The Birmingham Age-Herald (Birmingham, Ala.)
December 3, 1902

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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD. I I. Ill _ —i—V VOL. 29 BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1902 lO PAGES NO. 116 C. 0. P. LEADERS SEE THE DANCER Call a Halt In Investigation of Glass’ Election FILIBUSTER SCARED THEM Elections Committee Reports Adverse ly on the Matter and Investiga tion of Southern Methods Will Lag for a While. BY WATTERSON STEALEY. ASHINGTON, D. C., December Washington, December 2.—(Special.)— Yielding to the advice of house party leaders, the contested elections commit tee, before which the Glass case pro viding for a Crumpacker investigation of the constitution of the state of Virginia was referred, today unanimously decided to drop the resolution. The committee announced that Its ac tion was due to the fact that other members of the delegation had been elected, and the matter was not one for this congress to properly deal with. The main reason Influencing the action of the committee was that the democrats had decided to lead a pronounced fili buster against the consideration of the resolution in the house, and with many important bills pending, it was realized that little time could be wasted. The Impression prevails that the action of the committee in adversely reporting the resolution means that nothing will be done along this line at this session. Rep resentative Crumpacker states, however, the case Is by no means a test, and it Is expected that he will continue his ef forts for an investigation. To Prosecute Election Offenders. Washington, December 2.—It is the pur pose of Representative Richard Bartholdt of Missouri to urge the present congress to pass a measure providing for the prosecution In the federal courts of of fenders against election laws. Today Mr. Bartholdt had an Interview with President Roosevelt on the subject, and as he left the executive office said: "Ob jection was raised at the last session of congress to a general law conferring Jurisdiction in all election fraud cases on federal oourts, but my proposition has been modified so that the question of federal courts will extend over only such cases as may sivolve fraud In the election of a President or of members of congress. I informed the President that it was my Intention to Introduce a measure conferring such power on fed eral courts. OFFICERS CAN’T LEAVE. Department issues uraers About sol diers Leaving Philippines. Washington, November 2.—(Special.)— Owing to the numerous applications from officers serving In the Philippines for leaves of absence and transfers to the United States, Major General Davis, com manding the division, has established a series of rules to govern In such cases. Permission to visit the United States will not be granted except under very extra ordinary circumstances, unless the appli cant has been three years In the Philip pines, of which time the two years im mediately preceding the application shall have been continuous and in such cases only when the officers services can be spared and conditions warrant. After two years continuous service an officer whose services can be spared, may be granted two months leave to travel in the orient, the leave to begin and end in Manila. Officers in poor health may be sent to San Francisco for treatment pro vided the medical board reports such change of climate is necessary. MILLIONAIRE INDICTED. Nichols Is Charged With Bribery In Connection With a Franchise. i St. Louis, December 2.—The case of Henry Nicholas, millionaire brewer, in dicted for bribery in connection with the suburban railway franchise legislation, the seventeenth of the boodle trials, was called in Judge Ryan’s branch of the cir cuit court today. Circuit Attorney Folk expects the case to last two days. The testimony will be in part the same as was used in the trials of Delegates Julius Lehmann, A. Faulkner and Emil Borsch, who have been convicted of perjury. The specific charge against Nicholas is that he signed notes for $13,000 on the subur ban’s boodle fund. The state expects to use Charles S. Tur ner and Ellis Wainwright. Turner will be a witness for the state. Wainwright. who was abroad at the time the indict ment was found against him, has not re turned to St. Louis since. MAGNATES LEAVE ATLANTA. Mr. George Comes to Birmingham to Consult With Champ Pickens. Atlanta, December 2.—(Special.)—Homer George, Charlie Frank and Bob Gilks, the three new leage promoters who have been In Atlanta for the past two days, left the city tonight George went to Birmingham for a con sultation with Manager Champ Pickens, while the other two went to Savannah to complete the organization of the club there. The trio expressed themselves as delighted at the turn affairs had taken here and at the ideal location for their park. Actress at End of Resources. New ork, December 2.—Announcement was made today that Georgia Cayvan, who was leading lady at the Lyceum the ater, and who is now in a sanitarium, had come to the end of her resources and that a benefit performance is to be given her on the second Tuesday in January bo that she may be able to live in com fort. The announcement contains the in formation that Miss Cayvan's recovery is loubtfuL PRITCHARD UPHOLDS WHITE REPUBLICANS Issues Statement Defending Course of the Lily Whites and Says Results Show Effectiveness of the Plan—Believes it Will Finally Make North Carolina Republican. BY WATTERSON STEALEY. ASHINOTON, December 2-(Spe ciall—Senator Pritchard of North Carolina, who headed the lily white movement In that state, and who later offered encouragement to the republicans of Alabama to take the same course, tcnlght gave out a lengthy statement defining his views and declar ing that the success of the movement Is undoubtedly proven by the returns of the late election. He adds that there Is a movement among the progressive people of North Carolina to break away from the demo cratic party and he says that If this party adheres to the policy adopted at the sec ond state convention North Carolina will be as reliably republican as Pennsylvania or Ohio, and there will be no question as to the state giving her electoral vote to Roosevelt In 1904. Senator Pritchard also states that the majority of the negroes entitled to vote at the recent election cast their ballots for the democratic tick et. In this statement Pritchard comes out squarely for the proposition that the national convention shall restrict repre sentation from the various states to the number of votes actually cast by the re publicans. The real republicans of the south,” he says, “are willing to stand or fall In the future by the record which they make up with respect to getting votes.”

PRESIDENT SENDS IN BIG BATCH OF APPOINTMENTS Washington, December 2.—The Presi dent has transmitted the following addi tional nominations to the senate: War—James F. Smith of California, member of the Philippine commission and secretary of public instruction In the government of the Philippine Islands. State—Henry L. West, District of Co lumbia, commissioner District; of Colum bia; Wright McCormick, Illinois, ambas sador extraordinary and plenipotentiary, to Russia; Bellamy Storer, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Austria-Hungary; Charlmagne Tower, Pennsylvania, ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to Germany. Envoys Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary—Charles P. Bryan, Illi nois, to Switzerland; Leslie Coombs, Kentucky, to Guatemala and Honduras; A. S. Hardy, New Hampshire, to Spain; J. B. Jackson, New JerBey, to Greece; Roumania and Servla; William Sorsby, Mississippi, to Bolivia; D. T. Thompson, Nebraska, to Brazil. Consuls of the United States—Mason Mitchell, New York, at Zanzibar: Will lam F. Doley, New Jersey, at Tahiti, So ciety Islands; Albert R. Mora wets, Ari zona, at Nogales, Mexico; David R, Birch, Pennsylvania, at Malaga. Spain; George H. Bridgeman, New Jersey, at Kingston, Jamaica; James C. McNally, Pennsyl vania, at Liege, Belgium; William A. Mc Kellop, Maryland, at Magdeburg, Germa ny; John B. Richardson, Kansas, at Utllla, Honduras. Director of the Census—William R. Mer liam of Minnesota. Registrars of Land Office—David R. Crosby, at Montrose, Colo.; Selwynn Douglass, at Oklahoma, O. T. Receiver of Public Moneys—R. B. Ken nedy, at New Orleans. Pension Agents—Dan R. Collier, Louis ville, Ky.; John R. King, at Washing ton, D. C. State Secretaries of Embassies—H. Per clval Dodge, Massachusetts, Berlin; R. S. Renolds Hitt, Illinois, second secre tary at Berlin; Peter A. Jay, Rhode Is land. third secretary at Paris. Postmasters—Alabama, J. S. Webb, Tuskegee; Arkansas, I. S. Anderson, Fo chahontas; Edward Hall, Stuttgart; Ken tucky, S. G. Hanson, Bereau; Tennessee, J. L. Murray, Lexington; A. W. Parker, Sparta. ROBBERS HOLD UP A BARK CASHIER AT POINT OF PISTOLS $2000 IS TAKEN FROM A BANK IN A MONTANA TOWN BY THREE MEN. Billings, Mont., December 2.—The Stockgrowers' Bank of Carbon county at Bridges, was entered by three masked men today at noon and Cashier Trumbo was relileved of *2000. After the rob bery the men left on horseback for the Crow Reservation. A pursuing party was organised immediately. The scene of the robbery is in the vicinity of the fa mous Hole-in-the-Wall country. Cashier Trimbo was at work inside the rail when he became aware of two men entering the bank. He looked up to see two revolvers pointing directly at his head. A third man, also armed, stood at the' door, evidently to prevent interfer ence. “Hold up your hands," said one of the two robbers. Mr. Trumbo complied. At this instant Mail Carrier Frank Williams appeared at a side door and was imme diately covered by two pistols. Williams and Trumbo were ordered to the wall, both with their hands high up. While one man covered them with his pistols, the other man ran behind the counter and grabbed all the money in sight. All three men stepped out of the door, mounted their horses and fled. Every horse in sight was pressed into service and pursuit was begun. A mile and a half out of town the posse began shoot ing from the saddle. The robbers wheel ed in their seats, returned the fire and held their pursuers otf until they reached the timber. They have not been seen since. It is believed the men will make for the “Hole-in-the-Wall" country. Bridges is a coal mining town, situated at the southern terminus of a branch railroad, which leaves the Northern Paci fic at Aluret in Yellowstone county. INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. Washington, December 2.—Forecast for Alabaman-Fair, colder Wednesday and Thursday; fresh winds, shifting to north. Page One. Republicans back down on investiga tion. Pritchard defends the lily whites. President's message read in congress. General Alger made a senator. Anti-trust measure in congress. Page Two. Severe storms usher in winter. Mysterious death baffles coroner. Johnstone's deed was premeditated. Strike commission ready for work. Page Three. Convicts let under new contract. Masons crowd Montgomery. General state news. Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in the lobbies. Page Five. Movement starts to build a charity hos P Commercial club water committee has a plan. United States grand jury says counter feiting is on the increase. Page 8ix. Social notes and personals. Page Seven. The President’s message. Page Nine. Local end foreign markets. Page 10. Sanitary convention in ashtngton. High school football game this after noon. j Racing and general sporting news. MAJOR GLENN TO BE TRIED AGAIN WILL STAND SECOND TRIAL ON CHARGE OF CRUELTY COMMIT TED DURING SUMMER CAM PAIGN TO NATIVE GUIDES. Manila, December 2.—Orders have been received from Washington directing that Major Glenn of the Fifth Infantry shall be put on trial a second time for alleged cruelty committed during the summer campaign. Major Glenn is charged with having ordered the execution of several native guides for misleading the Amer ican column sent against the enemy's stronghold. Major Glenn himself reported the inci dent which has been the subject of an extensive inquiry for several months past. Major-General Chaffee ordered two investigations to be made by Inspectors General Colmoore and Major Watts, who made inquiries. General Chaffee for warded their reports to Secretary Root before he relinquished his command, and without making any recommendation. Secretary Root now orders General Davis to formulate charges against Major Glenn and convene a court mar tial. Major Glenn Is now commanding a post at Payambang, district of Pangasinan, Luzon, and he was today ordered to hold himself in readiness to appear here for trial. It is said that the trial will reopen the entire question of the Samar campaign and consume some time. It is expected Major Glenn will Inform the court that he desires Major-General Chaffee and Brlg.-Gen. Jacob Smith to be called as witnesses, but it Is possible their dispositions will be taken instead. Major Glenn was tried by courtmar tlal at Manila last May for administer ing the “water cure” to natives during the Samar campaign, and was found guilty and sentenced to one month's sus pension from duty and a fine of J500. President Roosevelt approved the find ings of the court. Major Glenn returned to duty in September thosXreedTll IN WASHINGTON SUFFERS SEVERE ATTACK OF GASTRITIS, BUT IS RESTING EASY—ALARM FELT BY THE EX SPEAKER’S FRIENDS. Washington, December 2.—Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed had sudden and quite severe attack of gastritis this evening. He was proctrated for a time, but Dr. Gardner, who was called in, succeeded in relieving his patient. The sudden illness of the ex-speaker caused considerable alarm to his friends, but at a late hour Mr. Reed was getting on better than had been expected earlier in the evening. At 10:45 o'clock Dr. Gardner made the fol lowing statement: "Mr. Reed had an attack of acute gas tritis this evening about 6 o'clock and is resting very quietly now." The doctor said that he would not see the patient again during the night un less summoned, and that he did not ex pect this to happen, as Mr. Reed was im proving. David Alderman Dead. St. Joseph, Mo.. December 2.—David Al derman, cne of the best known horsemen in the country a few years ago. died to day. aged 78. He has been a heavy buyer and seller of Hooded stock in this city for thirty years. Dropsy of the heart caused his death. SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES HEAR READING OF THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE House Was in Session Just One Hour and Forty BILL TO BE INTBODUCED FOB STRIKE COMMISSION There Was No Demonstration During Beading of Message, But at Its Conclusion There Was Gen eral Outburst of Applause. Washington, December 2.—The house was in session an hour and forty minutes today. One hour of that time was con sumed in reading the President's mes sage. The reading was listened to with attention by members without regard to party, but without demonstration except at the conclusion of the reading, when the republicans applauded generously4. Mr. Cannon, chairman of the committee on appropriations, gave notice that the bill to defray the expenses of the coal strike commission would be called up to morrow. The deaths of the late Repre sentatives DeQraffenreld and Sheppard of Texas, which occurred during the recess, were announced, and after adopting the customary resolutions of regret, the house adjourned as a farther mark of respect to their memories. Immediately after the reading of the journal, Gordon Russell, who was elect ed to fill the vacancy caused by the death of R. C. DeQraffenreld of Texas and Edward Swann, who was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Amos J. Cummings of New York, ap peared at the bar and took the oath. The speaker announced the following committee appointments: Hill of Connecticut, ways and means. Palmer of Pennsylvania, judiciary. Mr. Fowler of New Jersey, director of the Columbia Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, and Mr. Watkins of Wisconsin, as consulting trustee of the reform school of the District of Columbia. The Message Arrives. Mr. Bingham of Pennsylvania, from the committee appointed yesterday to wait on the President, reported that the committee had fulfilled its mission and that the President stated that he would communicate at once in writing. The house then took a recess until 12:30 o’clock to await the arrival of the President’s message. When the house reconvened Mr. Barnes, assistant secretary to the President, an nounced the President’s message, which, by the direction of me speaker, was im mediately read by the clerk. The mem bers displayed great interest in its con tents, many of them following the read ing in the printed copies which were dis tributed by the pages. Ihe reading of the message was listen ed to attentively, especially those portions relating to the regulation of trusts, the tariff, the isthmian canal bill. There was no demonstration until the reading was concluded, when there was a general out burst of approval on the republican side. The reading consumed exactly one hour and at its conclusion it was referred to the committee of the whole house on the state of the union, without objection. Mr. Cannon moved to consider tomor row's bill to defray the expenses of the anthracite coal strike commission. It was so ordered. After Mr. Lanham of Texas had an nounced the death of his late colleagues. Representatives DeGraffenreid and Shep herd, the house at 1:40 o’clock, as a fur ther mark of respect, adjourned. AGAINST MEXICO AND ARIZONA. Senators Are In Favor of Admitting Oklahoma Only as a State. Washington, December 2.—The senate committee on territories tomorrow will take up the bill for the admission of the territories of Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arizona, as states preparatory to the re port to be made to the senate later In the day, In acocrdance with the unani mous agreement arrived at last session. The republican member of the commit tee with the exception of Senator Quay were in conference during the greater part of the day analyzing and classifying the testimony taken by the sub-commit tee, which visited the territories during the month of November. While no authoritative statement has been made, republican senators gener ally understood that with the exception of Senator Quay, the republican com mitteemen favor the amendment of the bill, so as to provided for the elimination of New Mexico and Arizona, and for the admission of Oklahoma alone. CALL FOR MINE WORKERS. Mitchell Orders Convention Held In Indianapolis, January 19. Indianapolis Ind., December 2.—The of ficial call for the national convention of the United Mine Workers of America was issued today from national headquarters It Is signed by President Mitchell and Secretary Wilson and is addressed to the local unions which will be’entitle*! to one vote for each 100 members or majority fraction thereof. The call says: “Greeting—You are hereby notified that the fourteenth annual convention of the United Mine Workers of America will be held in Tomlinson hall, Indianapolis, Ind., commencing at 10 a. fn. Monday, January 19, 1903.“ Artcle five of tl.\e constitution provid ing for the selection of delegates is then quoted and the call concludes: “Delegates to the convention should be elected sufflcently early to enable the secretary of the 1 cal union to forward the duplicate cre< evntials so that they will reach the national secretary’s office not later than Jan '.ary 10, 1903.” Road to l£e Extended. Guthrie, O. T., December 2.—-Frisco representatives iiq the city announce that the Arkansas Valley and West ern, the Frisco line now building be tween Enid and £«&pulpa, I. T., will be I extended to Fort Smith, Ark. BRIEF SUMMARY OF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

IN his message delivered to congress yesterday President Roosevelt makes these suggestions: Regulation of trusts by congress. Commission of experts to revise the tariff. Repeal of tariff on anthracite coal. Reciprocity with Cuba. No immediate attempt to change the money Bystem. Arbitration in capital and labor disputes. Creation of the new cabinet position, secretary of commerce. Building of an isthmian canal. Protection of game and establishment of forest reserves. Conversion of Washington into an ideal capital city. I Mr. Roosevelt makes the following vague suggestion as a remedy for the trust evil: "Corporations, and especially combinations of corporations, should be managed under public regulation. Experience has shown that under our system of government the necessary supervision cannot be obtained by state action. It must therefore be achieved by national action. The power of the congress to regulate Interstate commerce Is an absolute and unqualified grant, and without limitations other than those prescribed by the constitution.'' On the tariff question the President makes the following recom mendation, in line with his pre-election speeches: "If the tariff laws as a whole work well, and if business has pros pered under them and is prosper! ng, it Is better to endure for a time slight inconveniences and inequalities in some schedules than to upset business by too quick and too radical changes. A commission of business experts can be appointed whose duty it should be to recom mend action by the congress after a deliberate and scientific examina tion of the various schedules as they are affected by the changed and changing conditions.” _ He recalls the recent coal famine, due to the anthracite strike, in the following paragraph: "In my judgment, the tariff on anthracite coal should be removed, and anthracite put actually, where It now is nominally, on the free list." On Cuban reciprocity the President says: "It is unworthy of a mighty and generous nation, Itself the greatest and most successful republic in history, to refuse to stretch out a help ing hand to a young and weak sister republic just entering upon its career of independence. I urge the adoption of reciprocity with Mr. Roosevelt thinks there should be no immediate financial legisla tion. He says: “It would be both unwise and unnecessary at this time to attempt to reconstruct our financial system, which has been the growth of a cen tury, but additional legislation Is, I think, desirable.” The message is published in full on pages 7 and 8 of this paper.

WHAT ALABAMIANS THINK OF ROOSEVELT’S MESSAGE Washington, December 2.—"That sec tion of the President's message in rela tion to the trusts and the tariff is sim ply an explosion of a blank cartridge," says Representative Underwood. “If the lines of the President's message are for warded by legislation the trusts will con tinue to exist In the same form of mo nopoly which now chi’ racterizes them. It will take a democratic congress to deal with the subject. The. republicans will never legislate against the trusts in a positive form.” Representative Richardson of Alabama says of the President's message: “The message is hardly in keeping with the sentiments expressed by the President in his pre-election speeches. He says the big trusts ought to be regulated and con trolled. but he uses such strong language of caution, warning, and prudence about how it should be done that it simply means you mustn’t do it at all. He sub stantially abandons the untenable prop osition of a constitutional amendment. My opinion is the states of the union will never surrender to the federal govern ment their control over corporations. CULLOM HAS BILL TO AMEND ANTI-TRUST LA W Washington, December 2.—A bill was Introduced by Senator Cullom today to amend the Sherman anti-bust law. It prohibits Inter-state commerce In articles produced by trusts, the penalty being a line of from $500 to $5000. The bill authorizes the attorney gen eral or any district attorney to make application to the federal Judges for the summoning of persona before them to answer questions as to material viola tions of the anti-trust law. In advance of the trial of a case, and requires the Judges to Issue orders for the appear ance of such persons upon this applies- tion. In such cases, witnesses are to be protected against prosecution on account of their revelations, but they are to be deprived of the right to refuse to an swer, because of self incrimination. An nual reports are required to be made by all persons, firms and incorporations en gaged in inter-state commerce. They are to be filed with the inter-state commerce commission and they are to be subject to the scrunity of the attorney general, but not of the general public. The at torney general is authorised to appoint fifty special agents to seek out violations of the law. CREW OF HEBARD RESCUED SUNDAY VESSEL WENT ON ROCKS DURING A BLINDING SNOW STORM, BUT MEN ON BOARD WERE PULLED ASHORE. Detroit, Mich., December 2.—A special to the Free Press from Salt Ste. Marie, Mich., says the crew of the lost steamer Hebard was rescued Sunday morning and pulled ashore in a "bosun s chair” be tween the hours of 3 and 10 o'clock a. m., while the steamer was pounding to pieces on the recks. 200 yards off chore. The vci sel went on the rocks bow-on. in a blinding snow storm, shortly after midnight, off Mammals point, about sixty miles north of Soo. Volunteers to make the attempt to carry a line ashore were found in First Mate Burrell and Second Mate Jackson. The ship’s yawl had been stove In by the sea and nothing remained for the perilous trip ashore but a skiff. In this frail little emit the two mates set out. Twice their boat was hurled back by Ibe waves when they had all but reached the goal, and the third time the boat spilled them out just inside the line of safety. Clambering up the -<uks. clinging tightly to the line upon which hong the lives of their comrades aboard the ship, the two men, bruised and bleeding from head to foot, fell exhaust ed on the shore. Two men were hauled in the chair at once for the first two trips and the fifth passenger was Miss Jennie Barnes. Cap tain Ryan had a r arrow escape from death at the last moment. As he was swinging clear of the vessel the lines be came entangled and it was a difficult task to get him ashore. He was in the chulr and had to be hauled out of the surf by the members of the crew who had pre ceded him. Inspects Texas Arsenals. San Antonio, Tex.. December 2.—Brig. Gen. W. M. Crosier, chief of ordnance of the United States army, arrived this morning from Rock Island, 111., to inspect the arsenal located here. After inspect ing the buildings he stated that the quar ters were inadequate and that he would recommend an appropriation of *150,000 for improvements, so that San Antonio might be made a supply depot for an army of 25,000 to 60,000 men. General Crosier says that the Importance of this point as a military base will be greatly enhanced by the building of the lnshmaln «anaL GERMANY’S CLAIM JUST $2,000,003 PRESIDENT CASTRO SAY8 HIS COUNTRY HAS LITTLE CREDIT ABROAD, AS IT IS JUST EMERG ING FROM A WAR. Berlin, December 2.—The published statement that Germany's claims against Venezuela amount to $15,000,000 Is, the correspondent of the Associated Press is officially Informed, incorrect. While the German government is not yet ready to publish the details of Its demands, per sons who have seen the papers say the totnl Is about $2,000,000. President Castro represents to Germany that Venezuela has little credit abroad; that the coun try is Just emerging from a civil war during which planting and Industry were partially ruined, and that therefore, no matter how much Venezuela may desire o satisfy immfeoie. r'q|ms against her. It Is obviously Impossible. Hence an agreement upon the subject must pro vide for deferred payments. The seizure of the custom houses thereby depriving the government of its means to adminis ter to its country would add to internal distress and disorder. While President Castro's proposals are not disclosed, there Is reason to believe they Include the emission of bonds at a moderately high rate of Interest with some sort of a guarantee that If the In- j terest or the Installments of the principal are defaulted certain Venezuelan custom houses may be taken over by Germany. Nothing Is known here of the plans of Isaac N. Sellgman of New York for float ing a Venezuelan loan. He has not ap proached this government in the matter. There Is no disposition here to proceed with harsh mepsures towards Venezuela If milder ones will suffice to exact satis faction, but the German is fully commit ted to the Intention to obtain ample satis faction. The claimants are constantly urging the government to press the col lection of the amounts due them not only because of the sums Involved, but It is represented, In view of the fact that the lorg delay has rendned the position of Germans In Venezuela mote and more vexatious. Therefore, It Is claimed that the government must strike and strike hard In older to properly assert the rights c-f Germany. Credentials of General Alger Presented and lie is Cor dially Received GALLERIES FILLED WITH FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS Senators Listen Attentively to the President’s Message and Frequent ly Confer on Special Points Brought to Their Attention. Washington, December 2.—Interest In the session of the senate today was heightened by the fact that the Presi dent’s message to congress would bo read, and also that General Russell A. Algrer of Michigan, former secretary of war under President McKinley, would bo sworn in to fill the vacancy caused by tho death of Senator McMillan. His desk and chair was hidden beneath a mass of flowers, and as he took his seat he was surounded by a number of his colleagues who extended hearty congratulations. In the gallery were a number of General Alger’s personal friends and members of his family. UilH nuur aim Hi tern mmuicu t,un Burned In reading the President's mes sage. Almost the entire republican rep resentation was in their seats, but not more than half the seats on the demo cratic side were occupied. The closest attention was paid to the message, as it was being read, and frequently senator* would confer regarding some special por tion of it, which had attracted their par ticular notice. A number of bills and resoltuions were introduced following a brief executive session. The resignation of the Rev. W. H. Milburn, the blind chaplain of the senate, was received with genuine re gret. He had become a familiar figure in the body and was personally acquaint ed with every senator. No action was taken on the resignation. At 1:60 the senate adjourned until to morrow out of respect to the memory of the late Charles H. Russell, represen tative from Connecticut. Adopts Credentials Presented. Immediately after the reading of the Journal Mr. Burrows presented the cre dentials of Mrl Alger and asked that the oath of office be administered to him. The new senator was then escorted to the desk of the president pro tern. Mr. Frye, by Mr. Burrows, where the oath was ad ministered. Mr. Alger's seat Is on the extreme right of the democratic senators and was completely hid from view by huge floral pieces. It was necessary to remove them before he could sit down. Messrs. Platt of Connecticut and Jones of Arkansas, the committee appointed by the senate to Join a similar commit tee from the house to notify the Presi dent that congress had assembled, re ported that they had performed this duty, whereupon Mr. Barnes, assistant secretary to the President, delivered the President's message to congress. Printed copies had been furnished each senator, and they closely followed the reading of the document. But few democrats were In their seats when the reading of the message began. Senor Quesada, the Cuban minister, again occupied a seat in the diplomatic gallery, and evidenced much Interest In the message. Will ue rriniea. Upon the conclusion of the reading 6f the message, which occupied an hour and fifteen minutes. It was ordered to lie on the table and be printed. A concur rent resolution offered by Mr. Morgan, Alabama, providing for the printing of a compilation of the bills and debates in congress relating to trusts, was referred to the committee on printing. The senate then, at 1:27 p. m., on mo tion of Mr. Lodge, went Into executive session. The doors were opened at 1:35. Mr. Frye laid before the senate a number of annual reports of government officials and then had read the resignation of the Rev. W. H. Mllburn, the blind chap lain of the senate. After the regular transaction of some routine business, Mr. Platt, Connecti cut, presented a resolution expressing sorrow of the senate over the death of Representative Charles H. Russell of Connecticut, which was adopted, andi as a further mark of further respect the senate, at 1:50 p. m„ adjourned till to morrow.' GILMAN CASE SETTLED. Attorneys for Administrators of Mil lionaire's Estate Reach Compromise. New York, December 2.—Attorneys for the administrators of the late Georgs Gilman, the millionaire tea merchant, submitted to Surrogate Thomas today a compromise agreement between the ad ministrators and George H. Hartford, relative to the Great Atlantic and Pa cific Tea company and the Great Amer ica Tea company, owned by Mr. Gilman, in which Mr. Hartford had been for many years the general manager, had an interest. The surrogate took the agree ment under consideration. Under the agreement the business is to be trans ferred to a corporation with a capital stock of *2,000,000, of which *1,400,000 is preferred stock and *700,000 common stock, which Is to be distributed as fol lows: The administrators are to receive *1,250,000 of the preferred stock, while the balance of *150.000 and the *700,000 at common stock will go to Mr. Hartford, Mr. Hartford agreeing to devote all his time and attention to the business for a period of five years, and not during that time to engage or be Interested In any business of a competitive character. The agreement provides for the termin ation of the litigation relating to the tea business, which Includes 198 stores in twenty-eight different states, with head quarters in New York City. Storms In Europe. London, December 2.—Storms are con tinuing with great violence against the coast of the United Kingdom. Many wreckR are reported and bodies of men lost in three disasters already are being washed ashore. Navigation around th« tortlieast ooast is almost paralysed, e

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To a certain extent this announcement of the mayor was brought about by the activity of Alderman George B. Ward, though Mr. Drennen says he has always been willing to make this report, but has failed to do so, as many of the cases were not of sufficient Importance to take up the time of the council. He says he has always kept a record of these cases and hts books have been open for In spection at all times. Alderman Ward has been particularly active In this matter for several months, claiming that the city charter provided for the submission of this report. The matter Is now In the hands of the ju diciary committee. There la a paragraph In the city char ter relative to this matter and a section from the charter amended and approved February 28. 1901. Another .enactment by the legislature of 1898-99 and 1900-01 read as follows: "The mayor shall have power to remit or commute fines, costs, forfeiture and penalties duly Imposed for violation of any ordinance or charter provision, but he shall make a report of the same to the board at the next session thereof, with his reasons therefor in writing. The mayor will render a report for Novem ber at the meeting of the city council tonight._ Scrofula It is commonly inherited. Few are entirely free from it. Pale, weak, puny children are ifdicted with it in nine cases out of ten, and many adults suffer from it. Common indications are bunches in the neck, abscesses, cutaneous erup tions, inflamed eyelids, sore ears, rickets, catarrh, wasting, and g» debility. Hood’s Sarsaparii and Pills Eradicate it, positively and absolt ly. This statement is based on 1 thousands of permanent cures the medicines have wrought. My daughter had scrofula, with elevt sores on her neck and about her ears. Hood Sarsaparilla was highly recommended am she took It and was cured. She is now It good health.” Mas. J. H. Joires, Parkei City, Ind. 4 Hood’s Sarsaparilla promlsos to eure and keoos the promise. DR. Y. E HOLLOWAY. Physician and Surgeon. xnree-iourws oi the persona who come to me to get cured of Syphilis. Gonorrhoea. Gleet. Stricture. Lost Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth er means. Why not k come as soon as you find that you wltl not om,- t»ve you distressing pain uid valuable time, but will cost you less xxney. Thera Is also a satisfaction In mowing that tha very beat possible treatment Is being giver to you by a :ompetent physician who baa experience Id auoh matters and la callable of curing you In the quickest and most perfect nanner possible. I have treated private Useases as a specialty for the past fif teen years In the city of Birmingham, and 1 »m therefor* known to a great many. But If you are not acquainted with me, 1 ■efer you. with permission, to First Na Jcnal Bank. Alabama National Bank, lefferson County Savings Bank and Steiner Bros., bankers, at to my respon ilblllty for my contracts- I cure many pa dents by mall treatment. H rite foi irlcea and terms. 1 do not use large advertisements and 'alse statements to attract patlenti rhlch merit has failed to secure. If yo« 'all to be cured by sucb methods, give ne a call and get well. Address Dr. T. E. Holloway. t*>l% Boo* md avenue. Birmingham, Ala. Office. Second avenue and Eighteenth, ipposlto postofflee. Offloe Hours: 1:90 a. m. to I* h Sunday. Id a. m. to IS m. _ A Rural Mail Box given iree with every yearly sub toriptiou to The Age-Herald. CITY ITEMS. Marirage License—A marriage li cense was Issued to William W. Mat son and Sallie W. Oden yesterday. To Serve Refreshments—The ladles of West End Baptist church will serve oysters at the residence of Mrs. Par ker, Castleman station, Friday night, December 6. Negro Fined $50—Luke Guy, a ne gro, was fined $50 by Judge Feagin yesterday on a charge of having gam bling devices in his possession. He was caught in a raid on the Olivette club. Addington-Hasley—On Sunday even ing, November 30, at the residence of the bride, 2609 Fourth avenue, Miss Myrtle Hasley was married to David Addington of the Bessemer Electric plant, the Rev. Mr. Lester of Elyton officiating. Railway Clerks—S. L. Werden, dep uty grand president of the Order of Railway Clerks of America, spoke last night to a large number of the mem bers in Magnolia hall. He explained the objects of the order and pointed out the good it was intended to ac complish. Commission Meets—The sanitary commission wilKhneet this afternoon at 5 o'clock in the office of the city I engineer in the city hall. The meet ing was postponed from yesterday aft ernoon. It is understood that no busi ness other than that of a routine na ture will come before the commission at the meeting this afternoon. The Bride Doll—The vote in the contest for the bride doll at the doll bazaar of the U. D. C. resulted as fol lows: Lillian Yielding, 36; Elizabeth Jordan, 15; Margarite Davis, 12; Nan nie East, 7; Freida Lesser, 7; Mary Wheeler, 5; Carrie Yates, 6; Eliza beth Harding, 6; Blan Tomlinson, 4, and Mary Harris, 3. Preaches Tonight—The Rev. Frank P. Culver, the newly assigned pastor to Huntsville station and a former pastor at Wesley chapel, will preach at Wesley Chapel Methodist church this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. Cul ver is considered one of the gifted pulpit orators in the state, and is very with the Wesley Chapel peo te public is invited. >unty Jail—Tom McKinney, charged with robbery, was ed from the city to the coun sterday. He was bound over tminal court at his prelimi Monday, without bail. Mc iw occupies a cell in the where he will be held to in the criminal court. The it yet been set. come Rare—Newton Rey -o, was fined $100 and sen 80 days’ work on the idge Feagin yesterday on carrying concealed weap also fined $10 for point l at a woman. This is of carrying concealed h has been before the U days, and Judge Fea ■lating himself that his iking up the habit of !—The Board of Trade v portant meeting this a sloe the rooms in tt did -v,atters to come up are water committee made at tfip Join' Commercial club i afternoon; the rf tee on transfers c mlttee to get the Raiiv*^. Power company to resume the the $4 books; and several other less important matters. It is said an im portant resolution will be offered. GENERAL BLISS AT WORK. U. S. Agent In Cuba Has Another Con ference With Secretary Zaldo. Havana, December 2.—General Tasker H. Bliss, who Is trying to arrange a basis for a reciprocity treaty between the United States and Cuba, had another conference today with Secretary of State Zaldo and Secretary of Finance Mantez, j who were appointed a committee by President Palma to meet the general. I General Bliss afterwards said: "We expect to conclude the conference by next Saturday. Everything Is progress ing satisfactorily.” It Is generally understood that the Cu ban commissioners have accepted all propositions which General cllss has ad vanced thus far on behalf of the United States A sensatiou has boon cre ated by Buck’s Heaters. Prowell Hardware Co. miS DEATH BUFFLESMBHER Body of Miss Ann Hamner is Not Buried POLICE TALK OF MURDER It Is Thought That Robbery May Have Been the Motive for Her Death—Some Say g She Fell. The peculiar death of Miss Ann Ham per, the seamstress who was found dead at the foot of a stairway on South Twen tieth street, has developed a mystery which the police and Coroner Paris have worked on for two days without coming within striking distance of a solution. About 9:30 o’clock Sunday night Miss Hamner, who is about 48 years old, and who lived alone at 114% South Twentieth street, was found in a dying condition near the entrance to the stairway lead ing to her room. Upon examination a fracture was found at the base of the skull and the knowledge of the instru ment causing this fracture will probably be the solution to the supposed murder. Miss Hamner, at the time she was found, held a silver sugar bowl and a silver syrup pitcher tightly clutched in her hands, and this has given rise to the theory that she waa probably killed by burglars while trying to save her silver ware. In her apron were several other small pieces of silverware, such as spoons, knives and folks. Possible Giew. According to the police, this silverware was taken from a Mrs. Bogard, Ivlng near Miss Hamner’a abode. The sliver be longed to a nephew of the dead woman who lived with Mrs. Bogard, and It Is said he had promised to give It to his aunt. It is believed that she went to the Bogard house and after securing the sil ver took It to her room. It is possible that some one saw Miss Hamner with the silver and on this theory the coroner and police are expecting to find a clue. Miss Hamner was to have been burled yesterday morning, but Coroner Paris ordered the body held at the undertaker's establishment until an Investigation could be made. He leans strongly to the mur der theory and says he will Investigate the case until some solution of the mys terious death has been found. A peculiar sequel to the dShth of Miss Hamner Is that on hearing the news of the accident Mrs. Sarah H. Goldfarb, who lived In the same building, suffered a stroke of paralysis and died soon after wards. She will be burled In the Jewish cemetery this morning. Though she was a friend of Miss Hamner It Is not believed her Interest in the unfortunate woman was anything more than friendship. Dr. Mason Investigating. Dr. Mason, the county health officer, has been called upon to make a thorough Investigation of the affair and his efforts may help to solve the mystery. It Is be lieved the solution will rest entirely on the fracture of the skull, which caused her death. Some have contended that she fell down the steps and that the fatal blow was caused by her head striking the steps. The police, however, scout this theory as It Is said the fracture is such that It would have been next to Impossi ble to have received it in that manner. Coroner Paris will examine a number of witnesses this morning and says he will do everything in his power to sift the matter to the bottom. EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE. Comity and Co-operation Main Subject for Discussion. New Tork, December 2.—"Commity and co-operation” was the subject of the Episcopal Mission conference at Grace church tonight, the speakers being the Rev. D. H. Greerer, D. D., and the Rt Rev. Dr. McVlnker, bishop of Rhode Island. At St. Thomas church the subject of rlscussion was “The Finances of Mis sions,” and the Rev. \V. S. Thomas of the churoji of the Holy Apostles of Phil adelphia pointed out that this had been a phenomenal year In the mission field. At St. Andrew's church a meeting was conducted by Bishop Hall of Vermont, Bishop Peterkin of West Virginia and the Rev. Dr. W. W. Powers of Brazil. Bishop Peterkin spoke on Cuba and Porto Rico. WILL HEAR ARGUMENT. Strikers Seek to Have Injunctions Against Them Dissolved. The argument by attorneys on the pe tition for a dismissal of the injunction against certain strikers from interfering in any way with employes at the ma chine shops will be resumed this morn ing before Chancellor Carmichael, in the chancery court. The arguments were begun last week, but continued until today. It may be several days before a decision is made by the chancellor after the entire argu -*>t Is closed. Ab APPR.OPK.ir-w When you are undecided what to give, think of Bromberg, tne Jeweler, Birmingham, and a fine Silk Umbrella, with gold or sil ver handle beautifully combined with pearl. We have an im mense stock of Jewelers’ Um brellas this season, and make a specialty of $5.00, $7.50, $10.00 and $15.00 ones. If you reside out of the city, order any of these, subject to return if not suited when you see it. 107 N. 20th St. F. W. Bromberg, JEWELER, 107 N. Twentieth St. JOHNSTONE'S DEED WAS PHEMEDITATEO Actor Who Shot Miss Hackett in Precarious Condition HAD BEEN IN HER ROOM Tore All the Wearing Apparel to 'Shreds and Attached a Rope to the Bed Post—Evidently In tended to Escape. Philadelphia, December 2.—Develop ments today in the murder of Kate Has Bett of Keith’s Bijou Theatre Stock com pany, who was shot and killed last night by Barry Johnstone, an actor formerly with Richard Mansfield's company, indi cate that the crime was premeditated. Johnstone, who, after he had shot the woman, attempted suicide, is tonight in a critical condition. The hospital sur geons Intended performing an operation upon him this afternoon, but the wound ed man’s condition was such as to neces sitate a postponement. At the hospital tonight it was stated that Johnstone was much weaker than at any time since hs received the self-inflicted wound, and his chances of recovery were less tonight. He Is In possession of all his faculties, and during the day he occasionally made Inquiry concerning Miss Hassett Each time he was given an evasive reply. Johnston’s Sister Arrives. Johnstone's sister arrived here today aqd spent most of the evening with her brother. His mother Is expected here to night or tomorrow. Evrett Beckwith, husband of the murdered actress, has sent word to this city that he Is on his way east from Chicago, and expects to arrive some time tomorrow. It is also re ported that Michael Hassett father of Miss Hassett Is en route from Aurora, 111., to assist In arranging for his daugh ter’s funeral. luo punue learneu eooay mar Biiuitiy after Miss Hassett had left her boarding house for the theatre last night John stone forced an entrance Into her apart ments. He carried a coll of rope, which he attached to a post of the actress' bed. The police believe It was the murderer's Intention to await the return of Miss Hassett and shoot her In her room, using the rope to make his escape through a window. His presence In the room was discovered by other boarders. They as sert that the actor was greatly excited and tore all of the wearing apparel in the room Into shreds. Friends warned her of this episode. As Miss Hassett turned to seek other quarters for the night, Johnstone, it is said, rushed from the house and joined her. They had not proceeded far be fore he shot her and then turned the weapon upon himself, Letter From His Brother. The following letter, addressed to Rob ert H. Johnstone, at Syracuse, N. Y., was found In Johnstone's clothing: "Dear Bob—Enclosed I send you a check j on the Excelsior Savings bank for the sum of $290. I want mother and your self to have all my effects, clothes, trunks, etc. Bury me Inexpensively wherever seems most fit. God bless all and be good and true to all the world, as I have tried to be. "YOUR BROTHER." The letter was dated December 1, and was written on a letter head of the Clar endon hotel, New York. Accompanying It was a brief note addressed to the cash ier of the savings bank instructing him to give to the writer's brother the amount of his deposit. Friends of the dead woman say John stone had persecuted her for at least a week, and that she frequently expressed the fear that evil might befall her. The acquaintance of Miss Hassett and Johnstone dates back a year, when both were members of Mme. Modjeskl's com pany. Miss Hassett In private life was Mrs. Minna Beckwith. Her husband re sides In Chicago. ANTI-IMPERIALISTS MEET IN BOSTON FORMER GOVERNOR BOUTWELL PRESIDED AND SAID ONLY WAY TO OVERTHROW POLICY WAS TO DEFEAT REPUBLICANS. Boston, December 2.—On the occasion of the annual meeting of the New Eng land Anti-Imperialist league at the Twen tieth Century club today, a luncheon was given in which some two hundred ladles and gentlemen participated. Former Gov ernor Boutwell presided, and In opening he spoke of the growth of the antl lmperiallst movement and said that the only way to overthrow the Imperialistic tendency of the administration was by the overthrow of the republican party. ErvJng Winslow, the secretary said: “The most important correspondent of the office has been with members of congress, district committee platform makers and congressional candidate of the democratic party with the aim of strengthening the attitude which that party has taken upon anti-imperialism. “To the minority of the senate commit tee on the Philippines, Senators Rawlins, Dubois, Culberson, Patterson and Car mack, especially most sincere apprecia tion and deep gratitude are due. 'While the democratic party in congress as moving towards a satisfactory atti jde upon the question in which we are concerned, we were Invited to share in its councils and had some little influence in bringing about the bill offered in the senate as the substitute for that of the majority for the government of the Phil ippine Islands. “We desire work with unabated zeal king to the education of b the presi dential electlc re wish we might hope t ng about a reformation o power, the most B&ngnim cknowledge that the drift irty is too strong for us tnd that it is probable tl u can party must be dest ist that it must be disini mperiallsm can be overth Officers wer Boutwell continuing as unveil? 1 111 at 1817 mUiCUr I ou can get 6 photos and n for 26c. COVELL LLERY. FREE! RNE! Rural i i given free with ly sub soriptiou t Serald. KIDNEY PAINS ^1 Are located in the small of the back and may appear on one or both sides. These are dangerous symptoms because they Indicate the early appearance of Bright’s Disease. Prickly Ash Bitters I Is an effective kidney medicine. It conveys a healing and strength- ening influence to the suffering kidneys, stops the wasting of the kidney tissue, stimulates digestion, cleanses the liver and bowels and puts the entire system in order. Sold at Drug Stores. Price, $1.00 Per Bottle. SEVERE STORMS USHERIN WINTER Heavy Rains and Wind Reported All Over the South GREAT DAMAGE DONE

In the Far Weet Blizzard* Ar* Raging and Cold Weather Is Predicted for the South—Several Person* Injured. New Orleans, December 2.—A severe wind storm swept the western suburbs of this city Just before daylight. The house occupied by Prof. John Dernier and his family was blown down and three persons hurt. Prof. John Dernier was cut about the head and bruised and cut about the face. His nose was broken and he also sustain ed hurts of the spine. He IS unconscious and the termination may prove fatal. Mrs. Dernier was hurt about the head, her left arm was broken and she also sus tained bodily Injuries. She 13 conscious but her condition Is serious. Mrs. Fontlch, Dernier’s mother-in-law, was but slightly Injured, and Iola, the 16 year-old daughter of Dernier, escaped without Injury. The house In which the Dfernlers lived and nearly met death this morning, was a poor sort of wooden structure, pitched on piles out In the marsh IShds, back of the city park. The place at one time was used by members of the Gymnastic Gun club, who own It and the adjoining range. Prof. John Dernier, an old theatrical and all-round athlete, is known all over the United States, Canada and Mexico. Some damage was done by the storm to trees and fences and a number of tele graph and telephone wires were pros trated on the outskirts of the city. STORM IN THE WEST. Wind In Mississippi and Tennessee Caused a Considerable Loss. Memphis, December 2.—A destructive windstorm swept over north Mississippi and western Tennessee about noon to day, causing considerable loss to prop erty. No fatalities are reported. The ve locity of the wind reached a maximum speed of fifty-two miles an hour, Re ports from the surrounding country state that heavy damage to telegraph and telephone wires has been experienced, and as a result communication with southern points Is In a demoralized con dition. Outhouses, fences, telegraph poles and trees were blown down. At Memphis several small boats In the har bor suffered damage, the smokestacks of two steamers having been destroyed by the force of the gale. The storm followed the river fro it* the south, and Its effects were not felt in Arkansas and Texas. BIG LOSS OF CROPS. Red River, After Reaching 32 Feet, Is Slowly Receding. Little Rock, December 2.—A Gazette special from Fulton, Ark., says; Red liver at this point, after reaching 32 feet, commenced falling last night and Is still slowly declining. The small trib utaries to the Red river lowlands are reporting big loss to cotton. The orop loss Is figured at 40 per cent and the loss of live stock at 20 per cent Miles of fences and some levees were destroyed. The steamer Klnfisher McClary of New Orleans In leaving port this morning, be came unmanageable and drifted under the Iron Mountain railroad bridge. Her pilot house, cabin and upper works were tom away and the hull drifted down the river. The captain and mate saved themselves by Jumping from the hurri cane deck to the bridge. The balance of the crew. Including Captain Dan Hark ness, the owner, took Bmall boats and escaped. Chief Engineer Roberts of New Orleans was rescued after being scalded and knocked overboard. Severe In Indiana, Evansville; Ind., December 2.—The worst storm that has visited southern In diana in many years swept this section this afternoon about 3 o'clock, sinking barges and houseboats on the river, tear ing down buildings and playing havoc with telephone and telegraph wires. One of the buildings of the Evansville Gas company was demolished and a loss of $30,000 sustained, Several other buildings were badly damaged. The wind attained a velocity of 54 mileB an hour, the great rst since the station was established here. The storm was especially severe In War rick and Peary counties, where several buildings are reported wrecked. Thus far there has been no loss of life. Storm at Eufaula. Eufaula, December 2.—(Special.)—One of the severest and most disastrous wind and rain storms ever known In this sec Dr. Burkhart’s Wonderful Offer. «T e "5 30 DAYS'TREAI 5Webetabie Compound. Take Spring medicine now, and Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound is the beat. It removes impurities from blood and system and strengthens the body. Cures Catarrh. Rheumatism. Malaria. Kidney, Stomach and Liver Diseases, Sleepless ness, Headache and La?rlppe. 10 days' treatment free. All Druggists. DR. W. 8. BURKHART, Cincinnati, 0 MIMIC WARFAREON THE CARIBBEAN SEA Higginson Fleet is Superior to That of Admiral Sumner BUT LATTER IS CONFIDENT With His Officers He Has Mapped Out a Plan Which Is Believed to Be Certain of Success—Fight ing Is Fierce. United States Flagship Iowa, Port of Spain, Island of Trinidad, December 2.— Despite the superiority of Admiral Hlg glnson's squadron over that of Admiral Sumner, the latter Is confident that he will be able during the coming naval war game to seize without disaster the fort to form a base of operations aganst Cuna and the American port. As a result of conferences between Admiral Sumner and Crownlngshleld and the coming of the vessels under their command most of whom have taken part In the war col lege games with the Caribbean sea as the scene of operations, a plan has been adopted which It Is asserted by those who know Is practically certain of Buccess. The problem requires, Admiral Sumner to fortify a port with mines and guns, to do which he Is allowed six hours. Should Admiral Hlgglnson appear with a super ior force before the expiration of that time Admiral Sumner will be considered as defeated. To determine the strength of the op posing squadrons the department has given a battleship the value of twenty points, a heavily protected cruiser eight points, a smaller protected cruiser five points, a gunboat three points and a tor pedo boat or tender one point each. It is estimated that Admiral Higginson has 126 points and Admiral Sumner 66 points. If the estimate Is correct It Is claimed It would be folly for Admiral Hlgglnson to divide his battleship squadron, number ing eighty points, and that they must act together so that on hearing of the arrival of Admiral Sumner’s squadron he can hasten to attack It. Some officers believe that Admiral Higginson will separate his battleships Into two divi sions and form a division of fast cruis ers, which will hold the balance of pow er and reinforce the battleships. It is believed here that Admiral Hlg ginson has arranged with the United States consuls and weather observers in the West Indies to report the appearance of Admiral Sumner’s vessels and has made telephonic and telegraphic arrange ments In Porto Rico so that if a port of that Island is attacked he will be im mediately advised. The distance from Trinidad to the nearest base Is B70 miles in a straight line, and 70A miles by the outside course. Leaving Trinidad on Friday morning Ad miral Sumner cannot possibly reach hie destination before Sunday morning and he may proceed slowly and arrive Mon day or even later. All lights will be out at night except a red lamp aft to serve as a guide for the vessel following. It is jermtsslble to hoist neutral colors In order to drive the soouts of Admiral Hlgglnson’s squadron. Admiral Sumner Is allowed to drop his slow ships, though he sacrifices points by so doing, and as his squadron is Inferior to that of Admi ral Hlggirson, Admiral Sumner possibly will prefer to hold his vessels together as long as possible and be prepared to de tach them on any attempt being made to entice them away on Admiral Higgin son's fighting him. The squadron will be ready to Ball to morrow. tlon of the state swept over a portion of the country five miles south of Clayton this morning. Telegraph and telephone wires beyond Clayton are down and re ports are meagre, but It was learned that the wind was In Its wildest fury around Pratt's station and Baker Hill. At Pratts J. T. Bell's fine residence was blown down, trees were uprooted and fences and outhouses were swept away. Citizens of Baker HUl and all along the storm’s course suffered similarly, and It Is feared that full details will reveal serious loss of live stock and possibly human life. Chicago 8truck. Chicago, December 2.—One of the heav J lest storms of the year struck this city today. The wind this evening was blow ing at the rate of 65 miles an hour, and l the rain was falling In sheets. It Is not i believed there will be any loss of life on Lake Michigan, as danger signals were displayed early this morning and not a boat has left port. Since daylight this j morning not a boat of any description has arrived, and it Is thought that shlp ping has been able to make harbor. Blizzard In Colorado. Denver, Col., December 2.—The cold wave which struck Colorado has devel oped Into a regular blizzard and snow Is now falling In all the northern portions of the state, driven by a strong north wind. The mercury has been falling. The lowest report Is two degrees above zero. Much damage to cattle on the ranges Is feared. Wisconsin Storm-Swept. Milwaukee, Wls., December 2.—Wiscon sin today was swept by a storm which varied from heavy snow In the north to rain In the south. Telegraph lines and railroads suffered severely. The tempera ture was colder than at any time during November. Rain In Nebraska. Omaha, Neb., December 2.—A rain storm which began at noon tday turned to snow tonight and three inches had fallen at midnight. The storm has par alyzed telegraphic communication. Rail road trains are being seriously delayed. Storm In Wyoming. Cheyenne. Wyo., December 2.—A severe snow storm reached here today and is moving south before a high wind. The temperature baa fallen to aero, STRIKE BOARD IS READYJR WORK Entire Membership of the Com mission in Scranton HEARINGS RESUMED TODAY When the Commission Adjourned It Was Supposed That the Matter Would Be Settled on the Out side, But All Efforts Failed. Scranton, Pa., December 2.—The entire membership of the anthracite coal strike commission Is now here and ready to re sume the hearings at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. Commissioners Watkins, Clark and Parker, who constitute the sub-com mittee appointed to carry on the work of the commission during the Thanksgiv ing adjournment, have been In the city ever since the commission adjourned ten days ago. Judge Gray and Bishop Spald ing arrived today and General Wilson and Colonel Wright came In late tonight. An informal conference of the commissioners was held this evening, and the sub-com mission made a report of what little it had to do during the recess. When the commission adjourned week before last, it was hoped by the arbitrators that the contending parties would come to an un derstanding on some, If not all the points In dispute, and while they do not say anything, It Is known the commissioners are a little disappointed at the failure 1 of the two parties to agree. They will now proceed as they have done heretofore and listen to all (he Information that eith er side has to present. The commission ers have no Idea how long the hearing will continue. When adjournment was taken ten days ago for the purpose of permitting both sides to work on the mass of figures to be presented to the commission, and in cidentally thereto to patch up the'.p dif ferences, the miners were still presenting their side of the controversy. President Mitchell, the Rev. Dr. Peter Roberts of Mohony City, Pa., a sociolo gist, familiar with the anthracite coal Industry, and several physicians had tes tified for the miners and It was the In tention to next place Thomas D. Nlcholls. president of District No. 1, United Mine Workers of America, on the stand. This programme, however, was changed and i It Is now the Intention of the attorneys for the mine workers to take up the con alttons In the middle of the Hazleton dls trlct. For this purpose about twenty Italians and Polanders, among whom there were some women and children, were brought here this afternoon from the Hazleton district. All of them, In cluding the children, will take the witness stand and tell of the conditions prevailing among their people in that territory. It is not publicly known why the mine workers decided to take up the middle legion before the upper valleys, unless It was done for the purpose of giving the miners' accountants more time to analyze the figures of the Wyoming and Lacka wanna districts. greatest™ deal IN TRUST HISTORY THE COMPANY TO BE FORMED IN MICHIGAN WITH A CAPITAL 8TOCK FROM $>6,000,000 TO $20, 000,000—CHATTANOOGA IN IT. Detroit, December 8.—One of the big gest deals ever made In the state of Michigan was consummated In the of flce of W. C. McMillan here today, when seventeen of the leading malleable Iron concerns In the United States signed an agreement to form one big company with a capital stock from $16,000,000 to $20,000, 000. Among the companies Included In the combine Is the Ross-Meehan foundry of Chattanooga. The financial headquarters of the con cern will be In New York and the head quarters for the operating department at Chicago, temporarily at least. W. C. McMillan of the Michigan Mal leable Iron company said tonight: "There has been no cash paid out and I there Is no water for stock Jobbing pur I poses. We have combined because we believe It Is for our best Interest to do so, and have not sold out to any trust. It is true that the United States Steel corporation Interests are In this, and that the corporation Is to that extent in terested. The new combination Is as big as the National, the only other large malleable amalgamation In existence, and I consider It fully as strong. None of the plants will be shut down, and there will be no change In their man agement. Linotype Concerns to Combine. London, December 2.—At a meeting of the shareholders of the linotype company the chairman, Mr. Lawrence, confirmed the report that negotiations were on foot looking to the amalgama tion of all the linotype companies. He said that they had been m communi cation with important capitalists in America and Berlin, and if the direct ors received good proposals they would be submitted to the sharehold ers. Regarding the dispute with the Canadian company, the chairman said there would be a conference between representatives of the two concerns. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. This signature y on ever*

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I -i r “r-^.r^- TUSCALOOSA. 1 Many Items of Social Interest From the City of Oaks.

Tuscaloosa, December 2.—(Special.)— The Rev. and Mrs. L. O. Dawson enter tained at, a most charming 6 o'clock din ner yesterday. The occasion was the cel ebration of the tenth anniversary of Dr. Dawson's pastorate of the Baptist church. The house was very attractively decorated in cut flowers and ferns, and Dr. and Mrs. Dawson proved a most gracious host and hostess. The guests who were the different ministers of the Baptist denomination In this vicinity, were Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Giles, the Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Maglll, Dr. and Mrs. 8. O. Y. Ray, the Rev. and Mrs. Mack Stamps and the Rev. and Mrs. John T. Bealle. Karl Summer, who has been employed at Birmingham for several weeks, has returned home and accepted a position with C. W. Weatherford. Mrs. Frederick Martin of Little Rock arrived yesterday and Is the guest of ber daughter, Mrs. James J. Mayfield, who has just moved Into her new residence on Twenty-eighth avenue and Seventh street. The Up-to-Date club was very pleas antly entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Frank G. Blair at her residence on Greensboro avenue. The amateur performance, "The New Dominion,” will be presented at the Academy of Music on December 13 for the benefit of the R. E. Rodes Chapter of the United Daughters of the Con federacy. Adolph C. Cade has returned from an extended stay in Colorado, completely restored to health. M’lVER COULDN’T ACCEPT. His Newspaper Work Prevented Him From Being Stamp Deputy. Montgomery, December 2.—(Special.)— The place of Internal revenue stamp dep uty at Montgomery, declined by D. W. Mclver of the Advertiser staff, Is a sort of sinecure job, paying about $40 a month. Mclver’s position on the paper takes him out of town a good deal and he Is alto gether too good a newspaper man to mix journalism and office holding. The negro, Rufus E. Freeman, who was appointed to the place as soon as he de clined. was formerly a soldier In an In fantry regiment and saw service In the west. He was cancellation clerk In the postoffice here and lost his place during the term of Major Screws as postmaster. Since then he has been following trade of a carpenter. Arnold, who was displaced by the new collector, Thomp son, Is a Illy white and not considered for retention. Latest Rich Strike. Laredo, Tex., December 2.—A Monterey special says: For $500 Grant Gillette, a former Kansas cattle man, has secured a lease on the Santa Gertrude mine, and It Is yielding dally fifty tons of ore, selected shipments of which have brought $5000 a ton. Former operators of the mine have worked It at a loss. This Is the latest rich strike In the Parral district. If You See It in Friedman’s Ad—It’s So. 1908 FIRST AVE. There is no better Cloth ing made than Strouse Bros. “High Art” insured cloth ing. We are sole distributors. Let us show you these two advertised special values in black suits, unfinished wors ted, heavy weight, in round cut sack, or two-button double-breasted, made by Strouse Bros. S15.00 Best quality unfinished worsted in round cut sack, silk lined and guaranteed, made by Strouse Bros. 22.50. Seeing is believing. We believe these suits can not be duplicated for a third more in price. j ___ J SLOSS-SHEFFIELD GETS ITSCiyiCTS Contract is Let by the Gov ernor and Board PAYS 43 CENTS AT ROOM Officials of the Tennessee and Sloes Companies Say They Are Satis fied With Contracts—Bids for Three Years. Montgomery, December 2.—{Special.)— The governor and convict board today completed the letting of the state convicts by signing up the contract with the Slo'ss Sheffleld company for not more than three hundred and fifty land not less than two hundred. This takes all who will be engaged In mining beside those who go to the Tennessee company and who are to number not less than four hun dred. The Sloss contract calls for the delivery of the coal at the mouth of the room In the mine and the price Is 43 cents per ton. The price per ton for free labor at Flat Top where the convicts are all to work Is 47H per ton. The company 1b to furnish stockade, hospital, tillable ground for a garden, deliver all needed timber at the mouth of the mine, and supply drain age and ventilation. It Is to pay for narrow work and the mines are to be op erated under the direction of the com pany's engineer. In Separate Rooms. County convicts are to work In separate rooms and In case of a shortage of cars to move coal, preference Is to be given the output of the state convicts. The company Is allowed to discontinue re ceiving coal in case of accident. Inability to get cars and the like to the extent of such disability. The bond given W for $26,000. Like the contract of the Tennesee com pany, this runs for only three years, and this Is an Interesting feature of the trans action. The contractors had the option to take the convicts for five years, but not a word was said about It This Indi cates some uneasiness among the opera tors lest the state is getting the big end of the deal. They are at least going as cautiously under the new system as the terms Imposed by the stejte will permit Returns to City. Representatives of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company and of the Sloss-Sheffleld Steel and Iron company express themselves as satisfied with the contracts which their respective compan ies entered into with the state for convict labor In the mines. The Tennessee com pany Is to pay the state 78 cents a ton for mining coal at its No. 10 slope at Pratt City and delivering It In the ears, and the Sloss-Sheffleld company Is to pay 43 cents a ton delivered at the mouth of the room In Its mine at Flat Top. Walker Percy, attorney for the Ten nessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, and P. J. Rogers, superintendent of the Tennessee company's Pratt mines, who went to Montgomery Monday to confer with the governor and the board of con vict Inspectors, returned yesterday at noon and President J. C. Maben, Attor ney John P. Tillman and Superintendent T. C. Culverhouse of the Sloss-Sheffleld company, who were in conference with the governor and the board, returned from Montgomery last night. Mr. Percy said last night that the con tracts were good for the state; that It remained to be seen how they would turn out for the two companies that got the awards. He said It would depend of course upon future business conditions, and especially 'future wage scales. Seventy-three cents paid for coal de livered In the cars will be about equal to the cost of coal mined at Pratt by the United Mine workers. While 56 cents a ton Is the maximum wage which the free miners receive for digging coal, the rate Is fixed on the basis of the Pratt seam. On this basis the Sloss-Sheffleld companys pays free labor 47t4 cents a ton at Flat Top. Forty three cents then would seem to make a considerable saving for the company, but as the company has to furnish hospital, garden, timber and other things besides the stockade state convict coal will cost about as much as free labor ooal. While the Tennessee company Is not to have less than 400 state convicts It hopes to get 430 or 600 as not less than 450 will be required to operate No. 10 slope to Its full capacity. The Tennessee company's county convlctB, about four hundred In number, will work In No. 2 slope. BAY MINETTE, 8am Martin Seriously Injured While at Work on Trestle. Bay Mlnette, December 2—(Special.)— Sam Martin, a very much respected citi zen of Bay Mlnette, happened to a very painful and perhaps serious accident yes terday. He was at work on a trestle for the Hand Lumber company, about four miles from town, when a negro, who was at work with him, threw a cross tie from the top of the trestle, a distance of fif teen feet, and struck Martin, who was on the ground. The tie struck him on the right hip, which was badly fractured. He is resting very well today. John M. Green, said to be the leader of the "illy white” movement In this county, has entered suit against the Southern States Lumber company of Pen sacola for $8900, which Green claims as commissions due ..im In the sale of sev eral thousand acres of lands sold by the Pensacola company to John B. Foley of Chicago some time ago. GENERAL RAINS IN SOUTH. All Communication Southwest of Mem phis Has Been Interrupted. Louisville, Ky., December 2.—The advent of winter In the south and gulf states—Tennessee, Arkansas and Mis souri—was accompanied by general rains and in some localities high winds which worked considerable damage to property and resulted In the injury of at least two persons. Tho storm struck New Orleans shortly before daylight and blew down the house of Prof. John Denier, a brother of "Tony" Denier, the clown, fatally Injuring him. Mrs. Denier was also aangerously hurt. All communication southwest of Memphis has been interrupted and other telegraph centers report a dis turbed condition of regular circuits. The heaviest rainfalls reported were: New Orleans. 1.68; San Anatonio, Tex., 1.40, and Little Rock, 1.26. In some sections the rainfall has been followed by clearings and colder weather, with contlnuatloil of high windB. Very foolish to do without a Buck’s Stove. Frowell Hardware Co. JUDGE LOYEJOY EXPLAINS CHARGES TWO AFFIDAVITS PROVING AGE OF COUPLES WHO WANTED TO BE MARRIED WERE RESPONSI BLE POR THE EXTRA 50 CENTS. Montgomery, December 2.—(Special. The supreme court has now been en gaged for two days In the hearing of the Impeachment proceedings against Pro bate Judge Lovejoy of Etowah county. The second day was largely taken up With the examination of Judge Dovejoy, who was the first witness In his own de fense. His explanation of the charge of two dollars for the Issuing of a marriage license Instead of the statutory dollar and a half was that he added 26 cents for each affidavit which he required In prov ing the age of the bride or the consent of her parents, and two affidavits were needed for this. During the Internal reve nue stamp requirement of a 50-cent Btamp on the bond he did not charge for these affidavits, because he thought more than $2 would be onerous. His charge of 15 for Insanity cases and the j charge for recording minutes of the j commissioners' court and the like were made on the advice of his attorney, Ben Poppe, now dead. As to overcharge for recording mortgages, his clerk made the computation. Another day will be con sumed In the trial. PRATT CITY, Woodmen of the World Meet and I Elect Officers. Pratt City, December 2.—(Special.) At the regular meeting of the Wood men last evening the following officers were elected; Consul commander, W. H. Chichester; advisor lieutenant, H. la. Taylor; banker, S. E. Willoughby; clerk, R, F. Moseley; escort, W. H. Going; watchman, J. F. Wood; sentry, N. H. Upshaw; manager, F. Thomas. These officers will be <uly installed on the evening of January 6, 1903. The board of education met In Su perintendent McNeil’s office last even ing. The regular routine of business was transacted ^nd the resignation of Miss Ida McHaffey as librarian was accepted. Miss Bernice Santmoyer was elected to fill the vacancy. It was decided to dismiss the schools for the holidays on December 19 and then to resume the work on January 6, making a vacation of two weeks. At the meeting of the Commercial club last evening Mr. Donaldson was appointed by the board of directors to collect the dues from the members of the club In order to assist Secre tary S. T. Key, whose duties are so numerous. Miss Ida McHaffey has accepted a position as teacher at Warner. She begins her duties Monday. BESSEMER. Negro Instantly Killed By a Cave-In In the County Sewer. Bessemer, December 2.—(Special.)— Bill Felton, a negro, was Instantly killed by a cave-in in the county sewer late yesterday afternoon. The i accident occurred where a gang of men are at work on the big 4ewer, half a mile west of the city. Felton was at work In the trench when the accident occurred and death was al most instantaneous. He was about 40 years old anu a man of family. The city council meets In regular session tonight and will elect a sue- cessor te Alderman C. B. Willis, who has removed to Greenville, S. C. Mrs. J. C. Curry, who went to Mar ion several days ago, returned today, accompanied by her little daughter. Mrs. Chambers McAdory returned today from Birmingham, where she has been at the bedside of her sister, Mrs. Rockett, who Is very ill. Mrs. Hy F. Ozmer of Chattanooga Is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Moore, on Arlington ave nue. Capt. and Mrs. D. L. Sweatman of Winona, Miss., who have been the guests of their daughter, Mrs. James Trotter, for a week past, will return home tomorrow. Miss May Belle Hill is able to re sume her duties as teacher in the pub lic school, after a week’s Illness. Merchant a Candidate. Montgomery, December 2.—(Special.)— J. E. Worswlck of this city filed his for mal application for railroad commission er today with the governor. Worswlck Is a prosperous shoe merchant here. For merly he was master mechanlo of the Western railway, and Is a man of skill and experience In practical railroading. He has been successful as a merchant, and Is noted for his public spirit. SILENCE! The instinct of modesty natural to every woman is often a great hindrance to the cure of womanly diseases. Women shrink from the personal questions of the local phy- _ sician which seem indelicate. The thought of examination is abhorrent to them, and so they endure in silence a condi- tion of disease which a n r e 1 y progresses from bad to worse. It has been Dr. Pierce’s privilege to cure a great many women who have found a refuge for mod esty in his offer of free consulta tion by letter. All correspond ence is held as strictly private and sacredlv confidential. Address Doctor R. V. Pierce, Buffilo. N. Y. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Pre ■cnpuuu ceutD lishes regularity, dries weakening drains, heals inflammation and ulceration, and cures female weakness. "Harts* oaad Dr. Pierce's Favorite Isssertp. tion and ‘Oolden Madlnsi Discovery* during the nak year," writes Mrs. Mattie long, at F foots Valley, Parry Co.. Pa.. "I can truthfully recommend these medicines for all female weak, nesses. I have used several bottles of 1 Favorite Prescription,' which I consider a great blessing to weak women I was so nervous and dl» eouroged that I hardly knew what to do. Your kind advice for home treatment helped me won derfully. Thanks to Dr. Pierce." Biliousness is cured by the nee of Dc, Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. CARPENTERS LAY FLOOR FOR SCHOOL DURING THE NIGHT FIFTEEN CARPENTERS PUT DOWN FLOOR IN KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL OF THIRD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Without a cent's cost the flooring on the room at the Third Presbyterian church given to the ladles for the free kinder garten has been laid and now it is in ftrst-class condition to be used for the charitable purpose. Last night fifteen carpenters Voluntarily laid the flooring, the material for which had been furnished by several of the lumber companies of the city. Wood Dlckerson Co. gave 1500 feet of dressed lumber, the Jenkins Lumber company did the same and the Reynolds Lumber company gave 1000 feet. The Mayberry Hardware company and the Estes Hard ware company each gave large rolls of paper to place between the two layers of the flooring to make the room more com fortanle. Some time ago the ladles In charge of the kindergarten applied to Judge Feagln for aid and he saw members of each of these firms and they each contributed. A short time ago this church was finished and this large room was donated free of charge to the ladles for the kindergarten. There are at present about forty children being taught and trained In this school. They are picked up off the streets and are there taught to be useful. SELMA. Special Session of Mayor’s Court to Try Alleged Diamond Thief. Selma, December 2.—(Special.)—A spe cial session of mayor’s court was held last night to pass judgment upon Charles Anderson alias John Preston, the negro who broke into Baynes' restaurant, and after stealing a shot gun valued at a hundred dollars and a diamond pin worth three hundred and fifty dollars, sold them for eight dollars and a half. The extra session of court was held in order that no inconvenience might be experienced by the train men who were the Important witnesses in the case. The negro at first denied his guilt but broke down when the proof showed conclusively against him and was sentenced to ninety days on the streets and bound over in the sum of $200 to await the action of the grand Jury. Lee Smith, a well known young man formerly of this county, but now living in Mobile, was in some manner poisoned a few weeks ago from eating fish. To recuperate his strength after his exper ience he went to Carlowville and had improved sufficiently for him to start back to Mobile on yesterday. While at the depot wating for the train yesterday afternoon he was suddenly seized with a fainting spell and had to be carried back to his home. At the last reports from his bedside he was considered to be seriously ill, many fears being enter tained for his recovery. J. B. Ellis of Orrville, one of the most extensive cotton planters of the state^ was in the city this morning and stated that he has carefully figured on the amount of cotton in the fields, gins and warehouses around his section of the county and it is his deliberate opinion that at least 90 per cent of the cotton raised in west Dallas has been marketed, sold and the money spent. Mr. Ellis further stated that no more cotton would be made, and that the amount in the fields now that will be picked out is simply the remants of the crop. The conditions in west Dallas are not different from elsewhere in this section and it is argued by observers of this staple crop of the south that there has been practically as favorable a season here as any where, and they are at a loss to know where the eleven million bale crop is coming from. 40,000 PEOPLE SEE STOCK. Attendance at the Live Stock Exposi tion Has Been Remarkable. Chicago, December 2.—Despite the in clement weather today proved one of the biggest days in point of attendance in the histcry of the International Live Stock exhibition, 40.000 people having passed through the gates during the day and evening The judge made the great est showing on record for the number of animals judged. The Iowa Agricultural ©olle’ge came off with flying colors, capturing the princi pal prizes in cattle and hogs. Shamrock, the grand champion of the show, entered in the fat Angus grade class, won every thing and aggregated over $500 in cash prizes. Alderman Fowier’s Percheron stallion, Poquoi Pas, which has been sold to Mc Laughlin Bros, of Columbus. O., won the championship over all stallions in the show. HAD LITTLE RAIN. All That Fell In September Was 4.46 Inches. With only four days which were called cloudy by the weather man, there was 4.46 Inches of rain last month, all of which fell on seven days, and the larger portion of the last five days of the month. The record is something above the average, which, for September, is only 3.02 inches of rain. Twelve days last month were cloudless and fourteen were partially cloudy. The highest temperature for the month was on the loth, when the mer cury went to 80, and the lowest was on the 28th, when the thermometer regis tered 28.8. The wind was from the south east for a large portion of the month. ELECTION AT HEFLIN. Present Incumbents Elected By Ma jority Averaging 15 Votes. Anniston, December 2.—(Special.)—-In the municipal election at Heflin yester day, the present incumbents were re elected bv a majoiity averaging about fifteen votes. The ticket elected fs as follows: Mayor—I. E. 1 uhbard. Councilmen—W. F. Stephenson, D. D. Perryman. W. A. Stricklen, J. L. Kitch en? and W. G. Pcrter. W. G. Porter was elected clerk. The election passed off quietly. The result was anticipated. Treasury Balances. Washington, December 2.—Today’s treasury balances, exclusive of the gold reserve, shows: Available cash balance $203,724,731: gold $114,747,191. A Rural Mall Box given free with every yearly sub scription to The Age-Herald. GRAND LODGE OF MASONS IS OPEN Large Attendance at the Meet ing in Montgomery STRONG OFFICERS CHOSEN Robert S. Teague of Montgomery It Elected Most Illustrious Grand Master—Royal Arch Masons Also Name Their Officers. Montgomery, December 2.—(Special.)— The grarid lodge of the Masons met hero in annual session tonight at the Temple, Worshipful Grand Master Russell M. Cunningham presiding. The feature of the night session was the opening address of the grand master. The attendance was good and the reports show continued prosperity of the order. The great hall in the temple was packed to hear the address, some Masons from a distance having come up to stay overnight only to hear it. The subordinate or co-ordinate bodies of the Masons are meeting here at the same time. The address of George F. Moore, grand high priest of the grand chapter, delivered last night, was re plete with encouraging statistics. Two years ago there were only 856 royal arch Masons in the state, while now they number over 1600. The election of officers of the grand council resulted as follows: Robert S. Teague. Montgomery, most Illustrious grand master. James Esdale, Birmingham, Illustrious deputy grand master. Jacob D. Bloch, Mobile, Illustrious grand P. C. work. William H. Dlngley, Montgomery, Illus trious grand treasurer. George A. Beauchamp, Montgomery, Illustrious grand treasurer. Ben M. Jacobs, Birmingham, Illustrious grand captain guard. John B. Lyons, Opelika, illustrious grand conductor council. William J. Garner, Tuscaloosa, Illus trious grand steward. Charles A. Allen, Montgomery, illus trious grand sentinel. Order of High Priesthood. There was an Interesting meeting of the order of high priesthood yesterday afternoon. Present and past high priests of the chapter compose this body. The following officers were elected: George F. Moore, M. E. president. George A. Beauchamp, E. vice presi dent. Robert F. Lovelady, E. chaplain. William H. Dlngley, E. treasurer. Basil M. Hill, E. recorder. Robert S. Teague, E. conductor. Joseph P. McQueen, E. herald. Henry H. Matthews, E. steward. Royal Arch. The grand chapter. Royal Arch Ma sons, today elected the following officers: Charles R. Bricken, G. H. P.*, B. M. Hill, Dep. G. H.' P.; J. P. McQueen, G. K.; F. H. Bates, G. S.; William H. Dlngley, G. T.; G. A. Beauchamp, G. S.; the Rev. Stewart McQueen, G. C.; James Esdale, G. C. H.; Lew Lazarus, G. P. S., R. W. Sutherland, R. A. C.; J. B. Chris tian, M. 3 V.; S. C. Henderson, M. 2V.| W. E. Bingham, M. V.; C. A. Allen, G. S. Buckley’s Friends Uneasy. Montgomery, December 2.—(Special.)— Notwithstanding the reassuring mes sages which Postmaster Buqkley sends home, there is a feeling here that the matter is not settled. Hughes' Job as money order clerk is atf sfaTve and the charges and counter charges between him and the postmaster are such that one or the other seems destined to displacement. There is certainly one thing about It and that is the general public is not com plaining as to either. IS A SERIOUS MATTER. The Most Serious and Fatal Diseases Arise From Indigestion. Chronic Indigestion of dyspepsia, while a very common trouble, has for some time been looked upon by able physicians as a serious thing, and that no time should be lost In treating It properly at the start, because recent researches have shown that the most serious, fatal and Incurable diseases have their origin In simple dys pepsia or Indigestion. Diabetes Is simply one form of Indiges tion. the sugar and starchy food not be ing assimilated by the digestive organs. In Bright's disease the albumen Is not properly assimilated. While consumption and dyspepsia are twin diseases, and It Is beyond question that dyspepsia makes a fertile soil for the seeds of consumption. But the trou ble has been to find a remedy that could he depended upon to cure dyspepsia, as It Is notoriously obstinate and difficult to cure. This has been the question which has puzzled physicians and dyspeptics alike, until the question was solved three years ago by the appearance of a new discovery In the medical world known as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, which It was claimed was a certain reliable cure for every form of stomach trouble. Physicians, however, would not accept such statements without first giving the new remedy many tests and carefully observing results. For three years the remedy has been thoroughly tested In every section of the country and with surprising and satis factory results. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets can be hon estly claimed to be a specific, a radical, lasting cure for Indigestion In the various forms of acid dyspepsia or sour stomach, gas or wind on stomach, too much bile, undue fullness or pressure after eat ing and Similar symptoms resulting from disordered digestion. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets were not placed before the public until this three years' trial left no doubt as to their value and they have recently been placed In the trade and can be found on sale at all druggists at the nominal price of BO cents per package. No extravagant claims are made for the remedy. It will not cure rheumatism, pneumonia, typhoid fever nor anything but Just what It Is claimed to cure and that Is every form of stomach trouble. No dieting Is necessary, good wholesome food and plenty of it and you may rest assured that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest It. Druggists claim for It that It Is a pleasure to recommend It to dys peptics, because It gives such universal satisfaction. |in\,rn? NO. We are still at 1817 mU til i First ave., and you can get 6 photos and a photo button for 25c. COVELL’S PHOTO GALLERY. All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald En graving Department. Standard Diaries for 1903. Some very dainty ones for the ladies. Call early and se leot before assortment is broken. Roberts Son, Sta tioners, 1812 Third avenue.

DOCTORS ENDORSE SWAMP-ROOT For Uric Acid, Kidney and Bladder Troubles. East Atlanta. Ga., March lat, 1901. DR. KILMER CO., Binghamton, N. Y. Gentlemen:—While it has never been my habit or Inclination to recom mend remedies, the Ingredients of which are not all known to me, it seems aa If I should make an exception In the case of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. My experience, so far as I have teatcd it in my practice, forces me to the conclusion that it is a remedy of the greatest value in all uric acid, kidney, liver, blad der and other Inflammatory conditions of the genlio-urinary tract. I now take pleasure In prescribing Swamp-Root in all such cases with a feeling of assurance that my patients will derive great benefit from Its use. I shall continue to prescribe it in other cases In my practice with the expectation of the best resdlts. Very truly yours, (A. J. Haile, M. D.) Gentlemen:—I have prescribed that wonderful remedy for kidney com plaint, Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, with most beneficial effect, and know of many cures by its use. These patients had kidney trouble, as diagnosed by other physicians, and treated without benefit. Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root effected a cure. I am a liberal man and accept a specific wherever I find it, in an accept ed school or out of it. For desperate cases of kidney complaint under* treatment with unsatisfactory results I turn to Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root with most flattering results. I shall continue to prescribe it and from personal observation state that Swamp-Root has great curative properties. Truly (L». Barstow Irish, M. D.) 276 9th St., Borough ol Brooklyn, N. Y. September 24, 1901. Swamp-Root Is pleasant to take and Is used in the leading hospitals, recommended by physicians In their private practice, and is taken by doctors themselves who have kidney ailments, because they recognize In its the greatest and most successful remedy for kidney, liver and bladder troubles. Sample Bottle of Swamp=Root Free by Mail. EDITORIAL NOTE—If you have the slightest symptoms of kidney or blad der trouble, or if there is a trace of it in your family history, send at once to Dr. Kilmer Co., Binghamton, N. Y., who will gladly send you by mail, immediately, without cost to you, a sample bottle of Swamp-Root and a book telling about Swamp-Root and containing many of the thousands upon thou sands of testimonial letters received from men and women cured. In writing to Dr. Kilmer Co., Binghamton. N. Y., be sure it says that you read this gener our offer in the Birmingham Daily Age-Herald. If you are already convinced that Swamp-Root is what you need, you can purchase the regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size bottles at the drug stores everywhere. Don’t make any mistake, hut remember the name, Swamp Root, Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. Y., on every bottle. Condensed Report to Comptroller The FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Birmingham, Ala. November 25, 1902 RESOURCES Loans and discounts.$2,882,480.30 Overdrafts. 1,136.79 U. S. bonds and premiums 102,000.00 Other stocks and bonds.. 10,245.00 Bank building. 51,000.00 CASH In vault.$ 322,968.52 With banks... 1,243,366.75 With U. S. Treasurer 4,859.78 $1,571,195.05 _ $4,618,057.14 i LIABILITIES Capital stock.9 300,000.00 Surplus and profits. 334,166.63 Reserved for taxes. 3,554.23 Circulation. 60,000.00 DEPOSITS Individual 33,441,773.46 Bank 438,562.80 United States 50,000.00 93,930,336.26 4 _ _ 34,618,057.14 W. P. G. HARDING, President J. H. WOODWARD, Vice-President. J. H. BARR, Vice-President W. W. CRAWFORD, Cashier. A. R. FORSYTH, Asslst^t Cashier. DIRECTORS—T. T. Hillman, E. M. Tutwller, B. F. Moore F. D. Nabers, Rob ert Jemlson, Erskine Ramsay, F. M. Jackson, T. H. Molton, William A. Walker, W. 8. Brown, W. H. Hasainger, Walker Percy, N. E. Barker, W. P. G. Harding, J. H. Barr. INTEREST ALLOWED ON CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT TRY ITI TRY ITI OLD HEMLOCK i AGED IN ||<T| Never Bottled Until (6) Years Old. j 75 Cents ROLL QUART. FLORENCE LIQUOR STORE, 1826 Second Ave. WM. WISE <S CO., 315 IS. 19th St. P—1———■—i————' ATTENTION aee um betobe Bi;riivQ__^*^. Gager's White Lime, Old Dominion Cement, Magnolia Cement, Chattanooga 8lds Cut Brlelb New York Plaster, Montague’s 8ewer Pip* i And all Building Material. Our prices wll| interest you. CAROLINA PORTLAND CEMENT CO. W. A. NIEMEYER, Gen’l Agt., 2209 and 2211 Morris Ave., Birmingham, Ala. WE DO IT RIGHT f EMPIRE LAUNDRY, SAPOLIO LIKE A GOOD ^TEMPER SHEDS A BRIGHTNESS EVERYWHERE. _ _

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Dally and Sunday Age-Herald.18 00 Dally and Sunday, per month.. TO Sunday Age-Herald, per annum.8-80 Weekly Age-Herald, per annum.100 Subscriptions payable In advance. E. O. Jones. A. D. Glass and M. W. Carlisle are the only authorised traveling representatives of The Age-Herald In Its circulation department. No communication will be published without Its author’s name. Rejected manuscripts will not be returned unless Stamps are enclosed for that purpose. Remittances can be made by express, postofTlce money order or draft at current rate of exchange. Address THE AGE-IJERALD. Birmingham, Ala. Washington Bureau Age-Herald, 1421 O Street, N. W. THt OBIT PAIIY NEWSPAPER II AlABMBA 'Faith, as you say, there's small choice In rotten apples. —Taming of the Shrew. Excellent in Form. The literary man in the White House has certainly given the country a message in which clearness and even force have transplanted the cus tomary turgidity and trimming. Every sentence is explicit and readily digest ible. It had come to be believed that involved and muddled sentences and the misuse of words were a part of statesmanship—that Talleyrand had asserted a great truth when he said words were given to public men to conceal ideas. But Mr. Roosevelt, does not believe in such notions. He treats every sub ject clearly and compactly, and he In troduces subjects of general Interest only, thus keeping his first annual message within reasonable limits. His seven columns will be read by thou sands who would not read a message twice or thrice that length. After all, the man who thinks clear- 1 ly writes clearly, and that is perhaps I what ails our strenuous President, j One or two vexed subjects do, how- j ever, cause him to do a little trim ming, but as a rule the message is a model of plain, straightforward writ ing, in words well chosen, and full of meaning. lip to Congress. After letting the eagle scream a while. President Roosevelt takes up the subject of trusts; but as soon as he does it he loses his impulsiveness and frankness, becoming guarded and diplomatic, not to say evasive. Taps and caresses are dealt out alternately, and no programme of reform or regu lation is laid down. The President does say, however, that congress pos sesses full power in the premises, and this will enable the democrats to charge upon congress all remissness of duty. There are two points in the message in relation to the trusts that should hot be forgotten, namely: 1. Regulation of the trusts "must be 'Achieved by national action.” 2. Congress has constitutional au thority to make all necessary and proper laws. These points presented by a repub lican President to a congress strongly republican in both branches shows exactly where the responsibility rest3. The lawyers and experts of the trusts may argue otherwise, but the head j and chief of the republican party says j congress has all the powrer in the mat- j ter that is necessary and proper, and he asks congress to enact "a wise and reasonable law.” Let us see what congress, controlled i by the republican party, will do in re- lation to the confessed evils of the trusts. By the very words of its own chief the responsibility is upon con gress, and congress alone. If it neg lects to act, the trusts are in its eyes bigger than the consumers, who con stitute the mass of the people. Which shall it be? A jury will be convened In November, 1904, to determine the whole matter, and to decide who have been faithful and -who have been but toolB of the trusts. Tariff Commission Recommended. President Roosevelt undertakes to say at the beginning that the tariff and the trusts are wholly apart, hav ing little or no relation to each other. He does hot, however, explain the fact that many trusts have two prices—a low one for foreign buyers, and a high one for home consumers, nor does ho explain why he desires the duty taken from hard coal at once and not from other articles. As to hard coal, he asks that the duty be removed, al though it is difficult to see why the hard coal trust should alone be hit. What Is good for the hard-coal goose would, It would seem, be good for many trust ganders that could be named. The President talks the tariff up and then he talks It down, and he re peats the operation several times, but In the end he expresses a desire for reciprocity treaties, and, these failing, he wants reviricn, and he suggests to congress in a mild and un-Rooseveltlan manner the appointment of a commis ■ion made up of "business experts;” whose duty it should be to recommend action by congress "after a deliberate and scientific examination.” It is generally understood that the real administration programme is de lay through the appointment of a per manent commission. In this way the subject can, it is thought, be tided over 1904, at least in good part. Sen ator Spooner, it is said, will introduce the commission bill. There is no greater humbug than a tariff commission. Such a commission was appointed in the Arthur adminis tration. It did prepare an excellent bill, but when that bill was brought before congress it came out disfigured by every protected interest that could muster a “pull.” In other words, a congressional bill was substituted for the commission’s bill. So it will be hereafter. So it will ever be. Con gress alone can revise the tariff, and the responsibility cannot be shifted to a commission, especially to one ap pointed for purposes of delay. The as sertion that the tariff should be taken out of politics is a delusion. It never has been taken out of politics, and never will be. Let congress act, or refuse to act, and then the people will know what to do at the polls. A Charity Hospital. One of the noblest characteristics of civilization is the taking care of the poor and sick by the well and strong. This is civilization’s most vivid con trast to a state of nature where the reverse is true. In countries and cities of the highest civilization a notable way in which this spirit of Christianity is shown is in the building of a great charity hos pital, where the siclt and friendless may, receive the best medical atten tion which the world affords. In Lon don or New York there is no prince or millionaire that can obtain better surgical or medical treatment than can be obtained by the humblest pauper; for it is in these hospitals that the great physicians make their reputa tions and which afford them a vast and coveted field for observation and study. The city of Birmingham, the great est city in Alabama, and destined to be one of the great cities of the United States, has today no distinctively charity hospital. With all its schools, churches, banks and evidence of wealth and culture it has done but little for its helpless poor who may be sick or injured. Until this fact is remedied Birmingham cannot look the future in the face without a feeling of shame. There is one great hospital in j the city—St. Vincent's—but it is not j a charity hospital, and is largely de- pendent on its pay patients for an income. Another, the Hillman hospi tal, is nearing completition, but nei ther is this a charity hospital. What is needed, as was pointed out recently by Dr. W. E. B. Davis in an address before the medical society, is a com bined city and county charity hospital, skpported by the city and county joint ly, in which every citizen may feel an interest, and where he can be assured of medical attention of the very best whenever he needs it and cannot pay for it. The poorest in this great county should feel when stricken with illness, or physical injury, he will not bo neglected by his people. The Age-Herald trusts that the mat-1 ter will be pressed by the physicians of the county and by all who feel that this duty can no longer be neglected. Mr. Cleveland should print his list j of those “who nave gained temporary democratic notoriety”—the men who had six million votes behind them. Martha Washington was never the j head ot a federation of clubs, but still her head is to go on the new S-cent! stamp. One year from today the Warrior will be navigable to a point fifteen miles above Tuscaloosa the year round. The school library in the city hall is but a makeshift. Birmingham needs a free public library and must have it. Brer Smoot has filed his plea of de fense. He intends, it is plain, to in ject himself into the senate. Birmingham has had one snow storm this season, and does not want an other even to aid Santa Claus. If Bolivia and Brazil would settle that Acre difficulty peace would actu ally reign in South America. The Boston Herald suggests that the foot and mouth disease is connected with the football epidemic. All the scandal cases of the es teemed Congressional Record, now about due, arise in Utah. Blanche C. Molineux will soon ap pear on the southern circuit as a great histrionic artist At Mrs. Gore's funeral in Paris there was no relative, no pall-bearer, no music. Mother Eddy has her toothaches cured at the dentist's despite her theories. The Mobile Register is humming “Grover, Grover, four years more of Grover." The more the cigarraakers in Cuba strike, the more Havana cigars will be made in this country. Senor Concha of Colombia let a fine bargain slip through his fingers. Solid oil-bricks think they are going to depose King Coal altogether. Mr. Frick cannot freeze the boss philanthropist of the age out. The football piaycrs are now indulg ing in long-needed hair cuts. The soft and fleecy mantle of snow does not fit this latitude. President Castro is a get-there man, who never resigns. The early Christmas shopper is now in evidence. HOW TO DO IT. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. Politicians who wish to "get close to the people” can acompllsh their desire on almost any street car line at the rush hours. POETRY’S PURPOSE. James Russell Lowell. Poetry Is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth which God has set In all men's souls. MARCONI’S PROGRESS. Cablegram to the Globe-Democrat. London.—The St. James Gazette says that It has the best authority for say ing that the Marconi wireless company has received no news from the inventor confirming the statement of I-Iennlker Heaton, M. P., that a Marcont message would shortly reach King Bdward from Lord Mlnto, governor general of Canada, as a preliminary to the Inauguration of the service across the Atlantic. Lord Mlnto will probably be asked to Inaugu rate such a service. The Marconi company is not prepared at the present time to Indicate the prob able date when It will be ready, but It Is fully expected that a service will be In operation before 1903. A new magnetic detector Is now being tested with a view of Increasing the speed of transmission. It Is answering the purpose admirably. With the ordinary coherer, the guaran teed speed Is only ten words a minute, although twenty words have been fre quently Bent. According to the Inventor, the magnetic detector will enable him to send forty words a minute with compara tive ease. THE PISTOL PROBLEM. From the Huntsville Mercury. The vigorous warfare being waged in Birmingham against carjing concealed weapons has permeated the entire state. Judge Feagln has been Imposing the maximum fine and imprisonment upon those convicted of carrying concealed weapons and has been the recipient of congratulations from all sections of the state. Now there is a public demand for heav ier penalties for carrying concealed wea pons. The public idea is that those who have fallen into the habit of carrying a pistol can be frightened out of that habit with a heavier line and a longer term of imprisonment. Extremists suggest a fine of $500 and a term of one year in the county jail, and predict that the strict enforcement of such penalties will soon break up the dangerous practice of car rying concealed weapons. The chief danger of imposing extreme penalties is that public opinion will not compel their enforcement. In fact, Judge Feagln appears to be the only judge in Alabama today who imposes the extreme penalty under the present law. Why? Simply because the masses are not inclin ed to demand the imposition of the high est penalty now provided by law. And when one man evades punishment the others find it easy to go through the same loop-hole to freedom. The difficulty then is to enforce the present laws. What is actually needed is a greater number of judges like Judge Feagln instead of heavier penalties under the law. GRADUALLY SURRENDERING. From the New York Times. Attention Is called in the law depart ment of the Medical Critic to the fact that Mrs. Eddy’s recent order forbidding the practitioners of ‘‘Christian Science” to treat contagious diseases until the ex isting hostility to thoso who let children die of neglect has subsided Is only tho last of several proofs that when moth er’’ is confronted with a choice between consistency and safety she has always chosen the latter. Thus she told her fol lowers to submit to vaccination when tho law requires it, and again, after several of the "healers” had been Wrought up with a round turn of the law for kill ings of a kind where it is Inconveniently easy to prove that post hoe Is also prop ter hoc, she commanded them to let that class of cases alono unless they were equipped with a regular medical degree as well as one of her own. “Theso grad ual recessions,” says the Medical Critic, “first from surgery, than from opposi tion to vaccination, and now from tho treatment of contagious diseases, seem to indlcato that the shrewd leaders of Christian Science who brave the law only when they think that lack of pop ular support renders It brutus fulmen, fear It when supported by public senti ment, and that they will before long, perhaps, recede entirely from public at tention, only to bo succeeded by some new and similar folly.” The New York Medical Journal, commenting on the new order to the ‘‘healers,’’ says that while the division of diseases Into two classes Is a logical end of Eddyism, It Is not likely to have much, If any, Immediate effect on the followers of the miserable delusion. It advises, therefore, that the wording of the sanitary laws relating to Infectious diseases be so amended as specially to impose the full burden of technical professional responsibility not merely upon "physicians,” but upon ‘‘all persons who practice healing (other than by gratuitous efforts for the relief of members of their own household) by any method whatsoever.” The clause In porentheslB would, It holds, cover every possible legitimate exemption from the burden of professional liability. REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. From the New York Press. When humanity begins to think It stops having fun. The man w® nevej can forget is the man who caught us trying to do a wrong to him. You can never make a fat woman be lieve she Is really fat until she gets stuck In the bathtub. Such Is the loftiness of modest virtue that a woman's shoetop is too high for tho tallest man to reach. IN 'HOTEL LOBBIES. Monte Carlo. B. Steiner, the banker, who returned recently from an extended sojourn In Eu rope, said yesterday that he had no difficulty In settling down to business. He found that Birmingham bad grown very much, but he was prepared to see this growth "because he read the Birmingham daily papers regularly the year or more he was abroad. Mr. Steiner visited Europe seven or eight years ago. On his last trip he re marked great progress there and saw much In trade and art that interested him. Asked what was the most interesting thing he 'saw, Mr. Steiner replied quick ly: “Monte Carlo.” With that he stepped to the vault of his bank and got out two souvenirs of his visit to the famous gamb ling resort. They wero one hundred franc gold pieces containing a relief of the bust of the sovereign and the inscription: “Alberti Prince de Monaco.” These heavy coins were bright and looked as if they had just been minted. Mr. Steiner said he brought them home to show to his friends as they had been actually rolled at roulette In the bank at Monte Carlo. “Did I play? Oh, yes. Everybody plays who goes to Monte Carlo. I made a few winnings TTut came out loser in the end. I was out of pocket about $28.” Mr. Steiner said the men at Monte Carlo got "wildly excited,” especially those who were playing for big stakes and losing heavily, but their excitement was nothing compared witTT that of the ladles. ”1 never in all my life imagined anything equal to the frenzy,” remarked the banker. "It was, indeed, terrible.” Mr. Steiner said he saw Charlie Schwab playing roulette. He did not make his acquaintance but he said there was no doubt about Schwab making pretty big losses. But Schwab could stand It and he didn’t seem to be at all depressed. The Prince of Monaco owns everything in his entire principality and he owns Monte Carlo. He does not gamble. He is Studious and Is a man of exemplary habits. Mr. Steiner saw him frequently riding over his estate. While the gaming at Monte Carlo is de moralizing, a redeeming thing about it is no one living in Monaco, in Monte Carlo, or anywhere around, Is allowed to enter the bank. The sport is only for visitors. It is an Immense source of revenue to Prince Albert. Oysters. "This is a poor oyster season, not only In the gulf states, but in the Chesapeake bay as well,” said a prominent restau rant man. "Birmingham gets most of Its oyster supply from Biloxi. Why the bivalves are scarce and of inferior quality this year I do not know. Perhaps It was the dry summer. But it is a fact that they are scarcer and higher than they have been for a long time. "Oysters are divided into four grades— the plants, which are the largest, the ex tra selects, which are the kind that first class restaurants and families generally use; selects, which the cheap price res taurants serve, and reefers, which only the dago eating houses serve. "Birmingham usually begins to get the plants by October 1, but very few have been seen here this season. We will get some this month, but nothing like our share/' "The largest and best flavored oysters in the south are those got from Bayou Cook and Barataria Bay. They are as fine as the Lynn Haven Bay oysters of Virginia. But the supply is only equal to the demand in New Orleans and the Cooks and the Bnratarias therefore are seldom shipped away. "I was talking to a Baltimore man about oysters the other day and he told me that those on Tangier Sound, the cele brated oyster grounds of the Chesapeake, were a failure. There were a plenty in the beds but they were too small for the market. This, he said, was not only true of the natural oyster beds, but of the cultivated oysters also. The oyster business along the Chesapeake was be coming worse every year, and the reason for this could be found in the constantly increasing number of oyster dredgers and the steady decrease in the supply. "In past years all the beds in Maryland and Virginia were not worked at the same time, but now the season Is hardly opened when every bed in Chesapeake 1 Bay, the Potomac river and elsewhere is crowded with boats.” Morns Avenue. "The produce market is brisker this week than It lias been for some time.” sold a Morris avenue merchant yester day. ■'There is an active demand for vege tables. eggs, poultry and game. Birds aro scarce and higher than they have ever been since I was in business—J7 cents at wholesale. There are no wild turkeys on the avenue. Rabbits are plentiful and sell at the same price as last year. “The feature in the vegetable line Is the advance In sweet potatoes. They arc up to 30 cents a bushel and will be bringing J1 within the next few days. The supply just now Is coming from Georgia.” Business Barometers. "Clearing house reports do not count for much in the way of indicating the volume or development of a city's busi ness, and yet they are always interest ing,” said a financier. ‘‘I would rather know that the amount of clearance was Inceraslng instead of diminishing. Birmingham will go about $10,000,000 in bank clearings this year over last. But facts that actually tell are the totals of the commercial business done, the pay rolls, the banks deposits and the railroad traffic. And Birming ham will come out well ahead In all these lines this year.” About Persons. Robert McEwen. until recently night clerk at the ITIllman, is making a suc cess of the Franklin House of Franklin, Tenn. Ho Is the proprietor.

Charles W. Hare of Tuskegee is at the Metropolitan.

R. E. Walker of Cardova Is at the Metropolitan.

J. D. McKenzie of Goodwater Is at the Metropolitan.

G. M. Lewis of Sylacauga Is at the Metropolitan.

H. L. Harvey of Charlotte, N. C., Is at the Metropolitan.

A. H. McClung of Carrolton is at the Metropolitan.

Henry Lloyd, who waa room clerk at

the Hillman, left a few Bays ago for Selma where he Is proprietor of the Hotel Albert. Clalbe Pluralee, who was also behind the counter at the Hillman, has accepted a clerkship at Mr. Lloyd's hotel. He left for Selma yesterday.

TV; H. Baird of Kansas City is at the Metropolitan.

W. P. Jones of Cedartown, Ga., la at the Metropolitan.

J. M. Glatz of St. Louis is at the Metropolitan.

J. S. Frank of New York is at the Morris.

W. P. Acker of Anniston is registered at the Morris.

William A. Davis of Anniston is at the Morris.

J. R. Hill of Calera is at the Morris.

H. E. Gould of Memphis is at the Mor ris.

w. H. Weller of Anniston was at the Morris yesterday. It is said that he is about to negotiate the sale of Jenifer furnace to eastern capitalists. At any rate the deal Is pending. Jenifer is in Talladega. The furnace has a capacity of 150 tons a day. MRS. EDDY EXPLAINS. Our faithful laborers in the field of sci ence have been told through the alert editor-in-chief of the Christian Science Sentinel and Journal that “Mrs. Eddy advises, until the public thought becomes better acquainted with Christian Science, that Christian Scientists decline to doctor infectious or contagious diseases.” The great Master said: “For which of these works do ye stone me?” He said this to satisfy himself whereof he spake' as God’s representative—as one who never weaKened In his own personal sense of righteousness because of another’s wick edness, or the minifying of his own good ness. Charity is quite as rare as wisdom, but when it does appear it is known by its potience and endurance. wnen, ujiuer me pruieuuuu ui duho v»» United States laws, good citizens are ar rested for manslaughter because one out of three of their patients, having the same disease and in the same family, dies while the others recover, we naturally turn to Divine justice for support, and wait on God. Christian Scientists should be influenced by their own judgment In the taking of a case of malignant dis ease, they should consider well as to their ability to cope with the cr»*£—and not overlook the fact that there are those ly ing in wait to catch them in their say ings; neither should they forget that, In their practice, whether successful or not, they are not specially protected by law. The above quotation stands for this: Inhe rent Justice, constitutional individual lights, self-preservation, and the gospel injunction, “Cast not your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under foot and turn again and rend you.” And it stands side by side with Christ’s command, “Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.” I abide by this rule, and triumph by it. The sinner may sneer at this beat itude. for "the fool hath said in his heart, no God It is known that the good young student, Mr. Lathrop, after he was prose cuted for pra2tlsing Christian Science, fin ished healing the cases of diphtheria he had on hand. Statistics show that this science cures a larger per cent of malig nant diseases than does materia medica. I call disease by its name, and have cured it thus; so there is nothing new 01T this score. My book, Science and Health, rames disease, and thousands are healed by reading its name and learning that so called disease is a sensation of mind, not matter. Evil minds signally blunder in divine metaphysics; hence I am always saying the unexpected to them. The evil mind calls it “skulking,” when to me it is wisdom to “overcome evil with good.” I fail to know how one can be a Christian and yet depart from Christ’s teachings. RHODES SCHOLARSHIP. New York Letter in the Chicago Tribune. Dr. George R. Parkin, the commissioner who is charged with the distribution of the Cecil Rhodes scholarships In the colo nies and United States, returned today from England on the Campania- “There are some 200 scholarships to be distributed in the states and colonies,” said Dr. Par kin. “I have been at Oxford for several weeks trying to get the wishes of the Oxford authorities as to the manner of distribution. “There are twenty-one colleges at Ox ford, and each wants such scholarships as are awarded it to come under its own peculiar rules of entrance and so forth. Some prefer to have post-graduate and others under-graduate scholarships. For the next year I shall bo kept busy visit ing and consulting with the leading edu cators of the states and colonies as to the best methods of selecting candidates for the various scholarships which are allotted to their several, districts. “Each of these scholarships carries with it $1500 a year for three years, and it is an interesting question Just what class of men are going to apply for them. The first beneficiaries will go to Oxford in the fall of 1904, consequently the final awards will bo made early in that year#” EMPLOYER S MASTERY PASSING. From the Atlanta Monthly. The industrial mastery of the employer is passing rapidly. Labor organizations and the laborers’ improved condition are in fact destroying it. As a substitute for the old system it is inevitable that the employer must accept the fact and act toward the dealer in labor as he acts to ward the dealer in raw material, mak ing the best bargain he can, with no favor but civility. A whole century of change has led from a system in which responsibility might be shirked (by the master in oppression of a servant by the servant in the hope of charitable aid from his master) to this better system of co ordinate responsibilities definitely placed and not to be shirked without loss to the delinquent. The rise of the factory sys tem with its much-lamented severance of personal bonds between master and work er and the organization of labor which the factory system facilitated, have con tributed most to this fortunate revolu tion. MR. CANNON TOOK HIS SEAT. From the Brooklyn Eagle. Now. that "Uncle Joe" Cannon is so much in evidence as a leading candidate for the speakership they are digging up stories about the Danville statesman. Among others is that of how he arose in his place in congress on one occasion to make an extended speech. He began in this rather sententious fashion: "Mr. Speaker, I have lived long enough"— "Hear, hear," yelled a wicked democrat, and such a storm of laughter broke out that Mr. Cannon was forced to take his seat. AMERICAN AND FRENCH WOMEN ARE MUCH ALIKE

Paris Correspondence to the New York 1 Mall and Express. /TTO comprehend at a glance the (Csl) type which the faces of moat 1 French women of today suggest one has but to turn to the portraits drawn by the court painters of the later Bourbons and compare them with such representative English countenances as shine forth from canvass In the so-called "Windsor Beauties” and "Richmond Beauties.” The difference Is both of con tour and of spirit. The French face is In perfect contrast to the long, serene face of the English woman. It Is a short oval, uncommonly wide between ithe eyes, and often with a rather sharply pointed chin. Whatever else It may be It is not serene, Alertness perches on every feature, and there Is animation in the eyes and sensibility In the mobile mouth. It Is not nearly so pretty a face as the English face—an Inequality for which the English maiden Jias compensating phys ical advantage elsewhere. The features are apt to be Irregular and the expres sion Is not so gentle. But It Is a face that challenges the attention more quick ly and often holds It longer. In esprit It is superior to the English, and In the variety of moods which It registers It is superior to any other. "Esprit,” as the French use It, means something a little different from our "Bplrlt,” and Itk would not be quite ac curate to say that the French woman Is particularly spiritual. But there Is less of the soli about her perhaps than there Is about any of her sisters. Her fas cination, when she has It, Is not so can didly of the flesh as that of the women of Germany and Austria often seems to be. She is a remove farther from ele mantal nature. The French maiden Is sel dom the wild, white country rose. She suggests the garden and the flowers of the garden rather than the Held and the fruits of the field. This aspect, and It is almost the chief aspect of French feminine nature, has been conveyed by the eighteenth century painters, the painters of the French classic period. They gave their women the very background that their qualities called for. Rural although It is meant to be, the landscape of a Corot or Fra gonard Is not the homely landscape of a George Morland. There Is a marble terrace on one side and an urn or a statue In the foreground, and the women that recline at Its base wear the garb or American shepherdesses rather than Breton peasants. The French girl of to day suggests the landscapes of yesterday, even though she be so deliberately a vil lage type as Eugene Grandct herself. An English writer, wearying of the at tempts of the psychological novelists of Paris to probe what they are pleased to call the mystery of woman's nature, has urged that they never comprehend the mystery because It Is not there to com prehend. Having perhap* his country* women in mind, he submit* that the Holmes definition of an Indian would 111 a woman Ju*t as well: "A few Instincts on legs flourishing a tomahawk.” It would not fit a Frenchwoman at all. There are more Ingredients In her nature and they are more apt to be in a ferment, The educated French woman appeal* to one as a singularly active compouno of Intellect and temperament. Speaking mathematically, she is femininity raised to the power. Of all women she If the most Imaginative and fanciful. Her ideas are both Ingenious and ingenuous; the latter rather than the former if she is single, the former rather than the lat ter if she Is married. There Is sonne ting exceedingly naive in the conversa tion of a young French gin. It Is th« atmosphere of the cloister In which she has been educated coloring and subduing the natural alertness with which she looks out on life. Innocence nnd sprlglit 1)ness characterise views that are com pletely detached from any comprehension of the world as It is and sometimes are extremely romantic. The letters of young French girls share the qualities that have given their moth ers the reputation of being the most ac complished of all letter-writefs, which Is to say the most civilized and Intel lectual of all people. The French girl has so many Ideas and she has a confidence In herself that encourages her to express herself In tongues which she has not quite mastered. I remember the letter received by an English friend from a demure French maiden who had gone to a watering place for the summer. She said the sea air had agreed with her and she had become "vivacious and turbu lent," whatever that might be. It Is an old story that the women of France know how to dress, and the broad boulevard and the little shopping streets repeat It with as unmistakable an accent as the fashionable restaurants or the op era. The Impress of a taste that Is almost a genius Is seen subtly disclosed In the tilt of a hat, the hang of a skirt, the cut of a bodice. French women dress almost unobtrusively, and sometimes one thinks It Is the elegance of their carriage rather than their garments that gives them their distinction. They are almost as fond of black as the Italians themselves. There is a resemblance between American and French women in their manner of cloth ing themselves, but for one thing the French woman, particularly those em ployed In the shops, are far fonder of the quiet colors. There Is also a remarked resemblance between the American and the French feminine nature which springs from the Intellectual quickness and the democratic ideal* that they have In common. Tnc difference grows out of the more se questered life the young girl leads In France and the greater deference that is paid to her In America. But that Is an other story. RARE CHINA THAT IS WORTH FULLY ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD From the Savannah News. It you happen to possess a cup or saucer with a flve-claw green dragon on it, or a porcelain bowl decorated with a slxteen-petaled chrysanthemum, though perhaps you are unaware of the fact, you have a treasure that is worth its weight In gold. But, however richly decorated the piece of porcelain may otherwise be, unless the dragon has five claws and the chrysanthemum sixteen petals, no more and no less, it has no value in one partic ular respect. Now, tho reason why a dragon with five claws or a chrysanthemum or six teen petals makes a very ordinary look ing cup or saucer worth so much is this: A green dragon with five claws is the crest of the Chinese Emperor, and It is only porcelain manufactured for his spe cial use that Is permitted to bear that device. Indeed, in China the severest penalties are enforced against anyone even found with such porcelain in his possession. For a similar reason search through all the bric-a-brac stores in the United States for a little cup with a slxteen petaled chrysanthemum on it, and the chances are a thousand to one you will be disappointed. Cups, bowls and sau cers, you will, of course, find In plenty with chrysanthemums on them, but on close inspection you will discover the flower may have almost any number of petals but sixteen. Ab a flve-claw drag on Is the crest of the Chinese Emperor, so a slxteen-petaled chrysanthemum is that of his imperial majesty of Japan, and porcelain bo decorated is also for his use only. To prevent any of this por celain from reaching the outside market the greatest precautions are taken, both in the factory and at the palace. All pieces not in use, or rejected at the fac tory as imperfect, are at once destroyed by officers appointed for that purpose. But in spite of penalties and procautions, a few pieces of both do occasionally es cape official vigilance, and these are. like ly to be found in the most unexected places. There, for instance, is the story of a flve-claw green dragon saucer which was picked up at a sale for less than two cents. A rew years ago curio iiumer uiu in a job lot at an auction on account of an old pistol which was offered with sev eral other apparently worthless objects. But In the lot was a saucer with a single green dragon on the Inside sur face. It was rather a quaint looking piece, but as the curio hunter explained subsequently, he was not particularly in terested In porcelains, and ail the time would have readily made it a present to any one for the asking. He figured out that It cost him less than 2 cents. In a yeah or two the owner decided to dispose of his curios by auction. As his collection was well known, many peo ple came to Inspect It before the sale. He was then not a little surprised to be asked by an apparently much Interested person whether the saucer would be in cluded dn the sale, as It was not entered on the catalogue. The saucer had been entirely overlooked, but It was finally decided' to Include It In the sale, though It was not supposed the piece would bring 10 cents. So, after the important numbers had been disposed of the auctioneer put up the saucer, with a few preliminary facet ious remarks. He asked If any one would bid 6 cepts for the saucer, and 5 cents was promptly offered. Then came a bid of 25 cents, capped by' another of BO, and. between two competitors, the price rose briskly to $19. At $23 It was finally knocked down, to the' astonishment of nil the uninitiated present. But the two bidders happened to know the value of a five-claw dragon when they saw' one, at any rate on a saucer. The subsequent history of the saucer, too, was not un eventful. In a year or two it was again sold at auction, and was then bought by a dealer at a big advance on the $23. By him it was taken east and resold into one of the finest collections, where it now reposes in a handsome glass case. Of the imperial Japanese porcelain there are, perhaps, twenty-five or thirty pieces known to be In the United States. An American woman who, a short time since, returned from Japan, was fortu nate enough to secure a dozen saki cups and caucers bearing the coveted sixteen petaled chrysanthemum. How she man aged it is a story she will not disclose, a3 a few vacant positions in the imperial household might result in consequence. It will thus be seen that if you should discover in your china closet a saucer with a five-claw dragon on it, or a little bowl bearing a sixteen-petaled chrysan themum, you have a treasure whose proper place Is your reception rooms. In connection with this much coveted imperial porcelain there is a cracked plate somewhere that would be worth $500 to a fortunate discoverer. When the famous Royal Worcester dinner set was made for the English crown service three plates slightly damaged were rejected, but by some oversight not destroyed. Two of these plates found their way Into a private collection, and are so treasured that $600 each has been offered in vain for them by the Lord Chamberlain’s de partment. The third plate has disap peared, but even if found in pieces the offer of $600 still holds good. TAKE MEN AS THEY ARE. From the Lewiston (Me.) Sim. This abolition of the canteen seems to be founded on an untrue standard of manhood. As a matter of fact, the aver, age man—and It Is average men that soldiers are made of—the average man drinks and smokes, and drinks coffee. Swears some. Probably snores. Lies too often. Talks in grammer only partially authorized by the books. How are you going to bring that man to speak the truth, in good English, wtihout oaths, to smoke not more than three times a day, drink coffee not oftener than once a day, and beer not oftener than once a week? How are you going to make of that man a finer specimen of manhood? Maybe there is no better way than the Great Teacher did. His way was not characterized by prohibitory laws. A TRUE LENT. By Robert Herrick. Is this a fact—to keep. The larder lean, And clean From fat of veals and sheep? Is it to quit the cosh Of flesh, yet still To fill The platter high with fish? Is it to fast an hour, Or ragg'd to go, Or show A downcast look, pnd sour? No! 'tls a fast to dole Thy sheaf of wheat, And meat. Unto the hungry soul. It is to fast from strife. From old debate And hate— To circumcise thy life. To show a heart grief-rent; To starve thy sin. Not bin And that’s to keeo thy Lent

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A man wants to be right at the top; and our new hats are ready to set you right at the top. As for other good wear ables, we’re provided for your every need. Cluett and Monarch shirts, fancy neckwear, newest under wear, etc. You can't miss It herej there Un*t wrong thing in the »tore SmmikimMta. AW.i’fSDNO fc DISMUKE& 117 N. 20th St Phone 317. MAN! LAWYERS TO ARGDE THE CASE SUIT OF KESSLER AGAINST THE ENSLEY COMPANY ET AL. ON J TRIAL IN THE UNITED STATES COURT. In the United States court yesterday the case of Kessler agflnst the Ensley Company, et al. a suit to recover posses sion of certain land in Ensley. was called. The entire day was consumed In argu ments on demurrers by the defendants to the complaint. The argument was opened by John B. Knox of Anniston for the defendants. Mr. Knox was followed by T. M. Bteger of Nashville for the plaintiff. Mr. Boy pen was the third speaker and E. J. j3myer of Birmingham, the fourth. The arguments on the demurrers have Hot bf/n completed and when court opens this morning at 10 o’clock they will be continued. ^Prominent attorneys from Birmingham, lAnnlston, Chicago and Nashville are em ployed on the case. They are as follows: For the plaintiff, T. M. Steger of Nash ville, J. N. Baker of Nashville, Mr. Boy Ben of Chicago, Smith and Smith of Bir mingham. For the defendants, John B. Knox of Anniston, Walker, Tillman, Campbell and Walker of Birmingham, J. IF, Martin of Birmingham, E. J. Smyer cf Birmingham, Bradford and Jackson of Nashville and Benners and Benners of [Birmingham. WANT NEW CONVENTION. Some Republicans Not Satisfied With Status of Party. It Is understood that an effort Is now hieing made to secure sufficient signatures (to a petition to have the chairman of the /republican state executive committee issue a call for a meeting. It Is said that those who are putting forth this effort strongly oppose the ac tion of the last republican convention in Its efforts to establish a white republi can party In Alabama. The members of, the party who favor the action of the last convention claim it will not be possible for a sufficient number of signatures to be secured to have the chairman, W. I. Wellman, Issue the call. Indications are that the two forces of •republicans In Alabama are lining up for a fight, which may lead to Interesting •developments in the future, THAYER ON TRIAL. la Charged With Killing Mike Sullivan at Pratt City. The case of Leonard Thayer, a white man. charged with killing Mike Sullivan at Pratt City the first of the year. Is on trial In the first division of the criminal court. The case went to trial shortly after tho afternoon session began, and the testimony had not all been taken when an adjournment took place late In the afternoon. All of the other cases which were on the docket yesterday were continued. The Thayer case will probably go to tho Jury before noon today, and when It is finished the court will take up tho case of Tom Alley, charged with raur tder. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Tho following real estate transfers Were recorded at the courthouse yester day: Griffith R. Harsh and C. P. Beddow to Ben C. Peck, John C. Peck and Charles C. Lucas, a tract of land In the south west quarter of section 4, township 18, range 3 west, 31500. D. J. Ovens to Mrs. M. E. Siegel, lot 14, block 230. 5H30. nnU’T CflDPCT CoveH's Photo Gal UU11 I runotl lery is still at 1817 First avenue and ycu can get (i photos and a photo button for 25c. COUNTERFEITING ONTHEIKE United States Grand Jury Makes Its Report FINDS GUILTY OFFICIALS Says Some of the Commissioners Have Been Guilty of Flagrant Vio lations of the Law—'Filthy Jail Bedding. The United States grand Jury ad journed yesterday afternoon and during Its session slxty-thrce true bills were re turned. The final report was submitted yester day, when thirty-five Indictments were handed In. It reports that the making of counterfeit money seems to be on tho Increase In this section of the country, and that a special effort was made to find Indictments against persons suspected of breaking the law In this regard. Tho report says "that In cases where the evidence failed to make out a proper case, and where In their Judgment the public good and the Interest of the gov ernment would not bo subserved by their prosecution, and particularly where such prosecutions were founded upon tho tes timony of witnesses whose frequent at tendance before the commissioners and In previous cases, properly entitled them to the designation of "professionals" and raised a degree of suspicion upon our minds that they were Influenced more by the desire to profit by the allowances for per diem and mileage to witnesses than by a desire to suppress crime and uphold the law, we have declined to find true bills. In so acting, we believe that we have discharged our duties, saved the government tho expense of needless and unsuccessful prosecutions and saved the good name of the United States court from the Imputation of extravagance and oppression to people who were not actual or Intentional violators of the law. wounterTciimg on increase* "We regret to state that it appear* from the evidence before us that the offense of counterfeiting the money and coinage of the government and of pass ing counterfeit and spurlouB money and coin, seems to be on the Increase in this portion of the country, and in every in stance where the evidence would support the charge, we have found and returned true bills of indictment. We Indulge the hope that our action in this respect, and that of subsequent grand Juries when needed, will have the effect of rendering the perpetration of such offenses so hazardous to the offenders, and that the punishment meted out to those who are convicted of committing them, may check and reduce the number of such cases, and contribute to suppress crimes of this character. Improper Practices. "We have also carefully Investigated the conduct in proceedings before the United States commissioner for this divi sion of the district. We have ascertained that in some Instances there have been flagrant violation of the laws by certatn officers and witnesses, and wherever such has been shown to us to have been the case, we have found and returned indict ments against the parties offending. "These matters embrace those to which we desire to call particular attention. In all other matters pertaining to the laws of the United States, where we had reason to believe offenses had been com mitted, we gave them our best and most careful Investigation, complying therein with your honor’s instructions. The many accessions to the population of this division of the district within the past few years has doubtless brought many additions to oTtP former criminal class, and we only hope that by great watchful ness and discharge of duty by those to whom the enforcement of the law Is en trusted that the violations of the law may at least be kept within the limitB of their present number. Important Matters. "While we regret the fact that our de liberations have consumed more time than they should, we beg to offer In ex tenuation of our action the further fact that this extra time has been taken in the investigation of matters which to the Jury appears to be of vastly more im portance to the government than the ex tra time and expense, as we are of the opinion that violations of the laws and the prosecution thereof should not be measured by either time or money and especially so when these violations aro committed by the sworn agents and offi cers of the government, whose solo duty is to uphold rather than violate the law. "We have hastily examined the county Jail, where a number of United States prisoners are confined, and wnile it is as well kept as the average jail, we are of the opinion that more care should be given to the cooking and feeding in order that nothing but clean and thoroughly cooked food be used, it appearing to us that cleanliness has been overlooked in some instances. "We would .further recommend that AN ACORN BASE BURNER Will make your room comfortable and attractive. We have them in all sizesr and at all prices. We will give away on December 23rdf a handsome “Superb Steel Range." We give tickets with each dollar cash purchase. Mayberry Hardware Co.l ••Handsomest Hardware Store In The South.” 1 COUNCIL ELECTS OFFICERS TONIGHT THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE WILL MEET THIS MORNING TO FIX THEIR SALARIES FOR COMING YEAR—TRANSFER QUESTION.

The city council will meet tonight In regular session, and several matters of Importance and interest will be transact ed. Officers for next year will be elected and Important reports from committees will be heard. Today the finance committee will meet In the office of Chairman Kerr to fix the salaries for ctly officials for the year 1903. The judiciary committee will meet this morning In the office of the mayor, and among the matters to be considered Is the petition of the People's Home Telephone company to be allowed to Increase the telephone rates. It Is very probable the committee will make a report tonight on this question. Mayor Drennen, City Attorney Smith and Robert Jemlson, president of the Birmingham Railway. Light and Power company, held a short conference In the o’fflce of the mayor yesterday morning on the transfer question, at the end of which It was decided that all of them would be present this morning at the meeting of the Judiciary committee, wflcq It will be more thoroughly discussed. The trans fer question Is a live one, and the report to be rendered tonight by the judiciary committee on this matter will prove In teresting. Nothing deflplate wns decided at Ihe meeting of the mayor, city attorney and Mr. Jemlson yesterday. The matter was Informally discussed, and It was decided to postpono any action until the meeting of the Judiciary committee this morning. more attention be given to the Vare cf cells and bedding, as we find a number of them In a very flltliy condition, and wholly unlit for human occupancy, wheth er this Is by neglect of tho keepers or the prisoners, we cannot say, yet we be lieve that If those In charge were more particular on this line, that a more clean ly condition would be maintained. "We have received the efficient aid of the officers of the court wherever tho same was needed. "Respectfully submitted as our final re port, J. M. CRAWFORD, "Foreman." NEW COAL COMPANY IS INCORPORATED Capital 8tock Is $200,000 and the Com pany Proposes Also to Manu facture Pig Iron. A declaration of Incorporation was filed In the probate office yesterday by the Cane Creek Coal company, which pro poses to do a general mining and manu facturing business, to mine and sell ore, coal and limestone. In the prayer for a charter the power Is asked to make pig Iron. Tho Incorporators of the new company are H. F. DeBardeleben. J. L. Dillon and A. C. Vigo, all of Birmingham, and the capital stock Is 1200,000. The election of offlers, held yesterday, resulted In the election of H. F. DeBar deleben, president, and J. L. Dillon, see* retary and treasurer. The board of di rectors Is composed of the three Incor porators. The company has purchased lands In Shelpy and Bibb counties from the Ala bama State Land company. All of the stock in the company has been taken. RECORD OF COURTS, j A suit was filed In the city court yes terday by Terry Jefferson against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company. The plaintiff claims >5000 dam ages, alleging that on the 6th of last month, while a passenger on a car going from Ensley to Ezell station, he was as saulted by the conductor of the car; that he was shoved out of and forcibly ejected from the car, and was wantonly and maliciously addressed In abusive and profa-ne language by the conductor. In the circuit court the case of R. E. Blavln against the Birmingham Ice company, suit for damages for alleged personal Injuries claimed to have been sustained while working at the plant of the company. Is on trial. In the case of James Murphy against tha Southern Railroad company, the plaintiff took a non-suit. In the first division of the city court the case of R. E. Cowdcn against J. W. Hughes, an ejectment suit, Is on trial. DEATHS AND FUNERALS j Mrs. Sarah H. Goldfarb. Mrs. Sarah Goldfarb, aged 34 years, died yesterday morning at 114',4 South Twentieth street from the effects of a stroke of appoploxy said to have been caused from freight on the night when Mrs. Ann Hamner fell down the steps and crushed her skull. The funeral ser vices will take place this morning and the Interment will be In tho Jewish cem etery. Maggie Shields. Maggie Shields died yesterday at 2110H Second avenue. The funeral arrange ments have not been made. HOLDING SERVICE8. Paulist Fathers Will Continue Meet ings This Week. The Paulist mission at St. Paul's Is ex tended this week especially for Catholics, but non-Catholies are Invited. The mis sion next week will be especially for non-Catholies. At the First mass yesterday morning Father Tounan gave Instruction on con fession and at the second mass Father Healy gave Instruction on the same sub ject. Last night Father Healy gave Instruc tion, his theme being the Bible. At the services tonight the Instruc tion will be on the church as Christ's teacher and the theme of the sermon will be, "Death and the Judgment." Scrofula and all disease caused by Im pure blood, yield to the great medicine. Hood's Sarsaparilla. COMMITTEE TO on run Commercial Club Members Fa vor Meiers on Houses BOARD Of TRADE OPPOSED Major Milner Presents Plan at Joint Meeting of Committee* for Set tling Difference* Between City And Water Works.

COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATION

Tlio committee’s report practical ly recommends: J. The water company to have the option of putting !n meters on residences. 2. The people to hive the option of demanding meters. 3. The people must pay rent from j 40 cents to $2.50 per month for use of meters. 4. The maximum meter rate shall be IS cents per thousand and tho minimum rate 4 cents per thou- sand. C. The rate per quarter for a 8 room house shall be $2 and the rate for a 7-room house Shall be $3. 6. The people shall pay an lnspec tor to Inspect meters. There Is no provision made In the prooosition for sprinkling streets, sidewalks and lawns* V The Joint committee of the committees from the Commercial club and the Board of Trade met yesterday afternoon In the rooms of the Commercial club behind closed doors to discuss the matter of water rates. They refused to give any information concerning the action they took. A proposed agreement was made by Major W. J. Milner, chairman of the Commercial club committee, which was endorsed by his committee, but the com mittee from the Board of Trade made a statement in which they said several sections of the agreement did not meet with their views and asked permission to withdraw, which they did. John W. O’Neill, as chairman of the Board of Trade committee, stated that his committee was appointed with the understanding that It should report to that organization before it took any ac tion and that it could therefore not take action as suggested by the proposed plan until It had reported to the Board of Trade and received instructions. Mr. O’Neill further stated that there were several clauses to the recommendation which he did not think the Board of' Trade would agree to and that their com mittee did not agree to them. He and President J. D. Collins of the Board of Trade then withdrew. The Commercial section of the commit tee will present a resolution at Its next meeting, and In it will be the following proposition to the water works company and to the board of aldermen and mayor. One section of the proposition contained In about four lines following the llat rate suggested for houses in the first par agraph, it was impossible to get, there being but one complete copy and that In the hands of Major Milner. The recom mendation i3 as follows: Plan of Committee. “The water works company shall have the option to place meters upon private residences and charge therefore a mini mum quarterly rate as follows: “j.nree-room house, $2.00. “Four-room house, $2.26. “Five-room house, $250. “Six-room house, $2.75. “Seven-room house, $3.p0. “The consumer shall also have the rigjit to demand the use of a meter upon the same terms and conditions as the water company. For all purposes other than j private dwellings, the charges shall be by meter measurement according to the following tariff rates: “For a daily consumption of less than 5000 gallons, 18 cents per thousand gal lons. For 5000 gallons daily or over as follows: First 5UUU, 15 cents per mousana. "Second 5000, 14 cents per thousand. "Third 5000, 13 cents per thousand. "Fourth 5000, 12 cents per thousand. "Fifth 5000. 11 cents per thousand. "Sixth 5000, 10 cents per thousand. "Seventh 5000, 9 cents per thousand. "Eighth 6000, 8 cents per thousand. "Ninth 5000. 7 cents per thousand. "Tenth 5000, G cents per thousand. "Eleventh 5000, 5 cents per thousand. "All In excess of 55,000 gallons at 4 cents per thousand. Rent for Meter*. "The company shall have the right to charge for meter rental In addition to the quantity of water consumed for all meters In excess of of an inch !n size as follows: "For %-lnch metero, 40 cents per month. "For 1-lnch meters, GO cents per month. "For 1%-inch meters, $1 per month. "For 2-inch meters, $1.50 per month. "For 3-inch meters, $1.75 per month. "For 4-inch meters, $2.50 per month. "The water used by the city for public buildings and other public purposes, ex cept that used for Arc protection, shall be rated together ns though drawn from one attachment without regard to the number of places from which it is drawn, and shall be charged for according to the foregoing schedule of rates instead of 16 cents per 1000 gallons as named in the present contract. "The charge for Are hydrants shall be reduced from $55 to $35 per annum, it be ing understood that the aggregate amount to be paid by the city for the Are hydrants shall not be less than that now paid ($15,345), and the 159% addi tional hydrants allowable at the said rate are to be put in by and at the expense of the city on the present system of mains without requiring extensions there of to be made by Water company." Effect of Changes. The following paragraph is explalna tive: "Under the foregoing plan the minimum for email buildings are reduced to what the Aat rates for such buildings now are, where the quarterly rate is less than $3 under the present contract but the maxi mum quantites of water are correspond antly reduced, which is but fair and Just to the water company and the water con sumer. The consumer will have, however, an opportunit}'. by proper care, to save at least a portion of what he now pays for the toilet. The rates on business houses and manufacturing plants would be greatly reduced, as would also the amount paid by the city for all purposes, and we cannot see where any one should FILES REPORT OF HUMANE SOCIETY DURING TWO MONTHS TEN PER SONS WERE CONVICTED OF CRUELTY—ONE PERSON TRIED TO BURN UP LIVE DOG, Secretary L. H. Bennie of the Bir mingham Humane society has made a re port, showing the number of cases ar rested, those convicted and the number warped, up to November 29. The report shows the following: Number of arrests from September 12 to November IS. 16 Number of convictions.10 Number of acqultals 6 Number of warnings .150 Most of the convictions were for whip ping; some for working animals unfit for work. Two of the cases were convicted for extreme cruelty. One where tho ar rested person had attempted to burn up a live dog by pouring coal oil over the animal and then setting fire to It. An other was arrested and convicted, who, having taker, an animal out of harness, proceeded to belabor the beast with* an iron rod, an Instrument stout enough to knock down a brick wall, and when asked why he did it, he said, “To make tho horse work better." A number of warnings have been given to persons In the habit of feeding animals without taking the bit from their mouth. The report also shows that there nro sixty-two members on the list, and that I $121.25 has been collected since the so- ciety was organized. be injured Except tho»o who choso to neglect their plumbing.” Preamble to Proposition. The preamble, to the proposition sets forth In brief that there are but three ways of settling the present contro versy: First—The city to Issue bonds and con struct a system of water works for ths municipality. Second—Litigation l.i the courts. Third—Negotiations and amicable ad justment between the city board of alder men and the water works company. The report states that the first plan Is Impracticable and not worth considering. The second involves much time and no small expenditure of money, as it might have to be taken before the United States supreme court, and might require five years to settle It. The report favors the third plan, and goes on to show that at present there are 27J fire hydrants in the city, for which the city pays $55 each per annum, or a total of $15,245 per annum. It says that according to the proposition made the city by the water works company it will allow the dty to place 105 new hydrants on the present cost iron system without additional charge. It proposes further to j make a charge of $40 per annum instead of $55 for fire hydrants after the add!- j tlonal 105 have been placed and ore ready for use. The report states that this prop osition was rejected by the city council. Further the report shows that the total amount of fire premiums on property in the city, w'ere it all insured at Its full value’, would be $761,903 per annuth, and that with the additional fire hydrants it is hoped that $200,000 of this sum In prem iums might be saved the people. It gives a report showing the amount of premiums paid the insurance companies, the amount of risks the people carry on their own property, and presents the above total, which It Is stated would be the amount if all property was insured’ at its full value instead of three-fourths as at present. To settle the kicks against the meters the report recommends that the city elect a competent man to inspect meters upon application of the citizen who Is to pay him a small fee for his services. RACING ASSOCIATION OBTAINS CHARTER Company Proposes to Have Races at East Lake and Also to Hold County Fairs. A declaration of Incorporation was filed In the office of the probate Judge yester day afternoon by the Jefferson County Fair and Racing association. The capital stock Is given as $5000 and the lncorp'U a tors are D. J. Fox, J. V. Allen and F. G. Bowman. The Incorporators pray that the associa tion be granted a charter to permit It to own, manage and conduct a driving park and race track, to have races and hold county fairs. It Is understood the association Intends to have a race track and driving park built near East Lake. RAILROAD WORLD, j !_ i The revenue for the salo of tickets at Birmingham's union passenger station Is always a good barometer of business con ditions In this district. The Increase for the eleven months of this year ending November 20 over the same period of last year Is $155,951. The statement of Capt. Jack W. Johnson, ticket agent at the passenger station, follows: 1902. 1901. January .5 70,929 55,000 February. 01,6,79 50,100 March C7.0S9 55.402 April. 75,409 59,576 May 81,966 65,360 June. 87,740 73,305 July 100,189 87,487 August 98,105 79,686 September. 84,197 74.224 j October 83,809 63,577 November. 80,015 63,537 Totals.$890,544 $734,583 December will be a good month, and the total receipts for the year will reach nearly, if not quite, $1,000,000. R. A. Dugan, assistant general man ager of the Southern Railway company, Is In the city. He will remain here for several days, and will give his attention to relieving the traffic congestion as far as possible. Mr. Dugan Is accompanied by his wife. The work of construction on the East ern Alabama railroad Is being pushed, and the line will be ready for operation early next spring. The road is to extend from Talladega to Pyrlton, in Clay coun ty. It will develope a section rich In gold, pyrites and graphite. The Eastern Ala bama is backed by the LouBvIlle and Nashville. Edward F. Cost, the new traffic man ager of the Seaboard Air I.lne, will visit Birmingham this month. Ho will prob ably be accompanied by General Freight Agent C. R. Capps and General Passen ger Agent C. B. Ryan. LOST! Ladies’ gold w atch and pin between 17th street and High School building. Return to Birmingham Seminary and get reward. j Movement to be Started to Build One MEETING THURSDAY BIGHT It Is Possible That Hillman Hospital May Be Used—Place for Purely Charitable Cases Is Needed. _W* Thursday night a number of the promi nent men of Birmingham "will be the guests of Dr. W. E. B. Davis, and plans for the proposed charity hospital, which has been discussed considerable, will be talked over and some action taken. The men who will be present are those who have been chosen as the board of ad visors of the proposed hospital and are Capt. W. C. Ward, ItufuH N. Rhodes, W. R. Houghton, B. F. Roden, James Bow ron, Robert Jemlson, E. H. Cabanlss, Gen. L. V. Clark, Capt/ T. G. Bush, William A. Walker, Robert S. Hunger and Henry B. Gray. It Is proposed to use the Hillman hos pital for the charity hospital and Capt. W. C." Ward will appear before a special meeting of Its lady board of managers and find out what are their views on this question. It Is a well known fact that they have been working for some time to make their hospital a charity hospital and they still have that object In view. If this change is made the rooms and wards which It is now pro posed to make pay wards will be made charity wards. Name of Hospital Wards. Several suggestions have been made about the name of the hospital, and It wllll probably continue to bear the same name It has now. although It has been suggested that the hospital be called the Jefferson County Charity hospital. The plans to organise and start such a hospital rose out of the paper read be fore the last meeting of the Tri-State Medical Association of Tennessee, Geor gia and Alabama, by Dr. W. E. B. Davis. The movement has been taking shape since that time and will culminate In the meeting Thursday night. It was at first proposed to erect a char ity hospital on the property owned by and adjoining that of the Hillman hospi tal and the Birmingham Medical college at the corner of Avenue G and Twentieth street. This plan was later supplemented by a suggestion that the Hillman hospital be converted into a charity hospital, sup perted partially by the city and county, each of which Is to be asked to give $(1IX)0 yearly fbwards maintaining the hos pital. It Is also proposed that the lady board of managers of the Hillman, hospi tal elect the above named man as a board of advisors, as they ale allowed to do under their charter, who are to act with them in th^ matter. The present lady board of managers would be contin ued regardless of what course the matter takes, and it Is also proposed that they have charge of the hospital, electing the head nurse, and have charge of the act ive running of the hospital, while a board of advisors, elected by a Joint meet ing of the board of revenue and the board of mayor and aldermen of Birmingham, should have charge of the money donated by these two bodies. Dr. Davis’ Address. The portion of Dr. Davis’ address which deferred to the matter and from which It grew out is as follows. "This great profession has labored hard to Induce the city of Birmingham to In augurate everything institutional and sanitary for the welfare of Its people, and while It has been highly successful In many respects, In some, I am sorry to say, It has failed. While we have hospi tals here, yet we have no truly chari table Institution for the care of all the sick of the poor class. St. Vincent's hos pital is a grand institution and reflects the greatest honor on its promoters, yet it is dependent on the Income from its private rooms and ward beds for its run ning expanses, and hence it Is necessar ily forced to refuse the majority of the poor who need hospital care. “The Hillman hospital has been run In a limited way slnco Its building at Smith field was destroyed by fire, and has de pended very largely on the Income from Its private i-noms and ward beds for Its running expenses. So while the city has been benefit ted by both they have not supplied what Is needed—a truly charity hospital, where any reputable physician’s certificate would admit the sick to Its wards—provided it Is not a contagious or very chronic case. Duty of Physicians. "It Is the duty of the medical profes sion and newspapers to uso their Influ ence to Induce the city and county to ap propriate sufficient funds to make the Hillman a charity hospital, not only In name, but In fact. Such a hospital this city has not had since this hospital was conducted In Its permanent quarters at Smlthfleld several years ago. It will be a reflection—yes, a disgrace, to this magic city of the south If we do not In duce the city and county to make It as much, and I beg of every one present, especially the newspaper men, to go out from hero tonight and work to that end. We need education badly along these lines. Free schools are of no more Im portance. The neglect of providing for hospital care for the poor of this com munity Is as harmful as failure to take strong and active steps In regard to our typhoid fever Infected water. Many deaths have resulted from this cause and more have suffered from the disease. The medical profession has done Its full duty In ths matter. More than a year ago It expressed Its opinion of what was re quired In unequivocal terms, that could leave no doubt In the minds of the peo ple. I was president of the board of health at that time, and had Instituted an Investigation which resulted as abovA." Health preservers are Buck’s Stoves—they heat the eutire house. Prowell Hardware Go.

MURRAY HILL CLUB WHISKEY* __■_ Florence Hotel R. B. JONES, Proprietor. Under New Management REST IN THE STATE Tbeonly hotel la the hi/ rn the American pUo. Headquarters Fob OOMWICBOtAT. Mss— 16 large Sample Rcumt— Centrally Located. Give our porter your 11 gage. Ue meets all tr*lat and will attend t> jn: wants. Rates-—$2 per day nnd as. ..METROPOLITAN HOTEL., Next to Union Depot. Birmingham. Ala. EUROPEAN PLAN. 160 elegant roome, provided with ell modern convenlencee, from $1.00 upwards. Long end abort distance telephones In all rooms. Direct connection from eaoh room with any part of the United Statea. Our cafe la tha beat In the olty. METROPOLITAN HOTEL CO. 1 _ I Ersklne Ramsay. Morris R. Ramsay THE RAMSAY ENGINEERING CO. 2024 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala General surveys, examination and re ports on all mineral properties, coal xnu ore mines. Designing of coat wuabera coke and coal plants, bead framee and tipples. e-S-lm sure"r^ls*tf m3i.h»ts£esii..S^irij,|'y'; C«5 Jep

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1.40 INCHES OF RAIN Fell Between Sunday Morning and This Morning. Some Effects. L40 Inches of rain fell since Sunday 'morning to this morning, and numerous families are much annoyed by the stick ing of dresser drawers and loosen chair spindles and squeeky rockers. Caret Strlcta or Wire Grass Furniture is not effected by the wet—they were born wet— grows In the bogs and damp places on the western prairies, the kind of weather that Improves rather than deterloates them. Seeming to give this make of furniture new life; freshens an old piece, and allowing It to yield to the gentle pressure of all the curves and outlines of the body—making our special chair or rocker part of us as It were—endearing It to our hearts as we value an old book. Wire Grass Is such wiry strands (hence If he name) It will wear longer than willow, look better and la much stronger, espec ially since the new process of manufac ture has been discovered. A beautiful chair with high head rest and draft pro tectors for the head, large, deep, comfor table seat, extra double woven for Strength and wear; large broad arms, ■deep enclosed recesses under arms for newspapers, tobacco, pipes or even a glass of water, beautifully wrought In double plaits and fancy weaves, showing the expert skill of an experienced work Iman, this, one of the most expensive innd more elaborate designs sells for 124. A handsome student's chair, deep seated, high arms for reading, heavy and strong, made In quaint, odd appearance, but ex ceedingly comfortable, would wear a cen tury, almost—this Is only $10.50. Another— Is a Ladles Rocker—a ladles rocker in every sense of the word, graceful from the full sweep of the rockers, runners to the swing of the lovely patterned hack —an Ideal Christmas gift. This one Is only $15. It would be worth seeing these new goods on display at Ben M. Jacobs Bros.' store, No. 2011 First avenue, even If you did not desire to purchase. The Christmas room reserved for goods pur chased for Xmas eve delivery Is almoBt filled with the Ilka of these. A RULER OF WILLING SUBJECTS. Not all people are satisfied with their rolers; but the subjects of “GOOD LUCK” Baking Powder are such from choice; they have learned by experience that he exacts only the most reasonable tribute and i furnishes full protection to all under his I dominion. Richmond. Virginia. I, Big Fire In Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark., December 2.—A Gn aette special from Rogers, Ark., says: Huntsville, the county seat of MadlBon county, A town of 600 inhabitants, was al most totally destroyed by Are early Sun day morning. The court house, with most of the county records, was burned. A [total of four business houses were burn ed, among them being the Madison Coun ty bank. Huntsville Is Afteen mllee from the railroad, and details are meagre. Famous Architect Dead. Mobile, Ala,, December 2.—G. M. Fer guson, one of the best known architects in the south, died here today, aged 62. He drew the plans for the buildings at the New Orleans exposition In 1666. PETERS SHOE CO.’8 PHENOMENAL GAIN. St. Louis has broken all show records again. This time It is the Peters Shoe Co., with a gain of< J4il.242.93 In sales for the Ascal year ended November 30 over 1901. This has been achieved without any addition to their force of 60 traveling salesmen and without crowding In any “future" orders to swell the record. A year ago the Peters Shoe Co. showed a gain of over a quarter of a million dol lars over 1900. Convicts for Hire. Bids will bo received by the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County until Monday, December 8. 1908, at 12 o'clock, for the hire of all persons sentenced to hard labor for the County during the year 1903, for their term of sentence. Bids must be for one price for all, regardless of age, sex or condition. No classlAcation. Pay ments to be made quarterly. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board of Revenue of Montgomery County. C. A. ALLEN, Clerk. 11-10-wed-sun-9t nnu’T cnDPCTCoven’s phot° g»i UUn I rUnULI lery Is still at 1817 First avenue and you can get 6 photos and a photo button for 25c. Cold waves coming. Buck’s Stoves are«elling. Why wait? Pro well Hardware Co. Come Early and have FINE PICTURES made for elegant Christmas Gifts., at. /WO/TTO/V'S, Cor. lOttaSt and Second Ave. Carbons, Platimms and Platinos, also beautiful Frames. STARR PIANOS are In greater demand than any other make. Why Because of their exquisite tonal effects, action of high quality, great durability, In •which they excell any other high grade piano. We Challenge Comparison USED IN ALL THE LEADING INSTITUTIONS We quote a few: State Female College, Colum bus, Miss. Birmingham Conservatory of Music. Birmingham Seminary. Judson Institute, Marion, and hundreds of others. Jesse French Plano and Organ Go. J. B. CHAMBERLAIN. S Mgr. Sales Dept 1810 Third Avenue. O Social Notes and Personals ..■■■■■—-.■.1 BY EMMA TOULMIN REID. MRS. CLARKE ENTERTAINS. Mrs. Pete Basil Clarke gave one of the most charming entertainments yesterday afternoon at the Hillman that has ever been given In Birmingham. The parlors and palm rooms were elab orately decorated In roses, carnations, ferns and palms. During the evening an orchestra played In the palm room. The punch bowl was beautifully decor ated with roses banked around It. Mrs. Clarke looked notably well In a gown of white crepe de chine trimmed In pearls and real-lace. The following assisted Mrs. Clarke' In receiving: Mrs. 8. L. Ledbetter, Mrs. J. M. Caldwell, Mrs. Lillian Runyan. Mrs. Felix Drennen. Mrs. T. C. Thompson, Mrs. Clifford, Mrs. F. F. Ellis, Miss Amy Jordan, Miss Jemlson, Miss Hlibber, Miss Lewis, Miss Clifford, Mrs. Rrederlck Rlx, Mrs. J. G. Murray, Mrs. T. O. Smith, Mrs. W. W. Wilkinson, Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Mrs. A. T. Henley, Mrs. George R. Wrard, Mrs. Bradley Saunders, Mrs. J. 1$. Brooks, Mrs. Robert Jemlson, Jr., Mrs. Charles H. Schoolar, Mrs. P. G. Bowman, Mrs. G. M. Morrow, Mrs. J. W. Shook, Mrs. W. N. Malone, Mrs. L. G. Bradfleld, Mrs. Florence Jordan, Mrs. W. A. Wal ker, Mrs. G. W. Heroitt, Mrs. R. N. Rhodes, Mrs. Robert Jemlson, Mrs. R. H. Pearson, Mrs. W. T. Underwood, Mrs. A. W. Haskell, Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Mrs. Walker Percy, Mrs. Harvey Jones, Mrs. X. T. Young, Mrs. W. M. Jordan, Mrs. W. G. Montgomery, Mrs. Hampton Smith Mrs. Frank Grider, Mrs. Benjamin Ha good, Mrs. Robert Cathcart of South Car olina, Miss Cook of New Orleans, Mrs. Holmes and Mrs. Hartridge of Florida, Miss Henderson of North Carolina and Miss MeLano of Florida. MISS HOOD ENTERTAINS. Miss Jennie Hood gave a luncheon yes terday to some visiting girls, and after wards a box party at the Jefferson at the performance of Nathan Hale. The following were the guests of Miss Hood: Miss Rosa Lela Weller of Anniston, Miss Mallory of Selma, Miss Clara Bell Wil son of Atlanta, Miss Hannah Stuart of Madison, Miss Alma Gluck of Tusca loosa, Miss Roberta Scott of Atlanta, Miss Mattie Brockway, Miss Mary Lou Ware, Miss Annie Reid, Miss Marianne Hamilton, Miss Brazelton, Mrs, George B. Kelly and Mrs. George Trcmp Brazel ton. NOTES AND PER80NALS. Mrs. Edward Wilcox, Mr. Calhoun and Mr. William Little won the prizes Mon day evening at the Country club card party.

Monday afternoon Mrs. J. Norman Brooks entertained the Tuesday Whist club. The prize, a cut glass cruet, was won by' Mrs. B. L. Wyman.

Miss Annie Reid wil) entertain the Highland Euchre club Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.

Mrs. 8. P. Fowlkes gave a luncheon Thursday complimentary to Mrs. Hugh Petitt, the guest of Mrs. Frank Fowlkes.

Miss Barnett is ,the guest of her sister, Mrs. Calhoun, on Fifth avenue.

Mrs. Martin of Brooklyn, who has been the guest of Mrs. L. G. Woodson, has returned home.

The Thursday Euchre club will meet Saturday with Mrs. Safford Smith, in stead of Thursday.

Mrs. B. B. Boone of Mobile Is the guest of Mrs. 8. L. Ledbetter.

Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Pope have re turned from their wedding trip and are at home on Fifth avenue.

Miss Alma Gluck of Tuscaloosa is the guest of Miss Marion Hamilton.

Miss Willie Caffee left yesterday for Asheville, N. C.

Miss Florence Dawson has returned from Montgomery where she has been 111.

Miss Carrie Nance will leave early in January for Florida to be gone several months.

Miss Elizabeth Jemison will leave Sat urday for Macon, Ga.

Mr. Burnett Money Is quite 111 with typhoid fever at the residence of Mrs. Barclay of South Tenth avenue.

Mrs. A. M. Hobson will entertain Sat urday evening with an informal card party. m The United Daughters of the Confed eracy opened their fair yesterday and not withstanding the rainy weather, the ba zaar was well attended.

Dr. and Mrs. Augustus Cleveland Da vidson have Issued Invitations to the mar KEPT HER CHILDREN. The Right Food Brought Them Back to Health. Food purchased from curiosity saved the lives of two children In a family In Ulysses, Wls. The mother says: "We had bought a package of Grape-Nuts, attracted by Its pleasant, suggestive name, and found It a pleasant food. As my flve-months-old baby liked It, X fed It to her and found It as satisfactory as Baby Food, which I had been using and paying 60c. for a much smaller package. Shortly after this, three of the children came down with the whooping cough, my oldest one was taken with pneumonia, and the little three-year-old strained her stomach In some manner, so that she vomited blood, and could not retain any thing on her stomach. She continuously cried with hunger, and It was terrible to see her grow weaker and weaker, un til Bhe did not have strength to keep her eyes open. I was so over-worked nurs ing all of them night and day that I finally woke up to the fact that a change must be wrought and that at once. I shall always believe that divine In spiration whispered 'Grane-Nubs.' At first I did not give the solid part; I poured boiling water on It and let It stand until the water had drawn out some of the strength, added some rich, sweet cream, and gave the little one a few spoonfuls at a time. She kept It down and It nourished her, so that after a while I oould feed her the Grape-Nuts themselves until she got strong, and she Is today as rugged as I could wish. Meanwhile, the oldest girl wns unable to turn her head or swallow solid food, and for weeks her strength was kept up by Grape-Nuts softened In cream, given a spoonful at a time until she got strong enough to take other food. They are both well and strong now, and I feel that I owe Grape-Nuts for two of my hearty, healthy children." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. riage of their daughter, Mettle C., to Dr. Edgar Allen Jones, on the evening of Tuesday, the 16th of December fit 7 o'clock at the Southslde Baptist church.

Mts. Harry Colun will give a nine hun dred euchre party on Thursday after noon, complimentary to Miss Cook.

Tonight at 8 o’clock at Temple Emanual Miss Marlon Meyer will be married to Mr. Lea Rich.

Miss Bessie LeGrande, Miss Katherine Comer and Miss Edith Lathrop will leave the first of next week for Memphis.

The General Sumpter Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. John Towers on Thirteenth avenue. South Highlands. a Mrs. Edward 'Wilkinson, who was pre vented from receiving late Friday after noon by reason of Illness will receive In formally tomorrow afternoon with her guests. Miss Henderson and Miss Mc Lane.

ihe Rev. Dr. Alonzo Monk of Atlanta, one of the prominent divines of the Southern Methodist church, was the guest for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Spinks, 1019 South Thirteenth street. TEXAS CAN GROW TOBACCO. Secretary of Agriculture Makes an In teresting Report on Subject. Washington, December 2.—The secreta ry of agriculture today issued the fol lowing statement: "The bureau of soils, which has been engaged for a number of years In investi gations looking to the improvement of our domestic tobaccos, has recognised for some time certain desirable qualities In tobacco grown in Texas, apparently occurring only in occasional leaves. Soil survey parties and tobacco parties have been Investigating in eastern Texas and now are able to state confidently that they have located the soil and have found the character of leaf possessing these desired qualities under conditions which indicate that it can be produced in large quantities of uniform high grade. Only a small amount of this leaf has been grown this year which could be fermented. Samples have been submitted to leaf dealers and brokers in New York and Philadelphia. They say it is a Cuban leaf with the characteristic aroma of the Cuban product. The department will send two survey parties to Texas the first of January to prosecute the survey of this soil and will enlarge the party of to bacco experts so that fifteen or twenty acres of tobacco shall be grown under government supervision, thus producing a sufficient quantity to be handled on a commercial scale. This will be submitted to the leaf dealers and manufacturers for opinion of the commercial value of the crop before any encouragement is given to Texas growers." MORE NAVAL OFFICERS NEEDED. It Is Suggested That Cadets at Naval Academy Be Doubled. Washington, December 2.—Representa tive Foss of Illinois, chairman of the house committee on naval affairs, had an extended conference with the Presi dent today about naval matters and es pecially respecting the lack of the offi cers to man the big fighting ships proper ly. Mr. Foss has a plan for the Increase of the number of naval officers with which the President is impressed favor ably. It is that congress enact a law doubling the number of cadets annually appointed to the naval academy, during a period of twelve years. The operation of such a law, it is said, would furnish a sufficient number of officers to meet the needs of the services and at the end of twelve years the number of cadets an nually appointed could be reduced with safety to the present number. Mr. Foss regards It as quite likely that his com mittee will endeavor at the present ses sion to meet the existing deficiency in the number of naval officers. Tropics Have Relaxing Effect. Washington, December 2.—The relaxing effect of tropical climates in the matter of military discipline are becoming more and more evident In the Philippines and for the second time, In a little over a year, the commanding general has been obliged to call attention to this fact in general orders. In the last order he scores the men and officers indiscrimi nately for carelessness In their observ ance of regulations and standing orders in respeet to dress, cortesies and dis cipline. Amends Philippine Bill. Washington. December 2.—Senator Lodge today Introduced a bill amending the Philippine civil government bill, bo as to admit Philippine goods into the United States at one-fourth the tariff rate imposed by the Dlngley law, and Senator Gelinger, a Joint resolution for ...a amendment of the constitution, so as to make a state of the District of Co lumbia to the extent of allowing its representation in congress and in the electoral college. To Call Up Immigration BUI. Washington, December 2.—Senator Pen rose. chairman of the senate committee on immigration, said today that if there should be a favorable opening he would make an attempt tomorrow to call up the Immigration bill, which passed the house in the last session, and was favorably re ported by the committee, and if not he would make the effort late’- in the ses sion. "I mean to press the bill," he said, "and I hope to see it become a law during the present session." Bank Robbed. Billings, Mont., December 2.—The Bank of Bridges, Carbon county, was entered by three masked men today and Cashier Trumbo was relieved of $2000. Immediate ly after the robbery the men left on horseback for the Crow reservation. A pursuing party has been organized. The scene of the robbery is in the vicinity of the famous “Hole in the Wall” country, for years the timing place of thieves and desperadoes. Tennessee Returns. Nashville, December 2.—The official re turns in the late election have been com piled by the secretary of Btate and show a total vote of 160,149. This is a falling off of over 40 per cent as compared with the vote of 1900 and over 12 per cent as compared with the preceding off year, 1898. The vote 1b as follows: Frazer. 98, 964; Campbell, 69,002; Cheves. 2193. This is a majority for Fraser of 87,769. Fresh Shipment of Wiley’s Candies Received Saturday Morning. Be sure and save your coupons. For Monday—With every pound we give a package of aachet free. Jacobs’ Pharmacy 209-211 N. 19th Street. bargains for sale. $1350—Cottage; 80th st, South. $2500—Cottage; 13th ave.. North. $3000—Cottage; Fountain Heights. $1250—Corner lot; Fountain Heights. $1860—Two-story dwelling; l»th st. North. $1760—Cottage; 35th st., and Ave. H. $4750—Modern 2-story dwelling; 10th ave. and 18tb st.. Highlands. $6250—Modern 2-story dwelling; 10th ave. and 17th st.. Highlands. $1500—Lot 60x182; 12th st, between 11th and 12th aves. $8000—Beautiful dwelling; 6th ave.. North. $4250—Dwelling; 6th ave., near 23d st. North. $4000—Dwelling: 5th ave., near 18th st $5000—800-acre farm. $6500—Six houses: rent for $78.60 per month. $6500—20th st dwelling; Highlands. $3500—7th ave. cottage. $2800—Corner; 7th ave. $1600—Cottage; near Spring st, Avondale. $2000—Lot 60x190 6th ave. $4260—Modern dwelling; 8th ave. $3750—Dwelling; 12th ave., Highlands; near 17th st 17600—Modern dwelling; near 20th st 11th ave., South Highlands. ♦4500—Store; 2d ave., near 22d st ♦4500—Cottage; 7th ave., North. ♦3600—Dwelling; 23d st, near 5th ave. ♦2500—Cottage; Ave F. ♦2300—One lot and two cottages; Ave F. ♦8000—Cottage; 18th st., North, near 8th ♦2000-Lot 60xl#0; 8th ave., North. ♦2000—Cottage; 18th st., North. ♦8000—Dwelling; corner on 6th ave. ♦8600—Beautiful 7th ave. dwelling. ♦10,000—Dwelling; 20th st and 10th ava. Highlands. ♦12,600—Dwelling; Highland ave., near 22d street ♦10,000—Comer A and 22d st.: 50x182. ♦17,600—Corner A and 21st st.; 100x182. ♦16,000—Comer on 20th st, close in; 140x 100. ♦20,000—Corner on 3d ave.; close In; 140x 100. ♦7500-Lot 26x140; between 19th and 20th sts; 4th ava Cora* to see us; we have many bargains. Messer-Moore insurance ana m\ tsiaie Phone 019 THE CHOICEST RESIDENCE PROPERTY in Blrrotngh-rm Is Located oa I THE NORTH HIGHLANDS. All the Street Improvements Have Been Made FRIGES ARE LOWER Than Prevail In Any Other Section of the City. LOTS FOR SALE OR EAST TERMS birminghamIealty company 117 N. TWENTY-FIRST ST. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6! Bargain Day Matinee. W. E, NAN SEVILLE'S PRODUCTION OF THE IDYLLIC PASTORAL DRAMA, “HUMAN HEARTS!” A PATHETIC PICTURE OF RURAL LIFE IN ARKANSAS. Night Prices—25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Matinee Prices—26c and 60c. —BIJOU— THIS W*EK Mats. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. PREMIER VAUDEVILLE BILL. CAPT. WEBBS’ TRAINED SEALS. And Bennett and Early, Lutz Brothers, Klein and Clifton, the Livingstons, Ells worth and Burt, and others. Prices, 16c, 25c, 35c and 50o. WANTED! 25 BOYS XMAS WEEK. SPECIAL MESSENGER SERVICE. Office: 103 N. Eighteenth St Both Phones 36. ACCOUNTING. Books opened, audited, bal anced and closed. Refer ences furnished. /V. W. SMITH, Postoffice Box 637, City NORTH BIRMINGHAM LAND CO. 2007 First Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. Manufacturing sites and town lots for sale. Fifteen minutes’ ride of center of city. AMERICAN DISTRICT TELEGRAPH COMPANY Main Office With Western Union Ttle graph Company. RELIABLE M eaSBNOBRS Furnished lor any Purpose. Not:) andPackages promptly deliver:J. PHONES 19- Either Company BUSINESS CONFIDENTIAL. ED. L. WILLIAMS Manager DRS. TALLEY l M'ADORY have moved to their new Infirmary, at 1808 Seventh avenue, North. Offices In Infirmary. DR. TALLEY. DR. M’ADORY. Hours, 11-1. Hours 2-4. CHEMIST J. C. LONG LABOilATOY. Analyses of all kinds of minerals, waters, coal, coke, etc., at reasonable prices. UIGtt Morris Avenue, 3rd floor. i Birmingham. Alabama. Bell phone 78T. Excelsior Steam Laundry DOES EXQUISITE WORK GEORGE A. BLINN A SON. 1807 Second Avenue. 'Phone 222 ROOMS FOR RENT. FOR RENT—Furnished rooms, 2310 7th avenue. 12-13t ROOM FOR'RENT—Elegantly furnished room; new brick house; up-to-date In every respect; everything new. 2428 5th avenue. FOR RENT—Nicely furnished front room at 2009 Park avenue. ll-80-7t ROOM for couple, 2130 6th aveT 11-14-frl-sun-wed-tf PERSONAL. PERSONAL—Do you want a fine watch? Come In and we will trade you out of your old one on a very liberal basts. We make a specialty of all sorts of fine watches. Calhoun Jewelry Co. ll-25-9t WE BUY Tobacco Tags. Hyronemus Bumett Co. 1820 Second ave. 11-27-tf $200—Snap; 2-story home, lot 62*240, near Highlands; east front, stone steps, rock wad; will raise price to $2500 after the holidays. Jones Realty Co. MASSAGE treatment systematically and reasonably done. 410 N. 23d street. 11-80-7t WRWfe for confidential price list of rub- I ber goods for men and women, sent free In plain sealed envelope. Address Rubber Specialty Co., Box 421, Atlanta, Ga. 10-17-39t-fr-su-we ~fou ndT—3— FOUND—Good news for railroad men. Tour old watch will be taken as part payment on a fine new standard watch of any make or grade by Calhoun Jew elry Co. ll-25-9t LOST. LOST—Nothing Is lost when you buy a watch from the Calhoun Jewelry Co. Even your old watch will be taken In part payment. ll-25-9t WE BUY Tobacco Tags. Morris Hotel Cigar Store. 11-27-tf Ml SC E L LA N EO U 8. CREDIT to reliable parties. Diamonds and watches, Jewelry, silverware and clocks, on small weekly or monthly payments; lowest prices; best quality; goods guranteed; will call if desired. 3. Lowinsohn, 1921 2d Ave. U-2-tf WANTED—Tobacco tags at” 108 North 20th street. 11-28-tf BAKERS and wholesale dealers In flour, before making large deals, havs your flour tested at Highland 1 akery lab oratory. ll-14-68t WE MAKE cuts for all commercial pur poses both In line and half-tone; speci mens and prices mailed on application. Address Age-Herald Engraving Co. Phone 230. 11-27-tf WE BUT Tobacco Tags. Hillman Hotel Cigar Store. 11-27-tf. WANTED—Tobacco tags"at the Exchange cigar news stand, 10S N. 20th st„ city. 11-29-tf WE have unclaimed at our stable one brown mare mule, about 7 years old and about 14 hands hlghyblockv shape; own ers can get same by paying for this no tice and feed charges. FleB Sons. _12-2-7t $2000—Cheap at $3000; wait an you miss this corner; splendid Improvements; pays $32 month. Jones Realty Co. LAND TITLES. ABSTRACTS OF TITUS CERTIFICATES of title TITLES GUARANTEED A GENERAL TITLE BUSINESS Insure your title aa you would your houa Birmingham Title and Guaranty Ca CAPITAL 8100,000. 09 tlat 81 Blrmlngnam. Ala J* BIRMINGHAM LOAfTooT 0 U« N. TWENTIETH ST. The oldest, most reliable loan office la the city. Money loaned on wa .ohea, dia monds. Jewelry, guns and pistols. Bar gains In unredeemed pledges. Business ■trtotly confidential. Old gold and stiver bought H. WALD, Prop. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TW0FIHE10TS, 85X130 FT. EACH Fronting South, immediately op posite the beautiful entrance to GLEN IRIS PARK. ONLY $1,000 EACH! T. M. BRADLEY COMPANY. 211 N. 21st Street* Colonial Building. f ONE CENT A WORD. rates—le. ward day; bo ad. tekea for lea* than 25c for flrat In sertion. Cash must accompany every order. THE ALABAMA HOME The Association issues Spe cial Certificates of Stock in amounts from $50 to $2,000. This stock pays 6 per cent, per annum, payable semi-annually, and can be withdrawn at any time. Apply to W. V. M. ROBERTSON, General Manager, 2009 FI ret Avenue. WANTED. WANTED—Customers for show cases. Iron safes and Carrara paints. Alabama Grocery Co. 1-1-tf WANTED—To exchange a Fisher clart nette, thirteen keys and two rings, brand new, for good, flrst-class camera. Address K. K., care Age-Herald. 12-2-3t 23000—5-room cottage near ear line. Ave nue H, eastslde 20th street. Jones Realty Co.__ WANTED-Partner In established, good paying manufacturing business In city; 22000 needed to Increase capacity to meet demand for orders. Address, Man ufacturer, 2606, Thompalns avenue, city. 13-3-2t 76 (jENTS per 100 paid for Sweepstakes tobacco tags at the Exchange cigar news stand, 108 N. 20th st. 11-29-tf WANTED—Ladles send name and ad dress on a postal card and receive a beautiful stlck-pln free as a Christmas present. J. M. Smith, (Dept. A), Forst Gibson. I. T. 26000—Large home, 11 rooms, North 10th street, near 6th avenue. Suitable for boarding house. Will rent 270 month. Jones Realty Co. WANTED—You to know that we have added another expert type#rlter re pairer to our business and can give you the best work In the city. Owlngs Type writer Co., 2105 Second avenue. 11- 19-wed-sun-tf_ ^W^fioi! WANTED. WE BUY Tobacco Tags. Florence Hotel Cigar Store. 11-27-tf SITUATION WANTED^Ab clerk In stored Bookkeeper, bill clerk, shipping clerk or collecting, by a young man of excel lent qualifications, good habits, best of references. A hustler as to busi ness and not afraid of work. J. T„ care Age-Heralu. 23400—Bargain; 10-room house, store house, 18th street. Rents 2640 year. Jones Real ty Co. SITUATION WANTED—As a clerk In a store or hardware house or shipping clerk or collector; have excellent recom mendations. Apply 630, 7th avenue and 14th street, or phone 1668. I. D. 12- 2-2t_ HELP WANTED. LOVEMAN, JOSEPH LOEB, "the largest store south of the Ohio," Is at all times desirous of securing refined, quiet, orderly, and painstaking young men and women to train up In their business. They especially desire now Experienced men’s furnishing salesmen, Experienced saleswomen. Experienced floor manager. In he latter we desire those qualities of gentlemanliness, courtesy and good ad dress. Experience In department store work not so necessary as large acquain tance personally, or even by sight, with the well known people of Birmingham. Call on the superintendent at his office before 9 o’clock. HELP WANTED—MALE. WANTED—Sign painter. Hermitage, 216 North 3Dth. 10-28-tf SEE WHAT WE HAVE to offer men to learn the barber trade. Years saved by our method of free work, expert In structions, etc. Tools presented, wages Saturdays, board provided. Write Moler Barber College, New Orleans, La. 12-2-6t DISTRICT'MANAGER In “each district at salary of $15 per week and expenses, payable weekly, to represent large manufacturing establishment known to every bank In the United States. A man of good hablta and energy required. Experience not necessary. Apply, Btat lng age and qualifications, to Manager, Department A. O.. P. O. Box 824, Phil adelphia, Pa. ll-26-4t-wed-su WANTED—A young man stenographer and trace clerk In purchasing agent's office. Address Box 164. Chattanooga. 12-l-4t WANTED“FOR U. 8. AfcMY—Able bod ied unmarried men between ages of 21 and 85; cltlxenB of United States of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For Information apply to Recruiting Officer 7 N. 20th st., Birmingham, Ala. 10-1-t 0-12-81-wed-frl-mon. DO YOU'WRITE ADM -sene address today on your business stationery for Invaluable Information free. Harper Syndicate, Columbus, Ohloi 10-2-tf-we-fr-mo BOAKLERa WANTEdT WANTED—Boarders to occupy elegantly furnished room; every convenience; Northslde. Bell phone 1947. 12-2-7t HANDSOMELY furnished room with board for two young men, or couple. 701 South 20th street. Bell phone 1287. 12-8-4t-we- thur-sat-sun ~~POR 8ALE FOR SALE—Best 40-acre farm In Jeffer son county; East Lake. See owner, 314 815 Woodward Bldg. 10-lB-«f LOST—On Bth avenue, between“l7th“and 20th streets, a gold closed face watch and fleur de 11s pin. Watch had Lln nehan's name on face and was number ed 91402. Return to Mackln Bros., 700 8. 18th street, and receive reward. FOR SALE—200 tons of new first quality 56-pound steel T rails and angle-bar joints, for Immediate shipment. The Smith A Kilby Co., Anniston, Ala. U-l-tf WANTED—To sell a few second-hand typewriter desks, used only two months; a safe, office chairs, carbon, ribbons and everything for typewriter users. Owlngs Typewriter Co., 2106 Sec ond avenue. 11-19-wed-su-tf FOR RENT." FOR RENT—Will divide with proper party elegant office, suitable for desk room and private office. Address Ground Floor, 21st street, care Age Herald. 12-8-3t ONE CENT A WORD. RATE8—lc. a word day; no ad taken tor lea* than 26o tor firat In* aertton. Cash muat accompany ever* order. REAL ESTATE. ”v FOR8ALB Seven hundred acre* good agricultural land, two miles ft-om railroad station; the buildings on the premises cost 36000 and are In a good state o£ preserva tion; has running water In every field; would make a good stock (arm; 200 acres in timber; price 36 per acre. 3600—Three-room cottage near oar line, renting (or 37 per month; terms easy; lot 60x120; good well, etc. One acre with 2-story store, cotton gin that ginned last year 838 bales at 33 per bale; good well on premises; fronts macadam road; switch near premises; fine location for an oil mill; will sail very cheap, and easy terms; store has large trade. FOR RENT. Seven-room cottage, Jonesvllle. near car line, cheap. Five-room cottage, Elyton cai* line; bath, servants’ rooms, etc. L. G. PETTYJOHN, Phon. 44*. _ 182*56 Third Avenue. TOR SALE. 32760—Residence bargain. South High lands. 36600—South Highlands residence, bring ing good Interest. $16,000—A Well-rented store. FOR RENT. Two Southslde stores. Two nice cottages, north. Two nice cottages, south. We will build houses to suit purchaser* on splendidly located lots on easy terms. C. L. 8TICKNEY CO, ana let at*. Phones. Cu& FOR SALE. $1600—3500 cash, balance 1, 2 and 3 years; corner 40x100 with 6-room house; 13th st., near 3rd avenue. 31000—Corner 100x144 well located (or 4 room tenements; build 5 4-room cot tages cost $2000; will rent (or $80 per month; Interest on $9000. $160 per front foot for lot 26x100 South 30th st; 8-story store on this lot; will rent (or $1600. 31260—3 lots 100x140 corner C and 29th st.J can be made to pay IS per cent by Im proving. $2900—8-roora house and 4 rooms on rear lot 65x190. Itp ave., North; looks like 3600 profit here In 12 month* $800—4-room cottage and lot Ave. D near 16th st. $6000—Lot 20x100, 18th st., near postofflce; offered $100 per month for two-story building, built on lot $2000—Easy terms; good 6-room cottage, 18th street near 8th avenue. North. SMITH dL STILLMAN. 300456 First Avenue. BARGAINS FOR SALE. $12,600—150 feet on 6th avenue, corner of 23rd street; fine property, fine location. $2500—6 acres on pike adjoining great new shops of Southern Railway at North Birmingham; will fcut Into 24 fine lots; others ask $326 each for similar lots. Good chance. $860—$150 cash, $12.60 month, several good 3-room cottages on 16th street, be tween Avenues F and G, for colored people. Unusual chance to get a city home. $2600—100 feet on Avenue F, near 19th street; Improved. $8600—Fine corner on 5th avenue; rents $860 per annum. 8. E. THOMPSON. Telephone No. 24, 223 21st Street. FOR SALE. Residence, Ave. G, near 27th st....$ 2500 100x190, Ave. G, near 29th st. 3000 Residence, Ave. G, near 20th st.... 4500 Corner residence, 7th ave. 5260 South Highlands residence, 100x200 7000 Highland Ave. residence, 75x145.... 8250 18 per cent. Investment; 7 houses, avenue H 6500 Eighth ave, and 15th st.. 100x100— 3750 10 per cent. Investment. Ave. 1 and 24th street 3750 Corner residence, 10th ave., south. 6500 96x240, 11th ave., south. 4000 Morris ave.. 50x82 7600 Residence, Ave. I, near 16th st. 2200 Residence, Arlington ave. 7000 Lot, 1st ave. bet. 21st and 22d sts.. 8760 First ave. bet. 20th and 21st sts.. 20,000 First ave. bet. 17th and 18th sts... 31,000 W. B. LEEDY Co 112 North 21st street. Phone. No. 42, Bell and Peoples. FOR SALE. $1600—Lot 60x166 6-room cottage servant’s house, all rents for $20 per month, Ave. I bet 24th and 25th streets, south. $2100—Lot 50x135; brand new 5-room cot tage, front and back porch and hall, 17th street, north. $1260—354 acres land and 6-room house, barn, good well and out houses, good orchard, three blocks from car line, 64th street, Woodlawn. $4600—Lot 80x11754 bet 13th and 14th streets, 15th ave. south, 8-room and servant’s house and buggy house. $2000—Lot 60x140; 6-room house rents for $18 per month; Bellevue ave., near Rich mond place. Three beautiful homes on Highland ave. $800—17th street, north, 4-room house rents for $10 per month enough room on the lot for 8 more houses. 2 beautiful homes 20th street, South High lands near Five Points. $3500—2 acres of land East Birmingham, 16 2-room houses and 2 4-room houses, all rent for $60 per month. $7750—Lot 160x190 6 6-room rouses, room for 6 more; rent now for $92 per month; good terms. $3150—Lot 50x140; one 5-room cottage and two 4-room cottages; rent for $31.50 per month, Ave. C. MALONE REAL E8T. A INS. COM* PANY, AGENTS. $017 1st Avenue. Both Phones 611. FOR SALE. $2600—Each for two 8outh Highlands cot tages. $1500—Choice corner lot 64x170, Waverly Place. $860—Lot on Avenue I between 16th and 16th atreets. $4100—Bargain In a 2d avenue lot, 25x140. $4650—Third avenue property; rents $720. $1360—7-room house, East Lake; lot 100* 165; easy terms. $1600—76x100 beautiful South 12th street corner. $5000—Each for two South Highlands new homes; $500 cash, balance monthly. We sell, rent amt Insure property. R. M’CONNELL A CO., Both phones 46.220 21st Street. MONEY TO LOAN On diamonds, watches and Jewelry. Old gold and sliver bought and exchanged. Unredeemed pledges for sale. J. LO WIN BOHN. 1821 Second Ava

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FULL TEXT OF THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE AS DELIVERED TO CONGRESS YESTERDA Y Document Congratulates Con gress on Prosperity and Sug gests That it is Permanent—He Touches on Trust Question in a Vague Manner, and Talks at Random About Differences Be tween Capital and Labor--In sists on Something Being Done Toward Reciprocity With Cuba. Hints at Tariff Revision. Washington, December 2.—Following is the full text of President Roosevelt’s message as delivered to congress to- j day; To the fienato and House of Representa tives: We' still continue In a period of un bounded prosperity. This prosperity is, not the creature of law, but undoubtedly the laws under which we work have been instrumental in creating the conditions which made it possible, and by unwise legislation it would be easy enough to de stroy it. These will undoubtedly be pe riods of depression. The wave will re cede; but the tide will advance. This na tion is seated on a continent flanked by two great oceans. It Is composed of me®, the descendants of pioneers, or in a sense, pioneers themselves; of men winnowed out from amohg the nations of the old world by the energy, boldness and love of adventure found In their own eager hearts. Such a nation, so placed, will surely wrest success from fortune. As a people we have played a large part in the world, and wre are bent upon making our future even larger than the past. In partioular, the events of the last four years have definitely decided that, for woe or for weal, our place must be great among the nations. We may either fail greatly or succeed great ly; but we cannot avoid the endeavor from which either great failure or great success must come. Even if we would we cannot play a small. part. If wro should try, all that would follow' would be that we should play a large part ig nobly and shamefully. But out people, the sons of the men of the civil war, the sons of the men who had iron In tlu^r blood, rejoice in the pr^ent and face the future high of heart and resolute of will. Oujs is not the creed of the weakling and the coward; ours is the gospel of hope and of triumphant en deavor. We do not shrink from the strug gle before us. There are many problems for us to face at the outset of the twen tieth century—grave problems abroad and still graver at home; but we know that we caln solve then^ and solve them well, provided only that wfe bring to the solution the qualities of head and heart which are shown by the men who, in the days of Washington founded this gov ernment, and, in the days of Lincoln, preserved plane of material well-being than ours at the present moment. This well-being Is due to no sudden or accidental causes, but to the play of the economic forces in this country for over a century; to our laws, our sustained and continuous poli cies; above all, to the high Individual av erage of our citizenship. Great fortunes have been won by those who have taken the lead in this phenomenal Industrial de velopment, and most of these fortunes have been won not by doing evil, but as an incident to action which has benefited the community as a whole. The plain people are better oft than they have ever been before. The Insurance companies, which are practically mutual benefit so cieties—especially helpful to men of mod erate'means—represent accumulations of capital which are among the largest In this country. There are more deposits iu the savings banks, more owners of farms, more well paid wage-workers In this country now than ever before in our hstory. Of course, when the copdltona have favored the growth of so much that was good, they* have also favored some what the growth of what was evil. It Is eminently necessary that we should en deavor to cut out this evil, but let us keep a due sense of proportion; let us not in fixing our gaze upon the lesser evil forget the greater good. The evils are real and some of them are menacing, but they axe the outgrowth, not of misery or decaxidence, but of prosperity—of the progress of eur gigantic industral devel opment. Tills industrial development must not be checked, but side by side with It should go such progressive regu lation as will dimlneh the evils, We should fall In our duty If we did not try to remedy the evils, but we shall succeed only If we proceed patiently, wth practi cal common sense as well as resolution, separatng the good from the ba<l and holding on to the former while endeavor ing to get rid of the latter. THE TRUST QUESTION. In my message to the present congress at its first session I discussed at length the question of the regulation of those big corporations commonly doing an in terstate business, often with some ten' dency to mohopoly, which are popularly known as trusts. The experience of the past year has emphasized, in my opinion, the desirability of the steps I tljpn pro posed. A fundamental requisite of social efficiency is a high standard of individ ual energy and excellence; but this is in no wise consistent with power to act In combination for aims which cannot so well be achieved by the individual acting alone. A fundamental base of civilization is the inviolability of property; but this is in no wise inconsistent with the right of society to regulate the exercise of the artificial powers which It confers upon the owners of property, under the name of corporate franchises, in such a way as to prevent the misuse of these powers. Corporations, and especially combinations of corporations, should be managed under public regulation. Experience has shown that under our system of government the necessary supervision cannot be obtained by state action. It must therefore be schleved by national actioix Our aim Is not to do away with corporations; on the contrary, these big. aggregations are an Inevitable development of mWlern Indus trialism, and the effort to destroy them would he futile unless accomplished in Ways that would work the utmost mis chief to the entire body politic. We can do nothing of good in the way of regu lating and supervising these corporations until we fix clearly In our minds that we are not attacking the corporations, but Endeavoring to do away with any evil In them. We are not hostile to them; we ire merely determined that they shall be BO handled as to subserve the public good. We draw the line against miscon duct, not against wealth. The capital ist who, alone or In conjunction with his fellows, performs some great industrial feat by which he wins money Is a well doer, not a wrong-doer, provided only he works In proper and legitimate lines. We wish to favor such a man when he does well. We wish to supervise and control his actions only to prevent him from |nlng ill. Publicity can do no harm to Jbe honest corporation; and we need not be overtender about sparing the dishon est corporation. In curbing and regulating the combina tions of capital whlctfare or may become Injurious to the public we must be care ful not to stop the great enterprise* which have legitimately reduced the cost of production, not to abandon the plate which our country has won In the leadership of the International Industrial world, not to strike down wealth with the result of closing factories and mines, of turning the wage-worker Idle In the streets and leaving the farmer without a market for what he grows. Insistence upon the impossible means delay In achieving the possible, exactly as, on the other hand, the stubborn defense alike of what Is good and what Is bad In the extstlng system', the resolute effort to obstruct any attempt at betterment, be trays blindness to the historic truth that wise evolution Is the sure safeguard against revolution. No more important subject can come before the congress than this of the reg ulation of Interstate business. This 1 country cannot afford to sit supine on the plea that under our peculiar system of government we are helpless In the presence of the new conditions, and un able to grapple with them or to out out whatever of evil had arisen In oonneetlon with them. The power of the congress 1 to regulate Interstate commerce Is an absolute and unqualified grant, and with out limitations other than those pre scribed by the constitution. The con gress has constitutionlal authority to make all laws necessary and proper for executing this power, and I am satisfied that this power has hot been exhausted by any legislation now on the statute books. It iq evident, therefore, that e\dls restrictive of commercial freedom and en tailing restraint upon national comqjerce fall within the regulative power of the congress, and that a wise and reasonable law would be a proper exercise of con gressional authority to the end that such evils should be eradicated. I believe that monopolies, unjust dis criminations, which prevent or cripple competition, fraudulent over-capitaliza tion, and other evils in trust organiza tions and practices which injuriously ef fect interstate trade can be prevented un der the power of the congress to “regu late commerce with foreign nations and among the several states” through regu lations and requirements operating di rectly upon such commerce, tho instru mentalities thereof, and those engaged therein. I earnestly recommend this subject to the consideration of the congress with the view to the passage of a law reason able in its provisions and effective in its operations, upon which the question can be finally adjudicated that now raise not shrink from amending the constitu al amendement If It prove impossible to accomplish the purposes above set forth by such a law, then, assuredly, we should not shrink from amending thee onstitu tfon so as to qfeure beyond preadventure the power sought. The congress has not heretofore made any appropriation for the better enforce ment ef trie anti-trust law as it now stands. Very much has been done by the department of justice In securing the en forcement of this law, but much more i could be done if congress would make a special appropriation for that purpose, «to be expended under the direction of the attorney-general. I Anlrr REVISION. One proposition advocated has been the reduction of the tariff as a means of reaching the evils of the trusts which fail within the category 1 have described. Not merely would this be wholly inef fective, but the diversion of our efforts in such a direction would mean the abandonment of all intelligent attempt to do away with these evils. Many of the largest corporations, many of those which should certainly be Included in any proper scheme of regulatioin, would not be effected In the slightest degree by a change in the tariff, save as such change Interfered with the general pros perity of the country. The only relation of the tariff to big corporations as a whole Is that the tariff makes manufac tures profitable, and the tariff remedies proposed would be in effect simply to make manufactures unprofitable. T« 're move the tariff as a punitive measure directed against trusts would inevitably result In ruin to the weaker competitors who are struggling against them. Our aim should be not by unwise tariff changes to give foreign products the ad vantage over domestic products, but by proper regulation give domestio competi tion a fair chance; and this end cannot be reached by any tariff changes which would affect unfavorably ail domestic competitors, good and bad alike. The question of regulation of the trusts stands apart from the question of tariff revision. Stability of economio policy must al ways be the prlrfte economic need of this country. This stability should not be fossllizatlon. The country has acquiesced In the wisdom of the protective tariff principle. It Is exceedingly undesirable that this system should be destroyed or that there should be violent and radical changes therein! Our past experience shows that great prosperity In this coun try has always come under a protective tariff; and that the country cannot pros per under fitful tariff changes at short Intervals. Moreover. If the tarlfT laws as a whole work well, and If business has prospered under them and Is prospering, It Is better to endure for a time slight in oopvenlences and Inequalities In some schedules than t* upset business by too quick and too radical changes. It is most earne*ly to be wished that we could treat the tariff from the standpoint solely of our business needs. It is, per haps. too much to hope that partisanship may be entirely excluded from considera tion of the suhject, but at least It can be made secondary to the business Interests of the country—that Is. to the interests of our people as a whole. Unquestiona bly these business Interests will best be served If together with fixity of princi ple as regards the tariff we combine a system which will permit us from time to time to make the necessary reappll catlon of the principle to the shifting na tional needs. We must take scrupulous care that the reappllcatlon shi.ll be made In euch a way that It will not amount to a dislocation of our system, the mere threat of which (not to speak of the per formance) would produce paralysis In the business energies of the community. The first Consideration in making these changes would of course be to preserve the principle which underlies our whole tariff system--that is. the principle of putting THEODORE ROOSEVELT. American busines interests at least on a full equality with interests abroad, and of always allowing a sufficient rate of duty to more than cover the difference between the labor cost here and abroad. The well-being of the wage-worker, like the well-being of the tiller of the soil, should be treated as an essential in shap ing our whole economic policy. There must never be any change which will jeopardize the standard of comfort, the standard of wages of the.American wage worker. One way in which the readjustment sought can be reached is by Reciprocity treaties. It is greatly to be desired that such treaties may be adopted. They can be used to widen our markets and to give a greater field for the activities of our producers on the one hand, and on the other hand to secure in practical shape the lowering of duties when they are no longer needed for protection among our own people, or when the minimum of damage done may be disregarded for the sake of the maximum of good accom plished. If It prove impossible to ratify the pending treaties, and if there seem to be no warrant for the endeavor to ex ecute others, or to amend the pending treaties so that they can be ratified, then the same end—to secure reciprocity— should be met by direct legislation. Wherever the tariff conditions are such that a needed change cannot with ad vantage be made by the application of the reciprocity idea, then it cgn be made outright by a lowering of duties on a given product. If possible such change should be made only after the fullest con sideration by practical experts, Who should approach the subject from a bus iness standpoint, having in view both the particular interests affected and the commercial well-being of the people as a whole. The machinery for providing such careful Investigation can readily be sup plied. The executive department has al ready at its disposal methods of collect ing facts and figves* and if the congress desires additional consideration to that which will be given the subject by its own committees, then a commission of business experts can be appointed whose duty It should be to recommend action by the congress after a deliberate and scientific examination of the various schedules as they are affected by the changed and changing conditions. The unhurried and unbiased report of this commission would show what changes should be made In the various schedules, and how far these changes could go without also changing the great prosper ity which this country is now enjoying, or upsetting its fixed economic policy. The cases in which the tariff can pro duce a monopoly are so few as to con stitute an inconsiderable factor in the question; but of course if in any case it be found that a given rate of duty does promote a monopoly which works ill, rfo protectionist would object to such reduction of the duty as would equalize competition. In my judgment, the tarif on anthracite ccal should be removed, and anthracite put actually, wh$re it now is nominally, on the free list. This would have no ef fect at all save in crisis; but In crisis it might be of service to the people. THE MONETARY SYSTEM. Interest rates are a potent factor In bus iness activity, and In order that theBe rates may be equalized to meet the vary ing needs of the seasons and of widely separated communities, and to prevent the recurence of financial stringencies which Injuriously affect legitimate bus iness, It is necessary that there should be an element of elasticity in our mon etary system. Banks aw: the natural ser vants of commerce, and upon them should be placed, as far as practicable, the burden of furnishing and maintain ing a circulation adequate to supply the needs of our diversified Industries and of our domestic and foreign commerce; and the issue of this should be regulated that a sufficient Supply should be always available for the business interests of the country. It would be both Onwlsn and unneces sary at this time to attempt to recon struct our financial system, which has been the growth of a century; but some additional legislation 1b, I think, desira ble. The mere outline of any plan suffi ciently comprehensive to meet these re quirements would transgress the appro priate limits of this communication. It Is suggested, however, that all future legis lation on the subject should be with the view of encouraging the use of such in strumentalities as will automatically sup ply every legitimate demand of produc tive Industries and of commerce, not only In the amount, hut In-the character of circulation; and of making all kinds of money Interchangeably and, at the will of the holder, convertible Into the estab lished gold standard. I again call your attention to the need of passing' a proper irimtlgration law, covering the points outlined in my mes sage to you at the nrst session of the present congress; but substantially such a bill has already passed the house. CAPITAL AND LABOR. How to secure fair treatment alike for labor and for capital, how to hold in check the unscrupulous man, whether i employer or employe, without weakening individual initiative, without hampering and cramping the industrial development I of the country, is a problem fraught with great difficulties and one which it is of the highest importance to solve on lines of sanity and far-sighted common-sense as well as of devotion to the right. This is an era of federation and combination. Exactly as business men find that they must often work through corporations, and as it is a constant tendency of these corporations to grotj larger, so it is often necessary for laboring men to work In federations, and these have become im portant factors of modern industrial life. Both kinds of federation, capitalistic and labor, can do much good, and ns a nec essary corollary they can both do evil. Opposition to each hind of organization should take the form of opposition to whatever is bad in the conduct of any given corporation or union—not of attacks upon corporations as such nor upon un ions as such; for some of the most far reachlr.g beneficent work for our people has been accomplished through both cor porations and unions. Each must refrain iicm arbitrary or tyrannpus interference with the rights of others. Organized cap ital and organized labor alike should re member that In the long run the interest of each must be Jmeught Into harmony with the interest of the gpneral public; and the conduct of each must conform with the fundamental rules of ob.dience to the law, of Individual freedom, and of Justice and fair dealing toward all. Each should remember that in addition to power it must strive after the realization cf healthy, lofty and generous ideals. livery CTiipiuyer, every wage-wuiAti, must be guaranteed his liberty and his right to do as he likes with his property or his labor bo long as he does' not In fringe upon the rights of others. It Is of the highest Importance that employer and employe alike should endeavor to ap preciate the viewpoint of the other and the sure disaster that will como upon both In the long run If either giirws to take as habitual an attitude of sour hos tility and distrust toward the other. Few people deserve better of the country than those representatives both of capital and labor—and there are many such—who work continually to brim; about a good understanding of this kind, based upon wisdom and upcn broad and kindly sym pathy between employers and employed. Above all. we need to icmerrber that any kind of class animosity In the political world Is. if possible, even more wicked, even more destructive to national wel fare, than sectional, race, or religious an imosity. We can get good government only upcn condition that we keep true to the principles upon which this nation was founded, and Judge each man not as a part of a class, but upon Ills Individual merits. All that we have a right to ask of any man, rich or poor, whatever his creed, hla occupation, his birthplace, or his residence, Is that he shall act well and honorably by his neighbor and by his country. We are neither for the rich man «s such nor for the poor man as such; we are for the upright man, rich or poor. So far as the constitutional pow ers of the national government touch these matters of general end vital mo ment to the nation, they should be exer cised In conformity with the principles above set forth. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. It Is earnestly hoped that a secretary of commerce may be created, with a seat In the cabinet. The rapid multipli cation of questions affecting labor and capital, the growth and complexity of the organisations through which both labor and capital now find expression, the Steady tendency toward the employment of capital In huge corporations, and the wonderful strides of this country toward leadership In the International business world Justify an urgent demand for the creation of such a position. Substantial ly all the leading commercial bodies In this country have united In requesting Its creation. It Is desirable that some such measure es that which has already parsed the senate be enacted Into law. The creation of such a depat tment would In Itself be an advance toward dealing with and exercising supervision over the whole subject ot the great corporations doing an interstate business; and with this end in view the congress should en gow the department with large powers, which could be increased as experience m'ght show the need. CUBAN RECIPROCITY. I hope Boon to submit to the senate a reciprocity treaty with Cuba. On May 21 last the United States kc-pt its prom ise to the island by formally vacating Cuban soil and turing Cuba over to th( se whom her own people had chosen as the litst officials of the new republic. Cuba lies at our doors, and whatever affects her for good or for ill affects us also. So much have our people felt this that in the Platt amendment we definite ly took the ground that Cuba must here after have closer political relations with us than with any other power. Thus in a sense Cuba has become a part of our international political system. This makes it necessary that to return she should be given some of the benefits of becoming part of »our economic system It is, from our own standpoint, a short sighted and mischievous policy to fail to recognize this need. M*oreo\ner it is un worthy of a mighty and generous na tion, itself the greatest and most suc cessful republic in history, to refuse to stretch out a helping hand to a young and weak sister republic Just entering upon its career of independence. Wo should always fearlessly insist upon our rights in the face of the strong, and we should with ungrudging hand do our gen erous duty by the weak. I urge the adoption of reciprocity with Cuba not only because it is eminently for our own interests to control the Cuban iharket and by every means to foster our suprem acy in the tropical lands and waters south of us, but also because we, of the great republic of the north, should make all our sister nations of the American continent feel that whenever they will permit it we desire to show ourselves disinterestedly and effectively their friend. RECIPROCAL TRADE. A convention with Great Britain has been concluded, which will be at once laid before the senate for ratification, provld ng for reciprocal trade arrangements be tween the United States and Newfound land on substantially the lines of the con vention formerly negotiated by the sec retary of state, Mr. Blaine. I believe re ciprocal trade relations will be greatly to the advantage of both countries. ARBITRATION URGED. As civilization grows warfare becomes less and less the normal condition of for eign relations. The last century has seen a marked diminution of wars be tween civilized powers; wars with unciv ilized powers are mete matters of Inter national police duty, essential for the welfare of the world. Wherever possible arbitration, or some similar method should be employed In lieu of war to set tle difficulties between civilized nations, although as yet the world has not pro gressed sufficiently to render It possible, or necessarily desirable, to invoke arbi tration In every case. The formation of the international tribunal which sits at The Hague is an event of good omen from which great consequences for the welfare of all mankind may flow. It Is far better, where possible, to Invoke such a permanent tribunal than to create spe cial arbitrators for a given purpose. It Is a matter of sincere congratulation to our country that the United States and Mexico should have been the first to use the good offices of the Hague court. Tills was done last summer with most satisfactory results In the case of a claim at Issue between us and our sister repub lic. It Is earnestly to be hoped that tills first case will serve as a precedent to others, In which not only the United but foreign nations may take advantage of the machinery already In existence at the Hague. I commend to the favorable considera tion of the congress the Hawaiian fire claims, which were the subject of care ful Investigation during the last session. ISTHMIAN CANAL. The congress has wisely provided that wo shall build at once an Isthmian canal. If possible at Panama. The attorney general reports that we can undoubtedly acquire good title from the French Pan ama Canal Company. Negotiations are now pending with Colombia to secure her assent to our building the canaL This canal will be one of the greatest engin eering feats of the twontleth century; a greater engineering feat than has yet been accomplished during the history of mankind. The work should be carried out as a cotlnulng policy without regard to change of administration; and It should be begun under clrsums^aflcf» DOSTER NORTHINQTON DRUB COMPANY (gowBESWMwno- iwwhber morrow r sinnibe.) Women’s Ribbed Underwear A iew examples oi the matchless values made possible by our superior purchasing power. Ladles gray and ecru, fleece-lined VesU, full slse and fashioned silk IdC embroidered In front and fastened with three pearl buttons up front, neck neatly trimmed In lace, through which Is a white silk tape. Fants to Dlfttch. rn Ladles’ pure whits shaped Vest, heavily fleeced, with double b"u™* DUC hole stitching and pearl buttons up the front and silk tape In the neck. Just the kind to use with light waists. Pants to match. _ 7C _ Ladies' white and gray half-wool Vests, with long^ sleevea, shaped /DC wristband and extra gore under the arm. with front and neck neatly trimmed In white silk crochet: also white silk ribbon at the neck. Pante to oi&tch, inn An all-wool red medicated flannel, full fashioned and In all elses. Pants l.UU to match. -JC Ladles' all-wool Vests. In good heavy material, close fitting at tne 1 .id waist and at the hand, and flnlBhed with buttonhole atltch. Neck and front Is finished with white silk. crochet. Pants are the Barae weight to match. LADIES UNION SUITS IN GRAY AND CREAM AT AJii PRICES, RANGING FROM 60c TO 11.50. We have both cotton and wool. J. L. Chalifoux Co., Pioneers oi Low Prices. First Ave* Cor. Nineteenth St. which will make It a matter of pride for all administrations to continue the pol icy. The canal will be of great benefit to America* and of Importance to all the world. It will be of advantage to us In dustrially and also as Improving our mil itary position. It will be of advantage to the countries of tropical America. It Is earnestly to be hoped that all of these countries will do as some of them have already done with signal success, and will Invite to their shores commerce and Improve their material conditions by recognizing that stability and order are the prerequisites of successful develop ment. No Independent nation of America need have the slightest fear of aggres sion from the United States. It behooves each one to maintain order within Is own borders and to discharge Its Just obliga tions to foreigners. When this Is done, they can rest assured that, be they strong or weak, they have nothing to drc^d from outside Interference. More and more the increasing Interdependence and complexity of international political and economic relations render It Incum bent on all civilized and orderly powers to assist on the proper policing of the world. PACIFIC CABLE. During the fall of 1901 a communication was addressed to the secretary of state, asking whether permission would be granted by the president to a corporation to lay a cable from a point on the Cali fornia coast to the Philippine islands by way of Hawaii. A statement of condi tions or terms upon which such corpora tion would undertake to lay and operate a cable was volunteered. Inasmuch as the congress was shortly to convene, and Pacific cable legislation had been the subject of consideration by the congress for several years, It seemed to me wise to defer action upon the appli cation until the congress had first an op portunity to act. The congress adjourned without taking any action, leaving the matter In exactly the same condition In which It stood when the congress con vened Meanwhile It appears that the Commer cial Pacific Cable Company had prompt ly proceeded with preparations for laying Its cable. It also made application to the president for access to and use of soundings taken by the U. S. S. Nero, for the purpose of discovering a practical route for a trans-PacIftc cable, the com pany urging that with access to these soundings It could complete Its cable much sooner than If It were required to take soundings upon its own account. Pending consideration of this subject It appeared important and desirable to at tach certain conditions to the permis sion to examine and use the soundings. If It should be granted. In consequence of this solicitation of the cable company, certain conditions were formulated, upon which the pres ident was willing to allow access to these soundings and to consent to the landing and laying of the cable, subject to any alterations or additions thereto Imposed by the congress. This was deemed proper, especially as It was clear that a cable connection of some kind with China, a foreign country, was a part of the company's plan. The course was, moreover. In accordance with a line of precedents, Including President Grant’s action In the case of the first French cable, explained to the congress In hls annual message of December, 1875, and Ihe Instance occurring In 1879 of the sec ond French cable from Brest to St. Pierre, with a branch to Cape Cod. These conditions prescribed, among other things, a maximum rate fpr com mercial messages and that the company should construct a line from the Philip pine Islands to China, there being at prrtent, as Is well known, a British line frrm Manila to Hongkong. The representatives of the cable com pany kept these conditions long under consideration, continuing In the mean time, to prepare for laying the cablo. They have, however, acceded to them, and an all-American line between our Pacific coast and the Chinese Umpire, by way of Honolulu and the Philippine Is lands. Is thus provided for, and Is ex pected within a few months to be ready for business. Among the conditions Is one reserving the power of the congress to modify or repeal any or all of them. A copy of the conditions are herewith transmitted. Of Porto Rico it Is only necessary to say that the prosperity of the Island and the wisdom with which It has been gov erned have been such as to make It serve as an example of all that Is best in Insu lar administration. PHILIPPINES. On July 4 last, on tbe one hundred and twenty-elxth anniversary o< the declara tion of our Independence, pekoe and am nesty were promulgated In tbe Philip pine Islands. Borne trouble has since frcm time to time threatened with the Mohammedan Moros, but with the late insurrectionary Filipinos the war has entirely ceased. Civil government has now been Introduced. Not only does each Filipino enjov such rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as he has rever before known during the recorded history of the Islands, but the people taken as a whole now enjoy a measure of self-government greater than that grant ed to any other Orientals by any foreign power and greater than that enjoyed by any other Orientals under their own gov ernments, save the Japanese alone. We have not gone to far In granting these rights of liberty and self-government; but we have certainly gone to the limit that in the Interests of the Philippine people themselves It was wise or Just to go. To hurry matters, to go faster than we are now going, would entail calamity on the RggSt? ot the Island, No pulley, ever e& DR O. T. DOZIER, PHYSICIAN, 8URGEON AND EX PERT SPECIALIST, Treats successful ly all N e r o u a. Blood, Skin, Rec tal, Venereal, Genlto-Urlnary and Chronic Diseases, Female Complaints and Delicate Dis orders of Men and Women. Nearly all operations of sur Steal character done WITHOUT FAIN to the pa And every form of PRIVATE DISEASE, Sexual Weakness, etc., eta, are cured under plain guarantee. All confidences held Inviolate. Consultations at office or by mall In* vlted without charge. Treatment by mall for those who can not visit me. No written prescriptions. I furnish all medicines. Question blanks for man or woman sent free on application. DR. DOZIER is" a graduate In every branch of medical and surgical science, has twenty-five years' experience, a na tional reputation, and Is Indorsed by the cress, national banks and thousands of patients as the most expert and reliable specialist In the south. Montgomery Advertiser: Dr. Dosler is Indorsed by the press and people of every section of Alabama. The Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot add anything to the reputation Dr. O. T. Dosler has already acquired In the line of his profession, but we know him to be a trother Odd Fellow that can be relied on to carry out every promise he makes to those needing his services. Mnsonlc Guide: Dr. Dosler comes from a family of prominent 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. Age-Herald: His long record and ap proved abilities entitle him to the proud dirttnctlon' of standing at the head of his profession. Offices First avenue and Twenty-first street. Birmingham, Ala. e _ _ Ji1 tered Into by the American people haa vindicated Itself in more signal manner than the policy of holding the Philippines. The triumph of our arms, above all the triumph of our laws and principles, has come sooner than we had any right to ex pect. Too much praise can not be given to the army for what 'It haa done In the Philippines both In warfare and frpm an administrative standpoint In preparing the way for civil government; and simi lar credit belongs to the otvll authorities for the way In which they have planted the seeds of self-government In the ground thus made ready for them. The courage, the unflinching endurance, the high soldierly efficiency, and the general kind-heartedness and humanity of our troops have been strikingly manifested. There now remain only some fifteen thousand troops in the Islands. All told, over one hundred thousand have been sent there. Of course, there have been Individual Instances of wrong-doing among them. They warred under fearful difficulties of climate and surroundings; and under tho strain of the terrible prov ocetlons which they continually received from their foes, occasional Instances of cruel retaliation occurred. Every effort has been made to prevent such cruelties, and finally these efforts have been com pletely successful, Every effort has also been made to detect and punish the wrong-doers. After making all allow ances for these misdeeds, It remains true that few Indeed have been the Instances In which war has been waged by a civil ised power against sernl-clvlllzed or bar barous forces where there has been so little wrong-doing by the victors as In the Philippine Islands. On the other hand, the amount of difficult Important and beneficent work which has been dons is well nigh Incalculable. Taking the work of the army and the civil authorities together, It may be questioned whether anywhere else In mod ern times the world has seen a better ex ample of real constructive statesmanship than our people have given In the Phil ippine Islands. High praise should also be given those Filipinos. In the aggregate very numerous, who have acceded ths new conditions and Joined with our wfc resentatlves to work with hearty good will for the welfare of the Islands. The army has been reduoed to the min imum allowed by law- It Is very qpiall for the else of the nation, and almost oer talnly should be kept at the highest point of efficiency. The senior officers are given scant chance under ordinary condi tions to exercise commands commensu rate with their rank, under circumstances which would fit them to do their duty In time of actual war. A system of ma neuvering ouV army In bodies of some lit tle size has been begun and should be steadily continued. Without such ma neuvers It Is folly to expect that in ths event of hostilities with any serious foe even a small army corps could be handled to advantage. Both our offloers and enlisted men are such that we can take hearty pride In them. No better material can be found. But they must be thoroughly trained, both as Individuals and In the mass. The marksmanship of the men must receive special attention. In the circumstances of modern warfare the man must act fnr more on his own Individual responsibility than ever be fore, and the high individual effclency of the unit Is of the utmost Importance. Formerly this unit was the aegtment; It is now not the rwlgisBi. no tVsisa VUm

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PRESIDENT’SM ESSAGE troop or company; It Is the individual soldier. Every effort must be made to develop every workmanlike and soldierly quality in both the officer and the enlist ed man. I urgently call your attention to the need of passing a bill providing for a general staff and for the reorganisation of the supply departments on the lines of the bill proposed by the secretary of war last year. When the young officers enter the army from West Point they probably stand above their compeers lu any other military service. Every ef fort should be made, by training, by re ward of merit, by scrutiny into their careers and capacity, to keep them of the same high relative excellence throughout their careers. The measure providing for the reorgani sation of the militia system and for se curing the highest efficiency in the Na tional Guard, which has already passed the house, should receive prompt atten tion and action. It is>of great importance that the relation of the National Guard to the militia and volunteer forces of the United States should be defined, and that in place of our present obsolete laws a practical and efficient system should be adopted. Provision should be made to enable the secretary of war to keep cavalry and ar tlilery horses, worn-out In long perform ance of duty. Such horses fetch but a trifle when sold; and rather than turn them out to the misery awaiting them when thus disposed of. it would be better to employ them at light work around the posts, and when necessary to put them painlessly to death. NAVAL MANEUVERS. For the first time in our history naval maneuvers on a large scale are being held under the immediate command of the admiral of the navy. Constantly in creasing attention is being paid to the gunnery of the navy, but it is yet far from what it should be. 1 earnestly urge that the increase asked for by the secre tary of the ravy in the apptoprlation for improving the marksmanship be granted. In battle the only shots that count are the shots that hit. It Is necessary to pro vide ample funds for practice with the great guns in time of peace. These funds must provide not only for the purchase of projectiles, but for allowances for prizes to encourage the gun crews, and especially the gun pointers, and for per fecting an intelligent system under which alone it is possible to get good practice. There should be no halt In the work or building up the navy, providing every year additional fighttng craft. We are a very rich country, vast in extent of ter ritory and great in population; a coun try, moreover, which has an army dimin utive Indeed wher. compared with that of any other first-class power. We have deliberately made our own certain foreign policies which demand me possession of a ftrst-clasB navy. The isthmian canal will greatly Increase the efficiency of our navy if the navy Is of sufficient size; but If we have an inadequate navy, then the buUding of the canal would be merely giving a hostage to any power of superior strength. The Monroe doctrine should be treated as the cardinal feature of Amer ican foreign policy; but it would be worse than idle to assert It unless we Intended to back It up, and It can be backed up only by a thoroughly good navy. A good navy is not a provocative of war. It is the surest guaranty of peace. Each individual unit of our navy should be the most efficient of its kind as re gards both material and personnel that Is to be found In the world. I call your special attention to the need of provid ing for the manning of the ships. Serious trouble threatens us If we cannot do bet ter than we are now doing as regards se curing the services of a sufficient num ber of the highest type of sailormen, of sea mechanics. The veteran seamen of our war ships are of as high a type as can be found in any navy that rides the waters of the world; they are unsur parsed in daring, in resolution, in readi ness. in thorough knowledge of their pro fession. They deserve every considera tion that can be shown them. But there are not enough of them. It is no more possible to Improvise a crew than it is possible to improvise a warship. To build the finest ship, with the deadliest battery, and to send it afloat with a raw crew, no matter how brave they wers Individually, would be to Insure disaster if a foe of average capacity were encount ered. Neither ships nor men can be im provised when war has begun. We need a thousand additional officers in order to properly man the ships now provided for and under construction. The classes at the naval school at Annapolis should be greatly enlarged. At the same time that we thus add the officers where we need them, we should facilitate the retirement of those at the head of the list whose usefulness has become im paired. Promotion must be fostered if the service 1b to be kept efficient. The lamentable scarcity of officers, and the large number'of recruits and of un skilled men necessarily put aboard the new vessels as they have been commis sioned, has thrown upon our officers, and especially on the lieutenants and junior grades, unusual labor and fatigue and has gravely strained their powers of en durance. Nor is there sign of any im mediate let-up In this strain. It' must continue for some time longer, until more fTIcers r.re graduated from Annapolis, and until the recruits become trained and skillful In their duties. In these difficul ties Incident upon the development of our war fleet the conduct of all our officers has been creditable to the. service, and the lieutenants and junior grades in par tlcular have displayed an ability and a SHE ESCAPED THE KNIFE. Ten Months of Peace After Dreadful Suffering. Operations are becoming a fad; every young man. as soon as he is graduated from a medical college, considers himself capable of undertaking the most serious and complicated surgical work, and hun dreds of lives are sacrificed annually to this mad frenzy of incompetent men, to rush into work which should only be undertaken as a last resort, and then only by the most experienced and care ful surgeons. It Is a pleasure, in view of these facts to read the following letter from a wo man who has been saved from one of these dangerous operations: "I know I should have Informed you long ago re garding my case of piles and the good done me, and I believe I am cured. Last December I sent for your book. I have never been bothered since then, and be fore I bad sulTered for the last eleven years, and at the time I wrote I had given birth to a child, and they came down with the delivery of the child by the handful. I could not get them back and I suffered everything; and the doctor said nothing but an operation would ever relieve me; but I read of your remedy in our daily newspaper and I told my husband to get me a box and I would give It a trial before consenting to the knife, and thanks be to your wonderful medicine, I was saved from the operating table. Every person suffering from the piles that my husband and myself hear of, we recommend your wonderful medicine. I Just used one $1.00 box of Pyramid Pile Cure, and two boxes of Pyramid Oint ment and two boxes of Pyramid Pills, and I was, I hope, completely cured. If they ever show the slightest return I will certainly get some more medicine, but I hardly think I will need any more, for It will be a year the 8th day of De cember since I had them and that makes It ten months and past now. Thanking you again and wishing you abundant success, I remain Mrs. 3. Hodgson, 105 W. 11th St., Des Moines, Iowa." Pyramid Pile Cure is sold by druggists for fifty cents a package or will be mail ed to any address upon receipt of price, by Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall. Mich. Write this Arm for little book describing the cause and cure of Piles. liver line Million Barrels of Schlitz Beer Sold in One Year I This makes us, by over one hundred thousand barrels, Milwaukee’s largest brewers, and Milwaukee, as you know is the most renowned brewing center in the world. THIS IS HOW IT WAS DONE For fifty years we have doubled the necessary cost of our brewing that Schlitz Beer might be pure. We cool Schlitz Beer in plate glass rooms, and all the air that touches it comes through air filters. We age our beer for months before we market it. That is why Schlitz Beer doesn’t cause biliousness. We filter Schlitz Beer through wonderful filters, then sterilize every bottle after it is sealed. The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous steadfast cheerfulness which entitle* them to the ungruding thanks of ull who realize the disheartening trials and fatigues to which they are of necessity subjected. There Is not a cloud on the horizon at present. There seems not the slightest chance of trouble with a foreign power. We most earnestly hope that this state of things may continue; and the way to insure its continuance is to provide for a thoroughly euicient navy. The refusal to maintain such a navy would Invite trouble, and If trouble came would in sure disaster. Fatuous self-complacency or vanity, or short-sightedness in refus ing to prepare for danger, is both foolish and wicked in such a nation as ours; and past experience has shown that such fa tuity in refusing to recognize or prepare for any crisis in advance is usually suc ceeded by a mad panic of hysterical fear once the crisis has actually arrived. POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT. The striking increase in the revenues of the postoffice department shows clearly the prosperity of our people and the in creasing activity of the business of the country. The receipts of the postoffice depart ment for the fiscal year ending June 30 last amounted to $121,848,047.26, an increase of $10,216,853.87 over the preceding year, the largest increase known in the history of the postal service. The magnitude of this Increase wdll best appear from the lact that the entire postal receipts for the year 1860 amounted to but $8,518,067. Rural tree-delivery service is no lorfger in the experimental stage; it has become a fixed policy. The results following its introduction have fully justified the con gress in the large appropriations made for its establishment and extension. The average yearly increase in postoffice re ceipts in the rural districts of the coun try is about 2 per cent. We are now able by actual results, to show that where rural free-dellvery service has been es tablished to such an extent as to enable us to make comparisons the yearly in crease has been upward of 10 per cent. On November 1, 1902, 11,650 rural free dellvery routes had been established and were in operation, covering about one third of the territory of the United States available for rural free-dellvery service. There are now awaiting the action of the department petitions and applications for the establishment of 10,748 additional routes. This showB conclusively the want which the establishment of the service has met and the need of further extend ing it as rapidly as possible. It is jus tified both by the financial results and by the practical benefits to our rural popula tion; it brings the men who live on the poll in close relations with the active business world; It keeps the farmer In dally touch with the markets; it is a po tential educational force;*it enhances the value of farm property, makes farm life far pleasanter and less Isolated, and will do much to check the undesirable cur rent from country to city. It is to be hoped that the congress will make liberal appropriations for the con tinuance of the service already estab lished and for its further extension. IRRIGATION. Few subjects of more Importance have been taken up by the congress In recent years than the inauguration of the sys tem of nationally-aided irrigation for the arid regions of the far west. A good be ginning therein has been made. Now that this policy of national irrigation has been adopted, the need of thorough and scientific forest protection will grow more rapidly than ever throughout the public-land states. legislation should be provided for the protection of the game, and the wild creatures generally on the forest reserves. The senseless slaughter of game, which can by judicious protection be perma nently preserved on our national re serves for the people as a whole, would be stopped at once. It is, for instance, a serious count against our national good sense to permit the present practice of butchering off such a stately and beautiful creature as the elk for its ant lers or tusks. So far as they are available for agri culture, and to whatever extent they may be reclaimed under the national Irriga tion law, the remaining public lands should be held rigidly for the home build er, the settler who lives on his land, and for no one else. In their actual use the deeert-land law, the tlmebr and stone law, and the commutation clause of the homestead law have been perverted from the Intention with which they were en acted as to permit the acquisition of large areas of the public, domain for other than actual settlers and the conse quent prevention of settlement. More over, the approaching exhaustion of the public ranges has of late led to much discussion as to the best manner of using these public lands in the west which are suitable chiefly or only for grazing. The sound and steady development of the west depends upon the building up of homes therein. Much of our prosperity as a nation has been due to the operation of the homestead law. On the other hand, we should recognize the fact that In the grazing region the man who corresponds to the homesteader may be unable to settle permanently if only allowed to use the same amount of pasture land that his brother, the homesteader, Is allowed to use of arable land. One hundred and sixty acres of fairly rich and well watered soil, or a much smaller amount of irrigated land, may keep a family In plenty, whereas no one could get a liv ing from one hundred and sixty acres of dry pasture land capable of supporting at the outside only one head of cattle to every ten acres. In the past great tracts of the public domain have been fenced in by persons having no title thereto. In direct defiance of the law for bidding the maintenance or construction of any such unlawful inclosure of public land. For various reasons there has been little interference with such inclosures in the past, but ample notice has now been given the trespassers, and all the I resources at the command of the govern ment will hereafter be used to put a stop to such trespassing. In view of the capital importance of these matters. I commend, them to the earnest consideration of the congress, and if the congress finds difficulty in dealing with them from lack of thorough knowledge of the subject, I recommend that provision be made for a commis sion of experts specially to investigate and report upon the complicated ques tions involved. ALASKAN LEGISLATION. I especially urge upon the congress the need of wise legislation for Alaska. It is not to our credit as a nation that Alaska, which has been ours for thirty five years, should still have as poor a system ol laws as is the case. No coun try has a more valuable possession—in mineral wealth, in fisheries, furs, forests and also in land available for certain kinds of farming and stockgrowing. It is a territory of great size and varied resources, well fitted to support a large permanent population. Alaska needs a good land law and such provisions for homesteads and pre-emptions as will en courage permanent settlement. We should shape legislation with a view not to the. exploiting g_mi^iba_n^onlng of ihe territory, hut to the building up of homes therein. The land Iuwb should be liberal in type, so as to hold out Induce ments to the actual settler whom we most desire to see take possession of the country. The forests of Alaska should be protected, and, as a secondary but still important matter, the game also, and at the same time it 1b imperative that the settlers should be allowed to cut tim ber, under proper regulations, for their own use. Laws should be enacted to protect the Alaskan salmon fisheries against the greed which would destroy them. They Bhould be preserved as a permanent industry and food supply. Their management and control should be turned over to the commission of fish and fisheries. Alaska should have a del egate In the congress. It would be well If a congressional committee could visit Alaska and Investigate its needs on the ground. INDIAN LEGISLATION. In dealing with the Indians our aim should be their ultimate absorp^on Into the body of our people. But in many cases this absorption must and should be very slow. In portions of the Indian Teritory the mixture of blood has gone on at the same time with progress in wealth and education, so that there are plenty of men with varying degrees of purity of Indian blood who are absolutely Indistinguishable In point of social, politi cal, and economic ability from their white associates. There are other tribes which have as yet made no perceptible advance S toward such equality. To try to force such tribes too fast is to prevent their going forward at all. Moreover, the tribes live under widely different condi tions. Where a tribe has made consider able advance and lives on fertile farming soli It Is possible to allot the members lands In severalty much as is the case with white settlers. There are other tribes where such a course is not desir able. On the arid prairie lands the ef fort should be to induce the Indians to lead pastoral rather than agricultural lives, and to permit them to settle In vil lages rather than to force them into isolation. The large Indian schools situated re mote from any Indian reservation do a special and peculiar work o? great im portance. But, excellent though these are, an immense amount of additional work must be done on the reservations themselves among the old, and above all among the young, Indians. The first and most Important step to ward the absorption of the Indian is to teach him to earn his living; yet it is not necessarily to be assumed that in each community all Indians must become either tillers of the soil or stock raisers. Their industries may properly be diversi fied, and those who show special desire or adaptability for industrial or even commercial pursuits should be encouraged so far as practicable to follow out each his own bent. Every effort should be made to develop the Indian along the lines of natural apti tude, and to encourage the existing na tive Industries peculiar to certain tribes, such as the various kinds of basket weaving, canoe buildings, smith work and blanket work. Above all, the Indian boys and girls shoul be given confident command of colloquial English, and should ordinarily be prepared for a vigor ous struggle with the conditoins under which their people live, rather than for immediate absorption into some more highly developed community. The officials who represent the govern ment in dealing with the Indians work Jind/T ^Iqo. jind^r conditions which render It easy to do wrong nnd very difficult to detect wrong. Consequently they should be amply paid on the one hand, and on the other hand a particularly high standard of conduct should be demanded from them, and where misconduct can be proved the punishment should be exemplary. k AGRICULTURE. In no department of governmental work In. recent years has there been greater success than In that of giving sctentlc aid to the farming population, thereby showing them how most efficiently to help themselves. There Is no need of in sisting upon its Importance, for the wel fare of the farmer is fundamentally nec essary to the welfare of the republic as a whole. In addition to such work as quarantine against animal and vegetable plagues, and warring against them when here introduced, much efficient help has been rendered to the farmer by the pe culiar conditions existing in different por tions of the country. New cereals have been established in the semi-arid west. For instance, the practicability of pro ducing the best types of macaroni wheats in regions of an annual rainfall of only ten inches or thereabouts has been con clusively demonstrated. Through the In troduction of new rices in Louisiana and Texas the production of rice in this country *has been made to about equal the home demand. In the southwest the pos sibility of regrassing over-stocked range lands has been demonstrated; in the north many new forage crops have been intro duced. while in the east it has been shown that some of our choicest fruits can be stored and shipped in such a way as to find a profitable market abroad. I again recommend to the favorable con sideration of the congress the plans of the Smithsonian institution for making the museum under Its charge worthy of the nation, and for preserving at the national capital not only records of the vanishing races of men but of the animals of this continent which, like the buffalo, will soon become extinct unless specimens from which their representatives may be renewed are sought in their native regions and maintained there in safety. The District of Columbia is the only part of our territory in which the nation al government exercises local or munici pal functions, and where in consequence the government has a free hand in refer ence to certain types of social and eco nomic legislation which must be essential ly local or municipal in their character. The government should see to it, for In stance, that the hygienic and sanitary legislation affecting Washington Is of a high character. The evils of slum dwell ings, whether In the shape of crowded and congested tenement-house districts or of the back-alley type, should never be permitted to grow up in Washington. The city should be a model in every re spect for all the cities of the country. The charitable and correctional systems of the district should receive considera tion at the hands of the congress to the end that they may embody the results of the most advanced thought in these fields. Moreover, while Washington Is not a great industrial city, there Is some industrialism here, and our labor legisla tion. While it would not be important in itself, might be made a model for the rest of the nation. We should pass, for instance, a wise employer’s liability act for the District of Columbia, and we need euch an act in our navy yards. Railroad companies In the district ought to be re quired by law to block their frogb. SAFETY APPLIANCE LAW. The safety-appliance law, for the better protection of the lives and limbs of rail way employes, which waB passed in 1893, we&L.lnto full effect on August 1* 19*0. It has resulted in averting thousands of casualties. Experience shows, however, the necessity of additional legislation to perfect this law. A bill to provide for this passed the senate at the last session. It Is to be hoped that some such measure may now be enacted Into law. There le a growing tendency to provide for publication of maeBee of documents for which there Is no public demand and for the printing of which there le no real necessity. Large numbers of volumes aro turned out by the government printing presses for which there Is no Justification. Nothing should be printed by any of the departments unless It contains something of permanent value, and the congress could with advantage cut down very ma terially pn all the printing which It has now become customary to provide. The excessive cost of government printing Is a strong argument against the position of those who are inclined on abstract grounds to advocate the government’s do ing any work which can with propriety be left In private hands. Gratifying progress has been made dur ing the year In the extension of the merit system of making appointments In the government service. It should be ex tended by law to the District of Columbia. It is much to be desired that our con sular system be established by law on a basis providing for appointment and pro motion only in consequence of proved fitness. Through a wise provision of the con gress at Its last session the White House, which had become disfigured by Incon gruous additions and changes, has now been restored to what It was planned to be by Washington. In making the restor ations the utmost care has been exercised to come as near as possible to the early plans and to supplement these plans by a careful study of such buildings as that of the University of Virginia, which was built by Jefferson. The White House Is the property of the nation, and so far as is compatible with living therein It should be kept as It originally was, for the same reasons that we keep Mount Vernon as It originally was. The stately simplicity of Its architecture Is an ex pression of the character of the period In which It was built, and Is in accord with the purposes It was designed to serve. It Is a good thing to preserve such build ings as-historic monuments which keep alive our sense of continuity with the nation’s past. The reports of the several executive departments are submitted to the con gress with tills communication. THEODORE ROOSEVELT. White House, December 2, 1902. New Bridge Across Ohio. Metropolis, 111., December 2.—In formation was received here today through a prominent civil engineer that Metropolis Is to be the point for a bride across the Ohio river for the Frisco railroad. A line will be ex tended from Ioppa, the Ohio river terminal of the road to this city, a distance of 100 miles. The river will be bridged here and a line built on to Mayfield, Ky., where connection will be made with the Louisville and Nashville railroad. Krupp’s Defamer Arrested. Hamburg, December 2.—The German painter, Christian Allers, a resident of Capri Island, who, It Is alleged, was re sponsible for the charges brought against the late Herr Krupp, has been arrested at the Swiss frontier. CATH0LIC8 DESERVE PRAISE. Have Paid $25,000,000 Into Treasury Beyond Rightful Taxes. Chicago, December 2.—"The Roman Catholics In the United States are an nually paying Into the national treasury 125,000,000 beyond their rightful taxes arid are educating 1,000,000 children without charging the country one cent for It. Yet we have never been given a word of praise for this tremendous work. Tha country Is not to blame for this, we our selves are at fault, because we have never told the United States what wa have been doing.” These words formed part of an earnest plea for national aid to the Cathollo schools, that the very Rev. O'Brien Par dow, S. J., of New York city, made to an audience of Catholics that filled the audi torium Sunday night Subject of the lect ure was "St De la Salle and modern ed ucation,” and Its object the raising of funds for the use of the teaching orders of the Cathollo church. The management of the affair reported after the meeting that 225.000 had been the net amount realized. This sum included the 210,000 offered by W. Bourke Cochrane of New York, conditionally upon a like amount being raised by the sale of seats. WILL SUBMIT GRIEVANCES. Executive Board of United Min* Workers Will Settle It. Wllksbarre, Pa., December 2, Ths 2600 employes of the Kingston Coal com pany have agreed to submit their griev ances with the company to the executive board of United Mine Workers. The oom. pany Is opposed to the check weight men employed by the miners and on the last pay day refused to deduct from the wages of the employes the amount neo essary to pay monthly salaries of the welghmen. This brought about a orlsls and at a meeting of the employes held today It was decided to lay the matter before the executive board of the miners' union. Will Pass Another Resolution, Berlin, December 2.—The definite state ment Is made by the Breslauer Anselger, a Catholic Journel, that the present Reichstag will pass another resolution asking the government to repeat the law forbidding the return of the Jusults to Germany, and It le affirmed that the Bundesrath will this time consent to the proposed repeal. The action of the gov ernment Is understood to be due to a, compact with the Center, or clerical party In return for the latter'* support of the compromise tariff bill. Andrew Carnegie Up Again. London, December J.—Andrew Carne gie, who has been lying 111 here for tha past fortnight, was able to get up today, for the first time. Three Italians Wer# Killed. Muskogee. X. T„ December 2.-Threa Italians were killed by an explosion of dynamite near Fort Gibson today, The men. whose names are not known, were literally blown to pieces.

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EARLY STRENGTH IN STOCK MARKET Resumption of Activity on Part of Speculative Pools MESSAGESTOPPEDADVANCE When Weakness Set In the Market Lacked All Power of Resistance to the Selling Movement From Thence Forward. New York, December 2.—The notably early strength In today’s stock market was apparently due to a resumption of activity on the part of some of the re cently passive speculative pools. The so called western contingent was credited with large transactions. The operators on the bull side professed to have ad vance Information of the President's mes sage. This, however, was at fault, ac cording to a glance at the message. The advance halted about the time the deliv ery of the message to congress was due. The market lacked all power of resist ance to the selling movement from that time forward, and the selling strength gained In force until near the close, which was dull and heavy. The check to the re cent upward course of 'fche speculation in the local tractions had a depressing ef fect on the market. The deollne In trac tions was due to a natural desire to take profits, but also In part to the announce ment that a Judicial decision on the spe cial franchise tax was impossible. An- j other chilling Influence was the indication j of renewed trouble In the money market, j contained in a flurry In the call loan rate J late In the day to 7 per cent. This was attributed in part to the requirements of paying $15,000,000 subscriptions to new 11 linois Central stock, but the engagement of $500,000 in gold for shipment to South America was of even greater sentimental effect This gold goes to pay for wheat bought on account of England, and there fore resembles to some extent the trian gular operation^ by which gold has gone to Paris to pay debts. The deposit of j $350,000 at the sub-treasury for transfer i to San Francisco marked the continuance of Interior needs for money. Collections cf customs continue to make heavy in roads upon the New York markets The j published report that some of the local trust companies are offering special In ducements for December deposits was a disquieting influence. The effect of these developments cost the stock market all of its early advances, and carried the level lor many prominent stocks from 1 to 2 points under last night. The losses In the local tractions were even more se vere. The bond market became easier in sym jathy with the late reaction in stocks. Total sales, par value, $2,170,000. United States 3s, coupon, decided per cent on the last.call. New York Stocks. Open. High. Low. Close. Atchison.83% 84% 82% 83 Atchlfcon pfd. 99 99 98% 98% Amer. Sugar Refining. 122% 123% 120% 120% Brook. Rapid Transit. 67% 67% 64% 64% Chesapeake and Ohio. 47 48% 46% 46% Copper.'...,'..'.58 68% 66% 57 Colorado Fuel. 87 88 87 88 Erie.34% 34% 33% 33% Louisville and Nash..130% 133% 130 130% Manhattan L .156% 156% 151 151 Missouri Pacific.108 108% 106% 106% M.. K. and T. pfd.. 57% 67% 57% 57% Norfolk and Western. 71% 72 71% 71% New York Central ...156% 157% 164 154% Pennsylvania.158% 158% 166% 157% People’s Gas.. ._ ..102 103 101% 101% Republic Steel.,v..21% 21 19% 19% Republic Steel pfd.. 77% 77% 77% 77% Reading.01% 62% 60 60 Southern Pacific 63% 64% 62% 62% Southern Ry.32% 33% 32% 32% Southern Ry. pfd.92% 92% 92% 92% Gt. Paul.176% 178 175% 176% Texas and Pacific 42% 42% 41% 42 Tenn. Coal and Iron 57% 58 57% 67% TJ. S. Steel.36% 37% 36% 36% TJ. S. Steel pfd.83% 84% 88% 83% Union Pacific.101% 101% 99% 99% U. S. Leather.12% 12% 12% 12% Wabash pfd. 44 44% 43% 44 Western Union.88% 88% 87% 87% Baltimore and Ohio ..100% 100% 98% 98% Illinois Central.146% 146% 144% 145 Rock Island. 44 44% 42% 43 Bonds. United States refunding 2s, reg.107% United States refunding 2s, coupon..108% United States 3s, registered .107% United States 3s, coupon .108 United States new 4s, registered ....135% United States new 4s, coupon ........135% United States old 4s, registered .108% United States old 4s, coupon .109% United States 6s, registered .103% United States 5s, coupon .103% Southern Railway 5s ■.118% Wisconsin Central 4s.92% Mobile and Ohio 4s.95 Central of Georgia 2nd ino.35% Money on Call. New York. December 2.—Money on call closed firm at 5%#7% per cent; closing 6@ 6% per cent; time money firm; sixty days C per cent; 90 days 6 per cent; six months 5%@6 per cent; prime mercantile paper 6%@6 per cent; sterling exchange at ad vance with actual business In bankers bills at 4.87.25 for demand and 4.83.75® 4.83.80 for sixty days; posted rates 4.84% #4.88; commercial bills 4.82%#4.83%; bar silver 48%. Mexican dollars 37%; govern ment bonds easier; railroad bonds easier. Clearings and Exchanges. New York, December 2.—Exchanges *317,292,793; balances *18,699.468. Boston, December 2.— Exvhange* *27, 296.565! balances *2,420,674. Philadelphia, December *.—Clearings *25.970.804; balances *3,239,634. Baltimore, December 2.—Clearings *6, 136,861; balances *792,141. New Orleans, December 2.—Clearings *4,690.647; New York exchange bank par; commercial *1.26 per *1000 discount. Memphis, December 2.—Clearings *1,410, >31; balances *445,241. Seaboard Air Lins. Baltimore, December 2.—Seaboard Air Bine, common, 27 asked; preferred, 44% ©45; bonds 83%@83%. Virglnla-Carollna Co. New York, December 2.—Vlrglnia-Car ollna Chemical company 60; preferred 124. COTHRAN CO. fWCOfffOllll TBO. BANKERS AND BRDKERS Ground Floor, Woodward Building. Stocks and Bonds* Cotton* Grain,Provisions i Direct private wires to New York, New Orleans and Chicago. ■■■nmaii a mm MUKfH! UU. Onoorporated.! ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK B’LD’Q Private Leased Wires Dtmet to Maw York, Maw Orleans and Chicago. COTTON, STOCKS if CRAIN. MW YORK OFFICE—NO, 61 BROADWAY, oaites In principal cltlss throughout ths ■oath. Write for enr Market Manual and hook containing Instructions for traders Phone No. Ml John M. Caldwell. George Ward. CALDWELL WARD BANKER8 and BR0KER8. 2015 First Avenue. High-grade investment securities a specialty. OTTO MARX CO. BANKER8 AND BROKER8. Mortgage Loan3 at 5 and 6 Per Cent Rooms 211-212 Woodward Building. MORTGAGE LOANS Place your mortgage loans direct with the United States Mortgage and Trust Co. of New York. Capital sur plus and undivided profits over $5,000r 000. Interest rate the lowest. C. 6AZZAM, AGENT. Room 16, Challfoux Bldg. Chicago ’Change. Chicago, December 2 —Trading In grains and provisions was rather quiet on the board of trade today, but a better tone was manifested, May wheat closing %c higher, with corn up %c and oats better; January provisions were unchang ed to a shade higher. The leading futures ranged as follows: Articles. Open. High. Low. Close. Wheat— December 72% 72% 71% 72% Julv 73% 73% 72% 73% May 76 76 74% 76 Corn— December 64 55% 62% 55% January 47% 48% 47% 48% May. 43 43% 42% 43% Oats— Dec. (new) 31% 81% 81 81% May.,.... 82% 32% 32% 82% Mess Pork— January .16.77% 15.87% 16.70 16.52% May .14.90 10.02% 14.85 16.02% Lard— December ....10.00 10.10 9.67% 10.10 January .9.42% 9.50 9.87% 9.47% May 8.76 8.80 7.77% 8.SO Short Ribs— January 8.07% 8.15 8.07% 8.IS May 7.90 9.00 7.8fc% 8.00 Cash quotations were as follows: Flour—Steady. Wheat—No. 2 spring, 73%@74; No. 8, 68® 71; No. 2 red, 74%@76. Corn—No. 2, 54%; No. 2 yellow, 66%. Oats—No. 2, 81; No. 8 wmte, Sl@32. Rye—No. 2, 48@50%c. Barley—Good feeding, 88; fair to choice malting, 4E@54. Flax Seed—No. 1, 3114; No. 1 northwest ern, 31.19@1.20. Prime Timothy Seed—33.66. Mess Perk—Per bbi.. 316.70®16.76. Lard—Per 100 lbs., 310.40@10.45. Short Rib Sides—39.50. Dry Salted Shoulders—Boxed. 38.S7@9.00. Short Clear Sides—Boxed, 38.75@9.00. Clover—Contract grade, 310.90. The Coffee Market. New York, December 2.—Spot Rio steady; No. 7 Invoice. 6%c; Mild quiet; Cordova, 7%@12c. Futures opened Bteady, unchanged to 5 points lower; this being only' a partial response to weak European cables. Havre having sent a decline of franc and Hamburg figure. Neither the Havre receipts have the usual bearish effect, both these influences being counteracted by covering demand, light investment buying and scarcity of offerings. Prices slowly worked upward In the afterncen with the close fairly steady at unchanged prices to 5 points advance, with the .7006.10: light $5.6506.--. Sheep—Receipts 20.000; steady to 10 and 16c lower. Good to choice wethers $3.60 @4.00; fair to choice mixed $2.50@3.00; western sheep $2.7003.80; native lambs $3.50@5.25; western lambs $3.76@o.OO. Cincinnati, December 2.—Hogs, active, $4.5006.80; cattle, steady, $2.0006.26; sheep, steady, $1.6003.25; lambs, steady, $3.60@ 6.35. Cotton 8eed Oil. New Orleans. December 2.—Cottonseed ol, prime refined In barrels 8654c; off re fined In barrels, 3654c; prime crude, loose. 26c. New Tork, December 2.—Cottonseed oil quiet; prime yellow 86c; petroleum firm; rosin, steady; turpentine, firm. Memphis, December 2.—Oil, car load lots, per gallon; Prime crude 2902954c; off crude, nominal; prime summer yellow, 32c; oft crude nominal; prime summer yellow 38c; off summer yellow, nominal; choice cooking summer yellow, less than car load lots, nominal. Meal $20.50020.76; cake $21.2514.W. Oats—Mixed, 41c; white, 44c. Cotton Seed Meal—Per ton, $24.50, Bran—Mixed, $17; pure wheat. $13. Beans—Navy, $2.WVff2.75 per bushel; Lima, 6@6%c per pound. Dead Bodies Found In Cabin. Pine Bluff, Ark., December 2.— The dead bodies of Joe Branch, two women and a child, all negroes, were found this afternoon In a cabin in a lonely part of the outskirts of Tuck er, a small town In this county. The beads of all 6f the negroes had been split with an axe, which was found on the clay floor. No motive Is known for the murders, and no clue has been secured. uni/rno no. 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Montgomery, AUk BUSffxtSS MfcN HA'vt CGNmulin'CE In the young man who has sufficient faith In himself to take out Hfe In surance. It bespeaks a desire to succeed and a belief hi his own power to win success. His choice of a company reflects his Judgment, and cessful men take this Into consideration. The young man insures In the larg est life insurance company In the world when he takes a policy la The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York RICHARD A. McCURDY, President. which has paid policy-holders more than any company to exlstonos, $569,159,480.34 and has the largest assets, $352,838,971.67 JAMES 8. WILLCOX, Manager, MONTGOMERY, ALA, G. H. ESTES, District Manager, BIRMINGHAM, ALA. J. B. COBBS, President. H. H. Mayberry, Vice President. W. A. PORTER, Cashier. 8. MeGAUGHY, Asst. Cashier. C. M. WILLIAMSON, Asst CashfMi ALABAMA NATIONAL BANK 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 lntereet allowed on savings deposits. READ THE AGE-HERALD-ALL THE NEWS. Effective April 20. 1902. EAST BOUND. No. I. Dally. Dally. Lv Birmingham 7a0am| 4:00 pm Ar ChllderBburg 8:47 amj 5:82 pm Ar Sylacauga 8:07 am| 6:50 pm Xr Talladega 12:39 pmj. Ar Annlaton 1:46 P«h|. ATGoodwater.9:42 am| 3:24 pm Ar Alexander City .10:16 am! 6:50 pm Ar Dadevllle .10:63 am 7:28 pm Ar Camp H1U .11:13 am| 7:46 pm Ir Opelika .11:66 am| 8:26 pm XI columbu. .I 1:06 pm| 9:25pm ir^Fort Valley 3:60 pm 11:45 pm Xr Macon 4:46 pm 12:40 am Xl AlbanyCU^‘...Y>.> .^.UiUpm 7:80 am Ar Augueta”...“ Ar Savannah ‘•0Q an> arrtvaS No i from Macon. Albany. Columbus, rmeliaa. Amerlcug, etc.. 8:46 p. m. T s from Savannah. Augusta. Macon. Columbus, eto.. 12:80 p. m. FWurant through sleepers between Bir mingham. Columbus. Macon and Savan nah on Nos. 8 and 4. Connection Is made at Savannah with the fast freight and luxurious passenger steamships of the Savannah Line from and to New York, Boston and the East. For more detailed Information, beauti fully-illustrated matter, writ* or apply to SOLON JACOBS. Commercial Agent, w D HAMMET, Traveling Passenger 'agent, 1921 First Avenue I JACK W, JOHNSON.Union Ticket Agent, Birmingham, Ala j C. HAILE. General Passenger Agent je j ROBINSON. Asst Gen. Pass. Agent yjf X. WINBURN. Vice President and Trafflo Manager. Savannah. Ga BIRMINGHAM AND ATLANTIC. Schedule Effective June 8, 1902. Son No. 8. Leave Talladega 7:20 am 4:00 pm Arrive Pell Clfy 8:83 am 6:21pm Arrive Birmingham 9:58 am 10:00 pm AjtIvs Anniston 7:00 pm ---No. 2. No. 4. Leave Birmingham 63)0 am 4:80 pm Arrive Pell City 7:12 am 6:62 pm Arrive Talladega .10:17 am 7:08 pm “Trains run every day. Quickest routs between Talladega Birmingham and Western point*. Ship your good* via Birmingham and Atlantia JOHN C. SOLET, W. L. LAW. General Manager. Superintendent Atlantic Coast Line R. R. Co. No. 78 No. SR Lv. B'ham (L.AN.).... 8:66 pm Lv. Montgomery .6:30 am 7:46 pm Ar. Troy 8:06 am 9:25 pm Ar. Ozark .9:80 am 10:66 pm Ar. Dothan .10:42 am 12:01pm Ar. Thomasvllle .1:4fl pm 8:16 am Ar. Waycross ..6:26 pm 6:16 am Ar. Jacksonville .7:66 pm 9:06 am Ar. Tampa 7:10 am 10:00 pm Ar. Savannah .8:40 pm 9:86 am Ar. Charleston .6:40 am 6:26 pm Through Pullman sleeper Birmingham to Jacksonville. J. A. Taylor, T. P. A., Montgomery, Ala. W. H. Leahy, D. P. A., Savannah. Qa. W. J. Craig, Q. P. A., Wilmington, N. C. REDUCED RATES On any day during September and October the Frisco System will make very low one-way rates to points in California, Oregon, Washington, Mon tana, Idaho, Utah, British Columbia and Arizona, also round trip home seekers' rates on the first and third Tuesdays In each month to points In Missouri, Arkansas, Texas, Indian and Oklahoma Territories. For fhll la formation please call on or address C. O. JACKSON, T. P. A., Birmingham, Ala J. N. CORNATZAR, D. P. A* Memphis, Tenn. TAKE _I RAILWAY SCHEDULES In Effect October 13. 1901. Arrival and departure of all tralna at Union passenger Station. Birm'igham. Ala. L. A N—North. A reive. I Denar* •No. 3, Fart Mall, N. O..|12:05 pmllt:20 pm •No. 4, Faat Mall. N. 0..| 9:04 pm I 9:12 pm INo. 8. Decatur Accom..!.I 3:16 pm INo. 10. Montg'm ac'm. 6:56 pm|. South. I Arrlve.IDenart. •No. 1. Past Mall. Cln....' 8:25 ami 5:33 am No. 7. Decatur Accom..110:00 am). •No. 3, Faat Mall. C!n...l 3:30 pmj 8:45 pm No. 9. to Montgomery..-I.| 6:15 am BIRMINGHAM MINERAL—North. I Arrive. 'No. 40. Faat Mall Blocton .110:45 am •No. 42, Fast Mall. Blocton.( 7:05 pm INo. 46. Altoona Accom .(9:55 am INo. 102. Blocton Accom .I 7:15 pa South. 1 Den art. No. 41. to Blocton .I am •No. 43. to Blocton 2:80 pm 'No. 44. Altoona Accom 1:65 pm 'No. 101. Blocton Accom .I 5:20 am A. G. 8.—North. ___ _ I Arrive.|Depart •No. 2. Faat Mali. N. 0..| 5:40 am! 1:46 am •No. 4. Pan-Am. Spec'll..I 6:46 pm! 6:86 pm •No. 8. Meridian Aocom. .112:25 pm| 4:46 pm South. _ I Arrive.I Depart. .S'1' 2' !rnm •^"''Irmatl Hr,-nr, pmllOiOpm No. 3. Pan-Am. Special I 9-55 am 110:00 am •No. 6, Cbattan’go Ac’m .112:45 pm! 4:90 pm SO. R. R—North, Eait, South. Weal I Arrlva. No. 16. from Bloaabur*. Ae'm....j 6:16 am •No. 20. from Selma .f |:06 pra •v°' rZnm 6:66 are 2Jo. 95. from Washington .|U:48ara No. 39 from Mlsslsslpnl 4:00 pm •No. 67 from Washington 6:60 pm •i4o. S3, from Mississippi 6:46 am •No. 2? from Mobile aad Selma .l 6:40 am (Depart INo. 15. to Bloaahurg. Aecom.../4:50 pm •No. 16. to Selma 4:26 am •No. 22. to Anniston 4:90 pm •No. 36. to Mississippi .(12:25 pm •No. 26, to Wnshlngtnn ..j 4:10 pic •No. 27. to Mississippi .(10:90 pm •No. 83. to Washington .j 6:00 am •No. 21. to Mobile ...110:20 an •No. 98 to Atlanta .(11:80 pm FRISCO-SYSTEM. K. C„ M. A B.—East I Arrive. •No. 205. Southeastern Limited...1 2:55 pra •No. 208, New York Express.I 5:50 am No. 209. Winfield Aocom .(10:00 am Fa«t Line to Kansas City. Watt I Depart •No. 206. Southeastern Limited...(12:60 pm •No. 204. New York Express .|10:20 pra No. no. Winfield Accom .I 4:96 pm CENTRAL OF GEORGIA—East. Depart. •No. t to Macon.| 7:10 am •No. i to Savannah.j 4:00 pm Wsst Arrive. •No. 1, from Macon S:45 pm •No. 8, from Savannah .|12:20 pm Train* marked thus ran dally. Thus I dally except Sunday. Southern Railwav Co. Schedule In Effect November 2, 1902. Trains leave Birmingham as follow*: 4:10 a. m.—No. 38, for Atlanta, Wash ington. Baltimore. Philadel phia. New York and the clast. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car, .Birmingham to New York. 6:20 a m.—No. 19 for Montevallo, Ma pleavllle, Selma and way sta tions. 12:28 p. m.—No. 36 for Columbus, West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala bama points. 1:45 p. m.—No. 22 for Anniston and way stations; also Talladega. 4:10 p. m.—No. 36 for Atlanta Jackson ville and all Florida pplnts; also Charlotte, Richmond. Washington, New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Jackson ville; also Birmingham to Richmond. Va 4:60 p. m.—No. 15 for Blossburg and way stations 10:20 p. m.—No. 37 for Columbus, West Point, Winona, Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birmingham to Greenville. 10:20 p. m.—No. 21 for Selma Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir mingham to Mobile. 11:20 p. m—No. 98—New train—for Atlan ta Anniston and way sta tions. Pullman Drawing Room Sleeping Car Birming ham to Atlanta Sleeping car can be occupied at Union sta tion 9:80 p. ra. For detailed Information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office, Morris Hotel building. Telephone 6rr. J. C. LUSK. Dlst. Pass. Agent. V ARROLLTON SHORT LINE RAIL* WAY COMPANY, To Carrollton and Stanael, Ala, vis Reform. Ala No. a. Nat. li :00 am Leave Carrollton...Arrive 4:46 pm 11:20 am Leave Staneel.Arrive 8:48 pm 11:40 am Arrive Reform.Leave 1:25 pm JOHN T. COCHRANS. Pres, and Oen'l Manager, CArrsUt—. Ala

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The Overcoat Election Comes Next And here’s a winning candi date: Hart Schaffner Marx Ryton. Platform: Correct style, per fect fit, best of cloth and trim mings, tailored by hand, ready to wear. Custom tailor’s qual ity at half his prices. Your money back if you’d rather have it. You can tell you're voting I rlffht by the label—H. S. 1 M.—In the coat. Vote at M. Well Bro’s. Prices for H,S. M. Suits and Overcoats-^ $16.50 to $35.00 M. WEIL Sc BRO. 1915-1917 FIRST AVENUE Merchant Tailors, Clothiers and Furnishers. Sole Agents for Hart Schaffner Marx Clothing. I STOWERS’ Xm&s Present Ladies’ Maple Mahog’y 4 t Desk, Oak, Bird Eye. m MISS JULIA H. HEWES, ROXBURY (Boston). r MASS. Treasurer Roxbury Household Economics. la Brookford Street, Roxbury (Boston), Mass., Feb. 28, 1902. I am pleased to add my testimony on behalf of your Wine of Cardui. I cannot find language to express my full gratitude and joy over the fact that I am well once more. The wearing of corsets too tight seemed to have brought on an inter-abdominal pressure, weakening the ligaipents and thus dragging the uterus down until I was not fit to w alk and could hardly stand at times. My brain seemed clouded, weighing down the en ergies and gradually sapping the strength, weakening the neart's action, infecting and undermining the tissues. I gradually became so weak that I was unable to perform my household duties and passed a large part of each day in bed. What to do I knew not, no medicines nor any doctors were any help to me, until a neighbor advised me to try Wine of Cardui. Before the first bottle was used I felt so much better I hardly believed it was permanent, but my improvement went steadily on and within four months I was like a new and well woman oneo more. While the improvement was gradual I felt it was permanent. The functional powers of my stomach first became greatly improved, the usual oppression, nausea and heart bum passed away, my appetite increased, the nervousness and headache passed away. My sleep became regular and restful and gradually from a weak, sickly woman I became a Htrong and healthy one. I am in perfect health now and extremely grateful to you for your blessed remedy, a boon to sick women. WHEN a woman suffers from fe male weakness she is sick all over. Bearing down pains never come alone. There are irreg ular menses, pains in the back and aching muscles and sinews all over the body. The nerves are wrecked. The digestion is had and even the brain is clouded and dull. And Wine of Cardui will relieve these ailments, all these symptoms of the one real trouble—female weakness. Wine of Cardui prepares the young girl for the first coming of womanhood by starting properly’ and regulating the menstrual flow. It makes pregnancy possible for barren wives who aro kept childless bv female weakness. It eases every ache and pain of wo manhood and insures a healthy and ■__ natural transition through the “change of life". Worn out by years or suffering, thousands of dis couraged women are allowing them selves to drift helplessly, dayoy day, nearer and nearer to an invalid’s grave. They have abandoned the hope of health and have given up the fight for life. They forget that Wine of Cardui is a remedy that has cured over a million women of troubles such as theirs. No suffering woman should give up until she has given Wine of Cardui a trial. Thedford's Black-Draught regulates the bowels, tones up the liver,lcidneys and stom ach, and assists greatly in a cure. All druggists sell $1.00 bottles of Wine of Cardui and 25c. packages of Thedford's Black-Draugnt. BIRMINGHAM BOILER WORKS MANUFACTURERS AND BUILDERS OF FURNACES, STAND PIPES, CHIMNEYS, TANKS And Boilers of all kinds, built by the Latest Improved Hydraulic and Pneumatic Machinery. Repair Work a Specialty. TELEPHONE 11S3. WORKS AND OFFICE: 24th St, and Powell Avenue, 8outh Slda. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. DALZELL WITHDRAWS. Mr. Cannon Is Now Assured of a Unanimous Election. Washington, December 2.-Representa tive Dalsoll of Pennsylvania has with drawn from the contest for speaker of the house of representatives in the Fifty eighth congress in favor of Representa tive Cannon of Illinois, who has been en dorsed for that office by the Pennsylvania delegation in the house. This practically assures Mr. Cannon a unanimous vote for speaker In the republican caucus. Mr. Daiell's announcement and the subsequent action of the delegation took place at a dinner given by Senator Pen rose tonight at the New Willard hotel, at which were present Senator Quay and the members and members-elect from Pennsylvania In the house. Tho Age-Herald will give to all new subscribers bn rural routes, a rural mail box, free of charge, with a year's subscription. For particulars, address Tho Ago Herald or see carrlar. PHYSICIANS ARE WELCOMED TRIAS, Much Work Will be Done Along Sanitary Lines AFFILIATION IS NEEDED Dr. Hitt Says Man and Disease Have Destroyed Much, Even to the Bears, Thereby Preventing President From Getting a Shot. Washington, December 8,—The first In ternational sanitary conference convened today. The governments of Mexico, Cuba, Chill, Costa Rica, Salvador, Hon duras and the United States were repre sented by delegates. The conference is the outgrowth of the International meet ings held a year ago In the city of Mexi co. Quarantine and sanitary matters generally are to be discussed and what ever measures are adopted to improve existing systems will be considered Dy an International sanitary bureau before the assembling of the next annual confer ence. The sessions today were mostly de voted to welcoming addresses and organ ization. Ambassador Aplroz of Mexico and Min ister Quesada of Cuba are present. Dr. Walter Wyman, surgean general of the marine hospital service called the con ference to order. Formal addresses of welcome were made by Secretary of the Treasury Shaw and Assistant Secretary of State Hill. They were responded to by a number of the delegates. Dr. Wyman spoke of the closer affilia tion of the American republics along san itary lines, and said the motto of the present gathering should be health, clean linens, intellect and morals. Secretary Shaw said he remembered "when it was the physician's aim to cure disease; now It is to prevent the spread of disease.” Assistant Secretary Hill, speaking for the state department, said that closer contact Is needed between the American republics. •I nope, he said, 'that the day is for ever past when the difficulties between j the American republics shall have to be j settled by force of arms. The three j Americas are sufficient unto themselves and while we want closer relations with other nations, it is significant that we have all we need.” Dr. Hill pointed out that disease is an enemy that threatens to destroy us and that man has exterminated the grosser and visible enemies. “Dears, for in stance,” he added, “have been so com pletely exterminated that the President of the United States, on a recent hunt ing trip, was unable to find any of them, and was obliged to return to the White House without a shot.” Addresses were also made by Dr. O. Eduardo Moore, Chili; Dr. Ulloa, Costa Rica; Dr. Juan Oultreas of Cuba, \>r. Eduardo Liceaga. Mexico; Dr. Souchon, president of the Louisiana State boa-d of health; Major W. P. McCall of the army, and medical director George P. Bradley of the navy. The delegates this afternoon visited the capitol. Formal organization was completed by the election of Dr. Walter Wyman, sur geon general of the United States marine hospital service, as president, and Dr. Arthur Reynolds of Chicago as secretary. An advisory council of several delegates was appointed as follows: Dr. Rhett Goode, united States; Dr. M. J. Roseneau, j United States; Dr. Gulteras, Cuba; Dr. F. Liceaga, Mexico; Major McCaw, United States; Dr. Ulloa, Costa Rica, and Dr. Reynolds, United States. The vice presi dents of the conference are Dr. Moore, Chili; Dr. Ulloa, Costa Rica; Dr. Guiter as, Cuba; Minister Carbo, Ecuador; Con sul General Shernikowa, Salvador; Lazo Arriaga, Guatemala; N. D.Peraz, Hon duras; Dr. Liceaga, Mexico; Dr. Roman, Nicaragua, and Mr. Stewart, Paraguay. Adjournment was then taken until tomor row. AMUSEMENTS, AT THE JEFFERSON. Saturday matinee and night—"Hu man Hearts.” AT THE BIJOU. Polite vaudevine all the week. Mat inees Thursday and Saturday. "Laughter and Lies." “Laughter and Lies," presented by Howard Kyle and company at the Jef ferson last night, pleased a well-filled house. The story of the play Is that of a young colonial officer In the guise of a spy In New York during the revolutionary pe riod. He Is confronted with many diffi cult and dangerous problems, Including the. love of two women, both of whom, one loyal to the king and the other to the rebels, remain true to him and final ly succeed In extricating him from his difficulties. Howard Kyle as Henry Treveman, the spy: Florence Smyth as Ruth Mlffin, and Eona Ewen as Mrs. Betty Jordan were exceptionally good. Altogether the play and east was one of the best seen here this season. Following Is the cast: Henry Treveman.Howard Kyle Lieut. Pevllllers.Frederick Weber Col. Musgrove .Calvin Tibbetts An Orderly .J. W. Brommall Jacob Bailey.Herbert Curtis Tom Bailey (his son).Stephen Hoyt Ruth Mlffin .Florence Smyth Mrs. Hester Weathersby (her aunt).. ..Josephine Victor I Mrs. Betty Jordon .Eona Ewen Chloe, Mrs. Weatherby’s negress.... .Belle Chlppenoah Warner “Human Hearts." So strong an impression did “Human Hearts” make upon a prominent clergy man of New York that he wrote to the gentleman impersonating Tom Logan, vigorously endorsing the play and In forming him of his Intention of trotting all the orphans of a local asylum out to see It at his own expense. And he did It. “You cannot conceive,” said Manager Nankevllle, “of the appreciation of those youngsters at the change of sermon thus afforded them, unless you had listened to that gallery the day they attended. “With the 'gods’ present.” he continued, “as often as I have myself enjoyed sit ting through It, It was as enjoyable as a box of monkeys sprinkled over with tears. Quite often since have city schools, whose principals were aware of the great merit In the play, been given a half holiday, that the youngsters might enjoy a mati nee. And what out-spoken critics the tors have been. You can’t get a favora ble criticism or a padded eulogy for love of money from a Juvenile. You must give him the goods or he denounces you broad cast. and I am really greatful to the tots of America for their appreciation of what THE DOCTORS EXTEND THEIR TIME Owing to the Large Number Who Have Been Unable to See the Brit ish Doctors, These Eminent Gentle men Have Extended the Time for Giving Their Services Free for Three Months to All Who Call Upon Them Before December 30. Owing to the large number of Invalids who have called upon the British Doc tors at their office, corner Twenty-second street and Third avenue, and who have been unable to see them, these eminent gentlemen have, by request, consented to continue giving their services entirely free for three months (medicines except ed) to all invalids who call upon them for treatment between now and Decem ber 30. These services consist not only of con sultation, examination and advice, but also of all minor surgical operations. The object in pursuing this course is to become rapidly and personally acquaint ed with the sick and afflicted, and under no conditions will any charge whatever be made for any services rendered for three months to all who call before De cember 30. The doctors treat all forms of disease and deformities, and guarantee to cure In everj’ case they undertake. Male and female weakness, catarrh ana catarrhal deafness, also varicocele, rup ture, goitre, cancer, and all diseases of the rectum are positively cured by their new treatment. Hous, 9 to 8. Sundays, 10 to 1. all now agree to be one of the best American plays.” “Human Hearts” comes to the Jefferson theatre next Saturday, matinee and night. At the Bijou. Webbs seals at the Bijou this week perform feats that would be a credit to the hyman race, and are the talk of the town. It is one of the best acts seen at the Bijou this season, and is worth the price of admission alone. The other acts on the bill are up to the standard and give satisfaction. Resident Manager Seamon of the Bijou has announced that the Bijou Musical Comedy company, Mr. Wells* Musical Stock company, will be the Bijou attraction for the week of Decem ber 8, and that in consequence of the in terest that has already been manifested on the part of the theatregoers to secure seats for the engagement, and to give everybody an even chance to get desir able locations, the sale of seats will not commence until Friday, December 5. The company is made up of thirty-five capable musical comedy artists, and this is Its third season in the Wells houses and will be its first visit to Birmingham. There will be no advance in the scale of prices, and the management says that speculation in the tickets wilt not be tol erated. ON THE RACE TRACK At New Orleans. New Orleans, December 2.—Henry Mc Daniel and Moablna were the only win ning favorites. Both Chanirelle and Bat son, both long shots, were played, the for mer being backed from 100 to 40 to 1. Bat son showed surprising speed. Buchanan will be restricted In future to riding for his employers, Durnell Horz. Weather clear; track very heavy. First race, selling, mile—Russellton, 112 (Prince), 20 to 1, won; Nabocklish, 115 (Otis), 9 to 5, second; Ceylon, 112 (W. O’Connor). 16 to 1, third. Time. 1:54 3-5. Second race, six furlongs—Henry' Mc Daniel, 90 (Fuller), 9 to 6. won; John Pe ters, 102 (O’Connor), 5 to 2, second; Dr. Scharff, 102 (Head), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:18 4-5. Third race, selling, mile—Moablna, 95 (W. Hicks), 13 to 10, won; Major Dixon, 98 (Robbins), 6 to 1, second; Beviathan, 91 (Fuller), 5 to 1, third. Time, 1:52. Fourth race, selling, mile—Chantrelle. 98 (Fuller), 40 to 1, won; Potheen, 106 (Fontleroy), 15 to 1, second; Chickadee, 105 (W. Hicks), 4 to 1, third. Time, 1:53. Fifth race, selling, mile and a quarter, Batson, 95 (Haack), 60 to 1, won; Marios, 103 (Otis), 9 to 2. second; Lou Woods, 91 (Graham), 7 to 1, third. Time, 2:22. Sixth race, mile—Sheriff Bell, 103 (Hol gerson), 7 to 2, won; Florestan, 97 (Wil kerson), 5 to 1, second; Lord Louchwood, 104 (Robbins), 8 to 6, third. Time, 1:64. A MILLION BARRELS. Enormous Sales Give to Schlitz Beer the Leadership. It Is announced by the Jos. Sehlltz Brewing Co. that over a million barrels of Sehlltz beer have been sold during the year ending December 1, 1902. There is no other beer brewed in famous Mil waukee which approaches this extent of sales. It Is not generally known that the Sehlltz brewery Is owned by five broth ers who received their education In the science of brewing In the best schools of Europe Every department of this brew ery, from the buying,of the materials to the bottling of the finished product, iB In direct charge of these practical men. the owners of the business. From the very start these men decided to double the cost of ordinary brewing, in order that Sehlltz beer might be ab solutely pure. They bored six wells down to rock, in order to secure water without a touch of impurity. They built a plate glass room for cooling the beer and arranged so that all the air which touched the beer was passed first through an air filter. They built machine filters for thorough ly filtering the beer before It was bot tled. They Installed the Pasteur system for sterilizing every bottle after it le sealed. They built refrigerating rooms of 490, 009 barrels capacity, so that the beer might be aged there for months before it was marketed. This was because beer which is not sufficiently aged causes bil llousness. All this made Sehlltz beer cost twice as much in the brewing as a common beer need cost, and knowing ones said that they could never make It pay. That people cared little for purity. The facts stated above indicate that they have made It pay, and that people do care for purity. 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," and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS bv MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, witn PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHS the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC, and is twenty-five cents a bottle. nnillT COD PET Coveil’® Photo Gal UUN I runULl lory Is still at 1817 hirst avenue and you can get 6 photos and a photo button for 26c. Line and half tone cuts. Age-Herald Engraving Company. Standard Diaries for 1903. Some very dainty ones for the ladies. Call early and se lect before assortment is broken. Roberts Son, Sta tioners, 1812 Third avenue. HIGH SCHOOL BOYS ON GRIDIRON TODAY WILL PLAY THIRD GAME AND PROBABLY THE LAST OF THE SEASON—A VERY CLOSE CON TEST IS EXPECTED. The third and last game of the series arranged between the eleven* of the University High School,and the Birming ham High School will be played at West End this afternoon. Both of the games played by these teams thus far have re sulted in a tied score, and much Inter est Is centered upon this last game of the season on the home grounds. The fine showing that these high school teams have made against Howard college and Marlon Military Institute at test the playing qualities of these teams, and those who have seen the previous contests pronounce them comparable to college games. It Is confidently expected that many lovers of football will wit ness this last game of the season. It Is said that the city school team has the advantage of a few pounds over their opponents, though a close and In teresting game Is sure to be the re sult. Line-up of the teams: U. H. 8. Position. B. H. 8. Vest.C.Stone Johnston.R. G.Welsh Ball.L. G...Herzfleld Curry.R. T. Thomas Riser.L. T.Miles Ward .L. E. Cabanlss Estes .R. E.Lanier Hllman.R. H. B.Gibson Youngblood.F. B.Broyles Montgomery L. H. B. Hood (capt.) Garrett (capt.) .Q.Chalrsell OFFICIAL NOTICE RECEIVED. Washington Gets Word From Great Britain About Cattle. Washington. December 2.—Official no tice of the action of the British govern ment prohibiting the landing of live stock from the New England states was receiv ed at the department of agriculture to day, through the state department. Act ing Secretary of Agriculture Willis L. Moore immediately Issued the following publio notice; "The heads of agriculture of Great Bri tain, In consequence of the outbreak of the foot and mouth disease In New Eng land, has Issued an order prohibiting the landing in the United Kingdom of live animals from Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The British board of agriculture asks that public announce ment of this fact be made in this country. Dr. Salmon is now in Boston and In ac cordance with the directions of Secretary Wilson today orders have been issued sending a number of veterinary surgeons and experts to New England to report to Dr. Salmon and assist him In stamping out the disease.” It is not yet known how the epidemic originated. KEEREN CASE ARGUED. Was Involved In Alleged Frauds In Kentucky During Goebel’s Campaign. Cincinnati, December 2.—A case in volving the alleged disfranchisement of negroes in Louisville at the Goebel election in 1899 was argued here to day before the United States circuit court of appeals. The case is that of Li. Keeren, a democratic judge of elec tion in Louisville, who was found guilty by the United States circuit court of conspiracy to prevent negroes from voting, and was sentenced to fine and imprisonment. The case comes up on error, the counsel claiming the United States courts have no Jurisdiction because no United States officers were being chosen at that election. The opposing claim is that Keemen's act is a viola tion of the fifteenth amendment and therefore properly before the United States court. SILVER STILL FLUCTUATES. Premium On New York Exchange Was Around 1.68 Yesterday. Mexico City, December 2.—The premium on New York exchange rangetl around 1.6S and 1.69 today. There was little busi ness done, although most of the mer chants regard sliver as hating ,a small chance of permanent recovery. The dom inant topic in business and financial cir cles is the gold standard, and how best to get the country on a gold basis. In one respect the struggle outlined over the gold standard Is one of ti e city against the country; the large farmers and planters, it is said, fear that the gold standard even though the present dollars are retained and given an artificial value will cause a rise in the wages of their la borers and hence they are strong parti sans of silver. Every drop of a cent In the value of silver means a heavy loss to the railways and other large corpora tions. STRIKE IS SETTLED. Western Union Telegraph Boys Re turn to Work. The strike of the messenger boys at the Western Union Telegraph company* and the American District Messenger service has been declared off and a por tion of the boys have returned to work. The company took back those they con sidered the best and will find other boys in the place of those not taken oack. Manager Williams was prepared to take Ec'tlvc measures to relieve the situation and had placed an advertisement in the papers to secure a number of girls to take the place of the boys. All day yes terday one of the young ladles In Ills of fice delivered messages. Had he been unable to secure girls he would have taken a number of good negro boys. ASK THE GROCER For "Clifton" flour and take no other. Every housekeeper owes it to herself and her family to buy and use the very best flour—that is. "CUfton” flour. "Clifton" is the one flour that insures success in baking. And “Clifton" is the one flour that yields the finest—most pal atable and most nutritious food. The limit of quality is always main tained In "Clifton" flour. It Is uniformly best—year in and year out. Remember to ask for “Clifton" flour the next time you leave an order with the grocer. Refuse substitutes. Bransford Mills, Owensboro. Ky. For sale by Mackln Bros., Fowlkes Myatt Co., C. E. Cox, Tomlin Grocery Co., J. E. Burke and W. B. Emond. REDUCED RATES TO CHICAGO. Account of the International Live Stock Exposition, Chicago, November 29-Decem ber 6, the Mobile and Ohio railroad will sell tickets from coupon stations south of Cairo, 111., at rate of one and one-third fare on the certificate plan, for the round trip. Ask your home agent or write John M. Beall, A. G. P. A., St. Louis, for par ticulars. il-8-sat-wed-tf We now Deliver Free to Any Part of Alabama, Purchases Amounting to $5.00. '“r LOVEMAN susr Of the Ohio.” T MiTirii Of the Ohio.” JOSEPH LOEB. Those Bl&.ck Ta.ffeta.s Yesterday we put on sale some guaranteed Black Taf fetas. A 27-inch dollar quality at 89c, and a 27-inch 1.2? quality at 1.00. The second lot sold even better than the first—possi bly it is because 1.00 is a popular price for a Taffeta, and a woman these days not only thinks of the dollar itself, but how much she gets for the dollar, so that the l.?0 quality for a 1.00 appeals to her even quicker than the 1.00 duality at 89c. J There is more of it here. Those 59c Silks A^aJiv An old story freshened up by the addition of many new and desirable materials just added—1.00 and 1.2? Fou lard’s suitable for shirt waist costumes are included in the ?9c silk sale. The All Wool Dress Goods act 20c The lot of re-dyed Dress Goods worth up to 1.00 a yard at 20c is still selling well—so well that a few days more and the remainder of them will be gone. Hurry'if you would like to have a new house dress or make your girl a dress for school—the material is excellent for those purposes. 1.25 Broadcloths at Oi\ly 95c There went on sale yesterday—fine French Broad cloth in black and all the leading shades, and also in the same lot some Venetians. They are going fast because they are 1.2? materials, and the selling price is only 9Sc. the aaJe of thanksgiving Sets at “After Thanksgiving Prices” Continues We told Monday of the sale of a number of Dinner Sets that were scheduled to arrive in time for Thanksgiving selling, but that were side tracked somewhere between the factory and here, so that we have on hand more Dinner Sets than we should just after Thanksgiving. So we put “After Thanksgiving Prices” on them, and the result is that a fourth or more are already sold, but there is enough to last out the week, for there are quite a number. Here are some of the details! A Toilet Set at 2.2?. A new shipment just in of a hundred decorated ten piece Toilet Sets, they are worth 3.?0, or say, 4.00, now at 2.2?. Those 1.00 Two Clasp Kid Gloves at 69c There is on sale here a large quantity of Two Clasp Kid Gloves, worth easily a 1.00, at 69c. They come in White, Gray, Black! Brown, Red. We make Free House Deliveries all around Birmingham, and also to Ensley, Pratt City and Wylam. 7he 1 Age-Herald CABINET HOLDS MEETING. Case of Lieutenant Owens Will Be Looked Into Before Action. Washington, December 2.—Roose velt and his cabinet at their meeting today considered the case of Lieuten ant Owens of the navy, who recently was tried by courtmartial for financial irregularities and absence from his ship without leave. The verdict of the court was that he should be dismissed from the service. An appeal was taken by Lieutenant Owens to the President, as it was urged that while he was ab sent from his ship he was suffering from a temporary aberration of mind. It was decided at the meeting today that a court should be constituted to inquire into his mental condition. That court will be appointed by Secretary Moody as soon ns possible. All the members of the cabinet ex cept Secretaries Root and Wilson were present at the meeting. Some time was spent in considering appoint ments, but it was said no announce ment of the appointments would be made from tne White House. All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald En graving Department. Pennyroyal fills Orljrlnal and Only Genuine. l/77t>.N8AFE. Alwar* relinhle. I ndict, ask Drurrirt W‘ for ClW HIMKII'S CNGLLsa in 11F,I» and Gold rut'ialHo boxes, staled with bine ribbon. Take no other. Refute I>unireroof* -Mib>tlriHt'>n« nnd Imita tion*. Buy of your Drngfist. or s-nd 4c. ia ■lamps Pnrtfrtilnr*. Testimonial* and “Relic! JSr Ladle*.” in Itutr, by re turn Mall. lO.tHI© Testimonial*. Hold by *11 Druggist* Chtcheafc*' Chemical Oik. •4a*tle4Ihl*•*"Madlaoa i«*i—«*• H.A.* JPiS Official Call for Convention. Kansas City, Kan., December 2.— The official call for the sixth annual convention of the National Live Stock association, which convenes here on January 18, was Issued today by John W. Springer, president, and Charles E. Martin, secretary of the association. In addition to the growing of live stock, all allied industries may he rep resented at the meeting. Range asso ciations of cattle, sheep and horses are entitled to representation at tho ratio of one delegate for every 10,000 head of stock owned by the members of organizations. A luxury is a Buck’s Stove in your hall. Prowell Hardware Co.