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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11
IN THE COURTS.
Judge Bruce Makes Important Ruling
on Bankruptcy Cases.

An important ruling on the bankrupt law
has been made by Judge Bruce, of the
United States circuit court in which he
holds that the waiver of the right of exemp-
ton cannot be invalidated by court of
bankruptcy.
The cause in which the decision was rem
dered was the case of M. Gardner, who filed
a petition in bankruptcy, which was heard
before Referee Chas. Turner, of this city.
The Birmingham Dry Goods company re-
sisted the petition, claiming that it held
claim against the petitioner, which was Sc
cured by promissory mites In which the right
of exemption was waived. Referee Turner
held that exemption could be claimed
against the notes, and an appeal was taken
with the result that Referee Turner was
reversed.
The decision affects many of the petitions
which have been filled in the local court,
a large percentage of which ask for relief
from debts which are secured by waive
notes.
The great number of petitions which have
been filed in this city has been the cause
of much comment and has resulted in steps
1 pSlu6 tdh0H " SECURE the QdSSdSe OIL an
amendment to the present law which it is
claimed has been abused by persons owing
small amounts. 1t is more than probable
that the case in question will be appealed
to the United States supreme court.
Circuit Court
Judge Coleman yesterday sentenced two
prisoners who were convicted in the cir
cult court during the week. George Hill,
convicted of murder, was sentenced to
twenty years in the penitentiary and Robert
Harper, for larceny. to one year and one
day.
City Court
In the first division of the city court the
case of Cribs vs. the Kansas City, Mem
phis and Birmingham Railroad company, is
still on trial. In the second division several
cases were disposed of.
Judge Greene tried number Of cases en-
the misdemeanor docket yesterday which
resulted in the conviction Of several unfor-
Inmates.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11


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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

WANTED-The business people of Birming-
nam to know that we can supply them
hrst-class help of any kind free of charge.
Employment Bureau, III north goth street
telephone $751; 2-10-3t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

WANTED-Brass-The Abel Brass Foun-
dry makes speciality of light brass cast
ings for models; we also pay cash for
scrap brass and lead. Corner oath st.
and Powell ave. Phone LAS. 10-22-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

If you want a steady light to read by, one
that keeps the air in your room pure and
don't soil your nice curtains. use cleo
tricity 1-19-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

IF you want bookkeepers, stenographers.
statesmen, cooks, chambermaids, hack
men, draymen, or help of any kind, call
up phone 351; we can supply you.
2-7-6t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

Observation-Disclosures. day or weekly; cen
trally located good service. 313 N. 22d
st. 2-11-2t
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Observation-Disclosures St

IRON FURNACE FOR SALE-At Jeffer-
son, Tex, with 5000 acres of iron ore cost
$4,000; must be sold at once at some
price; on two railroads; full particulars
given on application. Address H. r.
Auten, Receiver National Bank of Jeffer-
son, Little Rock. Ark 2-10-7t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11
MIsCELLA NEOUs

MISCELLANEOUS
MAN or lady to travel and appoint agents;
established firm; $50 per month and all
expenses to start. Mfr, Box 1893, Phlla-
delphia, Pa.
l-0 Q.1f Of r. a1
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

A BARGAIN-s1 500 for a beautiful High
land lot that cost $1,000 during the boom,
100x120, southeast corner 30th street and
Highland avenue; $500 cash, balance one,
two and three years. G. w. Bafns, with
Collier Drug Co. 800 2-10-10t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

WANTED-An experienced man to sell
cider on commission or salary, based on
sales; reply by letter with reference. ?. o.
Box 1885, 2-11-7t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

BUSINESS CHANCES
UNUSUAL opportunity to invest 5000 or
more, securing large permanent income;
capital safe, profits sure H. Griffin, 1850
Broadway New York. 2-S-1mo
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5OO N. lJIn ST.
FOR SALE-We will sell at private sale our
4-story brick building, No 1922 Morris
avenue, opposite ladies entrance to depot;
splendidly built by Chas. Wheelock & Co.;
store room and basement and twenty-five
rooms; well located and ready renter; an
excellent piece property; small cash
payment balance on easy terms. For
further particulars. apply to Weldon &
Dent Eufaula, Ala. Enthusiastically
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-11

WANTED-A boy, IA or Is years old Apply
300 N. 10Th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

Guiding chief constables, superintendent,
inspectors. sergeants and constables, was
fl Isl III.
The total number of criminal offenses re-
ported to the metropolitan police last year
was 1S,42 compared with 1886 in 1856
20 024 in 1895 and 209I0 in 1894. AS regards
felonies relating to property, the proportion
per thousand of the population was 2.524-
the lowest on record. In 1867 the proportion
was CLIO. There Were eighteen cases of
murder; two Of the accused were tried and
acquitted and five others were found TO be
insane. In three cases the trials resulted
in conviction and death sentences, while
four cases remain TO be accounted for One
of these, the case of Margaret Marshall
found dead in her own house at Bethnal
Green, on September 10, has never been ac-
cepted as a crime by the metropolitan po-
lice; all the circumstances pointed to the
conclusion that death was caused by fail
due to accident and not to violence. The
murderer of Florence Saunders is well
known 10 the police, but he absconded be-
fore his crime was discovered and he is be-
lieved to be still out of the country. In the
case of Elizabeth Camp, found murdered in
a London and Southwestern railway car
riage at Waterloo, on February II, the
body was removed from the railway sta
ton to st. Thomas Hospital, and thence,
after medical inspection, 1t was sent
TO the mortuary, the police remaining
in ignorance that any crime had been COM
mitted- During the time that thus elapsed
lilt Was
public house, but the opportunity of taking
him Ted-handed was lost, and evidence was
afterward lacking to justify an arrest. The
last case to be accounted for is that of a
child of six found strangled in field at
Upton on September 10, and this murder
unfortunately remains in the fullest sense
an undiscovered crime"
During the year 1906 carriages were IL
censed, 1926 being two-wheeled, 3,5S3 four
wheeled, 3190 omnibuses and 1873 tram
| way cars The new carriages numbered
.421. There We're rs, sos licensed drivers
/ and conductors. The practice of conveying
| large packages of luggage on the roofs of
/ hansom cabs, so as to prevent the driver
/ from having proper view of the roadway
| and complete control over the horse has
| resulted in many serious (and in more than
one case fataD accidents. 1t has therefore
| been found necessary specially to caution
| all such drivers that serious notice will be
taken of persistence in this dangerous
practice.
AT the lost property Office 80, 161 articles
were received during 1897. These included
| 2,6S1 bags, 3,O3s purses, II ,434 umbrellas
and Isl watches. The miscellaneous arti-
| Giles. S,69I in number, included an artificial
| leg, wooden bed rest, birds in cages, dogs
gas stove, musical instruments Gncluding
! portable street harmonium) and sewing
! machine. No fewer than 1892 articles
were restored to the losers. The awards
paid to drivers and conductors amounted
| to e SOB, including three sums of ego. one OF
| f15. one of ia. four of fS, two of 81, three
! OF f6 and ten of 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
Effect of a Definite Standard

secretary Gage, who appeared before the
House committee on coinage yesterday.
was asked as to the effect of establishing
definite standard OF value in inducing a
How Of foreign capital to this country.
Mr.. Gage replied: 81 think this foyv ia
now restricted by the fear, more or less
marked of change In our standard. II
would remove that fear and would take
away that obstruction, which is consider
able OF an obstruction to the flow of can't
tai from other countries here. IT wo,,Ia
go further than that. It would satisfy ths
minds of capitalists at home that we had
reached definitely and finally an absolute
condition OF our monetary affairs, as relat-
ing TO the government, and those who ara
Waiuhg ana doubting-and there are thous-
ands and thousands of tbem-vo,ld 49,.
that obstruction removed from their en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

gether They say an unoers'a anu e., no
s7,,hroitted to or approved by the Senate,
a1readv exists between Washington ana
Iondon. which practically commits !hls
courtry to such support of England AGAINST
Rmssia France and Germany, IN Emma OF
aiSewhere as involves the posslplhty, III
not the certainty of war for the protec-
ton of purely British interests me re-
tention of the Philippines, they declare,
viii irresistibly drag this country into the
wortex of the old world quarreis ana az
ford the pretext and excuse for an al
Nance with England, fraught with grave
danser TO the interests and honor Of the
American people
Gossip of the Cyclers.
Thomas J. keenan,, jr., the coming presi-
dent of the L. A. W., was in this city re-
gently and was asked his opinion as to the
future control OF cycle racing. While he
would not be quoted directly on the subject
his general conversation led his listeners to
believe that he will be a strong champion
Of the leagues continued control of the
snort He thought that the executive COM
mittee would report to the national assem-
bly that there was no organization in po-
sitton to take control of the sport As for
the present outlaw organization taking
charge Of the sport, he considered that
ridiculous. He compared the present out.
law movement to the brotherhood outbreak
Of the professional base ball players In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
ALL ABOUT LONDON.
Statistics Published by the city -
Head Policeman.

From the Fan Mall Gazette.
81 E r c. Bradford. the commissioner
pf police Of the metropolis, states, in his
report 10 the home secretary for 1897, that
on December II last the authorized
strength of the metropolitan force was -
superintendents. 5Ts inspectors, 1905 ser
geants and l.. g34 constables, or a total Of
l. 452. being a decrease OF 10 inspectors and
an increase of Is sergeants and l23 con-
stables since December 81. 1896. of these,
superintendents - inspectors, 1871 SER
geants and 500 constables were employed
on special duties for various government
departments, including special protection
posts al public offices and buildings, dock
yards and military stations. and by public
companies and private individuals. Under
the existing system, about to per cent of
the number available for duty in the streets
is required for night duty-from 10 pm. to
am.
The metropolitan police district extends
over a radius of fifteen miles from Charing
Cross exclusive of the city of London ard
the liberties thereof, and embraces an area
of SIS. II square miles extending from Col
pey Heath, Hertfordshire, on the north, to
MogadOre, TodwOrth Heath, in the south,
and from Lark Hill, Essex, IN the east, TO
Staines Moor, Middlesex, in the west.
The mean rateable value Of the metro
pOlitan area for police purposes for the
year 1918 was f405S1 81, but of the &C
fual value Of the property in charge of the
police II is impossible to form any estimate.
The police rate is now fixed at Cd. in the
pound, OF which 4d. in the pound is payable
out of the local taxation account, under the
local government act, 1883. The total
amount of police rate levied on the parishes
for the year ended March 81, 1898. was
Es45. j43 and the local taxation account con-
tributed 1919 922 10 the police fund during
the year. The pay of the force alone, in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
FEEDING RATTLESNAkES
They Have Live Rabbit Once in Every
Four Months.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
come around some evening and see me
feed those rattlesnakes,' said the keeper of
the ZOO, as l stood watching the languid
writings of two fine specimens I'VE feed
them in the evening to escape observation
as it is not altogether a pleasant sight for
the oversensitive to witness. But it is ma
lures arrangement, not ours, and if these
big fellows were on their native heath the
same slaughter OF the innocents would be
bound to occur.
You see, they prefer killing their own
prey and often-though, | regret to say nor
a4ways-it is an instantaneous process We
let loose in the cage three or four good
sized rabbits; usually the rattiers attack
, ,Iet, al once ana make short work of their
slctlms. Ihey do not begin their meal,
however, until some time after death bas
taken place. They are really yerv fastidi
, ous III their reptillan way, and wait until
.helr meat is In a proper condition accord
ing to their ideas, just as we would wait
Tor ours to COOK. Then they begin-aIxavs
at the head-their slow process of swaijow-
ing, and 1t is sometimes two to three hours
before you see the tip of the tail finaUy
disappear from their capacious months
mus disposed Of the Inflated prev sIowI,
WORKS It's way down the long body of the
snake, and 1t is two or three weeks bafora
digestion really begins
How often do we feed Them Once ~,
-FOUR months They are more refined in mis-
-. ~ I. sunni people, thew Deyar
eat unless hungry. We once tried faadint
mem no ee Tor; their long fast was up They
OF the rats that we had put into the core
Tor tnelr evening meal did and fortbw;tb
attacked and killed one of our finest snanii
mems. NOSE Fellows there are: BEGINNING
TO feel the pangs of hunger now W., ~, ns
tell by their generally lean and saunt am
pearance and by their restlessness' After
f 6erh a,o l1a ' dy remain in dormant state
t ,Sr wseh 1S;, curing which time they lose ali
their orilliancy of color their eyes are dn az
their scales become lifeless and fall aSa,'
indeed, they may be said to go thrones q
regular period of noting" oosn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

1890, and he thought that it had no more
chance to succeed. Mr.. keenan, pointed out
that the professional promoters would use
the riders just so long as they We're able to
make money out of them for themselves
and no longer. AS soon as they were un-
able to make any more money out of them
the professional promoters would throw
over the riders without ceremony.
He considered that welI-appointed and
business-like racing board would be able TO
handle the outlaws without much trouble
His remarks led one TO believe that the new
president of the league did not think that
1t would be wise for the new racing board
to be too severe on the riders, who had
been led by schemers to desert the associa-
ton which had always protected the riders
against INSCRIPTIONS promoters MIR. Kee-
nan said 1t would be impossible for the out.
laws to conduct racing in satisfactory
manner on account of the many and d.
verse interests. He said that the L. A. w.
could conduct racing satisfactorily because
1t had no money interests at stake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
7Qc. for ST. Shirts.

Choice of all our SI.oo colored shirts, with a
separate pair of cuffs, for 79c Nobby colors and
perfect fitting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
TO Redeem District Certificates.

A Dill was introduced in the Senate YES
terday by Mr.. Mcmillan to redeem certain
outstanding certificates issued by the boar
OF audit. and the board of public works of
the District of Columbia. The certificates
referred to are no longer legal obligations
Of the District of Columbia, in consequence
of the failure Of their holders to present
them within the time prescribed by the act
of June 10, 1880. The bill is recommended
by the Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
New Cutters ON the Lake,,

Senator Mcmillan. from the committee
on commerce, favorably reported 10 the
Senate yesterday a till for the construction
of two frst-class revenue cutters for eery-
Ice on the areat lakes, the cost not to ex-
coed si65, 600 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

we've
and
They wholesale nssdt Groom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

Senator Frye favorably reported from
the commerce committee yesterday bill
authorixing the Secretary Of the Treas
ury to donate one set of life-saving beach
apparatus to the Imperial Japanese Society
for Saving Life from shipwreck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

OSc yard for the new color
Taffeta SILK Ribbons,
with nine cords that can be
drawn to produce a ruffle OF more
or less fullness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

S2 Oh fer s. garments, de-
pVe tachable d gu b e
breasted cape. with large Pearl
buttons. velvet collar. etc. Some
in brccades, others Of cashmere,
all cClcrS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

Thousands of situations have been OH
tanned through the want columns of The
Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13

7SC for the very latest iIu-
wv ported BELTS of elastic
metal-like substance, in pearl,
jet. steel. turquoise and anne
thyst.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
FATHER OF 21 CHILDREN
Writes Down the Names of His Off
spring and Hasn't Forgotten the
Dates of the Births.

Martinsville, Ind, April 6.-The recent
Porter of Greenwood has called attention
to the fact that Mr. Porter is the father
of twenty-one children. He is native of
ms present township, and is Republl-
can.
Asked to write the list of his children.
he Immediately prepared the following
statement:
Francis T. Porter was born January 10,
1S43
Married to Martha B. Hall in 1865, and
to US were born six children, three of
Clinton Claude, born September &c, 1856.
Hiram Geile, born January II. 1858
Lucinda Jane, born March IL, 1863.
George Mile, born December p, 1870.
Susan Eta. born April 3, 1873.
Hannah Bell, born February 3, 1875.
Martha 3. Porter, his wife, died, Feb
Was married to Jane Lee November s,
To us were born Is children, u of whom
are living.
Sylvia Pear, born November q, 1877.
Vernie Alice, born June %, 1879.
Oliver Thurman, born August "a, 1880.
Sarah Ellen, born June 20, 1882.
William oscar, born october 16, 1888.
Eliza bradford, born April 20, 1885.
Unettie May, born January Il, 1887.
HerSchel B., born May IA, 1888
Ida Catherine Vessie, born December g,
1889.
Samuel Carl, born May 8. 1891.
Thomas Grover, born October %, 1892.
Francis Raymond, born February II, 1894.
Ruth Grace, born March 49, 1896.
Our baby has no name yet; it was born
March 19, 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
EDITOR ATTACKED.
White of EmpOria Struck With
Cane by Defeated Can
didate For Mayor.

Emporia, April 6.-L. Severy a prom
inent citizen, today made an attack on
w. A. White, editor of the Daily Ga
zette, striking him several times on
the head and face with a cane-breaking
the cane in his anger.
The trouble grew out of Tuesdays
election. Severy had been candidate
for mayor before the Republican pri-
mary; was defeated and later NOM
mated by the Populists. At the polls
he was defeated by H. B. Morse by
vote Of 1872 to 712.
In the issue of his paper last evening
White, commenting on the results of the
election, said: 1.-The Democrats did not
vote yesterday because they had no
candidate and the people gave H. B.
Morse an overwhelming majority. The
defeat of L. Severy is public rebuke
to a man who will let his ambition over
ride his ideas of personal honor. The
defeat is singing. 1t is humiliating,
and it is proper that it should be so.''
This paragraph is supposed to have
incensed Severy to such a degree that
meeting him today on the principal
business street on the corner of Fifth
he broke his cane over Whites head.
White was not much hurt, but has a
slight scar on his face.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.
Furnished by the Associated Press to
the State Journal.


WHEAT --Disappointing cables from
easy feeling in wheat at the opening. May
began Nc lower at 72s4c, touched 725sc, then
rose quickly to 1859 on heavy buying from
the country and by shorts. Price Cur
rents weekly summary was rather bulllSh
and crop damage complaints We're as plen-
tiful as ever from Kansas and the south
west On the bulge a number of longs
saw a good opportunity to realize, and
under this liquidation the price slipped off
to 727sc. Minneapolis and Duluth got 800
cars, compared with 159 the corresponding
day a year ago. AS the session progress
ed it developed into a scalping market,
725s@%c. Foreigners were said to have
sold heavily.
CORN-Corn opened a little easier, but
soon frmed up on light offerings and COW
3s1 cars. Shipping demand slow. May
started 1sdAc lower at 34s4@5sc, sold
sparingly at 34s4c, then improved to 351sc.
OATS-OatS ruled firm and higher. There
was a good demand and especially for
July, based on late spring and poor
prospects for large crop this year. Re
ceipts, 13S cars. May began a shade lower
at 265sc, rose to 271sc, then settled back
PROVISIONS The trade in provisions
siders bought freely Of pork May pork
$9. 321s, then declined to 1926. May lard
and ribs ruled shade lower at $50 and
81. 771aG4. so respectively.
BARLEY-Cash, 41@D4Sc.
RYE-CaSh, 5311@54c; May, 6311Q54c.
TIMOTHY-April, 50. Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
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