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The age-herald., 1901-05-17
FAIR ASSOCIATION
 MAKES ITS REPORT Shows All Expenses and Pre-
 miumS Were Paid SMALL BALANCE WAS LIEF I Loncensus of Opinion That Another State Fair Should Be Held Next
 FaII-FootbalI Game Between
 Auburn and Clemson.

Mayor Walter Melville Drennen. former Mayor David J. Fox, Moses V. Joseph, President of the Board of Trade John w. o'Neill, August Schillinger, J. H. F.. Moseley Charles W. Simmons and others of the Alabama State Fair Association met in the reception room of Birmingham Lodge No. 79 of the Order of Elks last night and discussed the business of the State Fair.
 The dominant note of discussion was that another State Fair should be held next autumn, and to this end the Age Herald reporter. who was present, was asked to write that all men interested In the State Fair Association are desired to assemble in the Elks' Hall next Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
 There was a full and free interchange of views between those present last night. Mayor Drennen, MT. Joseph, MT. Fox and MT. Moseley were emphatic in insisting that the State Fair was good for Bir- mingham. MT. O'Neill said he had no doubt as to that fact.
 MT. Simmons expressed the opinion that Morris avenue did not appreciate the value of the fair. though he himself did see good in it.
 Referring to the last fair all those present united in the most cordial praise of Col. Jefferson M. Falkner, who gave so generously of his time and means to make the fair success and who refused to render bill for as much as dollar of his expense. Likewise was there warm praise for Lewis H. McCurdy of Lowndes County, who was in charge of the horse feature of the fair.
 Coming to the monetary side of the fair, MT. Joseph expressed the hope that the people would understand how 1t was with the association in making the last fair. Fire destroyed the main building and another building nearby but short time before the fair. Some of the business men interested put up the money to re- build, and so the money of the guarantors of the fair was simply burnt up. There was no insurance. The business men in- terested did the best they could. accord ing to what was believed to be sound business judgment.
 Mayor Drennen, John W. O'Neill and Oliver Chalifoux, the executive commit tee of the Fair Association, submitted the official report.
 It was as follows:
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
CUMBERLAND PREsRYTERIANs
General Assembly Organized at West
 PoInt-Larue Attendance.

West Point, Miss. May 16.-At 2:3o p m. today the Cumberland Presbyterian general assembly was organized with two hundred and eighteen commissioners present. Addresses of welcome were de- livered by Hon. John J. Mcclellan and Congressman A Fuller Fox. both of West Point. Drs. E. G. Mclean of San An tonio. Tex. and Bishop Fullerton of St. Louis, replied In behalf of the assembly Rev. E. E. Morris of Marshall, Mo, was elected moderator by receiving IA votes to 70 for Hon. John M. Gaut of Nashville Tenn. The rest of the afternoon was de- voted to consideration and adoption of the rules of order for the session The evening meeting was given to popular addresses on home missions by Rev Ali Smith of Topeka. Kan. Rev. s. D. Lo- gan of Chattanooga. and Editor Ira Lan- dreith of the Cumberland Presbyterian University of Nashville, Tenn.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
The President Has About Aban- dOned All Hope of Her
 Recovery RELATIVES ARE NOTIFIED
There Was a Slight Improvement Last Night, But the Beautiful Scott Mansion Has an Air of Death
 Towering Over 1t.

San Francisco, May 16, 10 p. m.-Dr. Hrschfelder and H. T Scott have just lief tthe Scott residence.
 pr. Hirschfelder has gone home for the night. He said that he felt that Mrs. Mckinley was decidedly improv- ed. Mir. Scott said he felt much pleased over her condition.
 Secretary CorteIyou announced that no further bulletins would be given out tonight unless unexpected develop ments take place.
 San Francisco, May 16.-Mrs. Mckinley is in the shadow of death, and may pass away at any moment. This morning shortly before dawn she sank rapidly. and it was feared she would die before re- storatives could be administered. But she responded to the powerful heart stimu- lants which were given to her, and dur ing the day improved to such an extent that hope of her recovery, slight though 1t was, revived.
 The new treatment for low vitality, salt injections into the veins, was admins tered to Mrs. Mckinley and she respond ed to the treatment.
 But her life hangs by thread She has taken no solid food since she reached here on Sunday, and the physicians don't believe she could survive another sink ing spell such as she experienced this morning. She suffers little, and bears up bravely.
 During her periods of consciousness to- day her mind was clear. The President is constantly at her bedside, and although worn by his long vigile. is standing the awful strain with remarkable fortitude.
 Every public function planned in his honor here has been abandoned and the city with every heart is watching Mrs. McKinley's battle for life. If the worst should happen, the President and his party will be ready to start back with the remains within twenty-four hours.
 The train which brought them here will be used on the return trip, and all the arrangements have been made to go back by the shortest route, the Central and Union Pacific to Chicago and thence via the Pennsylvania to Washington. If Mrs. Mckinley improves it is not believed that she will be able to travel before week from the coming Monday. All the members of the cabinet, with the pos sible exception of Secretary Long, will remain here to the end. The latters daughter is very i'll at Colorado Springs, and he is very apprehensive that he may be called there at any time.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
TO ENcIRcLE GLOBE.
Gigantic Transportation System PIann-
 ed by Morgan and Hill.

St. Paul, Minn., May 16-The Pioneer Press tomorrow will say:
 Plans for a transportation system, when completed, to encircle the globe. are credited to President James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway and J. Pier pont Morgan of New York. It is said that but link to the chain is lacking and that before MT. Morgan's return from Europe within week or two it will be supplied.
 The great factors in the new system are the Great Northern Railroad, the Great Northern Steamship Company, MT. Hills Trans-Pacific line, soon to be in opera tion. and the lines recently purchasN by Mir Moran. The acquisition of these lines and the one missing link a line between Alexandria, Egypt, and Hong Kong. China, Is said to have been Mir. Morgan's special purpose in visiting Europe.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
Cash Statement Jan. 12, 1901.
Football Game.

Auburn, Ala, May z. ITO the Mayor. Birmingham, Ala:
 My Dear Sir-I am now negotiating with the North Carolina foot ball team for a game in your city next fall. I would appreciate 1t If you write to their man. ager and endeavor to secure the game. I can assure you 1t would be an interesting game. Trusting you will favor me and thanking you for past favors, 1 am,very truly, THOMAS BRAGG"
 Clemson College, s. C., May IA, 1901. Mayor w. M. Drennen, Birmingham. Dear Sir:-Your letter of the 11th to MT. Geo. Heisman, our coach, has been referred to me- Its contents are an agreeable surprise Since your kind promise last fall to count us in as one of the contestants in a game to be play ed during fair week in your city we have striven desperately to get Auburn to agree to meet us After much correspon- dence and personal persuasion we re- ceived from MT. Keyser, the head aud front of athletics at Auburn, state ment that "other games were preferred to the one we begged for. So we had given up all hopes of meeting Auburn next fall.
 We cannot account for the change that has come about-at which change we are delighted I hasten, therefore to accept Auburns challenge, transmitted through you, 10 play Tn blrmlnBnam Our- ing your State fair. We implore you to clinch the matter before either party has chance to back out of the proposed contest
 Kindly let us know if any guarantee will be required, if so we will be glad to give same for our appearance. Please let us know when the fair will be held so that we may make no other date that might conflict with this most to be de- sired contest
 We will expect Auburn to sign state ment and name forfeit that game will be played. We will do the same. Thanking you for your kind services in this mat ter. Very truly,
 'W M RIGGS.
 Pres. Foot Ball Assn"
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
COMM MERciAL CLUB.
Called Meeting for 4 O'Clock ThIs Af-
 ternoon.

A meeting of the Commercial Club has been called for this afternoon at o'clock for the purpose of hearing the report of the committee appointed at the last regu- lar meeting to prepare a resolution to be submitted to the constitutional conven- ton requesting that the railroad commits sioners of the State be made elective. If the resolution as reported Is adopted 1t is probable that there will be some fur ther steps necessary in the premises, and
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
War Office Reforms.

London. May 17-It is understood that the commission which the government appointed early in the year under the chairmanship of MT. Clinton E. Dawkins to consider war office reforms has re- ported in favor of scheme of reorgani- zation that is almost revolutionary.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
THE MAY CASE.
State Department Has Received Pay.
 n,ent of $20,0o0.

Washington, May 16-The state de- partment has received a payment or $2o,- 900 on account of the award of the arbi- tration in the May case from the govern ment of Guatemala. The total amount of inc award was s14s.O .OO0 but the state de- partment has agreed to allow this total to be paid in quarterly installments of $20,000 each, with interest at per cent.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
INDEX TO TODAY'S NEWS.

 Mrs. Mckinley at Deaths Door. Albany Street Car Strike.
 Captain Garter to Try Again. America and France.
 Bright Future for Jacksonville. 2Gravely Trial.
 Meeting Police Commission. 3-Presbyterians in Little Rock. Trotting and Racing World. 900 Fire in Talladega. 4EEditorial.
 Hotel Lobbies. 5-Baseball.
 Frank Miller's Letest Exploit. Tried for Contempt.
 Dollar Gas for Birmingham. 6-Society. 7-Markets. s-Day in the Courts.
 Races.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
No Truth In It.

Denver. May 1s-President Jeffries of the Rio Grande said today:
 There is not one word of truth in the published report telegraphed from New York that the narrow guage line of the Rio Grande from Ealida to Santa Fe 10 to be widened and extended from Santa Fe to El Paso.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
MachInIsts Get Advance.

St. Joseph, Mo, May 16-six hundred machinists in the St. Joseph and Grand Island railway shops located here. were today granted an advance from 25 to 20 cents an hour. with additional half pay for all over time.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
ACRE FEM ENT.
Maehlnlsts and Employees Are Rapidly
 Coming to xerms.

Washington, May 16.-Advices received tonight by President O'Connell of the Machinists' Association indicate that about 25 per cent of the employing ma chinists throughout the country have agreed to the demands for shorter hours and increased pay.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
MRS. M'KINLEY LIES AT DEATHS
 DOOR WHILE THE NATION MOURNS
JACKSONVILLE NOW HAS
 BRIGHT FUTURE IN SIGHT

6-The martial 
 the city begins will be gradual fed the commssay today 32e4
 shpbudne 
 O Commercial building Laura lot with 2 $8oooo 1t announced that handsome bu will be immediately.
  than estimates published Residence and
  quick and satisfactory.
 Chamber Merchants Association to- supplies ved fromC a Chicago
 permission brick and Johns for bukheadns the work will Monday.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
Minister From Chill.

Washington. May 16.-The minister from Chilli, MT. vicuna, called at the State De- partment today and denied reports that Chili had erected Notifications along the straits of Magellan. He said Chih had no intention of so doing.
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
THE PRESIDENT WILL NOT
 LEAVE HER BEDSIDE

During the night the President did not leave Mrs. McKinley's bedside. Shortly before midnight when Drs. Hirschfelder and Gibbons departed and pr. Rixey laid down for little rest, there was hope that her life would be spared. All day the President had watched the faces of the doctors and the nurses for a sign of encouragement, and they had urged him not to despair. Mrs Mckinley had ap- preciably rallied during the early hours of the night, and at 10 o'clock was so much better that the President had gone in next door to show himself for a few minutes at a little reception which was being held there. After midnight for hours there was no sign of life in the Scott mansion except the night lamp burning low in Mrs. McI<inley's room. The fog had drifted in with the coming of the sea wind and the city lay swathed in it as in a shroud. At o'clock this morning the police patrolling on tiptoe outside. and the little group of newspa- per watchers on the corner opposite saw a stir in the house Lights flickered here rolled swiftly up to tho door out of the gloom and Dr. Hirschfelder alighted and whispered that Mrs. Mckinley was sink ing For a time it was thought she was dying, but powerful heart stimulants re- vived her slightly. When daylight came the doctors held another consultation and the news of Mrs. McKinley's sinking spell was given out. Formal notification was made that all arrangements for the remainder of the Presidents stay in San Francisco were cancelled. The President no longer had the heart to hold out false hope that he would be able to attend any of the functions arranged here in his honor.
 rI'- --'y thought was of the wife who
 ring between life and death.
 ed that all of Mrs. Mckinley 8
 be advised of her extremely
 ,ndition and steeled himself for
 city the bulletins at the news
 ices announcing that the fes-
 the week were abandoned fell
 upon the multitude. Not until
 it fully realized that Mrs Mo-
 IS at deaths door,
 nmittees in charge of numer-
 ailments issued bulletins that
 had been abandoned out of
 the President.
 e the air of death pervaded the
 dence. Servants fittel about
 .vws. Messenger boys with tele-
 d cables from all parts of the
 iiring for news of Mrs. McI<in-
 ition passed in endless streams
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
strIke Rlots In RuesIa.

St. Petersburg. May H.-strike riota have occurred In the cotton mills on the viboy side of the Neva- It is reported that many have been killed
The age-herald., 1901-05-17
A SHORT STORY.

A man embarked In business. He didn't advertise.
 Now he is out of business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-19
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York. March 1S--rho course of events
in last weeks stock market led up to todaS'S
excitement un the stock exchange. The power
ful professional spectators who had been mai.
ipulatng prices Tor an advance tor a long time
saw the promise ul their reward in the growing
outside interest in the market. The public ap.
petite was whcttcd by several announcements
which either came very Opportmely for the pun
pose. or were set atOat with view TO their
chect The report tnat the Rockefeller iron
interests in the Lake superior region were to he
included in the steel merger proved very or.
p0rtunc Tor the bulls, aud awakened the steel
stocks nom their dormant state into strength
and activity.
There was a continuance OF the excited ,pccl-
lalion in Burlington on the publication ni cir
CunStantial assertions that President !. j. Hill,
oi the Great Northern, had secured control oI tr
Burlington. 1t was also confidently stated that
New Nok Central had secured control ot Man
haitian and would guarantee 4 dividend OF 6
per cent. This statement received an Cmphlti-
denial from the president OF the New NorL
Central. It will he seen that these influences
form the framework ot the day. animated dno
huolaBt market. Other movements were riihyT
directly related TO these or were under then
indirect influence. \ number oi specialize
moved independently, including sugar, Tobacco,
Consolidated Gas Peoples Gas and American
Nnuh preferred. The weakness of the ,oalot'
wa, due To trara ul 4 miners, strike. The gain ~
the principal steel stocks extended from . TO
: points, aud the, hald better than any others.
BmlingtcuS cNtr,mc lise was IA; Manhattan =.
Az, and large number ot the other most
prominent stock, from 10 :. Northwestern
preferred jumped :. The taking OF specua,iN,
profits caused wide reactions at times, but the
mdcrtonc continued strong 10 the Close, although
the last prices "t many stocks were notably
below the best To,il salc- today were loo 500
share
The railroad bond market continued active,
but was roaCliouarv in spots ou profit taking.
Total sales, par NaluC SG,33i, 600. United states
! rcfmding twoS advanced IS per cent. on the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-19
Miss Fiske Is Bright and Winsome.

Miss May Fiskc, supported by the Frankie Car
pontcr company, mct with a most enthusiast"
reception at the Academy last night ON the
occasion OF the opening OF weeks engagem nj
i'm repertoire. "Thc Garrison Girl WAS the
play. Miss Fiske bright, pretty and winSomc
/. considered by many one ot the leading com.
cdlcnncs in repertoire. Her singing j. remark
able as She has a cultivated voice which sic
handles in an excellent manner. Her wadrol :
j.; admired by the ladies, all her dresses sad 'n
be imported and dreams al The mOdiste art,
never duplicating during the week. Miss llHhe
has the advantage OF many, being one OF the
youngest lady stars m repertoire.
The company supporting Miss Fi,ke is very
capablc one and includes some OF the best talent
seen with a popular.priccl attraction Miss
Fskc carries her own concert orchestra which Is
4 guarantee for the latest popular music. \
number Of clever Specalties are introduced at
| each performance both between the acts sud
during the action oi the plays making the pcr-
! tonnances continuous without any waits OF de-
| lays The plays Tor today are matinee Poverty
| Corners" and tonight the celebrated New York
success, "Ny Friend from India
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-19
pITTSTON.


SPECIAL TO the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston, March 1S.--Chairman L. +.
Joyce has resigned as member of the
select council from the Second ward.
Mayor Corcoran has ordered a special
election on March % to fill the va
cancy.
For the past few days force of
Pennsylvania coal company engineers
have been at work surveying the lines
of the Erie and Wyoming Valley rail
road through here, in view of the sale
of the right of way To that latter COM
pany. The land on which the Eries
tracks are located was generally sup
posed to have been owned by that COM
pany, but no formal transfer has ever
been made by the Pennsylvania Coal
| company, the two practically being
| one. Tho properties having come into
| the possession of the Erie Railroad
| company, it is the new owners intcn-
! ton to separate the unity interests,
! and a move in that direction will be
made by a formal sale as aforemen-
! toned.
| Considerable interest is taken by To-
| cal sportsmen i'm a shooting event
! which will take place at Dunmore next
| Saturday afternoon, commencing at
! l.30 o'clock. 1t will be IA team shooting
for handsome silver cup and the
championship of Northeastern Penn
| sylvania. Two men from any one gun
club are eligible to compete and en-
| tries are expected from all towns in
this valley. The prize cup is on eXhi-
bition in the show window of Jeweler
McDougall. of this city. 1t is the gift
of j. II. Lau e. Company, of New York
city, general agents for Batiste pow
der
John McNulty, aged AZ years, a well
known resident of Sebastapol. died at
the Retreat" at Nanticoke this morn
ing. Failing health had affected his
mind. The remains were brought to
| his home this afternoon, He was a
local agent for the Metropolitan lnsur-
ance company.
Mr.. and Mrs Edore Brown arrived
home today from their wedding trip.
A. l.. Towner, who has conducted a
shoe store here for some time past
will move his stock to Sayre, Pa
where he will engage in business.
n. p. CltSsen and wife have changed
their place of residence from Mair
street. this city, to Duryea.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-19
Philadelphia Grain and Produce.

Philadelphia, March IS -Whcat.iar. higher;
contract grade. March. 1Naa73r. Corn Finn.
iac higher; No. > missed, March, bl2tii"4r.
Oats steady: w. = white clipped, %3c. Flou
FINN, but quiet; winter superior. - 22jt2.h';
extras. S1.GOa2. 50; pcma. roller clear S'.l'i
32j, do. straight, s3.25a3 t.; western winter
clear. ~. 25a3. 10: do. straight Sj.loE6O; dN.
patent. S;.GOl3.Si; kinsa> straight IN SACK,
~. 26I3j0; do, patent in sacks, S3.jDlSj; spring
clear. -. SiJ3. -: do straight, S.did3Ho: d".
patent. %i1idilO; do. ENolitc brands, SLl3I
T. ~: city mills extra, S2.God2.sO: do. clear.
-. i.30l3jO: do. straight, Si.jOa31j: do. patent.
SiJi2J Rye flour, steady but duh At 50" .
halpl fol choice PcnnI. Butter-fim and lar.
higher; fancy western creamery, 22iac; do.
pIim,. 22c. do nearby. 2:ic. Egg, - low
Fl: fresh nearby, l3c: do. western, l3c.; dc.
southern, l2c Chec-c-puic but finn: \. Y.
full creams fancy small, l2iAc,: 80. iair lo
choice, IO3ial0'a,. Rchued sugars-SteJdl. mr
| demand. Cotton "a a. lower; middlng ulanh~,
! >7sc Tllow Stcddv: city prime ia hhd'., l'i";
! county prime in bhl,.. iAJia4r.; cak'-, ~
/ Size. Live poul,Iy-Dull, unchanged; fowls, u
/ alliac; old roo,trlS 7iaaSc; 'hirh't,. l"' n
| lliac.; ducks, i2dl3,; geese Haze; iurh'As
! aaiOc Dressed poulty Finn good demand;
| fowls choice, l0iaillc,; do. idW 10 Good, MA
| lOc; old ruos,ers, Tia"; nearby chickens Ila
! llc; western, l0dlSc.; western turkeys. l'f
! I2iac; ducks, nearby, lIa3c.; western, Ioal2r
/ Rcccipts-flo,r, 40 barrels, and l,u%3iO ll''
/ in sacks: wheat, 1000 bushels; corn. llW"
oats. 1000. shipments Wheat. none; ,on' Ia.
! bushels: ud-, l0tJn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-19
SpRINGVILLE.


Spccial 10 the scranton Tribune,
Springville, March sd. -. Layton
has moved from the farm in Auburn.
that he sold, to the house thar he built
here two years ago.
1t looks now as though there would
be very little maple sugar or syrup
made in this vicinity this spring.
r. +. McMickens is moving here, oc-
cupying rooms over the creamery until
the house being built by Stuart Riley,
on his farm, is ready for him. 1t will
be remembered that he was burned out
twice within "A year on the farm from
which he is moving.
Mrs. Lucy Wakelee has returned to
her home after an extended visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Mollie Brundage, at
Syracuse, n. y.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dunlap visited
friends in Wilkes-Barre over sunday
Work at the Hawke stone quarry is
Drake Emmons has lately had his
pension increased from Sl2 to s17 per
month.
going along nicely, the work being