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The age-herald., 1901-04-28
WOMEN IN CONFERENCE.
Methodist Missionary Society Dis. cused Their Work at New Orleans.

New Orleans, April H-The fourth days session of the Methodist Missionary Con- ference at Tulane Hall today had for .ts toic of discussion, "Woman's work For eign and Home.' Mrs. WIghman of South Carolina was chairman. Mrs. s. c. True heart spoke on "The Aim and Scope of Woman's Foreign Missionary Work" Miss NJ l.. Gibson discussed educational work and Dr. Aona W. Fearn spoke on medical work.
 Miss Belle H. Bennett presented the work of the Home Mission Society. Mrs J. D. Hammond spoke on the literature of home missions and Miss Florence Kelly on the foreign factory population.
 In the afternoon Rev. F. D. Gamewel1 crowded Tulane Theatre with an illus trated lecture on the siege of Pekin, of which he was one of the heroes.
 Tonight Miss Jane Adams of Hull House discussed English and American social settlements, and Bishop Thoburn concluded Woman's Day at the confer ence with magnificent tribute to her work at home and abroad.
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 Simmons chairman of the booth and privilege committee, is being congratu- lated on the work he has done, In niiins all the booths and selling them to the pest neople in town. At the entrance on exhip- 1t street, there is a merry-go-rouno' equipped and ready for, business, ana VIII be well patronized by those who wish to ride gentle" steeds.
 The Midway.
 After passing down Exhibit street, with its gay and attractive booths, the Mid way Is reached. A silver dime passes you into that wonderland of magicians, spiel- CTS. dancers and performers of all kinds. First is the whirling Ferris wheel which everybody wants to ride. Down the cen- ter of the Midway is the Turkish and Arabian theatres, which are open all the time. Then comes the Congress of Na- tional Dancing Girls, from all over the country, in beautiful costumes. Phiilion and his spiral tower occupy a large space, and this slender tower is lighted with electricity, making it q most wonderful sight as he slowly floats down on his golden ball. The Thompsons. who are said to be the most wonderful high divers in the world, have a tower ninety feet high. from which they leap into a tank contain ing only five feet of water. This wonder full feat has made them celebrated the tlIe world over, and they have an engage ment for this season at the Crystal Pal- ace. London, for fifteen weeks. Next are the glass blowers. Backman's celebrated
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
174 NEW OIL COMPANIES.
Total Number of Charters. Granted IT
 Texas Ia Large.

Austin, Texas, April 27-There were two oil companies chartered today. one of them having capitalization of s2, 900, ,ooo and the other s5O00oo. During the week forty charters have been issued, the cap- italization aggregating s1ssSe.0O0 This brings the total number of charters is- sued since January TO- the day of finding oil at Beaumont. to 174. having a capital ization of $s1. 1.95o.0oe, nearly all of them being licensed to exploit the oil fields of southwest Texas. One hundred of tho companies have headqua rters at Beau mont. In addition to the domestic corpor- ations seven foreign companies have se- cured permits to do business in Texas, their capital being q, 750,0eo
The age-herald., 1901-04-28

- girl with the auburn hair, and keeps her from public view until they pay their money to see her.
 Tho Electric Fountain.
 The electric fountain which has been mentioned for past eight weeks, and which cost $25.0oO and took six flat cars to haul 1t here, will be a thing of beauty looking like veritable fountain of light Just before entering the streets of India Is grave six feet deep in which will be buried Nikkos Yaritomo, a Japanese. for six days without food or water He has been hypnotized by Leon, the great hyp- notfst, and during all the hustle and con- fusion and din of the great fair, the poor Jap will lie there, apparently cold fin death, and missing all the fun of the week. Just across the street is the German village, where refreshments will be served In true village style. much to the joy of the weary and thirsty Elts. The water will be pure and. plenty of it. Then there is Mundie's wild animal show and our old acquaintance. Roscoe. the snake eater, who eats 'enl alive. Also Linette the mys- tical maid of the air. Morris illusions. and Bernardo, the Filipino girl. She be- longs to a race of little people who in- habts the parts of the Philippines. living in semi-savagc condition. ,, There are about 25,009 Of them in the different is- lands. and they are great curiosity to their new American owners.
 The floral parade will; be the opening scene of the fair. and will occur at 2:30 p. m tomorrow, and win be one of the biggest and grandest fairs ever seen in America tsI
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occurrence in several of the different cities Of the old world. namely; Leipsic Gotha and Frankfort-on-the-Ma Ger many; Kiev and Novgorod, Russia;.szu. rich, Switzerland; Lyons, France; whilt in England "Ye Old Time Country Fair rivaled with the "Donneybrook Fair" oi Ireland.
 At these fairs new styles of goods were brought to the attention of the public, and in many instances large sales were carried on.
 Of the street fairs held in this country the first authenticated report Is necessary expense to conduct the fair was sub scribed by the different merchants of the city. Features and acts of various de- scriptions were employed with which to attract the people of the surrounding country to their city. The merchants in the meanwhile displayed their goods in the best possible manner to the visitors with results highly satisfactory. This fair was so successful that with the excep- ton of but one or two years it has been continued ever since. From this small beginning has sprung up the great fairs and successes of the present day. notably throughout the Middle West. The Bir- mingham Street Fair Is under the direc- tion of Mir. Gaskill.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
ORIGIN OF STREET FAIRS
 AND THEIR ORIGINATOR

The Canton Carnival Company. Frank W. Gasisiil. manager, of Canton, o.. are the originators. organizers and builders of the continusss circuit of Street Fairs and Carniyals 30 much in favor, during last year. the objects of which are to amuss. instruct and advertise the mer- chants of the city. as we'll as the city it. self. by the attracting of large crowds through the medium of widespread but judicfous advertfsing of the many attrac- tions to be seen in the display of mar chandise and in the Midway. which is at all times the Mecca of the sfghtseer.
 Fairs similar to the very successful ones of the present day. ss lseen in this country have Ions been . renular yearly
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
SUNDAY DINNER

. At celders', No. 1to North Twentieth Street.
 Soup: Cream of Rice.
 Fish: Baked Salt Water Trout,
 .Ia5 Italian Sauce. Relishes: Tomatoes, Lettuce, Radishes.
 Entree: Cream Fritters, Lemon Sauce, Spaghetti a Ia Creole. Prime Roast of Beef, Roasted Turkey, Oyster Dressing. Vegetables: Boston Baked Beans.
 Stewed Tomatoes, Caulif1ower in Cream Sauce, Mashed Potatoes.
 Deserts: Vanilla Cream, Cake'
 Drinks: Coffee, Milk, Tea, Wine.
 Dinner, 25c.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
AMATEURS WERE
 UP AGAINST II
Boys from East Lake Tried
 Hard But Couldn't
CROWD ENJ0YE0THE SPORT
Mills' Baseball Aggregation Was "There" All During the Game and the Fans Think He Has a
 Bunch of Good Ones.

The game of ball at the Seventh Street Park yesterday between the professionals and team from East Lake was interest," ing, though never at any time close. It had been advertised that the Howard College team would meet the league team, but instead team composed partly of college boys and partly of outsiders marched upon the diamond when the um- pire called play ball."
 The boys from the lake suburb played an interesting game so far as fielding goes, but they could not hit the benders handed them by Wilhelm and Brandt
 The league team put up splendid exhi- bition game and still further ingratiated themselves into the hearts of the base ball lovers. ,
 Mills has gathered about him lot of hustling ball players, who entered into the game with energy and spirit There does not seem to be a loafer in the bunch, but all seem determined to win whenever they go upon the field.
 The pitchers have not yet let themselves out much, and it Is the opinion of the fans that they will be able to hold up their end of the game. In Harlow and Culver. the locals have two of the best catcehrs in Southern Association. Both are left handed stickers and land on the ball for safeties in manner that de- lights the hearts of the fans.
 So far as seen by the spectators at the three exhibition games played by the Is fa h-a ma a spot anywhere.
 There were about 200 persons in the grand stand and bleachers yesterday af- ternoon and while the game was unequal and resulted in a lop-sided score, they got whole lot of pleasure out of it. The score was as follows:
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
UNIVERSITY WINS.
Defeats the Auburn Team In Two
 Games of Baseball.

Tuscaloosa. April T.-tspeciaI)-rhs University baseball team repeated the performances of yesterday by defeating Auburn tesm in two games te1ay.. The arst game was called at 1o:so a. rs., an@ csuIted In :. score of 9 to i. The second game was at { p. m with a score of 5 to 2. thus giving the Varsity all three games of the series.
 ~ the morning game. with Moore in the Box for Alabama. and Boyd for Au- burn, the Varsity had an easy time, be- ing especially strong at the bat.
 In the afternoon game tiie result was moro doubtful, being a pitchers battle pure and simple. Ash was in the box for Alabama, while Nisbet did the twirlins for the visitors.
 Summary of last game-Earned runs. Alabsma, 8; Auburn. 0: Two base hits. Donohoo, l. for Alabama; three base hits. Donohoo, 1. for Alabama: stolen bases by Auburn, l; struck out, by Ash, Il; by Mis- bet, 1e; umpire. MT. Otis.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
MUSIC AND MYRTH.
Agents of Chicago Protrait Company
 Entertain at Banquet.

NInety-five delegates attending the meeting of the representatives of the Chi cago Portrait Company were rendered a banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel last night. An orchestra of ten pieces furnish ed music for the diners. and a very pleas- ant evening was spent. The delegates attending this meeting were from the stHtes of Alabama, Mississippi and Ten ssee The presiding officer of the con- ysrtion was E. l.. Belsbe.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
Chess Game a Draw.

New York, April S7.-The third interna- tional chess match by cable ended to- day in draw. By o'clock this even- ing four games had been finished, of which each side had scored two. The Americans then offered a draw on the two remaining boards and hardly had the message been translated when a similar offer was received on this side. If the Englishman had submitted the game to adjudication. they would have probably been awarded the second game and there by the match.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
EXCURSION,
Birmingham to Selma and Return, Via A. c. 8. R. R. and Southern By, May
 6-7, 1901.

There will be a special excursion train operated over the Alabama Great South ern Railroad and Southern Railway, Birmingham, Ala, to Selma. Ala. and re- turn via Akron May 6 and :. This train will leave BirTni,E at a. m., May G. arrive Selma 3:2o D. m. Returning this train will leave Selma at D. m, May ', thus. giving all the excursionists ample time to visit the many attractions in and around Selma. The fare Birmingham to Selma and return for this train will be H.50. Excellent arrangements have been made for the accommodation of both white and colored passengers.
 For further information call on agent of the Alabama Great Southern Railroad or Southern Railway. 4-2S-td
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
VIII Open Sundays.

Buffalo. N. r.. April 27.-The question of whether the gates of the Pan-Ameri- can grounds are to be open on Sunday was finally settled today by the board of directors. The gates are to be open from p. m. until Il p. m., but the Midway and all amusement features will be closed morning.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
PROMINENT SPEAKERS.
Mr. William Shaw Will Address the
 Christian Endcavorcrs.

Christian Endeavorers.
 Birmingham church-goers are to have an unexpected treat. MT. William Shaw of Boston, treasurer of the United Society of Christian Endeavor. will pass through here on his way, to Cincinnati Monday, the 29th, and will stop over a few hours and give tho Birmingham people chance to listen to him. He is an eloquent and forcible speaker. and will interest all who hear him.
 There will be a grand mass meeting of all the Endeavorers of Jefferson County at the First Presbyterian church at p. m. Monday, the 29th, and MT. Shaw will address them,
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
National Leogue Standing.
Yesterdays Games.

Pittsburg, April T.-Pittsburg, ?; St. Louis, '.
 Chicago, April N.-Cincinnati, g; Chi cago. 3.
 Brooklyn, April N.-BrookIyn. 6; Bos- ton. 3.
 Philadelphia, April H.-Philadelphis, 5; New York, 1.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
Rampolla Has Resigned.

Rome. April 27.--The Patria states that Cardinal Rampolla has resigned the of flee of papal secretary of state and will be succeeded by Cardinal Ferrata, pre- feet of the congregation of indulgences and sacred relics.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
East Lake.

Sumnary--Two base hits: Culver, Leidy, Mauch. Bases on balls-Alverson. 10; Hickman, 2. Struck out-By Wilhelm. 5; by Brandt, 6; by Alverson, l; by Hick- man, 1.
 Umpire, Jack Curran. Time. 1.55.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
THE WEATHER.

Birmingham Ala. April ?, 1901. Local observations during the "A hours ending p. m., Central time:
The age-herald., 1901-04-28

Attention, Troop D.-Assemble at armo- " Monday, 1:3o p. m., mounted for pa- rade. By order of
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
American League Standing.
Yesterdays Games.

Yesterdays Games. At adelphia-Philadelphia 5. Wash ington Il.
 At Chicago-Cleveland 10, Chicago < At Detroit-Milwaukee g, Detroit 1S At Baltimore-Baltimore 12, Boston 6.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
Robbers at Work.

Colon, Colombia. via Galveston. April 27 Bands of robbers have for the past fort night been rafding stations along the ra.l- road lines during the night and have also been footing shops, wounding several per sons during their depredations. Tn. Chinese have been the principal sufferers. The government is doing its utmost to suppress the robberies
 ENHItDeInki
The age-herald., 1901-04-28

Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by D. L. Ludwicls, J. N. Jones. Sam Dagual. Will J. Smith, George Brown, and Bert Johnson.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28

Ask your grocer for Pea cock HamG
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
IN TIE COURTS.

The Criminal Court was engaged yes terday in hearing the motion docket.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28

Marriage licenses were issued to Har- ney P. Gibson and Maud Brown, Jonah Yessick and Minnie E. B. Brison, Jessie E. Bailey and Dora Morton.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
Western League.

At Louisville - Indianapolis 8. Louis- vile '. At Dayton-Columbus O. Dayton l.
 ". At Toledo-Fort Wayne 1. Toledo 6 At Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids 16, Marion & At Atlanta--Mercer '. Georgia School of Technology 3.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28
The following deeds were filed

The following deeds were filed John Eliard ct al. to s. W. Jones, S-s7- U1, s1S33.94, See deed for description.
 c. c. Gelwicks ct al to J. L. Fletcher s-2e-O1, s2s50. Lots, 2l and g, block 1SS. Birmingham.
 B. W. Sherrod to M. A. Sherrod. 4-25-0l slooo. Lots l and 2, block 2S5 and lots and 2, block 234. Birmingham.
 Tn the Circuit Court Mrs. Martin Jane Echols has filed suit against Joe M. Swain, V. Womack and J. c. Patterson for 5000 damages, alleging that Swain as constable. wrongfully levied on her prop crty.
 E. l.. weems has flied suit against the Southern Railway Company for 5000 dam ages, alleging that he was struck and in- jured by rock from some blasting be- ing done by defendant.
The age-herald., 1901-04-28

In the Criminal Court Will Hicks was sentenced to twenty days for carrying a concealed pistol.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
Large Gifts OF Money

Salt Lake. Sept. Personal duna-
tions aggr"gatin- 100000 are an
nounced here aS having been made by
William j Palmer and George Foster
Peabody. until recently large share
holders in the Pleasant Valley Ntahp
Coal Company. In May. 1900. an cN-
ploson n1 me Scoficld mine killed near
ly 300 people. 4 public fund Of over
S1UO.NU was subscribed and sub~,-
quenlly til" company gave the heirs
of each victim $500. or Il total of Sln,
600.
1t is announced that Me>SrS. Pea
body. having severed all connection
with the company. personally donate
$3.50 to ,lr heirs of each person killed
and TO cach person seriously in jurci.
the total amounting to Slu.MO. They
also donate S1O.WD each to ST Mark :
(Episcopal and Holy Cross tatholir,
hospitals Of Salt Lake
In addition S2O.oO is given for thr
establishment of emergency hospitals
at the -four principal camps Of the coal
company.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
English Views of President Roosevelt.

London. sept 4.-lntercst in Presi-
dent Ro0SeN"lt'S personality is unabat-
ed. The magazines advertise articles
about him and everything he has said
of Great Britain has been dug ont of
his books. Many picturesque stories
of the PRESIDENTS hunting and ranch
ing life continue to fill columns of the
papers. i. I. o'Connor. in NJ A. T.
MAINLY About People,. in its issue of
Wednesday. concluding Il page and a
half analy>E> of President Roosevelt.
will say:
"Rcvan. when close to his last hour
wrote that hu would like to survive to
the middle of this century. so as to
know the ultimate fate of the Young
Emperor Of Germany. whose tumult
was then iillin" and alarming the ear
of Europe. If til" great philosopher
had survived he would probably have
found subject of equal curiosity and
uncertainty in the accession to the
presidency Of this restless. short. mus
culHr man. as ready with his fists as
with his pen: soldier and litcratcur,
rcalist and dreamer. who occupies the
bleak White House a1 Washington
from whi"h ar" ruled eighty Of the
most active. vital millions Of the hu-
man race.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
An Incomplete House.

We run wild over the furnishings of
house: its furniture, carpets, hang
ings. pictures and music. and always
forge. or neglect the most important
requisite Something there shoyld be
always on the shelf to provide against
sudden casualties or attacks OF pain.
Such come like thief in the night: a
sprain. strain, sudden backache. tooth
ache or neuragic attack. There is
nothing easier TO get than bottle OF
St Jacobs OIL and nothing surer to
cure quickly any form of pain. The
horse is incompiet. without it. Com
p!e1e it with good supply.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
Ills Uniucky Day.

s1vsn the least superstitious are often
struck by the mlsfortunes which at
tend some persons on certain dates. A
large firm III london has in it's employ
living instance of the faes On June
IL an employe lost his arm by coming
in contact with machinery. The acci-
dent disabled him for his then employ
ment. and he was given that of a mes
senger. On another June 12 he was
run over in the Strand while on an
errand; result, a broken leg. The next
accident was fall on the stairs in the
firms buildings, June IL, the right arm
broken that time. The fourth mishap
on another anniversary broke three
ribs. The firm took the case into con-
sideration and issued an order that in
future the employe was to take holi-
day on that date. an order with which
he has now complied for several years.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
Colon Consul Interpnsrs

Washington. Sept 24.-Oticial ad-
vices to the State Department from
the United States consul at Colon say
that September :;rh he received from
the inSurgcnt commander Il letter an
GouncinG Il contemplated attack on
Colon. The letter was sent immedi-
Aiely to the commander of the gunhnnt
Machas. The consul informed the in
Surgcnt commander by letter than any
interference with The free transit Of
the iS1hmuS would be II violation Of
treaty rights of the United Safes and
THAI the government would act accord
ingly.
subsequently upon the arrival of Il
small force Of Colombian troops, NE
inSur"rnt force decampcd.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27

Professor {. c. GorySOn. IL charge
of the Alaskan experiment stations,
has reported to the Department Of
Agriculture. that he has found good
gardens along the Yukon valley. i'll th"
cold interior region of ALASKA. The
report says. that. although the sea-
son was unusually late this year. Pro-
fcSsur Gorgson found potatoes.
cabbage. cauliflower, hcetS and other
vegetables ready for the table before
the middle of August. and that rad
iShcs and turnips grown in the open
had been in use for some weeks. Flow
cr gardens containing Il large variety
of ANIMALS grown from seed furnished
last year were in full bloom.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
THE DISMAL SWAMP.
he Hume of Bears, Deer and Wild

The Hume of Bears, Deer and Wild
Weird and solitary and destitute OF
attractions to mankind is the famed
Dismal Swamp. 1t occupies a billowy
plain some 40 miles in length by 20
miles in breadth along the Atlantic
seaboard, extending from Suffolk, Va,
in southerly direction. well into the
bounds Of North Carolina Its deep
shades great stretches of brake and
it's very solitude make IL a region OF
interest. To the natural.s. and sports
man it has much to Offer. In it's silent
Businesses the black bear finds home
admirably adapted to his protection
and in every way favorable to his in
crease. Here amid the dense growth OF
underbrush and timber he may live in
comparative safety. And there is per.
haps no locality in the whole eastern
United States of like extent which can
offer larger bear population than this
great morass. The white-tailed deel
is also an abundant denzen of the
swamp. frequenting the elevated parts
All duulluu tO tIe ueef anu pears
there is big game feature of rather
unusual nature. The swamp abound.
il wild COWS. These animals, of h
brown color and somewhat smaller
than the ordinary cow. having for
many years been under the peculiar
conditions of the swamp until they are
almost completely specialized, are ex
tremely wild. They are descendants of
cattle which many years ago wandered
into the Businesses and were lost tC
their owner Being no longer recog-
niZed as property the sportsmen may
call game all that he may have the
proves to shoot. Lake Drn mond.
some ten miles from Suffolk, Va, is
the only great body of water in the
swamp. 1t is Il beautiful sheet of
water, of an oval contour, and ,fringed
with a heavy growth of timber, mostly
cypress, white cedar and black gum
Its water is of dark color owing to
the decaying vegetation of the sur
rounding country but is suitable to
drink, and possesses the quality of re-
naming pure longer than most other
water. For this reason it is often car
riel TO sea by sailors on long voyages.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
Mrs. Mckinley Improving

Canton. Ohio. Sept. 23.-For the third
day in succession Mrs. Mckinley took
two drives to-day. one 10 the cemetery.
where she entered the vault. and a sec
ond in the afternoon along the coun-
try roads. Mrs. Mckinley seems to
TAX" more interest in the affairs Of the
house to-day. and went to the dining
ruum for her meals.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
Hard Luck for the Beers

TN" Hague. Sept. 24.-It is understood
that the administrative council of the
Arbitration Council will declare itself
incompetent to deal with the Borr ap-
peal for arbitration upon the ISSUES i'll
volvcd in the South .S<rcan war.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-09-27
New York the Huh

Within twenty miles of City Hall
park. New York Ci'y, there are more
than 4.p",uON people, or more than
"ne-twenticth Of the worlds popula-
ton.