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The age-herald., 1900-07-29
RENEFIT BE GIVEN
 THESE TWO STARS
nIi.ses MoIie Nelson and May Pfah VIII pe Csnnsiimenses by ksSsenThsasre K Com
 pany Next saturtiay Night.

Manager Robson of the Robson Theater Company, now playing at East Lake mas announced that on Saturday night he Viii oiva a benefit performance to Misses Moflie Nelson and May Pfaff, leading lady and seubrene respectively, who leave carry next week for New York City to accept engaRements with other companies.
 Both Miss Nelson and Miss Pfan have been with the Robson Company for several spasons addipg much to the success Of Y9,e organization, and Manager Robson is having them deserved compliment py giving them benefit.
 qt has not yet been decided what produc- tion twill be put on. Suffice to say, how ever the bill will be a strong one the dlt- fererh characters being impersonated by Miss Nelson, Miss Pfaff, MT Frederic Herzeg. MT. Adams, MT. Johnson, Manager Robson and other artists of recognized ability
 The two young ladies to whom the ben eft performance is to be given are well known and generally lived in the South, especially in Birmingham, where they have friends by the score, and Saturday night S performance will no doubt be witnessed by one of the largest audiences ever seen at East Lake.
 Miss Nelson and Miss Pfah have signed with large one-night stand company vhicE opens in New York early in Septem- Der.
 Their numerous friends and admirers will no doubt be out in force to bid them fare well at Saturdays benefit performance.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
PERSONAL.

Ed Solomon has returned from Gin. cinnati.
 Dr J. E. Dedfnan has retumed from Tennessee.
 H. A. Skeggs of Decatur was In the city for a few hours yesterday. Wesley Nj. Smith, the well karo~n real estate man of this city, hhs returned after a taeasant Stay at Brandon, Miss. Frederiz Herzog, late leading man of tho Renfroro Pattfinders, has signed with tho Robson Theater Company and opens Mon- day night at East Lake.
  Frank IL. Bains of Walden, Miss. is in the city to attend Commercial College. He will make his home with his brother, G. w Rains, 1889 Sixth avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
MRS. MARY E, BAKER DIED
At West End Yesterday Funeral Takes
 Place This Morning

Mrs. Mary E. Baker died yesterday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. T. Welch West End Mrs. Baker was born at Manchester, Va. January i9, 1s42, and was therefore in her difty-ninth year. She married most happily whilst she was still very young, and the long years of her low ing motherhood have been given to charity and benevolehce, the doing of good deeds. the living of good life, teaching from within herself the better lessons of the better duties of men and women.
 Three of Mrs. Bakers children survive her. Mrs welch and C. M. Baker of West End and John w. Baker of San Antonio Texas.
 The funeral will take place from Mrs. welch's residence at 9 o'clock this morn in. Rev. Harry Wheeler of the Methodist church will conduct the services. Inter- rnent will be at Woodlawn cemetery
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
DIR. HARDEE JOHNSTON
Painfully Injured by His Horse Failing
 on Him

Yesterday afternoon at about 5;3O o'clock pr. Hardie Johnston met with painful, though not serious accident. He was rid ing down Twentieth street, near Five Points, on the South Highlands when his bnrse slipped on the wet pavement. and fell. Dr. Johnston was pinned down beneath the hcrses body and severely bruised, and as he fell his face and head were severely cut by the pavement He was carried to Gov ernor Joseph r. Johnston's residence in Avenue l. and his wounds attended to.
 When last hesnd from lac was resting easy and it is believed that he will be fully restored in few days.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
ED. A. PASCHALL DIES
The Wounds Received from Pistol Shot
 Prove Fatal

Ed A. Baseball, who was fatally shot by dropping his pistol on the floor at his home at Newcastle Friday afternoon, died at Browns Inarmary at z o'clock yesterday evening"
 It was known from the time that the ac- cident occurred that the wound produced by the bullet was serious and that it would probably prove fatal, but his friends chung to the little hope that was held out to them.
 His remains will be taken to Newcastle today and inferred at Walkers Chapel, about five miles from that place.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
TRIED TO SELL TROUSERS
But Was Picked Up by the Police-S Said
 to be an Escape

Yesterday afternoon Officer MuiIln arrest ed negro, who gave hts name as Jim Will liams, and who was attempting to sell two pairs of trousers for s1.5e each. The negro attempted to escape as soon as he saw the officer approaching, and was captured after a, short chase.
 1t is believed that the trousers were stolen, as they are entirely new with the cost marks stifl on them. One pair has the marks 'PXX." and the size ss3sSSx2s'' sewed on them, and is of a salt iantl pep. per color with small stripes.
 The other pair is black and marked with a small card bearing the figure '.3-2'' on it, and the size "33x32"
 It has been discovered that the negro is an s'eseape" from the chaiheans, having ssltSled the vigilance of the guards several months ago. He was formerly known as Alex Talbert.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
SPEECHES THIS WEEK
Appointment of Several Leading Demo-
 cratic Workers

pr. R. M Cunningham will go to Fillmore county tomorrow and make two speeches in behalf of the Democratic nominees for State and county offices. At noon he will speak at Electic and tomorrow night at Taflassee
 Colonel Sumter Lea and $. L. Weaver will go to C6osa county tomorrow and spend the week there canvassing tor the Democratic ticket. Both Colonel Lea and MT. Weaver will make ore or more speeches each day.
 Major J. il. Harris was in the city last night He will spend this week in Shelby county cafvassmg ih the shteT'est of ehe Democratic ticket
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
GOVERNMENT BULL DING
Inner Court to be Removed and Sky
 light Put In

The Government building in this city is to be remodeled in some respects and re- paired, the contract dor the work having been awarded to Spero s& Long of this city. Work on the changes and the repairs will begin In a few days. The inner court 5s to be torn out and double sky light to be put in its place. The building will be re- painted, renovated and repaired wherever needed.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
BANK CLEARANCatS
Hsixa
An dncreess of About 40 Per Cent Lasl
 Week

The Birmingham Clearing House Asso. citation report for tine week ending yester. day shows that the clearances for The week ending yesterday were SS12ssl. AZ, ce,abared with $625,27s for the correspond- ing week in July 1899. The increase was S247 718 49
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
At St. Paul's
evening.

At St. Palil's church the Rev. J. T. cassi- dy of Toulminville will preach at the early mass and the Rev. T. D. Madden, s. J., will be the preacher at the late mass. Father Madden has been conducting an eight days retreat for the Benedict nuns. He is a member of the faculty at Springhifl Col leRe.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
BOYS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
Corner Stone Will be Laid With Appro'
 priate Ceremonies Tuesday

The corner stone of the Alabama Boys Industrial School will be laid at East Lake next Tuesday at o'clock in the afternoon
 The ceremony will be conducted by King Solemonis Lodge of Masons. with Dr. R. M. Cunningham as the principle orator of the occasion.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
ON TOUR OUTING,

whether fishing or hanting, you musnt ne- eaect a supply of OUT Samuels Whiskey, bottled in bond to coumteract the effect of an involuntary sousng in a trout stream or ,a suddtm adesvnpour from the skies. The best obtafnable wihislSies, brandies, gins. cocktails and .cordials--to say nothing of the indispensable blackberry oordial-are al- ways to be found at
 SOLOMON & LEWIS,
 192S-1930 First Ave. Phone 1el2
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
sLoss-snEFFIELD COMPANY
Net Earnings for Six Months Show
 Good Surplus

The Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron Com pany has made a statement of its earnings for the six months ending with May 31, 19o0 which shows the net earnings for that period, follows: Net edrnlnBs... ...@fdl,lo
 Net income...... ..,... ... ... ...-... $63c, S95 Preferred dividend... -. 23a, 300
 surplus .--...,-. a........ .Sauo,53
 The surplus is equivalent to 5.39 per cent. on the ,cong7noa stock
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Fruit Jars. Fruit Cans. Exta tops and rubbers.
 Spiro & Long Go.
The age-herald., 1900-07-29
THE WEATHER

Birmingham, July 2S, 1900. Local observa tions during the 24 hours ending D. m,. Central time;
The age-herald., 1900-07-29

Special turtle soup at the Albert Restaurant Monday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14
FOR BISHOPS.
Delegate Elliott Wanted to Make Lay
men Eligible.

Chicago, May IL Proposed changes In
the organic law of the church again came
to the foro at today's session of the Meth
odist Episcopal general conference. In the
presen sation OF the report Of the special
COMMITTEES appointed four years ago, TO
revise the law. Ssetion 4 OF article 8 OF
the constitution, AZ presented by the
chairman OF the commission. was ap-
proved and articles and o, providing for
the issuance Of credentials. was also
adopted without dispute. Delegate
George Elliot of philadelphia, met defeat
IA an attempt to secure recognition for
symen. he worked Ia o resolution TO
make laymen aud loaaf ministers eligible
rs bishops. privilege at present confined
to travelling preachers or elders. Dslegsts
Nicely. also OF Philadelphia. made q mo-
tion to table DIR. Elliotis rsoiution which
was done amid applause which showed
the general opinion that m.nistsrs alone
should be made bishops.
The section of the book OF discipline re-
quiring . separate vote Of ministers and
lAymsn on questions involving change in
the book was ordered stricken out by the
passage OF resolution introduced by
Delegate Douglass
The comm ittee on the state Of the
church, headed by Ex-Governor Pattison
of Pennsylvania, sent a quartette of sec
rstaries OF organizsd benevolsncies to the
anxious seat by introducing the following
report:
"We recon mend that there be but one
general secretary Tor each OF ths organized
benevoisnoes OF the church who shall be
the executive officers"
This proposition cuts OF 10 Or general
secretaries who are now serving on an
nual salaries OF "a 500 each, distributed
as follows; Mission society, three score
taries. reduced by the recon mendation to
one; Church Extension society ana Freed
mans Aid society, each two secretaries,
reduced to one each. This ourtailment,
II adopted. VIII reduce the salary list
siS. 900.
The board OF bishops appointed the fol-
lowing committee to consider changes In
the organic law during the next quadri-
ennum: J III. Buckley. ID. ii. Moore.
I. b. Nicely, J W. Hamilton. ]. l..
Hayes. W. h. Warnock. A. W. Smith. A.
b. Leonard, u. b. Lore. u. n. simmons,
J. n. Gouchsr, W. H. Shir. 3. II. Coon.
A. ]. Wallace and 9. II. Bridgeman. In
ability of the committee OF episcopality
to decide what to 90 in the case Of several
bishops whose retirement Is discussed.
made 1t impossible to report today and the
committee was allowed an extension Of
time until Tuesday.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14
TROOPS WILL LEAVE.
The imperial Forces 10 be Withdrawn
From the Canadas.

Halifax, N. g., May 12.-The with
drawai OF imperial troops from Cansda
will be completed this summer. 1t Is
ssmi-ofiioialiy stated that Gen. Lord VIII
liam Seymour, the present commander
in-chief In british North America. will
be the last incumbent from abroad snd
that when Lord Seymour lsaves Hall
fax in June with his family for visit
to Great Britain, he will not rsturn.
The general officer commanding the
Canadian militia, who has hitherto re-
sic ed at Ottawa, viii make his residence
at Halifax. The Official res idenoe In this
city, which the imperial government has
maintained for the commander In chief.
will close after 200 years continuous &C.
cupAtion. The Duke Of Kent, Queen
victoriafs father. was ut one time Its &C.
oupant.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14
TRIED 10 SWIM ASHORE.

Boston, May la.-Arthur W. Lyman.
JT., was the victius of q drowning acci.
dent on Jamaica Pona this afternoon.
He returned home from his work early
and securing q canoe went out on the
pond for few hours Of amusement. In
a short time his canoe upset and when Q
young man In a boat nearby shouted that
he would come to his assistance. Wymsu
replied:
"Never mind. I'll swim ashore" ID
started TO do SO but when within thirty
feet of the shore suddenly went down
and was not seen again until bis body
was recovered an hour later.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14

Falls, II vas decided TO push the Towns
vice presidential candidacy bsfors oil
state Democratic conventions TO be held
between now and the messing al Kan
SOS City. Michigan has already declared
for Towne, and the kinnsseta Democrats
will do the same and the Towne leaders
count upon the open support Of all the
North western States ut Kansas City.
Towns also stands we'll with the New
England anti-lmperiaiists By reason Of
bis recent speeches there. In fact his
candidacy really began o. the result OF .
speech before the Bridgeport, Conn.,.
board OF trade. The Counsoticue Demo-
cratic convention will. 10 is claimed, de-
clare for him and the Massachusetts, dele
CATION already elected and pledged to
tieorgs Fred wr!isms's candidacy. IL ex-
pscted to be swung TO the Minnesota man
BY Mr.. Williams.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14
MR.. LOpGE,S SPEECH.

Berlin, May IA high parsonage in
the foreign office. speaking with the cor
respondent of the Associated Press re-
garding the speech of MIR. odge in the
United States Senate yesterday, Raid that
kilograms exchanged between the EN-
peror and President Campos SALES show
that the relations between Brazil and
Germany are of the most cordial oharac-
ter. Brazil, this official added, appre-
bends no danger but American politicians
are ''Paepstlioher ais der papstselbst."
"If Brazil Ia not threatened by greater
dangers than those that menace her from
Germany" the official continued, "BEa-
ziIians .niay be quite unoonoerned for the
future"
The Vossische Zsitung is the only eve
ming paper which comments on Senator
Lodges speech. This journal says:
'Senator Lodges words leave no doubt
that they were aimed at Germany. One
must doubt the good will and political in
tslligenoe of American statesmen when
one of the most respected Of them still be-
lisved the fairy tale Of the exchange Of
North Schleswig for the perfectly worth
less Danish Antilles and the foolish
habble about founding independent Ger
man colonies In South Brazil" Ths
criticize concludes: ado not let the Amari-
cans believe they can gain the sympathies
OF the world through such rhodomentades.
With such thong htless speeches they
can only still further discrsdit their po-
litloal lie and the forms in which this
is emit odisd."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14

There will be fine programme OF literary
and musical numbers including brief
address by Supreme Governor Henry ).
Tread we'll Of South Boston. Refreshments
are to be served during the evening and an
enjoyable time Is being looksd.. forward TO
by the members and invited guests OF
the colony.
PAST CHANCELLORS' ASSOCI.
ALTON.
The Portland Past Chanoellors, asIoo,-
alton will hold its regular monthly
meeting Monday at p. M. at K Of z.
Hall. A full attendance Is requested.
IvANHOE LODGE.
At Ivanhoe lodge. No. s5, X. OF p,
next Tuesday evening, the history Of the
lodge, which WAS written by ID. l Nell
son In 1852, will be read. and there Will
be other exercises which will be o
especial interest to the members.
14.-C. A. CLARK,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14
PARTISAN ROMANCE.

Paris. May 13.-The paritian sensation
of the hour Is the alleged abduction Of
the celebrated writer "Gyp" whose real
came Ia Comtesse MArtls de Mirabeau.
a descendant of the revolutionary Mir
sibsau. She was found early Sunday
morning, wandering about Point de
Beroy. Her clothes were torn and her
faos scratched and apparently she did not
know where she was. The Comtesse
told the police that she had been taken
away in a carriage by three men to an
unknown chateau and looked In a room
from which she succeeded in escaping
with great officially. This police believe
she 10 the victim OF an haIluoina ton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14
SECRET ORDERS.
stan Appointments for tho *. of p.
Brigade.

Brig. Gen. Wesley q. Smith. com
manding the Maine brigade, Uniform
Rank, knights:of Pythias. issued on Sat-
Iointment of the following staff offl,ers {:
Colonel and chief Of staff. Fired A.
Hall Of Damon company. No. !, Lewis
ton.
Colonel and sssistant inspector gen.
eral.-Franois b. Weloh of Belfast com.
psny. No. 9, Belfast.
Colonel and assistant Judge advocate
generAl.-Fred Emery Bssne of HALO
we'll company, No. 80. Halloweil.
Colonel end brigade mastering officer. -
Walter Il. Reiu OF Bayard company, No.
g, Wateryille.
Colonel ana brigade eneinesr.-AIfred
J Keith OF Oldtown COMPANY. No. IA,
Oldtown.
Colonel and brigade signal officer.-
william II. Lawrence Of Bar barhor
company. No. IL. Bar Harbor.
Colonel and assistant quartermaster
general Luther b. Roberts Of Portland
company. No. s, Portland.
Colonel and az slstant commissary gen.
srai.-Eimer Small Of Belfast company,
No. 2, Belfast.
ColonsI and assistant surgeon eensr-
al.-Bial h. Bradbury of A. y. Noyes
company, No. 2. Norway.
Major and aide 1e-camp. Frank +.
Millstt OF 4 uburn company. No. $, Au-
burn.
Major and aids-de-camp. p. II. STRAIT
tan OF W. III. Haines company. No. "a
Ellsworth.
Major aud aids-de.o amp. -Ruel J.
Noyss OF King company, No. 4. Augusta.
Major and aide-de-eamp.-Wil h.
Hall or Lynton company, No. 20, Carl
bou.
Major and aide de camp. -Hsnry ",
Libby of pittstsld company, No. q,
PIttsneid.
The first Regimsnt, Uniform Rank.
knights of Pythias, has not yet deoiaed
whars &c. hold Its annual field day. There
is sumo talk of holding 1t in Lewiston
during State Fair week.
The Third battalion OF the First ragi-
ment will hold o field day at Boothbay
Hsrhor. July 4. and has invited the
Third regiment and the Belfast oompa'
MES to participates. The companies OF
the Third battalion will go by rail, and
will meet the Third regiment and the
Belfast companies In Bath, where q short
street parade will take place, on the
morning of the 4th. The companies will
be guests of Flsur-de-hs company OF
Boothbay dArbor.
The Grand Lodge. Knights OF Pythias,
will hold It's wsnty-eighth annual con-
vention In this city next Wednesday.
Headquarters of the grand officers and
committees viii bs in Pythian hall. 1t
is expected that Judge u. ]. Whiting OF
oldtown will be elected grand ohAncel-
lor. There are three or four candidates
for nearly every other office. The second
rank Will conferred by Munjoy Lodge.
No. 9. x. Of p, Monday evening.
PILGRIM EATHERS ANNIVER-
SARY.
Portland Colony OF Pilgrim Fathers.
No. 81. Of this city, has issued Invitations
to Its members and friends to attend the
sixteenth anniversary exercises Of the
colony to be held Friday evening, May
lssh. at Orssut hall, $50 Congress street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14
Injunction Had Salutary Effect on
Strikers.
A Boycott on Cars
Instituted.
An Appeal for Law Limiting
Power of Issuing Iujunctions.

Kansas City. No., May i3.-Every street
car Inns in this clty and Kansas City.
Has, was in full operation today and no
violence was offered BY the strikers. The
injunction Of the Federal court. epjoin-
ing the union men from Interfering with
the running Of the oars, and Sunday.
oombined to have q sslutary eject upon
the strikers. Early In the day. groups OF
strikers gathered at the different power
h3usss and quietly urged the crews to so
out. Less than dossu responded, how
ever, amt the places Of thsse men were
filled promptly. The railway officials
had had applications from twice a. many
man IS they could use and to be sure Of
no delay placed halt dozen extra crews
at the terminus, to I'LL the gap that
might be caused by any recruits to strik-
ers' ranks.
Occasionally along the line. the ory Of
''s,ab" would be heard, but 1t was prin-
eipally the act OF boys.
The industrial council held an enthusi-
astlo meeting and adopted resolutions
sympathizins with the street car men
and ordering . boy oott of the railway
company. The resolutions request the
heads OF the different unions represented
In tie council to instruct their members
not to ride on the cars, urge tho memb srs
of these unions working in the railway
oompany's power houses and shops In
whatever capacity to strike In sympathy
with the street car men and asked the
union musicians who furnish music at
the parks controlled by the company to
refuse to play for the daily concerts.
The industrial council Is composed of
nifty three different unions OF the build
ing trades. In addition to the resolutions
Ct sympathy the industrial council
unanimously adopted the following an
peel to the Missouri members in Con.
gress:
"Ws spEeal to you in the name of hu-
mainly to uss your pest sndeavors to have
Congress pass an act limiting the power
of United States judges In issuing In
functions and In this connection we favor
the election Of United States judges BY
dirent vote of the people,
A mass meeting Of the strikers has
been called fer tomorrow when It is be-
lieved deter mined action will be decided
upon, The meeting win be presided over
by national organizer Harry Bryan.
Bryan tonight expressed his belief that
the men would ultimately win and de-
clared that the light would be forced from
now on.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-14
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION.

Rockland, Mass. May - There ia =
movement on foot whereby the entire
South Shore and Boston Street railway
may become part Of the Massachusetts,
street railway system. While no papers
have as ye. been passed. IL is stated that
the sale 10 likely to take place az any
time. Officials representing a syndioate
have been In town this wesk looking
over the property Of the company. The
property involved includes the old Rock
land and Arlington street railway, the
Hanover street railway, the bingham
the Weymouth ana Braintree and the
whitman, Bridgewater and Rockiand
roads.