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The age-herald., 1898-03-02
POLICE FORCE
Will Not Be Increased-City Financially Unable
 to Bear the Burden.

The police force of Birmingham will not he increased just at present. Tho commit tees from the police commisson and city council so decided at meeting held at the city hall at 12 m. yesterday.
 The committee from the police commis-
 sion consisted of Messrs. Lane and Les ser, and Mayor Evans and Aldermen Gray, Pearce and Parker composed that of the city council. A resolution was in- troduced by MT. Lane that in view of the present financal condition of the city 1t is impracticable at this time to increase the police force The resolution was passed unanimously and without much discus sion. The committees then adjourned
 ''It is plainly apparent to everyone" said member of one of the committees yesterday, 'that the numerical strength of the police department should be in- creased, as the present number of police men is inadequate to furnish proper pro- lection to a city of this size, but the city at present Is unable to bear the burden of debt which an increase in the police de-
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
REV. FRANK w. BREND0N
Has Recently Collected Si,80O for the New
 Methodist College.

Rev Frank w. Brendon, agent of the North Alabama Conference college within the past few weeks has been presenting the claims of the college to every com munity in North Alabama.
 He is at present at work in the Brm- ingham district from which he expects to raise $10 900. Recently Rev. Brandon has visited the Methodist churches at Wood lawn, Avondale, Elyton, Twenty-irst eve nue, Mt Vernon and St. Johns church in this city. From these he secured the sum of $1 800, making the total amount to date about S7,000.
 Work on the building at Owenton is pro- gressing and the outlook is bright for opening the first building for pupils next September. -
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
THE FUNERAL SERVICE
0t James A. Stratton From the Residence of
 ]. D. Dwyer, Yesterday Morning.

The funeral of James A. Stratton took place at the residence of his brother-in-law J. D. Dwyer, on the South Highlands, yes- terday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Great numbers of the friends of the de- ceased were present at the ceremonies at tn house and tt Oak Hill cemetery. The flowers were beautiful and lavish.
 Dr. W. D. B. Davis, s. P. Hawkes. M. c. Reynolds, w. B. Foster J. P. Stiles and ". M. Malone, all of these gentlemen exospt the lest named are deaeons in the South side Baptist church, were pail-bsareTs, MT. Stratton having been a deacon in that church.
 All the cars operated by the Birmingham Railway and Electric company, of which company MT. Stratton was secretary and treasurer, were draped in mourning yester- dlay out of respect to MT. Stratton's mem ory,
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
CITY COUNCIL
Will Meet This Afternoon on Account of Mr.
 Bryan's Lecture.

The city council will meet this afternoon in the city hall at o'clock.
 In view of the fact hat Bryan speaks at the opera house this evening at s. and as the mayor and all the aldermen desire to hear him, Mayor Evans yesetrday morn ing requested that the council meet at b in order that all business might be trans acted in time to attend the speaking
 The session promises to be interesting The water committee will probably be prepared to report and a hot fight over the adoption of the report is expected. Alder man Altman's resolution that hereafter all male city prisoners be worked on the streets will most likely be acted on. The street railroad committee may also nave something to say.
 Taking all together a warm time may be expected.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02

pertinent would necessitate. None recog- nize more fully that more police protection is needed than the commission and the city council themselves, but they are fin a position to know the exact state of the municipal finances, and their action only indicates that 1t is their duty as public servants to be as saving as possible with the public funds"
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Tru Us this Month Fresh country eggs today. 10c dozen-
 DRENNEN & CO,
 Department Stores.
JUDGE SPRINGER,
Former Representative to Congress From llli-
 nois. in the City, En Route to Florida.

Judge Wm M. Springer, of Muskogee, I. T., who for a number of years was . representative in congress from Illinois, was in the city yesterday en route to Florida, accompanied by his wife.
 Judge Springer's career in the house of representatives was a most interesting one. An Age-Herald reporter called on him last night to- get an interview from him on current political questions, but he was too fatigued from his long trip to talk.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Ills LIMB AFFILIATED.
Will Hill, the Negro Burglar Who Was Shot on
 Sunday.

County Physician Gillespie yesterday am putated the left limb of Will HiH the negro who was shot near Dolomste on Sunday. while attempting to enter the house of the Penny brothers Hil is in the county hos pital at the aims house and his chances of recovery slim.
 Hill was shot by double barrelled shot gun that had been placed ln position by the occupants of the house, wioh the trig ger connected with the door knob by means of a string.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
10 FORTH TWENTIETH STREET!
NrcLester Hotel, Tuscaloosa.

It has been currently rumored that the McLester hotel, at Tuscaloosa, was soon to change hands. The manager, MT. L. c. Daniels, has been communicated with on the subject, and authorizes the statement that there is no foundation for the rumor MT. Daniels will continue to manage the hotel. and is hard at work seeing to a great many improvements which he is having made. MT. Sol Blondheim will remain with MT. Daniels as clerk, in which capacity he has made host of friends. ss*
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Q Suit for @15,0OO

Caroline F. Bowman has filed suit in the city court against the Birmingham Railway and Electric company for $15.000 damages. The plaintiff alleges that on December Sth, 1Sg7 she was a passenger on one of the de- fendants trains from Woodlawn to this city. When about to disembark from the train at the corner of Second avenue and Nineteenth street another train or car ran Into the train on which she was a passen- ger. throwing her to the ground, causing Injuries to her person.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
Fresh bread and candy made daily at c. w. Cody's, 1920 to l 36 2d avenue.
NOTICE.

Change of Route of Ensley Cars.
 Commencing March 3, the route of Ens- ley cars in the city will be as follows: Will come In on Eighth avenue and turn into Seventeenth street; Seventeenth street to Fourth avenue; Fourth avenue to Eigh- teenth street; thence to First avenue and around the Opera House block and out the same way.
 BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY & ELECTRIC COMANY. 3-2-3t
The age-herald., 1898-03-02

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tabltts. All druggists refund he money If 1. fails to cure. 25c. J-23-91t
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
In the Criminal Court.

Judge Greene yesterday sustained the de- murrer to the indictment charging Hugh M. Horton with conspiracy to commit false pretenses.
 The defendant, Hugh M. Horton, through his attorneys, Dan Greene and Lee c. Bradley, demurred to the bill on the ground that it was not clear in setting forth the charge to which he must answer The de- murrer was sustained and the witnesses recognized to appear before the grand jury today.
The age-herald., 1898-03-02
MAKES ANOTHER ATTEMPT To Collect His Salary as Super
 intendent of Schools. SUIT AGAINST ELYT0N CO. Jeanette FraiPs Damage Suit Passed-De- murer Sustained in the Horton Case.
 Caroline Bowman Asks Damages.

H. w. Somerville, Jr., former superintend- ent of the Woodlawn public schools. who holds unpaid warrants on the city treasurer for salary, yesterday filed a petition in the city court for a peremptory writ of man. damus, to be directed against the members of the board of education of Woodlawn directing them to require the treasurer to pay said warrants, and asking that rule nsi be issued requiring them to appear and show cause why the peremptory writ of mandamus should not be issued.
 The petition was presented to Judge H. A. Sharpe, who directed that rules be is- sued against John T. Hood. chairman, and A. H. Sims, J. S. Kennedy. G. F. Wheelock, s. J. Johnson and A. R. Wilson. associate members of the board of education of Woodlawn, citing them to appear in the city court on April b and show cause why the writ should not be issued.
 The petition sets forth the facts as re- cited in former petitions, alleging that the petitioner was legally employed as super intendent of the public schools of that city and had received warrants on the treas urer for his salary, which he has been unable to collect.
 Wanfs Receiver Appointed
 Another suit has been filed in the chan cery court against the Elyton company and others, asking that a receiver be ap- pointed for all the property of the Elyton Land company which was transferred to the Elyton company and the Maryland Trust company. Horace Stringfellow of Montgomery, the holder of one of the $1 900 bonds of the Elyton Land company, which was payable Jan. l., 1898, is the plaintiff. The orator alleges that he has demanded payment of the bond, which was refused, and asked that the Elyton company and the Maryland Trust company be made par ties to the suit, and that the mortgage and deed of trust to the Maryland Trust com- pany be set aside void against the ora- tor and other creditors of the Elyton Land company, and that receiver be appointed for the property conveyed.
 The bill is quite lengthy and is almost duplicate of bills that were filed several weeks since by holders of similar bonds. In the City Court.
 A number of cases were continued in the city court yesterday, among which was the case of Jeanette Frail pro ami William Frail vs. James Suther for $20, GOO damages for alleged seduction. Suther was recent ly convicted in the criminal court on the charge of seduction, after long and sen sational trial, and is now confined in the county jail pending a motion for a new trial.
 In the Criminal Court.
 Judge Greene yesterday sustained the de- murrer to the indictment charging Hugh M. Horton with conspiracy to commit false pretenses.
 Tho defapdapt Iyuol, M Horton thrar oI,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
TENNEssEE's SENATOR FIGHT.
Twenty Ballots Taken In tho Democratic Cau-
Gus Without Result.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 24.-Twenty ballots
were taken by the Democratic caucus of tho
grand assembly for United States Senator to-
night without result. The first ballot OF the
evening. the forty-seventh. gave McMillin 81.
Turley 81, and Taylor, 81. This was a gain OF
two for Turley. tho vote coming from the Tay-
lor column. Gov. Taylor gained ono vote on
tho next ballot from Turley. On the sixth bal
lot McMillin lost one and Taylor gained one.
Four more ballots were taken without showing
any change. On the succeeding ballot McMil-
lin gained one from Turley. The vote was tho
same on the next three ballots, and on tho two
preceding adjournment until tomorrow night,
McNillin gained one from Turley. 1t was de-
cided that when the vote Is taken In each
branch of tho Legislature tomorrow one Demo-
crat wifi vote for McMillin, one for Turlcy and
one for Taylor, the others to DO recorded as
present but not voting.
The Republican members OF the General AS
sembly held a caucus tonight to agree upon q
candidate for whom their votes will be cast to.
morrow. The caucus was divided between G..
n. Tillman of Nashville and f.. j. Sanford Of
Knoxville. The vote was - for Sanford and 10
for Tillman, who was the Republican candi-
date for Governor in the last election. 1t IL
doubtful whether the Democratic caucus will
make q nomination. Sixty-six ballots have
been taken without a nomination, the strength
Of the three candidates being. practically the
same as at the opening ballot. The two
houses will meet in joint convention on We'd
nesday to ballot for Senator.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25

Non in whispering directions 10 DALEY,
but. there was so much more OF him
that he was not oasily eclipsed, and he
showed Rood.natured Independence OF advice
and adviser. and an unyielding disposition TO %
nearer the footliRhts than any other man on the
came personel and bidders were named one
against another BY the auctioncor. Thus at
bid from John 7. Kelly, DALEY Immediately DO
gan walking bowleRRed, and TO q man who
seemed likely to secure box at much less tnan
the Others had done. DALEY Offered TO sell It
actors and employees who had pooled $40. 1t
had been arranged that the sum VAS to be OK
pended on tho calcium box, a 50-cent seat,
but no one had engaged to help the
bidder, who thus had to raise, his own
didn't let Daley overlook this; and at
every raise the auctioneer assured hls hearers
that IL was the same bidder who had gone out and
come In since his last bid. In his turn at selling
Charles J. Ross gave the first imitation OF IN
anctioneer, and moved Mr., Mann, who. was
one. TO stand at the side and talk noiselessly.
theatre who he thought needed his direction.
Ross knew most OF those before him and bis
seemed to move his hearers to lively bid
ding. One actor. who offered $50 for a box, was
in the West, and when they couldn't have
bought opera houses had they been three for
$50. Sam Bernard followed Ross, and had q
stubborn dispute with. Mann over tho way ho
should direct tho bidding. Calling for the
e staioh menaicher' to settle the argument, he
and then to complain of such a cbeapnoss."'
" Happy" Ward was the least. successful of
tho volunteers. The first box no put up he
bought himself. az no one else would bid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
wHArBoFCEAND HoLLEXBEcK DID.
Bribery Detectives Tell How They Bought
Psprrs and Had Their Boots BIacked.

III o. AAoV huOy -
Papers and Had Their Boots Biackod.
CINCINNATI o., Jan. 24.-The State Sena.e COM
mittee oa the investigation Of the alleged bribery
in the recent election of o United States Sena-
tor spent much of the day listening to a private
detective agency's voluminous written reports
of the hourly shadowing Of H. II. Boyce and II.
H. Hollenbcck when in this city. who are: said
to have attempted to close q deal here for Mr..
Hanna for the vote Of Representative Otis.
The detailed account of their visits to cigar
stands, shirt stores, jewelry bazaars, and drug
concerns and negotiations with newsboys for
penny papers, bootblacks for fvc-cent patent
leather shines. and tho like were mono too graph.
John Il. McLoan's former managing editor,
Allen o; Myers, denied on the stand that he
newspaper man. When Senator Garfield sug-
gested that Mr.. Myers need not testify to any
thing, that would incriminate himself, Myers
Any, man that insinuates cannot substan-
tiatc oil l say Is a liar"
back was toward Senator Garfield. Mr.. Myers's
testimony was principally concerning the oft
sages savoring of hish.priced vote dickering,.
GoyerneuE Calhor Tn::,ssn1ppnSnrdI nt lend Of the IS
Company. after a long distance. inquiry had
been answered. said he respectfully declined to
produce office records OF messages sent JAN. o
said, was according to instructions from AS.
sistant General Manager 4. =. Meany and Cen
eral Counsel Melville Eggleston, both of New
York.
Manager c. f Page of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, in answer to a like de-
mand. found, that the records for that day. were
pariment OF his ONCE. When Chairman Burke
with a significant smile suggested burglars
Mr.. Page said that was possible, but he had no
theory to account for tho sudden disappear
ance.
Vice. President Voorhees,, Teller Shafer and
Secretary Koehler ofI.thc Union Savings Bank
Of this city and II. NJ. Daughcrty OF Columbus
all declined to testify in answer to summons on
the ground that the committee had no jurisdic-
were informed that they would be ummoned
to Columbus to answer the charge Of contempt
of the Senate. 1t Is commended that the money
alleged to have been used In the dicker was de-
posted and duly withdrawn from tho Union
Savings Bank.
The commission adjourned late this after
noon to Resume its work at Columbus to-mor-
row.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
HUGH M,LAUGHLIN TO RETIRE.
Ex-Warden shevIin 60 Succeed Him as tn,
RrookiSn Democratic Leader.

Ex-WaFden sheSlin 20 Succeed Him as tho
BroskiJn Democratic Leader.
1t Is definitely understood in Democratic
circles in Brooklyn that on the departure of
Hugh Mclaughlin at the close OF this week for
a prolonged stay in Florida with his invalid wife,.
James Shovlin. who has long been his chief
lieutenant, will become tho virtual leader OF the
Democratic forces in Kings county. Mr.. Shev-
lin has long had great influence in tho councils
OF the party, and has always enjoyed the conf.
dence of Mr.. Mclaughlin. 1t is we'll known
that Mr.. Mclaughlin Is anxious to getrid OF all
political cares. and his close friends say that no
will retire for good Just so soon as Mr.. Shevlin
Mr.. Sheylln has managed TO glide through the
storms of Kings. county politics without cxcit-
Ing any personal animosilies. He camo from
Ireland with his parents when a boy and served
in the navy. He WAS aboard the Congress when
she was sunk by the Merrimac and saved him
self by swimming ashore. He served as \ dis
tricL engineer In the Fire Department. and also
as warden of tho Kings County Penitentiary.
There Ia apparently no disposition on the part
OF any OF tho district leaders TO oppose Mr..
Shevlin, either as the temporary or permanent
successor of Mr.. Mclaughlin. and he will also.
II is said, be entirely satisfactory to the leaders
of Tammany Hall. Mr.. Shevlin recently be-
came a member OF the Democratic Club. He is
familiarly known as "Shev." Ex-senator John
McCarty will be closely associated with Mr..
Sheylin In the management OF the organization.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
TOO MANY TREES CUT DOWN.
Boston Artists and Landscape Gardeners Pro-
test Against Park spoliation.

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. GA protest of no in
significant proportions has been made against
what is termed the ruthless slaughter of trees
in the Boston parks. This cry Of remonstrance
has been heard, and the Park Commissioners
will give a hearing on the petition Of tho OBJ
~jectors to the present scheme of park beautify-
ing. 1t is expected that there will be a large
attendance of prominent citizens, landscape
gardeners. and artists. 1t is commended that the
work of cutting down the trees is the result
of mistaken ideas on nrboriculture in its relation
to natural scenery. The natural forest growths
in franklin Park and about Jamaica Pond have
been the greatest sufferers. These have given
way to symmetrical groves minus underbrush.
and the inter!acing branches that have boon the
delight of the lover of nature unimproved. Tho
sentiment of tho remonstrants 10 summed up in
an interview with Nathan HASKELL Dole. who
lives on the borders OF the park. He says:
az do not agree in the Toast with Prof. Sar-
gent. whose ideas dominate this work. 1t Is
practically undoing what Mr.. Olmstod. the
landscape gardener. was paid a very large sum
of money to do. and many of the trees cut down
were fine specimens that were classified at the
cost Of considerable timo and trouble by Prof.
.JacEb
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
KILLED HIS BROTHER.
George w. Clark at Last Takes the Life or the
Man He Had WroaEed.

NAPA, CAL. June 24.-GoorRe Willard Clark
has confessed that 10 killed his brother, W. A.
Clark, at st. Helena on last Thursday. Mrs. Le-
vina Clark married William A. Clark moro
than twenty years ago in Clay county. III. She
is 46 years old, and the mother of seven chill.
dren. George W. Clark. the murderer, became
intimate with her thirteen years ago. Their
relations continued while the husband was in
California making II home for her. and during
that time n chlld was born. of which George
Clark waS the father.
After coming 10 California to live near st.
Helena, Nappa county. Mrs. Clark professed re-
ligion. Her brother-in.law asked her repeated
~ II she would live with him in case of her
husbands death. Last month he put strych-
nine in his brothers coffee on two occasions,
coffce ansIyzed by a drusgist. Then, on
Thursday morning, George Clark:shot his broth
or while hc was preparing breakfast.
The murderer was brought to NRpa- On
Saturday Mrs. Clark told at the inquest tho
story of her relations with her broJher-in-law
The culprit denied his guilt until there was NO
longer any escape from tho truth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
TIL F1FTY-THREE NOT DEFUSCr.
B~rookneIa says 1t Ought TO Go Right Ahead
Organizing.

William Brookfeld. father of the Fifty-three.
was asked last night whether he thought 1t
would DO necessary for the committee to con-
tinue Its organization in case n satisfactory
primary law was adopted by the Legislature.
Mr.. Brookfcld said:
at will be time enough to discuss that feature
Of the situation when the primary law has been
passed. While 1t is true that the Governor is
heartily in favor OF a fair law, 1t may be that
members of the Assembly and some Senators do
not feel the same way. The Fitty.throe ought
TO go on with its reorganization as vigorously
ana hnstily as possible, ana deteTnine what It's
put on tho statute books. So far as / am CON
cornod. l haven't changed my views as TO the
necessity for reorganization OF the party in this
county. because there has been no change In the
machine. and IL tho present machine IL the ex-
ponent Of I!epublicanism, then Republicanism is
detestable.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-25
PRISONER SEEKS DEATH.
An italian Throws Himself from tho Firth
Gallery OF the TOmbA.

francesca Romantic. a prisoner in tho Tombs.
attempted suicide yesterday by jumping head
long from the fifth gallery OF the prison to the
stone floor. About 8 o'clock every morning
the prisoners are allowed. to exercise by
walking in the corridors. Romantic was
confined in tho lifth tier OF cells in what Is known
as the new prison. He watched his opportunity.
and when no ono was near climbed the iron rail-
ing OF the gallery and threw himself over. Ha
struck on a radiator and, bounding to one side.
knocked down Charles Keeley. another prisoner.
Romunio was taken TO Gouverneur Hospital,
where IL was found that his skull was fractured
dellrious condition last night, and. it Is thought.
will not recover.
Romanio was committed 10 the Tombs on Jan.
20 on a charge of assault. Ho would have been
brought up for trial tomorrow. The sentence
would probably not have exceeded thirty DAYS.
II was a first offence, however, and the Italian
is opposed to have broOdod over his disgrace
until, in a moment OF desperation, no deter
mined to end his life.
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Klnu. County nspubmoan. Harmonious.

Chairman Walter h. Atterbury of the Kings
county Republican organization has completed
the list OF the members Of tho various standing
committees OF the County Committee. He has
ignored the old f~actional lines in the makeup
of the committees with a view to forwarding
the movement for thorough harmony in the or
ganiZation.
There arc tho Chairmen of the committees:
Organizat on. George. t.. Waldo; Rules and
Order, Alexander Robb: naturalization George
f.. Wibeean; City and County Affairs. Isaac II.
Carey; Legislation, Theodore b., Willis. Mr..
Atterbury has plans in contemplation for tho
strengthening OF the party ranks In Brooklyn 30
that an aggressive fight may DO made all along
the limo in the next campaign.