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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
ADDITION TO
THE POWER HOUSE
Of the Consolidated Electric
Light Company.
TRAFFIC GETTING TOO HEAVY
For Old Plant-Two 6oo-Horse Power
Engines, a New Generator and
Two More Boilers Will
Be Put In.
TRAFFIC GETTING TOO HEAVY

The increase of business on the Bir-
mingham Railway and Electric company 3
lines is the cause of the numerous inn
provements and extensions which are going
on at the power house of the Consolidated
Electric Light company.
To buy the necessary machinery was one
of the objects of Mr.. tensions recent visit
to New York. All the necessary purchases
have been made and the work of improve
ments so as to increase the power of the
plant will begin at once.
The additions to the present plant will
be two 6O0-horse-power engines, made by
the Birmingham Machine and Foundry
company; one $50 k W. railway generator;
three large lighting machines; two boilers,
q inches in diameter and 16 feet long
made by the Birmingham Bridge and
Boiler works.
One of Largest in the South
When the work on these additions have
been completed the plant of the Console
dated Electric Light company will be one
of the largest in the south. AS is well
known, this company and the Birming CHAM
Railway and Electric company are under
the same management and the power for
operating the cars on the various lines of
that company is furnished by the Consoli-
dated Electric Light company's plant.
The necessity for the improvements arose
from the fact that on several occasions
recently the power became exhausted or
was not sufficient, and dummies had to be
used to help carry the crowds out to East
Lake and some of the cars had to be
taken off of the other lines. This was the
case on last Sunday afternoon. Trains on
the Bessemer line had to be taken off and
put on the East Lake division to help
transport the crowds
Tho population of Birmingham is rapidly
increasing, and the travel on the various
lines of the Birmingham Railway and Elec-
trio company is becoming heavy and more
power is required to run the cars.
Just when the work will be completed
cannot yet be ascertained but it will be
pushed as rapidly as possible.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
Fountain and McAdory Applicants fo
the Appointment

Prof. Jerry M. Fountain, of New Castle,
is an applicant for the appointment of SUI
perintendent of education of Jefferson
county.
Prof. l. w. McAdory the present encum-
brent, is an applicant for reappointment.
Under the law passed at the last session
of the general assembly in October will be
the last time a superintendent of education
for Jefferson county will be appointed.
The successor to the next appointee will be
elected by the people. 1t is expected that
State Superintendent Abercrombie will
make the appointment early in October.
The law also specifies that the appointee
must be teacher in the common schools of
the county. Prof. McAdory has held the
position for some ten or fifteen years. Prof
Fountain has been a school teacher for
twelve years, having for the past two years
been engaged in the work at New Castle.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
BURGLARS ABROAD
Store of Simmons, Durham & Company
Robbed

Burglars got in their work again early
Yesterday morning in the wholesale dis
trict Simmons, Durham & Co., whose store
is located at the corner of Morris avenue
and Twenty-ffrst street, being the victims.
Entrance was effected through a transom
over the Twenty-f1rst street entrance, and
exit was made through the big sliding doors
which were found partly open by the en-
ployes who opened the store. Thirty dollars
In cash and several hams were secured,
nothing else being missed from the store.
The matter was reported to police head
quarters and an Investigation is being
made. - Ia -.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
WARRIOR RIVER
WORK APPROVED
Bids Will Be Advertised for Next
Week.
BANKHEAD HAS RETURNED
After Presenting Claims to Chief of En-
gineers = The Plans Provide for
One Lock Above Tuscaloosa
and Three Below.
BANKHEAD HAS RETURNED

The secretary of war, upon the recon-
mendation of the chief of engineers, has
formally approved the setting aside of
$SOo,OoO for the purpose of improving the
Warrior river, as provided by act of con-
gross.
1t is expected that bids for the work will
be advertised for by the war department
during the coming week.
Representative John H. Bankhead mas
returned from Washington, where he went
to present the claims of the Warrior to the
chief of engineers and to the secretary of
war. In this matter of such vast import
ance Representative Bankhead had the
active support and cooperation of Repre-
sentative Oscar w. Underwood. The two
have labored very ably and very effectually
for the Warrior improvement scheme and
have won. Colonel Bankhead has had the
great advantage of being a member of the
house committee on rivers and harbors.
Plans of the Work
1.-THE approval of the great plan by the
secretary of war means the completion of
the Warrior improvement scheme" said
Mr.. Bankhead last night. 1.-THE plans finally
signed provide for one lock, with dams,
duONe TUSCALOOSA, ana three locks, WIN
dams, below Tuscaloosa. Work will be-
gin as soon as possible after the bids are
let, and its beginning will mean vast deal
for all the mineral region of Alabama-eor
there can be no question of the completion
of the improvement. That will give a good
and safe waterway the year around from
the mineral district to the gulf at Mobile
and the benefits which Mobile will derive
therefrom will be incalculable So, also,
with all this mineral district 1t is cx-
pected that Chairman Burton, of the
house committee on rivers and harbors will
call the committee to meet at Knoxville
about the 10th of May. From Knoxville
we shall proceed down the Tennessee
river to the Colbert shoals and ascertain on
the spot what is needed in the way of i'm
provements. Upon the result of the COM
mttee's inspection of the river will de-
pend the amount of the appropriation at
the next session of congress. The commit
tee will probably arrive at Florence or
Sheffield about May 15
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29

request our representatives In the general
assembly to urge and vote for the repeal OF
the act providing for the call of eonstitu-
tional convention.
Resolved, Second-We believe that the ex-
ira session of the legislature should submit
an amendment to the present constitution
to be voted upon by the people, regulating
the suffrage question
At Pratt City George was made chairman
OF meeting which was called by the beat
executive committee The following reso-
ludons were passed:
I'VE, the democrats of Pratt City, in
mass meeting assembled, hereby resolve:
81. That we are opposed to a eonstitu-
donal convention.
"2. That We endorse the action of Gov
ernor Johnston in calling a special session
of the legisla ture.
3. That we earnestly request Senator
Cunningham and the six representatives Of
Jefferson county to vote to repeal the call
for constitutional convention
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
R.nai Is,rlth Delegates

Messrs. Samuel Ullman, Joseph Beitrhan
and G. Ratholz, delegates from BirmiBg-
ham lodge No. 1858, Independent Order Of
B'na FIRTH to the Seventh District Grand
Lodge, leave tonight for Memphis, where
the Grand Lodge meets in annual session
tomorrow. The delegates will be aceompa-
MED by Carl Fox, representative from the
Youths Auxiliary Lodge of this city, who
will participate in a debate before the
Grand Lodge against representatives from
the auxiliary organizations in Montgomery,
Mobile and New Orleans. ~
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
Crenshaw County

Luyerne. April 2S.-(special) 1.-The execu-
tive committee today passed the following
resolutions:
Whereas, There is considerable differ
ence of opinion among the democrats of
Alabama as to the wisdom of making the
call for a constitutional convention a party
measure, thus denying men the right to
exercise their honest convictions as to the
organic law of the state of Alabama; and,
Whereas, The governor has called an
extra session of the legislature to repeal
the act submitting the question to the peo-
pie; and,
Whereas, The governor is now being
maligned for calling the extra session OF
the legislature; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, By the democratic executive
committee of Crenshaw county That we.
as loyal democrats, endorse the governor
and request the p1embers of the legislature
from this county to vote for repeal"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
RECOVERED A PURSE
BY Advertising Its Loss in The Age
Herald

c. Fl. Harper, of Cardiff, was made happy
yesterday by the return of a pocketbcok
containing over 800 in cash, the loss of
which he advertised in the columns of The
Age-Herald.
At cost of 80 cents Mr.. Harper insert
ed the following advertisement in The Age
Herald's Cheap Column" against the ad-
vice of his wife,
LOST-Long pocketbook containing bills
amounting to from 800 to $780, between
Thomas furnace and I'd avenue and 18th
street. Finder will please return same to
this office and be literally rewarded.
The lad" was arranged>for on Thursday
afternoon to appear in yesterdays paper,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harper returning home on
the afternoon train.
Shortly after The Age-Heralds business
office was opened yesterday morning ]. Y.
Radford, who resides on the North High
lands, came in and inquired for particulars
concerning the owner of the lost "treas-
ure, stating that he had found the book
Mr.. Harper was at once notified by wire,
and came in on the morning train. Upon
his arrival Mr.. Harper described the con-
tents of the book which was restored to
him. A liberal reward was paid to Mr..
Radford, who at first refused to accept
remuneration for his honesty
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
Raine Gets a Contract

At a meeting of the finance committee of
the board of aldermen yesterday Tom
Baine was awarded the contract for pre-
pairing the tax book for the year 1898. Sew
eral bids were considered, but it was finally
decided that the work should go to Mr.
Baine The price to be paid is $500, and
the work is to begin on the 25th of Au-
gust. For the past few years the city has
been paying this price to have the work
doua
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
| WANT MY MONEY!.

Is all you have to say If you
are not thoroughly satisfied
with your Perfection Mattress
after sleeping on it 80 nights.
Could we say moreP When
you buy see that our name
and guarantee is on it. Don't
be deceived by similarity of
tick for counterfeiters always
try hard to copy the genuine
article. A few unscrupulous
dealers are aiding in the de-
ception, so inspect the mat
tress and guarantee for your
self. If you want to know
more about them write for
our book of testimonials.
P6rf6CtiOn Mattress Go
Birmingham, Ala.
fri-tues-thurs- !! iTrf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
VIII Meet in Anniston

Admission, April 2S.-(special.)-Th annual
council of the Alabama diocese of the Pro-
testant Episcopal church will begin in this
city on Tuesday, May 2, instead of Friday,
May s. as previously reported, and will be
in session several days. Eighty to enc
hundred delegates will be In attendance.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
II Team Won First Game

The first outdoor basket ball game was
played last night, and proved great sue
cess. The tennis courts of the Athletic
Club were brilliantly lighted by four large
arc lights, and every play of the game
could be clearly,se Teams A and B were
the contestants, and the game resulted in
a Victory for B by score of Z to g.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
Purchasing Necessary machinery

Admission, April 2S-(Special )-Messrs.
Vernon & Pinckard, who are to erect big
cotton seed oil mill here this summer, gre
now east purchasing machinery. Work on
the buildings will begin in about three
weeks About $4,000 to $4,000 win be ecx-
pended on machinery alone, which will be
the best to be had.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
PERSONAL.

s. H. Lea, the well-l1nown civil engineer,
leaves today for Sterling, ILL.,, to accept the
position of assistant engineer on the ILL
nois and Mississippi canal. Mr.. Lea has
had several years experience in the United
States engineering department in various
parts of the country. He expects to re-
turn to Birmingham in the fall to resume
the practice of his profession.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-29
Excelsior Steam Laundry
DOES AnaA.>>--
EXQUISITE WORK.
George A. Biinn q Son,
1907 Second Avenue. Phone 222
SUMMER LAW SCHOOL,
fri-tues-t hurs-sat

30th Summer Term, July l to Sept. 1, 1899.
In mountainous aEsi pon-malarial section on
Virginia. These courses have proved peculiar-
ly profitable to beginners; TO candidates for adj
mission to the bar and to practitioners who have
lacked systematic instruction or need review.
For catalogue, address r. c. MINOR, Sec'y. q
Charlottesville. Va. :
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10

ONCE decided that - the state Of idaho
had Tiled 90 ions before the plats
u g Wlssre officially filed,
ms chs n were premature ana
Invalid 5n W.. ssase oG Idaho
"a 3, h
t " after the hias; she
State ale discovered the gross
bIundsr thatthey hsd made In Ming
before plats Of township a North,
Ranga,l east and Al North, Range
West. Boise Meridian. were Officially
liled IN this Ofiee, And on the 18Th
day Of August ieR8 che state relied
les selections, ana ia oala Eeiectad
the same for conflict ull prior Ilat
which was stiIl Of record and foe con-
dict with Homestead entries aud
Homestead applications. The State
appealed from said rejection 70 the
Hon. Commissioner OF the General
Land Once, and the Hon. Commits.
sIoner held In part = The filing Of the
State, offered August 10, 1893. was IN
effect q waveE OF ali claim under the
prior fllngs. List No. iled Jan. IL,
1898, and Is hereby cancelled.
He also held that the filing made
December Il, 1897, was cancelled and
the ding made August l2. 1898, would
not effect the statutes Of any legal
adverse claim, nor would the States
rights OF TeflIng attach TO any land
then occupied, August l2S 1898, BY
bona fide Homestead settlers.
The following are the names Of the
parties who have been successful and
the Hon. Commissioners has decided
are entitled to their Homsstesds:
Ralph G. EdgcOmb. Janis A. Foley,
Frank e. Luton. William w. Collins
Leonard u. Proctor, Charles o. brown.
James Malone, Theodore Foil, Hugh
7. MOWry, Harry N. ZsigIer. chark
Snauder. Maurice L. HAnlln. Frank
w. Wailen, James A. Edgsomb. Dan.
Tel II. Robertson. Fret POrtfOtes.
Theodore P. Caulkins. Albert D. Cody,
Charles o. Carlson, Elisha N. Brown,
James NJ Price, Geo. W. Gales, William
II. Scribnsr. William U. Grimm. WI.
liam A. Adair, James A. LleusllOn,
which makes in the aggregate about
4l6O acres that the State has lost thu
far
Tbs cases In which the State has
been successful with her contests. an
as follows: George A. Rubedew, joint
RubedeW, Elmer DssVolgne and
ISAIAH b Post, amounting to $40 acre
and deduCtinR the go acres from 1890
the number Of acres that has been In
question, leave q balance Of 4l6O acre
Of the BEST White Pine land In th'
state which has been lost by the State
J, b. WEST, Register.
CHAs. Fl. CARRY, Receiver
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
the FOURTH or JULY.
The Modern HOOdmnA Of America WIN Cele.
brato-A SplSndId Tins Assured Every.
bOdy Cordially Invited.

The Modern HOOdmaA Of America WIN Cels.
bOste-A SplSndId Tins Assured Every.
body Cordially invited.
The Caldwell Camp Of the Modern
WOOdmen Of America will celebrate
the Fourth at either Bakers or Stat
fOFd's grove. The place has not yet been
detSrmInSd. It Il proposed to hold .
meeting 1t which there win be plenty
Of good music TO warm patriotic hearts.
There will also DO speaking, and r. H.
Davis has promised TO deliver an adj
dress. Then there viii bO q basket pic
mic am5RS the trees sad Ao@ers. and
everybody should bring 2 we'll iiisd
basket. A special lYltatioR 70 attend
IL extended 70 eVsEy mag roman, and
child to whom these pFsseatS 81 ~ come
or can be convey provided Zach shall
agree to behave IS beeonass O.. good
American citlEan. In the cOuFSSCf tbs
day, probably ASSEaCds it, close. 90, OPP
portunity TO dance viii b. given
those who enjoy that kind oElOEsrcise,
Next week the committee egArrange-
ments. consisting Of W. J. B. XIX
patrick, c. II. CupP and Il. b. ThOrp,
win report for publication IN The
Tribune 3 complies program. In tlla
mean time, the committee desire to
urge It on the people Of Caldwell and
the country round about. Ear. and near
that there win be 3 gEaud scslabEAtiOu
on Independence Day, July 4, 1sS9and
that q cordial inVitatiOn IL hereby
extended to one and all =
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10

Before Judge Beatty yesterday NOR
ming the attorneys for william Boyle,
the Imprisoned commissioner Of Sho-
shOne county, formally Withdrew their
application for writ Of haR0as cor
p6s. This Terminated the PrOosedings
Ia that court.
The attorneys during the day prepared
the necessary papers tor taking out .
writ Of error in the supreme court Of
the United States from the decision Sf
the state supreme court.
No reason was given in court for the
withdrawal, but Colonel Rsddy sisted
afterWard Il was because Judge DOatty
bad declined to issue q writ undess which
the prisoner would have bSen brought
here. Under the circumstances
they considered Il the best plan to so
20 the Supreme Court OF the United
States on the decision Of the state
coREt. this being the most expeditions
method Of procedure open 70 them.
Il appear that Il has bssn decided
By the United States supreme cOuBt
that the proper method In such = eaqG
is to take . Wit oEesrOt from the stats
supreme court. Under this rule cir
cult eopE ssnla naturally decline to in.
teffers, ma Il an appeal we're taken d
| Ire BapI me DourG o. ths United Slala1
tie pal - hIa sSG no relief. Boise
! Stdlss6aH.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
nn,.. Hithont wheels.

Street cars without wheels are the
latest novelty in vehicles. The cars run
on ball bearings, and, being near the
line instead of raised above it, are not
subject to the same amount of resist
ance in the form of centrifugal force.
Much greater speed is thus obtained
and the wear of the balls in carrying
the car is much less than the wear OF
the wheel rims. The movement OF the
car is easy and agreeable.-Chlcago
Chronicle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
YouRs For BARGAINS,
OoIn0 RpN0
OCJhO6 D4O6e
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior,
Land once at Boise City, Idaho.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following
IN named settler has filed notice Of his intens
ton to make Anal proof In support Of his claims
and that said proof VIII be made before the Clerk
Of Probate Court of Canyon County Idaho %
Caldwell, Idaho. on June q, 1899, Wiz: John Q.
SWA, Lots and z. Sec. 9, Twp. d r. 4 W.
B. M.
He names the following witnesses 70 prove HE
land, viz:
Leroy w. Peck, Daniel B. Farllam, James ].
Burlington, all Of Bowman, Idaho; James X,
Nichols Caldwell, Idaho.
May t3-June II JAMES KING, Register
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-10
NOTICE OF SALE OF 1MPoUNDED STOCK

= tortcF Is hereby given that have this day
IN seized and impcundsd the following de-
seripe,i animal to- wit; . le sorrgl horse brand
ed thus on left slide, White nI br, s
Wi tbaf said animal will be sold az public AUG
f,oa ~ the highest bidder ut the city pound IN
caldwell on the 18th day OF Jnns 10y, a. ~ r.
quiIIIeu v WI. B. KIRRRATRIcK,
WE'LL ete Marshal.
Dated this sth day Of june 1893.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-20
AN INSULT TO AMERICA
Germany's Crazy Actions in the
Samoan Row.
THEY LED TO A CONFLICT
The German Consul Declared Himself
the Chief Justice and Was Pushed
Into the Street by Ameri-
cans and Englishmsn.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-F. w. Pckard a
Chicago newspaper man, who has re-
Gently returned from Samoa. has this
to say of the situation:
Everybody at Apia knew that a
bloody conflict would result if the court
decided in favor of young Tanu, and
even the friends of the latter admitted
freely that he would have no show if
there was a fight. Mataafa has had
very large majority of the natives WITH
him from the first-fully so per cent,
should say-and, Furthermore. he is by
far the best man for king. He is intel
lgent, dignified, courteous and has the
years which natives respect. Aside from
the question of eXpediency. there is no
doubt in my mind that Mataafa was
rightfully elected king. l reached this
conclusion after two months careful in
quiry into the status of the case.
The trial itself had been farce UP
to the time l left, two days before it's
close. Very few Samoans can be relied
on to tell the truth, even under oath,
If the truth would harm their cause,
and the chief justice knows this as well
as anyone else.
THE German consul has been at log
SefheadS with the American and Bril-
ish consuls throughout the whole affair
and has persistently refused to act with
them. He openly espoused the cause
of Mataafa and he certainly went fur
ther than consuls usually do.
The British and American consuls
maintained a neutral attitude through
out the trial. only giving assurance
that they would protect the lives and
property of the white residents The
dispatches say that Mataafa's army
looted and burned Apia. That evidently
does not mean the municipality as a
whole, but the native village of Apia,
which is only one of several within the
municipality.
IF the powers undertake to force the
chief Justices decision they will have a
tough job, The warsilips now there
cannot land over 400 men and Mataafa's
| forces number many thousands. Tie
| natives are fairly we'll armed, though
! they have not a great deal OF animuni-
| tion; they could withdraw a little way
| from the coast and keep up the fight
| for months in a country where
| the N white soldiers would find
| food very scarce and the bush
too dense for effective movements
| 1t would not be so easy to subdue and
| capture Mataafa as it was in 1893, for
at that time he had sent nearly all his
| followers to their homes, not desiring
|
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-20

to attachments; Hedges bill changing
the date of the ending of the fiscal
year.
Notices Of the Introduction of bills
were given as follows
Lewis-An act to amend the medical
practice law, as regards appeals
Lindsay--An act dividing counties in
to districts for the election of county
commissioners.
n Stephens-An act providing for an as
sistant for the registrar of the state
land Office.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Cooney-An act relating to official
bonds and providing for the operation
of surety companies in Montana.
Clifford-AIl act repealing the act pre-
venting the sale OF liquors on credit.
A communication received from the
governor, Informed the house that his
excellency, In his previous estimate Ct
the annual expense of public offices
had omitted the state board of educa-
ton, which would probably cost $500
per year. Governor Smith also recon-
mended that $1,000 for each year be APP
propriated for miscellaneous supplies,
and $1,000 for extra clerical expenses.
This was referred tp the committee on
public boards and offices.