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The age-herald., 1901-08-09
FORTUNE FOR POLE.
The United States Officials Await a
 Clear Claim.


 New York. August S..--A fortune of $2,O0O,O00, now in the United States treasury, awaits a young Pole named Demnbitsky, provided he can trace his relationship to Baron Ludwig Napoleon Demnbftzky, who fought in the union army and died on the battlefield dur ing the civil war. An attorney of this city has been retained by the young man, who is now living in Russia. The attorney, who has been in communica- tion with Secretary Gage, said that the records of the governments indebted ness to the original Dembitzky have been found.
 Baron Dembitzky, according to the story, left Poland in 1863 because of political troubles and came to this country. He had $400,00 in American money, the proceeds of the sale of his estate, This he deposited with the federal government at Washington and went into the army. He was killed at the battle of the Wilderness.
 In 1897 his grand nephew in Russia received a communication from Joseph Howies, consul of the United States at Warsaw, Russia, informing him of the money left by the old soldier in the governments care. and asked for proof of relationship. The sum, with com pound interest. now amounts to more than s2,000,000.
 Considerable difficulty was encount- cred in establishing the relationship because of records in churches and court houses in roland being destroyed by fire by Russian troops. Not later than month ago a Bible containing the family tree was found, which, 1t is said. completely establishes the claims of the nephew.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
WORK ON CAR PLANT.
Excavation Is Being Pushed for the
 Foundation.

The work of grading and excavating for the plant of the Southern Car and Foundry Company at Ensley is now being rapidly pushed forward. Dunn 6 Lallande Bros. are the contractors.
 The trouble of the company at Mem phis has been settled without difficulty and the men are now working regular ly. The trouble was only of minor i'm portance, resulting from a misunder- standing of the contract signed re- garding the day for the payment of salaries. sAs g
 When the plant here Is completed and work begun the company will man ufacture twenty finished cars each day Ten of this number will be of iron and ten of woode The company will secure all it's steel and iron from the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
THEY ROBBED A BURGLAR.
White Men Get Booty Which Negro
 Had Stolen.

Last night about II o'clock Officers Cunningham and Walton were walking up Fourteenth street when negro giv- ing his name as John Harliss ap- preached them and stated that two white men had robbed him of $9, a coat and fine revolver a few minutes previous on Thirteenth street and First avenue.
 The officers, accompanied by Harliss. turned into First avenue in pursuit of the men, and about that time W. O.. Hunter and another negro alighted from an Elyton car, and seeing the officers and. Harliss requested that he be put under arrest on charge of burglary. M
 They said that he had entered the house of Hunter in the early part of the night and had stolen $10 in cash, two coats valued at s10 each and one Smith & Wesson revolver valued at $14.
 He was locked up in the city prison, and the white highwaymen made their escape.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
SWIVEL COUPLING TEsTED
Maj. s. w. Wallace of AvondaIe Ha.
 Valuable Invention.

The automatic swivel coupling in- vented by Maj. $. w. Wallace of Avon dale was given a test late yesterday afternoon in front of the new city hall building by the Northside fire depart ment. Several sections. of hose were used in the experiment, and the test proved very successful. The models were made by the Hood Machine Com pany of Birminghamf
 The swivel coupling is adapted for use on any line of hose pipe from one fourth inch gas pipe to regulation fire hose, and is a great labor saving de- vice. Major Wallace has organized 9 company to manufacture the couplings.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
STRIKERS GIVE BALL,
Large Crowd Attend Benefit for the
 Machlnlsts. < s'

The striking machinists of the South ern and Alabama Great Southern Rail- road Companies gave a ball at Faulk- ner's hall last night The executive officers of the Typographical Union and the members of the local commit tees were guests of the strikers.
 More than 250 tickets were sold and a very large crowd was in attendance. Dancing was indulged until late hour. Music was furnished by an ex- cellent orchestra, and every one pres ent announced themselves well pleased with the evenings entertainment. Re treatments were served. The money realized will be given to the relief committee of the strikers.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
PROBING TAFT DEATH.
coroner's Jury Will Continue lnvesti-
 gatIon Tomorrow. 2

The coroner's jury the death of Patrick Taft, the Oak Grove farmer who was recently murdered in his watermelon patch, has not con cluded its work and will continue to- morrow with the assistance of Deputy Sheriff Patton.
 John Williams and Robert Morgan, the two negroes recently arrested upon orders of the coroner's jury, were given preliminary hearing before Justice Alldridge in precinct 8. Williams was able to prove an alibi and secured his release. Morgan was remanded to Jail on suspicion.
 The two white boys, Homer and Walter Davis, are still in jail awaiting the result of the investigation. The boys deny any connection with the murder.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
PERSONAL.
Charles P. Dement,, editor of the Star, Meridian, Miss, is in the city.


 Meridian, Miss, is in the city.
 Arrivals at the Florence Hotel: Miss Mamie Platt, North Carolina: Nashville baseball club; C.. Poince, Mobile; Macey Corbett, Indianapolis; J. H. Dyer. Louis- vile; J. s. Harris, D. A. Reed, Johns; D. s. Walraven, Atlanta; A. F. Boyd, T. H. D. Loach, Louisville; F. B. Ferris, North Carolina; Tod Atkins, Baltimore; F. F. Bowie, Rome; A. F. Woodmansee, H. Watkins Atlanta: A. Doggrell and wife. Memphis; Miss L. Brake Marion: H. w. Hall, Atlanta; P D. Brown, Tuscaloosa; {; J. c. Truitt, Chattanooga; B. A. Treat, Maylene; J. Cohn, B. Ivy. Montgomery; Charles P. Dement,, Meridian, Miss; J. E Penhale, H. 8. Hammer, Atlanta; R. F. Shackelford, Chicago; W. T. Tatum. At lanta W. A Whalen. Philadelphia; J. ]. Johnson, New York; H. F. Shawn, Jr.. Detroit, Mich; J. Willis, Barnesville, Ga.; K. G. Faegre, Thorsby; William Bar ker, Columbia, Tenn; w. H. $. Dorsey, c. F. Davis. Atlanta; P. H. Roberson. Cropwell. Ga.; A. L. Slaton, Atlanta, Ga 1; M. c. Colbert, New York; w. M. Lafnn- der, centreville, Ala.
 Metropolitan Hotel Arrivals-R. c. Packard Montgomery; A. T. Hendricks and wife, Oakman; w. T. Stewart, New York; F. Baldwin, Memphis; Dr. o. M. Wisehart, Clanton; Mrs. E. Drumis, St- Louis, Mo; W. T. Wright, Chicago. Ill.,; !, H. Ware, Chicago; J. W. Johnson, Evansville, Ind; J. N. Kersey. Cuthbert, Ga; c. A. Ray, St. Louis. Mo-; J. G. G. Mccarthy Rochestr, New York; w. R. Beesley, New York; Gus E. Richter, Chattanooga; J. W. Mckee. Maben, Miss; W. c. Carter. Atlanta; J. A. Fuller, Selma, Ala; H. T. Sumerwill and wife, Littleton, Ala; J. ". Hooks, Atlanta, Ga; J. F. Bell. Nashville. Tenn; J. S. Sebumbie, Chicago; A. J. Stewart. Alexander City; E. c. Spence, Atlanta; s. R. Melton. Opelika. Ala; T. A. Mo Cool, Blocton; L. P. Stickney. New Or leans; s. B. Fulton, Blocton; l.. W. Lyan Plymorth. O.; D. P. Coleman, At lanta; w. F. Hickey, Tennessee; J. G. Ethridge, Pensacola; F.. H. Phipps, Kan sas City; D. c. Pate. Greenville. Ala; F. J. Cox Memphis; c. D. Epps, Bruns- wick, Ga; G. D. Mims. Greenville. Miss; George R. Grimes Macon, Ga; s. c. Jones, Jacksonville, Fla.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
NEW ROAD NEEDED
To Develop the Coal and Iron Lands Fs In North Alabama.

Huntsville, August 8.-(Special. .)-For some months past capitalists have been purchasing large tracts of mineral lands seventeen miles east of Gadsden. It has recently been discovered that this land contains vast deposits of coal and iron ore of the finest quality and these lands are directly on the proposed extension of the Louisville and Nashville branch line from Oneonta to Gadsden. The Gadsden Commercial Club has appointed com mittee of prominent busniess men to pro- mote the extension of the railroad. It has been estimated that the seventeen miles can be built for little more than sSo,O Should the line be built Gadsden would be vastly benefited. In order to reach Gadsden coal has to be handled through Calera, Birmingham or Anniston. The rate on coal will be about twenty five cents a ton with the new railroad in operation.
 The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce has appointed committees from time to time to promote the extension and 1t Is believed 1t will ultimately be made. as the line was protected originally from Cneonta to Gadsden aand Huntsville.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
NEGRO ROBBERS CAUGHT.
They Robbed an old Man Near Linden
 And Are Captured.

Linden. August s.-(special )-Yesterday afternoon Constable Hill, assisted by three deputy constables of Shiloh beat. brought Milton Nobles and Quilla Will Hams. colored. into town and lodged them in jail. On last Wednesday night these negroes, with Mack Poellnitz, another ne- gro. aressaid to have gone to the store of a MT. Boothe, white, an aged cripple, and calling him to the door, caught and blind folded him. and while one or more of them held him the others proceeded to pillage his store and cash drawer. Mack Poellnitz having turned states evidence was released on bond. The amount of goods and money secured by the negroes is not known.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
Huntsville Street Railway Sold.

Huntsville, August a-(Special )-The Huntsville Electric Railroad is now in the hands of it's new owners. who are repre- scented by A. R. Sweeney. The formal transfer was made yesterday by President DuPont and Secretary Waters of the old company. Several Improvements in the system have been suggested to MT. swee- ney, and 1t is believed that radical im- will be made in the service The new owners will probably make a bid for new business for electric lights by reducing the rates on incandescent lamps
The age-herald., 1901-08-09

they possess the educational, property or good character qualifications in the artI- ele on suffrage He accepted an amend ment of Mir. DeGraffenried which required that they must live in the city affreted, must be 21 years of age and own $500 of property. Mir. Greer of Calhoun opposed the proposition. and said the convention was making itself ridiculous in disfran- chising negro men and enfranchising ne- gro women.
 Judge Coleman said he hoped the dele gates would defer action over night to consider the matter, but the convention adopted the section by a vote of 5s to 30. It then adjourned until o'clock tomor- row.
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and Mahoning valleys to come out, and said: T have not ordered them out"
 First Act of Violence.

said:
 T have not ordered them out"
 First Act of Violence.
 The first act of violence in this neigh borhood occurred at Natrona last night, when 0 foreigner was shot, presumably by strikers. He was employed in the cop per extraction department of the Pennsyl- vania Salt Manufacturing Company and was struck by shot in three places, but not seriously injured. There were six or eight shots fired from the hill back of the works. The company has succeeded in filling the striking furnacemen's places, and the strikers are trying to frighten the new men away by throwing rocks and shooting at them while at work, A heavy guard of special officers has been put on for the protection of the workmen.
 The strike leaders have planned se- ries of rallies for Saturday, the closing day of their preliminary campaign.
 President Gompers of the American n Federation of Labor tonight said he would remain in Pittsburg tomorrow and hold another conference with President Shaf- fer
 It was reported tonight that an attempt would be made before morning to reopen the Painter mill.
 At the scheduled meeting tonight in the Clark mill district at Lawrenceville Presi- dent Shaffer said:
 We do not organize. or ask any or ganization. to destroy institutions of the land, but to preserve them More is 10 be feared from the millionaires and the billionaires of this country than from the poor laborer. whose fight is always in the interest and for the preservation of his family"
 At regular meeting tonight of the Window Glass Association G. A. 300) 5000 was voted for the aid of the striking steel workers.
 The Structural Iron Workers Associa- ton tonight voted s1oO0 for immediate use by the Amalgamated Association and pledged a weekly assessment ts on its $500 members for future use.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
MarrIaae at Huntsville.

Huntsville. August S.-(SpeciaI )-Ths marriage of Miss Bertie Davidson of this city to Mir. Eugene Stewart, a well-known young business man of Hanesville. Ky. was solemnized last night at the home of the brides parents. Mir. and Mrs. Stephen Davidson. Rev. Mack Stamps. pastor of the Dallas Avenue Baptist church. per- formed the ceremony. Mir. and Mrs. Da- vidson rendered reception to the couple, after which MT. Stewart and bride de- parted for their future home in Hanes- vile
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
Rlrminaham Man Married.

Wilkesbarre. Pa, August S.--(SpeciaD- Captain George McClerry of Birmingham. Ala. and Miss Alice Gilpin of this city were married here tonight. They will visit the Pan-American exposition and Niagara Falls before returning south. The bride is beautiful and belongs to one of the best families in this, section.
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incorporators are Col. S. A. Harper. Capt. J. H. Hill and Capt. l.. J. Dawdy. Sixty acres on the site of the battle of Little Kenesew mountain, the scene of the fa- nous charge of McCooks Brigade, Sun day, June 27, 1864. have been secured. the plan being'to have Illinois. Ohio and Indi- ana erect monuments to the soldiers of those states who fell in the charge.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
The Best Prescription for Malaria.

Chills and fever is a bottle of Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinine in tasteless form No cure no pay Price 5oc. 6-16-wed-fri-mon
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
Peter Jackson Dead.

Victoria, B. O., August S.-Peter jackson, the famous negro pugilist, died July z3 at private sanitarium at Roma, near Sydney, New South Wales of consumption.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09

Bankruptcy Petitions.-Petitions ir bankruptcy were filed in the office oi the clerk of the United States District Court yesterday by the following: J. F Armstrong. Ensley; T. L. Johnson Jonesboro, and c. J. Faulk, Blocton.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
Memorial AsaocIatIon.

Peoria. Ill.,. August 8.-The incorpora- tion papers of the Kenesaw Memorial As- sociation have been filed in this city. The
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Church Incorporated.-A declaration of incorporation was filed in. the office of the Judge of Probate yesterday by the First Baptist Church of Bessemer The declaration. showed the trustees to be Joseph A. Ester, B. M. Owen, W A. Simmons, H. D. Cockrell and T. P Webb. ''N
The age-herald., 1901-08-09

Policemen Paid off.-The Birming- ham police department received their monthly stipends yesterday morning, and the "coppers" are happy. The pay roll for the month Of July amounted to $3,119.95. ss -,.'i4
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THE CITY.

Marriage Lloenses.--Marriage li- censes were issued yesterday to Joe J. Lohe and Mrs. Emma Beck, and Henry and Mrs. Harry Knox.
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CoIored Conference.-The Birming- ham District Conference of the M. E. Church, colored, Is In session at Wood lawn, having been called to order yes terday morning. Sessions will be held afternoon and night until the 11th. At the afternoon session. yesterday papers were read by delegates upon religious topics.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09

Have you heard ftP Hill- side Cream and Lunch Go. has bought Arlington Cafe and cut price of noon lunch to 26 cents.
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BOTH SIDES PREPARING
 FOR THE CONFLICT

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. The Rev. MT. Brownlee Here.-The Rev. J. L. Browilee, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Coving- ton, Tenn, is in the city spending a portion of his vacation. Previous to three years ago he was pastor for nine years of the church at Union Springs, Ala, representing the Synod of Ala bama on it's committee of home mis- sions, and director of Columbia Sem mary.
The age-herald., 1901-08-09
Woman Suffrage.

MT. Craig of Dallas moved to amend by providing that women tax payers could vote on this question. He spoke in favor of his amendment, as did Mir Fitts of Tuscaloosa. The latter said the bonded debt of cities was as much the debt of the women tax payers as of the men. and that they ought to have the right to vote on bond issues
 The previous question was then ordered. and an aye and nay vote was demanded on the adoption of the section and the amendment.
 MT. O'NeaI of Lauderdale moved to ta- ble the Craig amendment. This was lost by < vote of AS to 59.
 Mir. Craig then asked leave to amend his amendment so as to limit the right of voting to unmarried women over q. This was objected to.
 The Craig amendment was then adopted on viva voce vote of 65 to 45. The an- nouncement of the vote was received with cheers.
 The original section was then voted on. An aye and nay vote was demanded, and to 46
 Mir Greer of Calhoun gave notice of a motion to reconsider.
 The committee then offered a new sec ton, which provided that the Legislature shall make provision for any city or town having a special charter becoming subject to such general law as may be passed by the Legislature prescribing the corporate powers of cities. On motion of Judge Coleman this was tabled.
 This amendment was tabled.
 Mir. Vaughan of Dallas offered a section authorizing the Legislature to change boundaries of cities on previous local notice being given.
 General Sanford offered section pro- vfding that no city shall annex suburbs without vote of the people Both these amendments were tabled.
 Judge Cobb of Macon introduced a sec tion that women taxpayers may vote on elections to authorize municipal bonds if
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striking a freight locomotive in the yards
at Prentice twelve miles north OF here,
at 1920 a. m. killing six persons and in
juring six others.
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Attacked Two Women in n House, and
One Fatally Stabbed Him While
Defending Herself.
AN AFFRAY IN THE SOUTH
FOUR MEN WOUNDED. THREE OF
WHOM PROBABLY WILL DIE.
One Shot Fired In Courtroom Led
to FusiIIade with Tragic
Results.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Aug. H.-Robert No
gler, Hebrew peddler, was killed to-day
while attacking two women in the home
of Osborne Woods. at No. Il Camp street.
Mrs. Ariel Lees and Mrs. Grace Woods.
who were defending themselves against the
mans assault. are under arrest, the former
on a charge of murder. the latter being
held a witness. For a week past Nogler
has been trying to enter the Woods house
several times late at night. This afternoon,
IL is alleged. he burst into the room where
Mrs Woods and her little son were, and
made an assault on the woman. Mrs. Lees.
who lives next door, rushed in and inter-
posed. The man turned his attention to
her, and. after following the woman from
one room to another, seized bread knife,
murder. The women fought frantically in
a narrow stairway. Nogler stabbed
and staggered TO a chair, while the blood
gushed from his neck. He died before med
ical assistance arrived.
Mrs. Lees rushed from the house and ran
a quarter of a mile TO the office of DR.. John
c. Burke for assistance. While the doctor
going to the scene of the killing the
woman went to her home, hastily changed
her clothes and went down TO meet her hus-
band, r. c. Lees. a telegraph operator,
who was to go with her to Atlantic City
tonight. She was arrested shortly after
ward. Mrs Lees made no statement to
the police. She and her husband came here
from Georgia about year ago.
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Match Applied by the Husband of the
Woman of Whose Murder the
Victim Was Accused.
ANOTHER BLACK LYNCHED
COLORED MAN HANGED AND RID
DIED IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Situation at Pierce City, Where No
Negroes Are Wanted-Race Riot
Imminent in Georgia.

SHERMAN, Tex, Aug. PA number OF
people who witnessed the burning of Abe
Wildner at Red Branch, in this county, yes
terday evening, have been in Sherman to-
day. The negro confessed to the crime of
numbering Mrs. Caldwell. Wildner was
chained to an elm tree, dried sorghum hay
piled about his feet and limbs and wood
piled to his shoulders. Mr.. Caldwell, the
husband of the victim, applied the match.
and wildner was burned. According to eye
witnesses, he burned twenty-one minutes
before life was extinct. When Caldwell ap-
piled the match and was turning 10 the
crowd, about one thousand in number, he
said:
"Gentelmen, I have not slept since this
brute murdered my wife, but believe L
can sleep peacefully tonight"
He then thanked the men for their assist
ance in his capture. Wildner only once
asked to be shot, and he then said God.
you have stood by me in times past; 1 ask
you to do so now
Wildner's legs were burned off and his
body charred. His face is still recognizable,
and he will be left where he burned until
Thursday afternoon so all who may desire
can see him and be sure the right man has
been burned. The officers did all in their
power to protect the man, but were not
equal to the army of men bent upon lynch
ing the negro
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Bayview Strikers Paid of.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 21.-The Ilii-
nois Steel Company at its Bayview plant
in this city to-day paid eff the strikers
and those affected by the strike, and they
are no longer considered as employees.
Those belonging to the Amalgamated AS
sociation were paid the extra 5A per cent.
as provided under the new scale agree
ment, which operated from July | and
which was signed few days before the
strike.
Superintendent George l.. Refs made a
significant remark to-day, which was to
the effect that the Illinois Steel Company
now has the right to employ nonunion
men if IL SO desired. To this statement
the strikers agreed. Everything is quiet at
the mills
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AFFRAY IN A COURTROOM.
Fifty Shots Fired and Four Persons
wounded. Three Fatally.

WATER VALLEY. Miss, Aug. 21.-A
desperate shooting affray occurred at Rey-
nolds, Pamela county, ten miles north of
Water Valley. this afternoon, as a result of
which four men are injured. three of them
fatally.
The circumstances leading up to the diff
ficulty as related by Senator Earl Brewer
and the Hon. j. G. MCGOWAN, lawyers
from this city who were retained in the
case, are about as follows: Otto Johnson
was being tried before Justices Shelby and
Warner on a charge of seduction. Len
Smith, a witness for the State gave testi-
mony that did not help Johnson, who had
Il number of friends on the ground The
evidence was all in and the justices had
retired to MAKE uD their verdict. More
than 100 men were present in the room at
this time when suddenly a shot was fired
supposedly by Otto Johnson. Instantly
other shots were fired. fully half a hundred
in ALL and when the smoke cleared away
Otto Johnson had three bullets through the
body, Len Smith one through the breast
j. w. Dawson one through the breast and
the father of Smith one through the arm
Johnson, Smith and Dawson are probably
fatally wounded. A dozen men had narrow
escapes. getting bullet holes in their cloth
ing. All parties are members of prominent
families.