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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-09
Dl0nOn0 Dyes Simple, DURABLE ttbE econom aiai
"GYM" MEN BANQUET
First Annual Dinner OF Y. NJ. G.. A.
Athletea

First Annual Dinner Of Y. NJ. G.. A.
Athletes.
Gymnasium Of the Y. M. G. A. will hold
their first annual banquet tonight Toasts
are listed on the program as follows:
Basket Ball Came" w. S. Newton;
Health Of the Business Man." H. ".
Mercer; "Our Opponents Professor Carl
Rothfuss; 'Clergymen Advice" C. E. Bur-
ton; The Physical Director" DIR. L. J.
Cook; Our President" w. J. Dean;
winners of H and B." T. S. Staring;
white Wings" J. Ruge.
The menu card has the following five
novel courses:
PLAY BALL.
Hot Stuff.
Light weights.
Best Came of the Season.
Always Together. -:>
:,
N.-. Poor Players Reward. -...-
Hardest Game of the Season.
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This dinner will become an annual event
for the men who do gymnasium work in
the Y. M. G. A. building at Tenth and
Mary Place. 90.
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100 OAK AND WHITE ENAMEL THREE
FOLD SCREENS. filed with best quality
silkoline. Regularly 81. Thursday, choice,
$l.35
$50 OAK THREE-FOLD. SCREENS, filled
with good quality silkoline. Regularly 81.
500 EXTENSION RODS, with silver ends.
regularly 20 cents Thursday, each. loo
400 DITTO, regularly. 10c. Thursday. SO
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Freeze-out.

Poor Players Reward.
Hardest Game of the Season.
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Misfit Carpets Half ice

From our assortment Of / 300 tMisft,, Car
pets we have selected SO Brussels, AK
minister's, Velyets, Wiltons and Moquettes,
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Special Offerings for Thursday.

LOT s5.--sAME, ONLY LONGER, Regu-
larly SIS, $40 and $22, choice Thurs
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Best Came of the Season.
Always Together. -
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LOT 6-EVERY RUG IN OUR STOCK
WHOSE REGULAR PRICE IS OVER $40
AND UNDER $25, a magnificent assort-
ment. choice Thursday....
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
COMMERCE IN CHINA.
Members of Amerlcan-Eslatlc Assocla-
tIon Give Fourth Annual Dinner.

New York, May N.-Members of the
American Asiatic Association gave their
fourth annual dinner tonight at Delmoni-
cos. The guest of honor was William
w. Rockhill. late commissioner of the
United States to China. who responded
to the toast THE Open Door to Com
merce In China" About two hundred
were present, nearly all OF whom are in
terested directly or indirectly in Asiatic
commerce. Senator John l.. McLaurin Of
South Carolina and Senator J. f. Pritch-
ard of North Carolina were among the
guests.
Senator Pritchard responded to the
toast, THE President Of the United
States" He said in part;
with respect to the retention of the
Philippine islands, l confidently believe
that in the end the good Judgment of the
American people will be that we should
retain the islands permanently. ! want
to say, the only hope of the Southern peo-
pie in respect to finding an adequate
market for raw cotton and cotton fabrics
is In the Orient, and inasmuch as the
Philippine islands lie in the pathway to
the Orient. l cannot understand how any
Southern man who has the good OF his
country at heart can for one moment
contemplate the idea of relinquishing our
jurisdiction over these islands"
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board. Another important change was
that of increasing the number of mana
gers from the present total of ten to
twenty-five hereafter, ten of whom shall
be laymen. These changes were adopted
after extended debate, participated In by
DR.. Atkins. DIR. Coke Smith, Dr. Hoss
DR.. Horace Bishop, Dr. Wilson of South
Carolina and others.
The conference devoted much time to
making intelligent arrangements for the
election tomorrow of two new bishops
and all connectional officers. 1t was de-
termined that the bishops shall be elect
ed one at a time instead of the delegates
voting for two bishops on the same bal
lot.
DR.. Lamar offered a resolution expung-
ing from the records of the General Con-
ference all references to the war claim
controversy. Bishop Galloway ruled the
resolution out of order and 1t was not
considered.
James Cannon, Jr, gave notice that he
protested against the action of the con-
ference on the war claim matter. A mo.
tion by Dr. Lipscomb to have a night
session failed
An unofficial statement was made that
the record of the General Conference
would not be printed in less time than
two months and perhaps longer.
After the transaction of some more rou-
tine business the conference, at 1880
o'clock adjourned until o'clock tomor-
row
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
SENATORS HAVE HOT
CONTROVERSY OVER
ARMY IN ISLANDS
BIG PUGILISTS
AGREE TO FIGHT
JEFFRIEs AGREES FOR FITz TO
WEAR SURGICAL BANDAGES ON
HIS HANDS, AND PLACE is LEFT
TO CHAMPION.

San Francisco, May 2L-James ]. JET
fries, champion heavy weight pugilist Of
the world, and Robert Fitzsimmons, met
this afternoon and came to an agree
ment to fight for the worlds champion
ship. F1tzsimmons insisted that he would
not fight unless permitted to wear surgi-
cal bandages for the protection of his
hands. and after some talk on this point,
Jeffries aoceded to the demand. After
the two men had announced their satis-
faction with the articles, 1t was mutually
agreed that the documents would be sign
ed on Friday afternoon. Fitzsimmons
told Jeffries that he would leave the mat
ter of selection of a club to him and JEFF
fries expressed the opinion that the bid
of the San Francisco club, Offering sew
enty per cent of the gross receipts, was
the best Fitzsimmons accepted the sug-
gestion and 1t was agreed that the con-
test should be held under the auspices of
the club mentioned.
The date of the contest will be decided
upon later, but 1t is generally believed
that July 4 will be the day determined
upon.
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons each deposited
a forfeit of $500. The winner Is to get
go per cent and the loser 40 per cent of
the fighters share of the receipts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
POLITICAL FIGHT
IN SOUTH CAROLINA
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION UN-
DER FULL SWAY, WITH QUES-
TIoN OF COMING PRIMARY
ELECTIONS TO SETTLE.

Columbia, s. c., May q. - The State
Democratic convention met here today.
One of the principal objects of the gather
ing is the framing of rules to govern the
primaries, in accordance with which can
didates for the United States Senatorship
and other offices must pledge their sup
port to the successful candidates and to
the platform of the party The question
is a vital one. If the oath to be pre-
scribed by the candidates covers belief
in the declaration of the partys past
platform, as has been suggested, it will
doubtless eliminate some of the candi-
dates for the Senate.
A. c. Latimer is Tillman's choice for
the nomination. John G. Evans, former
Governor, Is not yet announced, but is
expected to come into the race. He was
defeated by Joseph H. Earle for the SEN
ate in 1896 Latimer and Evans are of
the old Tillman faction; the others, John
stone, Elliott. Hemphill and Henderson
are of the old anti-Tillmanites. John
stone and Hemphill have both served in
Congress, while Elliott is now a member
Of the House, as is Latimer
The convention was called to order al
noon. A number Of resolutions were re-
ceived, after which a recess of three
hours was taken. Senator Tilman Is
chairman of the committee on constitu-
ton.
At II o'clock tonight the platform was
presented and adopted wit nut debate.
The three points covered were imperial
ism, monopolies and tariff
A resolution expressing sympathy for
the locked-out cotton mill employees IN
the Horse Creek valley was adopted
Without remarks or protest resolu-
ton Of dozen words. condemning the
course of Senator McLaurin, was passed
A resolution condemning child labor in
mills and declaring the age limit should
be not less than IL years was adopted
after some debate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
ROOSEVELT MAKES
MEMORIAL SPEECH
SHAFT UNVEILED AT ARLINGTON
IN MEMORY OF THE VETERANS
WHO FELL DURING RECENT
WAR WITH SPAIN.

Washington, May 21.-President Roose-
welt today unveiled the memorial shaft
erected at Arlington by the National
Society of Colonial Danes In memory of
the veterans who fell in the recent strug-
gle between Spain and the United States.
AS the shaft was unveiled artillery fired
the national salute after which President
Roosevelt delivered the following address: ::
Mrs. President and members of the
society and you. my comrades, and Anal
ly. officers and men of the regular army
whom we took as our models in the war
four years ago:
1T is a pleasure to be here this after
noon to accept in the name of the nation
the monument put up by your society to
the memory of those who fell in the war
with Spain, short war, a war that call
ed for the exertion of only the merest
fraction of the giant strength of this
nation, but a war, the effects of which
will be felt through the centuries to com,
for the changes 1t wrought 1t is emil
nently appropriate that the monument
should be unveiled today the day succeed
ing tnat on which the free republic OF
Cuba took it's place among the nations OF
the world as a sequel to what was done
by those men who fefi and by their COM
rades in 9S.
I'VE went to war for a specific purpose.
We made for Cuba a specific pledge and
we have redeemed that pledge to the let
ter. And l thifk, my comrades of the
war, that we have peculiar reasons to be
proud of one of our fellows who served
with us In that war, and under whom,
during the last few years Cuba has been,
under whose administration Cuba hsa
- IL. -.
fitted 1t to stand alone-I speak of Cen
eral Leonard Wood.
Amid the most impressive silence taps
was sounded and the ceremony was over.
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anchored off Greenberry Point Light
house, five miles below Annapolis, the
American ships anchoring nearby. Th'
Gaulois fired a twenty-one gun salute
and then the United States commissioners
boarded fier, being greeted with fifteen
guns. AS soon as the commissioners
touched the deck of the Gaulois they were
effusively greeted by General Brugere.
Rear Admiral Fournier and their stan
officers.
Those present as commissioners from
France were as follows: General Brugere,
Admiral Fournier General de Chandelar,
Lieut. Colonel Meaux Staint Marie,
Lieutenant-Co Colonel Hermite, Commander
Berthelot, Captain de Poilliou de st.
Mars, Captain Filionau, Captain Lasson,
Lieutenant Commander Sauvaire, Jour
dan, Lieutenant-Command de Reinach
de Werth, Lieutenant-Commande Le-
Jay.
After greetings had been exchanged the
visitors were escorted to the cabin, where
the brief ceremony Of welcome and re-
sponse at once took place.
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GREAT OIL GUSHER.
Well at jennings, La, Shoots Stream
81 Feet In the Air.

New Orleans, May 21.-A special to the
Picayune from Jennings. Louisiana, says:
Southern No 8 came In without bail
ing and is shooting fifty feet above the
derrick" was the telephone message re-
ceived In this city about 7 o'clock tonight.
They had removed all but two hundred
and fifty feet of the iour-incn pipe when
suddenly and without warning the well
began gushing. A stream of oil went fif-
ty feet above the seventy-two foot der
rick. Before the well was closed 1t was
allowed to gush a few minutes and threw
a solid six-inch stream of oil eighty-two
feet in the air. The well is eighteen hun
dred and fifty feet deep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
ROYAL BULL FIGHT.
King Attends This Feature of the Fes-
tivlties-Ladies Present.

Madrid, May 21.-The royal bull fight
which is the most typically Spanish feat
ure of the festivities in connection with
the coming of age of King Alfonso. oc-
Cured this afternoon in the presence OF
the King. the Queen Mother. the royal
family, the Spanish mobiles and the special
ENJOYS.
Many ladies were also present. An in
teresting feature was the revival of the
old MEDIEVAL custom under which the
scions Of noble families fought the bulls
with lances from horseback. Three bulls
were killed in this manner, while six
others were despatched in the regular
way with swords.
1t was an effort for the Queen Mother
to attend the bull fight, but she did so
for the sake of her son. The spectacle
was distasteful to her and her unpopu-
larity with the masses of Spain Is mainly
due to her refusal to 'patronize the ma
uonal pastime.
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INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather,

Washington, May H.-Forecast for Ala
bama-Generally fair Thursday and Fri
day; fresh southerly winds.
Page One.
Seaboard Air Line will certainly build
into Birmingham.
Methodsts will adopt the compromise
report on the war claim question.
Senate continues debate on the Philip
pine question.
Senators Patterson and DIETRICH have
sharp interchange of words.
Secretary Shaw will join Thompson
party and speak in Birmingham.
Page Two.
Episcopalan Council begins its work.
Presbyterians decide to change section
about Infant salvation"
Page Three.
Federation of Women's Clubs In De-
catur.'
Mr. Bibb withdraws as candidate for
Secretary of State.
General state news.
Page Four.
Editorial comment.
Gossip heard in local hotels.
Page Five.
One boy killed and two persons injured
by the blowing down of a section of the
grand stand at baseball park
Weather comes dangerously near break
ing record for heat.
Contractors say If 1itary commission
again advertises for sewer bids they will
not bid as low.
Page Six.
Social news of Birmingham.
Page seven.
Local and foreign market reports.
Page Eight.
Proceedings of the City Council.
Baseball and general sporting news,
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son Congressional party, which spends to-
day In Mobile, tomorrow in Montgomery
and Saturday In Birmingham. Secretary
Shaw will arrive in Montgomery in time
tomorrow to Join the party there.
Secretary Shaw intended joining the
party when 1t left Washington Sunday
night, but business detained him, and 1t
was thought he would not be able to
come. His presence will add much to the
party. He was Governor of Iowa and now
the secretary of the treasury. and will
be able to understand fully the great
ness of Alabamas s mineral and agricul-
tural resources.
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FRENCH OFFICERS ARE
WELCOME IN AMERICA

Annapolis. Md. May M.-The initial re-
ception of the representatives of the
French republic, who are here to partici-
pate in the ceremonies attendant upon
the unveiling of the Rochambeau. monu-
ment in Washington next Friday, took
place on board the French battleship
Gaulois in Annapolis Roads at 2 o'clock
today. Besides the Gaulois there were
anchored in the Severn the Dolphin, the
Gloucester, the Indiana, the Chesapeake,
the Monitor Terror, the practice ship
Standish, the torpedo boat Gwynn and
the submarine boat Holland.
The commissioners representing the
United States. Col. Theodore F. Bingham
superintendent of public grounds In Wash
ington. Assistant Secretary of State H. II.
Peirce and Commander B. r. Rodgers,
embarked on the dispatch boat Dolphin.
and steamed out to m eet the incoming
Gaulois, which with her American escort.
the Olympia, Alabama and Kearsarge,
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Michigan Miners In Line.

Bay City. Mich, May 21.-The Michigan
district United Mine Workers of Ameri-
ca, has joined with the three striking
anthracite districts of Pennsylvania In
a request to National President Mitchell
for national convention of all OF the
miners Of the country to discuss a gener-
al etrilss OF mine yeorkers.
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SEABOARD ASKS CITY
TO GIVE FRANCHISE
SHAW WILL JOIN THE,
THOMPSON PARTY AND
SPEAK IN BIRMINGHAM

Tuskegce, May M-Congressman c. w.
Thompson and his party of guests spent
the day inspecting the work of Tuske-
gee Institute, Booker T. Washingtons
school. large number of prominent
people from various parts of the state
have Joined the party here. The visitors
were particularly interested in the work
going on In the brick yards. the shops
and school farm of some 800 acres under
cultivation.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw left
Washington last night to join the Thomp-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
BELT LINE ENTERS A
COUNTER PETITION
Mr. Barr Tells Council His Line De.
sIres to Get In If 1t Can
Obtain Proper
Facilities.
zmQ,w HE Seaboard AIR Line has asked
A. C;tv Cornci1 to grant IL

n'zEz HE Seaboard AIR Line has asked
the City Council to grant 1t
the necessary rights of way
to enter Birmingham. The petition
was presented at the meeting last
night and the Judiciary and street
railroad committees will hold meet
ing tonight at 1880 o'clock to consider
the question. The Seaboard desires
to enter along Avenue A.
Vice-President and General Manager
Barr made a statement to the Coun-
Gil, stating frankly just what the Sea-
board desired to do, that is, connect
Atlanta and Birmingham ana perhaps
push on further. The Aldermen
seemed impressed with the advantages
of securing another railroad for this
district, and from talk heard in the
lobby it is believed the necessary
franchises will be speedily granted,
especially in view Of the fact that MT.
Barr asked for no privileges for the
Seaboard's coming which would not
accord on an Equitable basis to any other
railroad Wnlcn ulBHt oeS5fO ~ SOaho AANO
Birmingham in the future.
Just before the council meeting closed
Alderman D. r. Copeland, by request, in
troduced a petition from the Birmingham
Belt Railway for practically the same
right of way asked by the Seaboard.
SEABOAaL'S PETITION
is INTRODUCED.
AS soon as council was called to order
and reading of the minutes was over
Mayor Drennen asked Alderman Jones to
read the petition OF the Birmingham and
Atlanta Air Line Railway which is the
Seaboard. When the petition was read
the matter was referred to the Judiciary
and Street Railroad committees. Mayor
Drennen called on Vioe-President Barr OF
the Seaboard to make a statement. Mr..
Barr said:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-22
BARR MAKES STRAIGHT
OUT DECLARATION.

The Seaboard Air Line, which repre-
sent, is desirous of building into the Birm-
ingham district In order to enable them
to do so, we have applied to you for rights
of way through the city of Birmingham
We want to secure an independent en-
trance into Birmingham. 1t is our in
tention to extend our line into Birming-
ham and to territory beyond. We feel
that in order to protect our interests
and to handle the business properly, that
1t is necessary for US to have an inde-
pendent passage through Birmingham,
and it is for this that we have presented
the petition which has just been read.
IF the council sees fit to grant us rights
of way into the city, we are prepared to
go ahead with the construction as soon
as our surveys between Birmingham and
Atlanta are completed. / will aud fur
has been purchased by interests which are
favorable to the Seaboard, and 1t Is the
expectation of these parties to turn It
over to the Seaboard. When that Is DONE
it is proposd to unite the East and West
with Birmingham and with Atlanta"
Alderman Jones: IT would like to ask
il the granting of this petition to the At
lanta and Birmingham is not the same
as granting to the Seaboard Air Liner"
Mr.. Barr: Yes sir. absolutely. This
line Is owned by the Seaboard Air Line.
Line, Mr.. Williams Mr.. Mittendorf, Mr..
Pemberton and myself are directors of
the Atlanta and Birmingham"
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Continued on Second Paae).
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PETITION ASKING
FOR RIGHT OF WAY.

The following is the petition presented
to the council:
To the Honorable the Mayor and Board
of Aldermen of Birmingham:
The Birmingham and Atlanta Air Line
Railway, a body corporate respectfully
represents unto your honorable body that
it is corporation under the laws of the
state of Alabama. with its principal place
of business in the city of Birmingham,
organized for the purpose of construct
ing, maintaining and operating a rail-
road and having authority to construct.
maintain and operate a railroad to, in
and through the city of Birmingham, and
to, among other points, point on the
line dividing the states of Alabama and
Georgia in an easterly direction from
said city. and contemplates at an early
date, and as soon as practicable, to
commence the construction of railroad
under its charter; and that in the con-
struction, maintenance and operation Of
its railroad. as now contemplated to be
constructed, it will require and need
rights of way along, over and across
certain streets, avenues and alleys of the
city of Birmingham hereinafter stated
and set forth.
Your petitioner, therefore, respectfully
prays that your honorable body grant to
it, and unto its successors and assigns,
the right to construct, maintain use and
operate it's railroad along. over and across
the following streets, avenues and alleys
of the city of Birmingham, that is to say:
Ffrst-Along avenue A, commencing at
the city limits on the east and extending
to the east side of Twenty-fourth GATH
street, and between such points to con-
struct, maintain, use and operate two or
more tracks of railroad as may be de-
nj
Twenty-fourth street along said avenue.
to the lot of land owned by the Birming-
ham rolling mill, on the west side Of
Thirteenth Q3th, street, and between the
last two points above mentioned, to con-
struct, maintain, use and operate two
tracks of railroad with thirteen Qa) feet
between the centers of said tracks, with
the right to build switches or spur tracks
at any point or points in said limits to
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Aside from the war claim question. the
matter which engrossed the most earnest
attention was report No. of the COM
mittee on missions. Many minor changes
from present discipline were included in
the report. There was one. however, of
much Importance to the mission branch
In the number Of secretaries so as to
better concentrate the work In that de-
partment. II recommended the election
by the General Conference OF one general
secretary and the election by the mission
board Of one assistant secretary, these to
be the only secretaries In the mission