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The age-herald., 1900-08-14
MANY RECRUITS
 HAVE ENLISTED
Splendid Record of Local Office
 Under Lieut.. Mitchell.
PREFER INFANTRY SERVICE
Out of Fifteen Negro Applicants None Could Fill Requirements of the Regulation Over 300 Men
 Have Been Secured

Since the United States recruiting office was established in this city in April, 1899, three hundred and fifty men have been en- listed in the United tates army. The ma jority of these men joined different regu- ln the volunteer army.
 In the month of July thirty-four men ap- piled for admission to the army, twenty eight of whom were accepted, and during the present month ten have applied, and eight were accepted.
 The present recruiting officer, Lieuten- ant Mitchell has been in charge of the of flee since December, 1899, and has enlisted one hundred men. Lieutenant Mitchell is authorized to enlist men in the United States Infantry, for service in the Philip pines, though the recruits are allowed to choose between the Infantry Artillery and the Hospital and Signal Corps. The ma- jority of the men enlisted choose the in fantry branch of the service
 A few days ago the War Department issued a call for colored soldiers for the Philippines, and Lieutenant Mitchell ad- vertised for volunteers. Up to the present date fifteen negroes have applied, none of " the applicants, who could pass the physi- cal examina ton, were rejected on account of their inability to read and write
 Lieutenant Mitchell has charge of the recruiting stations in Alabama, of which there are two one being located in Mont gomery and the other in Birmingham.
 The following are some of the require ments of the United States soldier, as stated in a circular issued by Adjutant General Corbin:
 Applicants for first enlistment must be between the ages of IS and 8 years, of good character and habits, able bodied, free from disease. and must be able to speak, read and write the English lang uage.
 NO person under IS years of age will be enlisted or re-enlisted, and minors be- tween the ages of IS and q years must not be enlisted without the written consent of father only surviving parent or legally ap- pointed guardian
 For Infantry and heavy Artillery the height must be not less than five feet four inches, and weight not less than one hun dred and twenty pounds, and not more than one hundred and ninety pounds.
 For Cavalry and Light Artillery the height must be not less than five feet four inches, and not more than five feet ten inches and weight not to exceed one hum dred and sixty pounds. No minimum weight is prescribed for these arms, but the chest measure must be satisfactory
 The private soldiers pay in the Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery is $13 a month, with an increase of 20 per cent for those serv- ing in Porto Rico. Cuba, the Philippines. Hawaii and in the territory of Alaska the pay of a Corporal Is $15 a month, a Ser geant SIS, and a First Sergeant s25.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
WILL PITCH TENTS
 NEXT SATURDAY
Third Regiment A. N. G, Will Go
 Into Camp.
TO BE FOLLOWED BY SECOND
Local Companies Will be First in Camp to be Followed During the Day by Companies from Surround
 ing Towns and Cities

The Third Regiment, Alabama National Guard. will pitch tents at beautiful East Lake next Saturday and remain in camp for one week, being succeeded the following Saturday by the Second Regiment
 The Birmingham, Bessemer, East Lake and Woodlawn companies will go into camp early Saturday morning, and those from other towns will arrive later in the day, as follows:
 Company B, of Florence Captain R. E. Simpson commanding, will arrive over the Southern Railway at o'clock next Satur- day afternoon, leaving Florence at o'clock ill tho morning.
 Company E, of Decatur, Captain William b. Wallace commanding. will leave Deca- tur at 510 a. m. over the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, arriving here at S:55 a. m.
 Company c, of Gadsden, Captain J. M. Daniel, will leave Gadsden at S:3O o'clock in the morning, arriving at Birmingham via the Alabama Great Southern at Il 40 o'clock.
 Company D, of Anniston, Lieutenant George F. Wilson commanding, will leave at 9:45 a. m., arriving here at 11:95 a. m., via the Southern Railway.
 Company r, of Huntsville, Captain H. L. Hay commanding, will start at 11:32 via Southern Railway and arrive at Birming ham over the Louisville and Nashville at 3:45 D. m.
 Company l, of Oxford Captain A. liar rison, will leave at 90S a. m. and arrive at Birmingham at 11:25 via the Southern Railway
 Company L, of Talladega, Captain c. L. Sitton, will leave over the Birmingham and Atlantic at 7:30 and take the Southern Railway at Pell City, arriving in Sirming- ham at Il :35.
 Company M, of Jasper, Captain J. H. Bankhead commanding, will leave at 2:5S D. m. and arrive at Birmingham via the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad at 4:30 D. m..
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
AN ILLUSTRIOUS NAME
 GARAGES POLICE DOCKET
Negro Giving His "Entitements" as Gen eral Robert +. Lee Held on the
 Charge Of Larceny.

The old saying, Whats in name," when Officers Patton and Burke arrested a negro on a charge of larceny, who gave his name as General Robert E. Lee.
 The "General' gave his illustrious name and as he was led to his cell assumed an air of martial dignity that he evidently considered fit for the occasion. Never be- fore has the docket of the city prison been sraced by so famous a name, and the name itself has probably never before been seen registered at the "city hotel' of any other city. The General will stand before the bar of justice in the Inferior Criminal Court today and explain to Judge Feagin how it was that he has fallen from his high estate.
 Albert Preston, colored is charged with stealing meat from M. Hozer. It is all legged that Albert stole ham, but whether the ham took up with him. with or with entirely innocent of the offense or not will be determined by his honor' today At present Albert is incarcerated in the city prison.
 Harley Howard is in jail on a charge of assault with a rock,' while John Barley and John Barley, held for larceny of shoes, and Gene Green, charged with petit lar ceny, aid him in passing the weary hours of confinement.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
A GOOD SHOW
Phil and Nettie Peters Open a Weeks
 Engagement

Phil and Nettie Peters, who have pleased many thousands of Birmingham people, opened weeks engagement in their tented theatre at the corner of Six teenth street and avenue A to large au- dience last night, and clearly demonstrat- ed that they are still in the business to please.
 The company is made up of frst-class speciality artists, headed by the Peters team, and the performance is in keeping with "Jolly Phl's" reputation.
 A splendid cornet band, which is known as the Rough Riders" and an excellent orchestra are attached to the company and provide ample amusement in the music line.
 The company will appear every evening during the week and at Wednesday and Saturday matinee, and is deserving of a liberal patronage.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
REUNION OF BLOUNT
 COUNTY VETERANS
yecond Annual Gathering of Old Confeder- ates will Take Place at Bangor
 Park August go and 80.

The second annual reunion of the Con federate Veterans of Blount County will be held at Bangor Park, Blount County, on "Wednesday and Thursday, August 29 and 30 All Confederate Veterans with their families and friends are invited to be pres ent. The following notice of the occasion has been sent out:
 Speaking, recitations, songs and good music. Thrilling accounts of devotion, dash, and daring by old Confederates and a big picnic of good things to eat. Every body invited with full baskets of good things to spend happy day with these old war-worn soldiers. The following dis tinguished gentlemen will be there: Sena- tor Morgan, Senator Pettus, Colonel Will liam Richardson (Congressman-eect from the Eighth District, General Shelley, Colo mel J. M. Falkner, General Fred Ferguson, and other distinguished Confederates from abroad. Round trip tickets will be sold to Bangor from all stations, Birmingham to Decatur, inclusive, August 29, good to re- turn August 31.
 Reunion Committee: J. V. Musgrove, J. M. Doyle, Henry Saunders, Thomas B. Beavers, William B. Roberts, s. T. Burnett. Commander Sam Davis Camp; R. H. l.. Wharton, Commander Wheeler Camp"
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
SALVATION ARMY
 YS. BRASS BANDS Lively Musical Mix-up in Second
 Avenue Last Night. MELODY" RENT THE AIR Phil Peters Rough Riders and the Dog Show Bands Fitted Against
 Army Corps Honors
 Were Easy
MELODY" RENT THE AIR

The conglomerated footing of three brass bands, each trying to silence the big guns of the others, attracted an immense crowd of lovers of good music" to the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street early last night.
 The members of one band attired In the garb of the rough rider, heralded the com ing of the Phil Peters tent show and for some time had kept the audience all to themselves. But just as the strains of "A Hot Time in the Old Town died out the beating of a large bass drum and faint fem mine voices singing the lines of Marching On to Jesus," told that the Salvation Army had not been sleeping and wanted share of the throng'S attention. The rough riders again put on full steam and had footed out live tune, when to he great delight of the crowd the dog and pony show band swung around the corner with it's regime of bootblacks, newsboys and other specimens of young America. They were clipping off d hot piece of ''rag-time" and a yell went up for the late entries into the noise-mak- ing arena.
 By this time the Phil Peters combination was almost breathless, but something had to be done or their lately acquired laurels be lost. By a superhuman effort the menl- bers responded to the leaders call and out of the very tired horns came long winding sheets of an ear splitting darktown rhap- sody. And there was music in the air. Notes from one end of the scale to the other were flying from thirty horns and the atmosphere was filled with indescribable and nerve-killing sounds for several blocks around
 The crowd kept up shout all the while and until the dog and pony aggregation marched away with footing horns and heads held high there was peace to the man with delicate tympanums.
 From a sporting standpoint the result was a "dog fall"
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
LARGE INCREASE
 .OYER LAST YEAR
Report of Alabama Car Service
 Association for July.
32,790 CARS WERE HANDLED
Pig Iron and Cast Iron Pipe Shipments Show Heavy Decrease in Com parison to lSee-Shipments
 for Export

The report of the Alabama Car Service Association for the month of July, which has just been published, shows that 32,79O cars were handled within it's territory dur ing that month, an increase of 35O3 cars over July, 1899, when 29,2& cars were handled.
 The monthly report of the Southern Iron Committee shows the following: Pig iron shipped from Alabama and Tennessee in July, 67,632 tons; cast iron pipe, 6,775 tons. From the Birmingham dstrct Pig iron, 3S,S90 tons; cast iron pipe, 1887 tons. Ex- ports of iron and cast iron pipe for the month were: From Alabama and Tennes- see, 10,79S tons of pig iron and 633 tons of cast iron pipe. From the Birmingham dis trict: Pig iron, 1O,700 tons; cast iron pipe, 220 tons. This is a big decrease from the shipments in 1899, when the following ton- mage was shipped out of Alabama and Tennessee: From Alabama and Tennessee: Pig Iron, 1377S2 tons; cast iron pipe, 1889 tons. From the Birmingham district: Pig ircn, S2,914 tons. Exports in July, 1899, from Alabama and Tennessee: Pig iron, 15424 tons cast iron pipe, SS9 tons.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
AN ATTRACTIVE BILL
Kathleen Mavourneen" and Little Au-
 reia Sewell at East Lake

"Katheen Mavourneen' made a record last night as having produced more pleas ure to the minute than any play at East Lake this season. The cast was increased and the entire company seemed to be play
 ing a star role It was also gratifying that such a representative audience was present. The gallery was somewhat aband- oned, but the Mondaynighters were out and many of the regular season theater- goers availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing this greatest of all Irish dramas. The part of Kathleen was creditably per formed by Miss Seward, and in the role of the heroic Irish lover Torrance OMoore, Mr. Earl P. Adams was seen to better ad- vantage than ever before in his engage ment here. At the end of tie first act rousing ovation was rendered. The comedy part fell to the hand of MT. Frank Hall, but it did not fall in his handling of it. Billy Buttoncap is always funny, and the expression, What a villain I am,' pro- nouncedly hit. The stage was dressed with more care than has been evidenced before, and the entire performance was touch of an accomplished actor and di- rector, Mir Frederic Herzog. Among the specialties little Miss Aralia Sewell carried off all honors, and her popularity was at- tested to and increased by her beautiful dancing, high kicks and sweet songs The management announced the introduction of Pauline Seymour as a speciality artist tomorrow night from New Fork. Alto gether this show is of such a meritogeNs character that it will not suffer In efvn- parison or attendance. MT. Davis departed from the usual and made most pleasing reference and announcement of funny Phil Peters-and showed a spirit that could only add to the success of both.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
SHAMROCK CLUB
Of Bessemer Will Picnic at Hawkins
 Springs

Many members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and others will go to Hawkins Springs tomorrow to attend the grand pie nic to be given by the Shamrock Club of Bessemer. There will be music and danc- ing and festive time may be expected.
 The committees are made up as follows:
 ngements-Thomas Bowling, John Burke, Pat Duane, James Donohue and Peter Murhpy.
 Floor-James Garrity, Charles Justin and James Bowling.
 Grounds-Lee Mattingly, John Collins and William Duane.
 The Shamrock Club will shortly resolve itself into branch of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, many of it's members having been initiated already
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
TO DISCARD COATS
Birmingham Policemen May Lead Shirt
 Waist Man" Movement

Birmingham's- policeman will probably in the near future be allowed to discard their coats and walk their beats in shirt sleeves J. H. McCary, chairman of the Police Com mission, thinks the shirt waist man" idea a good one. and intends to bring the mat ter before the Board of Police Commission CTS at their meeting tonight For the last few weeks the policemen have been allowed to relax the rule requiring them to keep their coats buttoned up while on duty, and have been walking their beats with their coats opened. Even then the suffering from the heat hns been severe and the re- suit of MT. McCary's suggestion to the board will be awaited with special inter- est by the police department
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
TWO SMALL FIRES
Department Responds Promptly and
 Little Damage Resulted

The house of J. P Pearson in Twenty fourth street between Eighth and Ninth avenues caught fire at $50 o'clock yester- day afternoon from a defective flue. The blaze was soon extinguished by the North side Fire Department. The damage was slight
 At about s o'clock last night a house oc- cupied by Grace Carpenter, colored, and which is owned by A. A. Sherrod, was found to be in blaze. the cause of which was unknown Little damage was done, the fire laddies having responded to the call with extraordinary promptness.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
More Cuban Investigation

Havana, August 13.-Postoffice Inspector Gregory and Messrs. Conant and Wright, special counsel in connection with the pos tai frauds, will begin their investigation into all postoffice documents bearing on the case of c. F. W. Nicely next Thursday. The data thus obtained will serve as a substitute for the lost ledger
 E.. G. Rathbone has given up the official residence he formerly occupied at Fl Zorro and is now living at the Hotel Trocha, FL vado.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
Death of Mrs. Church II

Mrs. w. II. Churchill died yesterday at the residence of c. NJ Lansford, 1215 North Twenty-fourth street. Deceased was the wife of w. H. Churchill, master of trans portation for the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad, whose head quarters are at Amory, Miss. The remains will be taken to Fort Scott Kan, for in terment, over the Kansas City Memphis and Birmingham Railroad in a private car The bereaved husband and MT. and Mrs. I.ansford will accompany the body.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
Funeral of OthnieI G. T, Jonas

niel G. T. Jones who died Sunday at the residence of his sister, Mrs. c. A. Due, will be held this morning at 9 o'clock at Mrs. Dues residence 2616 Avenue E. The re- mains will be taken to West Point, Miss, his former home, for interment.
 Deceased up to the time of his recent ill., ness was connected with the Daily Ledger and at one time employed In the business department of the Age-Herald.
 His frank, open manner won for him pathy to the bereaved family.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
S.,5UO,OO, for Cars

Santiago de Chilli, August 13-fVia Gal veston)-The Chilian congress today voted $2,5OO,0OO Chilian currency for a cargo of cars, the greater portion of whichc will be purchased in the United States. Tenders have been invited for building the great iron bridge over the river Maipu.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
Dog and Pony show

dog and pony show is among the at fractions in the city, and is holding forth at the corner of Third avenue and Twenty second street. opposite the court house. Its street parade yesterday attracted the un- divided attention of the small boy" and many a batter familis was compelled to ..shell out to satisfy the desire melted by the inspiring display.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
Succumbed to Injuries

Intoice Young, one of the negroes burned in the~explosion at Sloss furnace No. Sun day, died about noon yesterday and his re- mains were shipped to Pulaski, Tenn, last night for burial large crowd of negroes accompanied the remains to the depot.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
ecian Bark in Quarantine

Norfolk, Va, August 13-Yesterday the Norwegian bark Kopta put into Hampton Roads with six cases of chagres fever on board and signalled for help. She was boarded off Old Point Comfort by Dr. Brown, quarantine officer, who sent her to quarantine.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14

Captain M. A. Wright, the depot police man at the union passenger station, wh has been off duty several days on accoun of illness, returned to work yesterday.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14

w. w. Garden, chief dispatcher of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com pany, left yesterday for Colorado, Mon- tana and Utah, to be gone about thirty days.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
Forecast for Alabama

Washington. August 13.-Alabama fore rast for Tuesday and Wednesday: Gener- lily fair Tuesday and Wednesday; light southwesterly winds.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
DENTISTS.
TO FLORIDA OR CUBA.

If you are contemplating a trip to Florida, Cuba or Porto Rico you will find 1t to your interest and advantage to correspond with the undersigned regarding schedules, rates. and sailing dates Of steamers. The Plant system trains run direct to ports without change or transfer. Address R. l.. Todd, division passenger agent, 16 Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala
The age-herald., 1900-08-14

Mrs. Henry Volan, formerly one of Bir- minghams s most popular young ladies' now of St. Louis, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. Cogbill, 6l7 North Sixteenth street
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN
 THE JEWETT INCIDENT
Dr. Dozier Receives and Replies to Letter Criticising His Recent "I5pistie"
 to the Boston Woman.

Dr. o. T. Dozer, Supreme Commander of the Regents of the White Shield who some days ago addressed a condemnatory letter to Miss Lillian Jewett, the young Boston woman who led the movement among the negroes of that city to avenge the death of the negro, Robert Charles, in New Orleans, and gave utterance to some incendiary remarks, has received and re- piled to letter from N J. Morrison, pres in which there is an exchange of rarther severe compliments on both sides. = MT. Morrison's letter is dated at Boston, and is as follows:
 BOSTON, August 10 1900. Dr. O. T. Dozier. Supreme Commander of the Order of the White Shield Birming- ham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-I have just read in Boston newspaper your letter to Miss Lillian Jew ett, the pro-negro agitator. have sym pathy at all with Miss Jewett respects her methods and public harrangues, but If you really wrote the words attributed to you, you ought to go to China and join the Boxers. Your civilization is not one bit more worthy of the last year of the nineteenth century than Is theirs.
 Respectfully, N. J. MORRISON. In his reply Dr. Dozier severely criticizes the Kansas man for the position he has taken, and charges him with disloyalty to his race, which he says he regards as the highest treason to God.
 Dr. Dozier is in receipt of numerous let ters, some of which applaud and others criticise his reply to Miss Jewett.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14

The Rev J. s. Downs, of St. Paul's Church, Birmingham has returned from Gadsden, where he said mass and preached on Sunday.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
PERSONAL.

R. M. Ellis, travelling passenger agent of the Alabama Great Southern, went to Tus- caloosa yesterday afternoon.
The age-herald., 1900-08-14

Highest temperature, 90; lowest temper hture, 72; average temperature, S3.
 BEN. M. JACOBS, Station Agent, U. s. Weather Bureau
The age-herald., 1900-08-14
THE WEATHER

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 1S, 1900. Local observations during the 2i hours ehding D. m., Central time:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-23
IS DISCRETION A GRIM?
HUSBANDS AND WIVES" LAW
ATTACKED.
Claim Made That Such Laws are Need
ed to Hold many Native Families
Together.

There Is one law on the statute book
which Judge Wilcox says he doesn't
want to enforce. 1t was only placed
there through legislative bargain that
ought not to have been entered into,
says the judge, and he feels sure that
one of the first things the next legis-
lature does will be to repeal 1t. 1t is
the law regarding deserving husbands
and wives, making deserving a penal Of
Tense. On the other hand there are
those who say that such a law is
necessity.
The law in question was repealed
once. Then it was passed again. 1t
was simply a bargain between the
haole and native members of the legis1
lature that did it, says Judge Wilcox,
and it was a bargain that ought never
to have been entered into. The Judge
made his comments in reply to re-
quest that he commit a Japanese
woman to Jail for leaving her husband.
The necessity of doing so was avoided
by reconciliation.
During the two years that the law
was off the statutes it is claimed that
the police had little else to do besides
looking after deserving wives. Attor-
ney Chillingworth replied to Judge
WilcoX's roast of the law with the as
sertion that it was a real necessity.
when l was a marshal on Maui the
the lawyer, land the result was that 1
was beseiged all the time by natives
whose wives had wandered. There were
cases by the dozen, and the result was
that the natives went into the legisla-
ture determined to have the law enact
ed again"
1t was then that the bargain Judge
Wilcox speaks of was made. The haoles
wanted another bill passed and they
got native votes for it by agreeing to
the obnoxious husband and wife"
law.
The law, as it stands today, empow-
ers the district judges to sentence wife
to hard labor for leaving her husband,
unless she can show good cause. 1t
also lays q husband open to the same
penalty for desertion. Upon sworn COM
plant either wife or husband may be
brought into court and sentenced for a
month. A second offense lays the guilty
party open to years hard labor as a
convict.
Judge Wilcox referred to the law as
a very obnoxious one. 1t is among the
multitudinous subjects on the calendar
for the next Legislature" 1t is claim
ed by some, however, that such a law
is a necessity to hold many native
families together, and a fight may be
made in its defense.