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The Washington times., 1902-07-09
Secretary Shaw Thinks
-Four Years Long
Enough
MANY CHANGES EXPECTED
Resignation of Assistant Secretary
Spaulding Probable in Short Time,
As Well as That of Mr. Taylor
Other Officials May Be Asked to Quit.

Secretary Shaw has defined one policy
in his administration of the Treasury
Department, upon which he entered last
February. which promises some exten-
sive changes in the near future. This
policy, or, rather. doctrine of the Sec
retary pertains to tenure of office among
the staff of assistant secretaries, divis-
ion and bureau chiefs, and minor Off
cals of the department, and briefly
stated is this:
The usefulness of any and every off,
Ger of the Treasury Department must,
OF necessity, have become seriously i'm
paired after a period of four or five
years of incumbency.
No secret Is made OF this belief on
the part of Mr.. Shaw, and he has spe
officially stated it in these terms on sew
eral occasions. An intimation of 1t was
given as curly as April, when it became
known that within few months Assis
tant Secretary Spaulding. who is in
charge of the customs administration,
would have to make way for success
or. General Spauldng has held the Of
fee for five years. ard according to Mr..
Shaw has outlived his usefulness in
the department, not from any fault of
his own. but simply because no Federal
officer can continue to act with the same
efficiency after the lapse of a few years.
The same rule is made to apply to
Assistant Secretary Taylor, who has
charge OF the administration of the i'm
migration laws and other important
matters in the Treasury Department. II
has been an open secret for several
weeks that Mr.. Taylor would within
few months receive an intimation that
his resignation would be acceptable to
Mr.. Shaw.
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Should Have Been Superseded.

Mr. Shaw was quoted recently as say
ing that he believed Secretary Gage, AS
sistant Secretary spaulding. and Assist
ant Secretary Taylor should have been
superseded at the end OF their four
years term. He recommended the re-
moval OF T. " Powderly. Commissioner
General of immigration. and carried his
point, although strong influences were
used to secure Mr.. Powderly's retention.
II has been said hat George T. Rob
erts, Director OF the Mint, would resign
some time during The present summer,
but Mr.. Roberts VIII neither leny nor
affirm the report. The fact that Dircc-
tor Roberts was appointed from Iowa,
the Secretary's State, and that they
have many friends in common. is he
licved to weigh in the directors favor.
Ever since April. Secretary Shaw has
visited the Federal Offices reIa:ri to the
Treasury Department in New York on
the average of once a week and he has
said freely that he expects to establish
more honest and efficient administra-
tion of the customs and immigration
service there
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Conferences With officials.

Since Wilbur f. Wakeman. appraiser
of merchandise at the port of New Yot,1.
was summarily dismissed from office,
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President Would Approve.

The designations in the cases OF the
go to the President. for these officers
are appointed by the President, but it
has been generally understood that
President Roosevelt would allow Secre-
tary Shaw to arrange the personnel OF
the Treasury according to his own Ideas
OF sound and efficient administration.
Mr.. Shaw's policy as TO tenure OF Of
flee in his department is not restricted
to the officials Immediately subordinate
to him. but extends TO minor officials of
the Treasury and its branches above the
rank of clerks.
Assistant Secretary Allies will prob
ably continue 10 hold his place, for he
has been in Office only little more than
year, and therefore has not reached
the point where his term of usefulness
can be said 20 have ended. AT least two
or three division and bureau chiefs are
believed to be slated for dismissal, and
in all cases these are men who have
held their present positions Tor fo4-
years or more.
The Secretary says he believes that
many officers OF the Government who are
not actually at the head of affairs lose
their fine sense OF discrimination after
long term employed in discharging
essentially the same class of duties. In
the Secret Service he believes that OFF,
GERS lose the true perspective In observ-
ing violations OF law and IN appreciating
the onormity OF offcnses against the
Government. Much the same condition
obtains, he believes. in regard to other
officials OF the Treasury Department; or.
at the best, chiefs of bureaus and their
principal subordinates fall into ruts and
lose all their originality and much OF
their forcefulness in administration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
WILD GEESE AND THE WEATHER.
Late Flight Across Connecticut Indi- cates Cold and Long Winter.

From a Woodmont, Conn.,, Letter
 One of the occurrences in Connecticut this week has been a visit to Lake Sal tonstall. to the east of New Haven, of a flock of over one hundred Canadian wild geese. This flock remained on the lake all night, making an ineessant noise with gabbing and pounding the water It had lost it's way in the fog which pre- vailed On the following morning, how ever, it got away early, making fresh start for the south.
 The geese flew to the lake which is an isolated sheet of water, on Tuesday night Since that time and until the cooler weather which came later in the week. these birds have been flying south over Connecticut in large numbers. On Wednesday, to the east of Branford. were seen at one time. flying far up in the sky, fiocks of both wild geese and wild swans all of them heading toward the North Carolina coast.
 It is late for the wild geese to be seen here going south, says Charles Hammit, a sportsman and farmer of North Bran ford, who is a wild goose hunter and who has shot three this season, and who watches their fall flights. He says they are making their passage south at least five weeks later than ever before. All sportsmen agree that it is late for the wild goose to be in Connecticut in large numbers.
 The hunters also say that this late mi grafton indicates that the cold weather, while belated this year. will be following shortly after the geese, and will be here in a week or two, and that the winter
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, December 15.-Iridius, the second choice at to 5, won the only purse race on the card today, capturing the futurity course event. Deutschland, the favorite, could do no better than take third place. Weather cloudy; track heavy.
 First race, maidens selling, eleven-six- teenths of a mile-Quarter 107 (Burns), 3 to 1. won; Sir Preston, 102 (Connelly), 4 to l, second; Ripper, 1O2 (Hewitt), 25 to l, third. Time, HI.
 Second race, six furlongs, selling-Mag- gle Felix, 102 (Waldo), 8 to l, won; Hand Press, 112 (Burns), 8 to 5, second; Silver F'izz, 107 (Birkenruth), 12 to l, third. Time 1:1S.
 Third race, futurity course, purse-Iri- dius, 107 (Burns), to 5, won The Owl, 1OS (Minder), l2 to l. second; Deutschland, 107 (W. Waldo, to 5, third. Time, 1:14.
 Fourth race mile and 100 yards, selling Constable, 107 (Ransch), 6 to 1, won; Filibuster, Ill CMinder), 1 to 1, second; Hesper, IA q. Daly), to 1, third. Time, 531a.
 Fifth race, six furlongs selling-Sad 1 Sam IF (Burns), to 10, won; Botany, g. l q. Daly) to 1, second; Ned Dennis, 10. l (Mnder), 10 to l, third. Time, 1:1694.
 Sixth race, mile, selling-Eva G. 9l 1 Reed), 4 to 1. won; Dunblane, no (Burns) to 1, second; Administer, 1O1 (Minder) to l, third. Time, 1:44l4.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans December 15.-John Peters was the only winning favorite Harry Wilson was run up $700 over the entered selling price and Flaneur $500. Both horses were bought in. The weather was rainy and the track heavy.
 First race, six furlongs = Meran 10s Oonnegan) 25 to l. won; Major Tenny 1O9 CW. Murphy). 30 to l. second; oronte 1O5 QHoar), Il to 5, third. Time: 1:21 2-5.
 Second race, one mile, selling-Chandon Field 1O4 Q1oar), to 1, won; Optimo 102 (W. Hicks), to 1, second; Atheola 101 (H. Michaes), 1S to 2, third. Time: 1:49.
 Third race, six and one-haf furlongs- The Caxton 1OS (Gannon), to 1, won; Tom Kingsley 102 q1icks), 2 to i, second; Lord Neville -O6 e. Alley), to l. third. Time: 1:29.
 Fourth race, seven furlongs = John Peters 102 (Gannon), even, won; w. J. De- boe no (Otis), to l, second; Echodale 1O5 (O'NeiD, to 1, third. Time: 1:36 3-5.
 Fifth race six and one-half furIongs- Harry Wilson 101 (Gannon), to l, won; Doeskin 103 CTreanor), 10 to l, second, Alpaca 100 (McCafferty), to l, third. Time 1:29 2-5.
 Sixth race, selling mile and one-six- teenth-Flaneur 97 CD. GiImore), to 2, won; Shut Up 102 QIelgerson), to 2, second; Joe Doughty 105 Geblanc), to l, third. Time: 2:O1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
RATCHET CLEANED
 TIE WOMAN'S SKULL
MRS. A. COSTELLO cRuELLY MuR- DERED AT eLocToN BY AN UNI KNOWN NEeRo-A MAN IS CAP TuRED AND ITALIANS ANGRY.

Blocton, December 15.-(specia1. )-Mrs. A. Costello an Italian woman, was killed this afternoon about o'clock at her home in Dagotown Bloeton. The de- ceased woman was attending the store of her husband when a negro man went in. and was soon seen to come out in a run. Friends who lived near by went into the store and found the woman lying on the floor with her brains knocked out. bloody hatehet lay close at hand, and Judging from the wound inflicted that was the instrument used in committing the crime.
 It was known that Costello had money in the store and robbery is supposed to be the motive for the crime. A. Costello, the husband of the murdered woman, s a miner, and at the time of the tragedy was at work in one of the mines here, It is stated that the negro robbed the woman of about 5000.
 Constable J. F. Golson was soon notified and he at once set off in pursuit of the murderer. He soon captured Ed Walker, a negro, who answered the description of the man seen to enter the srore, and on his person was found s73 It Is. supposed, if he is the right man, he hid the re- mainder of the money MT. Golson feels sure he has the murderer. The Italians are very much aroused over the matter and 1t is feared that the prisoner will be lynehed by them Walker has been placed in jail at West Blocton, and the jail will be guarded during the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
TUSCALOOSA.
Fifth Anniversary of the Order of Elks
 Will Be Celebrated.

Tuscaloosa, December 15.-(special.)- Jon l Thursday evening the fifth anniversary i of the organization of the Tuscaloosa Lodge No. S9s B. P O. E., will be cele- brated by a social session and the initia- tion of members. Several committees have been appointed by Hon. William w. Bran don, chairman of the social session, who will assist in making the celebration a great success. A large number of visitors is expected, as the several lodges of the state have been invited. The Tuscaloosa lodge was organized five years ago with twenty-seven members. Today they have an enrolment of nearly 2OO with several applications to be acted on.
 At the First Baptist church yesterday morning the following were elected trus- tees of the church: Dr. J. L. Fant, Col. Henry B. Poster and Capt. A. F. Prince. This now gives the church six trustees, the others being Prof Thomas w. Palm er Dr. Joshua II. Foster and Judge B. H. Williams
 Bert Tillery, the general delivery clerk at the postoffice, has resumed his posi- ton, after his recent attack of illness
 Intelligence of the death of Rev. B. Caplan. a rabbi of considerable promi- hence at Pittsburg, Pa, has been received in this city. He was the father of Mrs. J. Brown and MT. Max Caplan of this city His death was due to paraylsis.
 Frank H. Herman has returned from Epes and Eutaw, where he went in search of negro named Gilmore. Several months ago Gilmore was fined for stealing $3O MT. Herman went his bond and he has since been working in Mr. Herman's res- taurant The negro disappeared several i days ago. having worked out about one third of his time. Mir. Herman-s search i proved unsuccessful.
 George Manuel of Jackson, Tenn, the l new master mechanic in the Mobile and Ohio shops has arrived and entered upon his duties. His family will arrive in a short time.
 The class of 1903 at the Tuscaloosa Fe- male college recently elected the follow ] ing officers: President, Miss Eliza Dil- worth Abernant, Ala; vice president, Miss Mary Emily Fitts, Tuscaloosa; sec retary. Miss Kate Cross Eutaw; corre- spending secretary, Miss Ruby Hanlin l Cullman; treasurer, Miss Bertha Cowan Northport. The honorary members elect 1 ed were MT. George A. Searcy and Hon. Daniel Collier. The class motto is ''Esto quod esse vldens'; flower jonquil; col- ors, garnet and old gold.
 The congregations of the Baptist and Presbyterian churches united in a union service with the Methodists last evening to welcome their new pastor, the Rev. H. c. Howard
 Saturday Chief McGill succeeded in re- covering watch and chain which were | stolen several weeks ago from Joseph Coyne at the Washington hotel by a ne- gro, Ben Miles. The negro had sold the chain to Lee Myer for $4. The watch was found hidden in stable on Broad street. Miles is now in jail
 l The handkerchief shower Saturday evening at the residence of Walter D. l Seed, given by the young ladies of the methodist church, proved a great suc- | cess. There was large crowd present and a delightful musical programme was rendered during the evening The admis- sion fee was handkerchief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
NEW DECATUR.
Minister Living at Ruth Has Married
 224 Couples.


 New Decatur, December 15.-(Special.)- The Rev T. J. Weaver, who lives at Ruth, Ala. near the Morgan and Mar shall county line, about twenty-five miles above this city, on the Tennessee river, has the reputation of having married more couples than any other minister In North Alabama. He has been in the Baptist ministry over thirty-five years and during that time he has married PA couples He was born in Lawrence coun- ty, Georgia, but has lived in Alabama ever since he was ? years of age.
 A Mir Baker of Burbon, Ind, has been in the city with view to starting a blow factory here. He was well pleased with the location and the timbers of this locality. There is little doubt but that he will locate here, and if he does he will establish a very large factory.
 During the past few days several hun dred negroes have left Limestone coun- ty for points in Mississippi Arkansas and Louisiana. It is said many others will leave this section of the state before spring. Many negroes here have become dissatisfied on account of having been disfranchised.
 The Rev. W. Y. QuissenLerry, pastor of the Central Baptist church, is waging a war against the Sunday saloons through the columns of the local papers. In an article to the local paper he says that for some time his rooms have been located near four saloons and that he has seen men and boys Sunday after Sunday going in and out of these saloons Continuing he says he has called on the mayor. city aldermen, police and acting county solicitor, and still the condition grows worse and worse. He then makes an appeal to the citizens to rise up and put a stop to the Sunday saloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
 MUST GET ID WORK
MT. Poole Says Agricultural Features Must be Furthered
SEES A NEED OF REFORM
So Far the Experiment Farm Feature to a Certain Extent Has Been egarded-Writes. Them
 Firm, Polite Letter.

s, Montgomery December 15-(Speeial.)- )- R. P Poole, commissioner of agriculture and industries, has written an exceeding ly interesting letter to the presidents of all the agricultural district schools, of which there are nine. The letter is polite but firm, and is intended to let the schools know that unless they bring up their agriculture features their rations from the state treasury will be cut off. Each school gets from the fertilizer tag tax fund s25O0 per annum, and this ap- propriation is accompanied with plain and express provision of law that at least $500 of 1t must be expended on the experiment farm work. From the begin ming the practical agriculture or experi- ment farm feature of most of the schools has been rather a joke, and the source of no end of war on the schools them- selves, which have been under fire in every legislature. Some of them have done good work.
 Commissioner Poole now seems in earn- est about reform. He showed this last summer when he helped to make clean sweep of the faculty at sylacauga, and re-organized the school on express agri- cultural lines. In his recent letter he calls for reports on what is being done on the farms. for copies of bulletins is- sued and the like, and gives plain notice that unless the law is compiled with and agriculture brought up to the mark he will put in operation that other plain provision of law which authorizes the commissioner in so many words to discon- tinue the whole appropriation of s25oO to the derelict school. The schools are lo- cated by districts as follows:
 First, Jackson; second, Evergreen; third Abbeville; fourth. Sylacauga; fifth We tumpka sixth, Hamilton; seventh, AL bertsville; eighth, Athens; ninth, Blounts. vile.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
HOLIDAY EXCURSION RATES.
Via Southern Railway to All Points in
 Southeast.

Account Christmas holidays, Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to all points east the Mississippi and south of the Ohio and Potomac rivers, at rate of one and one-third fare. Tickets on sale December 23 24, 25, 30 and 3l and January 1, with final limit January 8.
 To teachers and students of schools and colleges, upon presentation and sur render of certificates signed by superin- tendents, presidents, or principles of the various institutions, tickets will be sold December 16 to 9, inclusive, with final limit January S. 1903.
 For particulars and sleeping car reser- vations, apply Passenger Office, Morris Hotel building. J. c. LUSK.
 12-12-1St. Dist. Pass. Agt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
Other News.

Duke Daddell and Miss Katie Rice were married at the home of the brides pa- rents last evening at 6:30 o'clock. The groom Is a printer employed by the Bloc ton Messenger, and is a worthy young man. The bride Is daughter of Editor G.. D. Rice and Mrs. Rice, and is one of Bloctons most popular young ladies. The Rev. L. J. Morgan Of the Cumberland Presbyterian church officiated.
 It has been raining heavily all of the afternoon, and railroad officials fear washouts on the several roads leading into this place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
THE sPEAKERsHIP.
Only One Ohio Man Has Held Office
 No New Yorker Since 1927.
JeFTersOn Theatre.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
 Among the earliest duties which will devolve upon the recently elected mem- bers of the Fifty-eighth congress will be the choice of a speaker. and present in- dications make it probable that the speaker will be chosen from the west
 The speaker of the Fifty-seventh con- gress David B. Henderson. was the first to be chosen from the territory west of the Mississippi.
 The first speaker was r. A Muhlen- burg of Pennsylvania. The post of speaker was held in the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth congresses by James K. Polk. afterward President.
 Speakers of the house of representa- tives who have been candidates for Presi- dent are numerous and include Henry Clay, John Bell and James G. Blaine. Schuyler Cofax, after having been speaker. was Vice President of the United States.
 The oldest surviving speaker is Ga- lusha A. Grow, born in 1923 and speaker from 1861 to 1863.
 The last democratic speaker, Charles r. Crisp, was a native of England. Ex- Speaker John G. Carlisle, though elected a representative in Kentucky. is now a resident of the city of New York, as was the ldte InOHaS b. tfeeu, though elected from Maine.
 There has never been a speaker from the Pacific coast, and it Is a somewhat curious circumstance that Ohio, though pre-eminent in nearly all other political offices, has had in the country's history but one speaker-John w. Kiefer-who served only a single term.
 The state of New York has had no speaker since the close of the Nineteenth congress in 1927, though New York has been during the whole of that period the most populous state and the one having the largest congressional representation.
 The speaker of the Fifty-eigh con gress when chosen will preside over a larger number of members of congress than any of his predecessors, the total membership of the house being 3S6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
TRAIN GOES THROUGH BRIDGE.
Three Dead Bodies and Several Iniur.
 ed Recovered from Debris.

Brookfleld, Mo-, December FLA wreck ing train on the Hannibal and St. Josenh railroad went through a high bridge over Yellow creek Saturday night while on the way to clear away a wrecked freight Three bodies and several injured per- sons have been recovered from the wreck age and more may be found:
 The recovered dead:
 James Murphy, roadmaster.
 Arthur Hyatt and Thomas Ainsworth, bridgemen.
 Injured: Thomas Phean, conductor; Harry Steele, bridgeman; w. Goode, en- gineer Texas Leatherman, bridgeman; R. Green, fireman; c. Mcdonald, brake man.
 The collapse of the steel bridge was causued by collision between the su- perstructure of the causeway and a steel derrick. Engineer Goode and Fireman Green were imprisoned in the cab of the locomotive by tons of twisted iron. By aid of the moonlight they pounded an opening with sledge hammers and crawl ed into the water, whence they were rescued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were is- sued yesterday:
 First Baptist church, to erect a two- story frame dwelling, to be used as a parsonage, on Twenty-second street, be- tween Fifth and Sixth avenues, to cost $3SOO.
 Miss Julia Fogarty, to erect two one story frame dwellings on Twelfth avenue and Twentieth street, north, to cost s9OC each.
 w. c. Oliver, to erect eight four-room dwellings, Fourth avenue and Twelfth street, to cost $400 eacn.
 J. R. Pinkard, to erect two one-story frame dwellings, Twelfth street and Thirteenth avenue, north, to cost $150( each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
Notice to the Public.

Cars running on the Twelfth avenue and Powderly line. marked Twenty-first street and Cleveland. do not run to the terminus of the line, but turn back as the signs indicate at Twenty-frst street and at Cleveland Only the cars marked Twelfth avenue and Powderly run to the terminus. Cars every ten minutes from $40 a. m. to 7:30 a. m. and from 4:40 p. m. to 630 D. m.
 BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT
 AND POWER COMPANY. 12-16-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
BIockading La Guaira.

London. December 15.-.In dispatch from willemstad Curacao, dated Decem- bar IA, the correspondent of the Daily Mail says the Anglo-German warships are blockadng La Guaira. The steamer Yucatan was warned by the British cruiser Indefatigable not to enter La Guaira and returned to Curacao The Venezuelan government has declined the offer of loan made by a German bank CT of Caracas to settle the claims against f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
A Puzzled Housewife.
pm the Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
 Hello" called Mrs. Cookem, over the phone. lis this MT. Sellems grocery?"
 'Yes, ma'am."
 Well. you folks sent me a cake ,oe patent plum pudding and cake of im- itation coal this morning. for me to try"
 "Yes ma'am. And did you wish to or der some more?"
 T don't know. You'll have to send some one down to explain matters. I've put one cake on the fire and the other in the oven and I can't tell whether the plum pudding smell comes from the fire box or the pudding pam
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-16
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Retail Clerks Association Holds Its
 Weekly Meeting.

The weekly meeting of the Retail Clerks association was held last night and the election of officers for the en- suing year resulted as follows
 Presdent-E. c. ,Lawley.
 First Vice President-Ira Stamps. Second Vice Presidential K. Hendlev Business Agent-C. J. Herbert. Treasurer-M. S. Umbenhauer Guide-R. w. Ashcraft
 Guardian-N. M Nicely.
 Trustees-Joe Halter, H. F. Morris, J. c. Arthur.
 Delegates to National Convention-C. J. Herbert, H. r. Morris
 This meets at Zanesville, O., next April.