The age-herald., 1901-08-07

Board of Trade Will De nelo Weunesuay afternoon, August 2, at 4 o'clock. All members are urged to be present
 Marriage LIcenses.-Marriage H. censes were issued from the office of the Probate Judge yesterday to Joe c. Price and Miss Allene J. Bramlet
 Breaks a Record.-No petitions in bankruptcy have been filed in the of flee of the clerk of the United States District Court this week, which cir constance, 1t Is said, breaks the rec ord for Birmingham debtors.
 pr. Miller lmproved.-Dr. Nathan Miller, who was accidentally shot last week at Bradley, is very much im- proved The ball in his foot was To- cated and removed yesterday, and an early recovery Is predicted.
 Candidate for ostmaster-It was given out yesterday that George F. Jackson had applied for appointment as postmaster of Birmingham. MT. Jackson is the president and treasurer of the Huston Biscuit Company of this city.
 MT. Hassinger Better.-Mr. W. H. Hassinger, southern manager of the Republic Iron and Steel Company is somewhat improved and able to sit up. ne has been suffering from severe attack of rheumatism for the past six weeks.
 Repairing .dlng.-The pharmacy of Tomlin 6 Housman, in Third ave nue and Nineteenth street, Is closed for few days for repairs. The place wlll be thoroughly renovated, and when completed will be one of the neatest arranged pharmacies in the city.
 Charqed With Larceny.-Ed Boron, a white man, was arrested yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Will Love on a charge of larceny. The warrant was issued from the court of Justice Alb ernathy by request of G. J. Tomlin. It is charged that Boron stole COW from the prosecutor, who resides in the suburbs of Birmingham.
 Left In Private Car.-Hon. John V. Smith, chairman of the Alabama Rail- road Commission, accompanied by his family and T. D. Smith and family and G. night in the private car of the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company via the Louisville and Nashville Rail- road for a two weeks trip to Buffalo and other points in New York.
 Bank Clearings.-Thes bank clear ings of the city of Birmingham for the past month amounted to S3,385, ,980.98. For June they were $3,27S, ,617.19, show ing an increase for the month of $107,- 273.70. For the first six months of 1900 the clearings were s23, ,667 JOS, an average for each thirty days of $S,- 944,518. For the seven months of 1901 the clearings were $27, ,053,088, a monthly average of $3,S64,726, and a fraction. The clearings for the first week in August were $706,311.
 BuiIdinu Permissible following building permits were issued yester- day from the office of the chief of the fire department: Dr. J. B. Gibson, to erect two one-story frame dwellings in Avenue G, between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh streets, to cost $500 each; Dr. Snedecor, to remove one story frame dwelling rom No. 311 South Twentieth street to Nineteenth street, between Avenues c and D. to cost $50; J. W. Laird, to repair a one story frame dwelling at No. 1131 Thir- teenth street, to cost $500.
 Want Negro Labor--A rumor was circulated yesterday that local emil grafton agent had received a request for 1000 negroes, to be sent to differ ent places throughout the West. The men are said to be wanted to fill the positions of strikers in the iron and steel works of both the West and North. It was stated that the order had not been definitely given for the placing of the laborers, but that cor respondence was being conducted at this time with the exportation of the negroes as the ultimate aim. The statement was made by the editor of a local negro paper that strong edi- torials would be published this week advising the negroes of the district to remain at home and not go to points where they might be slaughtered as cattle.
 Chambleo'S special sale of