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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-13
EXAMINATION OF
CITY'S ACCOUNTS
Expert Employed and Put to Work by
Mayor Dr0nn0n.
AUDITOR AND TREASURER
Chief Executive Says He Did Ii Be-
cause Ha Vas Authorized.
NOBODY WAS SUSPICIONED
Some Members of the Board of Alder
men Think That Previous No
tice Should Have Been
Given of the Action
AUDITOR AND TREASURER
NOBODY WAS sUSPICIUNED

Mayor Drennen has arranged for an eX-
animation of the books and accounts of
City Auditor Evans and those of George
Eustis, the city tax collector and treasurer.
The examination is already under way and
will continue until every account in these
two branches of the city government is
checked up.
Mayor Bremen maintains that this
policy is based upon the clause of the city
charter empowering the mayor to have all
accounts of the city checked up by an eX-
pert The anti-administration faction in
innate that this is not the sole purpose of
the mayor but that he intends a dig at
them.
Mayor Bremen has contemplated this
action ever since the first day he came into
Office. Arrangements for the employment
of an accountant have been going on for
q week or longer. George p. Rosson, of
New Orleans, who has been employed to
make the examination, has been in the
city since last Wednesday. The chief eX-
ecutive was very successful in keeping the
matter quiet and the officials whose books
are to be examined knew nothing of it I'M
til yesterday morning when the following
letter was handed them by Mr.. Rosson:
Mayors Office,
Birmingham, Ala, June Il, 1889.
Dear Sir:-Ths will introduce to you
George 7. Rosson, whom l have engaged
to check up the books, etc, pertaining to
your office. You will please furnish him
with all the books, papers and other in
formation that will assist him in making
this examination. Yours truly,
w NJ DRENNJGN MaVor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-13
Greatest bicycle races ever
run, West End Park, June IA
and Is, $50 p. m. Take Ely
ton cars.

Strangers in Birmingham,
don't miss the most charac-
teristic sight-a Rolling Mill
at night. Take Traction Com
pany's cars to Gate City.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-13
Because Charter Authorizes /

"I have taken this action" said Mayor
Drennen when being asked about it, be
cause the city charter authorizes the
mayor to have the books and accounts of
city officials checked up. There is nothing
sensational in this action, as some persons
have endeavored to make it appear. 1t is
absurd to construe it to mean that sus-
picion is attached to any one. Such poll
cy is pursued in nearly every southern
city. In Mobile all accounts and books are
audited annually. L think the same rule
should be followed in Birmingham"
Auditor Evans said that he was perfectly
willing to have his work inspected. He saw
no good reason why this should not be done
whenever the mayor saw fit.
Mr.. Eustis expressed himself in a similar
manner, saying that he rather courted an
investigation.
Mr. Rosson looked over some of the books
OF the city treasurer yesterday afternoon
and went to the Peoples Saving bank to
count up the cash on hand to the credit of
the city. He will go further into the work
today but of course nothing will be known
of the report until he makes his report TO
the mayor, who will present it to the board
of aldermen.
Notwithstanding the fact that officials
outwardly took the examination good ma
turedly it was apparent that there was
some inward dissatisfaction. Possibly this
arose from the fact that there has been
much gossip regarding the two factions OF
the cityS < il, and That a similar con-
tingenc.1 3 ally arisen once before in the
s.seoryheS :, city. This was during the
VanHoose administration when there was
an examination of the books of the admin
istration of d. j. Fox. The result of this
investigation was the finding of error
showing that the city was due the treasur-
er, W. w. Crawford, the sum of 81.
Notice Should Haze Been Given
Members of the board of aldermen, as a
general rule, looked upon Mayor Drennen's
policy of investigation with favor. The on
~ fault they had to find was that he did
not give some notice Of it before hand.
Some of the members suggested that the
mayor should have put the matter before
the board of aldermen before taking any
action, or at least have given them notice
that he intended such action.
1.-The investigation is all right" said AL
derman Pearce. mo city official could pos
sibly find sufficient grounds for objecting
to an investigation of his books. But L
think the mayor should have given some
notice of this action. i understand now
that he has had it in view some time, and
in my opinion it would have been proper
for him to have said something to the board
about it. Every official is considered hon
est until he is proven dishonest, and to go
about an investigation secretly gives the
impression that suspicion is harbored. The
gentlemen at the city hall are not thieves
and they should have been shown the cour-
tesy of some notice of this investigation"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
Weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, Sept. 10.-The hurricane
which has been anticipated a ST. Kits
and for which hurricane signals We're
ordered, Friday. reached that place and
the wind reached 4 velocity OF g miles
per hour from the southwest. At ; l..
NJ, it was still blowing 1T the rate Of
"a miles an hour. indicating that the
storm center was till north of st. Kits
ana that no trouble was likely in Purto
Rico. Several schooners were disabled
or wrecked at st. kits. a few small
houses damaged and The cane crop
badly injured. The temperatures have
again risen considerably in the West.
The temperatures are :noderating from
the Mississippi valley eastward and
comparatively high in the East There
will be showers. Monday, in the Lake
region and probably extending to the
coast. Monday night or Tuesday.
The temperature changes will be I'M
important until Tuesday, when cooler
weather is indicated in the extreme
Northwest. on the Atlantic coast the
winds viii be fresh to brisk easterly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
PROVES TO BE MURDER.
Benz. CooIbroth Dies from Injuries inflicted
by VIM. Young.

Randolph. Mass. Sept. 10.-Benjamin
+. Coolbroth. the foreman in the finish
ing room of Tileston Bros. Cos. shoe
factory. who was assaulted While at
work by VIM. Young. yesterday, died.
today. from injuries then received.
Young, who was held, yesterday. to
await the result Of Coolbroth's injuries,
will probably be arraigned in the
Quincy court, tomorrow but the nature
of the charge will not be known until
the complaint is drawn.
The story of the assault by Young on
Forman Coolbroth. told by shopmates
Of the men. is to the effect that the
trouble was the climax of ill-feeling be-
tween the two men. 1t is further said
that Coolbroth intended to discharge
Young at the close of the days work.
and the latter became very angry when
he learned of the formers intentions.
Yesterday morning. when Coolbroth
was standing at the head of the stairs
leading into the finishing room. on the
upper floor, Young rushed at him from
behind with an uplifted hammer. deal
ing him a vicious blow which fell upon
CooIbroth's head. Although Coolbroth
was felled to the floor, it is said that
young continued the assault until the
workmen stopped him. Coolbroth was
So years old and married.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
BULLET IN his LEG.
John Ford Pays Penalty Of a Drunken Quarrel
at Lawrence. Mass.

Lawrence. Mass, Sept 10.-John
Ford Of this city. received bullet in
his leg and seyerat~ others of a party
composed of Lawrence and Haverhill
men We're badly used up as a result Of
fight in a road house a Messrs
Crossing. two miles from here. Satur-
day night. The resort is conducted by
n man named Fred Brown. who is al
legged to have done the shooting.
The trouble arose over the argument
for drinks. served to the party which
numbered eight or nine persons. Ford
and Brown became in an alteration.
the latter grabbing an axe to defend
himself Fords friends took the
weapon away from Brown and hurled
it through a window. Brown. it is all
legged. then pulled out revolver and
fred on the crowd which fled in all di-
rect.ons. Ford received a bullet in the
leg After firing a volley Of stones at
the house the visitors fled Brown firing
several parting shots, none Of which.
however, took effect.
on arriving in this city Ford was
taken to the hospital where his wound
was dressed. Brown and the other in
mates Of the house fed after the shoot
ing, and were seen here, today, but they
have not as Vet been taken into Gus
ta6v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
A FREIGHT SMASHUP.
Twelve Cars oil No. 70 in a Wreck Near State
Fair Grounds. Lewiston.

Lewiston. Me. Sept. 10.-Twelve cars
of the through freight train No. -.
from Waterville to Portland, were
damaged in an accident just after
midnight. Saturday. The train was
Just passing The State fair grounds sta
ton when the eighth car behind the en-
CINE broke away from the train and IL
others were piled upon it and across
the track in every direction.
Six or eight of the cars are badly
damaged, some Of them being total
wrecks. The engine was sent down to
the Bates Street station and a mes
sage was wired to the superintendent
at Portland. who sent Wrecking crews
from Waterville and Portland, which
arrived about 4 A. NJ. today, and i'm
incdiately went to work. The main
track was cleared for traffic at about
) p. NJ.
The only interruption to the traffic
was the detention of the through
freight No. 50. which was due to cross
No. - at Lewiston at about the time
If the wreck The work of clearing
the spur track will proceed, tomorrow.
The amount Of damage will proba-
by be 100000 to 100000. The cause Of
tho accident is supposed to be broken
axle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
JAMES 3. EUSTIS DEAD.
The WeIl-known Former Ambassador to Emo
land. Passes Away. Saturday Night.

Newport, r. l.. Sept. lO.-The funeral
of James b. Eustis former United
states ambassador to France, who died
at =. NJ, Saturday, will take place
Monday evening at $50 from the home
Of the deceased on Eustis avenue. Short
Episcopal service will be conducted by
Rev. Henry Morgan Stone. rector of
Trinity church and then the body will
be taken by boat to New York and
thence to Louisville. Ky, where it will
be buried besides the remains of Mrs.
EUstis. The body will be accompanied
by James r. EustiS Jr.. son and VIM.
{. Eustis, 4 nephew. A brief commit
tai service will be held at Louisville.
There We're many callers at the Eus-
tbs cottage, today. Offering coincidence
and leaving many floral tributes.
There is a strange coincidence in the
death of Mr.. Eustis in connection with
his last earthly task. Mention has al
ready been made of his summer labors
on the review OF the Dreyfus case, with
which Mr.. Eustis was especially famil-
lar, the first trial of the captain having
occurred during the official residence Of
MIR. F,ustis in France. His review had
been so far completed that it needed
only the concluding chapter and that
chapter would have been finished in the
re-conviction of Dreyfus, Saturday.
Mr.. Eustis did not live to write it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
Never Up a Night.

A man in Grand Rapids. Michigan.
+. j. Hill. druggist discovered that
one of the most perfect and safe ways
to Wcan babe was to begin feeding
Grape Nuts, the famous breakfast
food.
His letter states: IF there is a
baby food that is better than Grape
Nuts. it must be a dandy. We began
feeding out little Garcia Grape Nuts
before weaving. and for a few months
after it was her only food. and a fatter
more healthy child could not be found
We were never up a night, nor did
she have days sickness. We didn't
realize when she gave up the nurse.
Consequently we feel grateful for the
product called Grape Nuts, and wish
you success
This coming from n druggist who
has access to all the Well-known baby
foods is somewhat remarkable, but
when one realizes that Grape Nuts are
composed of the most nourshing parts
of the cereals, treated by heat, time
and moisture. without any drugs
whatsoever. and thereby with scientific
processes, actually predfgested in the
same manner that the human body
changes the starch of the cereals into
a delicate grape sugar, it is easy to
understand why the food can be ham
died by even a very young baby.
1t is not only the most powerful
nutritive food for athletes and strong
men. but, as seen. it is applicable to
the most delicate stomachs. This fact
has bceTrproven over and over again
by use with invalids and weak babies
Add to these nutritious features, the
fact that Grape-Nuts is of most de-
licious flavor the grape sugar to be
seen giistening on the little granules.
and reason is discovered for the uni
versal and enormous sale of the new
food product.
Grape-Nuts are made by the Postum
Cereal Co., Ltd, at Battle Creek, and
sold by all first-class grocers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
CUBAN POLITICS.
Usual jealousy and Bickering
With Trouble Ahead.
Quintin Bandera, Negro Leader, Caus-
ing Other Leaders Much Uneasiness.
Admiral Dewey Sails, Sunday Afternoon. from
Gibraltar for New York.

Havana, Sept. 10.-Quintin Bandera
still remains in Havana purchasing the
plant for the newspaper he intends to
establish in Santiago de Cuba. His
stay causes no little trouble among the
leading Cuban politicians of all parties,
owing 10 news of the formation of a
negro party in the eastern provinces
Moreover, Cualberto Gomez by his
threat to form third Havana party
has forced a premature union between
| the Cuban National League and the
Cuban National party Although the
white Cubans assert that there is no
likelihood of any race trouble in Cuba,
still the amount of space that all the
newspapers have given to the newly
founded negro party of late goes to
show belief that the eastern provinces
could seriously affect the political flu
ture Of the island and the politicians
are having every movement of Bandera
closely watched by special detectives.
Considering the former relations be-
tween Maxine Gomez and Bandera,
many claim that the recent interview
between them was part of a deep poll
teal scheme and that the accounts of it
as published are quite different from
II.
The opponents of Gen. Gomez contend
that he looks to the eastern provinces
as the principal source of fighting
power. knowing that Bandera has a
second following of former negro insur-
gents. Their theory is that Gomez is
ready to cOncilate Bandera with a view
to a possible future combination
The northern districts of Puerto
H..
nearly 10 months. AS a consequence
the sugar crops are the smallest on
record. The citizens of Nuevitas are
driven to import fresh water from Ha-
vana for drinking purposes. the local
wells being exhausted and water now
selling some times as high as 25 cents
a demiiohn
Ell Diario de La Marina publishes an.
account of a recent meeting of
Spanish club or benefit society, at
which it was decided to put the society
in touch with all the clubs and unions
supported by the Spaniards in the is
land. the club thus becoming the head
quarters or focus of the Spanish ele-
ment in order the better to help des-
titute SpaniardS to obtain money, en-
ployment or medical assistance. 1t
was also agreed to seek some efficient
means to enable the Spaniards to get
their rights either through the law or
by some other method
FL Heraldo says this last clause
shows the inefficiency of Senior Sa-
gragio, the Spanish consul general.
Ell Diario de la Marina complains be-
cause no Cuban paper condemned the
recent attempted lynchings. 1t ad-
mits. however. that their omission to
justify this lawlessness was "a step in
the right direction and probably the
beginning of the conviction as to what
happens if such lawlessness We're al
lowed to continue
The money order department is MAX
ing an astonishing record, over 81, OO0,-
900 during the last two weeks, and
quarters of this in Havana alone.
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
SURROUNDED WITH MYSTERY.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher Poisons Herself and
Three Children Tor Unknown Reason.

Pittsburs, Pa, Sept lo.-Mrs. Mary
Gallagher aged 30. Wife of Felix CAL
lagher. mill man Of Port Perry. last
night poisoned herself and nor three
children with laudanum Mrs. CAL
lagher and her 4-months-old baby died.
today, but the two daughters. aged ;
and : years, Will probably recover.
The husbands statement 20 the coro-
ner is that he knows Of no possible
reason why his wife should commit the
deed. He says when he returned home
from the mill. last night, he was met
by his l5-year-old son Patrick. who
said: They're all sick. They must be
poisoned"
The coroner has been unable to locate
Patrick to get his story and he thinks
the boys is being kept out of the way
for some purpose rs Vet unknown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
SUBJECT TO SPELLS
Is Only Excuse of Suspected
MariaviIIe Incendiary.
Edward L. Parsons Charged With Set
ting Long List Of Fires.
Will Be Examined and 1t Insane, Committed
10 State Hospital.

Ellsworth, Me, Sept. 10.-The select
men OF Mariaville are confident that
they have the incendiary who has ter
rorized the town during the past sum
mer. The last two fires diverted sus-
picion from 4 man who had been I'M
der surveillance and placed it on Ed
ward /. Parsons. Yesterday, Deputy
State Insurance Commissioner FIet-
cher. Augusta. A. W. King. Els
worth, counsel for the town. ana
Sheriff Hooper. went to Mariaville,
where the selectmen called q secret in
quest.
Parsons was summoned and accus-
ed of setting the fires. He at first de-
MED knowledge of the fires but finally
admitted that ne was subject to spells
when he was not responsible for his
acts. He said he had often come to his
senses 10 find himself in the woods far
from home, not knowing how he came
there. He admitted that he might
have started the fires during these
alterations. He could not account Tor
his Whereabouts at the time of any of
the fires The testimony of the other
members Of his family was to the same
effect.
The fires attributed TO Parsons are:
May, barn of Mrs. cynthia Bennett;
May TO- barn Of Mrs. Mary kimball;
June :, Baptist church. June 70, farm
buildings of W. O. Fogg: Sept ;. farm
buildings Of Monroe Frost. The los
ses varied from $500 to $4,000. None of
the property was insured.
Parsons is % years OLD. single. and is
considered weak minded. but he has
never before. been suspected Of pro-
mania. lie will be examined by Ellis
worth physicians. tomorrow. If in
sane he will be committed to the State
Insane hospital. but if sane, the law
will take its course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
At JACKSON, MISS.
One New Case. Srnday-Rieid Quarantine by
Board OF Health.

Jackson. Miss. Sept 10.-One case of
yellow fever is this city was officially
reported. today. The patient is d. P.
Porter. city clerk. Dr.. Murray Of the
Aiarin" hospital service confirms the
diagnosis and his report to Surgeon
General Wyman says that the case is
of very malignant type. The patient
is not expected to live during the night
The physicians have not been able
to trace the foci, though Or, Murray
suspects New Orleans. A brother of
the patient spent several days in New
Orleans. short time ago. and was
taken sick Immediately after returning
home. The board of health have estab-
lished perfect isolation.
1t is expected that many other Mis-
sissippi towns will quarantine against
Jackson during the night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11

George +. Fogg. an insurance agent
of Springvale, has disappeared. The
missing man was inspector of immi-
grafton at the port of Portland under
the Cleveland administration, being
the man who preferred charges against
Collector Jown W. Deering. Deputy
Sheriff T.. G. Murray said that the in
surance companies are looking after
Mr.. Fogg. Sheriff Murray says that
thc agent of one Of the insurance COM
NAMES claims to have lost $500. Fogg' S
wife and four children are left unpro-
vided for George II. FogS is well con-
nocted and has himself been leader
in York county politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
THE RED RECORD.
HenryVickers Of VaIdosta, Ga.
Murdered for Money.
Mystery About Death by Poison Of Mrs.
Gallagher and Children.
Several Cases OF Assault and Blood.he
Mostly in Drunken Rows.

Ndldosta, Ga, Sept. lO.-Henry Wick
ets, a Well-to-do merchant ana farmer,
doing business in the country. five
miles from here. was murdered. last
night. Nickers had sold cotton here
ana had considerable money. Three
negroes have been arrested on sus-
picion- Some of them had blood spots
on their clothes and others could not
give a satisfactory account of them
selves.
Nicker's body was found in his store,
with the throat cut and head beaten to
q jelly. t is believed others than the
men arrested are implicated and the
sheriff with leo men are on a hunt for
the guilty persons. There is some talk
of summary Justice
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
REAR END COLLISION
OF EIectrics in the Boston Subway-Several
People Injured.

Boston Sept. 10-A rear end electric
car accident occurred, this morning,
just inside the subway entrance on the
Public Garden. Several cars had come
to 4 standstill just around the curve
and Motormau ODea'S car crashed in
to the rear one The two cars were
badly smashed. O'Dea's foot was lacer-
ated and Mir. and Mrs. II. +. McKen-
ney and their daughter Grace. who
We're passengers on his car. We're badly
shaken up.
Little can be learned about the acct
dent. but Mr.. Mckinney says he saw a
woman being carried out of the sub
way on a stretcher. He does not know
the extent Of her injuries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
A FRACTURED SKULL
I; Reward Of Samuel Balser for Insulting Vim
Iackson's Vile.

Lynn, Mass, Sept. 10.-Samuel Balser Is
at the hospital here with what is prob
ably a fractured skull. He had just been
liberated from Salem jail, after three
months sentence. and was making a call
on VIM. jackson 1colorcd(. 1t is alleged
that he insulted Iack5on's wife ana his
ini,Iries were the direct result of Jack
sans objection to the conduct of his Wis
ifor. Jackson is held by the police.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
Word from Lieut.. Perry.

BriSus, n. F.. Sept. 10.-The Peary-
Harmsworth steamer Windward. Capt
John Bartlett, from Etha, North Green
land. Aug. &c. arrived here, today. re-
porting all well on board. She will be
followed in week by the Peary Arc
tic Clubs steamer Diana, Capt. Samuel
w. Bartlett. also from Etah. The
Windward reports that all on board the
Diana were well at the time the YES
sells separated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11

William Hurd Of Portland. Me-, was
arrested in Boston on the arrival of the
Portland boat. Saturday. Hurd is
wanted as fugitive from justice,
charge of larceny having been record
ed against him. Word mas peeh re-
ceived that Portland officers are on the
way to claim Hurd, armed with the
necessary papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
No New Cases al NeN Orleans.

New Orleans. Sept. 10-President
Souch Of the state board Of health. to-
night. issued the following bulletin:
NO new cases. Third case improving.
DR.. Cant wires that the isolation al
Mississippi City is perfect
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-11
YELLOW FEVER
Continues to Claim Victims at
Key West and Elsewhere.
Tweaty-three New Cases and Two
Deaths Reported, Sunday.
The -Four Suspects a. New York CeveIope
Well Defined Cases.

Key West. Sept. 10.-Twenty-three
rev cases Of yellow fever and two
deaths have been reported in the past
"A hours. The situation is still very
gloomy and large numbers of people
are being sent to the detention camp
at Dry TOrtugas