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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
MAJORITY OPPOSE
SEATING ROBERTS
Some Say He Will Not be Al
lowed TO Take His Seat.
HE HAS SOME SUPPORTERS
Proceedings Over the Case Bid Fair to
Overshadow Almost Every Other
s Important Question. Much
Depends on the Speaker.

New York, November ga special to the
Herald from Washington says:
Though comparatively few of the repre-
sentatives elected have yet arrived in
Washington, the expressions of those who
are here make it very apparent there will
be large majority of the house of repre-
sentatives opposed to allowing Brigham
II. Roberts, of Utah, to sit with them. In
terviews with those who have arrived lead
irresistibly to the conclusion that either Mr..
Roberts will not be allowed to take his
seat at all or that he will be expelled from
it after the house has had the report of
a committee and has heard both sides of
the case.
+. 'Mr. Roberts will not be without some
supporters on the floor. The technical de-
Tense which he sets up meets the approval
of some of the members and he will not be
without champions, able and ready to make
strong fight in his behalf
''T'he proceedings over the case bid fair
to overshadow in interest the proposed
financial legislation, the questions relat-
ing to the newly acquired territory of the
United States and every other matter that
will come before the house at the begin
ming of the session. Just what the char
at present knows. Whether or not Mr..
Roberts will be prevented from taking his
seat at all when the other members of the
house are sworn In will depend largely up
on the action of Mr.. Henderson as speak
er. Mr.. Henderson has not yet intimated
what course ne will pursue"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
FAMOUS CORRESPONDENT
In the District Gathering Data for His
Paper

In the District Gathering Data for His
Paper
E. C. Dunnell. the Washington correspon-
mingham. Mr.. Dunnell came yesterday
morning to view the Industrial situation in
Birmingham. He visited Ensley yesterday,
inspected the steel plant, the wire rod mill
and other Industries.
Mr.. Dunnell has for more than a dozen
years been one Of the most noted of the
Washington correspondents. Indeed no
man in Washington among the corps of
famous correspondents stands higher, and
no one has made greater reputation for
correctness of news, and being the first to
get it. He has for many years been one of
the most conspicuous members of the
Gridiron club, a dining club composed ex-
clusively of Washington correspondents and
limited to a membership of forty. Indeed,
he is one of the charter members of the
club, and is entitled to much of the credit
of its worldwide reputation
Mr.. Dunnel will remain a Birmingham
today gathering data upon the tremendous
Industrial growth of the district within the
past twelve months for series of articles
in the New York Times, and, by the way,
the Times is making a great reputation for
itself in the industrial and progressive
world by virtue of the fact that it is en-
gagged in giving the industrial news of the
world daily. The Times is, in fact, the only
American newspaper which prints news per-
tanning to the Industrial, manufacturing
and business growth of this country in pref
erence to murders, suicides and the sensa-
tonal and the erratic side of life.
To this fact has largely been due its tre-
nendous growth and prosperity within the
past two years. Under the management of
Adolph Ochs it has recently become one
of the greatest and most influential of
American newspapers, and naturally I'M
der such good management a great finan-
cial success.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
,ADJUDGED GUILTY
Labor Leader Given Heavy Sentencs
for Contempt of Court

Fort Scott, Kan, November 27.-In the
federal court here today John P. Reese. a
member of the national executive board Of
the United Mine Workers of America. was
adjudged guilty of contempt and sentenced
by Judge Williams to serve three months
Imprisonment in the federal prison here and
to pay fine of 800 and $7e0 costs. He is
now incarcerated in prison.
Mr.. Reese, with a score of union men,
ignored an Injunction of the court against
going upon the property of the big Four"
Mining company in Southeastern Kansas.
and urging the non-union miners at work
there to join the strike inaugurated by the
union against these mines. The cases Of
the other defendants have been continued.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
ANNUAL MEETING
M. ]. O'Brien Elected President South
ern Express Company

M. ]. O'Brien Elected President South
ern Express Company
Savannah, Ca, November 27.-The annual
meeting of the Southern Express company
was held here this morning. This is the
first annual meeting since the death of
President H. B. Plant earlier in the year
The following board of directors was
chosen:
NJ. ]. O'Brien, Morton F. Plant r. G.
Erwin, H. Dempsey, 7. w. Leary, G. H.
Tilley, O. NJ. Sadler.
The directors chose these officers:
NJ. ]. OBrien, president; M. F. Plant,
vice-president; C. H. Tilley, secretary and
treasurer; r. G. DuBignon, general counsel.
Messrs. Tilley, Sadler and Erwin are new
directors. Mr. Erwin succeeds the late H.
B. Plant.
The board was increased from five to
seven.
Resolutions on the death of H. B. Plant,
passed at meeting of the board in New
York, were endorsed.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
Refused SD an Acre

The Mobile Register also has this local
story:
Great interest has been aroused in the
! state by the criticism of the governor for
| approving of the sale of 3,40O acres of land
| in Walker county belonging to the Univer-
| sty of Alabama for the sum of $3.50 an
acre, which is believed by persons acquaint-
! ed with the value of mineral lands in that
| locality to be much too small price. OF
| the value of the lands, State Geologist
Smith has stated that they are as good IL
not better than certain university lands in
| Bibb county that are under lease at a figure
that will bring from $50 to 5000 an acre to
the owner before the coal seams are ex-
hausted. BY a simple calculation the state
geologist shows that lands have been sold
for about $4,000 that, had they been leased
at the same ratio as the Bibb county lands.
would have produced 100000 for the uni
versity.
The answer is that the lands would have
been leased if there had been opportunity;
that the university has some thirty thous-
and acres of land, yet has been able to lease
but two parcels. If the lease at $15O to $500
an acre was easy thing, why did the
university apply to the assembly at its
| last session ana loDby so vigorously for an
! appropriation of $4,000? According to the
state geologist it had several hundred
thousand dollars of values in lands, await
| ing only the simple process of being leased
| to produce great wealth to the university
| This answer begs the question, which Is:
| Whether the sale of the 3,40o acres was
made at the market svalue of the lands
Mr.. Smith may be dreaming when he
thinks they are worth $3.50 to 5000 an acre,
| but there is still room to ask whether they
were not worth more than $3.50 an acre.
The state geologist declares the lands are
| good lands, equal to the Bib county lands
| They have been sold with all their natural
| advantages of timber, farming privileges
| etc. Now, it is matter of proof that lands
| located in the same neighborhood are held
! at a higher price. Even this year there was
| an effort made to purchase the mere miner
| al right of a tract of fifteen Thousand acres
| of Walker county land at the rate of $40 an
acre, and it failed because the owners
wanted $50 an acre.
An option having been granted to the
Gulf Coal and Coke company, three ourths
of the property to be purchased being mere
ly the mineral rights on those lands, and a
question having been raised of the fulfill
ment of the contract on the part Of the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
The Company Declines 1t

The directory of the company met on the
same day and declined the proposition de-
claring that said lands and mineral rights
should not be parted with for less than
twenty dollars per acre. The text of the
resolution therein adopted reads as fol-
lows:
BE 1t resolved by the board of directors
OF the Gulf Coke and Coal company, that
a meeting of the stockholders of said COM
pany be called to meet on the 18th day of
May 1892 at p. m, at such place in the
city of Mobile as the president In his call
of the said meeting may designate, to con-
stder such propositions may then be
made to them for purchase at a price not
less than twenty dollars per acre or for a
lease of all Of its lands and mineral rights
the lands and mineral rights already under
lease to II. f. DeBardeleben to be taken
subject to such lease. Each proposition for
the purchase or lease of said lands shall
be attended by a deposit of $4,000 in f.. the
First National bank of Mobile, Ala, eondi-
toned that if the proposition is accepted by
the company, and is not carried out by the
party making it within sixty days after its
acceptance, said sum so deposited shall be
paid TO the said company as the liquidated
damages which it shall sustain by the
failure of the purchaser to carry out his
contract
Granting that the university lands are
of no greater nor of less value than the
Coke and Coal company's lands, although
Judging by the state biologists opinion
they are of as good value as any in the
district, we have here the record of the
fact that a man of means appears willing
to pay $40 an acre for a mineral right upon
lands that are similar to lands sold out
right by the governor for sl2.5o per
acre
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
Brakeman Hurt

D. Hughes, a brakeman on the Birming-
ham Southern railroad, had one of his legs
badly mangled and will probably lose it as
the result of an accident which happened
to him yesterday. While coupling cars at
the yards in this city he was struck by a
car and knocked down, the wheels passing
over his leg and crushing the bone. He
was taken to his home at Pratt City.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
SUGGESTION BY
JUDGE BOARMAN
To Relieve United States Court
of Minor Cases.
STATE COURTS IN RECESS
Birmingham Week With the Supreme
Court-Woodlawn Cemetery Case
Argued and Submitted-A
Damage Suit Filed.
STATE COURTS IN RECESS

The volumes of business in the United
States court for this district has grown to
such proportions that it is almost a physical
impossibility to dispose of it in the time
allotted for the two regular terms and such
extra sessions as the judges are able to
hold.
Yesterday Judge Boarman, who is presid-
ing over the present session, referring to
this matter, suggested to the attorneys
present that they take up the matter of
an additional court to which shall be re-
ferred such petty offenses as develop under
the revenue laws. This character of viola
tions form by far the larger number of
cases before the court at every session and
take up the time of the court almost to
the exclusion of more important cases.
Judge Boarman adjourned court yesterday
morning out of respect to the memory of
the late Judge Charles Turner, referee in
bankruptcy for the northern district of Ala
bama. He appointed a committee consist
ing of Frank S. White, E. c. Cabaniss, A.
T. London and A. O. Lane, to draft suitable
resolutions, the same to be reported next
Monday.
Damage Suit
e. P. Mcdonald is the defendant in a
$4,000 damage suit which was filed in the
city court yesterday. The suit was brought
by Charles S. McFetridge. The suit grows
out of the shooting of McFetridge by Nc
Donald at the fair grounds on November Is.
This is Birmingham week in the supreme
court and for that reason the local state
courts are taking a recess. A large number
of the Birmingham lawyers went to Mont
gomery yesterday to attend the supreme
court.
Argued and Submitted
Arguments on the petition OF J. A. Van
Hoose and others for a receiver for the
Woodlawn Cemetery company, which be-
gun in the chancery court last week, were
concluded yesterday. Chancellor Carmi-
chael took the matter under advisement.
Passed Creditabie Examination
Lawrence C. Leadbeater will take the
oath and be admitted to the bar today He
passed examination several days ago, and
his papers, which were returned from
Montgomery yesterday, were pronounced
very good by the justices of the supreme
court.
New Corporation Formed
The R. NJ. Newbold company was incor-
porated yesterday. The object of the COM
pany is to do general construction bust
ness. The capital stock Is $1,000 The in
.corporators are R. M. Newbold, H. K Mil
ner and R. w. Courts.
Marriage License
Marriage licenses were issued yesterday
as follows: G. B. Young and Miss Ophelia
Huddleston, Charles Bicken and Eunice
Laurel, John Wade and Miss Elizabeth
Franklin. Tomburelle Tomerrico and Miss
Rose Marc, Thomas Byrd and Miss Lucy
Brown, Joe Jordan and Miss Ida Newson.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
Remains of Major Howard Arrive

Omaha, Neb. November H.-The re-
mains of Major Guy Howard, son of Gen.
eral O. o. Howard, who was killed in the
Philippines October q, arrived in this city
today and We're taken to the residence of
Mrs. Towards father Judge Woolworth.
Shortly afterward a train arrived from the
coast bearing General Howard and his
family. The funeral here, which occurs
tomorrow, will be strictly private.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
IMMENSE INDUSTRIAL PLANT
Capitalists Will Invest 100000 in
the New Concern

Pittsburg, Pa, November 27.-An immense
plant to cost eventually over S1,O0O00O,
backed by Andrew Carnegie J. Pierpont
Morgan and other capitalists will shortly be
erected on the Monongahela river, sixteen
miles above McKeesport. The new concern
will manufacture on large scale CRATE bars.
furnace doors. fire boxes and other attach
ments connected with the production of
steam in big mills and on locomotives.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
Doubt as to Success

Jackson Miss, November N.-In an in
tervew today Congressman Thomas C.
Catchings, a member of the house COM
rnittee ON river and harbors, expressed
some doubt as to whether the efforts to
induce the government to take charge of
the Mississippi river levees will meet with
success during the coming session, but
said IL the plan Is defeated he expects a
large appropriation for levee improve
ments.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28

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I cure many patients by mail treatmept'
Write for prices and terms. Address Dr'
Y. E. Holloway, Watts Bldg, Third avg.
and Twentieth street, birmingham. Ala.
Office corner Third avenue and TWeh-
tieth street, over Singer Sewing Machihe
company. Entrance on Third avenue next
door to Birmingham Water Works COM
pany.
Office hours $3.50 a. m. to $50 p. m. Sun
days, 10 a. m. to - m.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28

Commencing Monday evening, the 9th
inst, Professor Chitwood will open, at Odd
Fellows hall, Charleston block, In Besse-
mer, dancing school. Classes composed
of children will be taught from 4 to $50
D. M, and adult classes will be taught
from O'Clock to $3.50 p. m. All dancers
are invited after $50 in evenings. Good
music and a good time. No one permitted
before $50 except members of the class
Private lessons any hour On the day at
your home. Address Prof. Ohitwood, White
house. u-24-5t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
Foot Ball

Chicago, November 27.-Football, as a
Thanksgiving past time, was strongly con-
demned today at meeting of Congrega-
tional ministers of this city. Resolutions
were adopted after a sharp discussion in
which the practice of playing football on
Thanksgiving day was characterized as a
"disloyal contravention of the president S
proclamation and contrary to the spirit
and purpose of the day.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
NV FIeor at Depot

A tile floor is to be put in under a portion
of the shed at the union depot. The thing
will extend from the walls of the depot
building to the first track. Laborers began
filing in the foundation with Stag yester-
day. The Stag will be covered with ce-
ment and on top of that the tiling will be
laid.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
Presented With Medal

Geneva, N. Y. November 27.-Dr. Will
lam r. Brooks, director of Smith observa-
tory, has just been awarded by the Paris
Academy of Sciences the grand Lalande
prize for his numerous and brilliant as
tromical discoveries. The prize is a gold
medal worth 500 francs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28

Washington, November 27.-The war de-
partment has discharged from the trans
port service the Elder and Belgian King.
These vessels were used on the Pacific
coast i..zixa.i
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
PERSONAL.

w. II. Smith, travelling auditor of the
Southern railway, was in the city yester-
day.
Captain Falkner off Montgomery, district
attorney for the Louisville and Nashville,
is in the city.
Fred Hardy, formerly of Birmingham,
but now engaged in phosphate mining in
Tennessee, was in the city yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
DR.. Y. e. HOLLOWAY,
SPECIALIST PRIVATE DISEASES

Most men fail IN
business by trying
to do too many
things. To be sue
cessfu1 every one
should select some
one special business,
and to that devote
his whole time and
attention. For the
past thirteen years
in the city of Biz
mingham. Ala,
have treated exclu-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
Mrs. Morris Condition

At 2:30 O'Clock this morning the condition
of Mrs. Susie Martin Morris, wife of Dr.
Lewis C. Norris, who is critically Ill. was
reported unchanged.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
TO CURE La GRIPPE I'M TWO DAYS

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to
cure. 25c.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-28
NEW DANCING SCHOOL.

Bulb planting time. Ask Godden's.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
No PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
GRAMMAR or HoUsn CosGlGrrTnn
sAYs NO BlLLs WILL PASS.
PostoAss Department, However,
will Ask for sunsisnt ApDroSri-
ations 1or wsshinston Towns 20
Purchase sites ana save Keats.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer
WASHINGTON. Dec x7.--Chairman
Mercer, OF the public building committee
OF the house, states with much positive
ness that no public building bills are to
be passed at this session. This informa-
ton affects waiia waisa, Spokane. Ia
coma and Seattle. for all Of which bills
have been introduced. But the postofficc
department IL very anxious to effect
saving In rent In these cities, and II adj
vocating appropriations by congress Of
sufncient funds to purchase ritcs upon
which to erect temporary buildings. be-
cause rents at present paid are con-
sidered too high in each instance.
The present location OF the offices are
not where the department would have
them az permanent ones, and In the casa
Of Seattle only one site out OF seven
offered was acceptable. and that was held
at a higher valuation than the apprcpri.
alton. At Tacoma Senator Foster Is not
satisfied with the present location. and
advocaes the selection Of site on &
street. In Spokane there VIII be lively
The. department Of agriculture has re-
ceived q large number OF cuttings from
superior hop plants. grown IN Bohemia,
derfui aroma and t s These ecu cuttings
will be distributed among hop growers
throughout the United States. and Wash
ingtcn growers s desirins to giys them them,
lions Immediately.
A military reservation will likely be Gre
ated near Point Spencer, Alaska, where
II IL said San Francisco people are now
planning to found q towasite. The reser-
walton will extend from the north end
of Point Spencer, south twenty miles.
thence west across Point Spencer from
Port Clarence harbor TO Bering sea.
Secretary Root. who fav3rs permanent
occupation by the government has been
informed there II ample room for town
site south OF the line. Point Spencer
forms the west side of Point Clarence
harbor. which IL tho only haven for sea-
going vessels between Golovfn bay and
Bering strait, between which points are
the new beach diggings at Cape Nome
and Cape York. The reservation will be
for military and lighthouse purposes
Secretary Root told Senator Perkins
today that 200 soldiers will be sent to
Cape Nome az early as possible
No more transports will probably be
chartered for the Philippine service. The
government now owns ten large troop
ships, and the quartermaster general
says one or two more may be bought.
Representative Jones has gone to Illi-
nois to bring his mother to this city for
visit.
York.
Novksahk. Whatcom county. vice James
Elder resigned.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-28
Few Days Brew
Of Deadly
Uric Acid.

~ Z few days you brew enough uric
Your kidneys are your only salvaticn.
out this deadly poleon.
understand how. quickly your eptirs body
= erected; and how every organ seems 70
They are ali being slowly poisonsd.
Uric acid poison irr1tates the nerves.
and causes rheumatic pains in 5ointss
stomach and liver troubles. shortness Of
breath, heart trouble, diE1iness, nervous
ness, irritability, lassftude, loss Of ambi-
ton. weakness and wasting away. !.
= Red brick dust and similar sediments N
the urine are also caused by various salts
The cure for these troubles 1. DR.. XII
mers swamp-Root. the great kidney
II instantly relieves the consestsd. over
worked kidneys. and gradually brings
them back to health.
Of uric ncid, and you soon feel the benefit
in new health and strength.
Swamp Root should e once be taken.
npGn t Seu w , e sr sss Ii. world ria
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Swamp Root r. used IN the LEADING hos
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taken by doctors themselves who have
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n i TIE grsstsst ara S.
To prove It's wonderful efficacy, SEND
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will receive. free of all charge, q sample
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nionial letters received from men and
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