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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
COMMERCIAL CLUB GETS
CITIZENS TO SIGN ANTI
FRUIT STAND PETITION
BIG INCREASE SHOWN IN
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS

The Birmingham postoffice receipts for
the quarter ending December 81. 1901,
show an increase of % 1-3 per cent over
that of the corresponding quarter of
1900, or total gain of s7,422.S5 In the re-
ceipts of the office from stamps, box
rents and newspapers and periodicals. 1t
is well known that there is no better
evidence of the growth of city than
the gain in postal receipts.
For the last quarter in 1901 the Birm-
ingham postof..ce did a business amount
ing to $SS. s4999, as opposed to sS1, 427.64 for
the last quarter in the previous year. an
increase of s7,422.s5 or 2S1s per cent.
This increase compares well with that
of any other postoflce in the country, in
fact In percentage 1t is equal to any
and surpasses the majority. During the
past six months the total number of spe-
cial delivery letters received and deliver
ed at this office also shows a great in
crease over the number for the CORE
spending period in the previous year. In
1900 there were rs special delivery let
ters received and delivered while in 1901
there were 1851. an increase of 1926.
The percentage of increase in the special
delivery letters keeps pace with the per-
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
BLINN BOUND OYER
IN TWO CASES
JUDGE BENNERs HOLDS HIM ON
$1,000 BOND ON EACH CHARGE.
CASE GROWS OUT OF DEBEN-
TURE COMPANY TROUBLES.

George A. Blinn, Jr., was bound over
to the grand jury yesterday afternoon by
Justice of the Peace I. H. Benners on
$1,000 bond each In two cases. He Is
charged with embezzlement Of $4,000
while an officer of the Continental Secur-
ity Redemption Company.
The prosecution endeavored to prove
that the money OF the Continental Com
pany was used in purchasing the South
ern Debenture Redemption Company, and
that the amount was repaid out of the
funds of the Southern Debenture Re-
demption Company after 1t was pur-
chased. 1t was purchased by George w.
Morgan and George A. B1inn, Jr., for s47.-
OO0 1t is said. and then 1t is further
claimed that they sold 1t to the Continent
tai Debenture Security Company for ST.
ter company were used in the purchase.
The case of w. l.. Dodd was also set
for hearing yesterday, but owing to the
physical condition of the defendant it
was postponed. He will be tried on Janu-
airy IL before United States Commissioner
Cornish on a charge Of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. The trial was
postponed on account of Mr.. Dodd being
shot by one of his attorneys. Mr.. w. NJ.
Little.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
WATER AND SEWERAGE
SYSTEM TO BE PROBED
BY A SANITARY EXPERT

centage In the general business and adds
more evidence to the rapidity with
which Birmingham is growing.
The other item in the quarterly report
which show an increase is the revenue de-
rived from the postage of the periodicals
and newspapers. The amounts are not so
large in this but the rate of increase con-
siderable. During the last quarter in 1900
s., Ose. 10 was received from the newspa-
pcrs of Birmingham while In 1901 $1,z70.-
ca was received, an increase Of $181.i5.
These three statements not only speak
we'll for the city of Birmingham and It's
increase In size in every way, but 1t also
shows the increased work of the post
office department.
This increase in revenue means added
work on the force from Postmaster
Hughes down and he has congratulated
all under him on their record for the
year.
The figures for the last quarter are
only s25,221.e2 less than the total year
business for the year preceding DR..
Hughes entry into office, June 3d. 1897
Box rent for the quarter is due before
the 10th and all those who have not paid
will be deprived OF the use of their boxes.
A government seal Is placed over the key
hole and any one who breaks 1t is liable
Just as II he had broken open a mail
box on the streets.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
TO GIVE POLICEMEN
PLEASANT VISIT
Preparations Being Made to Entertain
Delegates Who viii Attend
the Association.

Numerous invitations were sent out
last month to the chiefs of police and
marshals Of Alabama asking them to be
present at the meeting to be held in Bir-
mingham on the 18th of this month, and
today a further notice is being mailed re-
minding them of the former invitation.
Preparations are being made by the To-
cal police superintendent for entertaining
the visitors, and 1t is expected they will
have a good time as well as transact
great deal of business which will be OF
benefit In the future. Arrangements are
being made for banquet
It is probable the visitors will be shown
over the city on special cars and also
around the mineral belt. The meetings
will be held in the Council Chamber of
the new city hall IL that is ready, and If
that Is not, a suitable hall will be pro-
cured. The following postal was mailed
20 each chief and town marshal yester-
day:
Birmingham. Ala. january Z, 1902.
Dear sir-I mailed you on the 18th OF
last month a circular explaining an OBJ
Ject that I have in View and requesting
that you meet with US here on the 18th
CT this month.
wish to remind you OF this invitation
and to urge you to be with US. as well AZ
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
ELYTON LAND COMPANY
PASSES INTO HISTORY

During the boom" days of Birming-
| ham speculation in the stock OF this
company was very great. Colonel Powell,
its first president was known as the Duke
of Birmingham. He was succeeded as
president by DR.. A. NJ Caldwell who
conducted the affairs of the company
from 1876 to 1895, and on his death j. K.
Mcdonald became it's third and last pres
ident.
AS speculation in the company ran riot
during it's days of prosperity. so litigation
fast and furious overlook 1t in its de-
cline. For time its legal status was a
hopeless puzzle to it's stockholders, and
was understood only by clear-headed law
yers. This litigation began several years
ago, and both the state and federal
courts were kept busy docketing suits. A
new company the Elyton Company. was
formed and a sale attempted to be made
to it by the Elyton Land Company of
certain properties of the latter. Some of
the stockholders filed bill attacking this
sale, and finally the Chancery Court APP
pointed a receiver for the company and
dissolved its charter October 10. 1901. A
decree of sale was entered, but the sale
was postponed from time to time until
yesterday.
This company. which has done so much
for the development of Birmingham,
changing the peaceful quiet and clear
skies of Jones valley into a busy city,
whose iron furnaces supply pillars of
smoke by day and the glare of the molten
metal at night. has now passed into his
tory. y
The stockholders of the Birmingham
Realty Company will meet at noon to-
day, when report of the purchase will
be made and other business transacted,
including the election of officers. It Is
not expected that any change will be
Vade in the personnel of the officials.
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see the advantage Of an organization of
those In our line of business. We will en-
deavor to show you an excellent time and
make your visit profitable.
Will ask that you let me know whether
you can be with us.
Very respectfully.
c. w. AUSTIN Chief of Police
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

The closing scene In the history of the
yesterday when the remaining assets
were sold at public outcry to the Bir-
mingham Realty Company for the sum
Of 100000.
The sale was made by F. M. Billings,
receiver of the company, under an order
of the Chancery Court in the case of
Davidson ct al. vs.. L. c. Morris ct al.
While the sale was for 100000. the
stockholders of the company will not re-
ceive dollar. In fact, only the court
costs will be paid in cash and the balance
will be credited on a Judgment held
against the company by the Maryland
Trust Company and VIM. Halls, Jr., OBJ
tanned last May for the sum Of two and
a half millions.
The purchaser, the Birmingham Realty
Company. Is the successor Of the Elyton
Land Company and the Elyton Com
pany, and 1t now has a complete title to
all the property.
The Eiyton Land Company originally
owned the site of the city of Birmingham.
II was chartered In December, 1870. and
its original holdings comprised 400 acres,
which cost the company 100000. 1t was
capitalized at 100000. and its shares of
stock in its career of thirty years have
sold as high as $4,000 a share and as low
as IS. Dividends to the amount of s2785
have been paid on each share.
The stories of the fortunes which have
been made in the rise of It's shares read
like dime novels, only they are true. The
lot at the corner of First avenue and
Twentieth street, now occupied by the
Firon National Bank was sold for 5000.
The two lots on which the Louis Saks
building Is located sold for $50 each.
Each OF these corners today Is probably
worth 500 600 without the building on It..
The highest-priced lot originally sold by
the company was for $780,
Frank o. Croy, E. II. Sholl, Mrs. L. w.
Payne Miss E. c. Payne, Miss Kate
Payne. Miss Kate Sedwich, r. II. Tur-
ner, Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany, John A. Murphy L. e. Whitney,
Birmingham Jobbing House, w. O..
Strauss Herman Saks, Mayer Bros, w.
M. BLOCK, l. olulpSOn, w. r. Iidipcl,
Jonas Amdheimer, w. D. Hoffman, B. A.
Frazier, Wilmington & Lynch, F. NJ.
Lynch, w. r. Franklin, w. Thompson,
Walter Carter. H. e. West. VIM. H.
Wolfe, NJ. w. Seawright II. Baruch. The
Four Dollar Pants Co.. L. Y. Woodson,
G. H. Estes, T. H. Motion. Geo. Whit
field. l.. A. Crumley, Johnston & Walter
Paint Co., I. w. Walter, ]. @. Johnston,
B. M. White, r. ]. Strickland. Mack
Rogers, A. H. Cratz, e. A. Tobin, w.
j. Boles. H. Beck, w. L. Woodruff. L..
Pitts. L. Il. Martin. w. e. Mccain, J..
C. Trout. Jos. E. johnson. Louis Saks.
Carroll B. Mount, VIM. Rosenstihl, Cal
houn Jewelry Co., Geo. H. Camoun. Leo
Levy. NJ. Wilson. L. F. Lobby, VIM. f.
Lindsay. VIM. Webster. l.. q. Joseph.
Geo. w. Meyer. II. e. Lockhart, Jos. H.
Loveman, j. II. Webb. Lee B. Wellman,
Max Sington, G. C. Earle. w. M Reck-
ling, Edgar A. Jones.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
CHIEF WILKIE
HERE FEW HOURS
sEcRET SERVICE MAN INSPECT.
ING THE BIRMINGHAM AND
KNOXVILLE DIvIsIoNS-HE PRE-
Diets GREAT FUTURE.

Mr.. John q. wilkie, chief OF the Unit ed
States secret service bureau, is in Birm-
ingham inspecting this department. He
arrived yesterday morning and was shown
over the city by Mr.. E. P. McAdams, the
local secret service agent.
Mr.. wilkie was well pleased with Bir-
mingham, and predicted great future
for the city. He said the natural re-
sources were as great as those of any
city in the south, and that Birmingham
should distance all of them with ease.
Mr.. Wilkie is taking a week off to in
spect this division and the Knoxville d.
vision, which he has never been over
since they were opened. Tne business of
Alabama was formerly done by the New
Orleans office.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
FIRE DESTROYS DWELLING.
Residence Belonging to Mrs. o. s.
Sherrod Total Loss.

The two story dwelling, ZOOS Fourth ave-
nue. was partially destroyed by fire and
the roof of the house next to 1t was slight
ly damaged yesterday morning early. The
former was occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. w.
B. Johnson and the latter by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. p. Dechazo.
There were a number of people in the
house but alf escaped. The fire originated
in the second floor of the Johnson house,
probably from a defective fiue.
The first house belonged to Mrs. o. s.
Sherrod and was valued at $4,000. Mrs.
johnson had about $4,000 worth of furni-
ture which was partially covered by in
surance. Mr.. RUDE Lewis owned the lat
ter house, which was damaged to the
extent of $500
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Conference About Asphalt.

The Eoard of Revenue will hold a con-
Aldermen within the next few days rela-
tive to making a change in the paving
contract for on Twenty-frst street This
was decided upon at yesterdays meet
ing of the board. but no definite date for
the conference was named. In discussing
the question Mayor Drennen said the
city was ready to make change from
brick to asphalt If the county and citi-
zens owning property on the block from
Third to Fourth avenues would pay the
additional cost.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
PUTTING UP DOORS.
Shutters In Front of Fire Department
Are Raised Mechanically.

The cast iron doors to replace the pres
ent canvas ones in front Of the North side
fire department headquarters In the city
hall. were being put in place yesterday,
and 1t Is probable that they will be fin
ished by tonight.
The doors are so arranged that they
being so placed as to raise them instant
ly. After the department is out. small
dynamo pulls them down to the correct
place.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
INQUIRIES ABOUT SKELETON.
Ohio Man Says He Has a Brother
Missing.

II. A. Saker, of Dayton, Ohio, has writ
ten to Chief of Police Austin inquiring
about the skeleton found in the loft of
Zion Church, between East Lake and
Gate City.
He claims that his brother disappear
ed recently and that no traces have ever
been received of him. This makes about
a dozen letters which have been receiv-
ed relative to the find.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Charged with Stealing Cows.

Walter Smith. aged IS years. and VIII
Tribley, alias Harris. aged 10 years, both
from Atlanta, were locked up in the JEFF
ferson County Jail yesterday morning by
Detective Cole of the police force.
charged with stealing two cows from near
the East Birmingham cotton Feed and oil
mill Thursday night. They confessed the
crime. The cows are being held at Pratt
City for Identification. Grand larceny Is
charged against the youthful offenders.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
475o POLL TAXES PAID.
The Ratio of Negroes Has Fallen OF
Recently.

Tax Collector ]. B. Francis has receiv-
ed state and county poll taxes from 1850
would-be voters of Jefferson county.
These taxes have to be paid by February
/ to entitle the person to vote in the
elections this year.
About one-third of these taxes have
been paid by negroes, but recently the
number of negroes paying has fallen off
materially
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Champagne. imports In 1901.

OF total of s19,24s cases imported by
over 80 brands, G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry
aggregated 120359 cases. nearly 10000
cases more than any other brand. Par
ticular attention is called to the quality
of this wine; 1t is very dry and resembles
the famous 1889 vintage, being more deli
cate and breedy than the 1898. Immense
reserves guarantee the maintenance of
quality
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Notice to Water Consumers.

Water rent for the present quarter is
now due and payable at the office of the
company, No. zoos Third avenue. All un-
paid accounts will become delinquent
after January 10, and the company will
take 1t as a notice that water is not de-
sired. and IT will be turned Off without
further notice.
BIRMINGHAM WATER WORKS Co.
l-8-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
A winner-Da Costas.

For Rent-Safety Deposit
boxes--nine different Sizes
Birmingham Trust & Saw
ings Co., the new bank build
ing, l12-1l4 N. 2Oth Street.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Lucille Farmer.

ter of Mr.. John Farmer the newsdealer,
died yesterday evening at o'clock. The
funeral will take place from the resi-
dence. 1901 Fourth avenue tomorrow.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

For quick and good repairs
on any kind of machinery,
phone 2l0. John D. Lykes.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

You control the fire with
gas as q fuel.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
SAVE cigar BOX TOPS
OF
TraUIOf. Mcdonald & Co.'S
FINE HAVANA CIGARS.

For new subscribers, The Age-Herald
will accept cigar box tops or the
following brands OF Trayior. Nc
Donald & Company's fine cigars In
payment of subscription to the Daily
Age-IIerald, as follows: Magistrate,
Trayior's Travellers, Traylor's Havanas,
Right of Way, Sportsman's Delight, Bob
White, Little Clear Havanas. Traylor' 8
Specials Traylor's Boquet and General
Gordon, Gent by mail or express charges
prepaid. Three months subscription for
tors. Twelve months sub scription for 10
tops
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08

Have your cuts for advertising made
by Age-Herald Engraving Go.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
FUNERAL NOTICE

Died, Tuesday, January Z, at D. M,
Lucille Farmer, II months old, daughter
Of John and Regina Farmer, 1901 Fourth
avenue. Funeral from residence Thurs
day. Interment at Oak HILL
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Da-Cost-a Nickle.

Avoid worry and cook with
gas.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-08
Have Money In Circulation.

Signatures to One Petition.
The signatures to the petition being
circulated by Mr.. Jacobs of the Jacobs
Pharmacy are as follows:
Jacobs Pharmacy, P. w. Baker, NJ c.
Baldridge 2. H. A. Barrett. Arnold Mos
berg. c. L. Ayres s. Son, G. X. Yates,
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
CABLE FULL CASUALTY list
Order Given To- Report Names
Twice Every Month
or ENLISTED MEN WHO Die.

Oyster Bay; Aug. is.-The president
has Eiven orders that hereafter the
naiues of the enlisted Then Of the artny
who died in the Philippines be eabled
to this country once in every two
weeks. When the volunteer army was
in the archipelago it was the custom
to cable the casualties, but on the
withdrawal of that army the practice
was discontinued.
The subject was discussed while the
president was entertaining number
of visitors at luncheon and the cabling
the names of the dead soldiers was
preached by one of the visitors, who
made the point that under the present
system the relatives of enlisted men
who die in the Philippines are kept in
ignorance of this fact for eight or ten
weeks, while the families of officers
who succumb there are informed at
once. The president was greatly in
terested and as it was explained to
him, ordered General Corbin to in
struct General Chaffee, at Manila, to
cable his full casualty list twice a
month. While it costs on an average
OF 81 so to cable news to this country
of the death OF an officer in the Phil
ippines, it costs about $50 for each
enlisted man. The difference is due to
the fact that the war department has
code numbers for all its officers, while
the names of the enlisted men, together
with their company, regiment, ETC.,
must be sent in full.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
SIX COMPANIES COMBINE.
Harvesting Machine Prices Likely
TO Advance.
FOUR COMPANIES NOT IN IT.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE incorpor-
ators of the International Harvester
Company, articles of incorparatioD-for
which were filed in Jersey City, made
public statement, which says, in part:
The International Harvester Com
pany has been organized under the
laws of New Jersey, with q capital
stock of Sl2O, oOo, 900, to manufacture
and sell harvesting machinery. 1t has
purchased the property and business
of the following companies: The Nc
Cormiclz Harvesting Machine Company,
Deering Harvester Company, Plano
Manufacturing Company, Warder,
Bushnell & Glessner (Champion), Mil
waul1ee Harvester Company. The
company is capitalized upon an excep-
tionally conservative basis. OF it's
assets, $50, 200. 900 are in cash working
capital The company will require no
financing, and there will be no offer of
its stock to the public, all the cash re-
quired having been provided by its
stockholders.
After alluding to the advance in
prices of raw material and the possible
consequent advance in the price of
harvesting machinery unless economies
in existing conditions of manufacture
could be accomplished, the statement
continues: =
1.-THE manufacturers realize that
their welfare and the interests of the
farmers are identical. An advance in
the price of agricultural machinery
would injure the farmers and react
upon the manufacturers. But, on the
other hand, if existing conditions con-
tinued, an advance in the prices would
be inevitable. 1t thus became neces-
sary that either the prices should be
advanced or that substantial economies
should be effected in the manufacture
and distribution of the agricultural
machinery. The management of the
company will be in charge of gentle
men who have for years been identified
with the business. The company will
start with ample manufacturing facili-
ties. 1t has five fully equipped manu-
featuring plants in the United States
and one plant in process of construc-
ton in Canada.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Clergy Rate Tickets Sold.

Chicago, Aug. 1s.-The bulletin sent
out for August by the clergy bureau
of the Western Passenger association
gives the number of the tickets and
the names of los persons who have
been given clergy rates and who have
then sold the tickets thus secured.
This bulletin is to conductors win in
structions to take up the tickets and
collect fares when one of the tickets is
found. These tickets have been issued
to those who are eligible to clergy
rates. That there should be los that
have been sold to brokers seems re-.
markable to the passenger men.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
Dragging About Hay Crop.

Wamego, Kans., Aug. 16.-Haying is
in full progress here. Most of the
grass cut is on the uplands and is of a
fine quality and makes a splendid
yield. One piece of bottom bluestem
yielded twenty-one tons from seven
acres. This was the first cutting and
the second promises to be nearly as
good. Hill grass is not SO heavy but
is better than for several years. The
third crop of alfalfa has just been got
up. While some fields have been in
jured by dry weather most of them
gave good lot of hay.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-08-21
CHINESE IMPERIAL EDIcT.
II warns omei.ls Ar.lns. Their Old E.-
tortions.

tortions.
Washington, Aug. 1s.-The state de-
partment has received an imperial
edict from China, concerning the rails
ing of the war indemnity, which con-
tains what follows.
''Ediets have been repeatedly issued
on the subject, instructing the viceroys
and governors to deliberate ON the
state of affairs and to devise satisfac-
tory plans for action.
There must be no oppression or irri-
tation of the people. The throne has
pity for the people and does not forget
them. awake or asleep; and, as special
reminder we command the viceroys and
governors to do away with whatever
may cause too much friction in their
plans for raising the indemnity.
''There should not be the least need
ess severity which might lead to trou.
BILE. The people should be made to
understand the circumstances, so that
they may be willing to do their duty
gladly.
Concerning the officials in their dis
tricts connected with the ilxin, who
collect taxes, it is the more necessary
that stop be put to filling their own
pockets, and that they be strictly pro-
hi5ited from practicing extortion.
IF any are found at their old tricks
only seeking to make profit for them
selves, we command that they be justly
impeached so that they may be severely
dealt with; there will be no leniency
shown"
frpm Governor Yuan, which forbids all
classes, including the gentry and all
Christians, carrying weapons and that
old scores coming from the Boxer
troubles should not be raked up.