The age-herald., 1900-03-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE

.'The exceedingly interesting war stories about Governor John Anthony Winston, as related by pr. I. D. Morgan of Greene and reproduced in The Age-lHerald of today, serve to recall the tragedy that startled all Alabama nearly fifty years ago and darkened that great mans life," said 0 veteran in the lobby. Most Alabamians over thirty years old are familiar with the story, for it was still current gossip as re- gently as the early '70s. Governor Win ston's second wife was a beautiful young woman. many years his junior. and a com promising relationship sprung up between her and the family physician, young Dr. Perry Winston discovered the facts by accident. He immediately sent his wife to her father, sending with her all the slaves that were her property. She departed at once, and he wrote the doctor a note say ing that he knew everything. don't inc tend to assassinate you he wrote. I give you fair warning. I shall kill you at first sight of you Next morning he loaded his shotgun and rode into Gainesville. 1t was the mail hour, and the villagers were at the post office. Winston walked up to the door. and raising his gun, he called to the bystanders, Stand aside, gentlemen; am going to kill that scoundrel.' They stood aside. The doctor attempted to draw his pistol and as he did so he fell dead with two heavy charges of buckshot in his breast Winston remounted his horse and rode back home. He was never arrested. No legal proceedings were taken against him. But his life was sadly embittered though he became governor of the state and afterwards colonel of the Eighth Ala bama regiment, and one of the sixty-six counties now bears his name."
 
 Former Senator Cecil Browne and Pro- bate Judge Camp of Talladega were in Bir- mingham last night on their way to Bow ling Green, Ky, ito take part in an impor- tant lawsuit Several months ago Judge Camps younger brother. Howard Camp, was found dead in the Morris hotel. this city, and it was alleged that he committed suicide. Physicians certified that this alle- gation was erroneous, and that Camp died of natural heart trouble The coroner's in vestigation was rather prolonged and in teresting, the insurance company in which Howard Camp held a policy for $1O,OOo and Judge Camp as the representative of his de- ceased brother being each represented by counsel. Judge Camp stated under oath that his brother had told him a short time previously that he was in constant expecta- tion of death from heart disease. The find- ing of the coroner was. in effect, that How ard Camp died from natural causes. The insurance company declined to pay the $10.- 900 policy on the ground primarily that How ard Camp knew that he had heart disease when he took out the policy, although he was examined and approved by the conn pany's physician and accepted by the com pany three years before his death, and the premiums had been paid to the company and by the company accepted Judge Camp brings action against the company for the recovery of the amount called for by the policy. This is q statement of the case as related by MT. Browne.
 "The largest millinery establishment in the ULited States, If not in the world, is in Baltimore" said O. P. Gaut, at the Morris. 'rThls immense house keeps on the road more travellers than all the other millinery houses of this country combined; and it Us the largest training school for
 
 tLle Linked States send 10 the Baltimore house tor n.LlMners. If, for example, a Birmingham firm needs two or three or any number of miiqiners, or firm in Huntsville or Montgomery stands in similar need, they write to Baltimore saying what they require, and stating what salaries they can afford. Immediately the BalM- more firm sends the best mpiliners they can obtain flor the salaries offered And so js has gone on for many years. In the pub lie mind Baltimore IS assocta ted with gi- gant4c establishments for canning fruit, vegetables and oysters; and so it will be surprising to most people to know that the Monumental City leads the world in millinery
 Our people lnave begun already to make preparations for the democratic nationda convention, which Us to assemble July f." said W. G. Wolfe of Kanstas City. we have tine finest converlLon half in America. 1t viii seat 18,000 persons, and can be emptied in very few minu1es. Kansas City is the gateway to the west and the multitude of Visitors who wLH attend the convention w.ll find tt unsurpassable in point of tlospitafity. Our peopie will keep opsn house, and they know how to do 1t rlght.'
 MT John Raul gave a very happy dinner party at the Morris last night No ladies were present, but the dinner is understood to be the forerunner of a much larger party which Mir Raul purposes giving. No social occasion for which MT. Kaul may be re- sponsible could be otherwise than most happy!
 Colonel Wiley c. Tunstall, of Hale, and Dr. l. D. Morgan, of Greene, who have been in the city for several days, returned home last night.
 General Freight Agent Charles B. Comp ton, of the Louisville and Nashville rail- road, has been in the city for several days, seeing his numerous friends ls this his former home. Birmingham people are al- ways glad to see Mr. Compton.
 w T NoI@thinPton and Daniel Pratt. of