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The age-herald., 1901-07-28
OF
 SECRET ORDERS
MasonS and Odd Fellows Lead in Numerical Strength
 in Birmingham

Birmingham is a strong secret ordep city Tn the matter of secret societies and beneficial organizations. it easily leads all the other cities of Alabama. Not only are all the orders represented here, but the lodges, chapters and other bodies carry large memberships. Particularly strong numerically are the Masons, Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias and Woodmen of the World. Within the city limits the Inde- peendent Order of Odd Fellows probably leads in numbers. but in Jefferson county the Masonic fraternity is ahead.
 In Birmingham there are only two blue lodges, Birmingham Fraternal Mo- SS4, and King Solomon No. 49O; but in the county there are twenty-slx or twenty seven blue lodges. with an aggregate membership of something like 150o. The two city lodges have a combined mem- bership of about 400
 OtherMasonic bodies are Mineral City Chapter, Sam Thompson Council, Cyrene Commandery No. 10, K. T., Birmingham Lodge of Perfection. Birmingham Chap ter of Rose Crolx, Birmingham Council of Kadosh, Alabama Conslstory of Mas ters of the Royal Secret, Thirty-second Degree and Zamora Temple Of Ancien. Arabic Order Of Eobles of the Mystic Shrine All of these bodies, except the last named. meet In the Masonic Hall. at the corner of First avenue and Twentieth street, over the Alabama National Bank.
 There are many bright" masons in Bir- mingham and the work" Is well done. This Is the only city in the South where the high Scottish Rite degrees are worked. pr. J. H. Phillips Is the deputy inspector general of the Scottish Rite for Northern Alabama. He is ably assisted in the busi- ness of Scottish masonry by Rabbi M. Newfield and other prominent citizens who take an active interest In the order. During the hot summer days Masonic work is dull in all branches save one the Comman6ery. Among the Templars there Is unusual activity on account of the triennial conclave which will be held in Louisville August G-SO
 Eminent Commander c. E. Meglemry will take a large body of Sir Knights from this city to the conclave. Birming- ham is to be the city of rendezvous for all Alabama Teemplars who join the pill grimage to Kentucky. The triennial this year promises to be splendid success. The citizens of Louisville have contri- buted over s125.000 for entertainment pur- poses.
 Cyrene Commandery has conferred the chivalric orders on more postulants this summer than 1t usually does in a whole year-perhaps two years The conclave | explains it. >..
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
BY ANNIE kENDRIck WALKER.


 With the demoraIlzation of summer settling upon the Birmingham studios. one realizes that an element of exist ence here, phase of life. Is being tenn porarily eliminated. and the very strong est plea in favor of the undeniable in- fluence that art exerts upon the life of Birmingham is in the fact that the stu dios cannot be closed even temporarily without a universal regret among the patrons of art
 But while the cohwebS and dust are accommodating in many of the studios and their owners are hard at work in foreign onas, ono may take retrospec- tive glance at the progress of art within the past year.
 This glance to even the most sanguine patron must be satisfactory. and look backward argues well for the future of art in Birmingham to those who must consider the outlook from the practical side as well as the artistic.
 That art is being fostered in Birming- ham and that many of the most ambi- tious among our artists have come to be regarded now as belonging to us in- dicatcs a growth of the artistic life, which argues well for it's permanence and gives to Birmingham the distinction enjoyed by many older and larger cities recognizsS as art centers.
 That this City should foster art Is but natural result for while the ''newness' of Birmingham Is always being brought forth by those who write of it's remark able progress along all lines. 1t does not follow that the people who make life charming and brilliant are new"
 On the contrary, social life settled itself fromsthe very first by reason that the element that created Birmingham, that constitute today it's social, artistic and intellectual life, represented all that was best in this life of other cities. The "creaun de la cream from the cities throughout the country made in single day. so to speak. city where the life of tho old regime became grafted upon the brilliant life of the newer. Condi- tions adjusted themselves immediately, and society in It's broader significance. art;stically, intellectually. became at once permanent, brilliant, refecting the elegance and brilliancy of those cities where art music and social life had long ago been adjusted.
 Tho element, then, to whose influence is due all that makes Birmingham cos-
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
COAL PRODUCTION.
The Output In 1900 Was Record
 Breakersome Figures.


 Oficial reports show that the year 1900 closed the century with the largest coal production ever recorded in the United States, and continued the supremacy of the United States among the coal produc- ing countries of the world. Practically complete returns sent to Edward w.. Parker. statistician of the United States Geological Survey. show the total output of coal in 1900 to have been 26I,b42,4i4 short tons, an increase over the preced- ing year of 13,S02, ,452 tons, or little more than per cent.
 The value of the product was $297920,0 ,0O0, an increase of 16 per cent. over 1S99 Coai producers felt much greater benent from the improved trade conditions m 1900 than in either 1898 or 1899. Coal con tracts are usually made long time ahead. sometimes more than year. ana much coal was delivered in 1899 at less than 1t cost to produce it, the price or la bor having advanced before the opera tors could advance the price of coal. The value of the coal product in 1900 was equal to nearly one-third of the value of the total mineral product of the United States in 1899.
 Maryland, Oregon and Idaho were the only states whose coal product in 1900 less than that of 1899. Owing to the strike in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania in the autumn of 1900 the production of anthracite coal decreased about 3,000.- 900 long tons, the product in 1900 being 50, ,9sS, ,9S2 long tons. against 5s,9l4,6H long tons in 1909.
 This decrease was more than made up for by an increase of nearly 5.600,0oO short tons (about 4,0oO.0o0 long tons), in the output of bituminous coal in the State. The decrease in Maryland amounted to 7S2,7O8 short tons. or over 15 per cent and in Oregon to 33 1-3 per cent of the product of 1899.
 West Virginia showed the largest ini crease in tonnage. exceeding 20,000 900 tons for the first time. The next largest gain was an increase of .1sS short tons in Ohio. The next gain in Pennsylvania amounted to 2.150,000 short tons. Ala bama gained SO0,000 tons. or Il per cent The most notable comparative gains were made in Arkansas, the Indian Territory. Michigan and Utah. Kansas increased her production 600.00O tons. or 16 per cent, and Kentucky 575000 tons, or 12 per cent
 Following is the production and value of coal Gin short tons) in the various statea in 1900:
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Why They Are Anxious.

From the Washington Times.
 The report comes from Canton that Sem ator Hanna, Colonel Dick and Represen- tative Tayler of Ohio have all been in consultation with the President over the great steel strike, and that there Is much fear in MT. McKinley's mind lest the dis turbed condition may jeopardize the Re- publican chances in Ohio next autumn. The Republican leaders fully realize the import to them of serious break in the prosperity wave at this time; but their anxiety is mainly of a political charac- ter.
The age-herald., 1901-07-28
Death of John D. cheever.

John D. Cheever. the pioneer of Wave Crest. Rockaway, passed away few days ago. He was sturdy merchant and con fined himself largely to his business af- fairs; but his sons. Charles and Jack. and his daughters were well known and liked in metropolitan society. He was mem Der of the Union. Metropolitan and Gen. tury Clubs. I:.....,..s..
The age-herald., 1901-07-28

Prior to 1899 Great Britain was the lead ing coal producing country of the world. but in that year the United States took first place. The production of Great Britain. in 1900 amounted to 2e5. .170,163 long tons, or 252 190,573 short tons, compared with. which the United States has a lead of l5. 300. GOO short tons, or just double that of the preceding year,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
THE STRIKING TAILORS.

A Report Last Night That They Were
 About to Attempt Violence Denied.
 About 7:30 o'clock last evening some of the merchant tailors affected py the tailors' strike reported at police head- quarters that crowds of striking tallors had gathered in front of 3t spruce street, where some of the tailors who came from New York to take the stllk- CTS places are boarding, and that It was feared that they would make trouble.
 A few days ago large party ot tall ors came to New Haven from NeW York and went to work in the positions made vacant by the strikers, and 1t was with these men that the merchant tall ors professed to believe that the strlk- CTS intended to make trouble
 ' When complaint was made at police headquarters Sergeant Cook notified Captain Tripp of the Howard avenue precinct and sent the patrol wagon With eight men to Spruce street, Sergeant Gibson accompanying the party. when the police arrived on Spruce street they found a considerable crowd gath cred, but no evidence of disturbance. They were informed by the strikers that the latter intended no violence against the New York tailors but merely desir- ed to talk with them and urge them to stop work and return to New York;
 No arrests were made and the crowd was orderly, and the police detail re- turned to the station house. During the evening the strikers argued with the men who had taken their places, to what effect will be apparent later.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
MID- WINTER MEETING.
Of the Rockland Club Held Yesterday at Short Beach.

Of the Rockland Club Held Yesterday at Short Beach.
 The Rockland club, an organization composed of we'll known New Haven men, held it's annual nlid- winter meet ing yesterday afternoon at the Short Beach summer residence of David Co., rey, president of the board of police commissioners, and formerly president of the old New Haven Street Railway company. MT. Corey's hospitality is well known to all his friends, and his guests yesterday were handsomely en- tertained.
 The club has a membership of about thirty, nearly all of whom were pres ent yesterday among them being May or Driscoll, Colonel N. G. Osborn, Con- troller Jonathan N. Rowe. President Holcomb of the board of fire commits sioners; Thomas H. Sullivan, James A. Lawton, Alexander Troup and Police Commissioner John Clark. The party left for Short Beach on a special car at Il o'clock yesterday.
 Lunc!s was served, and the party re- turned to the city last evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25

cite, Ind; w. Arthur Stickney, St. Louis; James N. Parker. Louisville, Ky; Buford Wilson, Springfield, H.. {; Arthur F. Yaggy, Rock Island, H.; and Emery Lindenburg, Louisville. In their letter the seniors say:
 The affair at first suggested was to be merely parade in unique costume designed to burlesque the festivities of Prom. Week" This was to be fol- lowed by 6 mock trial at Mory's. Ow- ing to the fact that some of the par- ticipants had announced their intention of appearing in feminine attire, which they already possessed, the case in question (the Jennie Bosschieter triaD, was suggested. In moment of thoughtlessness and without the slight est degree of intending to make light of the enormity of the original tragedy, this suggestion was adopted. While we deplore the whole occurrence, we disclaim any intention of bringing dis credit upon the public community or of violating the sense of public decency.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
OBITU4RY NOTES.
Death of Miss Ellen Swanson

The many friends of Miss Ellen Swan son, eldest daughter of Mrs. Peter Swanson, of Fourth street, West Ha- ven, will be pained to learn of her death, which occurred Wednesday night. Miss Swanson has not been in the best of health for some time, but had not been seriously i'll until about week ago, when pneumonia developed, and it was impossible to save her llfe She was twenty-five years Of age ana leaves besides her parents several and sisters to mourn her loss. She was a devoted member of Christ Epls- copal church, and was highly esteemed, not only in her home town but in this city. Funeral services will be held at her late home at 2:30 o'clock this after noon, The Rev. A. J. Gammack, rec tor of Christ church, will attend.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
BARRIERS TO DANCE.

First Annual Ball to be Held at liar
 monie Hall.
 The first annual ball of the Journey men Barbers' International Union of America will be held at Harmonic hall next Monday evening and FichtPs or chestra will furnish music. A fine pro- gramme of dances has been arranged The committees follow:
 Reception cornmittee-Herman Haupt chairman; Emil Gericke, Emil Kossack, William P. Schwenk, Anton Oberman, Alexander Grenon.
 Floor committee-Patrick Sheehan, chairman; William Jacobson, Joseph Holzmeister Frederick Petrelli, John Nuhn, William Davey. Arrangement conlmfttee-P. George Nicolari chairman; Emil Gericke, An ton Oberman, William P. Schwenk, AL exander Grenon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
Tranel1rrs Gntde.
New York, New Haven and
 Hartford Is. R.
December 2. 1900.

| FOR NEW YORK--t4:05 *4:50. x6:10, xEo0. 500, #S:10. S:3o, "9:35, AIO:3o a. m., *l2:10, 1915, *1:30 tparlor car lim- ited), +1:S5. 200, *2:3o. 800, *4:00. +4:17. 4:so, *6:10. 5:35, 6:30. *7:10 'S:10. S;l5 Bridgeport accommodation "9:lo. s:1o D. m. Sundays-%4:05, *4:50. xS:0o a: m., *2:30, x4:3O. *5:10. x6:15. "7:1n 'S:lO, *S:30. *9:1O D. m.
 FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem | River-*1:05. *11:50 p. m. (daily). | FOR BOSTON via Hartford and Will | limantic-~1o:03 a. m.
 FOR BOSTON via New London and Provdence-*2;10, *2:2o, *11:s5 (parlor ear hmlted) a. n., '12:05. "2:H '4:06. >4:55. *6:55 p. m. sundays-'2:1O. .2;2e a. m., "12:o5, '2:47. *4:55. .e:55 p. m.
 FOR BOSTON via springfield-'1:1 xlo:lO, *11:05 a. m., "1:45 s552 p. m. sundays-+l a. m., '5:52 p. m.
 FOR MERIDEN. HARTFORD, SPRINGFIELD, etc-*1:1o, $40. S;o0. xlo:0s (to Hartford) x1o:1o. "11o5l "a. m.. lz:o8. s1:45. 3:1o 5:oo *5:52 (6:15 to Hartford), S:oo. lo:oo. 11:15. (to Meriden) p. m. Sundays-1:10 a. m., 12:OS. s5:62. S:2s D. m.
 NEW LONDON DIVISION
 For New London, etc.-*2:1o. s2:2o. 1:o5. 1o:os (to Guilfor6). u:o5, 11:36s, tparlor car linited) a. n., r12:05. 215, '2:47. *4:05, '4:55, 5:15. 6:15, ito Say Drook Junctfon), +6:55, 11:2o. (Guiltord acc,l p. m. Sundays-'2:10. '2:2o a. m.. lS:0b, .2:47, "4:65, 6:55 p. m.
 AIR LINE DIVISION
 For Middletown, Willimantic, etc. H4o a. m., 12:b5. *2:33, SOS D. m. Sun- oays-7:l6 p. m. Connecting at Middle. .oWn @ With the Valley branch and at Wnlmantic with Midland and Central c,vlslons and c. V. R. R.: at Tnrner- vllle with Colchester branch.
 NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
 ror Shelburne Falls Turner's Falls. Williamsburg. Holyoke, New Hartfnrd ana intermediate stations-7;50 q. m. ana 400 D. m. For Westfield and in termedlate stations, 5:57 D. m.
 TOT Farmlngton New Hartford and points this side-7:5o a. m.. 12:04. 400, 6:57 D. m. BERKSHIRE DIVISION 8
 For Derby Junction, Derby, Ansonia. etc.-6:15, ZOO, 500, 9:35 a. m.. 12:0o noon l:1o, 2:39, 3:57, 4:4o 5:3o, e:5o Ebo. 10:0O, 11:30 p. m. sundaye-S:2b a. m., 3:SO. 6:4o S:3o D. m.
 For Waterbury-7:00 500, 9:35 a. m, l2:oo. 2:39, 5:3o, 7:50, 11:so p. m. Sun. days-s:2b a. m., $40 p. m.
 For Winsted-7:oo, 9s5 a. m, 2:s9. o:so p. m. sundays-s:25 a. m. $40 D. m. For shelton Botsford, Newtown. Dan- bury, Pittef1eld, State Line-ss5 a. n1.. S:67 D. m.
 For Albany, Buffalo. Detroit, cincin. natl, St. Louis, Chicago and the West vla Bridgeport-6:10 a. m: via State l4ine-9:35 a. m, 3:57 D. m. 1stfs
 For Litchfleld and points on Litchfield nranch-5:57 p. m. (via Derby June. ticn). 6:1O a. m. (via Bridgeport).
 Express Trains xLocal Express
 c. T. HAMPSTEAD. {,
 General Passenger Agent
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25

of this city, and was a faithful employe, a devoted husband and father and a good citizen. He bought the house on State street. corner of Edwards street, some thirty years ago, where he made his home until about three years ago, when he retired from business and re- moved to East Haven. His wife and family will have the sincere sympathy of very large circle of friends in their loss He leaves four children ex- Councilman Charles H., of Westville, formerly of the Eighth ward this city; Richard H., of this city, and MT. and Mrs Baldwin of East Haven and Mrs. Allan Renfrew of West Haven The funeral services will take place Satur- day at p. m. at her late residence. Rev. Stuart Means of this city and Rev. Mr. Jackson of East Haven will officiate at the funeral The burial will be in Ever green cemetery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
sTARlN'S New Haven Transportatjor e,

DAILY EXCEPT SATURDAY.
 Steamer JOHN H. STARIN, Captain Me. Ailister leaves New Haven from Starin's Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Steamer ERASTUS CORNING. Captain Thompson. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Tho North River. at 9 p. m. Mondays, Wednes. days and Fridays; the ERASTUS CORNING Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Fare 10 cents; Excursion Tickets $1.25. State. rooms, S1.00
 Tickets and staterooms for sale at ]. B. Judson's, s67 Chapel street; Peck & Bish. ops. TOP Chapel street. Free stage leaves from corner of Chapel and Church streets every half hour, commencing at S:3O D. m. Through freight rates given and bills of lading to all points West, South, and South. west. c. H. FISHER, Agent.
 Order Your freight via Stariu Line
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB.

There was an interesting meeting oi the Social Science club last evening in the office of Henry G. Newton on Chapel street. The meeting was very we'll attended and the subject for dis cussion was Individual Freedom. ' Some of those who spoke on the sub ject were William Trueman, MT O'Neil Talcott H. Russell, Rev. Alexander F. Irvine and Attorney George M. Wal lace.
 The discussion was very interesting. MT. Trueman talked long on the sub ject and his full address will be found in to-morrow's issue of the Journal and Courier.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
MUSIC FESTIVAL AT ST. PAUL'S
Programme of Sir Arthur Sullivan's
 Music to bn Given

Programme of Sir Arthur Sullivan's Music to bn Given. l St. Pauls church choir, assisted by | Fichtl's orchestra, will render a pro- gramme of the church music of Sir Ar l thur Sullivan in St. PauPs church on 1 the evening of the Festival of the Con- version of St. Paul, tonight at 8 o'clock The principal work will be the Festival Te Deum, composed by Sullivan for the festival held at the Crystal Palace in London May i, 1872, in celebration of the recovery of His Royal Hlghness, the Prince of Wales (noW King of Great Britain and Ireland), and was dedicated by special permission to Her Most Gra- cious Majesty, the Queen. The work is extremely broad and dignified, and is one of Sullivans masterpieces.
 A brief sketch of the life of the con1- poser will be read by Rev. Edwin S.. Lines, D. D., rector of the church, and an offering will be received The parishioners of St. Paufs and all in terested in church music are cordially invited. Following is the programme: ProcessionaL
 Hymn 150-We Sing the Glorious Con-
 quest.
 Hymn 516-Onward, Chris tian Soldiers. Creed and VersiduS.
 Anthem-I Will Sing ot Thy Power. Anthem-Turn Thy Face from My Sins. Solo--Lost Chord, with orchestra and
 organ ccompaniment-F're s,
 Weld.
 Address-I.ife and Work of Sir Arthur
 Seymour Sullivan-Rev. Edwin $.
 Lines, D. D.
 Offertory.
 Festival Te Deum--Soprano solo, cho-
 rus, orchestra and organ: Mrs. Nora
 Russell Haeschs, soloist. Benediction.
 Recessional--The Pilgrims. Postlude-Deutcher Triumph March
 Orchestra and Organ.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
THE REV. J. B. ROBINSON

The Rev, J. B. Robinson, who died last Thursday at his home in Tracy, town of Wallingford, in his seventy ninth year, was an Episcopal clergy man well known throughout Connecti- cut and New York. He was born in Birmingham, England, March 25 1922; came to this country May 25, 1S4S; en- tered Berkeley Divinity school March IT, 1857; was ordained to the Episcopal ministry September 15, 1858, and retir- ed from active service June B. 1S8S Af- ter retiring he substituted with more or less regularity until 1S97 He was mar ried April IS, 1S49, to Sarah Brown, of Newburg, N. Y. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, Misses Mary and Emma at home and Miss Frances S.. of Waterbury, and son, W. J. Rob- inson, of Meriden.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
FUNERAL OF MRS. WILLIAM s
 HJTLL

The funeral services of Mrs. William Sewart Hull were held on Tuesday in Madison, the body coming from Meri- den. The services were held in the church at 1:30 o'clock, and later at the grave in the West cemetery. Mrs. Hull was one of those practical Christians whose work and faith went hand in hand She brought up her family ill the old fashioned Puritanized way. Some of her children died young, and only two survive her, J. Myron Hull and Mrs. Dr. F. P Griswold of Meri- den. Mrs. Hull's husband died Novem- ber IS, 1890, and was a very active man in business and politics He held the office of deputy sheriff for nearly twen- ty years, and was one of those old style democrats who was well acquainted with such men as Chauncey F. Cleve- land, Thomas H. Seymour, the Inger- soils .and men of that day. Mrs. Hull was eighty-six years and six months old.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
TIE BOSSCHEITER CASE.
Yale Faculty Take No Severe Action
 Against the Students.

At the regular meeting of the Yale faculty, yesterday afternoon, the now famous mock trial of the Jennie Bosschieter case, acted by some Yale students, was discussed at length The faculty took no decided action against the students and voted to let the mat ter drop after having passed the fol- lowing: "The wrong done was of a kind which can be best dealt with by public opinion and 1t is thus fairly being dealt with" This action is short and of manner that indicates that the faculty does not care to bother over the act that was of an entirely private nature.
 Several witnesses of the mock trial were brought before the faculty and they explained what they saw, whether it was during the ride to the campus, the doings on the Green or at the "trial'' in Morys. After the witnesses had been heard the faculty could dis cover nothing that would substantiate the statements made that the affair was In any way of a public nature. This fact and together with the manly action of the principals in making known their names led the faculty to take no stern action against them.
 The students went through their work in a manner not to attract atten- tion, but only to have a little time of their own. They did not mean that the people of New Haven should be noti- fled of the trial and accordingly few saw any part of it and nobody knew what it was if they did see the young mon.
 The matter has been considerably dis cussed all over the city and in college circles and the action of the faculty was awaited with interest.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-01-25
DUE TO PNEUMONIA.

The Sudden Death of James Carroll.
 Medical Examiner James Bartlett yesterday completed his inquiry into the cause of the sudden death of James Carroll Wednesday evening. Dr. Bart lett decided after an autopsy was per- formed that death was due to pneumo- mia. The deceased was employed as a hostler by Clancy, the bottler. Wednes- day evening he retired early, after go- ing home from work and died soon after retiring.