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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
STREET RAILROAD COMMITTEE.
Another Attempt to Have Meeting Proves in
effectuaI.

A meeting of the street railroad COM
mittee was called to convene last night
at o'clock in the council chamber.
When the hour came there were only
three members present, Messrs. Harring-
ton, Ashford and Graham. The meet
ing was adjourned until Friday night to
meet before the water committee is call
ed to order
This committee has only held one
meeting during the present year. Three
efforts to get 1T together in the past ten
days have been Intellectual.
There are several important matters to
be considered, among them the Behren's
Park matter.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09

By the action of the water commit
tee the above charges set forth in AL
derman Drennens report are the ones
TO be considered. together with others
that may be made, verbally or other
wise. Mr.. Drennen's report also recon-
mended a system of liberation.
PLAN OF ACTION.
The committee to which was referred
the majority and minority reports on
the water question, met in the city coun-
Gil chamber yesterday afternoon and or
ganized. The following resolution was
passed to govern the action of the COM
mittee:
Whereas, at a meeting of the city
council, held on Wednesday night, Dec.
l. the following resolution was adopted:
That the report of the special committee
as to water be referred to said commit
tee for further invesitig ton and report;
said committee to consider such other
poins as may be deemed necessary by
the committee; said committee to employ
a clerk, who shall take down the evil
dence offered; and
Whereas, the committee appointed
in pursuance of said resolution of the
city council being organized for the par
ticular work committed ito it, tits
Resolved, first. The clerk of this COM
mittee shall keep fa1thful record of all
the proceedings and shall be the custo-
dian of all papers and documents re-
ceived by it.
Second. IT. is requested that all charges
and complaints brought before this COM
mittee be written and handed to the
clerk or to some member of committee.
The presentation of such charges or
complaints are desired as early as prac-
ticable in order that this committee may
complete its work as early as possible.
This resolution does not operate to the
exclusion of verbal complaints.
Third. All matter in rebuttal of any
part of either of the two reports ina
jointly and minority now before this
committee shall be presented and filed
in writing; but the privilege of PERSONAL
ly appearing before Ibis committee is
extended ito anyone having such matter
to present.
EVANS IN THE CHAIR.
When the committee was called to
order there wsre pres nit, Mel Drennen,
J. H. Meighan, H. Hentsche r. H. Kerr,
T. T. Ashford, M. M. Williams.
Chairman Meighan asked Mayor
Evans to take the chair In the lobby
P. H. Earle, Major Miner and DIR. Bald
win of the water company and their
attorney Alex London we're seated. Leo
]. Marx was presenttto represe MT the city
lin ths absence of City Attorney Lowe
who was detained in court.
Mayor Evans in taking the chair ex-
planned the object of the meeting and
then Mr. Drennen's resolution was rad
and adopted.
81 see some of the members of the wa
ter company PRESENT, said Mayor
Evans" We would like to hear from
them If they desire to be heard
Attorney London said that the water
works company appeared to find out
what charges were to be met and what
proceedings were necessary He desired
that the charges be formulated in a spe-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
Asked For Specific Charges and This
Was the Answer.
ANOTHER MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
Minority Report Alleges Violation Of Contract In
Point of Charges and Pressure for Fire
PIugs-Verbal Charges Can
Be Preferred
THE CHARGES.

That the aouter company is constantly
vioIating its contract aoith the city.
That 1t is required to haze pumping
machinery adequate to deliUer 500, 00O,-
600 gallons Of aoater daily into the city.
That 1t does not carry out this, but rests
its case on being able to do so.
That 1t is habitually and persistentIy
making charges on a basis not warranted
by the contract.
That it eracts arbitrary and fred sums
from business concerns 'Uhen the contract
caLlsfo meters as the basis Of calculation.
That 1t does not gi0e the pressure re-
qtired for fire plugs.
That for tao gears the company receiu-
ed $4,000 per annum for fire plugs that
did not eriSt.
That the rates are high as compared
q0ith other cities.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
FUNERAL NOTICE.

The friends of John and Jane f. Mandy
of Ensley are invited to attend the fun
eral of their son. Charles III. Mandy to-
day Selrv ices -ajt the family residence
ait Ensley at O'Clock this afternoon.
Spedag train will Lave Ensley at
D. M Carriages will meet train at Pratt
City dirt road crossing. Interment at
Pratt City cemetery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09

cations. His father, mother and older
brother survive him.
The remains We're prepared for burial
in the Warner-Smdley morgue and re-
moved to his late home in Ensley City
yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. This
afternoon the handsome black casket
bearing his remains will he inferred in
the Pratt City cemetery.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-09
The Police Commission.

A great many of our citiz.ns are anx-
ious 10 know the name of the two
commissioners to be appointed. They adj
know, however, that THE j. Martin Rye
sold by WIN: Wise at Toe per fun quafe
has no equal. 209-211 Nineteenth street.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
AMUSEMENTS.

About thirty years age the good
ola DIANA OF Charcoal Burner and
the funniest of all funny farces, Fsmi.
~ Jars, or Mistaken Identity, as it ia
s'metimes called, was produced at the
SAT- Lake Theater. John Il. Game as
POynet Arden. Mrs. Gibson Ms Edith
HARRINGTON and Phil Margett, as Val.
entino Verdict in the cast OF the first
mentioned piece, and Marge,ts ana
Bowring amt Mrs. Thomas Romney
as Delph Diggory and Liidy in the
siterpicce. The old drama and farce
VIII be produced on Tuesday next.
with Margetts and Bowriug In their
Old chnrscterF, and Mrs. Clawaop
Brown ne L'ddy. John IS. LINDSAY
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

a. POyne Arden md Mo. ID sin
Clswson Cummings ,ss Eiitb, AZ d
other charscters by memuers of In,
old stock company. Between tn.
pieces Maobeth's music viii be sun
oy fifty voices from the Tabernacle
onoir. The soioisls are Mrs. Thoma,
Edward, MOroDi J. Thomas snl
Prof. Gardener. under the leadereh,p
Prof z. J. Thomss. o. "Wednesday
night A Wonderful Woman and the
never 10 be forgCtte T0odles in which
Mr.. Markets. and Mre. Maggie
Thomas Romney (who has Kindly
oohsenlej to appear for tbis occasio \,
will play Mr.. and Mrs. Toodles as tbey
appeared In the same characters over
thirty yenrs ago between he pieces
Tho Witch's Chorus aud introducing
the CkulJron scene from Macbeth,
The Grand opera house ia to be
opened uuriug Jubilee week, Manager
McGarvlo having cJmpletsd arrange.
menls for the APPEARANCE OF the Euro
peaD High.Class Vaudeville compauy.
The company numbers among Its
members some leading vauuev,lIe
artis's. Dsshing Josephine Sabel,
whose Patisian gowns never iail TO
capture the lemenine hearts In the
audience, is one OF the leading stars In
her line.
Comedian Billy Carter ia arothet
member OF the combination, and win
be seen in some OF his best work.
There are also tho one-legged acrobats.
Conway and j. ,laDd. One OF their
favorite pssiims, Is to IiJe down the
street on the same bicycle, peiaIing
the machine with one leg apiece. Mr..
MeGarvie will make an effort to hay.
them take part In the wheelmen,s
parade during the Jubilee. Daily and
Hilton Is another comedy team in the
company. A public cake.waik will be
arranged during the week, and John.
son and Bean will demonstrate their
right TO the title OF champions In this
line.
Nothing In the seat Jubilee cele. |
brgion next week week viii he more
notable than the grand musical foa.
tur . which have bsen arranged, ana |
the thousands OF visllors We shall el.
tertain will be given an excellent op- |
portunity to see what our famed |
mus cal culture really amounts 10.
fbree mammoth events have been ar
ranged ior al the TabsrDA Tuesday,
Wednesday aud Friday evenings; on
evening The Tabernacle choir,
augmented to 900 voices, will give
, special concert In honor OF the
PiOneere. This COZ cert Will be- spec.
ally notable ss Hon. w. j. Bryan,
vile anu party viii sttenO; "Utaho
snd her maids OF honor Will make
heir first public appearance, gor.
yeously srIsyed In robes OF state; the
queen OF Vic,or, ColOrsds, the heart Of
Cripple Creek, VIII also be In attend
'nce, and the prize ode 10 the Pi,-
leers by Professor Stephen, about
which there has been so much com-
neni, will receive the first public
enditioB. Wednesday night will
' fitness the band vocal contest for
' hich there are many entries;
Viola Pratt Gillette and Geneva
ennings will be heard in
10Th concerts, and Ii. 3. Ensign, who
' III be here from Colorado, has ents RED
ne male voice solo competition. Fra
ay night will be mammoth cnii-
ren's concert at which 1000 chilureu
'iji sing IN parts under Prof. Bassslt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
~ II, 1897. SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH.

Whist will probably prove the last
ew piece OF the ssason was give last
Tturtday evening st tie Matinee
iheat.r-s house, by the way, where
natinees are Be'd IN or never given.
IL IN entitled A Merry Monk, and IL n
comic opera In two acts the words by
Micbaei Durc and Malcolm Bell and
music by A. l.. Lle~eliyp.
Mr.. Cartoi's Tree OF Know ledge
" hioh viii be the fiist pew Iiece pro.
uuceJ by George Alexander at the
St. Jam,a In the autumn was read to
the company before they LEFT town for
their summer vacation.
Bseruohm ren's latest tqulstion ia
an adaptation by o tran " sian OF a
Polfh novel emitted @ ~ Waits.
The tcene 10 LAID ~ Romo during
the reign OF Nero who is the principal
parsonage Of The piece anu from The
title, 1t 10 cafe to inter that the ptosecu-
lion OF the early Chrietiaos has a guou
zeal to 90 with the plot.
John Hare, tesiuss the new piece by
Marina Morton, the well know
American authoress, which he will
Produce fret in the Provinces has
secured new play by Stuart Osilvsy
eptitltd The masters. Arthur 5lurgis
and q. M. Glover are Ia strange
quanusry. They have written
comic opera anu are quite unable to
ait on a euitaole title Tor II.
The piece is alec down fJr production
at Blfm ngham ON ntxt bank holiday
(April y and they now announce that
hey Will pay five guineas 10 any
Birmingham ma woman or child,
who may send In an acceptable title.
Madam Sarah BerDhaIdt has closed
her engagement at u Auelphl I'd
next week Charles Frobman's Secret
Service company VIII return TO the
stage On which they Won their fret
LoDuon triumph. Secret Service will
be- played at the Adeiphi throughout
the summer aud viii be succeeded by
= military drama by Hardin Chambers
ard Comyns Carr.
Sidney Drew, brother OF John
Drew, sui Mrs. Sydney ID ew, have
made their London DEBUT at the
Tlvoii, IN a cJmedy sketch EMIT ed
When Two Hvnrts are One.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

WAsHISaToN, July 1.-The con.
ferees on tue lafifi bill have reached
an BgreemtDt on all the important
items OF Engagement on tho tarld
bill and have notified the Dem CORA TIC
members thst they will be asked 10
meet with them on Monday morning.
The House wins ON the sugar
schedule, the Be. ate coAleress YIELD
ing to the rate OF one-eighth uifieI-
entail on refined sugar and also rsced.
lug from the provision for y discount
on isggery and other low grad Q sugars.
the cOnferses have agreed 10 this
Senate tate OF IL cent pound on
lead.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

ROME, July 1.-THE Rev. Father
Butler. blshOp-elect OF tue Roman
Catholic diocese OF Concordia, Kan,
died here yesterday OF intestinal paI-
alysis. The deceased WAS to have been
consecraied bishop by CsrIinai SatoIli
tomorrow. Rev. Father Builder Of
Chicago whus, sudden deIth In Rome
on the eve OF his conservation as bishop
is announced, is one OF the beat known
cecil sisstics in the West. He was
ohapisin OF the famous Irish briga de
commanded by Gen. Mulllgsn during
the civil war.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

WASHINGTON, July II. - McCord
has bee, confirmed as governor OF
Ariz)ua.
WAsH1NGToN, July 1.-the vote
on Mbrvnn McCord's coufi nation
rs governor OF Ar zonn was AIKEN i'm.
me lately after tue Senate went into
executive session to-day anu without
further debate. The vote stood 20 to
is.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
Labor Troubis. a, Valparaiso.

NEW YORK. July ia dis patch to
the Herald from VALPARAISO s3s:
There 10 a general lear here that
repetition Of the bloody lab hos Of
1890 when scoIes OF Rioters were snot
uown and killed by the police anu
militia 10 at hand. TIE situation IL
critical. II was brought about by the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
Sunday School Union.

The monthly meeting OF the officers
and teachers Of the Sunday schools OF
this Sake will be- held on MONDAY
evening NEXT in the Fourteenth wAr1
assembly rooms al y O'clock. All sun
day school workers are Invited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

CASEA. Isinnd OF Crete, July H.
Ia consequence nj the increasing
turbulence OF the Mussulmans and the
almost incessant outbreaks and dis.
orders, the admlrala OF the inter-
pational feet have Issued q proclama-
ton admonishing the Mussuimans anu
announcing That II q single European
soldier is harmed they will bomb-1d
the town.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

action OF the mayor OF Valparaiso In
.flering 1000 wori SO 8 closed, there.
oy throwing thousands OF mon out Of
employment. Unlets something IL
unne immediattly to provide for the
iule thouslncs, serious troub le Will re.
suit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
col. oroek.r slightly Improved.

SAN MATBo. GAL, July H. There
was a SLIGHT cnaDge for the better this
morning 10 the condition OF COL.
Charles Crocker, although 1t was so
slight that none hut the attendant
physicians were able to distinguish II,
The patient, however, slept well all
night and his temperature was con.
Hiderably reduced.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
Help for the Ripdoo..

NEW York, July 17.-Another re-
mlttance OF $780, hos just been
caoled by the Christian Herald fund
TO Bishop Theourn for the Ipdia
anime relief committee to be distri.
ouied throush the different states.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

FAlRMoNT, w. Va, July 1.-THE
failure Eugene Dsbs TO reach here
at noon. caused much disappointment
among toe mi er, but msy nave pre-.
vented trouble, MS 1t Ia eaiu the oper.
ators Intended To have him arrested,
He will positively be here tonight, the
miners say, aHu address meeting al
which Ralchtord anu Sovereign Will
Rlao be- present.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

CHICAGO, July l7.-John II. Brad.
puIy' tue young California million.
are, anu his vile who eloped few
weeks ago with ii. Russell Ward, q
miuuie aged Epgiishman who has
VIE VIE anu family In England, have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
CRITICAL.
RanaWaha Coal Nine Operators Give
up The Fight.
NO FAITH IN ARBITRATION.
west Virginia Operators are TX.
p'cted TO TO tut ina
Day or Two.

WHEELING, w. Va, July l7.-To.
Jay is regarded rs q critical one la the
hsnawsha valley. Toe reports this
morning indicate that the Fsirmou II
meeting wi DO large.
The Non0ssh, Watson and West.
iairmoant miners, the largest in the
region. nre at work, but big delegations
from points along the Baltimore d
Ohio are arriving at Paramount.
In kanawaha the operators have
practically given up the flght nd are
waiting for the men to settle their
'roubie ond return. There IL no
change In the Norfolk 4 Western and
the movement OF coal west through
olio, has caused no uibresk.
NO FAITH IN ARBITRATION.
CLKvELAND, o., July I7.-Whiie
locai UpetstUIe having mines in the
Pttsburg district have agreed to, or
viii agree to sign the true Uniformity
scale tney have little or no faith that
the efiorte OF the arbitrator will be
successful. In Cleveland there are
nlhe flttsOutg ulstflct operators. They
are III. A. Hama & Co., Nor an,
Moore d Bainr 1UmpAny, Myron
Coal clmpauy' New YORK g. Cisve.
land Coal company, OlbIrn, 5sser &
compsny, Picksrds, Mather 81 Co., J.
Il. ERswortD.
The Rhode & Bsidler G al company,
Norris Goa company anu J. Ii.
Somurs & mtsoy.
Mr.. InOmas Young, manager for M.
A. Hannr IL o., acting on the sug-
gestion O. S5nalor NJ. A. Hanus, who
nss been impJriuned to use his good
cfhcss by Pittsburg operator, visited
tue afore meu,!Ouej operators this
morning to sound them on the true
uuift rmity proposition. He lou
Them oil perfectly willing ~ agree to
II becsuse most Of them, like himself,
gave their consent with me conviction
tnst the arbitration will come to
Daught. They Uiaim that DsArmitt
Will kick over the traces. The local
operators nrs unit In the belief that
,hs West Virginia miners viii 60 out
in Jay or two.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
MINERS CEASE WORK.

MowEA QUA. Ills. July l7.-This
city was v.e,Iod by sn immense throng
OF Mlners rom the Pana district Iast
night who persuaded all the men In
the shaft here 10 cease work. A.
result when the whistle sounded not
man responded.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

though that all OF the terrlttry where
the rich strikes were made mas been
staked out anu that so far as those dis.
tricts are concerned, II ia useless for
any one to think Of making locations.
The express companies ara doing a
land office business. Since the mr.
rival OF the Portland the I'll sos have
been crowdeu with minefs consignin g
their duat TO various cities throug TOUT
the United States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17
HOT WAVE
Several SunStrokss, Although The
Mercury is Mo- AboVs 70.
AMERICANS FIND IL DELIGHTFUL.
The Queen Lnlcr.aIrs Yisilors-Hevival
Of DRucng---Naval Display that
Was u IiascO.

LONDON, July 17,-rhis week Eng
not weather the year. Iu London
here have been several sunstrokes
and god many horses have died
from the heat. Straw bats have APP
peared again on all sides and eve y
where lie heard the complaint that the
weather is worse than that of the
tropics, although the mercury has mot
yet gone above rs.
Visiting Americans are luxuriating
10 this temperature and are prais,ng
London ne summer resort, greatly to
the establishment of the resident Lee.
doners.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-17

William Stanley left his son In
charge VI bis Interests in u cou Jle OF
claims. He went to the Clondyke last
year and IL now returning WITH nearly
1000 in gold. Henry Anderson, u
native OF Sweuen, NM well known on
the Sound. sold q halt Interest In h is
claim on Ell Dorado creek aud IL COM
ing back 10 Seattle with S45. 900 spot
cash, the proceeds OF tue salt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-01

Saturday night witnessed the begin
ming of the end of this campaigns Re-
publican speech-making. At Moosic,
Babylon, Dalton, Waverly and in ST.
David's hall on the West Side speak
ers received forcible assurance of the
loyalty of the party to the ticket and
the acquisition of many Democrats in
to the Republican ranks. The final
meetings will be held tonight.
The Republicans of West Scranton
held a rouslng mass meeting in st.
David's hall. Every seat was occupied
both on the main floor and in the gal
lery and all the available standing room
was pressed into service. The hall was
gaily decorated with bunting. On the
platform with the speakers sat the
candidates. Scattered about the hall
were noticed many of the leaders on
the West Side, Frank Thornton, Rich
ard Thomas, A. b. Holmes, Select
Councilman r. II. Williams, w. A.
Phillips, president Of the West Side Re
publican league; John r. Farr, H. T..
Thayer DR.. w. A. Paine and many
others.
e. E. RObathan, the chairman, called
the meeting to order about SIS o'clock.
The Anthracite Glee club rendered a
selection and Hon. William /. Schaf-
fer, district attorney, of Delaware, was
announced.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-01
CALENDAR FOR MOVE MBER.


IA chill crceps down the back of the
Thanksgiving turkey.
2-Candidate Schadt's ice pond freezes
over.
S--Mr. Boland's "glad hand" has a de-
cidedly shook feeling.
4-George Horn regrets the postage
money wasted on the seventeenth ward
voters.
5-Charle Schank explains how it was
done.
G-Chrlsty Bo,and buys two new hats
for the other fellow.
THE city ministers preach on dispen-
sations of Providence.
S--The members Of the high school COM
mittee hold a special meeting to object to
the way Professor Phillips parts his hair.
9-Mulberry street residents wonder
what is the good of a new pave that cam
not be seen for dirt.
1O-Secretary Atherton reads the riot
act to the board of trade elevator.
1.-THE Christian Endeavor girls resign
their charge of the Peckville line of cars
at 10 a. m.
l2-School Controller Casey tries a new
brand of dictionary.
13--Women from health-protective as
sociation, beginning active work on the
corner of Spruce and Washington and
find they have a two weeks job.
14-Councilman Lansing buys a chain
less bicycle.
1.-the park commissioners meet and
decide the city doesn't need park.
16-Heavy fall of snow makes it impos-
sible for Commissioner Abraham Dun
nings' "angels" to kick up dust on ;he
streets.
17-Candidate George Okell begins to
lay barbed wires for the next campaign.
lS-Professor Coles greets one of his eX-
pected tornados four hours and firty-nine
l9-Editor Richard Beamish reduces his
disappointment over the result to poetry.
20-"Prop" McNulty renews his allie
gence to the idea that this cold world
has no use for true reformer.
21-LaCkawanna county turkeys hold a
"lodge of SORROW
22-The Lackawanna bar has such a
good time with the visiting lawyers that
it decides to adjourn court for the season.
23-The Scranton Whist club loosens II
grasp on the championship of Northeast
ern America.
24-The Rowing association votes to use
ice boats for the balance Of the season.
25-EverybOdy eats too much dinner.
26-Candidate Horn decides that he
would prefer to be the bass drum in the
band.
27-Herman Notz joins a foot ball team
2S-"White wings" go into winter quar-
ters.
29-The Symphony orchestra finds itself
out Of debt and decides to go to Europe.
S0-The last autumn leaf falls with a
duh, sickening thud.