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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-29

because they loved him less, but because
they loved literature more and were eager
to prevent him from discarding II for poll
tics. That there may be no misunder-
standing Of Indana's feeling in the matter.
an Office Of a non-partisan and orna-
mental kind has just been given to another
Wabash divinity, the Hon. CHARLES MAJOR.
described in an Indianapolis despatch to
the Cincinnati Enquirer % tho author Of
Shelbyville.' We don't recall the work
In question. but there il no doubt that Mr..
MAJon has been appointed a Trustee Of
Purdue University. Easy work and no
pay. Indiana is wise enough not 20 inter-
init for moment the glad play Of genius
upon the typewriter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-29
District Attorney Bcthca ReappointetI

WASHINGTON. Nov 2s-The President TO /.
day reappointed Solomon II. Bethc' unte,'
States Distric, Attorney for the N .rthern
District Of Illinois MIR Bethea is the officer
Sho gathered the greater part OF the eyi.
dence which led to the prosecution OF the
combination OF meat packers by the Federal
Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-29
The Jay Bra

Inc sparrow had Just admitted HAVING hH1ed
Cock Robin with his bow and arrow.
What fool" exclaimed the other birda. .vnv
o,dn ne engage criminal lawyer and set IN an
ahoi.lnsani,y suicide plea"
Jeet,ns his stupidity. they unanimouly AIMED
he was lay.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-29

The Hon BooTu HARRINGTON was baRled
in his efforts to break into the Indiana
Legislature. There was a great deal OF
repeating In his district. Men came
from the uttermost parts Of Posey county
and voted against Mr.. HARRINGTON. not
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-29
The President Has a Long Talk With ID. O..
Haynes on the Subject.

WASHINGTON, Nov 2s.-Among the Presi-
dents callers to-dav was u. o. Haynes,
proprietor Of the Nep York Commercial,
who had long talk it'll Mr.. Roosevelt, by
appointment about the prospects OF Con-
gress creating tariff commission.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-29

II will be seen, therefore that Of those
attending public worship in Liverpool,
only about 80 per cent, or less than two
in five, belonged to the Church Of Eng
land. Moreover, as a correspondent OF
the London Daily Neps points out. the at
tendance on the Roman Catholic churches
must have been actually more numerous,
since only those at only single service
were counted. 1t will be seen from
letter from a Roman Catholic, printed in
an adjoining column of The Sun to-day,
that the accuracy of the similar census
Of the Catholic attendance in New York
is called in question, as. apparently, il
may be reasonably, on the ground that
in those churches crowded services are
held at early and at different hours on
every Sunday and also on other DAYS,
For example, in Roman Catholic church
in the neighborhood of Printing House
Square an early mass, at 2:3O o'clock in
the morning, is celebrated on Sundays,
for the benefit of newspaper employees,
more especially, and it is always
largely attended, very numerous dele
CATION going from THE Sun office. A
computation Of the Catholic attendance
on public worship is far more difficult
to make than to count the congregations
at the two stated Protestant services on
Sunday.
The Liverpool census gives the church
attendance IA III ,434, out of a tot al popu-
lation Of the town in 1901 Of 8s4,947. or
something more than one-quarter. That
percentage is less than it is in New York
If onlythc adult population is considered.
Gross inaccuracies in the New York GEN.
sus arc pointed out by Mr.. WALTER
LAIDLAw, the Secretary Of the Fedora
ton Of Churches. but as like errors NAV
be assumed in that of Liverpool, thev
may be treated as setting of each other.
Liverpool, moreover, is distinguished az
one of the most religious communities
Of England with Nonconformity greatly
In the ascendancy, as the above table
OF church attendance so strikingly
demonstrates.
1t seems that a similar census is to be
taken in London. but. as at Liverpool
and at New York it will be too inaccu-
rate to be used as the basis for any other
generalization than that great majority
of the population does not attend church
services on Sunday.
In treating Of the religious conditions
and habits OF New York, however, the
half-mllion Jews on Manhattan Island,
not included in the census taken on the
first three Sundays OF this month, must
be considered. Add the great aggre-
gate attendance on the synagogucs and
supply the obviously large omissions in
the Catholic Church attendance, and also
some in that Of Professionals, and New
York, probably. would appear as the
great city Of the world in which this
formal religious observance is largest
proportionately.
Tho correspondent of the London
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Tue surest aud bat of Blood puaa.rs A.
Alternative. ADV. ~vess
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
RAIN BALKS THE
 DUST COMMITTEE
DUST BEING LAID, THE MEMBERS FORGOT TO ATTEND MEETING CALLED FOR 4 O'CLOCK TO DIS. CUSS THE QUESTION:.

Rain yesterday laid low the dust com scheduled to meet at the Mayors office at O clock to determine ways and means of knocking out the dust devil. The rain having done this yesterday it is supposed the committee forgot about it or lest in- terest in the subject, as the Irishman who proposed to mend the leak in his roof every time it rained and found 1t unnecessary to do so when it stopped raining.
 At any rate, only two members of the Council were present when the hour of meeting arrived. and no others came The Mayor himself, who Is pronounced enemy of the dust devil and who had studied the cost of the necessary appa- ratus to successfully fight him this sum- mer, left at o'clock for Orlando Fla. to visit a sick relative.
 Tt IS a remarkable coincidence" re- marked a city official who was watching the meeting between Aldermen Greener ard Kerr the two CounciImen who were on hand, that every time the dust ques- tion Is brought up 1t rains. I have never known 1t to fail for a period of over two years that whenever a meeting of any committee is arranged to discuss this matter it rains hard. and the members apparently lose interest in the subject and remain away"
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
PRESENTED A PIPE.
Policemen Remember Man Who Was
 With Walton On Fatal Night.

Mir Ed Cochran, who was with Poiice- man w. P Walton when he was killed in a negro house on Morris avenue be- tween Eighth and Ninth streets, was pre- sented Sunday with handsome pipe by the policemen.
 MT. Cochran was asked to be present at roll call at noon and was then sur prised by the handsome present. He spoke few words of thanks and said he had done nothing more than any other citizen would have done under the cir cumstances. He thanked the policemen for their kindness in remem bering him and said he hoped never to have to see another of them under circumstances similar to those he had last seen MT. Walton.
 The pipe was bought by popular sub scription. Policemen Burke and Arm- strong was the committee appointed to raise the funds and purchase the pipe.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
SILK WORM EGGS
 FROM FAR OFF JAPAN
MINISTER BUCK SENDS SUPPLY TO NEGROES WHO STARTED SILK CULTURE IN THE BiRMlNG- HAM DISTRICT.

Seven cards of silk worm eggs of the very finest Japanese varieties have been received by s. R. and R. M. Lowery, the two negroes who raise silk on the other side of Red Mountain. The eggs were sent by the United States minister to Japan, A. E. Buck.
 Each of the cards contains about 300 eggs, making a total of 21OO, of which a large majority should be matched and grown into worms. The eggs have been placed in cold Storage until suitable time to put them on the mulberry leaves which form their chief diet
 Minister Buck wrote a letter to Lowery in which he says the eggs sent are the very finest he is able to procure and that they are considered by Japanese experts to be the best in Japan. He encourages Lowery to continue to grow the eggs, and says he hopes for good results.
 Lowery called on MT. Gibson, of the Commercial Club yesterday and asked to be notified when MT. Louis Boris dagid, who was here several weeks ago in the interest of silk growing in the South, re- turned to the city. The aged negro has the only silk industry in the neighbor- hood of Birmingham and has taken a number of prizes for the excellence of his products.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON
 FAVORS THE PRIMARY

cooperation of every white man in our State to this new instrument. I believe this can best be done by a Democratic primary.
 "A large majority of our people are honest and loyal, and when they are in- vited to participate directly in the selec- tion of our candidates, nine times out of ten they will stand by the nominees. And besides, 1t Is my judgment that it is the only equit able and just way to select our candidates. I am willing to trust the people, and 1 believe the closer we keep our government, both state and national, to the hearts and homes of our people, the stronger we make it, and if the people are permitted to nominate our candidates the stronger it will make our party.
 Tn advocating the ratification of the new constitution, I assured the people that the intention of this new instrument was, to secure to them white supremacy honest and fair elections, and in a Demo- cratic primary every Democrat in the State will have an equal showing and no question of unfair representation can be raised.
 T believe that Senator Pettus should be returned to the Senate. He has made a record that cannot be excelled He de- serves reelection, and I am confident that he will get It.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
WANT BIRMINGHAM
 MADEPORTOF ENTRY
THE. MOVEMENT STARTED BY OFFICIALS AND MERCHANTS TO LESSEN THE TROUBLE ABOUT GOODS THAT ARE IMPORTED.

Government officials located in Bir- mingham, aided by the merchants, are making an attempt to have the city designated by the government as port of entry. Congressman Underwood is at work on the matter.
 For a number of years the import busi- ness of Birmingham has been rapidly de- yeloping along with all other industrial and commercial lines, and it is now said the city does enough business of this character to authorize the establishment of a port of entry office. The only port of entry in the State is Mobile which Is naturally so, being on the gulf.
 The advantages accrning from the es- tablishing of an office of port of entry in Birmingham are manifest. All imported goods would not have to be examined at Mobile, but shipments could be made di- rect to this city. At present imported articles are sometimes held in warehouses for some time in Mobile. When left there reshipments have to be made before the goods can be forwarded here.
 Nashville and Atlanta have been desig- mated as ports of entry, and the citizens behind the local movement are confident they will succeed in having this place SC designated within short time.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08

in America He was born in England 63 years ago and came to this country when about 27 years old. He married and leaves a wife and six children, nearly all of whom were with him when he died. The children are Maggie, Kate, Mary, Tom, John and owen.
 The place where the tents of the Gyp- sies are pitched is low piece of ground near Tenth street and Eleventh ave- nue, South. There are six tents, a num- Der of wagons. and several horses. The tents are all open and heated by small stoves. There are several families in the party, the largest being that of MT. Me- Nally.
 During his rowing life McNally ac- cumulated considerable money and prop erty It is estimated he is worth from $30OOO to $50, 900, made mostly by swapping horses at which all members of the race are past masters
 The deceased had been for two months a patient in St. Vincent's Hospital Re- gently his family moved here and he was brought home to die, the physicians sec ing no chance for him to live long. He suffered first from a stroke of paralysis which deprived him of the use of his low CT limbs, and afterwards complications set in which resulted in his death
 The casket which was ordered by his wife is one of the handsomest to be pro- cured in Birmingham. It has six crosses on the top, two of them bearing a figure of Christ. On each side are six crosses The casket is copper lined and finished in black with a white interior. The body Is dressed for the grave as others would be-
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
POLICE COMMISSION.
Supernumeraries to Be Elected and
 Uniforms Ordered.

The police commission meets tonight at 8 o'clock in the office of Chief Austin to elect two supernumeraries to fill the places of those advanced to regular places made vacant by. the death of Policeman Walton and the resignation of Policeman Cole.
 The two supernumeraries who were made regular policemen were Broom and Hurry. This moves Supernumeary Me- Kinney up to first place.
 Steps will also be taken at this meet ing in regard to the summer uniforms for the policemen. They should have been ordered some time ago and the rank and file are objecting to the delay.
 In other cities the uniforms were or dered a month or more ago and have been delivered. It will be a month be- fore those ordered tonight can be delv- cred, making 1t May before they arrive.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
"Trus4" Caught in Act of PurIOining Case of Tobacco
WAS SUPPOSED PRISONER
Chief Austin Complains Against Sys- tenn of Allowing Prisoners Lib erty, Ed Wallace Being
 Case In Point.

Ed Wallace, a city prisoner and one of the worst negroes the police have to deal with, was caught yesterday afternoon stealing a case of tobacco from J. G.. Whitfield & Co.'S store on Morris avenue. He was held until Policeman Nix arrived.
 Under ordinary circumstances this case already supposed to be prisoner under the careful watch of the guards in charge of the work gang from the Southside jail
 withstanding the supposedly bad record of the negro, he was made a trusty soon after being placed in jail, the opinion apparently being chung to that Q man becomes immune from the stealing habit once he becomes a prisoner. Any way, after being convicted he was made trusty and as such he was given free access to the world.
 The present system of making trusties Is such that many time convicted men are allowed to leave the jail at night under the pledge to return before 10 o'clock. This fact was brought out in Judge Feagins court several days ago when two trusties were bound over to the Criminal Court for grand larceny committed while they were supposed to be under the lynx-eye of watchman. Some weeks ago several trusties were convicted of robbing a jewelry store.
 Several days ago Wallace was convict ed of stealing chickens and given 1SO days' He was sent to the Southside jail last week to serve this sentence. Yes terday he was out as trusty. He is considered at the same time by the police as one of the most dangerously-persis ent thiefs in the city.
 For some time Chief Austin says he has been fighting the present system, but without effect. He charges large per centage of robberies to trusties.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
FIFTH DISTRICT REPRESENTA- TIVE SAYS IT IS THE ONLY JUST AND EQUITABLE WAY TO SE- LEcT CANDIDATES.

Hon. c. W. Thompson, of Tuskegee. Congressman from the Fifth District was in the city yesterday. MT. Thompson was here on personal business matters and left for his home in Tuskegee yes- terday afternoon. When asked concern ing his views on the matter of a State primary, MT. Thompson expressed him. self as being heartily In ravor of the plan.
 q heartily favor State and Congress sional primaries" said MT. Thompson 'In fact, I have always advocated the primary plan of nominating our State and county officers.
 "We are just entering upon new political era in Alabama, and every care should be taken to preserve harmony in our Democratic ranks. l believe the new constitution will bring untold blessings to our people, and we should show our faith in it by our works, and use every possi- ble endeavor to enlist the support and
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
GRAY'S REPORT HERE.
Sanitary Commission Meets Wednes-
 day Night to Consider It.

Special Engineer GIay's report on t.. sanitary system proposed for Jefferson county was received yesterday by Maj. Frank Y. Anderson, chairman of the Sanitary Commission. A special meeting of the commission has been called for Wednesday night at the court house at o'clock to consider the report.
 Mir. Gray has been at work on the plans and consideration of the water supply for over two months. The original plans were prepared by City Engineer Julian Kendrick and Mir. Gray was employed as an expert in such matters to give his opinion. The report will not be made public until the meeting Wednesday night.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
Slayer of Policeman Walton h.
 dicted and AnaignGd
ELEVEN CAPITAL CASES UP
Trial of R. D. Coffman for Killing the Rev. J. w. Bradford Set for April 22-Train Wreck
 ing Cases.

Eleven prisoners charged with capital A. Greene yesterday in the Criminal Court and all pleaded not guilty. Four were ter was the negro, Jim Webb, who shot and killed Policeman W. P. Walton. Webb was indicted by the grand jury yesterday after it was organized his being the first case taken up. He was arraigned and his trial set for the flf- teenth of this month.
 Webb is a medium sized darkey of ordi- nary appearance He seemed entirely unconcerned and smiled and talked to the other prisoners in the cage while waiting to be arraigned. After being told that his trial would take place on the fifteenth he returned to his cage and twirled a small black mustache and continued smil- ing and talking to the other prisoners.
 The white prisoners who will be tried are R. D. Coffman who shot and killed the Rev. J. ". Bradford at Brookside and who was recently refused bail by Judge Samuel E. Greene on an applica- tion by habeas corpus, Coffman has been in jail several months but is looking well. His case is set for the twenty-sec- ond.
 Another white prisoner who will be tried on the fourteenth is Jeff Van Horn who is said to have robbed a man named William Funk near Ensley. Van Horn is one of the four men who escaped from the jail on January 20 at which time Frank Duncan also escaped.
 The case against John Culberson charg- ed with train wrecking is set for the fourteenth. He is said to have caused the wreck of train on the Alabama Great Southern railroad near Trussville last Decem Der. John Twiggs a negro, who is charged with the same crime, will be tried on the same day.
 The fourth white man arragned is John Hugeley, a young boy, who is charged with the murder of George Carter near Blossburg. His case is set for the twenty third.
 Besides John Riggs, charged with train wrecking the negro prisoners consisted of Georgia Edwards, the only woman in the crowd, who was charged with robbing Hershall Allison. Her case Is set for the twenty-third. Will Morgan, charged with wrecking the train at Leeds on the Central railroad, whereby one man lost his life, will be tried on the twenty first. The case of Bob Slaughter, charg- ed with robbery Is set for the twenty fourth. John Hal, charged with the mur- der of man named Boback, is set for the fifteenth. Emmet Mason, charged with highway robbery, will be tried on the twenty-fourth.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08

In a narrow tent scarcely longer than the body lie the remains of Thomas Me Nally, the Gypsy who died Saturday night. At the head of the cooling board is the candelabra with seven burning can dies, according to the custom of the Cath ollie church. of which he was a member.
 The remains will be shipped today to Nashville, Tenn, where the funeral serv- ices will be conducted some time in May or June, the date not Having been set tied upon. The remains will be placed in vault in the Catholic cemetery there and held until the wandering families unite there during one of the months named, when the regular funeral services of the Catholic church will be held afte- which the body will be lowered into the grave.
 The tent in which the remains are lying is new one placed under the large trees growing on the lot where the family has been camping for the past three weeks. IT. front of it stand the wagons in which they live during their wanderings.
 The flaps to the front of the tent are thrown open and a small stove is placed there so the watchers may be comfort able Day and night some member of the family is close by to watch and keep the candles burning. They will not be all lowed to go out until the body is re- moved for shipment.
 The funeral has been delayed until the relatives can be notified. and all re unite at Nashville. There will be a gypsy i,, eral of those here will attend, delaying further the funeral of MT. McNally.
 For 36 years the deceased has been
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
NOT HALF OF VOTE
 IS REGISTERED
BOARD OF REGISTRARS HAVE ONLY ENROLLED 5872 NAMES. sIx-DAY SESSION OPENS AT THE COURT HOUSE.

The board of registrars began a sx-day session at the courthouse yesterday and registered S3 voters. The total registra- tion for the county up to date is 5S72, which is considered much less than it ought to be.
 The board has just completed register ing the voters of Avondale, Woodlawn and East Lake. The registration at these places is not quite as heavy as their vote in the general primary election of April IA, 19O0 At East Lake 431 were registered. The vote here in 1900 was 360 At Avondale and Woodlawn, which are both in precinct 34, S2O were registered, against vote cast by these two places in 1900 of 854. Separate counts of the registration in Avondale and Woodlawn are not kept. but 1t is nearly even, mak- ing their vote about 400 each.
 Birmingham's registration has been very light. It is not over 5000, and ought to be at least 5000. The board will, how ever, hold three other sittings here for the purpose of registering. besides the present one They will be at the new city hall April 2S to register the voters in pre- cinct 37. They will also be at the court house from June to June and from July IA to July 19. Any one in the county can register at the courthouse.
 The total vote in the county at the 1900 election was 13,933. With the present registration of 5S72 1t will be seen that not half the county's vote has been regis tered Several important towns have not yet been visited by the board, and when the vote of Bessemer, Pratt City and Ensiey is registered the proportions will be quite different.
 From Birmingham the board will go to Pratt City and Ensley
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
sALESLADlES MEET.
Will Give Entertainment for Relief
 Fund at an Early Date.

A meeting of local No. S27, Salesfadies
 Union, was held yesterday afternoon at 6 o'clock Several reports were made of sick members by Miss Curtis of the sick committee. The committee was instruct ed to look into the cases and act on them.
 The entertainment committee will have a meeting this week to arrange for an entertainment to be given soon. The meeting is subject to the call of the chairman. Miss Curtis, vice president oi the union, was in the chair yesterday af- ternoon, Miss Bond, the president being
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits were issued yesterday as follows:
 George T. Hill, to erect two-story frame dwelling on Thirteenth street be- tween Avenues I and J, at a cost of 5000.
 English & Galley to remodel dwelling No. 2217 Seventh avenue. at a cost of 5000.
 English & Galley. to erect a one-story frame dwelling on Twenty-second street and Twelfth avenue, North, at cost of $ss00.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
WILL ENTERTAIN VISITORS.
Montgomery B'nai B'rith Officers Will
 Be Guests of Locals Thursday.

District President Jackues Loeb of Montgomery and several other officers of the Grand Lodge of B'Nai B'Rith will be guests of Birmingham Lodge No. 36S Thursday evening. There will be initia- tion ceremonies.
 The officers are en route for Little Rock to attend the meeting of. the Grand Lodge Sunday. They leave Birmingham over the Frisco System Thursday night MT. w. M. Ullman and MT. J. Beitman will represent the Birmingham lodge at the Little Rock meeting.