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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Commencement Exercises of School
 for Colored Boys and Girls.

To the Editor of the Age-Herald:
 The public Is cordially invited to attend the closing exercises of the Birmingham Girls, Wednesday night, June 4th 1902 at the Shiloh Baptist church, corner of Avenue G and Nineteenth street South.
 This school is practically In it's stage of infancy, having been founded Sep tember 19, 1900, in the home of It's founder and present principal, Mrs. J. R. England. Since that time the work under very been carried op at All North Nineteenth street in the home and under the aus- pices of Mrs. England. Some little aid has been given to the school but 1t has not had the support which 1t should. This school is destined to do much good in this city and 1t therefore should be supported by both white and colored cit- izens. By giving It's students the habit of industry, by teaching them the real, gen. uine value in the dignity of labor, by equipping them so that they can easily secure lucrative employment, this school If carried on will in these ways be the means of saving hundreds of boys and girls from the downward road of degra- dation and ideness. Trades will be taught here similar to those taught at Tuskegee. From year to year 1t is hoped that the school will grow and to be en- dowed with such blessing, we do humbly implore the aid of both white and col- ored friends, In order that we may be successful in our undertaking
 What the school needs is more room for their work; 1t needs chairs, desks tables, machines and other material in the form of tools with which to work The intention of the school and faculty is to give to each of their students knowl- edge of some trade or industry. to equip them for the affairs of life and to teach them to be useful, law abiding and self respecting citizens. The public is cor dially invited to be present at the clos ing lexercises of this much needed school at Shiloh Baptist church, Avenue G and Nineteenth street. For further information write to Mrs J. R. England, All North Nineteenth street. REV. T. w. WALKER,
 Pastor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
REVIVAL SERVICES
 INTEREST SELMA
SIX SERMONS ARE PREACHED EVERY DAY-THURSDAY TtsG HORIZONS WILL ASSEMBLE TO HEAR ELDER BEN E. RICH.

Selma, June 3.-(Speciai.)-f Selmians do not get more piety and more religion this week 1t will not be the fault of those who wear the cloth. There are six ser mons preached each day, and Thursday there will be eight. At the Second Bap- tist and the Broad Street Presbyterian churches morning and evening a union meeting Is held. On the street corners morning and afternoon the Rev. w. D. Gay, the faith healer from Montgomery,
 editor of Tn His Steps," breaches to good crowds.
 Thursday at the armory of the Dallas Dragons. Elder Ben E. Rich of the Church of Christs Latter Day Saints,
 will preach afternoon and evening. All | the Mormon elders of the state will be in Selma on that occasion, sort of conven- tion being held.
 The result of these meetings will likely be a wave of reform over the city, and places where gambling is said to be per mitted will be closed, and tight" Sun day be inaugurated.
 Word reached the city this morning of the death of J. s. Newell In Silver City. New Mexico. where he went in hopes of prolonging his life, consumption having
 
 young man with host of warm friends An enthusiastic meeting and re-organiz- ation of the Selma Golf Club took place yesterday afternoon. The links which have been allowed to run down, will be put in excellent shape again. It Is one of the best natural courses in the country Work has been resumed on the coffer- dam for the Louisville and Nashville bridge across the Alabama river at this
 point. While attempting to get a foun- dation for the center pier of the bridge the construction company met with many misfortunes last year, eliminating in the river rising higher than at any time in its history since 1886 and washing away
 nearly all the work that had taken sev- eral months to accomplish.
 A foundation was never secured and the
 work has had to be begun over The ap-
 breaches on the other side of the river are completed. and as soon as the bridge Is erected the Louisville and Nashville trains from Pensacola will come directly into the city instead of gaing around by Gulf Junction and coming In over the Western of Alabama's bridge.
 The accepted plans of the Parrish House, the Sunday School addition to St. tion and are attracting considerable at- tention among the mem bers of that con gregation. They show a beautiful struc- ture which will add greatly to the very handsome edifice now in use. It will con- meet with the present church at the southern transept.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
PURSUING INDIANS.
Mexican Soldiers and 400 Indians Have
 Fight.

Tucson, Ariz., June 3.-Advices from Torres state that in the fight of Sat. urday between the Mexican soldiers under Governor Isabel and the Yaquis on the Sonora river, eighteen Yaquis and three Mexicans were killed.
 There were 400 Indians. Genera Torres has taken the. field with the Twentieth Regiment and detachment of cavalry. Colonel Kasterhitz is marching from Magdalena with his forces down the San Miguel river to the Sonora, where he will form june. ton with Governor Isabel. Another strong force has moved to the Baca- teile mountains, former stronghold of the Yaquis, to head them of in that direction. The government confidently expects that between these forces the Yaqui forces will be captured or de- stroyed.
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 ance, taxing all the dormitories to their fullest capacity.
 At the last legislature a bill for the expenditure of ss0.000 for improvements to the college. was passed These im- provements will be made this summer.
 Mrs Joe Houston, Of Aberdeen, Miss, formerly Miss Arllie Cox of this city died this morning at her home in Aber- deen. Her remains will be brought here for int erment.
 Fontaine Cooke, a prominent young cot ton buyer, was drowned this afternoon while bathing In the Tombigbee river It is thought he was cramped while swim ming across the river. He was heard to cry for help, but before his friends could reach him he sank and did not rise again. He was splendid swimmer and all-round athlete. He graduated last year at the University of Virginia, where he took high honors. He was the eldest son of the late Prof. C. H. Cooke at one time president Of the l. l. and c. The body was recov- cred tonight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
ENSLEY.
Superintendent Mcconnell Gives Em- ployes of Steel Works Banquet.

Ensley, June S-(Special)-A banquet was rendered the employees of the steel works et Ensey Monday night by retir- Ing Superintendent John Mcconnell at his residence at Palmer Terrace Covers were laid for thirty and the table was artistically decorated with wild flowers lilies and ferns. as were the parors, halls and library.
 When the guests were assembled at ta- ble Jack Thomas. in the name of the employees of tho steel plant. presented MT. Mcconnell with a handsome two karet diamond stud. Mir. Mcconnell re- spondsd with feeling upon receipt of this beautiful gift from his many employees, which WAS 2 token of appreciation and the great love and esteer1 they hcld for their former superintendent
 During the evening music was fur rished by the Johnson Male Quartette and w. H. Davis IT.. MT. Lamont and Robert Kings.
 The best wishes of each and every em- rloye Of the eel plant accompany MT. Mcconnell, as he won the lore and esteem of all who knew him.
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by witness to be about 200 feet from thu parsonage
 Adjournment was taken until ? o'clock Saw a Shoe Last.
 Dr. Grove was again on the stand ir the afternoon. He saw an iron shoe last propped against the front door some time after the shooting-probably an hour after reaching home.
 Solicitor Hehin offered the defendant's attorneys use of notes taken during the preliminary trial. which offer was ac- eepted. The examination was then con- tinued, Mrs. T. P. Reed being called.
 From the rear of the house she saw Coffman go through the gate, scrape his feet twice on the steps, peep in front window. and enter the house without knocking. She then went into her house and heard some scraping of feet later. She then saw Bradford pushing Coffman out and saving:
 Get out, get out of my house! Get out, get outl''
 This she testified was said very loud ly, after which Coffman called him a vile name. The witness then said she ran to the kitchen window and from there saw Coffman shoot three times as the door was partly closed as If shooting at the knob. Then the door opened and he shot twice more. He walked back in. and after about two minutes walked out, called Dr. Grove, and walked away. While being questioned the witness said:
 "I saw MT. Bradford as he closed the door, but saw no weapon. I could not tell whether the door was entirely closed at the time of the shooting, but think 1t was Mir. Bradford had been in his home about ten minutes. judge. because a light had just fiicltered up before that time. did not go to the house because I was not &C., quainted with MT. Bradford having lived at the place only one month" Under cross-examination Mrs. Reed ex l plained fully how she saw the firing anf the pushing previous to the shooting. Coffman Takes Hand. Tn suggesting questions MP. Coffmar took prominent part always watching the testimony of the witness
 Eugene Hawkins was placed on the stand. He was inside his house at the time of the firing and then went to the porch. Between the first and third shots something like falling chairs was heard He only heard three shots, after which he walked to the Bradford home, where he met Coffman on the porch. One word was spoken, then Coffman walked or along the street.
 A rigid cross examination followed, af- ter which adjournment was taken until this morning at 9:30 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
COLUMBUS, MISS.
Commencement Exercises of Missis-
 sippi Industrial Institute.

Columbus. Miss, June 3.-(Special.)- The annual commencement exercises of the Mississippi Industrial Institute and College ended yesterday. Saturady night the Bach musical society gave their an- was preached Sunday morning by the Rev. P. c. Sears, of Meridian. Miss, and on Sunday night MT. Sears address ed the Young Woman's Christian Asso- citation. The graduation exercises were held yesterday morning; Senator B. F. Noel of Holmes County, delivered the baccalaureate address.
 This session has been an unusually large and profitable one. Four hundred and eighty-seven pupils were in attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
500 PRIESTS MEET.
Great Gathering of Roman Catholics In
 Chicago.

Chicago, June 9.-Five hundred Ro- man Catholic priests of the archdio- cese of Chicago, constituting the great est gathering of priests ever held in Chicago, are in session here today at the Cathedral of the Holy Name, at tending the second synod of the arch diocese.
 The priests came from the northern part of Illinois. Matters that came up for discussion were the approval of the matters of faith decreed by the last council of Baltimore, allowances to be made to rectors, the question of faith in parochial schools and the compul sorry attendance of Catholic children at such institutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Fred Dawson Arrested In Columbus
 Wanted at Wilson.

Columbus, Miss, June 3.-(SpeciaL)- 3. Fred Dawson, who was arrested here Friday upon advices received from Will son, N. C., was carried to that city to- day by the sheriff and chief of police, who came for him.
 Dawson is charged with embedding six thousand dollars from the Wilson Wagon Company, of which concern he was cash fer. He has been here about month rep resenting a piano company. He claimed to be single man, but the officers say he has a wife and two children in Will son. Dawson states he will be able to prove his innocence upon his arrival at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
ATHENS.
Sol Grayson and HIs Wife Are Charged
 With Murder.

Athens. June 8.-(Special )-Warrants have been issued for Sol Grayson and his wife Violet. and they are held without bail in the county jail charged with the murder of Henry Grayson last Saturday morning. The brothers of the murdered man claim that he was not killed by the woman. They claim that he told the brothers that he was going to leave the home of his cousin before trouble broke out, and that he was preparing to go when he was murdered.
 The man and woman will be given a preliminary hearing Wednesday before Captain Porter Bibb at Belle Nina. They are taking their arrest very coolly and claim that the story of the murder as told by the woman Is correct. They are the only witnesses, Or rather, she is the only living witness. except a baby, to the tragedy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
NEW DECATUR.
Prof. R. R. Harrls Is Ordained an
 Episcopal Minister.

New Decatur, June 3.-(Speciai )-Prof R. R. Harris, who recently resigned the principalship of the Gordon school to be. come minister in the Episcopal church, was ordained Sunday at St. Johns church in this city.
 The ordination services, which were conducted by the Rt Rev. R. W. Barn. well, lasted from a. m until D. m.. and were most impressive. A large congrega- tion was in attendance.
 The Rev. R. R. Harris will take charge of the parish of Troy and Union Springs, Ala, within few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup.

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SoOrHS the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN, CURES WIND COLO, and is Twenty-fiv cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
A GOOD TOWEL

Is always in demand, whether 1t comes around forty-eight pounds of the best patent flour, or is bought at five cents a yard A good many people would rather get a sixty-inch towel out of the sack their flour comes in than buy the towel at the dry goods store, and that is why every forty-eight pound sack of "Clifton" is packed in regular toweling.
 Ask your grocer for Clifton in the towel sack. Bransford Mills, Owensboro.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
Cuban Committee to Meet.

Washington, June 3.-The committee of Senators opposed to the general Cuban reciprocity plan, consisting of Senators Elkins, Burrows, and Jones of Nevada, appointed at the Elkins conference yesterday, will meet Sen
 ators Platt of Connecticut, Spooner and perhaps other Senators of the Gu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
New Rural Route.

Washington, June 3.-(Special)-O July l next, two rural free delivery routes will be established at Piedmont. Calhoun County. The length of the routes will be 4s miles and the population to be served 975. The postofflce at Allsup will be discontinued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
Buys Lot for Library.

Chattanooga, June 3.-(Special 1.-The city council tonight dscided to pu, chase the lote of the Catholic church opposite the Chattanooga Times buildings as the site for the Carnegie library. The price is s15,000 and building will begin at once
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
May Convene In Montoomery.

Washington. June s.-(special.) )-Repre- sentative Wiley has introduced bill pro- viding that the Circuit Court of Ap- peals of the fifth judicial circuit shall hold at least one term of said court annually in Montgomery, in September of each year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04

ban committee tomorrow and discuss the situation. Thus far there has been very good feeling manifested between the factions, but the intense activity displayed on both sides has begun to l engender some feeling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
ONLY DIRECT LINE TO
 NEW ORLEANS.

Queen & Crescent GA. G.S. ) shortest and quickest. Two fast trains daily. Close con- nections for all Texas points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-04
DEMOPOLIS

Demopolis, June .-(SpeciaL)-George Daniel a small negro boy, attempted to board a westbound freight here about sundown this evening. and was caught under the train and his fingers cut off, hand mashed to pieces, and hole was knocked in his head. The boy was taken immediately to the doctor. He is badly injured.
 Big fireworks display at East Lake Thursday night.
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FASHIONS TO SUIT Us ALL.
~ ERR kI\D or TASTE PROi MN
FOR ~ VIEWS CLOTHES
ENaEkeraiiUns and Eccent rici,Ics Dissp.
prarinS From the Tailor's Product
What Has become Of the Dude?
And the DANDY: vi ntcr'S Modes

About this time says tic sartorisl al
inanlc, look out for winter clothes. Men
Of large wardrobe have lecn looking ont
for them for wcrts past, for you cant
get up complete "st Of wearablc things
in iify any more than lride can pre-
pare n rousseau over nigh, but tie aver
aSe waNfaiing nasoulin. peIson Is prone
To put IN the evil day when he must face
his igilor.
Never was his range cf choice wider
Go WHERE Nrll-drcsscd I.rsons oongrs-
gat" and YOU viii find i; Increasingly diif-
cult to SAY tina, this. that ~, the other mode
il fashion 10 the exclusion Of other styles
ana other fabrics.
To bc silro. Their. ar. certain gene Isl tines
!aid down in the chart, certain tuoys 80
tho port and s'aiboard Of which YOU must
NOT sail if you care To keep out Of shallow
water, but the channel il very broad ana
there il room ia i, for a great deal Of
rnanouNring.
Within the range Of the diferon forms of
sack and ctl,away and frock coat. the smooi h
and rough finish Of cloth, the plain, he
striped and the varegatcd patterns, there
is something for every kind Of good taste.
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TOLD ny TIE OLD Circus Man.
Hard Time the Great Giant Had in keeping
The Road In Winter.

Lots cf people have asked me that
said the old circus man in answer to the
reporters question as to why they did not
keep the road with the greatest Of all giants
in winter, -lots OF people. The reason was
very simple. The money was there. all
right and We tried for it one season: but.
all things considered. it didn't pay, on ac-
count of the great difficulty Of providing
for the great giants comfort while travel
ling
You see. on the road in summer, when
We were showing under canvas, all that
was easy enough. There we had a tent
expressly for the giant. But on the road
in winter we couldn't do anything OF the
sort.
Room enough in the halls for the giant
TO stand up in. wasn't there. you say? Yes.
as a rule. after he got into them. though
I've seen halls, by gracious, that he couldn't
stand up in, and, big or little. getting into
the halls wasn't az easy as you might imae-
inc. and certainly rot H. digniied. But
after all il wasn't in the halls that we had
our greatest trouble and annoyance.
1T often happened that We couldn't get
a room hig enough for the giant To sleep
in, and then we would get, where we GOULD.
two rooms for him, two connecting rooms.
ana OtDefl tnR door DttWeen tntfIl anu Itluh'
the giant : bed ON a line of cots running
through that door and stretching into each
room. Not a very agreeable way of sleep
ing, surely.
But it wasn't in the sleeping accom-
modatons alone that we found homes de-
ficien.. We came across, that winter, more
than one hotel with dining room NOT high
enough for the giant TO sit up straight in;
where he had to eat out in the hall. on a
table 30 placed there that he could put his
head up the we'll hole If the stairs when
he sat down az il.
Then why didn't we have him eat, and
sleep. too. in the halls where he showed?
Now there you're getting nearer the mark;
and AZ a matter of fact we did try that.
I'VE sent back home and got the giant g
summer travelling bed and occasionally
set il mp But halls were not heated then
AZ they are now, and To keep up what heat
they did have used Ia cost us a lot OF money
And the gian, didn't like II, anyway. to
sleep in n hall: he wasn't bahyish, but l,s
liked 10 live the same rs other folks did
and whcre they did; and sleeping In hall
never pleased him AT all
And 81 that winter we had lust discon-
fort and worry and bother all the time
Money? We made lots e money, but there
was something else to be taken into ar
count: we had to consider the giant. and
he said he never would try II again. Aud
he never did
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MIR. CORTELYOI'S START.
Only a StcnoErapher's place. hut That
Was a Good StcppinE stone.

From the Phiiddiphin Saturday ErtninG Post.
The probable appointment of Mr.. Cor
telyou, secretary to the President, to th"
head OF the new department OF commerce
brings him in the public gaze more strongly
than over. Mr. Cortslyou~ rise 10 Cabinet
post ion has been rapid and unusual. Their"
j. a man ont in Ottumwa. la, quiet citizen
ret red from active life. who 10y n very small
act turned Mr.. Cortelyou into the path which
has led him steadily M to the present re-
mnrkahlr career. Tnis man Was entering
the office of his brother IN New York one dav
when ne narrowly missed coliiding with
discouraged state of min Il made him care
less of his direction When th" gentleman
stepped into the office he questioned his
brot her ~ TO what he had done To the Young
man to cnu-c him to be - downhea rted
4 did nothing" was the answer, except
to tell him that | had nothing for him TO do.
lie applied for work
What can he dot'
He l. stsnographer .
send your Office boy after him Immediately"
which was very quickly done. and young
MI Cortclyou Uor II" II was' stood before
the two men. You Al" s'cnorra pher'
was asked hun.
Yes, -ir ."
low soon can YOU 60 to work
This minute.
An righ, Hurry rirht over to tho Post
ONic" department lust left there. ana
Will" ! wa in the oflic" | heard them saw
that they needed n -teuographer bsdl;.
think YOU will ho in time tn get IN" pla 20
II T. needless to say That MI. Cort"llou
hurried He got the place.
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mission 10 insult and ANNOYANCE AZ the
hands Of well-drcsscd loafcrs ia really
what j. Responsible for the offensive atten-
tion- that are forced upon them every
time they venture into the street, and that
the proper remedy is instant appeal to the
biggest man in sight, preferably a police
man the masher evil may I've reduced to n
minimum, Unfortunately, though. that il
the hardest lesson TO teach a woman
So the masher ambles up to his vict i'm
IN the street, rubs against her In the store
oglcs her in the street car and makes him
self generally offensive, evidently under
the impression that persistence in these
matters is what eventually wins recognition
from the object of his attentions.
New York has struggled along with the
masher evil for a good many years The
police have tried TO curb it private citizens
who have gone to the assistance of an
noyed women. without solicitation. have
gwen some healthy illustrations OF the way
that Washers ought TO be treated. in fact
everything possible has been done to pro-
tec' women IN public places and yet the
na-ner continues to flourish.
Tn. species has increased in recent years,
,rict. and 90 rtainly any woman, can testify
And now the students Of the stuat ion say
that the only remedy is To got the women Va
work ont their own salvation. which they
can do by the very easy method of APP
p"aling for help the moment the mashcr
Ccnst approaches.
Unfortunately his happens 10 be the
hardest thing 10 got woman to dc. The
average woman will submit 10 almost limit
loss indignitv before she will complain
Once in whit" some athletic young woman
rassoS "'it AN uppcrcui to an annoyer who
ha~ b""orn" persistent III spite Of discour.
agowcu,. hu ,hosn ar" instances that We
all road abpu and never Soc. The truth
l. hat most women suffer IN silence. be-
Cau," ,Gnv ar" afrGid of a -c"uc and Of tn,
rrohanl" publicity that will follow a COM
pls,u'
49, -.I-pu when the r'a-hoi j. AT hi.