constitution provides that the Judge of probate of each county shall file, on or before April 1, 1903. with the secretary of State a list of the voters registered in his county. Before that date it will not be possible to tell with absolute ac racy the number of voters in each county, or the preponderance of registered voters in the northern part of the state over those in the black belt counties. The white vote of north Alabama, however, far out numbers that of the southern counties. North Alabama can henceforth dictate all state nominations. The north ern counties are gaining very fast in population, particularly the industrial centers. Jefferson county alone lias add ed at least 25,000 souls to the state’s pop ulation since the taking of the last cen sus. A few sharp political contests will see practically the whole white citizen ship registered. T he electorate of Alabama has been singularly pure in the paBt. The white voter of our state, proud of his title of freeman, Jealous of his political rights, stands out in most enviable contrast to the venal and purchasable elements In many of the other states. The white man of Alabama acknowledges a political leader but not a boss. He is open to con viction, but can not be reached through corrupting influences. Hitherto his lead ers ever found him ready to support any policy which promised to avert the men ace of negro domination. But with tho udoptlon of the new constitution the ne gro has been eliminated from politics. White supremacy is assured. With tho new constitution came the primaries, and a new older of things has been estab lished. Will Effect Electorate. What effect will all this have on the electorate? Will the party boss make his appearance in Alabama? It is predicted by many that the party boss will soon be a factor In our state and local poli tics. What is a party boss, and who clothes him with his pernicious powers? Whence is the source of his Influence? There are two sources of the power of the party boss. The one is the primary, the other is the corporate wealth of the state. Under the primary system organ ization is a necessity. It is the founda tion of all political success. There can be no effective organization without ac knowledged leadership. Local, county and state bosses are to a great extent the product of the primary system. When a contest gets close, when each vote counts, each beat will be organized and every faction will maintain a local organization. The local boss looks for aid and assis tance to tho county boss; the county boss is under the direction of tho state boss. Political organizations cannot be kept up without money. The faithful fol lower of the boss belongs to one of tw classes. He is either an aspirant for po litical preferment himself, or he is a boodler. The boss must, to maintain his position, be able to satisfy the demands of his lieutenants. To do this he needs money. Source of the Money. Vv ho furnishes the boBs with the money to keep his machine in smooth running order? For answer to this we must point to those states where bosslsm has reach ed Its highest stage of development. Let us take as an exnmple, the state of Pennsylvania, ruled absolutely for a whole generation by Boss Quay. As that state developed its great mineral re sources and corporations and transpor tation companies became powerful, the people demanded laws to protect them uguinst the encroachment of corporate walth. The result was a lobby at the state capltol, consisting of the represen tatives of the various moneyed Interests In time tho corporations found this im practicable. They discovered that it was more convenient and effective to unite their interests and appoint a common agent They selected Quay. He has ever since levied campaign contributions from them at will and held the political destinies of that commonwealth In the hololw of h.s hand. He nominates and elects not only the state ticket of his party, but every county official whose acts could in any way effect the inter ests of his clientage, is set up by this modern Warwick. His real source of power Is the large corruption fund ever at his disposal and furnished by the cor porate wealth of his state. Pennsylva nia is not an isolated Instance. Platt wields the same power In the state of New York and through the same means. Alabama is fast developing into a great (Continued on Sixth Page) MURRAY HILL CLUB WHISKEY

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The Age-Herald E. W. HARRKTT.Editor BUSS C, SMITH.....Business Manager Doily and Sunday Age-Herald.$8.00 Dally and Sunday, per month TO Sunday Age-Herald, per annum .2.00 Weekly Age-Herald, per annum.1-0® Subscriptions payable In advanoe W. V. Bankston. M. W. Carlisle and C. H. Allen, Jr., are the only authorised traveling representatives of The Age Herald In Its circulating department. Remittances can be made by express, To*tofflce money order or draft at cur lent rate of exchange. Address. THE AOE-HERADD, Birmingham, Ala. Washington Bureau Age-Herald. 1421 0 Street N. W. THE ONLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IR ALABAMA 1 am amazed, me thinks, and lose my way Among the thorns and dangers of this world. —King John. At the Auditorium. Tonight at the Auditorium the friends of Givernor Jelks and the new constitution, of the primary system and honest elections, will assemble to tear discussed by John B. Knox and Dr. Cunningham the peculiar issues of the present campaign. The build ing, big as it is, should be filled by the friends of the reform cause. Mr. Knox never descends to demagogry. He is ever logical, sincere and con vincing. Dr. Cunningham Is well known to the people of this county. He s a typical stump speaker, and all ■who go the Auditorium will be sure to haer many rhetorical sallies in the test of humor touchng the foibles of the Johnston-Waller campaign. The two speakers are perhaps the best in the state, each however in his own epeclalty. Dr. Cunningham’s humor and keen attacks will offset Mr. Knox’s unanswerable logic. Let there be a full attendance to night. both for the sake of the Infor mation that will be supplied from the stage, and also for the good credit of the cause. If there should be a slim attendance the statement would be heralded from one end of the state to the other that Governor Jelks and constitutional and electoral reform had few friends in Jefferson county. Such a slander aganst the fair fame of this county should be nipped in the bud. and the best way to do it is by filling the Auditorium tonight—to the doors. It is a big theatre, but there are friends enough of Alabama's ad mirable governor and of the new con stitution and of electoral reform to fill it, and even create an overflow meeting. Come out and bring your neighbors along. Dingleyism in the Concrete. Chairman Griggs of the democratic congressional committee offers a hand some reward for exporters' prices. He has succeeded thus far in securing the prices of but five firms out of two hundred In the export trade, but he has secured enough to enable him to compile this table, as an example of Dingleyism in real life: Price to American foreign price. ers. ■Wire nails (keg).f 2.25 f 1.30 Wire rope (coil) 12.00 5.00 Lead (100 lbs). 4.00 2.00 Shovels (1 doz.) 7.50 5.80 Axel grease (lb.) 8 4 ■Washboards (doz) 3.00 1.70 Meat choppers 2.70 1.50 Barbed wire (100 lbs) 3.00 2.20 Clock (alarm) 60 30 Lawn mowers. 4.25 2.75 Fruit Jars (Mason s doz.). 80 55 Typewriters. 100.00 55.00 Sewing machines. 40.00 17.00 Bradbury piano. 375.00 275.00 Tin plate (100 lbs) 4.19 3.19 When the list is complete we will have the finest and best presentaton of Dingleyism as it really exists that has ever been presented. Mr. Griggs proposes to complete It. He should spare no effort in this direction, for it ■will enable each voter to see how much he is taxed by the sacred tariff n order that concerns may be built up like the 1400 million dollar steel trust —that annual earnings aggregating $140,000,000 may be swept in by a sin gle concern. The eyes of the Ameri can people may he dull, but when they see in figures furnished by the Ding leyites themselves what indirect tariff taxation really is, they may rise up and demand a revenue tariff—a tariff within the constitution itself. Ding ley robberies are wholly without it, although subservient courts may de clare otherwise. New Cuban Questions. In the treaty of Paris Is the clause: Spain relinquishes all claims of sov ereignty over and title to Cuba. Spain cedes to the United States the Island of Porto Rico and other Islands now under Spanish sovereignty In the ■West Indies. This of course hands over to some country the Isle of Pines, but to what country? In Spanish days the Isle of Pines was considered part and parcel of Cuba, being attached to a judicial district in Havana province. But when the Platt amendment was adopt ed it contained this clause: That the Isle of Pines shall be omitted from the proposed constitutional boun daries of Cuba, the title thereto being left to future adjustment by treaty. As the Platt amendment became a part of the Cuban constitution the noncluslon seems inevitable that the. Isle of Pines is more American than Cuban. All honorable men will how ever say that the little island lying close to the south shore of Cuba be longs to Cuba and should be handed over to her. Ths question comes up along with a remonstrance from President Palma relative to a pile of coa) belonging to the United States, which is lying on a wharf in Havana. The pile in question consists of about ten thousand tons worth about (20,000. The irreconcile able element in Havana is kicking up a pretty fuss over this coal pile. By them it is considered an affront to the dignity of the new republic, and Pres dent Palma has been induced to de mand its speedy removal. It is plain that Secretary Moody will not be in a hurry to move the coal. It will probably be put in bunk ers of our ships from time to time until it is exhausted. This was the original intention, and it is scarcely probable that that intenton will be changed at the Instance of a Havana mob. The entire affair, as well as the controversy over the Isle of Pines, is unfortunate, because it stirs up bad blood between this country and the new republic, and there should be helpful acts instead of hot words be tween them. It illustrates anew the folly of Senator Teller’s piece of sen timentalism, and it also makes plain the injustice that the trusts did when they crushed reciprocity. That injus tice is rankling in Cuban bosoms to day, enabling demagogues to inflame the public mind against this country. If we harbor the trusts vre are indeed responsible for their acts especially in legislation, and they own congress when the republicans are in power. Platforms Are Humbugs. The Knoxvlle Tribune has discov ered that the democratic party of Ala bama has no platform. “We never heard,” It adds, "of a party before that had no principles, no objects.” The esteemed Tribune should study the first fifty years of the republic’s history. Down to the time of that slick politician, Martin Van Buren, there were no conventons and no plat forms, and yet there was excellent party government. The present demo cratic party was fully organized in Jefferson’s day, and it became at once a power in the land, and yet it held no conventions and adopted no plat forms. It had no use for "hot air,” pre-election promises that are rarely made good—of devices to catch votes that really weaken the conditions of the people. We should overcome the platform habit, and be content to be judged by our acts instead of our promises. No one however pays much attention to the American platform. No other country employs such a transparent and clumsy device. England affords perhaps the best example of party gov ernment in the world, and yet she has no platforms, and nothing resembling one. France, a republic, also has well defined parties, but no platforms. The early years of our own country were its purest years in pubic as well as private matters, and there was no platform down to Martin Van Buren’a appearance as a leader In politics. Jackson knew neither convention nor platform, neither did Madison, nor Jefferson, nor Washington. Martin Van Buren, first, last and always a politician, started the convention scheme, and the convention invented the “hot air” platform. Alabama under a new constitution has abolished both the convention sys tem and its concomitant humbug, the platform, and has returned in part at lest to the early and better methods of the republic. The Tribune is a re publican paper. Its party consists of a ring of officeholders and recruits-are not wanted beyond the supply of of fices. Such a party may need a plat form, but the democratic party of this state, made up of men who pre fer acts to promises, does not need any such device, and it proposes to live down the habit, and to try some thing better. The democratic party in South Carolina is well organized and effective, and it has not had a platform in many years, and it does not propose to have one in the years to come. The Missouri editor who threatened to write an artitle entitled “Hell and Who Will Be There” has been warned against the publication of libelous matter by the entire town. The surgeons who were so much mistaken in their treatment of the la mented Mr. McKinley are to receive from the government $45,000. Mis takes come high. The wind and vocal organs of both Jeffries and Fitzsimmons were in ex cellent condition up to the minute they stepped into the ring. King Edward has “dates” far in the future, and all reports that he expects to leave this world should be discred ited. The passports that the Filipinos are to receive will by implicaton at least make them Amercan citizens. President Roosevelt may be com pelled to return to Washington in order to secure some rest. The Boers from Bermuda were not greatly lionized in New York. In this world a lost cause never does attract the fulsome. May Yohe has gone to meet her larcenous ex-adorer, whom the fool killer is, or should be, looking for. The corn that was sent to the bulls in Chicago will now be fed to the steers who will duly appreciate it. The strike of the pie makers has happily been averted. It was too dreadful even to contemplate. Mary MacLane’s fame is a rising quantity. A tug in Buffalo now bears as it puffs along her name. Admiral Crowninshield can’t keep oft the shore, which he knows much bet ter than the sea itself. The gate receipts instead of glory was the real stake at San Francisco on Friday. The summer girl is aftgr all the winter girl in lighter clothing. It's the same girl. The Littlefield trust ca3e has not yet been fully put on an incredulous market. President Roosevelt is now hunting the octopus instead of the mountain lion. Tracy has slowed down to a walk, but his gun maintains its former pace. The beef trust hopes Philander Knox has overlooked one of his briefs. May Yohe awoke to find that she was loved for her diamonds alone. The government is testing oil as a fuel at sea. JELKS’ CLUBS. From the Montgomery Journal. The friends of Governor Jems are meet ing and organizing clubs in many com munities-This Is the right way to win battles. IN A FEW WORDS. From the Clayton Record. Jelks Is the friend of the new Constitu tion, the bulwark of white supremacy; Johnston is its enemy. There should be no doubt, it strikes us, to whom the pre ference should be given. Johnston was accorded a second term, by time honored custom. Jelks has served but one term. Precedent and Justice are on the side of Barbour county’s son. EDMOND WINSTON PETTUS. From the Tuscaloosa Times. Tuscaloosa county will instruct her rep resentatives and senators in the legisla ture to vote for Edmund W. Pettus for United States Senator. He occupies a place in the hearts of the people of Ala bama from which he cannot be dislodged by the efforts of self-seeking politicians. When the time comes for counting the votes of the counties, Tuscaloosa will be announced as “Another for Pettus.” REFORM IS AT WORK. From the Chattanooga Times. Senator Morgan of Alabama has been trying to discern the motive back of the Hon. Jospeh F. Johnston in his recent announcement of his candidacy for gov ernor, and the “grand old man” is of course supporting Jelks. The issue in Alabama seems to be the old regime of election frauds, conventions, machine manipulations and corrupt politics, and of course Senator Morgan takes sides with the elements of progress and re form. The southern states seem to be working out their own salvation with some difficulty and a bit of delay, but they are working It out Just the same, JELKS DESERVES ENDORSEMENT. From the Ashville Aegis. Whatever the success of Johnson’s ad ministration, has not Jelks’ been their equal, if not superior? Has not the latter been as faithful a public servant and as honestly administered the affairs of state as his predecessor? Then why should not Jelks receive what was accorded to Mr. Johnston—an indorsement of his party? We believe that Governor Jelks need not fear the result. The people are not ?oing to turn him down. There is no jause for it that we have been able yet lo find, and no one comes forth to show why Jelks* indorsement should be set iside simply to gratify a personal whim )f another aspirant who has already re vived all that he could reasonably ask >f the party. SENATOR CLAY’S RIGID RULE. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. The platform of Hon. A. S. Clay, sen ator from Georgia, is principally refresh ing as giving the lie to a prevalent north ern idea of the natural amusements of the south. It has been supposed that the playing of draw poker, the racing of horses and the drinking of whisky were things that the southerner imbibed as with his native atmosphere. But If that were so a southern senator would not rise in fierce denunciation of those practices. Senator Clay not only denounces those practices. He goes far beyond putting under the ban those who indulge in them. He is quoted as declaring that a nom inee for a fourth-class postoffice shall not be confirmed because his father, 17 years ago, engaged In all these deleterious amusements. If no man were permitted to take poli tical office who allowed himself to be attracted by the seductive allurements of whisky, poker and horse-racing there would be a heavy political mortality. But that rigid rule would be mild com pared to the addition that no man whose father was so loose in his practices shall have office, either. While there is scrip tural authority about the sins of the fathers being visited upon the children it seems a little extreme in this case. In view of the fact that Senator Clay’s family has been domiciled In the south for some time his high standard evokes an inquiry whether he is quite sure of the record of all his ancestors being free from swelling the Jack-pot or backing the favorite. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New Tork Press. Good coffee washes down many a bitter pill. No fat woman ever got thinner by com paring herself with other fat/women. Borne men are kept so busy talking rommon sense to their wives that they lull’t have time to have any themselves. It makes a woman get all wrought up nn her household expenses to think how rich her husband would be if he wasn't so scrupulous and honorable. I Feature of Iron Trade. “There is every promise of a sustained iron market until after all the output for the first six months of 1903 is sold and I would not be surprised if prices con tinued strong for the last half of next year,” said an iron maker yesterday. 'As to features of the iron situation the following remarks by Rogers, BrOwn Co.’s New York correspondent are of decided interest: ‘The abrupt reversal of the foreign movement is one of the most striking chapters in the history of Ameri can iron. Two years ago all Europe was alarmed over importations of American iron and steel. It was underselling home products in Great Britain and one the continent, and coming in such volume as to create a panic among foreign makers. Many American houses opened branches in English and continental centers. The threatened invasion of cheap iron from this country has been the chief theme of foreign trade and financial writers since. ’The actual outward movement stopped over a year ago, but the foreigners ware skeptical, believing the Improvement in this country ephemeral, and that, on its brakdown, the surplus that must be un loaded on Europe would be all the great er. 'But the importations, which com menced in quantify about six months ago, have steadily Increased and are now the main factor in improving the bad trade conditions abroad. It is difficult to as certain the real facts, but the best esti mates are that six or eight thousand tons of foreign iron and steel material in various forms are now reaching our shores daily.’ After Hard Service. “I was at the New York navy yard last week when the remnant of the Third battalion of marines landed,’’ said a commercial traveler at the Florence. “These soldiers had been in the far east since 1899. Of the four hundred that went out in the battalion only 162 re turned. Sixty met death in the service of their country, and many are now ill In the hospitals in the Philippines. Those who are home again are as soldierly a body of regulars as I have ever seen.’’ Clear Skin. •'I have been struck with the fact that locomotive engineers, when off of duty, have about the cleanest and whitest hands of any men in the community,” remarked a hotel clerk yesterday. “The work of locomotive men is, as every one knows, related to grease and coal dust, but these self-respecting wage earners use good soap and plenty of it after their runs for the day or night, and I never meet one of them who is not as clean as a pin. The singularly white bands of locomotive engineers is accounted for by the fact that gloves are alw*ays worn during working hours. “During the past twenty years the social, educational and moral standard of members of the locomotive brotherhood has been raised, and today the man who occupies the responsible position of running the engine is a model of tem perance, intelligence and gentlemanly bearing.” Oldest Bishop. “The Right Rev. Thomas M. Clark of Rhode Island, presiding bishop of the Protestant Episcopal church of the Uni ted States, celebrated his nintieth birth day a week or two ago, but he is still fairly active physically and his mental faculties are strong,” said a layman. “Bishop Clark is now the oldest prelate of the Anglican communion in the world. One of the episcopal appointments he has made for September is that for the consecration of Bishop Olrastead at Utica.” Roosevelt and Hanna. “It looked at one time as if Senator Hanna might make a good race for the republican nomination in 1904, but now President Roosevelt’s nomination is a foregone conclusion,” said a stanch re publican of Birmingham. “I think Hanna is a strong and well balanced man, and he would be my first choice, but Roosevelt is wonderfully pop ular throughout the country, and nobody can beat him. As the time for the con vention draws on Hanna will come out for Roosevelt. “It may be the Ohio man will get the nomination in 1908, but the chances will be against him then, for should he be living he will be well advanced in age.” Vatican and United States "At no time In the past would an ex change of diplomatic representatives on the part of the Vatican and the United States government have been thinkable, but conditions have come about that make diplomatic relations probable In the future, say a few years hence," said a non-Cathollc last night. "With the Philippines and Porto Rico already annexed to the United States and Cuba to be annexed the large Catholic population of this country will make It desirable for the government to have an exchange of representatives. The Taft commission has paved the way. I do not think congress wil be slow to pass the necessary bill for keeping an embassy at the Vatican when the time comes for considering the matter seri ously.” Farming in the South. "Truck farming In Alabama Is being developed on Intelligent lines, but In the matter of agricultural crops little pro gress has been made outside of cotton,” said an old citizen who was once a farmer. "The fact Is there Is very little scien tific agricultural work In the south. There Is a great deal of talk about scien tific methods but there Is only talk, as a general proposition. The old methods seem to satisfy our agricultural people. About Persons. The Interesting and valuable historic sketch, entitled “Law's Alabama Troops at Cold Harbor,” which appeared on the editorial page of yesterday's Age-Herald should have been credited to James J. Garrett. The name was inadvertently left out. Augustus Benners, who represented Jefferson county In the last legislature, Is running for a renomlnatlon and his friends are active in his behalf. Mr. Benners is one of the most popular mem bers of the bar and will command a laige vote at the primary. SULPHUR SPRINGS. Accidental Discharge of Weapon Fa tally Injures Robert Davenport Sulphur Springs, July 27.—(Special.)— While cleaning a 32-callbre pistol yes terday. Roe Davenport, of Chattanooga, who is spending the summer here, acci dently discharged the weapon, the bullet pentratlng his hand and entering the abdomen of Robert Davenport, his cous in, who is visiting him. Robert Is in a serious condition and may die. A telephone message was sent to Chat tanooga almost immediately after the accident and George Davenport, the father of Roe, ordered a special train with physicians to go at once. At 11:mj o’clock an engine, pulling a single coach, left Chattanooga over the Alabama Great Southern railway for Sulphur Springs, about thirty-five miles distant, anu carrying Drs. Holtzclaw and Nelson and the brother and uncle of the injured boy. The engineer was ordered to make the trip in the shortest possible time, and he did. When the train had made its W'ay out of the yards he pulled the throttle wide open and the engine flew over the track at terrific speed. “The trip was a recoru breaker and when the train stopped at Sulphur Springs and the physicians hurried to the injured boy, the engineer remarked that they had made thirty miles in twenty minutes, or they hr.d averaged ninety miles per hour. The physicians at once saw the serious condition of their patient and after an unsuccessful probing for the bullet work ed the remainder of the evening in an at tempt to save the injured boy’s life. Roe Davenport was found to be only slightly hurt about the hand, and al though Robert was resting last night, he may grow worse and succumb to his injuries in a very short time. Drs. Nelson and rioltzclaw returned to Chattanooga last night. Roe is about 19 years old, and his cous in is 21. CRITICISES THE GOVERNMENT. Lord Coleridge Says Loss of Life and Money Was Too Great. London, —uly 27.—Lord Coleridge speaking at Ealing, County of Middle sex, tonight, vigorously criticised the government's treatment of the Boers. He declared that Lord Milner, British high commissioner in South Africa and governor of the Transvaal and for Orange River Colony, became an active partisan immediately he arrived in South Africa. "If,” said Lord Coleridge, “the gov ernment had only had a tincure of liberalism, it could have known that our would be costly and that men would fight to the death for their country. The loss of lives and money since the capture of Pretoria must be laid at Great Britain’s door. Had the terms on which a surrender was final ly effected been then offered the Boers would have accepted them.” Lord Coleridge added that if the gov ernment intended to police the new country with national scouts, "these traitors,” Lord Coleridge called them, peaceful settlement would be impos sible. DECATUR. Maj. W. P. Francis Falls and Breaks His Right Ankle. Decatur, July 27.—(Special.)—As Maj. W. R. Francis was going down Sixth avenue in New Decatur yesterday he fell and broke bis right ankle. Ho was taken to his room in the American hotel, where he now is. Miss Ella Gwenendyke of this city, who recently returned from Sierra Leona, Af rica, where she spent several years as a missionary, lectured before the Epworth league at the First Methodist church last night. Her talk was a very interesting ore. as it contained much information about the dark continent. A Japanese by the name of Klning lec tured at the First Methodist church Wednesday night. A few years ago he came to America to seek work, but soon after arriving he was converted to the Christian religion, and is now a student in Emery college at Oxford, Ga. Ho will graduate next year, and will then return to Japan as a missionary for the Southern Methodist church. His lecture was on his native country and his own life. Politics in this county have begun to assume an interesting phase. Next week the campaign will be opened In earnest nrd a number of speeches will be made in various parts of the county. Heretofore this county has gone for Johnston, but the leader of the Jelks faction now claim that the county will go for Jelks by a laige majority. On the other hand friends of Johnston are as sanguine that the county will again go for the ex-governor. A hard fight is expected in this county. PELL CITY. Democratic County Primary Orders Primary for August 25. Pell City. July 27.—(Special)—The coun ty democratic executive committee met at Friendship church Friday. There was a large attendance and the meeting was enthusiastic. Nearly every beat In the county was represented, and harmony prevailed throughout. A democratic county primary was called for the pur pose of nominating county candidates. Walter S. Crump of Seddon, and W. A. Brown of Ragland will be candidates In the primary for representative. The Pell City Manufacturing Co. are pushing the work of grading the site for their mammoth cotton mill here as rap idly as possible. Brick are being put on the ground and things have taken on a lively aspect. The size of the main build ing Is 260x800 feet two stories high. The correspondent was told by Mr. George W. Pratt, president of the company, that this would be without exception, the most complete and up-to-date cotton mill In the entire southern states. "We will run no store or commissary,” said Mr. Pratt, "but will pay our labor off In hard money and they can buy and trade where they please. Further than this,” he con-, tinued, "no person under twelve years of age will be allowed to work In our mill." LeFIts Sons, merchants of Eason ville, have moved their entire stock of goods to Pell City, and are preparing to open a wholesale house here. GUNTERSVILLE. County Committee Orders Primary to be Held August 25. Guntersvllle, July 27.—(Special)—The democratic executive committee of Mar shall county held a meeting today be hind closed doors. A primary was called for the selection of state officers, to be held August 26, under the rules laid down by the state executive committee. The selection of county officers was left un announced. and it is likely that a second meeting will be called to settle this mat ter. No candidates have announced for county offices except J. L. Roy for su perintendent of education. The board of registrars closed books today with a total of 3705, all of whom are white. Must be Strictly Military. Berlin, July 27.—Various Eerlin news papers assert that the warning to Em peror William against going to Posen, Prussian Poland, for the army maneuvers to be held in September have had the ef fect of causing an order to ne issued that the festivities be confined to a strictly military character, and that all windows be closed along the line of march of the precession at Posen The Fall of Venice, I I Venice Is again In mourning. There was an hour when she held the east In fee. It has gone. There was an hour when her argosies ruled the waters. It has gone. There was an hour when the glory of her art dazzled the world. It has gone. There was an hour when no power disputed her marts and might. It has gone. There was an hour when of all cities she was the cruelest. perhaps the richest Indubitably the fairest, and certainly the worst. It has bone. There was an hour when, from her Campanile, Gallileo discerned that the earth was not motionless, but moving. The earth has spun so swiftly since that the splen dors of Venice, like her sins, are dim today. Even the Campanile has crum bled. The Campanile Is so old that, as is the case with other masterpieces, it has been fancied Immortal. When it was built the Straits of Gibraltar—the Pillars of Hercules, as they were then called— represented the limits of the earth. It was centuries later that this continent was discovered. The circumstances is significant. It was with the discovery of the new world that the decline of Venice began. Yet the circumstances, though significant, is natural. The fate of cities and of Cam paniles is decay. It is the fate of Venice. There was an hour when she was said to float on the Adriatic like a fleet at anchor. That hour is not gone, but go ing. Venice, who from her argisles ruled the waters, as Rome, from her hills, once ruled the world, is rotting away. After all, why not? Such Is the doom of empires. The decay of our own over lordship is tolerably remote, but it will overtake us as surely as it has Venice. Meanwhile, as there is always some thing to be thankful for, we may be thankful that Venice still subsists. Though her sins and her splendors have departed, her charm endures. That charm is such I hat it catches you as wonder does, as diseaso docs also, de taining you, whether you will or will not. A tourist went there to stop over night. That is thirty years ago. He is stopping there yet. When we iearned of the so journ we could have assaulted him for sheer onvy. For in and about the S In water that Is called the Grand canal, and in ana about the still lagoons, there are ghosts and enchantments, and with them colors and silences which by comparison with the fuss and hurry and noise of local life lift you to the uplands of cream. For Venice has long ceased to be pro gressive. She Is a lady with a past, a past at once admirable and abominable, with the memories of which she has been content, as, ages hence, perhaps. New York and Chicago w'ill be content with their own. If there are, which Is problematic, It requires no gift of prophecy to predict that In the decay of these cities the charm which shall detain a tourist, even ov i every little sparkling rill omes dancing down with gladnea% TC grace this dainty queen of lakeg ^nd chrse away all sadner.*, Birmingham, Ala*

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STOCK MARKET IS STILL STRONG BuyingWas Not Strong Enough to Prevent Decline CLOSING WAS VERY EASY puring the Week the Market Has Shown a Degree of Strength That Is Remarkable, Consider ing Previous Standards. New York, July 28.—There were vari ous points of strength in today’s stock Jnarket the first hour of trading, show ing much the same character as that of the week just closing. The demand, Jiowever, was languid and the selling in- j Buccd by the statement of condition of j the banks was not well enough absorbed j to prevent a declining tendency. As a fcsult' tne closing was easy and repre- j Vented net losses in the majority of Bf»ses. Rock Island was affected a new by the plan for the conversion of its pecurities and the notable strength of the St. Louis an- San Francisco stocks, J tKansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis and Chicago and Eastern Illinois were jflue to hopes that those properties would be included in the new project. The definite formation of this plan gave ifresh credence to rumors of many other financial projects which have fallen out of public attention for some time after active discussion, but the lac.: or active Interest in the market incident to the Bhort session and the absence in the country of many active operators left these factors ineffective to hold up prices. The bank statement showed a gain In cash reserves of $2,644,200, which Is iicarly a million in excess of expecta tions. but this with the loan expansion of $9,967,200 resulted in an increase in deposits of $11,404,300 which increases the Requirement of the legal reserve by $2, 851,055. As the increase in short cash falls short of this by $206,875, the sur plus reserve is encroached upon to that i extent. The cu^elosure that the needs of the active speculation are absorbing the j Increase in available resources and the prospect that further gold will go out next week while »ie government reven ues have begun to take up a daily sur plus caused some uneasiness over the course of the money market with a con tinuance of the speculation. The stock market has shown a degree of animation this week which is extraor dinary by the standards existing before the speculative era of last year. The average of the daily dealings has run near to a million shares of stockB. The market has presented the usual irregu larity caused by the shifting speculation of a bull ^novement, due to occasional profit taking where the have been ex tended advances, side by side with anti mated buying In new quarters of the mar ket. 'On Thursday the selling tendency be came rather more general but there were persisting1Jf*o1nts of marked strength then. The prevailing opinion in Wall Street Is that he bulk of operations is still due to pools of millionaire speculators, in tent upon a turn in prices and a quick sale of realized profits. But it is ob vious that there have been large acces sions to the ranks of this class of opera tors over the number that were responsi ble for the earlier statements of the movements and indications have not been wanting that the great financial powers of the country have had a hand in the deal ings and a growing outside following from the country at large has been at tracted to the market. The bull move ment as its basis, the general agreement of signs in showing prosperous conditions in the country and in promising a contin uance of the conditons as along the range of vision can perceive the future. Prices of stoc^n are higher relatively than bonds. It Is noticeable also that the investment remands for bonds is languid. Taking the average price of twenty representative railroad stocks, tne figure reached this week was $126.33. The average price of the same stocks on May 1 last year, the highest touched before the stock market panic, was 117.80. a comparison of prices of twelve repre sentative industrials which reached an average price ihis week of 66.50, touched 75.93 at the high level before the panic. The same stock in the spring of 1899 at the period of wholesale flotation of in dustrials, touched an average of 77.61, while the twenty representative railroad stocks were at 85.55. The ease of call money this week has been a fostering Influence upon the speculation and the 1 export of $2,750,000 in gold has not af- 1 fected the local money rates. The semi-annual statement of the New j York trust conpanies, filed at Albany this week, reveals that these institutions on June 30 had increased their depos _s since January 1 near $85,000,000, while the increase in cash reserves abounts to $12, 893,OCO, of which no less than $11,126,000 goes to increase the cash deposits In other institutions, thus figuring presum ably in the cash reserves of the bank. Except for the convertible and specu lative bonds the market has been quiet and rather Irregular. United States old 4s registered declined Utjited States oid 4s coupon new 4s registered de clined new 4s coupon and the 2s per cent as compared with the closing call. New York St?:!3.40; spring specials 4.30; patents $3.‘50@3.85; straights $3.00@3.30. Wheat—No. 2, spring, 75c; No. 3, 75c; No. 2, red, 74%c. O&ts—No. 2, 44^'50c; No. 2, white, 52@55c; No. 3. white, 44(JfGOc. Rye—No. 2. 59%@C0c. Flax Seed—No. 1, $1.46; No. 1, north western, $1.53. Timothy Seed—Prime $5.75. Mess Pork—Per barrel $17.25@17.30. I.ard—Per 100 pounds, $10.67%@10.70. Short Ribs Sides—Loose, $10.30#',0.4fl. Short Clear Sides—Boxed, ll%ffU%c. Whisky—Basis of High Wines, $1.31. Clover—Contract grade, $.35@8.40. Butter—Easy; creamery, 17@20c. dairy 15%@19c. Cheese—Steady, 10®ll%c. Eggs—Steady, fresh 18c. Cotton Coed Oil. Memphis. July 26.—Cotton seed oil, car load lots, per gallon, nominal; oft crude, 32#33c; prime summer yellow nominal; off summer yellow, nominal; choice cook ing summer yellow, less than car load lots, per gallon, nominal. Leal and cake, prime, $23; off, $21.50. New Orleans, July 26.-—Cotton seed pro ducts; prime refined oil in barrels, 43c; off refined, 42c; prime loose, 36c. Hermitage Hermitage, all around sign painter Oet prices. Address City. 1-1$ tt SCARED SHORTS DASH FOR COVER Heavy Rain Reports Put Bears to Flight SOUTH WAS VERY CAUTIOUS Receipts Were Large at the Porte and Soma of the Interior Towns, But This Cut Little Figure as an Influence. New York. July 26.—The cotton mar ket opened steady 1 to 4 points lower, this being a fair response to' unfavorable Liverpool cables. Before the first wave of selling gave place to a hurried move ment of shorts for cover, the list work ed off 8 to 6 points from last night's final bids. Then came rumors of proba ble floods In the Brazos valley In Texas as a result of the tremedous rains In and around Temple of late. These stories were given color by a forecast for fur ther precipitation tonight and tomorrow. The bear contingent was soon in full re treat and prices rapidly advanced. July sold at 8.60 as against 8,16 on yesterday's break, while August worked up to 8.82 or 29 points above the lowest of yester day. The receipts were large at the ports and some of the Interior towns, but this fact cut little figure as an Influence. A prominent local commission house bought August freely, believed to be for Phil adelphia Interests, while the rank and file of the commission contingent cover ed shorts for constituents who did not care to risk over Sunday developments In Texas. Wall street appeared to be selling distant montns on the advance, and Kurope sold January. The south operated In a cautious manner on both sides of the account. Trading was very active during the first hour. New York, July 26.—Cotton quiet; mid dling, 9 l-16c; gross receipts, 978; sales. 108; stock, 136,826; exports to the conti nent, 414. Total today: Net receipts, 2786; exports to t,.e continent, 1079; stock, 228,881. Consolidated; Net receipts, 2786; exports to the continent, 1079. Total since September 1: Net receipts, 7,624,789; exports to c.reat Britain, 2,986, 212; exports to Prance, 731,052; exports to the continent, 2,743,757. New Orleans Market. New Orleans, July 26.—There was some little moving about among buyers In the spot cotton market today, but no trading of any consequence. Offerings were very poor and for such small lists of desir able cotton as they chanced to have on hand factors were disposed to claim slight concessions, which the purchasing elements were disinclined to make. The result was that only 200 bales of spots changed hands. Quotations unchanged. The market for futures was firmer at the opening with net gains of 6 to 9 points. Soon after the first call prices began to sag, both here and at New York, on the new crop months, under the Influence of I realizing sales, so that on the sound of the gong the net result showed In gains of but 4 points on August and 1 point each on November, December. January and March. September closed 1 point down and the other months at even fig ures. Too much rain in sections of Texas reported overflow of Brazos river bottoms and ravages of the Mexican boll weevil, were the elements that held the market up today. New Orleans, July 26.—Cotton quiet; sales 200. Ordinary 7%; good ordinary 7%; low middling 8%; middling 13-16; good middling 9Vfcl middling fair 9V6. Receipts 2031. Stock 61,669. New Orleans, July 28.—Cotton futures steady. July 8.7G@8.80; August 8.408.41; September 7.85@7.87; October 7.627.64; i November 7.58^17.65; December 7.53847.54; January 7.53@7.64. Daily Statement. Galveston—Quiet; middling 884; stock 4193. Mobile—Nominal; middling 884; receipts 1 289; stock 3871. Savannah—Quiet and easy; middling i 884; stock 6448. i Charleston—Quiet; middling 884; stock i 1215. Wilmington—Firm; middling 884; stock 886. Norfolk—Steady; middling 91-18; sales 64; receipts 363; stock 7055. Ealtlmore—Nominal; middling 9*4; stock 4673. Ecston—Quiet; middling 9; net receipts 3; gross receipts 204. Philadelphia—Quiet; middling 9 5-16; steck 3046 St. Louis—Quiet; middling 8%; sales 113; stock 17,442. Memphis—Quiet; middling 8%; receipts 564: shipments 310; sales none; stock 8247. Liverpool Market. Liverpool, July 26.—Closing spot cotton dull. The sales of the day were 5000 bales, i of which E00 were for speculation and ex port, and Included 4800 Americans. Re celpts none; prices l-10d higher. American middling fair 514; good middling 5; mid dllr.g 4 29-32; low middling 4 13-16; good ordinary 4 11-16; ordinary 4 7-16. Futures opened easy and closed steady; j American middling, g.o.c.: July 4.45 buy I ers; July-August 4.42 buyers; August-Sep tember 4.38 value; September-October 4.24 buyers; October-Novernper I.174f4.18 j buyers; November-December 4.14@4.16 j Bellers; December-January 4.13@4.14 sell ers; January-February 4.13 buyers; Feb 1 ruary-March 4.13 value; March-April 4.13 sellers. Dry Good*. New York, July 26.—The present week in drygoods closed quietly. Some little buying for fall account was Indulged In by buyers from far away houses, but the majority of these In town are looking over stocks before purchasing. Next week is expected to develop more activity along fail lines. A very fair Amount of sum mer trade Is still In evidence with Job bers, and until this suosides fall goods will not be pushed. Cotton Letter. C. W. I.ee Co.’s Cotton Letter to Coth ran Co. New York, July 26.—August cotton sold 30 points up this morning from the low point of yesterday. Other options ad vanced 10 to 15 points and the tone proved very firm this morning. Heavy rains in of the week's loss was recovered. At one time yesterday October showed a de cline of 30 points and today a loss of but In large numbers, and the greater part the east brought shorts Into the market 16 points for the week. That Is more than half recovered. In August the same was true. The Chronicle report shows rain needed east of the river. The Texas crop will doubt less be a big one but we are not so confi dent of the situation east of the river. The rain In deficiency Is so that tho crop could be badly Injured in ten days or two weeks dry weather. Now that the mar ket has had a good advance there is like DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY. Physician and Surgeon. 1U1 VO'IUUI the persona who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Stricture, Lost Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get g well by using oth er means. Why not JL come as soon as you find that you are afflicted? It wiii not oniy save you distressing pun and valuable time, but will coat you leaa mcney. There is also a satisfaction in knowing that the very best possible treatment la being giver to you by a competent physician who has experience in such matters and is capable of curing you in the quickest and most perfect manner possible. I have treated private diseases as a specialty for the past fif teen years In the city of Birmingham, and I am therefore known to a great many. But if you are not acquainted with me, I refer you, with permission, to First Na tional Bank. Alabama National Bank. Jefferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Bros., bankers, as to my respon sibility for my contracts. I cure many pa tients by mall treatment. Write for prices and terms. I do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fall to be cured by such methods, gtvo me a call and get well. Address Dr. Y. E. Holloway. 1801H Sec ond avenue, Birmingham, Ala. Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth, opposite postoffice. Office Hours: 8:80 a. m. to 6:30 p. m. Sunday, 10 a. m. to 12 m. _ Established March 12. 1900. SMITH, MAY COMPANY Correspondents of THE ODELL COMMISSION CO. Rooms Nos 1 and 2 Elyton building, up* stairs—Corner 20th st. and Morris av*. Stocks, Cotton, Grain and Provisinns. Quickest Service In the South. WE INVITE COMPARISON. No interest charged on trades, and divi dends paid on stocks bought on rnaglns, giving ail advantages of actual owner to purchaser. PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTEN TION GIVEN TO ORDERS OVER TEL EPHONE OR BY T -EGRAPH. Order, by telegraph may be sent C. O. D„ and we will prepay notice of execution. Telephone 847. Our Dally Market Report mailed on ap plication. _ ly to be short selling on any further up turn. It would seem as though selling above 7.80 for October was admirable and cotton on a break later should return money. It is going to be a good trading market and October may not reach 7.50 for many weeks. In the event of rains east of the river sentiment will grow more bearish. New York Cotton Futures. Months— Open. High. Low. Close. January.7.65 7.73 7.64 7.68 February 7 9G July .8.39 8.63 8.39 8.51 August .8.20 8.34 8.20 8.30 September.7.87 7.81 7.73 7.77 October.7.73 7.81 7.73 7.77 N -vember.7.70 7.70 7."> 7 HO December .7.67 l.U 7.Go 7 63 Murphy Co.'6 Cotton Letter. New York, July 26.—There was an ad vance in the Liverpool cotton market to day which though slightly Indicated there as here, a belief that a rally was in or der from the recent sharp depression. The talk of excessive rains is indulged in quite general and it looks as if bulls will use this with some effect just as they before used dry weather talk for helping the cause, notwithstanding big rains in Texas, it is claimed by the extreme bull wing that they came too late to do much good and that the crop here and else where is so spotted as to render it be yond possibility of reaching anything re markable. On the. other hand we hear claims of a crop of no less than twelve millions if weather conditions prove fa vorable between now and October 15. Prices here opened o to 6 points lower for September and October. Other months were off 1 to 3 points. Cables showed too little variation to induce extensive local operations. Numerous southern people here were not so confident of an Immense crop as generally talked of while the most conservative concerns regard it as ab surd to valculate just now either on an Immense or very small crop. A sharp rally followed the opening on general buying and something of a scare on big Texas' rains and forecast of fur ther showers. Some reports had it that considerable damage had taken place. The Coffee Market. New York, July 26.—Coffee spot Rio steady; No. 7 invoice 5 7-16; mild quiet; Cordova 8®11%. Coffee futures opened steady, unchang ed to 5 points lower, Brazilian receipts being far heavier than expected and liquidation figuring prominently in the early trading. Not long after the call the bulls started in to buy the near positions and soon had the shorts covering active ly. Stop orders in bear circles were re ported on the advance, which amounted to some 15 points in several Instances. Importers were liberal sellers on the rise. The market at the close ruled steady, wdth prices net unchanged to 15 points higher. Total sales 33,500 bags. July 5.35® 5.40; August 5.30®5.40; September 6.25® 5.46; October 5.16®5.30; December 5.15® 5.30; March 5.35; May 5.40. Live Stock Market. Chicago, July 26.—Cattle receipts 1000, including 600 Texans, steady; good to prime steers nominal; 7.8508.70; poor to medium $4.5007.60; stockers and feeders $2.5005.25; cows $1.5005.50; heifers $2,250 6.50; canners $1.5002.50; bulls $2.2505.25; I calves $2.5006.50; Texas fed steers $5,000 I 6.50. Hog receipts today 4500; Monday 25,000; market strong to 5c higher; mixed and butchers $7.2007.90; god to choice heavy $7.7008.00; rough heavy $7.2507.60; light $6.7507.70; bulk of sales $7.4507.70. Sheep receipts 2500; dull, lower. Good to choice wethers $4.0004.75; fair to choice mixed $2.7504.00; western sheep $2.5004.75; native lambs $3.5007.00. Cincinnati, July 26.—Hogs active $6,000 6.90. Cattle steady $2.0007.00. Sheep easier $1.5004.15. Lambs $3.0006.50. The Metal Market. New York, July 26.—All metal markets were quiet and without noteworthy fea ture today, in line with the dullness which has characterized them through out the week. Consumers are taking just enough to meet actual needs and the de mand therefore drags. Tin was quiet and unchanged with spot quoted at $280 28.40. Quotations of copper were: Stand ard, spot to August. $11.35011.60; lake, $11.8501}.95; electrolytic, $11.75011.86, and casting, $11.U>011.75. Lead was dull but steady at 4Vic and spelter quiet and firm at 5%c. Iron prices were steady and unchanged. Naval Stores. Savannah. July 26.—Turpentine firm, 48%c; receipts, 1036; sales, 730; exports, 164. Rosin firm; receipts, 3529; sales, none; exports, 768. Quote: A, B, C, $1.16; D, $1.20; E. $1.25; F. $1.30; G, $1.35; H, $1.70; K. $2.55; M, $3.05; N, $3.40; Window Glass, $3.50; Water White, $3.70. Charleston. July 26.~rTurpentine and rosin unchanged. Hear Mr Ned Robinson in bass solos every night this week at Stone’s. THE LOCAL MARKETS Local Cotton Market. Good middling. Strict middling. 8% Middling 884 Strict low middling Low middling 814 Local Iren Market. IF *18.00 2F 17.60 SF 17.00 4F 16.50 Grey forge 16.50 IS 16 00 28 17.50 Local Stocks and Bonda. Corrected Dally by e-aiaw*ll Ward. Bankers. 2015 First Avenue. Tele phone 758. (See Card.) Bid Asked Ala. State bonds, class A .106 10? Ala. State bonds, class B.105 107 Ala. State bonds. Class C.100 103 Alabama State liondB, funded.. 109 111 Ala. Con. Coal Iron Co., com. 24 27 Ala. Con. Coal Iron Co., pfd.. 84 88 Ala. Con. Coal A *ron Co., bds..l(ft 106 Ala. National Bank .110 117 Ala. Steel Ship Bid. Co., pfd. 75 87 Ala. Steel Shlo Bid *»o.. ods.. 94 100 Ala. Steel St Wire Co., pfd-com.160 Ala. Trust and 8avlngs Co.100 Avondale Cotton Mills .85 *0 Avondale Land Co. 75 Auditorium 60 75 Bessemer L. I. Co. 20 30 Blrm. Ice Factory Co 90 98 ■B’lmm Realty Co., com. 65 85 Biim. Realty Co., mort. bonds. 95 99 Blrm. Realty Co., prior liens.. 98 102 Blrm Ry„ Lt. dr F. Co., com.. 75 78 Blrm. Ry., Lt. F. Co., pfd..110 11* Blrm. Ry.. Lt. P. Co., bonds. 103 105 Birm. Ry. Klee. Co. bonds.108 112 Blrm Savings Bank .100 B'ham Trust Savings Co.160 170 Blrm. Water Works Co. bonds. .110 118 Dlmmtck Pipo Co., common .145 160 Dlmmick Pipe Co., bonda.110 East Lake Land Co. 60 75 Ensley Co.... 600 800 Ensley Land Co., old 4 6 Ensley Land Co., new .100 140 First National Bank .260 300 Hotel Hillman. 65 Jefferson County Sav. Bank..110 120 Jefferson County Bonds 43 ..101 105 5b.106 110 6s.117 121 Martin Cracker Co.108 115 North B’ham Land Co. 25 35 Peeple s Sav Bank Trust Co.110 120 Republic Steel Iron Co., com. 16 18 Republic Steel Iron Co., pfd 72 74 Southern Club Cs 80 94 Bless. I. St S. Co., 1st mort. bds.109 112 Sloes I. S. Co., gen. mtg. bds. 84 87 Sloss-Sheffleld. com.31 36 Sloss-Sheffleld, pfd 80 84 T. C. I., gen. mtg. nonds.99 102 T. C. I., Tenn. Dlv., bonds.... 10* 111 T. C. I., Birm. Dlv. bonds ....111 114 T. C. I. Cahaba dlv. bonds ....103 107 T. C. I. Debardeleben dlv- *>ao.l02 100 T. C. I., Pratt dlv. bonds .100 105 •Ex dividend. Birmingham City Bond*. Birmingham city Donas can Do bought on about a 5 per cent basis. Fruit and Produce. Butter—Best Elgin, 29c; Mississippi, best grade. 26c; Mississippi, second grade, 23c; good country, 16020c: Cooking 1214c. Apples—Per barrel. $303.25, green stock. Peaches—Per crate. 75c0$2. Plums—$1.2501.50. Pears—Per crate. $L Irish Potatoes—Per bushel. 80090c. Tomatoes—South Alabama, 40050c; Mis sissippi, 65c. Squash—Per crate. $1.00. Beans—Per bushel, $1-25. Bananas. Per Bunch Cul la, 60®75o; straights. $1.2501.60. Eggs—Per dozen. 12%c; candled, 15c. Lemons—Per box, $3.7504.50. Limes—Per hundred, $1.50. Oranges—Per box, $2.50—64 to the box. Poultry—Best friers, 22%027%c; medium 16c; broilers, 1001214c; hens, 36c; Pekin ducks, 40055c; puddle ducks. 25035c. Onions—Per pound. 214c. Cabbage—Home-grown. 2c per pound. Peanuts—Per s ind, 4@6c. Dried Apples—California evaporated. 9o; 1-lb packages, 914c; sun-dried, 6c. Canteloupes—76c0$l. 60, Watermelons—Per hundred, $5018. Local Staple Groceries. Flour Tennessee patent, $4,20; half patent, $3.90. Sugar—Granulated, 5c; t. C.. 414c. Coffee—Green, 81401114c; Arbuckle'a packages, $10,30; Lion packages, $9.80; Cordova packages. $9.80; Porto Rico, $10.30. Meats—Dry salted ribs, llHc; clear bel lies, $11.90; dry salted rib bellies, $11.50; hems, fancy, 13%c; medium, 13c; Cali fornio, 10c; breakfast bacon. 14c. Cheese—New York full cream, 1314a Lard—Leaf, 11 lie. Compound Lard—Snow drift, 9c. Molasses—Centrifugal. 15035c; sugar house. 20@35c: Georgia cane. 26a Corn—Mixed. 84c; white, 8»o. Meal—Pearl, $1.40; water round, $1.38 Hay, Per Ton—Colce timothy, $2L0t; No. 1, $19.50; clover mixed $19.00; prairie. $18.00; Johnson grass, $12.50014.50. Oats—Mixed, 62c; white, 64c. Cotton Seed Meal—Per ton. $2( 00. Bran—Mixed. $20; pure wheat $ZL Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists In every part of the world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup,” :-.nd take no other kind. llaB been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. ItSOu .HS the CHILD, SOFTENS the uUMS. ALLAYS all FAIN. CURES WIND COLIC, and 1s Twenty-Qve cents a bottle. Hear Mr. Ned Robinson in bass solos evary night this wee t at Stone’s. TO SHIPPERS. Effective Monday, July 28th, a special freight car will leave freight depot on 18th street for Wylam daily at 1:00 p. m. For rates, etc., ’phone A. B. McClary, G. F. A. Bell ’phone 273 Birm ingham Railway, Light and Power Co. THE KEELEY INSTITUTE 712 S. 3Cth St., Birmingham, Ala. Authorized by the Keeley Institute, Dwight. 111., for the cure of alcoholl—i, morphinism, all drug addictions, the tobacco habit and neurasthenia. The only Institute In Alabama. The treat ment is the same that is in use at Dwight, and is safe, sure and perma nent. Our physician has had over 20 years experience. Correspondence solicited. J. B. COBBS, President. C. M. WILLIAMSON, Asst. Cashier. W. A. PORTER, Cashier. H. H. Mayberry, Vice President. S. McGAUGHY, Asst, Cashier. ALABAMA NATIONAL DANK OF BIRMINGHAM, ALA. UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY. Transacts a General Banking Business. CAPITAL.$200,000.00 GUARANTEE TO DEPOSITORS.$400,000.00 Accounts with individuals, firms, corporations and banks solicited. Three per cent interest allowed on savings deposits. The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham, Ala. STATEMENT TO COMPTROLLER (Condensed) July 16, 1902. RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts.$2,670,372.36 Overdrafts. 227.8b U. S. Bonds and Premiums 103,000.00 Other Stocks and Bonds. 10,721.00 Bank Building. 51,000.00 CASH In Vault.*641,121.98 With Banks_ 893,715.56 With U. S. Treas. 4,381.90 1,439,219.44 $4,274,540.65 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock.~$ 250,000.00 Surplus and Profits. 219.068.P6 Circulation. 50,000.00 DEPOSITS. individual-$3,246,309.29 Bank. 459,162.50 United States. 50,000.00 3,755,471.79 $4,274,540.65 W. P. G. HARDING, President. J. H. WOODWARD, Vice-President. J. H. BARR, Vice-President. W. W. CRAWFORD, Cashier. A. R. FORSYTH, Assistant Cashier. DIRECTORS—T. T. Hillman, E. M. Tutwiler, B. F. Moore, F. D. Nabers, Rob ert Jemison, Erskine Ramsay, F. M. Jackson, T. H. Molton, William A. Walker, W. 8. Brown, W. H. Hassinger, Walker Percy, N. E. Barker, W. P. G. Harding, J. H. Barr. The officers of this bank will be pleased to meet or correspond with those -who contemplate making changes or opening new accounts. 55S SILVERWARE S&21” VALUABLES j while you are away for the summer in the STORAGE VAULTS W1 pr‘ I BIRMINGHAM TRUST SAVINGS GO., I Cost, according to size of packages. From $5 up. SUMMER RESORTS. BATTERY PARK HOTEL, ASHEVILLE, N. C. Special Inducements for families who spend the entire summer. Asheville af fords exceptional advantages as a summer resort, combining the most healthful climate, cool, salubrious breezes, charming social life, superior accommoda tions, superb music, fine horseback riding, excellent roads for driving, wonderful mountain views, delightful environments, and—best of all—ease of accessibility. For further information apply to E. P. McKISSICK, Proprietor. Sweetwater Park Hotel, LITHIA SPRINGS, GA. Managed by Owners. 20 MILES FROM ATLANTA, GA., ON WESTER DIVISION OF SOUTH ERN RAILWAY. Elegantly appointed, service perfect, accommodations for 400. Music, dancing, blllards, ten pins and tennis. Guests have free access to "The Famous Bowden Lithia Water” for drinking purposes. Rates from 1X2.50 a week up by the week, by the month $45 up. Special rates made to fami lies. Pamphlets and information furnished on application. SWEETWATER PARK HOTEL, Lithia Springs, 6a. LORING SPRINGS—Mentone, Ala., Lookout Mountain—2500 Feet Altitude. Chalybeate and freestone water. Cool mountain air. No malaria. Fishing, boat ing, bathing, hunting, driving, tenpins, croquet and music. Terms reasonable. 6-14-8m CHAS. A. LORING. Prop. THE NO^TH CAROLINA HOT SPRINGS. Mountain Park Hotel, Hot Springs, N. C. New ownership; new management; house entirely made over; thoroughly modern and In every way desirable; new and modern bath house; new casino for rainy-day amusements. Do you suffer from rheumatism, gout, sciatica, nervous ness, sleeplessness and indigestion? For these and such troubles our hot mineral waters and baths are unsurpassed In the world. In the Great Smoky Mountains; grand scenery; delightful climate; lOO acres of beautiful park; magnificent golf links; horseback riding, mountain climb ing, bowling, tennis, croqueting and— ping ponging. No more deligh^il sum mer resort in the world. Illustrated book let. Write us. 5-23-2mHOWELL COBB. Prop. SHELBY SPRINGS (ALABAMA.) The famous old resort Is now open for the season under the management of the owner. Table unexcelled, plenty oi Jersey milk and butter, fresh vege tables, fruits and melons of all kinds In abundance when In season. An ex cellent string band has been engaged for the season. Bowling, ping-pong, dancing and other amusements. Terms reasonable. Special rates to families and large parties. For rates write J. W. M’MAHON, Proprietor, eod-tf BELLEVUE HOTEL, Lookout Mountain, Gadsden, Ala. Sulphur, chalybeate and freestone wa ters; billiards and pool; golf and tennis; excellent orchestra; large swimming pool; family commuters’ booh;, 25 trips, t21 from Birmingham; adults $10 per week, children and nurses $5; no malaria or morqultoes. LOU I HART, t-U-3m President and Manager. 4 A TTENTiON ,gg ^yrp** wt,v,*n Gager’s White Lime, Old Dominion Cement, Magnolia Cement, Chattanooga Side Cut Brick, New York Plaeter, Montague’s Sewer Pipe, And all Building Material. Our prices wll| interest you. CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. W. A. NIEMEYER, Gen’l Sales Aat., Room 12, Chalifoux Bldg., Birmingham,

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The “North Star.” PORCELAIN LINED-ONLY $29. Typhoid FeverCan Some Times be Traced to Foul R.e frigeraJors. Too much care can not be given to the selection of the refrigerator for preserving perishable foods, milk, butter, meats or even water in a fresh and uncontaminated condition. First, It should be cork filled; cork does not absorb moisture, and therefore keeps your refrigerator perfectly dry. Sec ond, the Ice chamber should be remov able for cleanliness. Third, it should be built on scientific principles to make it odorless. We guarantee the above to be absolutely the most per fect refrigerator made, porcelain lined, pure white, always sweet and clean; capacity 100 pounds ice. Was $40.00, during this week sale 0"LY $29.00 BEN M. JACOBS BROS. 2011 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. CAUTION! If It Is the Perfection Mattress that you want, see that our name and guarantee are on it. If a dealer undertakes to sell you a “just as good” he has a selfish motive, for the Perfection has on its side thousands of satisfied sleepers who say it is the "Best Bed in the World.” Write for lit erature. PERFECTION MATTRESS COMPANY BIRMINGHAM, ALA. ABANDONING THE CONVENTION PLAN (Continued from Fifth Page.) industrial commonwealth. We snail soon lead lr. the production of pig iron. Our co&l are', exceeds that of any other state. With nter communication from the mineral section to the gulf, Alabama I coal v *11 drive every competitor nom the sout cm field. We have In great abund ant o coal, iron ore. wood and cotton, the fow* raw materials which lie at the base nearly every branch of industry. Mod rn business condition* demand that the law material should be converted into the finished product where the raw material is found. The Industrial and transporta tion companies of our state are getting more numerous and more powerful each year. The people will* find it necessary to demand legislation tending to keep tuese coiporatlcns within their legitimate bounds and to place upon them a just share of th»» public burdens. Already there is a popular demand for a railroad commission elected by the people and paid by the people. One large railroad has met this dtmand by defiantly throw ing down the gage of battle. Now, why will not all these things result here, as they have recited elsewhere, in concert ed political action on the part of the cor porate Interests of the state? Some acute political leader will sooner or later be singled out by the aggregated wealth of the state as its agent. Ife will be fur nished the necessary funds to 3et up and maintain a powerful political machine. He will dictate state nominations and control legislative majorities. No law will be allowed to pess affecting adversely his clients' Interests. r The pre§9 will now play a much more Important role in politics. While n few xmn had the oo^er to rame the delegates to conventions, the politician had little need of these organs cf public opinion. With the adoption of the primary sys tem the press of the state has become a great factor. The press or Aranama sus tains deservedly a high reputat*on for truths courage and purity. Let us hope that it will stand as a bulwark between the people and the Gangers of bossism which now threaten them. FRANK DEEDMEYER. Birmingham, July 2C, 1902. Hear Mr. Charlie Bell in tenor solos every after noon this week at Stone’s. TO SHIPPERS. Effective Monday, July 28th, a special freight car will leave freight depot on 18th street for Wylam daily at 1:00 p. m. For rates, etc., ’phone A. B- McClary, G. F. A. Bell ’phono 273. Birm ingham Railway, Light and Power Oo. SUIT FOB $11* .Papers Served on President Nicklin at Ball Park GROWS OUT OF INJUNCTION fcMr. Nicklin Very Indignant Over Be ing Served With Paper* a* He Say* He Was Invited to Memphis by Director*. 80UTHER*: LEAGUE STANDING. Nashville .64 19 .740 New Orleans. 47 26 .644 Little Rock 46 29 613 Memphis 37 37 500 Atlanta 34 38 472 Shreveport 26 46 .361 Chattanooga... 24 48 333 Birmingham. 24 50 324 G/-ME8 YESTERDAY. New Orleans 4. Nashville 0. Memphis 8, Atlanta 7. Shreveport 7, Chattanooga 5. GAMES TODAY. Atlanta, at Little Rock. Nashville at Shreveport. Birmingham at Memphis. Chattanooga at New Orleans. Memphis. July 27.—President Nicklin of the Southern League of Baseball Clubs was today officially served with a sum mons that he had been made a defendant in a suit for damages to the extent of $10,000. The suit is brought by the officers end directors of the Memphis Baseball association. Injunctions have been muen tn evidence since the league directors ruled that St. Vrain, Babb .100 Evans of the local team could not play. They w'ere charged with having jumped contracts elsewhere. The suit brought against Mr. Nicklin as president of the Southern league will be heard in September. It is alleged by the local clut that the action of Mr. Nicklin and the directors his damaged rno Mem phis club to the amount of $10,000. The papers were served on President Nicklin at the ball park this afternoon wh?le Memphis and Atlanta were strug gling for the mastery before a large au dience. President Nicklin expressed much surprise and wts indignant at wnat he termed rather qu?stionable treatment. He sail he had been invited to visit Memphis today by one of the directors o\ the local club. He said that now he was quite sure that he was Invited here for the express purpose of accepting service in the suit. President Nicklin left for Chattanooga tonight. SOUTHERN LEAGUE GAMES. New Orleans, 4; Nashville, 0. New Orleans, July 27.—New Orleans wore crepe for Pitcher Freeland, who died of bloodpoisoning, but played mag nificent ball before the season’s record paid admission crowd, numbering fully 7000. Bailey went in to pitch for the second time and did well except in the fifth inning, when four hits were bunch ed, with a couple of misplays and four runs were recorded. Stewart held Nash ville down beautifully until the ninth, when a base on balls, the first of the game, an error and Fisher's hit filled the bases, but three files were quickly han dled and Nashville was shut out. Score: R.H.E. Nashville .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 8 2 New Orleans.0 0004000 *—4 6 1 Batteries: Bailey and Fisher; Stewart and Abbott. Memphis, 8; Atlanta, 7. Memphis, Jtily 27.—Memphis made it three straights from Atlanta today. Hen ley attempted to pitch again today, but after working yesterday was hit freely, and made a balk in the second inning, after which he letired in favor of Baker, who pitched a steady game. Errors in the eighth, together with two hits, gave Memphis the game. Attendance 3200. Score: R.H.E. Memphis.0 3001130 *—8 8 4 Atlanta .0 0 0 4#0 2 1 0 0—7 9 7 Batteries—St. Vrain and Armstrong; Henley, Baker and Brown. Shreveport, 7; Chattanooga, 5. Shreveport, July 27.—Persons’ effective work in the box and Norcum's brilliant catch of Spratt’s line drive in the eighth with two on bases and doubling up a man at second, won the game for Shreve port. Attendance 1785. Score: R.H.E. Chattanooga.0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0—5 11 2 Shreveport.0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0—7 14 4 F.atteries—Bruner and Roth; Persons and McGuire. Game called at end cf the eighth inning to allow visitors to catch train. NATIONAL LEAGUE. St. Louis, 7; Pittsburg, 6. St. Louis, July 27.—The home club secur ed a lead of seven runs at the start, but Pittsburg rallied and almost won out. Attendance 13,500. Score: R.H.E. St. Louis.0 4 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 10 4 Pittsburg .0 00004020—6 11 3 Batteries—J. O’Neil and M. O’Neil; Do heny, Phillipe and Zimmer. Cincinnati, 6; Chicago, 1. Chicago, July 27.—Cincinnati easily won today'* game by bunching hits. Hahn was a puzzle except In the third Inning. Attendance 3000. Score: R.H.E. Chicago ....0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0— 1 0 2 Cincinnati ......2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0— 6 11 3 Batteries—Rhoades and Kling; Hahn and Bergen. OTHER GAME8. Huntsville, 7; Choctaw, 4. Huntsville, July 27.—(Special)—Hunts ville won a second victory in the third game of the series with the Choctaw team from Memphis yesterday. The score: R.H.E. Choctaws .1 00200100-4 7 6 Huntsville .0 3200200 7 5 4 Batteries—Boyd and Barbee; Bomar and Street. The Huntsvlll team will play three games with Anniston on this diamond be ginning Monday. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. At St. Paul—St. Paul. 1; Louisville, 0. St. Paul, 3; Louisville, 9. At Kansas City—Kansas City, 14; To ledo, 1. Kansas City, 0; Toledo, 1. At Minneapolis—Mineapolls. 2; Indian apolis, 0. Minneapolis. 3; Indianapolis, 7. At Milwaukee—Wllwaukee, 1; Colum bus, 3. Milwaukee, 3; Columbus, 7. ENTRIES AT SARATOGA. Big Purses Offered for the Coming Events This Season. New York, July 27.—The Saratoga asso ciation announces that entries Tor the fol lowing stakes to be run for at Saratoga during the summer meetings of 1903-04 will close on Monday, August 18, 1902. For two-year-olds In 190.7, me United States hotel stakes of $10,000, five and a half furlcngv, tho Grand Union hotel stakes of $10,000. six furlongs; the Flash stakes of $6000, five and a hair furlongs. For three-yeai-olds lr. 1904: The Sarato ga derby, with $5000 added, one mile and five-sixteenths; the Travers stake of $7000, mile and a quarter, and the Ala bama stake of $5000 for fillies, one and cne-elghth miles. BALLPLAYERSMUST RESPECT CONTRACTS PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION DE CIDES THAT EVERY MAN WHO HAS JUMPED WILL BE EXPELL ED FROM ORGANIZATION. New York, July 27.—Every man In both the National and American League of Ball Players who has jumped his con tract with his manager was peremptori ly expelled from membership in the Play ers’ Protective association at a meeting held here today. Among those present were Hugh Jennings, representing the Pittsburg, Chicago, Philadelphia and Cin cinnati clubs of the National league; Tom Loitus, manager of ihe Washington club; Frank Dwyer of the Detroit American team; Alex Smith of the Baltimore Amer ican team; Joe Fraser and Henry Hart sel of the Priiladelphia American team; Charlie Irwin, Billy Donnelly and Harry Dolan of the Brooklyn National league team, and Malachi Kittredge of the Boston National. After the meeting Frank Donohue, the treasurer, made the following state ment: “Every one of the delegates here today agreed that there was no use in a man joining this organization, getting all the benefits in the way of procuring counsel when he was in trouble, and being gen erally protected in his rights and the the interests of his pocket and then jumping his contract. “There is no one here today that will stand for McGraw, McGtnnity or any other who has jumped a non a fide con tract. "In our meeting Hartsel of the Philadel phia club made a moticn that every man who had jumped his contract should be expelled. The motion was carried by a ui-enlmous vote. That se?ms to show where the protective association stands. “The meeting le-elected Tom Daly pres ident ana male Harry Davis or the Phil adelphians secretary, while Frank Dono hue was retained as treasurer.” WEIGHTS FOR SARATOGA RACE, 3ig $10,000 Handicap to be Run Mon day, August A—Fast Horses Entered. New York, July 27.—The official weights for the Saratoga handicap of $10,000, which race is to be run at Saratoga Mon day, August 4, were announced today. They are:, Gold Heels, 129; Blues, 124; Advance Guard, 120; Articulate, 119; Herbert, Al cedo, 118; Prince of Melbourne, 119; Gar ry Herrman, 116; Ten Candles, 115; Lady Schorr, 114; Major Daingerfleld, 112; Nones. Aladdin, 110; Irritable, 109; Abe Frank, Relna, Chuctanunda, 108; Far Rockaway, Jlmlnez, Heno, Alvescot, 107; Elkhorn, Pentecost. 106; Col. Padden, Corrigan, Baron. Pepper, Chilton, 105; Hyphen, Dixie Line, 104; Whisky King, Roxane, His Eminence, 103; Watercure, Kamara. King Pepper, Operator. Nam tor, The Rhymer. Luck and Charity, Bally Hoo Bey. 100; Carbuncle, San Nich olas, 98; Flywheel, Frances, 97; Ethics, Lancemau. 95; Kahki. Brutal. 93; Latson, Mischievous, Lord Pepper, 92; Trigger, Wealth. 90; Northern Star. Long Love, 98; John Barleycorn, 88; Pearlfinder, 87; Precenter, 85; Joy maker, Petra II., 84. /a This signature is on every bos of tbe genuine (jfiht/s Laxative Brorao-QuinineTabieu remedy that sans cold la one day. STRAYED OR STOLEN. STRAYED'OR STOLEN—A bargain of 10 per cent off on shots bought of D. B. Luster. 217 19th street, for 15 days. 7-9-tf FOR SALE. 225,000—50-foot corner in same block Hill man Hf*W. $1500—7-rocH house on northside; 92x120; y. cash. $2500 Each—Three 0-room houses; all new; northside. 11050—3-rocm house on 50x140, renting $12.50. $5700— 58x100, on northside, close in. $6500— Eight 4-room houses; rents for $100 month. $10,000—% block on Belt Line, close in, near Frisco and Seaboard terminals. $600—5-room house on Eessemer car line. 1 have residences in Woodlawn, Avon dale. East Lake, Elyton, West End and Cleveland, from $600 to $3000. Some beauti ful homes: good terms. B. M. PERROW, I hone—People s 743. 1918% 2d Ave. LAND TITLES. ABSTRACTS of title CERTIFICATES OF TITLE TITLES GUARANTEED A GENERAL TITLE BUSINESS Insura your title as you would your house. Birmingham Title and Guaranty Ca CAPITAL $100,000. tit tut St. Birmingham. Ala. BUSINESS OPPOfV. UNITIE^ WANTED—A man who thoroughly un derstands the Installment business, who has some money to handle. Cracker Jack seller of a household specialty. Address Specialty,” care Age-Herald. 7-28-2t PERSONAL. MADAM RAY. palmist and clairvoyant. You 111 have to hurry to consult her, here for a short time only. She will give you a full life reading this week for 50 cents. Room 3 3d avenue and 22d street, opposite church. 7-27-2t WEAL ESTATE FOR RENT. $16—Cottage Elinor Station, East Lake car line. $45—S14 13th street, south. $45—1620—12th avenue, south. $35—Near Qlen Iris Park gate. $35—S23 South 21st; modern dwelling. $16—904 North 13th street. FOR SALE. $3750—South Highland residence. $4250—Fifth avenue residence, close In. 14500—Seventh avenue residence. $5500—South Highland residence. $6500—South Highland, 20th street. Call to see us. we have many bargains In both residence and business locations MESSER-MOORE IN8. REAL ESTATE CO., Phone 819. 224 N. 21st street We make cuts. Age-Herald Engrav ln< Co. Read the Rebus. On out of town letters the post date will be accepted as the hour of receipt. “The Largest f AITP II 4 XT “The Largest Store South I 1 I V T /Vl A l\ 5tore South Of the Ohio.” Of the Ohio.” JOSEPH LOEB. Read the Rebus. On out of town letters the post date will be accepted as the hour of receipt. A Difficult Rebus; Good Pay If You Solve It. We here print a rebus, which every man, woman and child in Birmingham, Alabama and the South should endeavor to solve. It will stimulate mental activity, afford pleasure and pay you a handsome financial re ward if you are successful. Send in your guess for it costs you nothing, and if you solve the rebus it may win the first prize of a Ladies’ Writing Desk—even if some one gets their answer in ahead of you, you may win the second prize of $10.00 in gold; Or, if you are one of the first fif teen, you win a valuable present; so don’t hesitate, but send in your answer. Every person in Birmingham, Alabama and the South is entitled to send in a guess to this rebus. You do not have to purchase any goods, nor is there any condition or expense attached for you. The only requirement is, Your answer must not be sent in before noon Tuesday, July 29th, or later than noon Friday, August 1st. And that, after you have solved the rebus, you write fifty words telling what you know about it. Here is a list of the presents to be distributed to the first fifteen correct, or near est correct, answers received. Ladies’ Writing Desk. Ten Dollars ($10) in gold. Rudolstadt Vase. Dresden China Clock, Parian Marble Statute Adrian and The Panther.” Terra Cotta Bust. Art Nouveaie Candlestick. Parian Marble Classic Statute. Ladies’ Silk Parasol. Picture “A Study.” 2 Vol. Excelsior Sets; choice of a dozen different authors. Ladies’ Umbrella, Mens’ Umbrella. Box Whiting fine Stationery. Any one of the new Si. so novels. None of Loveman, Joseph Loeb’s employes are eligible, nor is any member of their families. ONE CENT A10RD. RATES—lc. a word a day; no ad. taken for less than 26c for first In sertion. Cash must accompany every order. $25,000 Per Month to Loan by “The Alabama Home” to Build Homes. Borrowers given many valuable options of settlement. The limit of cost Is lower In this arsociatlon than In any other com pany. Apply to W. V. M. ROBERTSON, 2009 First Avenue. General Manager. _ WANTED. WANTED Customers ror snow cases and Iron safes; all prices. Alabama Grocery Co. 1-1-tf WANTED—Everybody who wriirs shoes to save 10 per cent by buying their shoes of D. B. Luster, 217 19th street, for 15 days. 7-9-tf BOARD WANTED. A MAN AND WIFE want a private place to board and room for the winter on soulhside. Address K. L., care Age Herald. WANTED—Room and board for two young men. Address Mr. D., Decatur Car Wheel Works. WANTED—Room and board for couple; close in. State rates. Address Sam, care Ag«- Herald. FOR SALE. FOR 8ALE—Coal yard. Best location in the city. Address Coal Yard, care Age Herald. 7-26-6t. FOR SALEWA good manufacturing slteC southwest corner Avenue B and 12th street; fronts 300 feet on Avenue B, running back 140 feet to an alley; Belt railroad and S. A. line on B; $25 front foot. Also 16 acres of land, good for truck farm, with orchard, on Rosedale macadamized road; 20 minutes’ walk from South Highland car; $150 per acre. Apply to C. T. Rambow, owner, 118 N. 20th street. 7-28-tf FOR-SALE—15 million red building brick Immediate delivery. Georgia-Carolina Brick Co. August, Ga. 7-25-7t ROOMS FOR RENT. ROOMS FOR RENT—Nicely furnished^ cool, airy rooms. 1918^4, 4th ave. opposite new city hall. 7-26-tf. FRONT ROOM, nicely furnished, with hot and cold bath; price $7 per month. Call at 2212 4th avenue. 7-27-tf SAL ES M EN W ANTED. SALESMAN—A cigar ond tobacco sales man new in the city wishes to locate here with some good wholesale tobacco or grocery house, capable of taking charge of cigar department, or would accept position of city salesman; now employed, out can cancel present con tract August 15. Address Tobacco, care Age-Htiald. 7-27-2t LU8T. LOST—10 per cent cn every pair of shoes if you fnil to buy them of D. B. Luster, 217 19th street. 7-9-tf LOST OR STRAYED—One English ter rier, white body, lemon head, lemon spot at base of tail; answers to Ras tus. Reward for return or information. W. D. N., Age-Herald._ M ISC ELLANEOU8. CP.EDIT tc reliable parties. Diamonds and watchea. Jewelry, ailverwaie and clocks, cn small weekly or nonth'.v pay ments: lowest prices; best quality, gcod-i guaranteed; will call If desired J Lowlnsohn. 2003. First avenue. 11-24-tf ONE CENT A WORD. RATES—lc. a word a day; no ad. taken for leas than 25c for first In sertion. Cash must accompany every order. MONEY TO LEND. IS'a good THING TO KNOW just where to borrow money on FURNI TURE. PIANOS or CHATTELS of any description without delay. ALSO LOANS TO SALARIED EM PLOYES ON 1 HEIR PERSONAL NOTE withou* Indorser or publicity. Call and be convinced that our plan Is the cheapest and best In the city. Private interviewing rooms with different entrance and ekit. RELIABLE—REASONABLE. Globe Security Trust Co., 1926 First Avenue (Up Stairs). FOR RENT, ___ FOR RENT—Residence, corner of Eighth avenue and Seventeenth street Norm. Possession at once, inquire on premises and to Mayer Bros., No. 304 Noith Nineteenth street. 7-24-5t FOR RENT—My residence, furnished, porcelain bath, kitchen complete with range; fine garden, two servants’ rooms, stable and buggy house; new inside. Mose inviting and desirable residence in faSiionable section of South Highlands that can he rented. One year. $60 per month. Mrs. A. E. Caffee, 10CHI South 19th street. FOR RENT OCT. 1—Store on Morris av enue, store cn First avenue, ground floor office, office upstairs; also nice residences. Cell for prices and location. 7-27-7t FOR RENT—(October 1)—Store rooms Nos. 1801 and 1803 2nd avenue, corner of 18th street. Store rooms Nos. 113, 115. 117, 119 and 121 N. 18th st., between 2nd and 3rd laves. W. A. Smith. 1801% 2nd aye._ 7-24-tf FOR PENT—Half of store orT Second av enue, suitable for ai y mercantile busi ness; near 19th street. Address P. O. Bex 120. 7-23-7t FOR RENT—Wholesale store, 2107 First avenue, 13,750 feet floor space; will rent less space if desired. Located In whole sale district J. R. Adams, 208 21st street. 7-1-tf HELP WANTED—MALE. DO YOU WRITE ADS?—bend Address today on your business stationery for invaluable Information free. Harper Syndicate. Columbus. Ohio. 10-2-tf-we-fr-mo WANTED for U. S. Army: Able-bodied, unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35, citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits who can speak, read and write English. For Information apply to Recruiting Officer, 7 North 20th street, Birmingham, Ala. 7-2-wed-frl-mon-to-9-30 WANTED—Trust wot thy person* in each county to manage business; old estab lished house; solid financial standing; straight bona llde weekly cash salary; $1S paid by check each Wednesday with all expenses, direct from headquarters; money advanced for expenses. Manager, 389 Caxton Bldg., Chicago. 7-27-2t WANT1 Photographer; first-class man assistant wanted immediately at Mor ton’s Photo Sludio. 7-27-2t HELP WANTED—FEMALeT WANTED—A saleslady to run a small re tail store. Address A. B., care Age Herald. 7-27-3t THE CHOICEST RESIDENCE PROPERTY In Birmingham Is Located on THE NORTH HIGHLANDa All the Street Improvements Have Been Made. FRICSS ARE LOWER Than Prevail la Any Other Section of the City. LOTS FOR SALE OH EASY TERMS. BIRMINGHAM REALTY COMPANY 117 N. TWENTY-FIRST ST. 0 RECTORS I. V. Clark, A. Latady, J. K. Bbookmay, A. J. CAMP, The Southern Audit Go., OF BIRMINGHAM. ALA. Expert Accounting In All Its Branches Periodical Examinations Partnership and Estate Settlements Fire Adjustment Trial Balances and Financial Statements WRITE FOR TERMS, CIRCULARS, ETC. Telephone 607 I Office— P. O, Box 891 I Rooms 2 and 4, 2012 First Ave. R1£AL ESTATE. FOR SALE. 76x90—Northeast corner 18th street and Avenue H; renting now for $51.60. will rent easy October 1 for $60 per month; can sell at a bargain. $1500—S-room house on North Highlands; lot 50x140; fronts 19th street near Charles street; terras, one-third cash, balance easy. $875—50x190, Avenue F near 32nd street $175 per acre, 75 acres in 2 blocks of car line. FOR RENT. 3-room cottage. 2nd ave., near 9th St., $8.50. 3-room cottage Avenue D bet. 11th and 12th streets, $7.60. No. 1900 Avenue K. 7 rooms, gas, eta; servant's house; $26. L. G. PETTYJOHN. ’Phone 465. 1826H Third Avrnua FOR SALE. $2500—Eighth avenue lot. 75x'90. $2760—Lovely new Souih Highland cot trge. $4500—Lai ge Seventh avenue place. $4100—Elegant Seventh avenue cottage home $5000—Fourth avenue corner. IBOtTM'.'. $5250—100x240, Eighteenth street corner; pays 12 per cent; white tenants. $45,000—Choice business property; pays 10 per cent. $10,000—50x140; close in; Third avenue lot. $5(40—South Highland home; $500 cash. Inlance monthly. We sell, rent and Insure property. R. M’CONNELL CO., Bell phone 46. 220 21st St. M BIRMINGHAM LOAN Cl. US N. TWENTIETH ST. The oldest, most reliable loan office In the city. Money loaned on watches, dia monds. Jewelry, guns and pistols. Bar gains In unredeemed pledges. Business strictly confidential. Old gold and sPver bought. E. WALD, Prop. __^real ESTATE. FOR RENT. Elegant, furnished nome, South High lands. FOR SALE. $lu,000.00—Elegant home, South 19th St 6,000.00—8-room house, new, fine lot, South Highlands. 6.000.00—8-room house. N. 19th St. 2,500.00—Corner lot, 80x240, N. Highlands 1.500.00—2 acres In North Birmingham. $15,000.00—Elegant home, large grounds. We have other valuable resi dence and business properties foi sale. C. L. STICKNEY CO* 2006 1st Ave. Phones, 600. FOR SALE. $8500—Two business lots on west Fide o 1 South 2(-th street, next to Kline’s druj store; 25x100 each. $25,000 was once re 11 sed for this property and it will g« there again. $600—$2(4) cash, balance 12 months, lot 50i ISO. Alley corner, graded and rock wal in front, 2-roc.m house on rear lentini $5 per month; 18th street, between 15tl and 16th avenues, north. $4250—100x100, two nice modern 5-roon houses, Avenue F and 26th street, rent !rg for $40 per month. $2000—Good 6-room house and 3-roor house; lot 25x140 feet; renting for per month; 2610 6th avenue, north Special: Lot 190 feet deep, 7th avenu< rear 26 street, $1500. SMITH STILLMAN, 2004V6 First Avenue. -_ STANDARD LOAN Cl 2008 FIRST AVENUE, Loans money on watchei diamonds. Jewelry. pit tols. guns, mechanic! T tools, musical Initri Old gold and silver bought Ui redeemed pledges for sal*.