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The age-herald., 1901-12-31
I83 TRUSTS REPRESENT
 CAPITAL OF $6, 6,792,74O,O68

Washington, December 30.-Census sta- tstics made public today on industrial combinations show total authorized cap italization May 31, 1900 for the 1S3 corpor- ations reported of 8, GOT, ,539, 200 and capital stock issued sS.0S5. 20O,S S6S Of this total the authorized capital includes $27O 127 250 in bonds; $1,259. 54O, 300 in preferred stock and $207. .S71, ,05O in common stock. The capital stock issued comprises $216, 759 in bonds; $1,O66, 525,s6S in preferred stock and $1,SO2262,146 common stock.
 The total value of all the products of the combinations reported is $1, 661. .295, ,364 and subtracting the value of the products of the hand trades. or the mechanical and neighborhood industries, which amount to $1.21e165 16O, the products of the industrial combinations in 1900 is found equivalent to over 20 per cent of the total gross products of the manufacturing industries of the country, as they exist ed in 1890. The 1S3 corporations represent ed employed an average of 399, ,192 wage earners. receiving s194,534715 in wages Employment also was given to 24,5s5 sal aried officials, clerks, etc., receiving a total of $32, 653, 62S in salaries. Miscellan-
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eous expenses of these combinations ag- gregated $151, ,s51, orr Total cost of material used was $1, ,o85 083,827. The gross value of products, less the value of material pur- chased In partly manufactured form, gives the net or true value of products of these combinations as $1,o51, 9S1, ,5S6.
 The capital invested and value of pro- ducts in the various classes of industrial combinations respectively follows:
 Iron and steel and their products, $341,- 779, ,954 and $50S 626, 4S2.
 Food and allied products, $246, ,623 433 and $2S2, 40S, ,0S1.
 Chemicals and allied products s175 0O2,- 8S7 and $1S2. .391, ,744.
 Metals and metal products other than iron and steel, s118,519, 401 and $1S0 154, 703 Liquors and beverages, SIS, ,4S9,15S and $93, ,632,274.
 Vehicles for land transportation $S5,- 985, ,6S3 and $s5, ,985, ,533.
 Tobacco, $16, 191, 876 and $4063,0 029.
 Textiles, $92, 46S, 6O6 and $71, ,SSs, POP.
 Leather and its finished products, $62,- 744,01 and $45. .0S4S29.
 Papers and printing $59, ,271, ,691 and $44,- 418 AT.
 Clay. glass and stone products $46S77, 2sS and $23, 1S2. .. Lumber and it's manufacture, SPA 470, 281 and $2O, S7S,S15.
 Miscellaneous industries, $45, 4OS, ,S69 and S4S 605. .073.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
JEFFRIES AND StARKEY
 ARE MATCHED TO FIGHT

their bout in Philadelphia in the third week of next year. The bout will be de- clared off should sharkey succumb to Maher.
 "Fltz" Says It Is All Talk.
 New York. December so-Bob Fitzsim- mons was seen tonight at his home at Bath Beach and informed that Jeffries and sharkey had been matched. He said
 From reading the many advance no- tlces sent by Jeffries and Delaney from the west during the last few weeks, was led to believe that Jeffries was hot after me and was coming to town to make me eztraordInary inducements to fight him In the first place Jeffries is not here and in the second place I have not received any great offer he had to make. Delaney did not notify me personally that he was in town.
 q have retired from the ring but certainly would have considered any of fer Jeffries or his manager had to make had I received it."
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Washington, December 30.-The State Department received dispatches today from Mexico City, making clear for the first time what is to be expected on the subject of arbitration which has been the most important and the most difficult problem before the congress of the Amer ican Republics
 The advices came from MT Buchanan the American delegate who was assigned to look after this particular question. He states that an agreement on the lines of the Hague conference appears to be favored by the m majority of the re- presentatives and that this probably will be the basis of action to be taken by the congress. He also states that those re- publics which desire to go further than the Hague agreement very likely will sign an independent convention for com pulsory arbitration
 The undertaking here is that the fol- lowing countries are favorable to arbi- tration, according to the Hague plan
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New York December 3o.-Jeffries and sharkey were matched this evening to fight any time between March r and April 30. 1901. The match is at 20 rounds. Marquis of Queensbury rules to govern. The fight will take place before the Yos- emite Athletic Club of San Francisco, James c, Kennedy representing J. W. Conroth, making bid of 623k per cent of the gate receipts.
 Billy Delaney, who is Jeffries mana ger met Tom Sharkey and his manager Barney Reich, here this afternoon. Dela- ney said that he was anxious to induce Bob Fitzsimmons to meet the champion once more and he had given him due mo- tice of his whereabouts. but neither Fitz- simmons nor any representative of his put In appearance, so Delaney clinched the bargain with Sharkey.
 There is just a possibility that the men will not meet, and that. according to the articles of agreement, is the chance that 5harkey Is defeated by Peter Maher in
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BESSEMER

Bessemer, December 30.-(Speeial)- J. Vim. A. Sapp died last night after a long illness. MT. Sapp was one of the oldest and best known citizens of Besse- mer Some time since he met with an accident from the effects of which he never recovered. MT. Sapp was seventy years old and leaves four sons and two daughters all grown. The funeral took place this afternoon under the auspices of the Masons and was largely attended The interment was in Union Cemetery.
 Edgar Bean young man about 27 years of age. living on Arlington avenue near Twentieth street, who has been in fail ing health for year past, lies at the point of death and it is feared will not survive the night.
 The local order of Red Men are making
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
BURN FIT HOPES
 FOR SCHOOL BILL
THINKS CHANGES ARE GOOD FOR HAVING THE ALABAMA PUBLIC LANDS DONATED FOR SCHOOL PURPOSES

Washington, December 3o.-(Special)- J. Representative Burnett believes the chances are good for the enactment of some legislation during the present Con gress on the Alabama public lands. He has recently conferred with Representa- tive Lacy, chairman of the public lands committee, who seems favorably disposed towards the proposition to donate the lands to the public schools of the state
 MT. Burnett estimates that the 100000 acres would realize between two and three millions of dollars The interest on which would be sufficient to build up an excel- lent seven months school system. Mir. Burnett is a member of the public lands committee and will ask his committee to take up the subject at the earliest pos sible date
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
WHISKY FLASK MAY
 CONVICT WILCOX
CITIZENS COMMITTEE COLLECT ING EVIDENCE AGAINST THE AC- cUSED MURDERER OF MISS cRoPSEY-ExCITMENT DYING.

Elizabeth City, N. C., December 30.- Excitement over the Cropsey case is dy- ing out and business is being resumed. The talk of lynching James Wilcox Is heard no longer the people having decid- ed to permit the law to take it's course. The citizens committee and Solicitor Ward are collecting evidence against Will cox to present to the grand jury when it's m eets in March next. There has been report for the past "A hours that Will cox had been removed to Norfolk, Va, for safe keeping, the authorities fear ing that the people would attack the jail.
 Tonight Sheriff Grandy denied this. Wilcox is still In jail here and the town authorities expect no further trouble. Any attempt to get Wilcox out on bail will be resisted by Solicitor Ward. Chair man Greenleaf and the other members of the citizens committee assert that they have much additional evidence of which the public is in ignorance. One import ant piece of evidence which the commit has, is an empty whisky bottle found on the river bank in front of the Cropsey home A local saloon keeper has stated that he sold one like it to Wilcox.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

The score for Birmingham were made as follows: Ferguson three field goals-9 points; Huey-<two field goals-6 points i; Warren four foul goals-4 points. Total 19.
 For Perdue Smith made two field goals and three foul goals-9 points. Miller made two field goals--6 points. Total 15.
 The line up was as follows:
 Perdue Position. Birmingham. Miller -. -. ....Centre ..........Huey Reiman Capt R Forward (CapDFerguso Smith :. :. ....L. Forward .. .. Dean Peck ........ ..R. Guard .......... Mccall Lucas -. -. L. Guard .... ....Warren
 The teams as they were paired off were as follows: Miller and Huey, Reiman and Mccall, Smith and Warren. Peck and Dean, Lucas and Ferguson.
 Everybody in Birmingham who has come in contact with the Perdue boys" said Capt. Ferguson, lis delighted with them personally and collectively. They are as clean a set of players as Birming- ham has ever met and they reflect great credit on the college they represent"
 The visitors left early this morning on a delayed train for Nashville, where they meet the Athletic Club of that city to- night. They met Nashville on their way to Birmingham last Friday and won by a score of 30 to 6. Tomorrow night they will rest, but Thursday and Friday they play two games In Chattanooga. Satur- day night they close their holiday trip with a game at the Y M. c. A. in Gin cinnati
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
CHARGES AGAINST MOORE.
Former Weather Forecaster Has Com
 paint Against Present Chief.

Washington, December 3O = Former Forecaster Dunn at New York has writ ten a letter to Secretary Wilson making charges against Prof. Willis J. Moore, chief of the weather bureau. MT. Dunn resigned from the weather service during the Standardization war and since then he has made repeated efforts toward re- instatement in it. Mir. Moore has re- peatedly declned to recommend MT. Dunn's reinstatement because Mir Dunn did not proceed to the West Indies during the Spanish war and therefore MT. Moore declares he (Dunn) has not claim for re- instatement now
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a terrible shock in the shape of a cable gram announcing the death of her father. Later she received a letter from her only brother asking her to make immediate preparations to accompany him to Aus tralia. While she was carrying out his wishes the news came that her brother had died very suddenly of heart disease and Miss Palitte had to face the fact that she was alone in the world. She de- termIned to return at once to her native land, and 1t was during this sad journey that I made her acquaintance I appre- ciated her position. took great fancy to her and took her Under my wing. She will devote herself to literary work by which she will earn a living. She may accompany me on my travels"
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Coal UnIoaded at Rouen.

Washington, December 30.-Two weeks the port, vessel direct from Philadelphia unloaded a cargo of coal on the Rouen quays, says Consul Haynes in a report to the state department, dated Rouen. No vember 29.
 'If this infiltration is successfully begun with the employment of foreign ship ping" says Mir. Haynes, it can only be a matter of time when the United States with her own vessels will supply most, if not all, of the French deficiency"
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
ALABAMA GIRL ADOPTED.
 BY GREAT -PRIMA DONNA

New York, December 30.--(SpeclaD- Madame Lillian Blauvelt, prima donna said today: People seem to think have adopted Loie Pallitte. the facts are these: Mics Palltte who is an extremely vivacious and interesting Alabama girl became about six months ago almost entirely blind.
 Leading occulists in this country said that there was no hope of restoring her sight or even of preserving the little that remained to her. As a last resort she went to London where an operation was performed, which resulted in what might De termed almost a complete recovery. Shortly after this happy outcome of af- fairs, however, the poor child received
 .a
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Another Labor Leader Arrested.

Evansville. Ind, December 3O.-James D. Wood, president of the western dis trict, Kentucky Mine Workers of Amer lea, was arrested here shortly before mid night tonight He was indicted by a grand jury at Madisonville, Ky, about two weeks ago, charged with being an accessory before the fact in the murder of non-union miner. 5.
 Bail was offered for his release but it was refused, and he spent the night in jail
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grew Memphis; c. Pearce, Mobile, Ala. R. D. Wall, Memphis; E. F. Hawkins Mrs. J. B. Drake, Mrs. B. Brown, Miss B. Brown, Geo. E. Busselle and wife, Baltimore; J. Brown and wife, Montgom- cry, Ala; c. A. Matheny, Kingston Tenn. W. O. Smith, St. Louis, Mo-; H. c. Piper. Chicago, Ill; Walter Hoffman, Colum- bus O.; J. W. Willis, New York City: A. Doggrill and wife Cincinnati, Ohio. L. G. Woodson. Lexington Kentucky D. F. Banchill, Baltimore; M. Davidson M. R. Hefiin, Tupelo, Miss R. G. Wood. Tampa, Fla; T. H. Melton, Origan: M. R. Neece Huntsville; J. F. Rusa, Fl. Robin- son, San Francisco; F. P. Phillips. At lanta; A c. Davis, Greensboro: R. IT. Hennerson, San Francisco; L. A. Fealy. Oscar Fischer, Cullman; Tom Moore, Pu- laska, Tenn; E. Craig Cincinnati: R. F. Goodlin, Jasper; P. George, Chicago: A. k. Scott, Calera: Fred Nelson, Bessemer. A. Stormking, Blocton; R. s. Gum. In- diana; Sam H. Oliver, Dadeville; T. s. Clark, Portsmouth, Ohio; N. A. lind. Wadsworth, Ohio; w. P. Cooke, Marietta J. R. Simpson, Baltimore; J. A. Walker. New York; James Ball, Washington; L. P. Spring, Cincinnati; A. T. LeFile. Ev- ansville; H. Coggin, Edwardsville; c. R. Powell. hildersburg; Sol Parrott, Mem phis; M. J. Cohn, New York H. R. Myers. Chicago; J. M. Miller, Cincinnati: c. S. Wilson, Nashville.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
MORE CONTRIBUTIONS.
Fund for Battleship Alabama Has Now
 Reached $941.

The fund for the battleship alabama silver service continues to grow. With in few days the full amount will be in hand. The total subscription to Birming- hams allotment of 5000 amounts to sS4 The contributions are as follows:
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
ROOSEVELT LOOKING FOR
 SUCCESSOR TO MR. LONG

ciaD-Naval Secretary Long again denies he is to go out of the cabinet. In the meantime the President is said to be look ing around for some one to succeed him, and Longs newspaper interviews evident ly are not taken seriously at the White House.
 c. H. Allen former Assistant Secretary of the navy and later governor of Porto Rico is among those mentioned for the place.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
RECORD BREAKING DAY. More Receipts Left Tax Collectors Office Than Ever Before.

More receipts were given yesterday by the tax collector than ever before in any one day.
 Late last night Tax Collector Francis estimated that fully seven hundred had been filled out. Today promises to be the largest that the office has ever had
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Changes in Trainmasters.

Effective January 1st, 1902. the following appointments and changes of jurisdictions of train master on the Southern Railway will be as follows:
 R. L. Barrett appointed train master between Columbus and Greenville, Miss, vice'E. J. Egan transferred.
 H. G. Farrar, train master between Austell and Woodlawn Junction, includ- ing Woodlawn yard.
 F. J. Egan, train master between Bir- mingham, Ala, and Columbus, Miss, in- cluding Twenty-seventh Street Yard, Bir- mingham.
 This order was issued yesterday by Superintendent Hayden.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
RaAvoad NOov\d.
Railroad Schedule Resumed.

Local railroads have resumed their schedules interrupted on account of the floods of Saturday and Sunday. The Louisville and Nashville local officials announced yesterday at noon that the wa. ters had receded from their tracks In South Alabama and everything would soon be in normal shape.
 The Southern has also announced the repair of it's tracks between here and Atlanta. The Alabama Great Southern and Frisco system suffered little from the high waters
 Despite the bettering of conditions, schedules were missed yesterday. The Southern from Atlanta was more than two hours late; the Louisville and Nash vile from Cincinnati was one hour late and from New Orleans thirty minutes off time. The Central of Georgia was also late thirty minutes.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

An interesting and more plausible report is to the effect that Senator Lodge will urge the appointment of Governor Crane of Massachusetts who declined the treas ury portfolio.
 Crane could accept Longs position and continue to draw an income from his paper company. There would therefore be no business objections Lodge wants New England to retain a place in the cabinet and if he has the selecting Crane will be chosen.
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AMNSeMeNts

THE FFERSON-"OTHER PEO- PLIES MONEY"
 Hutchison Hopper ..... .Hennessy Leroyle Marcenas Clump ........John R. Robinson Oliver Stairbird ........... Ernest Schayer Painter F. T. Dean.. ......... Harold hinson Josephus .......................Fr Fred c. Kay Tilka Van Stittart ............ May Sargent Millicent Hopper ........ Gertrude Norman Marjory Denton Hopper ......Leola Nave
 This amusing comedy attracted last night and yesterday afternoon fair au- play from start to finish. It is comedy relating to the Chicago Board of Trade. Hopper has a wife who is a termagant, and he marries his daughter Marjory under a msapprehension-sev of them for that matter-to "Oliver Stairbird,' a young clerk in Hopper's office. The play is as closely related to corn and pork as Henrietta" was to stocks and bonds, and it will suffer none by comparison with the latter. It Is as lively and three times as mirth provoking The company is a small one, but every player is a player indeed. True, the black boy "Josephus" is not an Alabama negro-he is just stage darkey, and they are all alike. The rest of the company were admirable in every respect, and they kept the au- dience in delightful, even merry, frame of mind. There is not in fact a dull minute in the play, not even in the in troductry first act. MT Leroyle has not secured as yet the fame of Stuart Rob- son, but he is every bit as fun-c compelling and fun-provoking. He is as natural and artistic, and that is saying a good deal. Ernest Schayer is a young man just out of college and his portrayal of the young clerk was true to life and full of good points. The makeup of John R. Robinson as "Marcenas Clump'' was perfect. The women in the comedy were all equal to the parts assigned them May Sargent as the smooth young woman of the play who outwitted the brokers being especial ly fine. Altogether the play deserves the success that has attended it, and if it should come this way again it would not lack auditors.
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Have you paid your Gas and Electric billsP If not pay before the 10th inst. and get discount.
 B'GHAM By, Ut & F. CO,
 2lO4 First Avenue.
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
HOLIDAY RATES
Via the Alabama Great Southern
 Railroad.

Account of Christmas and New Year holidays the Alabama Great Southern Railroad will sell tickets from points on its line to all points south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers and east of the Mis- sessippi river at rate of one and one third fare for the round trip.
 Tickets to be sold Decem Der 23, 24 25, 30 and 31, 1901, and January l. 1902, with final limit January g. 1902.
 For further information apply to any agent of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad, or
 A. B. FREEMAN, T. P. A., No. 2019 First Ave. Birmingham. Ala. 12-3-29t
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
Piles Cured Without the Knife.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund your money if PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure you 50 cents. 9-24-52t- -tu
The age-herald., 1901-12-31

Only limited numoer of maps Iefi Subscribers snould avail themselve. of thls opportunity to secure house hold, office and school room necessity
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Notes and Personals.

INOISS dIIU CTSOIIdTSs
 MT. w. A. Shropshire of Jackson, Miss, will come to Birmingham to succeed MT. Rhea Preston who goes to Louisville from the office of MT. c. E. Jackson of the Southern. Officials circulars will be issued today announcing the appointment MT Preston will be clerk in the freight agents office of the Southern at Louis, vile.
 Mr. Warren L. Kower of the Norfolk and Western with headquarters in Chat tanooga was in Birmingham yesterday.
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Have your cuts for advertising made by Age-Herald Engraving Co.
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PERSONAL.

MT. M. Maloney, the jeweler. who has been i'll for short time at St. Vincent's Hospital Is recovering rapidly and will be out in day or two.
 Florence Hotel Arriyals: R. L. Petti-
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WILL BE
 ON LINES OF HAGUE PLAN

namely the United States, Chili, Co., lombia Ecuador, Hayti, Nicaragua, Sal vador, Costa Rico and Honduras. There Is some doubt as to Brazil and Guate- mala, but the latter Is expected to join the other central American countries in favor of non-compulsory arbitration.
 The countries which may sign an inde- pendent convention for compulsory arbi- tration are Argentine, Venezuela, Santo Domingo, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay and Paraguay. That Venezuela should favor compulsory arbitration causes some sur prise here but it Is said to be due to Pres ident Castro's desire to force the Colum- bian controversy to arbitration. The po- sition of Santo Domingo grows out of her boundary difficulty with Hayti. This was referred to the Pope, but as satisfactory progress has not been made Santo Do- mingo now wants compulsory arbitration.
 In case the Hague convention is &C., cepted as the basis of agreement, 1t will provide a means and moral influence for adjusting various differences by arbi- tration and yet each country will be left free to determine whether arbitration shall be applied to any case in which it is concerned.
 Sss~-~-><<<<~~ <<<-~%->-<<% great preparations for their annual mas querade ball which will be held tomorrow night at the City Hall
 Miss Kate Halpbinger Is back after week spent very pleasantly in Pratt City.
 Clerk of the Circuit Court W. K. Me Adory was in town today to attend the funeral of Wm. A. Sapp.
 The public schools opened again today after a weeks holiday.
 MT. Charles Gibbs of Selma Is spending several days in the city visiting relatives and friends
 Mrs. Florence Field has returned to Att lanta after a pleasant visit to Mir and Mrs. J. Marks.
 Tomorrow evening there will be social meeting of the Epworth League at the residence of Mir and Mrs. Jos. H. Hood
 Prof. w. P. Gum and two little daugh- ters are visiting relatives in Vinton, Va.
 A watch night service will be held tomorrow night at the First Methodist church. The service will be made very in- teresting and impressive, and all denom- nations are cordially invited to attend.
 Messrs Phil Lacy, Hugh McEniry, Pey- ton Mims. George Randle, John McCon- nell, and Isaac McAdory, who have been attending school at Auburn, are at home for the holidays
The age-herald., 1901-12-31
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE nAv

Take Laxative Promo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c. 9-A-7m-tu-thur
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THE WEATHER.

Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 30, 1901. Local observations during the 2A hours ending p. m., Central time:
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Forecast for Alabama.

Washington, December 30 = Alabama forecast: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; light northwest winds becoming varia- ble.
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Highest temperature, 42; lowest temper ature, 32 average temperature, 37.
 BEN M JACOBS, Station Agent, U. 8. Weather Bureau.
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Check for s54,ooo, ,ooo Drawn.

New York. December S0.-The World will say tomorrow:
 "A check for $54.ooo. O0o drawn, it is said. to the order of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company by J. P Morgan & Co.,, was delivered yesterday (Monday.) It represented part of the subscriptions to the Northern Pacific Railroad company with the fund of $75,00o. 900 which was to be used Thursday to retire the preferred stock of the company"