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The age-herald., 1900-01-24
WILL NOMINATE
 BY PRIMARY PLAN
Direct Vote for Candidate in Third
 Senatorial District.
MEETING HELD AT PULLMAN
The Democratic Executive Committee Adopts Resolutions by Vote of 3 to 2. Minority Wanted a.Convention-
 Will Canvass Returns April 24

The democratic executive committee of the Third senatorial district, composed of the counties of Winston, Cullman and Blount, met yesterday at Cullman and adopted plan for the nomination of democratic candidate for the state senate.
 The executive committee is composed of six members, two from each county, but only five were present at the meeting These were E. A Payne, of Winston; Pick ems and Roberts, of Cullman Jones and Kiton, of Blount.
 , MT. Roberts who had been chairman of the committee since the last meeting four years ago, rendered his resignation and MT. Pickens was elected to succeed him.
 The following resolutions were adopted:
 Resolved, That we nominate a candidate for state senator as follows.
 l. That at the time of holding the gen. eral primary election in the counties com posing the Third sena torial district which in the counties of B1ount and Cullman, will be held on the 14th day of April, 1900, and in Winston on the 3d day of February, 1900, the voters of each county shall vote direct for candidate for state senator, the vote received by each candidate to be certified by the respective county committees to this committee, and the candidate receiving the highest number of votes in the district shall be declared Joy the committee to be the nominee of the democratic party for state senator.
 2. That 1t is the sense of this committee and it is hereby ordered that the names of the candidates for state senator and for the United States senate be placed on the ticket ito be voted for state senator and the candidate for the United States senate receiving the highest number of votes in the district be entitled to the vote of the state senator.
 3. That the chair appoint a committee of ono from each county of this committee to cooperate with the county committees in this senatorial district in preparing the ballot to be used at said primaries and for the urpose of carrying out the plans here by adopted
 4. That the committee is hereby called to meet at the court house in Cullman on the 2lth day of April, 1900, to declare the re- suits Of said primary and for such other business as may probably come before it.
 The above resolutions were adopted by a vote O. 8 to ?, the committeeman from Gull man voting against dt. They are said to have favored convention to nominate a senatorial candidate in preference to pri- rnaries In the different counties.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
THE ARLINGTON.
Luxurious New Hotel Opened in Nine-
 teenth Street.

Birmingham has a new hotel, and a lux urious one. It is opened not too soon, for Birmingham has been lacking for a year adequate hotel accommodations; the city's requirements have not been met.
 The Arlington, in Nineteenth street, be- tween First and Second avenues, embrace ing Nos. 112, IA and 116, is opened to the public, and in connection herewith is one of the best cafes in the country. The hotel itself is to be conducted upon the highest plan known in the south, and will appeal to first class patronage.
 The location could not be exceHed, be- ing within block and a half of the Union passenger station; and money has not been spared in the work. The furnishings com- plete represent the investment of a for tune. The bedrooms are perfectly appoint ed-and therefore luxuriously so. They are perhaps unsurpassed. There are but some fifty-odd of these rooms, for it is not meant that there should be a huge place of public resort 1t is to be select, cosy, perfect!
 The mems reading writing and smoking room, splendidly furnished and carpeted in velvet, is easily the most beautiful south of the Potomac or the Ohio. Indeed, 1t is not surpassed in this country in respect to good taste, ease. comfort, luxury. It is mot a den; it is as cosy as the boudoir of a princess, as spacious as the reception room ofa duchess.
 There is not anything cheap about the furnishings of the Arlington. There is old oak, thick velvet carpets, pure linen, plate glass; and all the things that go to make a place of public resort superb place of comfort.
 The office is done in oak splendidly, and is on the ground floor. There is an elevator of the latest and most perfect design and appointments.
 The cafe is beyond all compare the hand soonest in the state. It will be decorated with palms and other evergreens and will be illuminated by upwards of ninety in- candescent lights, apart from the great arc-lights, making it dream of beauty and enticement.
 The Arlington marks a real step in the development of Birmingham's inadequate hotel accommodations. It marks the high est and best in Alabama hotels.
 The proprietors of the Arlington are John M. Pierce and Joseph Dixon, and they spell success in letters as broad as nine teenth street.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
DEATH OF J. E. TARRANT
Pioneer Resident of Jefferson County
 Succumbs to Pneumonia

John B. Torrant, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of East Lake, died yesterday morning at o'clock, after short illness from pneumonia.
 MT Torrant was GA years of age and was one of the pioneer residents of Jefferson county. He was Confederate veteran, a consistent member of the Baptist church and was identified with several charitable and fraternal organizations. Six children Mrs. Dr. J. H. Finch, of East Lake; Mrs J. M. Gray, of Coalburg, and Miss Kate and Messrs. w. R., S. A. and J. R. Torrant of East Lake, survive him.
 The funeral will occur this morning at 10 o'clock from the Ruhama Baptist church. Interment at Woods family cemetery, Woodlawn.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
BINGHAM WILL
 NOT WITHDRAW
Says He Is in Race for Chair manship of the Republican
 State Committee to Win.

Julian H. Bingham, dnternal revenue col yesterday that he would not withdraw from the race for the chairmanship of the republican executive committee of Ala bama. He says he is in the race ito win, and that he will stay in until the fini-.,.
 This statement was made to contradict report in circulation to the effect that s1e would withdraw from the contest.
 He received a telegram last night from United States Marshal D. N Cooper, at Hamilton, which stated that the Warrior county republican conventon which met yesterday, had instructed bts delegation to the state convention to vote for him for state chairman.
 MT. Bingham also received information during the day. that the executive commit tee of Chambers county had met and en- donsed Inis candidacy for the chairmanship, and also that resolutions endorsing Will jam Youngblood, third auditor of the treasury, had been adopted.
 District Attorney Vaughan and United States Court Clerk c. J. Allison are ex- pected back from Washington in a day or two, and until their arrival nothing will be given out by their friends and support CTS It was stated last fight, though con- frmation was lacking, that supporters of Mir Vaughan in the city held a conference during the evening at which the fractional fight between Vaughan and Bingham was the principal subject discussed. Efforts were made to confirm this report but with out success.
 Il is understood that Mir. Vaughan and Mr. Allison will have something to say re- garddng the political situation on their ar rival
The age-herald., 1900-01-24

Green Turtle Soup at Gelders'.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
At,ardto the Public

r, I ask from ahe public Charitable sus- ,pension of judgment regarding the charges pending against myself and wife, winch has been so widely given publicity to. deny the charges, both for myself and wife There are some very delicate and dtrimental facts, that in justice to my claims of fnnocense I would be forced to brsng out against aEle plaintiffs, to show why have been forced so resort to means of correction and reproof that would or dinarily be considered extreme when the sex and age are considered. l feel sure that my daughters have been very badly advised in the step they have taken, and their advisers have not their interest alt heart. and whatever may be the result of q'he case in court, I shall not again subject myself Ito further risks, but arrange fer their board elsewhere Respectfully,
 JAMES B. HOPKINS
 January "A, 190& ..t
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
VIGOROUS FIGHT FOR
 MORGAN IN CRENSHAW
General Oates Will Not Contest the County Choctaw Is Undoubtedly for
 the Senator.

General Oates has withdrawn from the senatorial race in Crenshaw county, and will concentrate his efforts In other coun- ties. He reached this decision two or three days ago, and so informed the party man. agers there.
 This leaves the contest in that county be- tween Senator Morgan and Governor John ston, and each will make a vigorous cam paign between this and Saturday. Senator Morgan's friends had not made much clients to canvass Crenshaw until informed of General Oates intention to withdraw from the county, but they will now put up a strong fight for the delegation.
 Crenshaw is considered by the Morgan campaign committee as very doubtful, though they are hopeful of the senator's success in the primary next Saturday. If Governor Johnston should get a majority of the votes, however, the committee would not be greatly surprised.
 Choctaw for Morgan
 News has reached Birmingham to the ef- feet that the populists of Choctaw county have held a primary in which a vote was taken for candidates for state senator, and that the candidate who received majority of the votes cast is for Senator Morgan's reelection to the United States senate It seems that an agreement was entered into some time ago between the democrats and the populists by which each party was to hold a separate primary for state senator, and the two candidates receiving the high est vote in their respective primaries should make the race for state senator in the regular democratic primary to be held in April. ae
 The populites held their primary last Saturday, as stated above, and a Morgan man received a majority of the votes. The democrats will hold their primary one day this week, probably Saturday, e-nd it is stated that the Morgan candidate will re- ceive a large majority of the democratic vote
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
CAPITALISTS TAKE A
 LOOK AT THE DISTRICT
J. ID. Probst and Party of Friends Spend a Day in Visiting the Big
 Industries

J. D. Probst, New York capitalist, who is largely interested in Alabama properties and party of friends, spent yesterday in Birmingham and vicinity inspecting the big industries of the district. In the party were MT. Probst, R. w. Gutherie of Pitts burg, Pa.; M. T. P. Branch and MT. King, of Augusta, Ga, and A. H. Quinn. secre- tary and treasurer of the Woodstock Iron company of Anniston.
 The party went out to Ensley in the afternoon and took a look at the big plants of the Alabama Steel and shipbuilding company, the Alabama Steel and Wire company and ether industries there.
 MT. Probst is largely interested in Ala bama properties being a director in the Woodstock Iron Works, of Anniston and the Decatur Land and Improvement com pany, of Decatur He is also a director in the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company
 In answer to questions, MT. Probst stated that he was simply looking over the properties of his companies in Ala bama and had invited few friends to make the trip with Ihim. He said there was not much probability of the two blast furnaces of the Woodstock company at Anniston being started up any time soon. He gave as one of the reasons for not putting the furnaces in operation the ina bihity to obtain a supply of coke.
 MT. Probst and friends departed at 12:33 o'clock last night for Decatur and from there will go to Georgia, near Cedatown, where the Woodstock company has large tracts of ore lands.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
VISITED FURNACES
Sloss- Sheffield Officials and Stockhold-
 CTS Looking Around

The Sloss-Shefiield Steel and Iron com pany stockholders and directors, whose ar rival was noted in The Age-Herald yester- day, spent most of the day att the city and North Birmingham furnaces of that com- pany. They will look over other properties of the company in this district today and tomorrow and will then go to Sheffield, and thence to their homes in New York, Virginia and elsewhere.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
Couch Again in Jail

Eugene Couch, who was arrested some months ago charged with train robbing, and who was subsequently, released, is again g. prisoner, having been arrested yes- terday by the police on the charge of steal ing a small diamond pin from Maude Mon- clair the keeper of a bawdy house in Third avenue.
 Grace Couch, who claims to be rela- tive of the man, is also a prisoner, with the charge of vagrancy docketed against her.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
Smoker Monday Evening

Birmingham lodge No. 36S l. o. O. B.. will entertain its members and their friends at smoker on Monday evening next, which promises to be a very enjoyable affair
 The rooms of the lodge in First avenue will be thrown open and every one will be. made to feel welcome.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
Small Fire

E The fire department was called out at 4:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon by an alarm turned Tn from Godden's drug store in Sec ond avenue, between Twentieth and Twen- ty-first streets. Fire was discovered in one of the show cases, but was soon extinguish- ed without serious damage.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
NEW YORK AND THE EAST VIA
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern railway offers double daily service on convenient and quick schedules.
 Leave Birmingham 6:00 a. m. and use the Washington and Southwestern Limited, through sleeper, dining cars and library observation cars east of Atlanta.
 For sleeper reservations, tickets, etc., ap- ply to c. E. Jackson, T. P. A.. 201s First avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
NORTH ALABAMA
 RAILROAD COMPANY
Commission Granted to Open
 Books of Subscription.
CAPITAL STOCK S5OO.OOO
Line Will Be Seventy-Five Miles in Longth-Chief Engineer Wells of Southern in the City Grad
 ing for Spur Track.

A commission was issued yesterday by J. M. Falkner, of Montgomery. and J. Il. Ringgold and D. W. Hines, of Louisville, ito open books of subscription to the North Alaoama Railroad company. This road is proposed to be built from a point on the Louisville and Nashville, near Phelans, in Cullman county, extending in a southerly direction so as to pass near Bremen, thence through Walker county and into Jefferson, to some point or connection with the Bir- mingham Mineral railroad between Boyles and Bessemer, a distance of about seven- ty-fiye miles. Also three mics of track from BrookWocd in a noreherly direction. The capital stock of the company is $500,- GOO, and the subscribers are Milton H. Smith, H. w. Bruce, c. Quarter, J. H. Ringgold, w. D. Hines, William w. Thompson, eff Louisville, and J. M Talk Her, of Montgomery.
 It is believed that the road outlined above will be the connecting link of the proposed freight line of t.he Louisville and Nashville from the Birmingham district to the gulf. When the road from Phelans to Bessemer is completed a gap between Bloc ton and Selma is all that is left to give the Louisville and Nalnylne a direct line from Birmingham to Pensacola. About fotty miles of track will be required to fill fl1ls gap, and engineers are now in the fled making the survey
 The preliminary survey of the North Alabama railroad was made in December
 last, as noted in The Age-Iierald at the
 tune. The route as then surveyed extends Into Walker county to the junction of the Sipsey river and Mulberry creek If will
 thus tap the Walker coal fields in Walker county and in the northwestern portion of Jefferson county
 Ensley Southern
 Chief Engineer Wells. of the Southern
 railway, will be in Birmingham tomorrow and 1t is believed his coming at this per- ticular time has something to do with tba building of the Ensley Southern road. from
 Ensley to Parrish A commission author-
 izing the opening of books of subscription
 ito the stock of this company was issue5 by the secretary of state last week. and 1t
 was stated at the time that subscriptions
 would be received in February. The pre-
 iiminary survey of the Ensley Southern has been made, and it is understood the route will be definitely located early in February. Will Begin Grading
 Grading for the spur tracks from the Ala bama Great Southern and the Birmingham
 Mineral roads to the Grasselh chemical works will commence in day or two It is understood that the contract for this work will be let as soon as President Smith, of
 the Louisville and Nashville, returns to Louisville. MT. Smith is in Sheffield today. having gone there last night from Memphis where he attended a meeting of presidents | of southern roads yesterday.
The age-herald., 1900-01-24
TO REIMBURSE BINGHAM
Internal Revenue Collector Recommends
 Passage ofa Bill

Washington, January 23.-(special.)- .)-The internal revenue commissioner recommends that congress pass bill refunding to J. H. Bingham, collector of internal revenue in Alabama, one hundred dollars charged against him for internal revenue stamps not received. The bill will undoubtedly pass both houses.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
POPULAR LYcrum.
Preparing for an Entertainment
Course for the season.

Course for the season.
The officers OF the Popular Lyceum.
which has been organized to furnish a
course OF entertainment in lieu of those
usually furnished by the Young Mons
Christian Association. are now beginning
TO make an active canvass to see whether
the good people OF Houston desire sucn a
course of entertainment All Of those in
terested are requested to make Their d.
sire for season tickets known by notifying
either Mr. l.. p Mills at Waddells furni-
ture store. or Mr.. S. A. Kincside, the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
Mr. HARDWOOD H. Fawce,t will maze a
canvass of the city for the Lyoeum and S
authorized to take contracts for season
tickets.
1t will be necessary for the management
of this course 10 know at an early da C
whether the people Of Houston desire sucn
an entertainment course.
This course Will consist OF eight SPLEEN
did attractions and will be one OF the best
entertainment courses ever held in ..ols-
ton,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
run clr,znNs. MASS MEETING.
A Large Attendance Is Urged fos
wcdncsday's Gathering.

n Large Attcnunucc IL VrEcu fot
Wednesdays Gathering.
To the Peon,o of Houstoni
Houston. Texas. September LA COM
mitteo composed OF II. +. MaoGregor, r.
NJ Johnston, Ed KAN, Spencer Hutchins.
j. F. CARROT, II. w. Cortes, G. A. TAFT.
Edgar watkins and ]. j. Sweeney was
chosen as result of a mass meeting held
at the Business League TO confer with the
officers OF the Festival association OF 1899
and the officers and directors OF .he No
Tsu-oh society to discuss plans for the
festival season this fall, and TO report a;
a further mass meeting OF citizens which
will he held at fhe Business League
Wednesday, September s. at il o'clock,
We trust that the meeting next Wednes-
day morning viii be we'll attended. All
who are Interested In the chief event
which occurs IN Houston during the en-
tire year, or Interested In any way In tina
growth ana prosperity OF this city, are
cordially Invited to be present At that
time and take part in deciding number
of important questions relative to tho fes-
tiyal season, BY order of Committee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

place at the old byclcle race track q s,,..
distance from the pavilion
Inc Lin tied Grr club, the Bravs Rsvo,,
and the Boring Gun club members ave ~,
cordially invited and an excitIns can,a.,
Will take place for the main nrlge ~.
Winchester repeating shotgun dona,es Nv
G. l.. & Thee Boring, Jr. Besides NJ.
there will be other prizes and sween stato
shooting. '''A
The Boring medal. now held nv SAN,
berlng' VIII pc shot for In the afternoon
Fhe fact OF the day being a general hou-
nay VIII make the sport very interest.
ing one and all shooters are invited
smells can be had at grounds. There viii,
be plenty of shade and refreshments
The Big Boston stored has offered %
donate an elegantly framed photosr,,,
TO the union making the best show,,a
In the Labor Day parade Monday. II vii,
be group picture OF the union taken hv
photographer Blackburn at the eour,
court house square Immediately after ,bs
parade. 'H0
The following letters are self.explana-
tory, and show the though;fulness ara
consideration of Mr.. Alexander Potter
chief engineer, and Mr.. 7. j. Shea, general
contractor, sanitary improvements:
MT. Il. j. shea, General Contractor sanl-
tary improvements, Houston, Texas.
Hous. on, TeNas, August 80. l9O0-Dear
sir; While ! realize you have lost many
Gays by Indictment weather so that Won
VIII be compelled to take advantage M
every day favorable for work in order 70
complete your contract in the time spe.i.
ned, take the liberty of asking Won II
you VIII not voluntarily suspend opera
TONS on Monday, September 8, so that Ia
Dor, directly or indirectly, in the enplov
CT the city may have the opportunity 10
celebrate the one day in the year which ia
set apart for them.
Please let me know your decision in the
matter and oblige. Yours truly.
Alexander Potter
Mr.. Alexander Potter Chief Engineer.
Houston. Texas.
Houston. Texas, August 81. 1900.-De-t
Sir; In answer 10 yours of the Both in
stant in regard to working on Labor Dav
have notified all my employees that no
work VIII be done on the sewage Wort =
on that date.
Whlle | am very anxious TO get on with
the work and take advantage of every day
possible, feel as you do in this matter.
That day set aside for laborers' holiday
should be respected and obs rived Yours
very respectfully, T. ]. Shea.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

YAH memberships issued during the
month OF September will he dated aheai
TO October and viii expire October !, 1901
This advantage is given the young men
in order that they may be ready for the
opening OF the active season in the gym
nasum October I. when Mr.. Il. Il. Darn
by Jr, the new physical director. win be
in Houston and begin his work.
Mir. John a. McNabb. Jr., has gone back
into the association as office clerk and
stenographer.
The religious meeting committee viii
meet at the association rooms next sun
day afternoon at O'Clock. full al
tendance of the members OF this comm a.
is requested, as the meeting is very Inn
portant.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

were served at late hour aud all left de-
oaTng they had spent a most enjoyable
evening. Those present were Misses
Eddie Belk ldelle aud Lucille Black
burn. Cora Fox. Rosa Carlisle. Eva Dun
can. Gertrude and Sadie Preston Cant lie
o'Leary, Winnie 1oier. Eva Gammcn.
ellie Green. Messrs. Ed Hocncke,
Joe Fourmy. Jim Duncan. Warren
oLeary. Herbert Pruett. Frank Fox, Fred
Wortham Philip and Ashley Saunders.
Ross Hardy Norman pruett. Roe Woods
James and Harry Pruett. Mr.. and Mfe
William Toler and Miss Chambers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02

UNDELIVERED PACKAGES.

Lost of goods on hand at Pacific Express
cOmpany's office for week ending Sep
TENDER :. 1900;
Judge A. C. Allen, S. Averill. Hy Alex
ander, Robert Butler e Erzkln. A. Funk,
A. l.. Fielder, NJ. D. Yue Garrimo, Mrs.
w c. Gault, L. Hynes, Rev L. W d.
Isaacs Mrs. NJ. johnson, Hy Landon, S. j.
Rhodes, ]. w. Stewart, A. p. Starr, II.
Westheimer. Joe Edmonds, w. n. Humph-
reville, A. S. Rutherford, National OIL
Works. A. e. Kiesing, Christ Barber, Mrs.
L. ]. Cooper. Z. L. Freeman.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-02
uarbinger of the season.

The box office at Sweeney & Coombs'
opera house was opened yesterday FOR the
mer and there was a rush for tickets flr
the opening attraction. tho Klimt- Hearn
company To those who frequent Fam n
street It seems natural to again see tie
opera house box office open and It helps
to enliyen that section of the street.