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The age-herald., 1901-11-13
THE BIRTH OF
 NEW POLITICAL PARTY

will you not contest the election in localities where you claim fraud?" was asked
 No, we will do nothing of this sort" the general replied. There is no tri- bural for us to appeal to. We thought of memorializing the Governor, but upon closer inquiry we find that he has no power other than to declare the consti- tuition ratified if majority for ratifca- tion is presented to him.
 But there is one thing we will do. and that is, we will do our best to force the ratifcationists to live up to their promise to register every white man in the State. They can't do this without violating the very law they have voted for. There are hundreds of white men who cannot reg ister under the law
 We have carried the white counties of the State-45 or 46 in number-and if we are defeated 1t will be done by fraudulent counting in the black belt, and every leader who endorses this count will be forever politically damned"
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
Says There is No Present Ne- Cessit for t Unless SOme-
 thing Unforeseen Occurs
"SUCH DISCUSSION IS IDLE"
Statement Made by Governor JeIE<s Sets at Rest the Many Rumors as to an Extra Meeting
 of the Legislature.

Montgomery, November 12-(Special. J. Unless some complication shall arise not now anticipated, there will rot De an ex- traordinary session of the present General Assembly of Alabama i.
 This statement was authorized by Gov ernor Jelks tonight. It has been very generally believed by politicians that the change in the organic law Of. the state General Ass emily in extraordinary ses- sion. Many of them argue this necessity upcn the false impression that the rev enue law will have to be amended so as to make the change conform to the re- duction of the tax rate 75 to s cents.
 The constitution meets this emergency by continuing the present rate through another year. Governor Jelks came to Montgomery tonight from his home in Eufaula, where he had been to cast his vote for the new constitution. A corre- spondent of the Age-Herald found him in his room at the home of Treasurer Craig Smith busy scanning the election bulletin He made no statement relative to the election other than to say that the result was not a surprise to him.
 You may say" said the Governor. That ihe discussion about en extra ses- sion of the Legislature Is idle I see no necessity for such a session, and do not believe that the people want it."
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
POSTOFFICES IN
  | ALABAMA INCREASE
CROSS RECEIPTS FOR THE PAST YEAR ARE $ss7,242-REPORT OF THE FOURTH ASSISTANT POST MASTER GENERAL. .

Washington. November 12-(Special.)- The annual report of the fourth assist ant postmaster general issued today gives the following information relative to postoffices in the State of Alabama:
 The number of Presidential postmasters removed was |; number deceased, l; of fees advanced to Presidential class, B; fourth class postmasters resigned, 351; ; removals at expiration of four years, 25; removals, 24; deaths, 34; established. 164 discontinued, 90.
 The number of Presidential postoffices in the State is,of the first class, 3; sec ond class, 4; third class. Al; an increase of 5 over 1900. The number of fourth class postoffices classed are as follows: Money order 494; non money order, 2,114; total fourth class. 2608; increase over 1900 of 69; established, 164; discontinued, 90; advanced to Presidential, D.
 Alabama ranks twenty-eighth among the States in the number of Presidential postm asters, the State having AS. The rank of the State In population is IS. The State ranks eleventh in the number Of fourth class postoffices, having 26OS of this class. The rank in compensation Of postmasters is. 51 the average compensa- tion being $1O3. 13. The gross receipts for postoffices in the State was $SS7 242. 80. The average amount expended per capita by the people of the State was .49. The rank of the State in expenditure per capita was fiftieth.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
Judge HaRcey Sentences the Managing EditorO of HsaTst's
 Chicago American
CRITICISED COURTS DECISION
Defendants Give Notice of Appeal and Sue Out Writ of Habeas Cor.
 pus-The Case Pending ,g AgaInst Hearst.

Chicago, November 12.-on a charge of contempt of court, Judge Hancey today sentenced Andrew M. Lawrence, manag- ing editor of Hearsts Chicago American, to forty days in the county jail. The sen tence of H. s. Garfield, who wrote the article objected to by the court, Is fixed at thirty days in jail. The cases against SIS. Carvalho, financial manager of the paper, and John C. Hammond, assistant
 editor were dismissed.
 Judge Hancey declared that the cases against W. R. Hearst, majority stock
 holder of the paper; Homer Davenport.
 cartoonist, and Clare Briggs, also a cartoonist, would pend until such time as these respondents could be brought into court by the sheriff.
 Former Governor Altgeld, one of the counsel for the respondents. entered 8 formal exception to the decision.
 This case, I may say" the court re-
 marked. 'is not appealable. You may file
 bill of exceptions or writ, of error. however,.L am willing to delay the serv-
 ing of papers on Mir. Lawrence and MT.
 Garfield until you have drawn up your bill" We do not feel that we have any
 favors coming from this court" MT. Alt
 geld answered We are much obliged" The court room was crowded to the limit when Judge Hancey read the de- | cision.
 The article in the American upon which | the proceedings in contempt were based | was criticism of the courts decision on
 an application for the forfeiture of the
 charter of the Peoples Gas Light and | Coke Company. Judge Hancey said that
 if the matter published was allowed to go unnoticed by the court 1t paved the
 way for other attacks and that the
 judiciary if not held in respect would | fall with all democratic government l The article the court declared, was not merely an attack on the people and on | the court, but cold threat to every | other court. It should therefore not go l unpunished.
 few minutes after the rendering of the decision and the imposition of the sentence as to Lawrence and Garfield Judge Dunne upon application issued g. writ of habeas corpus as to them re- turnable immediately.
 When Messrs. Garfield and Lawrence appeared before Judge Hancey this after noon. ready for commitments to the
 county jail. the court announced that
 inssmuch as he understood Judge Dunne
 had issued a writ of habeas corpus be- fore the men were sentenced, he would tafe no action in the matter until that
 writ had been vacated. It was decided however, to hold the writ in abeyance until the commitment papers have been made out, and the men delivered into the | custody of the sheriff. This will probably l be done on Friday.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
JUMPS OUT OF
 CORSET FACTORY
THE FACTORY WAS ON THE FIFTH FLOOR OF BURNING BUILDING, AND THE PROPRIETOR, A Wo. MAN, DIES FROM FALL.

Cleveland, November 12.-A fire that started in the shore store of N. O. Stone & Co.,. 4s and 4S Euclide avenue, this af- ternoon. caused loss of $75,000 to that firm. of which $5OoOO Is on stock and s25. . 900 on the building. Insurance about so per cent of that sum.
 The jewelry firm of Arnstein Bros. & Mer on the second floor of the Stone block lost $4O,OOO; insurance not stated. The upper stories were occupied by phy- sicians. photographers and other ten ants. A corset factory owned by Miss Graham, employing about twenty girls was on the fifth floor. When the fire broke out all the girls made rush for the fire escapes and ladders. The fire spread so rapidly, however. that they could not use the fire escapes and num- Der of the girls were rescued by firemen on ladders. while three of the women, in- cluding Miss Graham, jumped from the fifth floor into net held by the frem en below.
 When taken to the hospital Miss Gra- ham was found to be fatally hurt, her side being crushed in. spine fractured and an arm broken. She died at the hos pital tonight Other occupants of the building injured were Miss Jeanette Stratton. who jumped from the second story and sustained a broken hip She will recover. Kate Mulcahy jumped from the third story, receiving spinal injuries and a broken leg. but her hurts are not serious.
 Dr. Dowd, dentist, and Chestnut Bros, photographers, were other tenants, and their loss is total. the entire building be- ing mass of wreckage. Lieutenant Granged of Fire Company No. 27 Farrell English of Company No. ?. and superin- tendent of Machinery Eckert were inca pactated by reason of injuries received Eckert was cut by flying glass and Eng. fish overcome by smoke.
 The stores of Fuelheim Bros., shoe dealers, and. Godhart & Co.,. furniture dealers. adjoining the Stone store, were considerably damaged by smoke and wa ter.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13

With the ratification of the new con- stitution Alabama gives birth to a new political party. This party will be head ed by the standardization leaders who have heretofore affiliated with the Dem ocratic party and it is presumed that some dissatisfied Republicans will also be found numbered in these forces
 Naturalization leaders claim that they have carried the white counties and that If the new constitution is declared rati- fled it will be fraudulently done.
 General Charles M. Shelley, chairman of the campaign committee opposed to rati- fication, said last night that their organ ization would be kept intact. They will continue to wage war on the new con- stitution.
 We will keep up our organization to continue the fight" said General Shelley. Not that we intend to enter proceedings based on fraudulent methods, but to fight the constitution which Is the most villain ous thing ever imposed upon people,
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The age-herald., 1901-11-13
GRANITE BUILDING BURNS.
Boston Has Fire Loss of Nearly a
 Quarter Miltion. ?.

Boston. November 12.-A little under a quarter of a million dollars was the loss by an all-day fire which started in the seven-story granite building, corner of Broad and Franklin streets, occupied by the Murphy Varnish Compony. A steady rain tonight helped the fire department. The fire proved unusually stubborn be- cause of the nature of the stock. Var nish' tanfs exploded Curing the morning and the blazing fluid ran in all directions on the surface of the water About 26OO0 gallons of varnisn we,e burned
 The Murphy Varnish Company was the chief sufferer. the other tenants be- ing Brooks. Bonnel & Co., paper dealers ana box makers; Hasting-Dix Press, McIndoo Brothers, engravers. and F. A Hartin & Co.,, printers. -a
 The building wao owned by Mayor Hart and being an old one. was insured for only s40,000
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
ADDRESSES CLUB.
Minnie Maddern Fiske critIeises Pres
 ent Stage Methods.

New York. November 12.-At the con- clusion of her performance at the Manhat- tan Theatre tonight, Mrs. Minnie Mad dern Fiske addressed the Nineteenth Gen. tury club on "the influence of the so- called theatrical trust upon the American drama
 She reviewed the history of the combin- alton, controlling the American stage, and sharply criticized the methods by which 1t maintained supremacy She as- serted that the standard of art was being lowered, and that the spirit of commer- cialism was dominant. The speaker claimed that under pr esent methods the American playwright suffered equally with the performer.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
ROOSEVELT DISREGARDS
 HANNA'S SUGGESTIONS

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The age-herald., 1901-11-13
Fire Destroys sixty-two Houses.

Parsons, w. Va, November 12.-Fire at Thomas, in this county, today destroyed sxty-two buildings and left over one hundred families homeless. The postof- flee many stores and thirty houses be- longing to the Davis Coal Company are in ruins, and the loss Is estimated at from sl5O0Oo to s2OOOOO. One life is re- ported lost The high wind made the fighting of the fire impossible. and all the destruction was wrought in three hours time. The fire started by the ex-
 plosion of lamp in the Gicsberger Hotel.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
PASSENGER AGENTS MEET.
1o6 Delegates Attend Twenty-ninth An.
 nual Convention.

Los Angeles, November 12-The twenty. ninth annual convention of the American Association of Travelling Passenger Agents met here today. One hundred and six. delegates were present. All action taken at previous meetings relating to the insurance feature of the association was rescinded.
 Philadelphia was selected as the place for the next meeting.
 John c. Claire of the Illinois Central Railroad at Boston was elected president: T. F. Fitzgerald of the Texas Pacific at Los Angeles. vice president, and L, W. Landon of the Hooking Valley. secretary treasurer.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
Bobby Walthour Wins Racing.

Memphis, November 12.-Bobby Walt hour won the second nights racing of the six day. one-hour-a-night race now be- ing run in this city. He gained the de- cision over Jimmy Bowler in a hard fought finish. Leander was a close third and Jimmy Hunter fourth. Walthour did not sacrifice his chances tonight in fighting for the special prize to the leader at the finish of the ten miles but held himself well in hand for the finish. Bow Ter led at the ten mile finish and gained the special prize.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
Ask Reduced Freight Rates.

Chattanooga, November 12.-A commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce ap- peared before the Southeastern Freight Association at Atlanta today and made formal claim to the recognition of Chat tanooga as river point and asking for a reduction in freight rates from the east to conform to rates granted other river points. The association took the matter under adyisement.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
crltIeIses Lord saIisbury's Speech.

London. November 12-Referrlng to Lord Salisbury's speech last Saturday night at the Guild Hall, Truth says:
 '"rhe careless composition of the speech of the premier which contained some sim gularly obscure sentences. has revived the talk of his impending retirement. and has given cause for believing at least that he no longer takes an earnest in- terest in political life.''
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
Arrested on Charge of Murder.

Ardmore, I. T., November 12.-Charles W. Hildebrand, aged 64 a prominent in the street last night. He had been shot twice, once through the heart. Dud- ley c. Slaughter, aged 2s, son of Alder man Slaughter. and F. W. Lewis was ar- rested today charged with the murder of Hildebrand.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
Brings 11s Passengers and seso, ,ooo.

Seattle, Wash. November 12.-The steamer schooner Arctic. Captain Erric- son. arrived shortly before midnight from Nome with 11S passengers and s250.oo0 in gold. She was the last boat but one to leave the northern port and brought
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
An Indian Kills a citizen.

Pauls Valley. I. T., November I2.-At Hort, thirty miles east of here, James White a Chickasaw Indian. and Wm. Miller. prominent man engaged in a street. duel. Miller Was shot dead and bystander seriously wounded.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13
TIE WEATHER.

ALABAMA: FAIR "WEDNESDAY AND COLDER IN SOUTHERN PORTION; THURSDAY FAIR, WITH WINDS.
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The age-herald., 1901-11-13
7sE KEY TO SUCCESS

Is generally turned by the man who sdvertises and keeps his name and business before the people.
The age-herald., 1901-11-13

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20

will be the first business session and the
State Secretary tells me that some i'm
portant matters are to be acted upon.
a banquet will be given at Hotel Phoenix
tomorrow night. About one hundred and
fifty delegates are attending the an
nual session.
Mr.. b. j. Pfohl. one of Salem's popular
young business men, left yesterday for
Bethlehem, Pa. where at two o'clock on
Thursday he will be united in marriage
to Miss Sarah Traeger, an accomplished
young lady of that city. 1t will be Il
home wedding. Mr.. Pfohl was accom-
panied by his sister. Miss Bessie. He will
return with his bride Saturday night. \
reception will be rendered the couple at
the home of the grooms parents.
EX-Lieutenant Governor r. A. Dough
ton, of Allegheny county, passed through
Winston yesterday on his return from
Raleigh. He said there was nothing in
the report to the effect that his name
was being mentioned in connection with
a Superior court judgeship-besides he
did not want the office.
The following delegates from Forsyth
will attend the State Sunday School Con-
vention which opens in High Point tomor-
row: Pew. A. d. Thaeler. Rev. II. f..
Rondthaler. w T. and r. A. Spaugh. J..
f. Grouse. p. w. Mock and f. A, Ebert.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20
NOT BoNGHT FOR THE sEABoARD.
HIS LOVE BROUGHT DEATH.
william Hamilton Shoots Mrs Wilson and
Then Kills Himself
(By tho Associated Press.)


Atlanta. Ga, Feb lS-The dead bodies
Of Mrs H. NJ Wilson, young widow ana
William Hamilton a student in pharmacy.
who disappeared from Atlanta one week
ago today. we're found last night, one
mile from the end of the Chattahoochec
River car line. The surroundings indca-
ted that Hamilton had killed Mrs Will
son, set fire to the woods near her body
and then ended his own life. Both bodies
were fearfully burned and rested upon
breastworks thrown UP by the Confeder.
ates to stem the advance Of the Federal
army on Atlanta in the war between the
States,
The bodies were found by two negroes
who being unable TO impress anybody
with the truth of their statements last
night, did not press the matter further
until today
Mrs. Wilson was lying by the side of a
fallen sapling. There was a bullet hole
through her right hand and another in
the right temple.
The left foot was burned entirely off
the flames had destroyed her hair and
her left hand was incinerated save for
one finger which bore wedding rins.
BY the side of Hamilton was found :;
revolver and an empty cigarette box.
There was hole in Hamltons left tenn
pie, and a few inches from his left hand
lay small mirror. evidently used to
direct the bullet
When Mrs Wilson LEFT her mothers
home one week ago. She wore only a
morning gown of light material. and d
lightweight dressing sacquc She was
without a hat and her feet were encased
in slippers.
Hamilton came to Atlanta from Mobile
His tuition and expenses at college
here have been paid by Mrs. II. NJ. Good
all, OF that city, according to a recent
letter to Mrs. Wilson.
It IS kuo"" hamilton has been
devoted to Mrs Wilson for some time
but her parents assert that she gave him
no encouragement
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20
THE LFWITHS FAIL
Durham's Big Department
Store Closed by Sheriff.
Judge Council Appoints T. B. Christian Re-
ceiyer. Company'S Liabilities Estimated
at S23, 1000; Assets 5000.
Especial TO News and ObserverD

NopCtldd " ANtNo anu ObsCl NCl -
Durham n c.. Feb. 19.-The doors OF
the Lewith Mercantile Company were
closed at noon The business was closed
by Sheriff +. ID. Markham, on an order
issued by Judge Council. in which r. Il.
Christian was appointed receiver for the
concern.
The Lewith Company was an incorpora~
ted concern and began business some
time last year The business was new
departure here, it being a department
store, occupying an immense building, OF
four stories. 1t was opened with mucn
pomp and for while had quite run,
but the expenses were large and the
amount Of capital not sufficient to stand
the drain until the business could be
established on paying basis
Recently one or two small judgements
have been obtained against the Lewith
Company. r. H. Wright, The owner of
the building. had some FIVE thousand dol
lars invested in the business, and it was
ON his application that the receiver was
appointed
At this time ii is impossible to learn
the assets or liabilities of the company 1t
is the general opinion, however. that tho
assets Will not begin to pay off The in
debtedness In his affidavit asking for
the appointment of q receiver. Mr.. Wright
says that he loaned the concern $1,000
on December 4th last. and that the plain
tiffs. A. f. Lewith. G. Lewith and Joe
Lewith. executed two promissory notes
for $500 each. As security the plain
tins deposited with him LOO shares of
stock Of toe company, the par value OF
each share being $40. Since then few
small payments have been made on time
notes. He also sets forth in his aft
davit that the liabilities Of the concern
are somewhere in the neighborhood of
1000 and that the assets will not be
over $4,000. Receiver Christian gave bond
in the sum of $4,000 and is now in charge
OF the business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20
THE DEPORrATIoN OF RICE.
The Secretary of War Gives the Senate scant
Information on the Subject
lBy the Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Secretary of
War today replied to the Senate resou-
tion of February 5th asking for the facts
in the case of George T. Rice. editor of
The Daily Bulletin of Manila, who was
recently deoorted to the United States
by order of General Macarthur.
General Macarthur cabled February 8
as follows
Editor deported San Francisco, jan
uary 2Sth, offense, malicious publication
of false charges affecting integrity of adj
ministration of officers, captain of the
port, in which formerly employed. This
with full knowledge OF their falsity.
Matter received exhaustive investigation.
in which Pice was heard in his own de-
tense He was informed he must give
bond not to repubIish. or must leave is
Hands. as his actions were creating
strife and were menace to military sit
uation He maintained attitude of de-
fiance and was necessarily sent home.
Full report with all papers February 1st.''
The Secretary of War said this was the
only information on the subject
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20
A NEW OYSTER LAW.

1t Puts Native and FoYreign Oystermen
on the Same Footing.
At meeting Of the joint committee o.
Shell-fish yesterday afternoon Represen-
attive Mann presented his proposed new
oyster bill and it was discussed ana
partly adopted
The two main features Of the bill are:
|. Allowing dredging in Carteret coun-
ty.
,. Charging the regular tax of cents
a Dushel but making no rebate to those
shucking, canning or consuming the oys-
ters IN North Carolina.
The hrst-named provision was discussed
but not passed upon by the committee.
The second provision, putting native
and forcgn oystermen on the same foot
ing was adopted though great opposition
was manifested to it by some members
Of The committee
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-20
DR.. GEORGE L. KIRBY,
Superintendent of the North Carolina Central
Hospital, who Died Last Night.

tolerant in his views and put his re-
lfgion in practice i'm his daily life
lie is a member of the State Medical
Society. having Joined chat organization
in 1865. For a period Of six years he
was member Of the state Board of I1x-
aminers. Doctor Kirby was always ac-
lively identified with the state Medical
Society and was a member Of the Raj
eigh Academy of Medicine.
In the matter Of secret organizations
he was member OF the Masonic fra
ternity In 1866 he married Miss Mary
G. Green al Goldsboro, a talented and
accomplished lady. He is survived by
eight children, one Of whom. DR.. Geo.
Fl. Kirby. recently graduated with hon
ors in medicine had a position with
the Seaside Hospital at Long Island
and was recently elected Assistant Ply
sican Of Worcester Insane Hospital
Wooster, Mass
DR. Kirby was quiet and unostenta-
tious in his manners. He was a man of
excellent sense and good judgment.
He was modest in demeanor. careful
and painstaking and tireless in his
duties to the great institution over
which he presided
DR. Kirby leaves eight children, all of
whom We're at his bedside when he died.
They are Mrs. Robinson, of Goldsboro;
Mrs. Mack, of Norfolk, both of whom
with their families have been here sew
eral DAYS, DR. Geo. II. Kirby of Massa-
chusetts and Misses Lizzie I1l., Sallie.
Laura ana Helen Kirby, Besides these,
there was present, Mr.. George Green.
Of Wilson, Mrs. Kirbys brother, and
Miss Katie Kirby, Or Kirby's niece.
The funeral will be held Thursday in
Goldsboro