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The age-herald., 1901-03-03
COL. JOHNS WILL
 RETIRE APRIL 1
Tenders Resignation as Super
 intendent of Republic Co.
HIS REMARKABLE CAREER
One of the Pioneer Developers of the Dlstrlct-Has Seen Birmingham Grow from R. R. Crossing To
 It's Present Proportions.

Col. L. W. Johns, superintendent of the Sayreton and Warner mines of the Re public Iron and Steel Company has ten dered his resignation. effective April |, and will retire to private life, after many years of faithful service in the industrial development of the district.
 Colonel Johns came to Birmingham in 1873. and has seen the city grow from railroad crossing to the splendid propor- tiors that 1t has attained through the development to which he has largely con tributed. A remarkable fact in connec- ton with his long and active career Is that he has not missed a single pay day.
 His first work In the district was as superintendent of the Oxmoor and Hele- na properties of the Eureka Company. Some years later he was appointed su- perlntendent of the Pratt Coal and Coke Company at Pratt mines. continuing in that capacity under the Pratt Coal and Iron Company. and when that company was absorbed by the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company he was still retained in the same position.
 When the DeBardelaben Coal and Iron Company was organized Colonel Johns was elected general manager and in that capacity had charge of the following property: Five furnaces at Bessemer, two furnaces at Oxmoor, ore mines at Ish- kooda, Mcllwain. Smyth. Greedy; coal mines at Henry Ellen, Smyth, Greedy Adger, Johns and Belle Sumpter
 When the DeBardelaben Company was absorbed by the Tennessee Company Col Johns went with the Besaemer Land and Improvement Company as superintendent of the Belle Ellen coal mines, which 1t began opeating about that time and un- der his direction and supervision 1t was developed into one of the most valuable coal properties In the district
 When the Pioneer Mining and Manufac- turing Company began developments at Sayretown, Colonel Johns was placed in charge of the mines, and continued as superintendent when the property was absorbed by the Republic Company.
 Colonel Johns has amassed a consldera- ble fortune and has built beautiful home on the Powderly electric car line a few miles west of the city which Is known at "The Helms"
 As a token of esteem the employees oi the Republic Company at Sayretown ant Warner will present him with lifesizt picture of himself delivering his cele brated speech, "The Sermon on tho Mount"
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
JEFFERSON SHY
 ON CAND|DAT IFS Primaries to Select Delegates to the Constitutional
 Convention

The Democratic primaries for selecting candidates for delegates to the State Constitutional Convention, and also del- egates to the State convention, will take place next Saturday. Until the last two weeks there was but little interest man ifested in the campaign, and only a small number of candidates had announced themselves. Last week, however, the pa pers all over tho State contained the an- nouncements of a large number of men, who stated that they would make the race for delegates. This has had a ten dency to arouse interest. and there will probably be a large vote boiled at the Democratic primary next Saturday.
 So far as Jefferson County is concerned only two names are mentioned for dele gates to the Constitutional Convention, and both of those are for the state at large. The names of the delegates from the county will not be voted for in the primary, but will be selected by the con- vention. which assemblies in Birmingham on Thursday. March IA
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
LIBEL SUIT SETTLED.
Case Against the Confederate Veter.
 ans Is Ended.

Nashville, Tenn, March 2.-In the Fed eral Court this afternoon the jury in the Underwood Cunningham libel suit was discharged, having failed to reach ar agreement. The suit grew out of pub lication in the Confederate Veteran, of which defendant Sumner A. Cunningham is editor and proprietor. Because of cer- tain statements in an article In that pa per concerning the Battle Abbey fund Gen. John c. Underwood sued Cunning ham for $50,00O damages and made the Methodist publishing house of this city party to the suit. that concern having done the press work for 'The Veteran |" The jury was unanimous in the opinion that damages should be awarded plaintiff but disagreed on the question of holding the publishing house jointly liable four members refusing to consent to it's re- lease. The measure of damages consid- cred by the jury was $10,000.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
SILK SALESMAN
 WAS FINED $500
Convicted of Obtaining Money
 Under False PretenSeS
HE GAVE SHORT WEIGHT
Victlmlzed Taiors Appeared Against Hlm-Legal Technlcallty Was h. voked, But Judge Feagin Could
 Not See 1t That Way.

A. D. Williams, the itinerant silk sales- man who was arrested some days ago on the complaint of several merchant tailors was tried and convicted in the Inferior Criminal Court yesterday on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses and was fined ss0o, which was afterwards reduced to SIPS.
 There were three charges against him. one each by W. o. Snyder, Lyman Cohn and r. J. Sweeney.
 Williams was charged with selling spool silk which was short in length and weight to the three tailors who appeared as witnesses against him.
 Mir. Cohn of the $4 Pants Company was the first witness. He said that the spools he bought contained about one-third the silk they should have contained. Before he bought the silk he had no suspicion that the silk was not full weight. It was marked on the spools one ounce.
 F. J. Sweeney said that he bought two pounds and quarter for s9 He said the thread was not as represented. That 1t was marked one ounce and contained only about one-third of an ounce; would have been worth $16 If it was full weight
 The defendants witness, Downs, said it was the custom in the silk business to sell spools of silk that were marked one ounce and which, as a matter of fact did not contain an ounce. Here two spools of silk were produced, which had been bought yesterday at large department store in the city as containing one ounce and which contained only 800 yards. An ounce should contain 1900 yards.
 Defendants attorney contended that the sale was a lump sale at a low price and the rule of caveat emptor applied. That no false representation had been made That when silk was worth S6,50 a pound at wholesale, it was absurd for anyone to expect the defendant to sell pound for less than $ (the price the merchants had paid) as 1t was for them to expect to buy a $2O gold piece for s10 Moreover, that 1t was the custom of the silk trade to sell short weight Just as the liquor trade never sold a man full quart when he ordered quart of whisky.
 Judge Feagin thought the evidence made out a case and fined the defend ant as above stated.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
JURY ACQUITTED
 GEO. B. WILMOT
Found Not Guilty of the Charge
 of Murder
HE KILLED C. c. BRAXT0N
Was the Traducer of Ills Home and Met the Fate Justified By an Un- written Law-News of the
 Courts.

"We, the jury, find the defendant not guilty. William Rouse, Foreman
 The above was the verdict of the jury In the case of George B. Wilmot, charged with the murder of Charles c. Braxton. It was rendered at 10 o'clock the jury, as stated in yesterdays Age Herald, hay ing remained out all the proceeding night
 Braxton was Killed on March 29 1900, for alleged intimacy with Wilmot5s wife. He had lived with>the family for years, Mir Wilmot having befrlended him In every way. taking him to his home and furnishing him money when he was out of employment.
 Frank Town was sentenced to one year at hard labor for grand larceny
 Court Items.
 Tn the Circuit Court Judge A. A. Cole man has given a judgment of $200 in the case of Lewis Scott vs. Birmingham Rail- way and Electric Company. This was the case where plaintiff inadvertently failed to ask for a jury. and it was tried sev- eral days ago by Judge Coleman and de- cision reserved.
 The Board of Revenue yesterday sus- tained the tax return of the Daily News Company for last year at s15,OoO. and de- clined to uphold a raise of $500 additional made by the tax assessor.
 Marriage licenses were issued to Will liam D. Barron and Lula Fields; Os- car Sro and Hilda Liljus; Mike Husey and Jennie Ables; Thomas Glenn and Lucinda Ellard; Lemuel Libby Jones and Mollie Dixon Hoffman; T. L. Dalton and Margie Jones.
 Petitions in bankruptcy were filed by Ed P. Foley and Jerry Crawford.
 The United States Court will open at 2 o'clock Monday. Judge Bruce will ar rive at 12 noon. Mir. E. E. Greenleaf clerk of the Huntsville division of the court, arrived yesterday to assist in the clerks office during the term. The crim- inal business will first be taken up.
 The following deeds were filed: Robert Jemlson and wife to B. Jacobs, 2-2S-01, $6OOO.
 Birmingham Realty Company to A. shugerman, 2-16-01, $125O, lot 6, block 15, Birmingham.
 r. H. Haskell to c. A. Nolan, president, 11-20-Oo, $500, lots l and 16, block 13 Ems ley Land Company addition to Pratt City; and lots B and IS. block 20, second addition Ensley; and lots and 4, block Is, Ensley.
 J: l.: Sawyers and wife to J. l.. Brake 1-3-0l s120O,
 M. M Truss, ct al, to J. H. Taylor, 2-2S-01, $500.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
HENRY GRAY WILL. BE THE PRESIDENT He Will be Elected to Preside Over the City Council.
 Mayors Veto.

The Legislature has passed the bill in- vesting the Mayor of Birmingham with the veto power and authorizing the Board of Aldermen to elect it's own chairman, who will be officially known as the pres ident of the Board of Aldermen of Birm- ingham Governor Sanford will likely approve the bill and 1t will then become a law.
 Under this new law the Mayor will not sit with the Board of Aldermen except in the capacity of an advisory member but he may veto any ordinance passed by that body. The board may pass an or dinance over the veto of the Mayor by a majority vote.
 Henry B. Gray will be elected presi- dent of the Board of Aldermen. This has been practically settled. The election will take place at the earliest possible date as the legislative act becomes effective at once.
 Mir Gray has been on the Board of All dermen for two years representing in part the eighth ward.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
Russian Minister to France,

Paris, March 2-Prince Won Radolin, who was formerly German ambassador to Russia, who arrived in Paris, February 20. to replace Prince Munster Won Deren- berg as German ambassador here, pre- scented his credentials to President Lou bet today. He was escorted by a squad ron of cavalry to the palace, where the usual military honors were accorded him.
 Prince Von Radolin said he was charged by his sovereign to maintain and strengthen the good relations existing be- tween the two countries. President Lou bet in reply said:
 "If you are happy to testify to those good relations between our two coun- tries and say that your mission is, in conformity with your own personal feel ings to maintain and strengthen them, on my part assure you of our intention to respond to those feelings of the Elm peror, of which you are the faithful and sincere interpreter. You are welcome among us."
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
RECITAL WAS A
 GRAND SUCCESS
Mrs. Van VaIkenburgh, the Charming Vocalist, Guest
 of the Ensemble Club

The third invitation recital of the En- semble Musical Club brought out a most cultured and enthusiastic audience to Seals Hall last night. Mrs. Grace Van Valkenburgh of Kansas City was the guest and artist of the occasion, and right royalty did she turn hostess and enter tain her hearers. It would be hard to describe the beauties of the singer s voice, without resorting to superlatives and superlatives do not always seem sin cere. Indeed Mrs. Van Valkenburgh was so overwhelmed by the spontaneous and generous applause bestowed by the au- dience, that she wondered if it was in part due to the great courtesy and hospi- tality of Southerners. When she had finished her programme with an old choral of the seventeenth century, the au- dience sat unconscious of the fact that no more was promised-and the gracious artist acknowledged the compliment by responding with an exquisite song by Foote, the words by John Watson Glider, entitled Sweetheart
 Mrs. Van Valkenburgh's voice is of the genuine contralto quality, full, rich, son orous, deep and strong. It Is full of dra- matc intensity, yet fraught with ex- quisite pathos. and capable of the incest shading revealing in addition to an organ unusually endowed by nature, wealth of native intelligence and perfect method wisely applied.
 She invited the admiration of the au- dience when she made her first appear ance, with her queenly bearing and quiet pd ,H more the enthuiasm of her listeners when she sang.
 The stage was tastefully dressed, sug- gesting a singers studio, and the mem bers of the Ensemble Club may be SUI e they are receiving silently the gratitude and appreciation they so truly de- serve.
 MT. Werner and MT. Washburn sang two duets by Marzials, and the sextette from Lucia was so well done that 1t had to be repeated da capo.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
Appointment of Captain Lambton.

London March 2-The appointment or Captain Hedworth Lambton, the former commissioner of the British first-class cruiser Powerful. whose blue Jackets ren- dered good service at the siege of Lady smith, to command the Royal Yacht Is now definitely, though unofficially. an- nounced and restores to favor a war hero who offended many high personages by his vigorous anti-government speeches at the time of the last election. It may be inferred that Captain Lambton has now decided to leave politics alone. Indeed. it was an open secret that he tired of his incursion into the new field long before the polls recorded his sweeping defeat.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
THE GALLANT RIFLES
 OFF FOR WASHINGTON

The Birmingham Rifles left over the Southern Railway at 4:1o o'clock yester- day afternoon for Washington to attend the inauguration of President Mckinley tomorrow. Capt. c. L. Ledbetter goes in command of the company, and has four lieutenants and thirty-seven non-commis- stoned officers and privates with him. The company is travelling in a Pull man sleeping car chartered for the oc- oasion.
 The members of the company that make the trip are Capt Charles l.. Led better, Lieuts. Lucen Brown Walter Ha- good, Byers and John T. Yeatman. The
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
THE INDIAN TROUBLE.
Crazy Snakes Men Plead Guilty and
 Were Then Released.

Muskogee, I. T., March 2.-The winding up of the Snake trouble came today in the United States Court, as arranged last week, between Chitto Harjo and his band of Indians. through his attorneys. It was agreed that they all plead guilty After pleading they were called into the court, Judge Thomas, presiding, and then after a very forcible charge on the grave of fense charged against Snake and band" the judge sentenced them to eight years in the penitentiary and a fine of s250 each. but agreed to suspend sentence If they would go back to their homes and not commit any such acts again. Principal Chief Porter was present and made a talk to the Indians.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03

ron-commissioned officers and privates are Outright, J. O. Stewart. w. D. Franklin, l.. T. Woods, J. W. Smith, William Hay, Clisby Bowlin, Williams, Bob Cotton, Walker, w. T. Stewart, Bob Mabry, o. Kelly, J. S. Francis, Moseley, Barwick. Veasy, H. Reynolds, Frank White. Dabney, Nall Lawson. J. Bivin, Redmayne, Parker, Percy Lansey. R. Johnston, Scott, Feltus. Massey, Der rick, Young, l.. l.. Ledbetter Root, Warrington and Mccain.
 The company will arrive in Washington at $50 o'clock this evening and remain until Wednesday evening
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
IN TENNESSEE People Know Something About Coffee

A little woman In Rita, Tenn, ran up from 110 pounds to 135 pounds In few months by leaving off coffee and taking up Postum Food Coffee. She had been sick for a long time; subject to head aches and general nervous condition, with stomach trouble. caused by coffee drinking, and when she left it off and took on Postum Food Coffee she made the change that cured her and fattened her quickly. She says: T can now do as much work in day as I want to, have no more headaches. and feel like a new person.
 People comment on how we'll look and want to know what I am doing. I always say, drinking Postum Food Golf fec
 My husband has been cured of rheu- matism by leaving off coffee and using Postum, and his mother, who was always troubled after drinking coffee. has aban- doned 1t altogether and now uses Postum three times a day. She sleeps sound and says she never expects to taste cof- fee any more" ,4 ,--.s-..s- -3.' si'#
 MRS. L. M. EDMONDSON,
 Rita, Tenn.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
Official BIunder.

London, March 1.-An almost unprece- dented case of official blundering was re- ported from Liverpool today It appears that the War Office was under the i'm pression that the Liverpool volunteers were still in South Africa and kept a new special corps service on waiting or ders until 1t could be ascertained whether the Liverpool volunteers required strengthening. The Liverpool volunteers returned to Liverpool four months ago
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
"Appedicitis Is the Grip Localized"

Appendicitis is but localization of the Grip affecting the intestines, and often the appendix itself; the symptoms of Grip and Appendicitis are coincident.'
 This statement was made by Dr. Lucas Championniere, in paper read yester- day before the Clinic of the Academy of Medicine in Paris.
 There Is a seasonable Lenten warning in his assertion that while the Grip often attacks the throat or ear, yet in the case of patient who has been an ex- cessive eater of fresh meat, the disease almost invariably localiZes In the intes- tines. near the appendix. or in the organ itself, producing acute appendicitis.
 The savant omits to say that the great est danger lies in the unskllfully treated and imperfectly cured cases
 Prevent the Grip and escape Appendi- cities by using Dr. Humphreys Seventy Seven," the only known preventive and cure for the Grip, while it's tonicity sus- tains the system during and after the attack.
 .77' breaks up Colds that hang on.
 At all Drug Stores, 25c, or mailed.
 Pocket Manual mailed free.
 Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co.,, Cor. William and John sts., New York;
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
King Edward at Cologne.

Cologne, March 2.-King Edward ar rived here at 4:45 D. m. During a three quarters of an hour wait his atesty decorated the station master with the third-class Victorian order The King is going to Flushing by way of Vonlo, a town of the Netherlands, seventy miles northeast of Roermond.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
NOTICE l

The Birmingham Loan Go. has moved to ll9 North 2Oth street, two doors below the old stand, where they will be glad to see their old friends.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
Easy Enough.

From Smart S5et.
 .oThe easiest way to get into society Is to marry for money"
 But suppose fellow is in and wants to get out?'
 "Then marry for love-"
The age-herald., 1901-03-03
THE WEATHER.

Birmingham. Ala, March ?, 1901. Local observations during the "A hours ending D. m., Central time:
The age-herald., 1901-03-03

TO KEEP OUT THE COLD, nothing answers the purpose like pure, unadulterated liquor. The genuine article is a great fortifier against the inclemen- cies of the weather, But put not your trust in doctored or diluted stuff-it won't All the bill, You run no risk in getting your Inside overcoat" from us With a reputation made for the purity and excel fence of our wet goods, we do all pos sible to retain and enhance 1t. We call special attention to our "Samuels' and "Old Oscar Pepper Whiskies, bottled in bond.
 SOLOMON & LEVL 'Phon 1o12. 1928-30 First Ave.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03

Washburn's Rolled Oats for a nice breakfast.
The age-herald., 1901-03-03

Highest temperature. T degrees; low est, A; average, 63.
 BEN NJ JACOBS, Station Agent, II. s. Weather Bureau.
Arizona daily citizen. (Tucson, Ariz. Territory [i.e. Ariz.]) 1884-1901, 1901-03-13
Some Interesting
Gossip Of Washington.

WASHINGTON March 3-The Senate constituted
members There vacancies from Delaware from
Nebraska and one republicans
ocrats and independents latter being JONES' Nevada Well
ngton Of Md Teller Coo Allen of Neb The tenure Of
Mr. Allen necessarily he win be senator when
the Nebraska legislature and remain in
the senate Legislature should adjourn deadlock without
having his viii be noticed the political class
fcation senators calling themselves either
silver republicans popuss Teller and JONES' who formerly
claimed uc being independents and Allen who
into public popul also Patterson, of Colo; Dubois and
Heitfed Of Idaho Harris Kansas Turner of Washington
are now good standing of the democratic
President Mckinley will steps under the authority given
him by Spooner Philippine amendment to the Army appopa
ton bill until he full comprehensive from the
that every be avoid mistakes
the formation Of the civil Philippines Conse
ouently no haste will be used
Cen has slandered the newspaper dispatches
which quote him having told members the Cuban constitutional
convention conditions laid down and approved
b the president that complied with before Cuba would be
allowed set up not final and could be
changed negotiation Wood made such statement
he knows and intended to be
final and that will control of Cuba until they
are complied 1t the general belief in official circles that the
Cubans will accept the conditions.
Vice President stood the burst of applause from the
galleries he made his at the opening OF the sessions
of the days but when repeated the third day
as he he sharply raped for order and sai looking
sterny at the galleries. M any applause disorder the
viii galleries. His made plain
that he meant what he idea of allowing the impress
sion to go out that posing for encouraging applause
for himself