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Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01
NEEDS OF THE NAVY
WARsHlPs NOT UP TO THE HIGH.
EST STANDARD.

Naval Committee Presents a Program
for 1908, Together With Bill Making
Total Appropriation Of $77,675,3 1886.
Great Armament Of Other Nations.
Washington, April 29.-The naval
program for 1903, as presented in the
naval appropriation bill and accom-
panying report, filed by Chairman
Foss of the house naval committee, is
one of unusual interest. The report
does not take as optimistic a view
of our naval prowess as generally is
held, and Mr.. Foss points out that
comparatively few of our ships have
any real fighting value. He accom-
panies this with a statement of the
enormous naval armament and pro-
grams of other countries, particularly
Germany.
1t is shown by the report that the
number of the vessels in our navy,
built and building, is 13S. and the tc-
tai cost will be $235,OS2,209. The re-
port adds:
while we have built and are build
ing, all told, 1913 ships, yet compara-
lively few Of them have any real fight
Ing value. Our naval prowess lies
almost entirely in our IS battleships.
eight armored cruisers and 81 pro-
tected cruisers. The rest of our ships
would cut but f+tle figure in actual
war. Ships in battle line alone deter
mine the naval strength of nation
Concerning ships for our navy, the
report says: "The committee recon-
mends that for the purpose of further
increasing the naval establishment of
the United States the president have
constructed two first class battleships
carrying the heaviest armor and most
| powerful ordnance for vessels of their
| class upon trial displacement of
| about 10000 tons. and to have the
highest practicable speed and great
radius of action, and to cost, exclu-
| sive of armor and armament. not ex-
ceeding S4,212,000 each; two first class
armored cruisers of about 500 tons
| trial displacement. to cost exclusive
OF armor and armament, not exceeding
S4,659,000 each, and two gunboats of
about 1000 tons trial displacements.' -
The detailed statement shows that
the appropriation bill carries $77,675,-
| 1856, which is Slightly below the appro-
| priation made last year.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01
FENCES MUST BE REMOVED.
cattlemen So Told by Secretary OF
Interior

Washington. April PA delegation
of cattle dealers from Nebraska had
a hearing before the secretary of the
interior yesterday and urged that the
taking down of fences on government
domain be deferred until congress at
its next session has an opportunity
to act They represented that 1t means
large losses to their interests. Secre.
tary Hitchcock told them he had no
discretion in the matter. as the law
ordered the removal of the fences.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01
PEACE PROSPECTS IMPROVING.
British Hear Boer Leaders Are Plead
ing With Followers.

London, April 2S.-Cabling from
Johannesburg, the correspondent OF
the Daily Telegraph says that General
Delarey, with his staff, arrived at
Klerksdorp yesterday. Special dis
paches received here from Pretoria
show that General Delarey had been
in consultation with his commando
and that the other Boer leaders are
still moving about consulting with the
burghers. From this it is asserted
that the prospects for peace are i'm
proving.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01
Big Gun Nearing Completion.

. Troy, N. Y. April 2s.-The authori-
ties at the Watervliet arsenal expect
to complete work on the 16-inch gun
to be placed at Fort Hamilton, in New
York harbor, by June 1. The gun,
which has been in the course of con-
struction about four years, will be
sent first to Sandy Hook for proving
Its first trial is eagerly awaited by
all the gunmakers of the world. It is
claimed that the gun will hurl she'll
21 miles,
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01

DR.. Gerard extracts teeth without
pain. 7Tf7s. II
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01

Charles B. Hanford, and the beautiful
English actress Miss Helen Grantly, will
present in this city at the Opera House
on Tuesday, May 6.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01
Join shIpplno Combine.

Brussels, April est is announced
here from Antwerp that the Red Star
line, and from Rotterdam that the
Hamburg.American line have Joined
the shipping combine.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01
"THE TANNING OF THE SHREW'

is one OF the most amusing as well as in
structive Of Shakespeares comedies. 1t
has not been revived for several years,
and the production given by Mr.. Han
ford and his company is said to be ade-
quate in every respect.
Gilpin observer., 1902-05-01

Mrs. Savannah Il. Mccall, widow OF N
II. Mccall, both former residents OF Cen
tral City, died at Boulder the morning
Of April II, aged SO years. The funeral
occurred April.10.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
MEETING CALLED
 FOR NEXT FRIDAY
STATE FAIR ASSOCIATION TO Dls- CUSS PLANS-MAYOR DRENNEN EARNESTLY IN FAVOR OF HOLD. ING A FAIR THIS YEAR.

The committee of the State Fair Asso- citation appointed to consider and report plans for fair to be held next fall did not hold a meeting yesterday, but 1t will have a report ready by Friday afternoon, when full meeting of the association is to be held.
 Mayor w. M. Drennen, vice president of the association, has directed Secretary John w. ONeill to send a notice of the meeting to every stockholder and urge his attendance. The meeting will take place in the Board of Trade rooms.
 Col. J. M. Falkner was president of the association but he resigned some time ago because of pressure of his law business. The vacancy will possibly be filled on Friday next, but probably not before the middle or latter part of February In the meantime Mayor Drennen, who Is earn estly in favor of the fair project, Is acting president. The Mayor says there seems to be a unanimity of sentiment with re- gard to a fair this year. and it Is under stood that the board of directors will start an early organization for the pur- pose of advertising and soliciting ex- hibits.'
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
GOLD LAST NIGHT AND
 GROUND WAS SLIPPERY

Tranic h the Northwest has been great ly inpeded and while Southern lines will not suffer much in comparison trains are being delayed by reason of hard weather and slippery tracks.
 In Birmingham the lowest temperature in the last IS hours was Sunday morning early, when the mercury dropped to 20. At o'clock yesterday morning 1t had crawled up the tube to the coaxing of the partially hidden sun and registered Ss. From that time it slowly went downward and at noon was two degrees lower. At o'clock last night it was moving down ward more rapidly and had reached freez- ing point. At midnight it was 26 degrees.
 The weather bureau predicts much cold CT weather for Alabama today and con tinued cold weather Wednesday.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
RABBI SAYS BIBLE
 IS INACCURATE
CHICAGO cLEReYMEN DISCUSS
 PROF. PEARsoN's ATTACK ON
 MIRAcLES-oNE PREACHER DE- NoUNcEs HIM AS AN lNFlDEL.

Chicago, January 27.-Professor Pear son and his recent open attack on the miracles of the Bible were discussed in, many of the Sunday sermons in Chicago The lines were not drawn between denom- nations, preachers of many creeds in a score of churches deeming the utterances of the Northwestern University teacher worthy of especial thought.
 To the congregation in the Isaiah Tenn pie Rabbi Stolz said:
 Ut is not difficult to find in the Bible inaccuracies, congregations, inconsis-. tencies, errors in text and sentiments that degrade the Deity to the level of an oriental despot.'
 Again he said: we are under obliga- tions to Professor Pearson that he again has called attention to this truth in a spit of reverence and duty and not from a. sense of scorn and ridicule."
 Bishop Fallows declared the miracle to, be not unnatural, but supernatural and especially defended the records of the New Testament
 The Rev. Camden M Coburn, preaching before the members of the St. James Methodist Episcopal church, declared: Tt is true that not all the Bible is literal history and that a man of the church would indeed be foolish who would in- sist upon interpreting every part of the Bible as literal history. Many of the re- marks made recently" he said before concluding, do not sound like the ut terances of a biblical critic, but of infldel- ity, pure and simple"
 In another part of the city Dr. Beach was even more outspoken: "Take away one single prop from me, if you dare to try it." he began, "and in the name of Jehoviah's God I will brand you Judas. Disturbed by the utterances of Professor Pearson? No. There never has been lack of such, for the devil lives until he shall have been cast into the pit by the conuueror,"
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
FILES BILL IN A
 FAMOUS CASE
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MINNIE SOFIA CONTENDS THAT RAIL ROADS HAVE NO RIGHT TO CON- soLiDATE.

Washington. January 2I--Attorney Gen eral Douglass of Minnesota today ap- peared before the Supreme Court of the United States and filed his brief in the noted merger case wherein the state of Minnesota is the complainant and the Northern Pacific Railroad Company is defendant This in part is as follows:
 part of the statute law, of the state of Minnesota relating to railroad corpo- rations has been for nearly 30 years that no consolidation in any manner whatever shall take place between parallel and competing lines of railway within the state; that is one of the conditions and considerations demanded by the state for the right to be a railroad corporation, and to exercise the powers and privileges of such within the state is that free and open competition in both freight and passenger rates shall exist between the lines of railway operated by such corpo- rations, and the violation of these stat utes is a violation of the contract rights or obligations of the corporations as well as of the stockholders thereof with the state, and, as we contend, gives the state the right to maintain an action to enjoin such violation.
 The enforcement of such a statute is the enforcement of remedial statute, or a statute which gives the right to the state in its individual capacity as well as it's capacity as the representative of it's citizens, to maintain his action in any court of competent jurisdictIon
 The state of Minnesota in attempting to enforce its statutory right and remedy by means of this action Is not asking this court to enforce anything contrary to the declared public policy of New Jersey or of the national government. The declared public policy of New Jersey and the Uni ted States is against the consolidation and unifcation of competing lines of railway, and the removal of competition In freight and passenger rates. This policy is de- clared in the so-called antitrust law" of the United States. which has been be- fore this court on several occasions.
 MT. w. D. Guthrie, for the Northern Se- curities Company filed a brief with the court, outlining that company's position. He contended that this court is without Jurisdiction, as no state can call on the Supreme Court to enforce penal or police laws in another state.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
PERSONAL.
MT. Joe Slaughter has returned from a business trip East

MT. Joe Slaughter has returned from business trip East.
 son, Montgomery; Robert E. Murphy, De- troit; J. T. Wiley Atlanta; H. A. Wilson. Mobile; R. s. Lewis, St. Louis; w. D. Vasser, E. J. Kent. Atlanta; J. M. Counts and wife, Cuba, Ala; N. M. Kirkpatrick. St. Louis; H. 2, Gould, Memphis; R. l.. Bernhard, Salsburg. N. C.; w. B. MilwelI. Moulton, Ala; H. C. Taylor, Louisburg. N. C.; Sid Harrison, Nashville; c. 10. ackson, Salt Lake City; M. D. Nixon. New York F. B. Ferris, Charlotte, N. C.; B. A. Kruns, Roanoke, Va. J. A. Myer, Cincinnati; w. E. Howard, Memphis; P. H. Morris, Selma; C. N. Going and wife, Buffalo, N F.; A. Dogg- well, Amory, Miss; Eugene Hawkins, Baltimore; Arch Trawick, Nashville; J. T. Jones, Atlanta; F. w. Pemmommon, F. Dary, Louisville; J W. Willis, Ensley; w. D. Vasser Atlanta; M. T. Babtist, Chicago; J. H. Skeggs, Decatur J. R. Cunningham, Louisville; L. Little, Ant wine, N. C.; J. E. Hudson, Denver; l.. A. Fealy, Sullman; w. D. Dannish, Springfield, Mo-; J. K. Bush, Nashville; l.. w. Coffee, Chicago; W. L, Martin, McAllister, I. T.; J. w. Young, Balti- more; W. c. Harper. Chattanooga; F. E. Donaldson, Knoxville; J. G. Mason. Nashville J. c. Jackson. Vincent, Ala. w. A. Neal, Wick. Ala; A. L. Staton, Atlanta; Walter Hoffman, St. Louis; D. w. Aught Ensley.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
PREPARES TO SHUT OFF
 TICKET SPECULATORS
Manager Douglass Will Closely Watch All Tickets Sold to Mans
 field Production.

Speculating on tickets for Richard Mansfield will be prevented as far as pos- sible by the Jefferson Theatre manage ment. Manager Douglas said last night that he had referred the matter of the person advertising in the news papers that tickets would be speculated in. to the city license inspector as there is license Of $50 served on ticket speculators.
 Manager Douglas will only sell eight tickets to one person, and says he will retain the right to ask them such oues- tions as he sees fit. No tickets have vet been sold to the performance Thursday hight and none will be. says MT. Douglas, until the box office opens at the regular time.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
READY TO DlsBuRsE MILLIONS.

New York Letter in Chicago Tribune.
 The executors of the estate of Jacob S. Rogers, the Paterson millionaire who died in July last, leaving the bulk of his property to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. today filled in the Court of Chancery at Trenton a request for authority to convey to the museum the real estate in New York and New Jersey which Rogers owned at the time of his death. This property consists of numerous tracts in Paterson and Pomp- ton, N. J., lots on Fifth avenue and a store on Broadway, New York City Un- der Rogers will this real estate and some railroad stock was to held in trust to pay two annuities of 5000 each The railroad stock is sufficient for the pur- pose and the executors therefore ask the privilege of conveying the real estate to the museum. They also ask authority to convey the remainder of Rogers prop erty to the museum soon as his debts and special legacies are paid. The spe- cial legacies amount to $3OO0O0. It Is stated in the request that the personal property has been inventoried at $5,543.- 4O9
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
ALABAMA TO
 BE REPRESENTED
PRESIDENT POOLE OF THE ALA BAMA GOOD ROADS ASSOClA- TON NAMES DELEGATES TO MEETING AT CHARLESTON.

Montgomery. January H.-(SpeciaD- Alabama is to be strongly represented at the Interstate Good Roads Convention called to meet in Charleston. February 5.
 President Robert R. Poole of the Ala bama Good Roads Association Is thor oughly aroused to the benefits to the State by a better system of public high ways, and he has named a strong dele gation of F Alabamians to represent the state at the forthcoming Charleston con vention.
 Among the delegates are some of the States most prominent citizens and men whose influence will be felt in the conven- tion. The name of Capt. J. M. Falkner heads the list. Captain Falkner Is per haps the most active and earnest advo- cate of good roads In all Alabama, and his talks on the subject have gained Tor him national reputation as a good roads advocate. Mayor Drennen of Bir- mingham, the originator of the idea of State good roads department, Is second on the list, and he is followed by Major Henry Fonde of Mobile, president of the oouth AIaodina doou HoauS ASsoclatlon. Editor Charlie Lane of Huntsville is also among the delegates He has gained reputation in Alabama and Georgia as one of the most effective of the platform advocates of good roads. The full list Is as follows:
 J. M Falkner of Montgomery, w. M Drennen of Birmingham, Henry Fonde of Mobile John Croft of Mobile B. F. Roden or Birmingham. Samuel Blackwell of De- catur, c. A. Allen of Montgom cry, J. A. Rountree of Birmingham. G. R. Fowlan or Evergreen, Charles P. Lane of Hunts vile, John c. Webb of Demopolis, c. R. Rogers of Letohatchie. John H. Minge of Faunsdale, M. L. Stowell of Carrellton J. M Thompson of Talladega, w. M Cooper of Faunsdale
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
DENouNcE TEXT BOOKS.
Methodlsts Are Aroused Over Pear.
 sons Opinions On Miracles.

Philadelphia, January 27.-At a meet ing of the Methodist ministers of this city the Rev. George A. Beckley read a paper referring to the published opinions of Prof. Charles W. Pearson of the North western University, who recently ques- tioned the truth of miracles mentioned in the Bible. A general discussion followed. resulting in the denunciation of several textbooks now in use in the Methodist theological seminaries. Dr. J. M. King of New York said
 q respect the board of bishops. but that respect does not lead me to favor their action when by a majority of one they seated Professor Mitchell in the Boston Theological Seminary, and by that one vote struck at the divinity of Jesus Christi
 It was decided to bring Dr. Rishells' foundation of Christian faith and other textbooks to the notice of the bishop.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
TALK. BY THE WIRELESS"
Steamships Make Another Test of
 Marconi's Invention.

New York, January H.-The Cunarder Umbria, which has just arrived from Liverpool talked by means of the wire less" with her sister ship. the Etrutria, proceeding eastward
 Operator Franklin, on the Umbria, caught the Etrutrias call at 11:45 a. m. last Wednesday h latitude Il and longi- tude 1925. The conversation was con tinued for three hours and thirty min utes.
 The shortest distance at which conver- sation was carried was thirty-two miles and the longest 10S or 110 nautical, equal to about 125 geographical miles. This was four miles further than these tow ships have heretofore talked with each other.
 The Umbria sent five messages to the Etrutria to be transmitted from Crook haven to friends In England.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
HE MAY REFUSE GIFT.
President Will Likely Decline Present
 From Germany.

Berlin, January N.-It appears uncer- tain whether President Roosevelt will ac- cept a present from Emperor William, owing to the traditional belief that the Presidents of the United States ought not to accept presents from abroad. A court official. talking of this matter alluded to the King of Spain who had given General Washington two jacks and jennet, from which some of the best mule stock in America had descended. An American with whom this official was talking re- piled that General Grant had caused a tremendous amount of disapprobation in the United States by accepting dog as a gift.
 If President Roosevelt accepts this present, the character of which is as yet a secret, it will probably be deposited in the Smithsonian Institution or accepted pending congressional approval. It is un- derstood here that inquiries are being made in Washington concerning the in- cliiations of President Roosevelt.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28

Birmingham has felt colder snaps than the one which came this way yesterday, but not many nights this season have been more disagreeable or rougher on man and beast and trolley car than last night. There was wind and rain and the rain froze as it fell.
 The ground was covered with slush and was very slippery. The street cars ran all night in order to keep the tracks free of ice.
 The cold wave struck this section yes- terday morning. The wind blew from the northwest at the rate of twenty or twen- ty-fve miles an hour. The difference in temperature between Sunday night and last night was thirty degrees. The bliz- gard which had been raging in the North west struck Chicago Sunday and was eight degrees below zero at daylight yes- terday.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
WOMAN ATTEMPTS MURDER.
Shoots at Man In Court Room and
 Turns Revolver on Herself.

Geddes, S. D.. January 27.-A sensation al attempt at murder and suicide occur red In the court house at Wheeler. S. n. today. Clyde Patterson had just been discharged in case brought against him by Miss A Seider, the state having failed to prove his guilt. As the man turned to leave the room the girl drew a revolver and began firing
 The first shot took effect in Pattersor,s e back. Several other shots were fired causing panic in the court room and corridors. Seeing her victim fall the young woman turned the weapon against herself and inflicted a serious wound Physicians are as yet unable to determine whether the woman and her victim are fatally hurt. but the opinion is that both will recover
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
WOMEN DRINK MORE.
Bishop Makes This Statement and
 Says Men Drink Less.

New York. January 27.-The Right Rev. Leighton Coleman, Episcopal bishop of Delaware, who startled his hearers in a mission address at New Brunswick. N. J., by the statement that there is an alarming increase of intemperance among women. along with decrease of intem- perance among men, has repeated the statement and added assertions equally interesting.
 Bishop Coleman said that a newspaper hostile to his views set on foot an inquiry in New York with a view of disapprov- ing his charge. They found that to take wines, cordials, even whisky, with ones meals was an almost invariable rule among the wealthy and fashionable set Not only this, but in so-called tea rooms intoxicants were served to women who ordered them without even the pre- tense of ordering a meal.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
THE |. c MAY GET DIRECT LINE.
Story That Road Will Get Into Min
 neapolis.

Peoria, H., January 27-A prominent Illinois Central official said today there were negotiations in progress. which if carried through, would give the Illinois Central a through line from New Or leans to Minneapolis. 8se
 He said it was the intention to buy the Iowa Central from Peoria to Marshall town, la, and the remainder of the gap would be filled by the Minneapolis and St. Louis system over which the Illinois CeAtral now operates trains. i
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
KRUGER NOT COMING.
Rumor of His Intended Coming Is Started by Over Jealous Pro.Boers.

The Hague, January H-The rumors that MT. Kruger has received invitations from New York, Chicago and Philadel- phia to visit those cities and would prob- ably start on an American tour next April arose from the efforts of some pro- Boers who are anxious to further their propaganda in the United States. It is probable that some Boer delegates will start for America in the spring, but un- less there occurs a mat aterial improvement Tn the health of MT. Kruger it will he physically impossible for him to be a member of this party
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
THE CHORUS REHEARsALs.
Special Features Announced for To-
 night Include Piano and Violin.

The festival chorus rehearsals are made especially attractive by instrumental music played before the practice and during recess
 At tonight's rehearsal MT. Guckenberg- CT will give piano performance of the last two movements of Beethoven's sec ond symphony and Mir. Guckenbcrger and Mr.. Calman will play piece for piano and violin. There will also be a vocal solo by one of the tenors of the choir.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
KILLED MAN WITH HIS SISTER.
Sensational Shooting Occurs In an
 Ohio Church.

Chillicothe,. Ohio. January 2z-Joseph Cox shot and killed Howard Ratcliff at church Sunday evening at Eagle Mills, fifteen miles east of here
 Cox had been paying attention to Rat cliffs sister. and Ratcliff strongly ob- jected Cox took Miss Ratcliff to church last night, and when Ratcliff saw them together in the church he at once as- saulted Cox, who drew a weapon and fired. the ball passing through Ratcliff' s body. He fell in the aisle and expired, amid the shrieks of terrified women. Cox was arrested and taken to McArthur to- day.
The age-herald., 1902-01-28
TO DIVIDE PENSION.
Government Finds Husband Livlnq
 Who Was Mourned for Dead.

Knoxville Tenn, January 2Z-A pecu- liar pension case showed up today. In civil war days Miss Ollie George of this city welded an Illinois soldier, Eugene Bradfeld, while the latter's regiment was stationed in Knoxville. Soon afterwards Bradfeld's regiment moved away and the wife was left behind.
 Husband and wife corresponded for two years then the letters ceased and Mrs Bradfield mourned her husband for dead She applied for pension recently and the department has found her husband living in Illinois, married a second time since the war. An order has been made to divide the pension between them in the future.