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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
WHERE IS HIS HONOR
THE MAYOR "AT"?
0minouS Silence Regarding His
Mysterious Disappearance.
LEFT THE CITY SATURDAY
and Cow orkers Worried
Over His Prolonged Absenee-What
HES Him Hence at This Par
ticular Time-Vague Clue

Where is Mayor Drennen?
Has the city lost its official head?
When will he return?
These are questions that annoyed the off,
Gals about the city hall yesterday and 10
which they could make no answer.
The mayor very mysteriously disappeared
from the city last Saturday, going toward
Atlanta, with no message as to the object
of his "trip or the date of his return.
When he did not show up at the city hall
yesterday morning some surprise was ex-
pressed, but as the day wore he still
failed to put in an appearance some appre-
hension was felt lest he might have fallen
into the hands of the unfriendly.
Was he away on secret political
mission?
Had he hit upon some great world moving
scheme that would eclipse the VanHoose
canal and give him prestige over all prede
cessors? Was he off somewhere working
out this ''plan?" Was he "hobnobbing'
with influential personages, or had he felt
Cupid's dart and forthwith hied himself to
the home city of the idolized one? Why did
he permit such mystery to surround his de-
parture anyway? Did he have no regard
for the feelings and the mental equilibrium
of his constituents and co-workers? Or did
he go away to avoid the noise and clamor
and hubbub incident and precedent to the
coming of that distinguished American
Rear Admiral Schley?
These are questions he ought to answer
he must answer. if he values the happiness
and the lives of those he loves and should
protect. They want to know, they ought
to know and they will know all about his
clandestine movement else his unhappy
subjects will roll against him a mighty
wave of indignation that will crush and
carry him away into dark and deep OBJ
livion.
Come, now, Mr.. Mayor, confess. Tell the
people all about it. They seek, but cannot
find rest until their minds shall have been
relieved.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
Y. w. RAY INJURED
Employe of Birmingham Railway and
Electric Company Hurt

Y. W. Ray, an employee of the Birming-
ham Railway and Electric company on the
Powderly dummy line, fell from the rear of
a car in Twentieth street yesterday morn
ing and was seriously injured. His head
struck the hard pavement and he was rem
dered unconscious.
At the time of the accident Mr.. Ray was
not on duty but was riding as passenger
and standing on the rear platform of the
car. He was leaning against the gate when
suddenly he lost his balance and fell to the
pavement. The injured man was removed
to his home, Avenue + and Twenty-first
street, where he was attended by Drs.
Chapman and Drennen. Last night he was
resting easy, but his condition Is said to be
serious.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
FoNDNEss FOR DINNER PALS
Negro Arrested After Hot Chase Over
Burning Cinders

john Ray, gentleman oil color, SAID TO
be of the light-fingered craft was taken an
hand by Officer Mcknight yesterday after
neon after a lot Chase oseI m.i in eiii,ers
at the rolling mill Rays speciality seemed
to be in the appropriation of dinner buck
cts; fun ones were preferred, but 1T is said
that John made no distinction and took
everything in sight. Within the last few
days he has taken to Places of safety at
least fifty DINNER pals belonging 10 other
hands at work around the mills.
The bottom of Officer McKnigL.,t's shoes
were considerably damaged by the hot Gin
ders, but he got Ray, and Is satisfied The
story Of die lost dinner pals will be told
to Judge Feag.n tais morning.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
"Hydrodistil," Double Distilled Spring
Water, is Used

The Birmingham Ice Factory is enjoying
a large trade on "Hydrodistil,' which is
now being used in the city public schools.
Hundreds of families in Birmingham have,
for some time, been using this double dis
titled water exclusively fer drinking pur-
poses. and it is said that among them there
has not been a single case of fever of any
kind. The water is sold at 10 cents gall
Ion. and in view of its wholesomeness, it is
a very cheap commodity
Dr. Hyde, of Chicago, says: I know of no
case of typhoid fever occurring in any one
of the large number of families in this city
where distilled water has been exclusively
used.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
A Bachelors HONEYMOON

"A Bachelors Honeymoon" one of the
latest farce successes from Hoyts theater,
New York, will be the attraction at OBri-
ems opera house tonight and tomorrow
night, with a special matinee tomorrow af-
ternoon.
The play is from the pen of John Sta
pleton an experienced author actor and is
as thoroughly original and clever in theme
and construction as its singular title would
suggest. 1t was originally produced two
seasons ago in New York City, and was re-
eelyed with praise by the critics. This is
sufficient endorsement alone TO warrant a
good entertainment, as the New York crit
les are more prone to condemn than praise.
The play hinges the results of a secret
marriage, and abounds in laughing COM
plications, which commence when the cur
tain rises and are never unraveled until
its final fall. Messrs. Warde & Sackett, the
managers, have engaged a cast of merit.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
~THE PLAYS

AT the Auditorium last night the Klimt
Hearne repertoire company presented the
play Alabama" The house was fairly
we'll filled, and the audience enjoyed the
performance immensely. Together with the
play good line of specialties was intro
duced, including descriptive songs with
stereopticon views and vitascope pictures.
Better pictures have been seen than those
OF Dewey's reception of the New York
committee and the naval parade, but as a
whole the show was pleasing.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
Otis Skinner

One of the dramatic events off the season
will be 1.-THE engagement of Otis Skinner and
company at tG.e OBrien opera house on
Monday evening, November 6, in Henry Ar
thur Jones' successful comedy, entitled
1.-THE LIARS which had a phenomenal run
of four months lin New York at the Empire
theater. Mr.. Skinner is one of the most
welcome Theatrical visitors, and there is
no doubt tGnat a hearty reception will be
accorded Thin. The production of 1.-The
Liars is sumptuous in every respect, and
the same scenery and appointments used lin
the Empire theater will be employed here.
Mr.. SINNERS company is splendidly bal
anced, Miss Nannette Comsock playing
the leading female role The part of Sir
Christopher Deering is said to give Mr..
Skinner greater opportunities for his poll
ished methods than any other play in which
he has appeared. The story of 1.-The Liars
is love affair in which a young and beau
faful married woman is cleveTly prevented
from tsraying from the proper path by Sir
Christopher, who cleverly adjusts the rela-
lions between the husband and wife and
gets the promise of the lover ito return to
Africa
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
"London Life"

London Life" is the title of the new
drama to be presented at O'Briens opera
house next Friday night A problem is set
forth in this five-act drama and the au-
thors have kept it in view by depicting a
great many of the many sided aspects of
modern life. The title is justified by the
sentiments put into the mouths of the char
acters The play abounds with scenes and
situations. Boisterous fun is mixed up with
the most pathetic and touching features of
the plot. The two villains who set the
whole machinery of the plot in motion and
keep it going until the terrible Nemesis
overtakes them at the close, are of the most
hardened type, and the hero and heroine,
the latter by her sweetness and her suffer-
ings and the former by his CHEEKY DISPOSE
ton his buoyance in misfortune and his
sterling and manly honesty are calculated
to command the sympathy of the audience.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
Seen by a Pullman Porter

Atlanta, Ca, October ecial.)-May-
or Drennen, of Birmingham, has not been
seen here, but Pullman car porter con-
fesses to have seen handsome, smooth
faced man about six feet tall, wearing a
Prince Albert coat and silk hat, enter his
car at Washington and ride to some Vir-
ginia point.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01

The Board OF Trade Will meet at Elhs'
hall at Sis tonight. number Of matters
of decided interest will be considered, and
a full attendance is expected.
The board of control will meet at the
same place at s o'clock, sharp There is
talk of amending the constitution of the
Board of Trade in respect to the time of
meeting.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
Rates Advanced

Commodity and other rates will materi-
ally advance in the eastern territory today
and these will effect eastbound products
from the west and lumber shipped from
the south 1iae dimes north OF one Ohlo
river, beginning today, will charge l cent
per hundred pounds more On lumber snip
u.ents than they have heretofore charged
The rate on pig iron is also advanced
slightly to points north of the Ohio river.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
Supposed to Have Passed By

Charlottesville, Va, October 31.-(Special)
A distinguished looking man correspond
ing to the description of Mayor Drennen,
of Birmingham, is said to have passed here
on a Southern train yesterday.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
ALL HALLOWS
Services in Honor of the Saints to be
Held

Today being All Saints or All Hallows,
services in honor of the saints will be held
in all the Catholic churches and i'll most OF
the Episcopal and Lutheran churches. In
the Catholic church it Is holy day of OBJ
LEGATION. and the faithful will observe it
religlously.
At St Pauls church the first mass is an
nounced for $50 and the second for 9
o'clock. The latter will be high mass.
Thursday will be All Souls day at St.
Paul's The first mass on All Souls will
be at $50 and the high mass will be at s
o'clock.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01

Mrs NJ E. Stoke, of Avondale, on whom
was performed serious surgical operation
by Drs. Heflin and Riggs at st. Vincent's
hospital, is reported to be doing remarka-
bly, well. 1t is thought she will be able to
be out in a few days.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
A Vague Clue

Chicago, October S.-(Special.) -Nothing
has been seen of anyone corresponding to
the description of Mayor Bremen, of Biz
mingham here, but special to a morning
paper mentions a Mr.. Drennen, of Ala
bama. at social function in Detroit yes
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
Observation-Disclosures

Henry b. Gray is a candidate for Treas
urer OF jefferson county subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01

H C. Miller Is a candidate for treasurer
of Jefferson county subject to the action
Of the Democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
ANNOUNCE MENTS.
FOR SHERIFF.

George w. Sherling is candidate for
Sheriff of Jefferson county, subject to the
action of the democratic party
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01

Andrew w. Burgin, candidate for sheriff
of Jefferson county, subject to action Of
democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01

James A. Downey is a candidate for sher-
if of jefferson county, subject to the ac-
ton of the democratic party. 9-lS-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
l. B n. TO PROFIT
BY EXPERIENCE
VIII Supply Agents With a Full
Stock of Tickets.
Mr.. KNOTS RESIGNATION
Demand for Cars is Being Met Through
Special Efforts of Oficials-Advance
in Rates Effecting Shipments
From the South

The Louisville and Nashville railroad al
ways alive to the interests of its patrons,
is preparing to avert repetition of seri-
Gus inconvenience which developed during
the street fair in Montgomery last week.
The road handled an unusually large num-
Der of passengers during the week, and at
some OF the smaller stations sold its entire
supply of special tickets, which caused
much inconvenience. In speaking of the
matter r. IF. Beasley, the travelling passen-
ger agent of the line, who returned yester-
day from trip to South Alabama, said:
II have telegraphed the agents of. our
company at each station in Alabama to as
certain as nearly as possible the number oil
people who would come from his station to
Birmingham during the fair. We have just
had an experience we hope will not he re-
peated During the street fair at Mont
gomery several of the agents sold all the
tickets they had on hand, which resulted IN
considerable inconvenience both to the
company and dts patrons. Indications are
that travel to Birmingham next week ana
the week following will far exceed that TO
Montgomery last week.
ssWhile we have supplied the agents with
an unusually large number of tickets, sui
we did not intend to have the Montgomery
experience repeated. To avoid this we have
undertaken to ascertain In advance the
number of people who will travel over our
line to Birmingham, and TO provide lor
them From every section traversed by
the Louisville and Nashville we are ADVISED
that the people are coming in great num-
hers
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01

f. L. Higdon Is a candidate for sheriff
of Jefferson county, subject to the action
OF the democratic party.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
Mr.. Knott's Resignation


TIL resignation of Stuart r. Knott, first
vice-presdent of the Louisville and Nash
Vile, was much discussed by railroad peo-
pie in Birmingham yesterday 1t came TO
the Louisville and Nashville people as
great surprise and they were loath to accept
the report as true until the receipt of the
official circular announcing his resigna-
ton.
Mr.. Knott has been with the Louisville
and Nashville almost since his boyhood,
having commenced at the bottom ana
worked his way up by degrees. He was
popular with the officials and employees OF
the road and it was with the greatest re-
luctance they accepted the separation from
him.
His successor, Y. Van den Berg, has been
traffic manager of the Louisville ana Nash-
VILE for a long time and his promotion Is a
well merited compliment to a faithful and
capable official.
A. W. Graham who stpes into the place
made vacant by Mr.. Van den Berg S promo
ton came to this country from Scotlano
about fifteen years ago and almost hnmeu-
lately thereafter went with tne LoulsVllie
and Nashville By hard work and the aus
play of excellent judgment in all matters
entrusted to him he rose step by step 10
the chief clerkship in the ofhees OF polh
yiee-Fresident Knott and Traffic Manager
Van den Berg.
While the local officials and employees OF
tho Huntsville and Nashville regret to part
with Mr. Knott they rejoice at the promo
ton of two such excellent ofhclais as MI
how
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-01
Cars More Plentiful

The demand for cars is as great at pres
ont as at any time during the year, yet
rho railroad companies are experiencing
,,,,,ot loss troubte In meeting The demand
This trouble has been overcome oy spec'al
efforts of the officers directed towards sup
plying this need and now they nave DUH
rttle or no trouble in handling all the Dusl-
ness offered
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-21
Another Strike Begun.

Cleveland Ohio. July 19.-The con-
ductOrs and motormen of the Big Con-
solidated Street Railway system, who
were on strike last month, have again
gone out.
Eight hundred men are affected.
They claim the company has not lived
up to the agreement made which ended
the former strike.
The decision 10 declare another
strike was reached after meeting of
the men Which lasted practically
throughout the night. During the
early hours not car was running on
any of the Big Consolidated lines,
fifteen III number. The officials of the
company have asked for police pro-
lection and say they will attempt to
start cars on one or two lines very
soon. Large crowds are congregated
at all of the barns of the company.
but so far as reported no violence has
yet occurred.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-21
GOLD FROM KlONDlkE
Two Steamers Will Bring Dust Il
the Value of So, 900, 900.

Victoria, B. c., July 19.-The man
ager of the Dawson branch of Vic
toria firm. writing from that city says
From reliable sources we have
learned that the steamships Roanoke
and Garonne will take from st.
Michael to Seattle and San Francisco
S1.000000. or little more. The Cana.
dian Bank of Commerce shipped ST.
100000 to each place. the Alaska Com
mcrcial Company little over 100000
and the North American Trading and
Transportation Company Sj0O0OO.
1--WE are informed by the Bank Of
Commerce managers that they had in
sight here at one time this spring ST.
100000. The bank people declare that
the total output this year from the
spring clean-ups and summer work
will not be less than S1S.0oo.uoO. and
will probably reach S20.uO0.0o1.'
The Roanoke is reported to have en-
tered the Sound.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-21
Murderpr's Sentence Stands.

Albany, n. Y. July 1S.-Gov. Roose-
welt has refused to interfere in the
case of Michael Mcdonald who is to be
killed by electricity at Sing Sing prison
some day in the week beginning July
80 for the murder of Stephen Titus at
Eastman's abattoir in New York city
a year ago last May. Both men were
employed there. Titus was time
keeper. There was dispute - tween
the men as to the number of hours
Mcdonald had worked. which was
ended by Mcdonald firing five shots
at Titus
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-21
New York Markets.

GRAIN-Wheat: No. . red wheat
quoted 79l4c. f. o. b. afoat and 1I3sc.
elevator: No. ! Northern Duluth, S3sc.
f. O. b. afloat.
Corn No. corn closed 39Hc. ele-
vator. 1890. delivered and 40l2c. f. o.
b. alOat.
oats: No. oats quoted soc; No. 8
oats. 29c.; No. white. 31lIc No. 3
white, 30c.; track mixed, 29l aM31c. ;
track white, 31m36l2c,
Rye: No. | Western. G4M64l &c: No.
. Western. G3mG3l &C., both f. o. b,
ahoat; State rye, 5Sl2c. c. i. f. New
York.
BARLEY: Feeding quoted 43c. c. l. f.
Buffalo; mailing. 49G52c. delivered,
New York.
Flour: Spring patent. S3.S5G$4OO;
winter straights. $3.4OM$3.55: winter
patents. S3.T5mS4OO; spring clears,
S3OOMSS.20; extra No l winter, S2,75GI
50 81: extra No. > winter, 50 45MS2 30.
Provisions: Pork. mess, S9.25@$9.75;
family. S10.j0M$11 90; short clear,
$10.O0n$11.I5. Beef, firm; mess,
5000: family. S9.50MS10.50; packet.
50. 5OM $1,000; extra India mess, $14.0O
MS15O0.
Butter: Creamery, Western, extras,
per h., 1Sl2c.; do, hrstS. Ia "a lSc.; do,
thirds to seconds, 15611c.; do, State
extras, 1SM1Si2c.; do, firsts, INA
17alc; do, thirds to seconds, 15@1Tc.;
State dairy, half-frkin tubs, fancy,
lie.
Cheese: State, full cream, large. col
ored or white, fancy, per ID, Saic.; do,
good to prime, SdSAc.; do, common to
fair, 7M724c.; do, small, colored or
white. fancy, Size.
Eggs: New Jerseyand nearby, fancy
white Leghorn, per doz., 1GaM17c.
do. State, Pennsylvania and nearby
average, prime, loss off, 151ac.; West
ern, loss off, 14laM 15c.
Potatoes and Vegetables: Potatoes
Rose. prime, per Dbl, $1.25@S2 %; do,
Chilis, S1.25M$175; do, seconds, 75cM
81 90, do, culls, 50@75c.; sweets. North
Carolinas, red, per Dbl, $3.O0@S4.5O.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-21

The religion of 9 Rad.a.h tribe seems
to be to "move onward" Having once
begun the nOmadic life it becomes al
most necessary for them to keep it
up. In the first place they don't want
to settle down, and they wouldn't have
any place to stop if they wanted to.
Sometimes it becomes eXpedient that
they make great haste in these long
journeys. Wandering around over the
plains are other tribes whose only oc-
cupation is moving on" There is fire.
quently enmity between two of these
Arabian families and should one pur-
sue the other it behOoves the pursued
to hasten onward with all the speed
their animals are capable Of Or It
may be that the springs OF water are
so widely separated that hard travel
is necessary to make the distance from
one to the other in day.
When either OF these contingencies
arises they cook and eat while on the
march. They don't eat much. Two or
three dinners such as American boys
and girls are used to every day, with
something extra for Sundays and
company, are supposed not to agree
with Bedouin children's stomachs.
When on the road bread is their chief
food This is baked while riding. One
woman will mix the coarse -four which
is carried in a sack on the back OF her
camel. another will roll and shape the
dough, which is brought to her in small
quantities. and third will make fire
in an earthen vessel and attend to the
baking. Women or boys on foot run
along from one cook to the other and
carry the material, and when the feast
is ready they distribute 1t among the
various members of the tribe.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-07-21
TIE CARS ARE RUNNING.
Strike Situation in Brooklyn
is Not of a Particularly
Startling Nature.
POLICE CHARGE CROWD
Engineers on Brooklyn "L" Road are
Likely to 90 on Strike for a Bet
ter Rate Of Wages.

Nearly All of the Cars That Are
Running Operated Under Police
Protection-Cars Are Pe1ted With
Stones on Fifth Avenue-No Great
Damage Done.
Brooklyn. n. y. July 19.-The
most threatening situation that has
arisen since the beginning of the
Brooklyn Trolley strike was reported
from Fifth Avenue, between Eigh-
tenth and Twenty-third streets. in
this borough. So menacing were the
men and boys who assembled there to
boot the new motormen and throw
stones at the cars that squad of
mounted policemen charged twice into
the crowd. \ reinforcement of TWEEN
ty-five policemen for this danger point
was summoned.
a committee from the Brooklyn
strikers conferred with a committee of
the Metropolitan Traction Company's
employees at General Master Workman
Parsons's office in East One Hundred
and Twenty-ffth street. Mr.. Parsons
was present.
When the conference adjourned all
information as to the result was re-
fused, but the announcement was
made that the deliberations and con-
illusions would be reported to n meet
ing of the EXecutice Committee of the
Manhattan Association.
Two claims as far apart as the Poles.
We're made by President ROssiter. of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit System,
and james Pines. District Master
Workman. of the Knights of Labor.
There is no strike" Rossiter declared.
"Thcre are one thousand more men
out than when the strike started. and
more will follow" declared Pines.
The State Board of Arbitration. COM
posed of James J. Gilbert. of Syracuse:
William II. II. Webster of Buffalo.
and Francis B. Dclehanty. of New
York. met in Mr.. Delehanty's Office in
the ST. Paul building. Broadway and
Ann street. and discussed the strike
situation.
They were awaiting n communion
ton from President Nrccland. of the
Metropolitan Traction Company. ap-
pointing a time and place for con
ference between him and the State
Board
y member of the State Board of
Mediation and Arbitration said that
he had been advised that. unless PreSi
dent Nrecland acccdcd to the demands
of the men. strike would be ordered
on the Metropolitan Traction Com
pany's lines. y score or more of en-
ploveS whose opinions were obtained
declared, however, that strike was
scarcely possible.
All Rapid Transit cars in Brooklyn
were run with policemen on board rs
guards. and there were several con
flictS with crowds who had thrown oh
| StructOnS on the tracks.
General Master Workman Parsons
declared that 1000 additional trolley
employees in Broolllyn would go out in
side of twenty-four hours.