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The age-herald., 1901-05-15
CAR 4s4gs MYSTERIOUS LOSS.
The Mystery Cleared Up By Cow.
 boys Discovery in a Valley.

From the Los Angeles Herald.
 Santa Fe car 4S49 had left a well-known fruit packers establishment in the San Gabriel Valley during the later days of March of the present year, loaded with select oranges consigned to a commission firm in one of the great Eastern markets. It was bright fresh appearing car, with all the modern con storage appliances, recently put in order for the fruit-ship- ping season, which was just at its in- ception.
 Car 4s4e was but one of ponderous train similarly equipped, loaded and des- tined The journey had an uneventful be- ginning and had progressed to a point in the distant Rockies without especial incident:
 For days the heavy laden train. manned with a steady crew. wound it's way on its long journey over the Sierra Madre and Sierra Nevada Mountains, up the gradual slopes. eastbound, across the con tinental divide. through numerous vil- lages, over sage brush plains and sandy deserts. faithful to It's mission and It's destination. The great train. with its precious cargo of golden fruit, drawn by double-headers, had tdled through east ern California, Arizona and portion of New Mexico; 1t had climbed the rugged steeps of the Rockies, plunged into and through the great tunnel at the crest of that range, and started on it's flight to Trinidad. not far to -the east .,When the
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
Improvement In London.

New York, May 14.-The Journal of Commerce tomorrow will say: J. Pier ont Morgan cabled his New York office from London last evening that the situa- tion there showed decided improvement and that he looked for still further inn provement.
 There were indications yesterday, how ever, of more friendly feeling between the conflicting interests in the Northern Pacific contest.
 So far as the control of the Northern Pacific stock Is concerned, the following may be given on the authority of certain Hartman interests:
 Kuhn, Loeb & Co., own a majority of the stock as shown by actual certificates including common and preferred. Morgan and Company own majority of the common stock. It Is possible for the pre- ferred stock of Northern Pacific to be retired next January. Should this be done the majority of Kuhn, Loeb & Go. would be wiped out, and Morgan and Company would be In control. The an- nual election of Northern Pacific occurs In October Should 1t be held at that time and should present ownership be un- changed, the Kuhn, Loeb & Go. interest would win, but should the result of legal action, the election, be deferred until after the first of January, Morgan and Company would win"
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
THE B|G ONES TIDE SMALL ONES OVER Morgan, Rothschild and Others Keep Money Rate Down AMERICANS. HARD TO HIT The Actual Control of Northern Pacific Is Still Ringing on Time, With
 Both Sides Claiming Vic
 tory Anew.
AMERICANS. HARD TO HIT

London, May 15.--Ti Morgans. Roths- fly advanced loans yesterday at per cent in order to assist operators over the set- clement. This action meets with approv- ing comment in the financial articles in the morning papers, and Is contrasted with the difficulty created by the policy of other bands and money-lendlng instl- tutions in withdrawing the usual facili- ties.
 If the latter are anxious to cause a panic" says the Daily Telegraph, they are going the right way to work"
 It is now asserted that but for the &C., tion of the Stock Exchange committee for general purposes in suspending the buying in rule the whole of the arbitrage firms would have declared themselves bankrupt as the only way out of an im- possible situation.
 This" remarks the Daily Telegram, would have been a death blow to the American market in London, which as it Is hard to hit and the day of reckon ing is still only postponed.
 It Is estimated that the corner in North ern Pacific cost the arbitrage dealers and the bears here nearly fl ,000, GOO. The affairs of one big operator whose difficult ty of f4O,O0O has already been ca bled, was satisfactorily arranged yester- day by outside assistance on condition that he resign after the settlement.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
STEEL PLANT TO BE ENLARGED.
Inland Company Makes Large Increase In Capital Stock.

An increase in capital stock from s2eo.- 900 to sl,5oo.oOO which has just been made by the Inland Steel Compaiy of Chicago is indicative of that company's determi- nation to engage on a large scale In the production of billet and bar steel inde- pendent of the trust. Open hearths, the contemplated cost of which is $1, GOO, 900, will be erected soon either at Chicago Heihts, where the company now operates a plant, or north of the city, President c. Herbert Jones of the Inland Steel Com pany says: HI1, ti-
 ''The increase in our capital stock will enable us to engage extensively in the manufacture of steel in biliets and bars by what is known as the open hearth process. Our initial output will be about 900 tons of billets annually. We will not enter into combination with the trust in the East. but will conflne our opera tions to the states west of. the Ohio. There is a constantly increasing demand here In the West for the material we in- tend to produce, which demand is largely due to the prosperity now experienced by the farming element. We will experience no difficulty with the trust. In the first place we do not compete with the trust, which is confining itself exclusively to the Eeastern trade, and is not marketing its steel in the form of bars or billets
 The popular idea that the trust controls the output of steel in this country Is mistaken one. It simply controls the out put of steel in certain forms. We are the only plant west of Pittsburg engaged in the production of steel in the form of bars and billsts for sale in those forms to manufacturers. For catering to the Western trade we have superior facilities to Eastern factories, We are. not obliged to use the high grade ores requited in the Bessemer process. Also, we have an ad- vantage over Pittsburg in the cost. of freight from there to the vest
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
CcrofuLd

Is disease as old as antiquity, and as young as the newest born infant.
 It has infested the blood of humanity from ancient times down to the pres- ent minute.
 It is hereditary or may be acquired.
 It appears in swollen glands, scrof- ulous sores, hip disease, boils, pimples, eruptions, and, as believed by high authorities, even in the formso catarrh and rheumatism.
 It can be cured by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla faithfully and persistently.
 We know this, because Hoods Sarsaparilla has done 1t.
 twill cure you if you give it trial.
 You should begin to take it today. hlp Disease e-"I suffered from hip disease; had 5 running sores; used crutches and each winter was confined to my bed for weeks at time. Hoods sarsaparilla has accomplished perfect cure saved my life. have good appetite and feel strong and we'll" ANNIE ROBERT, 49 Fourth St., Fall River, Mass.
 ln Her Eyes-"My little girl had scrof- ula and sores appeared in her eyes. A few bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla entirely cured her and she has never had scrofula since" MRS. HOWARD POPE, Alpha, Oregon. N. B. If you decide to take Hoods Sarsa- parilla do not be induced to buy any other.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
EXCITING GAM Es.
Taylor School Gives Picnic ar North
 Birmingham.

The Taylor School gave picnic at the North Birmingham Park yester' day, which was highly entertaining to the pupils and the teachers as we'll The day was spent in pleasant and novel games, into which all entered with the greatest spirit and earnest ness. Winners in the contests were as follows:
 Knapsack race, Harry Landram and Tom Catchings.
 Little girls race, Lillian Orr.
 Blindfold race, Mabel Robertson.
 Cracker eating race, Beecher Cheno weth.
 Throwing baseball, Peyton Pinckard
 Obstacle race, Harry Landram.
 Senior girls race, Marjorie Wealth erly.
 Wheelbarrow race, David Roberts and Harry Landram.
 Backward crawl, Harry Landram.
 Junior dash, Beecher Chenoweth.
 Senior dash, final heat, Harry Lan, dram.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
JOE LETTERS LOCOMOTIVE DEAL.
He Has Bought the Richmond Works
 and Will Form a Great Trust.

From the Chicago American.
 Richmond, Va.-The Richmond Locomo- tive works have been sold to Joseph Letter of Chicago. The price paid was 8, 900, ,000 The shops have been for some time turning out from six to eight loco- motives a week. They gave employment to 1900 men. John D. Rockefeller is one of the syndicate said to be represented by Letter.
 Young John D. Rockefeller and Letter were recently here.
 New York-Contracts have been signed for the formation of a corpora tion which will consolidate all of the To- comotive plants in the United States out side of the Baldwin works in Philadel phia. The combined output of the various plants which will be included in this new trade combination Is about two-thirds of the total number of locomotives built in this country.
 A careful valuation has been made of all of the properties which are to be &C., quired and instead of selling to the un- derwriters a certain amount of preferred and as bonus, a similar amount of common stock at par, the cash paid in will be at the rate of $110 for each share of preferred with the regulation com mon bonus. The plan will be declared op- erative in a few days.
 Interests identified with the Interna- tional Power Company were the promot- CTS of this deal.
 Standard oil and Vanderbilt representa- lives are included in the transaction It was from the National City Bank. which the Rockefellors' control, that $2,000 900 was obtained as purchase money for the Cooks Locomotive Works of Patterson The Richmond Locomotive Works were purchased for s3000,000 by the Interna- tional Power Company, this transaction also being financed by the National City Bank. W. Seward Webb. who represents the Vanderbilts, was elected a director of the Information Power Company yester- day, as we'll as George H. Longbottom, who was formerly president of the Rog- CTS Locomotive Works at Paterson
The age-herald., 1901-05-15

ferent committees with chairmen as fol- lows:
 Credentials-H. c. Weaver.
 State of order-Dr. ". c. Wheeler. Judlciary-Judge o. J. Semmes. Petitions and Appeals-D. W. Mo Gaughey.
 Legislation-A. II. Turner.
 Finance-H. L. Mckee.
 Constitutional. H. Donahoo.
 Distribution-J. H. Sloss
 Widows and Orphans Home-Geo. Huddleston.
 Mileage and Per Diem-E. L. Cahan. For Grand Representative-Jacob Pep perman of Montgomery.
 New Officers.
 The officers of the Grand Lodge are elected in November of each year by bal lot and the vote canvassed in the follow ing January The result of the election held last November will be reported to the Grand Lodge by the credentials commit tee. The officers elected at that time are as follows:
 For Grand Master, w s. Lewis of Mo bile.
 For Deputy Grand Master, John Ellis of Anniston.
 For Grand Warden, Jake Burger of Bir- mingham.
 For Grand Secretary, H. c. Weaver of Huntsville
 For Grand Treasurer, J. c. Bowie of Talladega.
 A contest grew out of the election of a fha fha election held last November showing that J. Burger of Birmingham had received ITO votes, or one majority. It is claimed that on a recanvass of these votes 1t was ascertained that the names on the ticket sent in by the Woodlawn Lodge had every name but one scratched, thus reducing MT. Bergers vote to 169, the same number received by J. H. Mckay. The delegates from Woodlawn claim that they intended to vote for MT. Burger. The contest oc- cupied considerable time yesterday, but was not finally disposed of.
 In his report to the Grand Lodge ye- terday Grand Master Jacob Pepperman recommended that Birmingham be select cd as permanent headquarters for the Odd Fellows of Alabama and that an nual meetings be held in this city on ac- count of it's accessibility by rail from all parts of the State. He stated that if this were done 1t would result in a saving of about $750 annually to the order in the way of railway fares.
 The Grand Lodge has a number of im- portant subjects to come before it, and will probably remain in session until to- morrow.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
sensational incident of the journey tran

sensational incident of the journey tran spired.
 Car 4S49 had mysteriously and strangely disappeared. At Baton. division station on the Santa Fe, that particular car. with theirs, had been noted in the conductor s report and turned over to a new crew.
 Strangely this car did not appear in the train reports when Trinidad was reached. The ill-fated car had dropped from sight, as if swallowed up by the earth, and its miraculous disappearance could not be explained by the train crew. The mystifled trainmen were "called up on the carpet and subjected to a searching inquiry as to the whereabouts and magical disappearance of No. 4S49. The bewildered conductor could offer no solution of the mystery that surrounded the lost car
 After many days of perplexity, con- fusion and annoying investigation, a cowboy in charge of his herd reported a strange discovery, which cleared away the mystery. No. 4S49 was lying at the base of a precipitous embankment in a thicket of underbrush, with its sides dis tended its roof bulging, and confused mass of choice oranges appearing through the clefts of it's wrecked outlines. The car was lying on its side, dismounted from Its trucks, a mass of ruins, with its contents preserved by the crisp noun tain air under cloudless sky.
 The train in its rapid descent at a sharp curve had broken the f1anges of a set of wheels and the ill-fated car was derailed.
 Dumping over the rough roadbed and tiev had detached the couplings at either end and the disabled car rolled down the steep embankment to the valley. hundreds of feet below. The train being on down grade, the rear section soon closed up the gap, and by means of automatic coupiers had again become attached to the front section, all unknown to the train crew. Thus No. 4s49 dropped out of account, leaving it's disappearance shrouded In deep mystery.
 Upon it's discovery the cowboy was suit ably rewarded, the train crew reinstated, a! major portion of the cargo was recov- cred, and the shippers reimbursed.
 The wreck of 4s49 lies deep In the gorge into which it plunged. the monument of one of the most singular accidents in the annals of the Santa Fe road.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
DEALS WITH LABOR.
Outside Steel Companies to Enter the
 Wage Conferences.

Pittsburg Pa., May 4-The same lib eral policy that the United States Steel Corporation is said to have adopted in its trade dealings with competing con- cerns is to show itself in the great com bine's dealings with organized labor. The outside companies are to be allowed to enter the wage conferences heretofore held sacred to the big steel, tin plate and steel hoop combines and they may have a voice in the annual settlements if they desire. This was the word sent out today from the headquarters of the Amalgama- ted Association of Iron. Steel and Tin Workers in this city.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
Washington Relics Returned.

Washington. May 14.-About thirty of the George Washington relics which have been In the national museum for years today were turned over to Miss Mary Custis Lee of Virginia, representing her brother, George William Custis Lee, the heir to the relics. These relics consist of blankets. sets of china. including one given to Mrs. Washington by General Lafayette and other souvenirs. They do not include the swords, camp chests and . large amount of other Washington relics now in the museum. They will be sent to an address to be designated by Miss Lee.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
CARNIVAL OF DANCES.
A Large Number of Tickets Sold for Tomorrow Nights Performance.

The sale of tickets to the Carnival of Dances at the Jefferson Theatre to- morrow night is progressing satisfac- toritly and the indications are that the attendance will be quite large
 The Carnival of Dances, which made such a great hit last winter, Is to be reproduced for the benefit of the local Typographical Union, and the receipts will go towards entertaining the dele gates to the International Typographi- cal Union Convention, which meets here in August
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
Real Estate Dealer Shot.

Oklahoma City, O. T., May H-G. B. Stone, a prominent real estate dealer of this place, shot Elmer Luke, another real estate dealer, here tonight, fatally wounding him. The men had desks In the same office and quarreled and fought over a real estate transaction. Stone Is in iail.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
CONFEDERATE VETERANS
Reunion, Memphis, Tenn, May 2s-3o
 1901,

The Plant System will sell round trip tickets at rates one cent per mile distance travelled. Tickets on sale May 25, 26 and N, with return limit June 4, 1901.
 By depositing tickets with joint agent at Memphis, upon payment 50 cents ex- tension of final limit to June 19, will be accorded.
 Perfect passenger service. See ticket agents. B. W. Wrenn. Passenger Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ga. 4-27-tf
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
American Enterprise.

London, May Recommending upon the growth of American enterprise in Russia and the American endeavor to supplant British, German and Austrian undertak- ings, the Odessa correspondent of the Standard says that an American machin- cry Syndicate has received a concession to establish works in Odessa
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
Expressive.

From the Brooklyn Eagle.
 Mrs. Gowanus-What is your father doing Herbert? | Little Herbert-He wants to find some fact or other and he Is playing hide-and- geek with the volumes of the Encyclope- dia Britannica
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
Prepared for the Worst.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
 ''Yes, Briscoms wife insists on run ming their auto.
 T noticed the fact when they passed. But why does Briscom sit in that cramped up position?"
 Hes all braced for nasty jump"
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
The Best Prescription for Malaria.

Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. It Is simply iron
 and quinine in a tasteless form. No cure mo pay. Price t0c. 5-15-wed- fri-mo
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
A Lifelong Treasure,

From the Chicago Record-Herald.
 "Claya, that is a hideous vase"
 "Yes, it Is; it was one of our bridal presents-but we never have any luck at getting ugly things broken when we move"
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
Where He Resides.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 "I don't just admire that acquaintance of yours who lives up on the Hudson"
 ''Nor I. It's my candid opinion that he's a lobster a la Newburg."
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
A Penalty.

From the Washington Star. The man who tells the simple truth,
 Perhaps is doing right; But all the world will censure him
 For being impolite.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15

Bank learances.-Bank clearances yesterday were $S5,661.O3.
 Last Day for License.-Today is the last day to pay the increase on licences which are required by the act of the last Legislature After today there will be a penalty of 10 per cent on the amount of the license and $1,15 for notice.
 Car Service Report.-The Alabama Car Service Association's report for the month of April shows the number of cars handled by roads in that asso- citation to have been 41.127 as against 36,776 handled in April, 1900, or an in- crease of 1851.
 Larceny Alleged.-R. l.. Bryant, a negro man, was yesterday arrested by Officers Culpepper, Jordan and Captain Donaldson on the charge of burglary and grand larceny. The officers claim to have a good case against the pris- oner. He will be tried today.
 E. p. Bishop Dead.-A telegram was received yesterday by J. M. Satterfeld from Mrs. E. P Bishop announcing the death of her husband at Del Rio, Tex The funeral will take place at Ever green on Thursday. E. P. Bishop was an engineer for many years. on the Louisville and Nashville, and has many . friends in Birmingham, who will re- gret to learn of his death, the particu- lars of which are not yet known here. Assault Is charged.-Anderson Rates, a big, burly negro, was arrested and locked in the city prison yesterday on the charge of assault and battery on Elvira Rates. Both parties claim the other is the person who should be in jail, but the officers were satisfied with the man. The trial will be held this morning, when Judge Feagin will de- eide whether the officers arrested the person in the wrong. Officers Buck and Hagood sent the prisoner to jail.
 Under False Pretenses.-Sam Sweat man was arrested and placed in the city jail yesterday on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Sweatman Is white man; and his pros ecutor is L. L. Balbridge. It is alleged that Sweatman represented to Bald ridge that he owned a horse and wagon, and that on the strength of this representation, which it is now al- legged is false, obtained from the prose cutor the sum of $10. The case will be tried today.
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The age-herald., 1901-05-15
CA A R R N
A Constitutional Affection.

Sprays, washes, powders, saives, medicated tobacco and cigarettes however long and persistently used, do not Catarrh They relieve temporarily the inflammation in the throat and nose, and enable you to breathe more easily and freely, but the
 tnual rush of impure blood to these parts keeps up the irritation and ultimately produces alteration of the glands, when the breath becomes exceedingly offensive and the soft bones of the frequently destrpved The catarrhal inflammation extends over
The age-herald., 1901-05-15

had Catarrh about 10 years, and tried during the time everything could , hear of, but nothing did me any good. At last came to the conclusion that Cssarrh must be a blood disease, and ,tiecidsd to give S. 6. s. trial. I could see Q little improvement from the first bottle, and continued it three or four months, or until was cured. Have am just as we'll as ever was.-M. MAT t6QM. I1apaar. Mich.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
HE CITY

Bank cIearances.-Bank clearances yesterday were $85,661.03.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15

kidneys whole
  with form.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15

had Catarrh so bad was entirely deaf in one ear, and all the inside of my nose and part of the bone sloughed of. The physicians gave me up as incurable. determined to try 8. s. s., and began to improve at once. 1t seemed to get at the seat of the disease, and after a few weeks treatment was entirely cured, and for more than seven years have had no sign of the disease.-MRS. JOSE. PHINE POLHILL, Due West, g. O,
The age-herald., 1901-05-15
HOODS JdrsdpdriHd

Is sold by all druggists. Prepared only by c. I. HOOD 6 CO, Lowell. Mass.
The age-herald., 1901-05-15

caTh constitutional dseasea blood disease which is equsnt ta1 destroy the poons that have beer accomplishing in the system for a yea
 and diseased glands are by the rich blood which carried @ nec pains Chronic the %
 Write physicians fully about will chesaLy assist you SPEetFtG AmfAs GA>s
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-04

BY TIE administration of So
luton made from the supra-venal
capsule of a healthy sheep, Walter
McA. Taylor, r colored messenger
in the war department, has recoy-
cred the natural brown color in his
hands, which had begun to turn
white The treatment was given
by DR., j H Metzerott, Taylor
was suffering with the disease
known as vitelcgo, or Addison's
disease. which results from a dis
eased condition of the supra venal
capsule, whose function it is to
distrib butte coloring matter to the
skin.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-04

WORK hid out yesterday. He
said many things during the cam.
paign that made the situation EN-
barrassing after election. He tried
every dodge to make his position
good; he hatched up old issues
he threw the slimiest kind of mud
but it availed him nothing. The
little fellow is down and out, and
he will probably now leave his
boasted interests in Florence and
remove to his fruit ranch at Grand
junction.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-04-04

The mass of the local democracy
feel in their victory over Chalnpi-
on and Mcclure much as the re-
publicans do over the results con
nected with Meserve and Lewis
The democrats, Tuesday, asserted
their independence and their con
tempt for bossism. The independ.
ence of voters in Florence cannot
be abridged by self constituted
lenders.