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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-11
Mr.. Flowers Gambling Assignment.

Mr.. Flowers Gambling Assignment
From The Pilgrim.
There is one story of his newspaper
experience that Elliott Flower, the au-
thor of Policeman Flynn" and Alder
man Krisley's Defeat" still occasion
ally tells with great delight This,
he explains, "is because | never have
been able to decide whether the joke
was on me or on the managing editor,
and there is always a fascination
about puzzles" Mr.. Flower was on
the Chicago Tribune, as a special
writer, and r. w. Patterson (now the
editor-in-chief) was the managing ed
itor. Mr.. Patterson sent for Mr..
Flower and told him he wanted to
make a case against the gamblers,
who were thriving, although sub rosa,
at the time.
81 don't want any hearsay evidence"
he explained. 81 want you to play in
every game you write up. | want
proof that there is gambling in Chi
cago, and plenty of it, in spite of what
the police say"
He then gave Mr.. Flower $50 for ex-
penses, and the trouble began. A day
or SO later he was moved to inquire
N4dJ plOEl cos Was pSln6 AudACs
I'm broke" said the writer, "but
I've got a good deal of evidence"
Another $50 was Immediately forth
coming, and the game went merrily
on. Then the article was prepared
and published, and after that came
the expense account. Mr.. Patterson
ran down it hastily and saw the foot
ing. He went over it again. and looked
solemn. The total Of the losses was
$40
'I'll never forget Mr.. Patterson's
face" says Mr.. Flower, when he
found the paper was indebted to me
$40 for expenses over and above what
had already been advanced. He went
over the list of gambling houses three
times, and shook his head every time
he reached the footing. Then he swung
around in his swivel chair and asked,
almost plaintively, Good heavens!
young man. didn't you win anywhere?'
With the accent on 'anywhere-a
strong accent"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-11
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
Assembly and Bible Conference, Mont
reat N. c., July 2o-August 8, and
August 1924, 1902.

For the occasion of Christian Workers
Assembly, Montreal, N. c., July 20, Au-
gust 8, and August 1924 1902, Southern
Railway will sell tickets from July 18th
to 22nd inclusive, final limit August 9Th,
1902 at rate of one fare for the round
trip from points within the state of
North Carolina TO Black Mountain, N. c.
and return. From other points tickets
will be sold at rate of one and one-third
fare for the round trip.
For Bible Conference tickets will be
sold August 7th. to 18th. inclusive final
limit August 9th, 1902 to Black Noun
tain, N. c., and return at one fare for
the round trip from points within the
State of North Carolina and at rate of
one and one-thfrd fare for the round
trip from other points on the Southern
Railway.
For further information call on any
ticket agent Southern Railway.
7-11-to-8-12
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FIFTEEN MEN BURNED.
In Homestead Steel Mills at Pittsburg
Yesterday.

Pittsburg. July 10.-Fifteen men were
burned, one fatally and eight seriously.
at the Homestead steel works shortly
after noon today. Those seriously injur-
ed were: 4
Michael LAWN, will die; Walter Stevens,
Albert Shorthill, j. Sullivan, George An
derson, Thomas Conway, Patrick Fal-
low.
The accident occurred at furnace No.
10 in hearth mill No. 8. The ladle filled
with molten metal was being lowered
into the pit when the drum Of the crane
broke and the seething metal was thrown
over the unfortunate men and panic
ensued, the men rushed from the mill
with their clothing on fire. Fortunate
ly the workmen had their backs turned
toward the ladle when it overturned.
The cause of the break is not known.
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Queen Narrowly ESCAPES.

London. July 10.-Shortly after Queen
coronation bazaar the decorations across
Langham Place, heavy and sodden with
rain, were caught in a squall Of wind and
fell, dragging down a mass Of coping
from the top Of All Souls church. Miss
Streathy believed to be a Canadian, was
killed and several persons were injured.
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BOYS HAVE BATTLE.
Several Engage In Fight With Corn
Knives and Pistols.

slzidmore, Mo-. July 1o.-As the result
OF feud started year ago in the iock-
ing of buggy wheels on country road.
five boys named Lee Russ Ell, Claude
and Rue Peters. sons Of wealthy farm
er. made an attack on Jesse Hatton and
Joseph T. Tate yesterday and fought with
corn knives and pistols.
Hatton was shot and will probably die.
Tate's skull was fractured Ell Peters left
arm was almost out off, and the others
received minor injuries Lee Peters, the
eldest, is believed to be In hiding In tim
bered 1ow-lands near his home. and a
posse is searching for him. The other
four Peters brothers are under arrest
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OFFER PRAYERS FOR RAIN.
Congregation at Marion Unite In Meet
Ing of Prayer.

Marion, July 10.-(special 1.-The united
congregations Of the churches OF Marion
united in a prayer service for rain at the
Baptist church Monday evening. The SER
vices were led by the Rev. James ID. Nc
Cam of the Methodist church A good
shower fell Tuesday afternoon and a
prayer and praise service was held In the
Methodist church Tuesday evening and
again in the Presbyterian church We'd
nesday evening. This was the first rain
OF any consequence since early In April
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NEGRO YOUNG PEOPLES
Christian and Education Congress, At
lanta, Ca, August eli, 1902.

For the occasion of Negro Young Peo-
pies Christian and Educational Congress,
Atlanta, Ca, August eli, Southern Rail-
way will sell tickets to Atlanta and re-
turn August and at rate of one fare
for the round trip, plus 90 cents, from
points within a radius OF three hundred
miles Of Atlanta; also on August 2, 4 and
s from points beyond a radius Of three
hundred miles. Final limit for return OF
all tickets fifteen days from date of sale.
For further information call on any
ticket agent Southern Railway.
7-11-to-S-5
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SOCIETY OF AMERICAN
Florists and Ornamental horticultural
lists, Asheville, N. c., August 1929,
1902.

For the occasion of Society Of American
Florists and Ornamental horticultural
lists, Asheville. N. c.. August 10 to %, 1909,
Southern Railway will sell tickets to
Asheville, N. c., and return. August IT, IS
and 10, at one rate for the round trip.
final limit for return Of all tickets Au-
gust 25 1902.
For further information coll on any
ticket agent Southern Railway.
7-11-to-S-19
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heavy finished products the great activ-
ity continues undated.
The itructural trade continues exceeds
ingly active.
There is a distinctly weak feeling in
sheets and some dullness in tin plate The
wne trade has been falling on In volume
and a number of works have been forced
to close down.
In Iron bars. too. there have been re-
ports of shading. while the tube trad
is reported to be quiet
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Lame Excuses.

From the Chice go Tribune.
Archibald, dear" his wife said, arous-
ing him in the dead of night, 81 wish you
would walk with baby a little while. He's
going to wake up"
How can do that, Lucinda?" expos
tulated the sleepy husband. 'SYou know
I've got the ping-pong ankrc.@
Then put him in his cradle and rock
him a while"
IT cunt Go that, either. I've got the
golf shoulder"
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sso.f0 Denver, Col. and return.
sss. 10 Colorado Springs and return.
500 10 Pueblo and return.
1910 Glenwood Springs and return.
S5225 Salt Lake City or Ogden, Utah,
and return.
Dates of sale June 26 to 30; July IA to 81 !:
August 10 to %; August Is to 20; Septem-
Der II to 10. All tickets good for return
to October 81.
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The Age-HeraId will give to all new
subscribers on rural routes, a rural
mail box, free of charge, with years
subscription.
For particulars, address The Age.
Herald or see carrier.
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NATIONAL BAPTIST
Convention (colored), Birmingham,
Ala, September 1924, 1902.

For the occasion of National Baptist
Convention (Colored), Birmingham, Ala,
September IT to "a. 1902 Southern Railway
will sell tickets at one fare for the round
trip to Birmingham and return Septem-
Der IA. Is and IS; all tickets limited for
return until September q, 1907
For further information call on any
ticket agent Southern Railway.
7-11-to-9-16
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BAPTIST
Young Peoples Union, Providence, r.
l.. July 1918, 1902.

Railway will sell tickets from points on
its line to Providence, R. L, at the low
rate of one first-class fare, plus II, for
the round trip, tickets on sale July 6. Z.
and 8, with final limit july %, 1902 For
further information, call on agents South
ern Railway, or write c. q. Jackson
travelling passenger agent. norris Hotel
building, Birmingham, Ala 6-20-to-7-s
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CHEAP RATES VIA L. & N.

$50 to Denver and return.
$50 Colorado Springs and return.
$50 Pueblo and return
$40 Glenwood Springs and return.
si5 Salt Lake City or Ogden and return.
Dates of sale July to 49, inclusive Au-
gust to IA, inclusive; August % and "a:
August 30 to September TO- except that for
tickets sold to Salt Lake City and Ogden,
Utah, August to IA the round trip will
be $40. All tickets good for return to
October 81.
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NEGRO YOUNG PEOPLES
Christian and Educational Congress,
Atlanta, Ca, August 9th to nth,
fQ0O

On account of the above occasion. the
Southern Railway will sell round trip
tickets to Atlanta at the low rate Of one
first class fare. plus 50 cents; tickets on
sale August 4 and 8, with final limit of
fifteen days from date of sale. For further
information call on Union Depot ticket
agent, Morris Hotel building, Birming-
ham, Ala. 7-5-30t
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1.75 San Francisco or Los Angeles ana
return, account Biennial meeting of K.
of P. Dates of sale August to 9. inclu-
sive Return limit September 80.
Through sleepers from Birmingham and
Montgomery to San Francisco Cal, train
No. A. August 4.
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s2575 Chautaugua Lake, N. Y, and re-
turn Dates of sale July and "a. Return
limits August and 20.
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Miss Norma Scholar will
sing every night this week at Q, $50.
10, 1890 and IL at Stones.
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s5675 Portland, Ore. Tacoma or Seattle,
Wash, Vancouver or Victoria, B. c.,
and return. Dates of sale July Is to 20
Return limit September 15
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Line and half tone cuts. Age-Herald
Engraving Company.
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s0o Blount Springs and return.
$3.50 Blount Springs and return fone
days board included Tickets sold for
Saturday trains. Return Monday.
w. L. BEASLEY, Passenger Agent.
JACK w. JOHNSON. Union Ticket
Agent
P. SID JONES, Depot Pax5enger Agent.
Birmingham, Ala.
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1910 Mobile and return.
$500 Pensacola and eturn- Tickets sold
Saturday afternoon trains. return Mon
day Sale of tickets will be discontinued
after August Is.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-27
SOON TO BE TRIED
DORTIC WILL FACE JURY FOR
THE MURDER OF DEEGAN.
PROBABLY NEXT WEEK..
MOST INTERESTING MURDER TRIAL
OF YEARS WILL TAKE PLACE.

Solicitor General Anxious to Bring
the Case to the Early Attention of
Superior COurt-Attempt to Have
Ii Assigned for Immediate TrIaf
TO he Made To-day-Twiggs q
oliver and II. l.. COIding to Repre-
sent DOrtic-TwO other Murder
Cases and Many Minor Criminal
Cases to De Tried During Present
Week.
AS soon as the enga gements already
made by the court will permit, William
the Superior Court for the murder Of
John A. Deegan. No assignment of a
day for the trial has yet been made,
but the solicitor general has announced
his intention of bringing it before a
jury as soon as the exigencies of the
case will permit.
There have been no assignments of
criminal cases for trial during the
present week, but to-day the solicitor
will make an effort to have assigned
endar. In this array the Dortic case
will receive his first attention The
solicitor shares the wish of the COM
munity that it should be tried as soon
as possible.
There will be no jury in the Superior
Court to-day and the other days of
the week will be consumed practically
in the trial of civil cases, of which
there are a large number now on the
docket of the Superior Court 1t will
hardly be possible to take up the trial
of the Dortic case before next week
When it is tried it viii attract wide
public attention. No homicide commit
ted in Savannah recently has caused
so much interest. Dortic has secured
r. L. Colding and Twiggs & Oliver for
his defense. Solicitor General Osborne
will prosecute the case.
There are many other criminal cases,
including two murder cases, to be as
signed for trial. If the previously
made assignments of civil cases will
permit, these will all be assigned to-
day. The assignments will probably
begin with the first day of next week
and continue for two or three weeks
longer. Another session of the grand
jury will be held Friday when a num-
Der of other indictments will be re-
turned, and these cases will also have
to be assigned.
For this week civil cases have been
assigned. Due to the large number of
criminal cases brought by the solicitor
general to the attention of the grand
jury and of the court during the last
half of last year and to the illness and
death of Judge Falligant, there are
many civil cases on the docket that
have never been tried, some of which
are of first Importance
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-27
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
Blind Negro Discovered Flames in
Row of Tenement Houses.

A fire at an early hour yesterday
morning badly damaged the two two
story frame houses at Nos. 1877 and 739
Bolton street, east, and slightly dam
aged Nos 1856 and TAI. The fire started
in closet at No. 739, and had commu
nicated to the adjoining house before
its discovery. The inmates of the sew
eral houses came near being cremated.
The flames were discovered by Frank
Harris, blind negro who lives in the
house where the fire started. He went
to bed shortly before 4 o'clock, and
a few minutes later heard a noise. An
investigation was followed by the dis
covery of the fire, and the people resid-
ing in the adjoining tenement, rented
by Rebecca Grant, were aroused from
their slumbers and had a narrow es-
cape in getting out of the house. A
man was cut off by the smoke and
flames and jumped from, a second story
window, but escaped without injury.
A telephone message was sent to
Hose Company No. 1, on Waldburg
street and a stream of water was on
the fire before an alarm was sounded.
The apparatus at station No. also
left on a telephone alarm, before box
liz, at Gwinnett and OFT streets, was
pulled A few minutes later box 43, on
Gwinnett and East Broad streets was
sounded, and all of the apparatus in
the southern section of the city was
called out. But for the fact that no
wind was blowing at the time the en-
tire row of houses would have been
destroyed. Nos. 735, TAI and 743 were
only slightly damaged. The origin of
the fire could not be discovered and it
may have been caused by rats. The
property is owned by Rivers and Gibbs.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-27
TO BUILD HANDSOME HOME.
Numerous improvements TO Be Made
in Southern Section.

A number of valuable and important
improvements are soon to be made in
the southern section of the city, where
during the last few weeks some val
liable pieces of real estate have
changed hands. These Improvements
will add greatly to the appearance of
that section.
Mr.. John A. Calhoun will begin this
morning the erection of a handsome
residence on the southwest corner of
Lincoln and Thirty-first streets. just
across the street from the residence of
Mr.. Hubert Duckworth. Mr.. Calhoun's
home is to cost between IS, 900 and &c.,
900, and is to be built on a double lot,
fronting 60 feet on Thirty-first street
and having rectangular depth of los
feet to a lane.
Mr.. Harold o. Aver has just pur-
chased from Mr.. Charles Seller the
lot at Abercorn and Thirty-seventh
streets, for which he paid $3.50. There
are in fact two lots in the tract Mr..
Aver has purchased, and on it he also
intends to build a handsome home.
where he will make his future resi-
dence. The lots together front SO feet
on Thirty-seventh street and have a
depth of 123 feet.
A number of other important real es-
tate transactions have also taken
place. Messrs. George and Henry Par
sens have bought from the City and
suburban Railway Company all the
lands OF that company not already sold
to the savannah Electric Company.
These embrace a large tract on Whit
aker street, some lands south of the
cfty and tract at Montgomery. The
consideration of the transfer is the
assumption by the purchasers of re-
sponsibility for all the outstanding
bonds of the company, and of the fur
ther sum of one dollar. Revenue
stamps attached to the deed, which
has been filed for record in the office
OF the clerk of the Superior Court in
dictate that the purchase money repre-
scented is in the neighborhood of $780,
000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-27
BABY GIRL RUN OVER.
Attempted to Cross Bull street Be-
fore Spirited Horse.


fore a Spirited Horse.
Sophie Miller, the 3-year-old child of
3. Miller, a cigar maker of No. %
Broughton street, east, had narrow
escape from serious injury at Brough-
ton and Bull streets yesterday after
noon. The child was on the west side
of Bull street, and attempted to cross
to the east just as a spirited horse at
tached to light buggy and driven by
Isaac Reynolds, was within a few feet
of the crossing.
The driver shouted to the child, but
she either didn't hear him or didn't I'M
derstand her danger for she continued
on her way until she was struck by
the forelegS of the horse, knocked
down and run over by the buggy. For
tunately for her the buggy was a very
light rubber tired one and there was
but little weight on the wheels that
passed across her as the driver was sit
ting on the opposite side of the We
hicle.
The child was carried by some of the
by-standers to her home, just half a
block away, and DIR. NJ. F. Dunn sum-
moned. He, after an examination, said
that there were no injuries other than
a cut on the head, a slight one, made
by the sharp contact with the pave
ment. There was a difference of opin-
ion among those that saw the accident
as to whether or not the driver was to
blame, but he was placed under arrest
and sent to the barracks, though later
he was released on bond.
There was no difference of opinion,
however, as to the fact that the child,
which was alone, was of too tender an
age to be allowed in the streets unat-
tended
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-27
GAVE UP THE SEARCH.
No Trace of the Escaped CorporaIs
Found at Fort Screven


Found at Fort Screven.
Search for the soldiers who escane5
from a guard at Fort Screven has been
abandoned by the soldiers Of
tn post. Tybee Island has been
secured by patrols, but no trace
of the fugitives has been Sc
cured. 1t is believed that they escaned
by boat to Wilmington Island. They
did not cross the Tybee Railroad bridge
over Lazeretto creek, for a guard has
been on duty there day and night to
close 1t as an avenue of escape for the
deserters.
Corpls. Colley and Bradham are the
escaped prisoners. They got away from
their guard last Friday night. giving
him the slip around the corner of one
OF the buildings of the reservation. The
guard opened fire with his Krag-Jor-
gensen, but the shots served only to
accelerate the speed of the corporals.
The story of their escape and an ac-
count of the charges against them was
given in the Morning News Saturday.
1t is believed at the post that the
men made their way to Savannah
This was probably from Wilmington
Island, If the surmise is correct IL is
thought improbable that they are still
here, as the police have been notified.
ana strict watch has been kept for
them. Detailed descriptions were
given, and the police would probably
recognize the escapes without trouble.
should they make an appearance in the
city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-27

The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System $3.50 a. m. Getty time),
arriving Charleston 1890 p. m. Ele-
giant parlor cars on these trains.
The West Indian Limited leaves Sa-
vannah 2:05 p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston $40 p. M, carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
The New York and Florida Special
leaves Savannah daily, except Sun
day, at 6:15 p. m. Getty time). arrives
Charleston 9:15 p. m, carrying Sleep
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an early
mornig arrival at Charleston should
take the New York Express, leaving
Savannah at 2:3O a. m. Getty time),
arriving Charleston $40 a. M, carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning
$50 p. m. (parlor carr; 11:35 p. m.
sleeping carr $40 a. m. dining carr
S:45 a. m. (New York and Florida
Specially, daily, except Sunday.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-27
Mnrdi Gras

At Pensacola, Mobile and New Orleans
Tickets on sale Feb. to 10, inclusive
via Seaboard Air Line Railway, linn
tied for return until Feb. Is, but by de-
posting same with joint agent and
upon payment of so cents fee an ex-
tension until Feb 2S will be granted
Seaboard Air Line Railway trains leave
Savannah 40 a. m. and $3.50 p. m.
railroad time, for Pensacola, Mobile and
New Orleans. Only twenty-four hours
run to New Orleans. Parlor cars or
day trains and Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars on night trains. Secure
your reservation at ticket office, corner
Bull and Bryan streets. Phone 2S.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-27
CAUGHT CHICKEN THIEF.
Notorious Negro Again Arrested for
Doing His Favorite work.

Henry William notorious negro
chicken thief. was arrested last sight
by Officer Lovett of the Plant System
force. and will be given a preliminary
hearing in Police Court this morning.
The negro was caught In the act OF
robbing a chicken house near the Boil
ton street crossing OF the railroad.
Williams frightened the chickens In
the yard OF Mollie Bevans and thus at
tracted the attention OF Ohicer Loyett
The negro tried 10 make his ecape. but
WIS unsuccessful and when placed I'M
der arrest declared that he had done
nothing. Williams completed a sem
tence only "a day or two ago. for steal
ing chickens. The police say that he
is an artist IN his line. and that they
feel much safer when be 10 behind The
bars