The age-herald., 1901-08-02

meet this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. The regular meeting of the club will follow at o'clock Only routine mat ters will come up for discussion.
 Kinderqarten Association - There will be a meeting of the Birmingham Colored Kindergarten Association at the residence of Mrs. A. M. Brown, Sixth avenue, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, North, Friday after noon at 4 o'clock.
 Warden's Report--The monthly re- port of Warden Berry of the county jail was completed yesterday. The report covers the general statistics re- garding happenings at the jail. It shows there are at present confined in the prison 235 prisoners.
 Woman Prefers ChargesCThe charge of embezzlement against L. P. Ellison, whose arrest was mentioned in The Age-Herald yesterday, was pre- ferred by Mrs. Lottie L. Balbridge, who alleges the defendant used for personal purposes money which be- longed to her. The sum involved is about s10.
 Aliens Bond Lowered.--Charley All len, young white man charged with larceny of a diamond ring from Mrs. Shackleford, was tried before Judge D. A. Greene yesterday on writ Of habeas corpus. The result of the trial was a reduction of the young mans bond from $200 to $150. The bond was secured.
 Suit for Damages.-A suit for $32S.S2 was filed in the Circuit Court yester- day by John Caretti against the Pick ert Bros. & Co.,, E. L. Mitchell, Ed Norman and J. C. Burgin. The ale gations in the suit are that an attach ment. suit was wrongfully issued against the plaintiff and that he was damaged thereby.
 Laundry Wagon Stolen.-The laun- dry wagon of Joe Brown, a negro driver, was driven away last night at 8 o'clock while he was in a nearby house securing laundry work. The wagon was left standing in Fifth alley between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets last night by Brown. The mat ter was reported to the police station and officers were detailed to investi- gate it.
 Paper Company Organized.-Dec- larations of incorporation were filed yesterday at the office of the Probate - Judge by the Birmingham Paper Com pany. The subscribers to the stock of the company are T. M. Mcclellan of birmingham and A. F. Mcclellan of Atlanta. The company will do whole sale business in the paper line, manu- featuring and selling full lines of sta tionery and bags. The capital stock is S1O000.
 Caught in the Act.-While waiting for car at Thomas yesterday Deputy Sheriff Cole arrested three negroes for shooting craps. In the crowd were five negroes, but two ran away. They were engaged in the game at the station and laughed at the idea of being arrested when first asked if not afraid of being seen by an officer. Those arrested and brought to the county jail were Gar field Mason, Will (Cuney and Luke Mitchell.
 Tried to Board Traln.-Frank Shy der, young white man living at Noun
 
 track of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad line at Grace's Gap yester- day morning. He was carried to his home, where an examination proved his injuries not to be serious. It is not known how he was injured, but 1t is thought by railroad officials that it occurred frSm hls attempting to board a moving train.
 For Stealing Brasses.-Charles Pren- ard and J. T. Worthington, two ne- groes, were arrested yesterday by Ofi- cers Cole and Shirley on the charge of larceny of brasses from local rail- road companies. When taken in GUS tody each negro had in his possession about sixty pounds. Worthington states he was merely carrying the brasses from one point to another for the sum of $1. which compensation was to be paid him by Jim Jones.