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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-06-30
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INTEREST ALLOWED
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
RETAIN SAME OFFICERS
Members of Company X Held Meeting
Last Night

Members of Company X Held Meeting
Last Night
The men who compose the Birmingham
Rifles expressed their emphatic approval
and commentator last night of the officers
that commanded the company all during
the war. The thirty-fve men present at
the meeting were unanimously of the opn-
ion that C. L. Ledbetter should remain
captain, Lucian c. Brown, first lieutenant,
and Henry T. Dean, second lieutenant
Many of the companies that served in the
Alabama regiments during the war were
mustered out last October with the men
thoroughly dissatisfied with some of their
officers, and in cases, with all of them.
That they were 50 unanimously and enthu-
siastically reelected last night is a very
high compliment to Captain Ledbetter and
to Lieutenants Brown and Dean. The
voting last night was not an election, in
the usual sense of the word for to hold an
election there must first be vacancy, and
the election ordered by the adjutant gen.
eral This will have to be done in Lieu
tenant Browns case, for his resignation
has only recently been accepted by the add
jutant-general and an election ordered. 1t
is said that he will be reelected
Last nights meeting was enthusiastic
one. Eight new men were taken into the
company, all of whom were members of
other companies in the First Alabama. APP
plications from six other men who have
not been in the service We're received, and
will be passed on at the next meeting.
There were thirty-five men to re-enlist in
the national guard, so to speak, last night
including the eight new ones. And there
were a number of the active members who
were not present.
The non-commissioned officers were not
selected last night. but will be picked out
probably by next Thursday. Captain Led
better announced that next Thursday meas
, urements for all the uniforms would be
made, and requested every man to be pres
emit The company will get to work at once,
drilling every Thursday night, with regular
muster on the first Thursday of each
month.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
ROUTINE MEETING
Of the Underwriters Convention at
Commercial Club Yesterday.

The third annual convention of the Ala
bama Fire Underwriters association con-
vened in this city yesterday and proceeded
to the transaction of routine business. The
most important thing done was the full dis
cussion of the committee reports, most of
it, however, being on matters of interest
purely to insurance agents. Arkansas came
in for a large share Of condemnation for
their unjust law, which has driven out from
thatlstate every insurance company except
one. The antitrust laws of that state have
been construed to apply to all insurance
companies which combine with other COM
panies to maintain certain rate, whether
in the state of Arkansas or not.
The convention was called to order at
noon yesterday, but owing to the absence
of State Secretary M. M. Sweat, of Mont
gomery, an adjournment was taken until
2:30 o'clock. At that hour Captain John G.
Smith, president of the Birmingham ASSOC
citation, welcomed the convention, to which
Captain j. l.. Dean, of Opelika, the state
president, replied. Captain Smith also de-
livered the presidents annual address,
which covered concisely and clearly the
present situation of the insurance world in
Alabama In his address Captain Dean
recommended that whenever a company
shall see fit to transfer from one agency
to another, that all policies placed with the
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Modus vlvendI Agreed Upon

Washington, April 13.-When the United
States government recently proposed a
modus vivendl on the Alaskan boundary TO
overcome the possibility of law.ess out
break pending the final adjustment, the
British authorities referred the proposition
to the Canadian officials at Ottawa. The
Ottawa government has responded with an
acceptance of the general idea Of a modus
vivendi, although some changes in the oris-
inal proposals are suggested This must so
to the British foreign Office, after which,
II approved in London, the response Will
be officially submitted here.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
BOTH AGAINST
THE DISPENOARY
Lowe and Hewitt, Contestants for
Sixth Delegate.
NO MATTER FORCONVENTION
People Should Deal With 1t Through
Their Representatives in General
ssembly-Neither Favor Re-
pealing Convention Call.

The contest between Mr.. Lowe and Mr..
Hewitt for sixth place ON Jeffersons list of
delegates to the constitutional convention
is warming up. Both candidates have been
on the hustings for week. and tho indi-
will be polled than was first expected.
Both gentlemen are advocates of a con-
stitutional convention being held, and see
no reason for an extra session of the legis-
lature. On the dispensary issue they both
declare that the question should be elimin-
ated from the constitutional convention,
and settled by the people through their
representatives in the general assembly.
Mr.. Lowe authorized this statement last
night:
II am opposed to the constitutional
convention dealing with the dispensary
question. 1t should be left for the peo-
pie to deal with, through their repre-
sentatives in tho general assembly"
Mr. Hewitt held a conference with his
friends at old Parker headquarters last
night, after which he gave out the follow
ing interview:
Has Alwas Been a Democrat
In regard to the proposed plan of the
governor, calling a special session of the
legislature, Mr.. Hewitt said
MY first vote was for a democrat, my
last vote was for a democrat, and every
vote 1 ever cast was for democrat [
regard the executive committee the gov
erning body of the party, as 1 also regard
the action of a state convention bind
ing to the party. Both have acted in this
matter, and as a democrat 1 am willing
to abide by their action
Mr.. Hewitt was then asked if he favored
q constitutional convention. IL certainly
do" was his reply. 1.-THE democratic
party has said that a constitutional con-
vention is necessary. | am always with
my party, and am in favor of holding the
convention"
At this juncture the dispensary question
was mentioned, and Mr.. Hewitt said he did
not think it a proper question for a con-
stitutional convention to discuss.
I'VE have elected general assembly to
pass on these questions" he continued
land 1 think that is the proper place for
them to be discussed. If 1 am elected to
the convention and the dispensary ques-
ton comes up l shall vote against it.
will vote against either a proposition to
prohibit or one to create a dispensary."
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
LOWER INSURANCE
FOR BIRMINGHAM
b
Being Discussed While Under
writer's Convention is Here.
ONLY ROUTINE YESTERDAY
Interesting Programme for Today-Mag-
nifcent Run of Birmingham Fire
Department-Engine Arrived
at Depot in rs Seconds.

While the Alabama insurance men are
in session in Birmingham number Of
merchants and business men are agitating
the question of lower insurance rate in
the city.
Under the present conditions birmingham
it rated as a second-class city, owing to the
fact that the fire department is sorely de-
fcent, and the basis of the rate here Is
IS cents instead of so cents, as it is in At
lanta and other southern cities.
The present fire department consists of
two steamers, four hose reels and twenty
eight firemen. The department has one
steamer and an up-to-date aerial hook and
ladder apparatus in reserve, but owing TO
the condition of the c.ty's finances in the
past few years neither men or horses have
been allowed to make use of the appar-
atus.
In discussing the matter yesterday Chief
Mullen said: I'VE could re-establish the
former east and west stations and add he
commissioning of hook and ladder APP
paratus at an additional cost of 81 200 per
annum. We could establish a station on
the South Highlands which could be MAIN
tanned at a cost of $1,000 per year.
I'm other words, should the department
be allowed an. increased appropriation of
$l560O per year Birmingham would have a
thoroughly complete department, which, in
my opinion, would cause the insurance
companies to put us on the first-class basis
rate of so cents on the 500. AS Mr.. Nc
Gowan stated i'll interview in the Age
Herald several days ago, this would be a
saving of 25 per cent on SO, 100000 of insur-
ance now being carried by property holders
in Birmingham. In actual cash this would
be saving to property holders of 81, 900
by an expenditure on the part of the city
of SIS GOO"
This is a matter" said T. L. MCGOWAN
yesterday, (which should be brought forci-
bly, before the insurance men now in ses-
sion in this city l believe if the local in
surance men would take the matter IN
hand and notify the citizens that with the
proposed increase in the IRE department
Birmingham would be given a 50-cent basis
rate, the citizens would take the matter up
at once and instruct the board of aldermen
to increase the fire department to the eX-
tent suggested.
Under the new tax rate the revenues of
the city will be increased to the extent CT
something in excess of $500 per annum.
Consequently the increased appropriation
for the fire department can well be made.
birmingham has been more progressive in
everything than in increasing her fire de-
partment in proportion to the growth of the
city. l hope the property owners will take
this matter in hand at once
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
PERSONAL.

H L. Brittainy recently of Atlanta, has
located in Birmingham.
DR.. ]. e. Dedman has gone to New York
to take a special course in surgery. He Will
be gone for some time.
Rev. Homer T. Wilson, the national
chaplain of the T.. P. A., will preach in
Seals hall Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Miss Marbury and Mrs. Marbury. of
Bozeman, Ala, returned home yesterday
afternoon, after short visit to friends in
birmingham.
Ripley +. Beasley. travelling passenger
agent of the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road, went to Savannah yesterday, where
he will look after the transportation of
soldiers in that city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Hoods Sarsaparlfa insures good digestion
and strength to the vital organs. Insist up
on Hoods.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
1875 LICENSES
Have Been Issued to the Bicycle
Riders

Tomorrow is the last day on which the
bicycle tax of So cents can be paid without
the additional delinquent fee of $1-1S and
there will probably be rush at the pro-
bate office until that time.
Up to last night 2,375 licenses had been
issued, with indications that the number
would be increased to 200 before the close
of the week.
On Monday Tax Commissioner Wetmore
will begin a search for delnquents, and
those who can not show a receipt will be
made to pay s1.53 instead of 35eents, the
cost of the license.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
STEEL OUTPUT
WILL Be ZOO TONS
Before End of Year is Brad
streets Prediotion-A New
50O-Ton Mill.

The following is the report of the Brad
street agency for the week ending last
IAN idle furnace was bought by foreign
capitalists this week. This is right after
a big deal in real estate last week and au-
thorities in position to know are of the
opinion that this is all connected with the
determination of the Seaboard Airline to
mako Birmingham its terminal. An east
ern syndicate, it is reported, is preparing
to build at once a 500-ton furnace have
already purchased the site and ore mines.
at is predicted that before the end of the
year Birmingham's daily production of
steel will be more than 700 tons.
'Iron remains firm and the demand seems
undated.
wholesalers in all lines report satsfac-
tory conditions.
1.-The increased demand for lumber has
taxed the capacity of the mills and has
been productive of a good increase in
prlces.'
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
SUNDAY LAW BEFORE
THE COMMITTEE
Delegation of Those Who Favor
Ordinance
PRESENTED THElRARGUM
Were Followed by Committee of Sa-
loon Men-They Want the Law
to Remain As It Is
At Present.
PRESENTED THEIR ARGUMENT

The whisky men and the anti-whisky moi
Of Birmingham had lively tilt before the
judiciary committee of the board of alder
men yesterday afternoon. The chief point
at issue was the proposed iron-clad Sun
day law. The result of it was that both
sides failed to agree or compromise on
single point and the members of the COM
mittee were left at sea. except for such in
formation as they picked up during the
miscellaneous discussion.
The following were the representatives Of
the ant-whisky people: James E. Webb,
Rev. G. c. Kelly, ]. E. Wilson, VIM. Hood,
Rev. b. d. Gray, Vassar L. Allen, DR..
Sholl. DR.. AMI Golden and DR.. Gibson.
Those who held up the interests of the
whisky men were Ben Oldham, F. P.
OBrien, the saloonkeeper; Gus Schillinger,
Tom cason, Joe Ruble and Zeke Solomon.
The members of the committee who
listened to the debate were J. J. Altman,
chairman; Mel Drennen and R. H. Kerr.
The two other members of the committee,
Henry B. Gray and w. J. Pearce, were not
present. Altman, Kerr and Drennen didn't
get much satisfaction out of the meeting,
so finally adjourned it until later day.
In the discussion the anti-whisky people
took the position that the Sunday closing
ordinance which had been submitted to tho
board at,its last meeting was em,nently cor
rect and that it should be passed without
amendment; even the clause requiring
saloon man to take a policeman with him
if he wants to go into his own saloon ON
Sunday.
Wait the OIGiLaw
The saloon men presented petition to
the committee signed by a large number
of saloon keepers asking that the present
Sunday law be left just as it is-that they
were satisfied with it. But afterward, dur
ing tho discussion, they asked that the
committee at least put off action until the
new administration went into offie.
The discussion was often animated, every
man present having his say just as n
thought struck him.
Look at the preachers" exclaimed Mr.
O'Br.en. "They work on Sunday. What
do they do it for. Why, for the money
there is in it, of course. Why do we sell
whisk on Sunday? For the same reason
for the money in it,
And so the discussion went on.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
NEW RECRUITING OFFICE
For Birmingham to be Opened in Day
or Two by Capt. G. S. Steele.

Captain Charles s. Steele, of the Eighth
United States infantry, is in the city, pre-
pairing to open a recruiting office, to enlist
soldiers for the regular army. His princi-
pal object is to get men for his own regi-
ment, but the recruits will be given an
opportunity to choose for themselves.
Captain Steele will have his recruiting
Office in the Elyton Land company's build
ing, on Twentieth street and Norris ave-
nue.. -.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Ewart TO be Re-Appointed

Washington, April 13.-The reappointmant
of ex-Representatiye Ewart as judge of
the western district'ef, Narkh Carolina has
been definitely decided upon. and official
announcement of the same will be made
soon. Mr.. Ewart has been twice named
for this Office. but charges were brought
against him and the senate failed to con-
firm him.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Still Passing on Claims

The board of revenue met yesterday in
adjourned session with every member pres
ent and passed upon number of addi-
tional claims which had been checked up
by Clerk Mccarthy. Almost the entire
session of the board was consumed in this
work which is necessarily slow and
tedious.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
TIE WORLDS IDEAL.

Dr.. Prices Cream Baking Powder combines all the
elements Of ideal excellence. It is highest in eaven-
ing power It is free from the least faint of impury.
No trial can be too exhaustive test too exacting,
for its admirable qualities
Cake and biscuit made with it retain their
moisture, and are extremely light, Aaky and fine
grained2not coarse and full of holes as when made
with alum baking powders. Alum baking powder
leaves bitter taste in the bread cake and food pre-
pared with it dries up quickly.
The severest tests were imposed at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition and the California Midwinter
Fair where DR. Prices Cream Baking Powder eclipsed
all competitors. After full examination and eompeti
ion it secured the highest honors and special gold
medal. These awards stamp it as
"THE FOREMOST BAKING POWDER IN ALL THE WORLD.
The Irish standard., 1899-09-09

Edwin c. Donnell, great-grandnephew
of Horace Greely, one of the most
prominent journalists and public men of
his time, is only 16 years old, but has
already made name for himself in the
electrical world. Three years ago he
read an article on electricity in a weekly
publication for boys and girls. Since
that time he has been close student of
the science, and has made some valuable
appliances. One OF his first successes
was pocket telegraph instrument. He
made every part by hand excepting the
telegraph key, which was taken from an
old desk instrument. Now the lad has
invented wireless telegraphy system
based on the discovery of Marconi. He
has the system in operation in his home.
A small bell in one room responds to
the electrical influence generated in an
other room, and there are no connect
ing wires. He made all the appliances
by hand; the iron in them was taken
from car tenders, and the brass was TAX
en- from the wreck of old instruments.
Young Donnell, who lives in New York
City, hopes soon to be able to tele-
graph across the Hudson river without
using wires.
The Irish standard., 1899-09-09

The Knights OF Columbus in Massa-
chusetts propose to keep alive the men,
ory of the late Supreme Knight James
F. Hayes by establishing scholarship
in his name in Boston College for some
deserving boy. To secure funds for the
project the order will hold a big re-
union at Combination Park, Medford,
Sept. 10, and various committees are at
work mapping out the details. 1t
promises to be great gathering of the
knights and their friends
1t is announced that the expense fund
OF the order is in so satisfactory a con-
dition that the scmi-annual assessment
will not be called this year.
The knights OF Washington and ad-
joining cities will take an important
part in September in the dedication Of
the new monastery OF the Franciscan
Fathers, about one mile north of the
Catholic University.
The knights have ten councils in Chi
cago composed OF the leading Catholics
of the city. In St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Duluth the order is rapidly grow
ing, and about twenty-five priests have
already joined it.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
STRUGGLES IN MAEL STROM
Of "HAuTE FINANCE. z"
Men Who Have Left the Financial leadership of Other Cities
to Come to New Cork and Have Successfully Played
the Great Game in Wall Street

and Central America and fleets of
steamships to China and Japan, are all
under the iron hand of the man in the
black skull cap.
Two men that stand out in bold re-
lief, utterly diverse in methods, one
conservative, taking few risks, the
other bold and daring, are James R.
Keene and D. o. Mills. Both heaped
up fortunes in California in the old
mining days, I<eene as brilliant curb
stone stock investor. and both came to
New York about 1879. The wheel of for
tune spinning so merrily in Wall street
attracted them. Mills went at it eau
tiously. He saw his chance in Lake
Shore, and he plunged. With four or
five millions then at his back, he could
have afforded to lose, but fate let him
win-three millions of dollars. With
these profits, not drawing a cent from
his other resources, he erected the ia
nous Mills building, opposite the New
YORK stock exchange. A similar specu-
lation in Erie proved unsuccessful. An
other building was to have been erected
out of the gains of this, but there We're
no gains, and it was all this tinancier
could do not to actually lose.
Since that day Mr. Mills has kept out
of trying to manipulate the market.
BY simple investment he has quin-
tupled and more his original fortune
Mines. railroads and real estate consti-
tute the bulk of his property. He, too,
has Fifth avenue residence.
-Four millions. according to the best
obtainable figures, was the sum James
r. Keene brought on east 20 years ago
He never intended to stop in New
York; he was actually on his way to
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05

is a Fifth avenue magnate, however
All these triumphant examples of
Haute Finance are the plainest of men.
In Col. Oliver H. Payne, New York
has gained personality. Of the fine
old Ohio family of Paynes, Colonel
Payne, once a resident of Cleveland,
has become a man of mark in New
Yorks financial circles. He lives hand
somely at S52 Fifth avenue, and is
building what will be the largest pri-
waite yacht in America.
Yet longer grows the list of men who
have found their way from the smaller
cities to New York to play a part in
great moneyed affairs. Some have fail
ed. The wheel of fortune does not al
ways point to success. There was Eras-
tus Wiman, for example, the man of
Toronto, who, coming to New York
with large competence, made the
practical head Of a great commercial
agency, went under because he thought
he knew New York and its financial
ways. Here was cleverness and brains
overmatched by the grinding Jugger-
maui of the metropolis. In brief Wi
man, confident of his powers, tried to
carry too many enterprises on his
shoulders.
Out of Chicago and out of Denver
several years ago came two men who
met with much the same fate. The
Denver man was Henry M. Tabor. once
governor of Colorado and United States
senator. Rumor credited him with be-
ing the possessor of a $4,000 night shirt
Whether this was true or not, Tabor
certainly came on to New York with
three or four million dollars. made in
the west in silver and gold mines. This
was in 1881. BY the time 1890 had
rolled around Wall street had broken
him.
In Chicago there died quite lately
Nat Jones who in 1888 graduated
from the board of trade and with q
fortune of million dollars started ir
to show how a westerner could van.
| quish New York. Jones was one of the
| Chicago Big Four" of those times, the
| others being Jack Cuddy, Norman r
Ream and Charles Singer. The firm hi
| founded-Jones, Mccormick & Kennel
did well for a time. 1t was supposed
| they were very prosperous. Addison
Cammack, the great bear of the street
had an account there. But the demon
of manipulating seized Nat Jones. HI
left his firm, he plunged again ant
again, only to- be finally swept down
with Reading and Atchison dealing th'
/ final blow. Extreme poverty was thu
| fate of his later years.
| Here are a few of the pathetic 70
mancets of the 'other side" of the shield
To them should be added word abou
"Old Hutch" B. P. Hutchinson, wht
| speculated here in Wall street for ;
year or two, though only in a small
way. This was, however, after this &c
centric man had lost the bulk of hi
! fortune on the board of trade, Chicago
| HIS career here was picturesque in thu
| extreme. He slept on a sofa in bank
er's office, and finally in the Interval
} of his specializing, kept q little grocer!