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The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-06-19
MRS. S. A. GLADWIN'S

EmpIOymeDt Agency, El 102 ORANGE ST, Bowditch Building, room 4-5 Headquarters for best situations; II years experience. Coachmen, farm hands,, porters, girls for general housework, wait-I resses, gardeners, cooks, laundresses, house@s keepers, etc. Germans, Swedes, and others needing situations should apply. The best Swedish and German help furnished with
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Ribbon Bargains.

All silk ribbons, in a splendid variety of dainty patterns and col
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LOST, containing money and checks. Reward if returned to this office. i19 otD
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
MARINE LIST.
FOR SALE,

surrey, nearly new. P. o.
 Box 30i, City. j19 Ftp
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misce11anrntts.
Patent Stove Brick Bake Best.

FOR SALE-1,O00 set Patent Stove Brlckf every set warranted one year. Orders rel ceiyed 763 STATE STREET.
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At San Francisco.

San Francisco, December 26-Larry Will was the only favorite first under the wire at Ingleside today. Weather threatening track sloppy
 First race, Futurity course selling Bernato, llS (Bullman), to l, won: St. Sever. 10s (Ransch), 21k to 1, second; Kara bel. 113 (rroxler), 10 to 1, third. Time. 1:131z.
 Second race, mile, selling-Larry will. l06 (Donnelly), to 10, won; l. O. U., 113 (Allie). 20 to 1, second; Lewis, 1Os Dono- van), 20 to l, third Time, 1;47
 Third race, eleven-sixteenths 9-year- olds, selling-Imp Somenos. no (Ransch). to 1. won Quatre, 112 (Bulman), 4 to |. second; Sir Preston 1O2 (ConnelD. 31s to l, third. Time, 1:11A.
 Fourth race, six furlongs handicap- Beau Ormande, 110 (Bullman), to 1. won i: Irene Lindsay, 109 (Burns) 2h to 1. sec ond; Sad Sam, 112 (Ransch), to 10, third. Time, 115A
 Fifth race, Futurity course selling Mocorito, ll5 (Bullman), 3 to l. won. Edinborough, 115 e. Kelly), 15 to 1. sec ond; Azarine, 1os (Ranseh), 4 to l. third. Time, IA
 Sixth race, mile and 100 yards, selling Sunello, 105 (Blrkenruth), to 1, won Hungarian. 105 Donovan) to 1, sec ond; Mamie Nolan, 102 (Minder) 2 to 1. third Time, 1:52.
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ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.


 New Orleans, December 26-Sarilla and Potente were the winning fayorites. The stewards, after satisfactory proof that the horses heretofore run in the name Of Hatfield & Ownby and Hatfield, Ownby X Go. are really the property of James Ownby have recommended that Ownby be restored to all privileges as owner and trainer. Rankin was run up to 5000 after his race and bought by Durnell & Herz. Miss Knickerbocker fell at the start in the third race broke leg and was de- stroyed.
 First race, seven furlongs. selling Floyd K, 1O4 (Gannon). 16 to 5, won; Mauser, 1O1 Donnegan). IS to 5, second: Helen Hay, 10S (NeiD to 1, third. Time, :29 2-5.
 Second race, selling, six and half fur longs: Boundless, 109 Donnegan), to I. won; Stratton II, 10S GIT. Booker), to 1. second; Four Leaf Clover, 101 QHoar), s to l, third. Time, 1:22.
 Third race, seven furlongs: Rankin 102 PolloclO, 12 to l, won; Mahoni, 99 (Haacl1), 1 to l, second; Marco 9S (Fuller), to l, third. Time. 1:3O
 Fourth race, handicap, six furlongs: Pageant 102 (Scully), to l. won; Mrs. Frank Foster, 9S (Redfern), Il 70 5, sec ond; Sheriff Bell, 116 (Gannon), 8 to |. third. Time, 1:14 1-5.
 Fifth race mile and sixteenth: Sarilla, l07 (Munro), to 2, won Rough Rider, 109 CRice), to 9 second: Charles Ramsey. 1O5 co. WrighD, 15 to 1, third. Time, 1:4S. Sixth race, mile: Potente. 1O4 (Buchan- an), 3 to 3, won; Major Mansir, 105 (Gan- non), II to 5, second; Smile 100 (O'NeiD to l, third. Time, 1;1 3-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
SAYS SOUTHERN
 IS DISCRIMINATING
R. w. AUSTIN, EXPERIMENTING A CONCERN TO FURNISH COAL TO THE POOR, SAYS OTHER DEAL FRS ARE GIVEN PREFERENCE.

Washington. December 26-R. ". Aus tin of Knoxville. trading as the Live and Let Live Coal company, which company he states was formed to supply coal to the poor and whose profits are donated to the Knoxville Woman's Association for Poor has filed complaint with the interstate commerce commission alleging that the Southern railway is discriminating in the supply of cars for the coal trade. MT. Austin says his companys charges are greatly below the extortionate prices per ton oxacted by the other coal dealers of Knoxville, and that these dealers have formed a combination and fixed a sched- ule of prices and agreed not to sell be- low this schedule"
 The complaints allege that in furnishing cars for the transportation of coal from the mines at Jellico. Tenn, to Knoxville and other points on the Southern and connecting lines, the defendant company is discriminating against the complain ant, the owners of the mines shipping to the complainant the consumers and the city of Knoxville itself, and that the railway company is legally required to furnish the complainant with sufficient cars to enable it to do business and compete on equal terms with other es- tablished coal dealers in Knoxville. An in Nestigation Is asked for.
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ASPHALT COMPANY SUED.
Equitable Company Asks the Sale of
 $5,se8,42o of Stock.

Trenton, N. J., December 26.-Tte Equl- table Trust company of Philadelphia to- day instituted suit in the United States court against the receivers of the Asphalt Company of America. the National As- phalt company and the Land Title and Trust company. The purpose of the suit is to compel the sale of s5,9ss.42O worth of stock of the Asphalt Company of Amer lea which was deposited with the Equita- ble company as security for an issue of a like amount of collateral gold certificates Of the National Asphalt company.
 It is charged that there has been a de- fault on the payment of interest on the certificates, and 1t is asked that the stock be sold to satisfy the unpaid interest and principal of the bonds.
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ISLAND IF GUAM
 IN BAD STRAITS
Congress Failed to Appropriate
 Sufficient Funds
SCHRoDER MAKES REPORT
He Has Deemed 1t Prudent to Stop All Work of Public Improvement Until Further Appropriation
 Are Made by U. s.

Washington. December 26.-The annual report of Commander Seaton schroder. governor of the Island of Guam. which is dated July 1G. and which has just reached the navy department indicates a rather serious condition in the islands finances, owing to the failure of congress to appropriate the sum asked for last year. The receipts last year were in round numbers s69000 and the expendi- lures s5700o. leaving a balance of s9Ooo which, however. is a decrease of over N3,000 in the cash balance of the preced- ing year. This loss is due largely to the unexpected expenses incident to the establishment of leper colony and the decrease of over s1o0oO in import duties. Commander Schroder reports that it has been deemed prudent to stop ali work of public improvement until further ap" propriations are made. The value of the exports and imports during the year have been respectively ss5, ,549 and $S5,- 165. The exports consisted almost entire ly of Mexican dollars. Not a pound of copra has been exported and neither cocoa or coffee has been produced in sufficient quantities to supply the home market, owing to the slow recoveries from the effects of the quarantine of 1900. The governor suggests that 1t would be a great boon if the department of agri- culture would establish an experiment station on the island.
 The governor recommends that if Philippine dollar of gold value is to be coined under the laws of the United States, that it be made legal tender also in Guam, in place of the present Mexican dollar. The census taken last August shows the total population to be 9676, of whom only 46 are foreigners, 14 being citizens of the United States. The latter docs not include officers and men of the navy or other civil employees. temporarily imported from the United States Above the age of seven, 46 per cent of the na- tives read and write Spanish He says that the natives still continue to refuse to allow their sick to receive medical atten- tion, but that conditions are improving, an excess of births over deaths Icing shown by each of the two years
 Commander Schroder says that there are now twenty-four lepers in seclusion at Tumon Bay. The governor recom- mends improvements in facilities for ed ucation and also that the laws for the government of the island should be re- modelled and codified. The governor says there is desire for United States citi- zenship among persons domiciled in the island. He calls attention to the case of Pedro M. Duarte, at present the auditor of the island. He occupies an anomalous position. He was an officer in the Spanish army, who resigned after the war, and who obtained an acceptance of renuncia- tion of allegiance. The result is that to- day he is a citizen of no country.
 The governor recommends an appropri- alton for public improvements.
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Can Postno,. Renauninn.

Louisville, December 26.-Joseph A. Craft, collector of internal revenue. to- day received a letter from Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes saying that ''in view of the possible favorable ac- ton on bill now pending in congress, which would render void reports of a regauge of spirits and with a view of avoiding probable unnecessary expense to both the government a the distiller or owner in gauging and handling, you may delay the work of regauging such spirits of the 4.roduct of January, 1899 as may fall due to be gauged ! til the 18th. ex- | cept in cases where the distiller or owner sof the spirits requests that the regauge be made at once"
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CHAMBERLAIN IS
 FOR CANCELLATION
INSTEAD OF SEEKING THE RE. MovAL OF LORD MlLNER IN SOUTH AFRICA HE SAYS HE WANTS TO HELP HIM.

Durham Natal December 26.-colonial Secretary Chamberlain and Mrs. Cham berlain, who left Portsmouth, England, on November 25 on the armored cruiser Good Hope landed here at 1o'So this morning. They received a warm well come from large crowds of people. The long speeches made by MT. Chamberlain in the course of the reception functions were notable for their strong tone of conciliation and his expression of con- fidence in Lord Milner. British high com missioner in South Africa. Bearing in mind seemingly the rumors that his visit would lead to the displacement of Lord Milner. MT. Chamberlain declared his be- lief that his visit would have the effect of strengthening the hand of Lord Milner, who, he hoped, would be as great in con- ciliation as he had been in the mainten- anee of the rights of the empire.
 Referring to the war. the colonial sec retary said the Dutch and Boers had been in courageous rivalry. The two races not kindred in origin or in nature, such a struggle for supremacy had been inevita- ble. From that struggle two proud and dangerous races would SroW III hutuai respect, appreciation and lasting friend ship
 ''yictor and vanqulshed,'' said MT. Chamberlain, "bravely played their parts. The enemy need fear DO humiliation In their defeat Let us see, as Britons worthy of the name, that nothing be done to revive the animosities of the past We must give our new fellow subjects equal itv of position with ourselves We ask, however, something in return; it is with them that the issue lies. We hold out our hands and ask them to take it without thought of the past but frankly and in the spirit in which 1t is offered"
 MT Chamberlain elaborated his theme with eloquence and was loudly cheered. He announced incidentally the accept ance of the Boer offer to fight in Samoli- land
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great shortage in production of wool is expected in that country.
 The lumber trade situation, that for white pine and hardwood particularly is satisfactory
 Wheat, including flour, exports for the week ending December 24, aggregate B. 560 4SG bushels, against 3,256,O37 last week. 4,291,543 this week last year and 3,S5s 165 in 1900 Wheat exports since July 1 ag- gregate 127,324,019 bushels against 144.- 927,7 ,75G last season, and 93,999,51S in 1900. Corn exports aggregate 1,502, ,55l bushels against l. 526,14l last week, 42433O last year and 4,011, 1O5 in 19OO For the fiscal year exports are s,1SSS7S bushels against 20, $50 245 last season and 943S3079 in 1900.
 Among the great industries iron and steel, naturally quiet at this season of the year, still notes the projection of the fuel scarcity, affecting production of merchant furnaces east and west. The larger inter- ests which control primary sources of fuel are, however doing well and the net reduction in output due to the coke trou- ble, will be smaller than earlier anticipat- ed. The better tone noted in the demand last week still continues. Structural iron still leads in strength and demand. Some heavy orders are being placed Plates. like rails, are heavily sold ahead Higher wages for coke workers are an item of increased cost, but the disposition to ad- vance ore prices probably will be com batted by the larger interests, Foreign pig iron has weakened and the outlook abroad generally is rather poor Rail road building has been active this year the heaviest in fact for fifteen years past and showing a 12 per cent increase in mileage over a year ago. Speculative feeling in copper is better and talk of an improvement in the metal itself is heard.
 Business failures for the week ending Thursday number 161 as against 225 last week. 2l9 in this week last year, 213 in 1900, 213 in 1899 and 22O in 1898.
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want every man. woman. girl, boy and child to clad their feet with a pair of my stylish and perfect fitting shoes. A beautiful gift is a pair of my shoes or slippers. in $1.0O, SIPS, s1.50 s1.75, t2.gO S2.5O, $500, $35O. s4OO $500.
 I keep best school shoes ln city. I guarantee every pair sell I give free with every purchase an Amer. ican school tablet. The boy or cirl bring ing the greatest number of tablet covers Christmas morning will get the Iron Wagon.
 deliver goods to any part of the city. Mail orders promptly attended to.
 So as to accommodate the working reo- pie who can't get off before G o'clock to have their shoes fitted. I'll keep opsn from 6:SO a. m., till p. m. Saturday night till F.
 My shoemakers work by the piece pay all extra over tune. My clerks get off at D. m. Luster's French Luster 25c per Bottle.
 D. B. ULSTER, Phone 1727. PIT North Nineteenth St.
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BRADsT7EET's REVIEW.

New 1ork December 2e..-Bladstrcet's tomorrow w'n saw
 Satisfaction with the old and con1 dence in the new year are in the domin ating features as 1902 draws to a close The enormous holiday traGe exceeding in most respects all records proved to be a htting crown to year of almost un- precedented business and industrial ac- tivity. Except in some sections of the south, and southwest, where crop and weather conditions had led to il 1nodi- fication of otherwise sanguinc expecta- tions, the volume of reasonable busi- ness is in most respects satisfactory. In the east. west, the northwest and on the Pacific coast there is but one note, and that is of satisfaction with tho results 1 achieved during the past few weeks. Ad- ditional reports received of trade dis trfbution for the year confirm those hitherto given of an enormous volume of business. modified, it is true, in some re- spects by higher cost of materials and wages limiting profits With the larger turnover, however, and the active de- mand in most lines, the profit side has not been entirely lost sight of, and it is safe to say that equally satisfactory re- turns in years to come, would prove &C., ceptable. Reports of results in banking circles this year are that good profits have been gained as a result of the com paratively high, and at the same time, steady rates for money.
 The holiday spirit has ruled Tn whole sale lines this week. Most of the sales men are in from the road and except for recorders to repair depleted stocks, jobbers are quiet and stock-taking Is the main interest. Industrial operations have naturally slowed down except where con- ditions as in railway traffic, are such as to demand the straining of every nerve to keep up with busi..c css offered and prevent a mid-winter congestion, which, in the present situation of abnormal small supplies of fuel the country over might result in serious Arrangement. Not only are spring goods being ordered with freedom and confidence, but prompt de- livery of the same is being urged.
 Weather conditions the past week have favored the rubber and footwear trades. The covering of snow over the winter wheat crop has been increased. and the demand for oil stoves is still said to be far in excess of the supply The in- creased use of oil Is enabling producing interests to reap a harvest. Textile trades generally return satisfactory reports
 though seasonable quiet rules in distri- button. Textile manufacturers note an increrase from 8 to 15 per cent in cot ton and woolen yarn output over year ago. Cottons are rather quiet except
 where accumulations in bleached goods have been moved on slight advances. Raw wool is very strong and rather more in terest is noted in low grades at leading centers this week. Australian advices are very bad because of the drouth and
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THE MINERS TOOK CHRISTMAS.
Many Galleries and Washeries Idle
 Because of Labor Scarcity.

Philadelphia. December 26.--A report from the mining region today is to the effect that twenty Philadelphia and Read ing collieries and two washeries are idle because of the failure of the men to re- turn to work after the Christmas holiday Ten collieries and four washeries are working short-handed. Five collieries are also closed down because of high water It is the miners custom to take Christ mas and the day succeeding for a brief celebration, but the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company had hoped that the men would return to work today because of the coal shortage
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.,a overv form of PRIVATE DISEASE. eexuol Weakness, etc., etc, are cured under plain guarantee.
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 No written prescriptions. We furnish all II edicines
 Question blanks for man CT woman sent free on application.
 Our institute Is thoroughly equipped win all modern sur gical, electrical, x rav violet ray, galvano- faradic battery, electric static machire. arc light cabi- nets and other modern electro and me- chanical therapeutic devices for aiding nc in inc scientific treatment of chronic diseases.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Dr. Dozier is ,ndorsed by the press and people of every section of Alabama.
 The Southern Odd Fellow: We cannot add anything to the reputation pr. O. T. Dozier has already acquired in the line of his profession. but we know him to be a brother Odd Fellow that can be relied on to carry out every promise he makes to those needing his services.
 Masonic Guide: Dr. Dozier comes from family of prominent physicians. and with his full store of medical knowledge end his large experience in his profession can be relied on to treat disease in the most successful manner.
 Age-Herald, His long record and ap- proved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head of his profession.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
SEVERAL MINERS PERISH.
Fourteen of Them Were in Car Tina
 Remains Under the Debris.

Trinidad, Col, December s6.-A coal miner from north of Trinidad who was taken out of the debris of the Colorado Southern freight wreck north of Trinidad last night, who died a short time later, said just before expiring that there were fourteen coal miners besides himself in the car iG which he was riding, and which was smashed to splinters The ruins of this car still remain under tons of wreekage.
 All the men in it must have perished. It is now estimated that the number of dead will reach from % to 3O All of the men in the wrecked car were going to Trinidad to spend Christmas. They all came from mining camps north of this city.
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Bond Conversion Story Denied.

New York, December 26.-Reports that the bond conversion plan of the United States Steel corporation is to be modi- fled or abandoned because of the recent acquisition of the Union and the Sharon Steel companies, were authoritatively denied The plan will be carried out as soon as the legal obstacles now pending ara rar,ooxred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
TO FORM TRUST IN PARIS.
Americans Going to France to Look
 Into the Gas Industry.

New York. December 2C.-Semi-official announcement was made today that George C. Knapp. president; Anthony N Brady vice president, and c. K. G. Bill lings, chairman of the board of directors of the Peoples Gas company, soon will sail for France to inspect the gas indus try in Paris. with a view to bringing about merger of. the several gas com panies in that city.
 The capitalization of the combine. if one Is entered into, has not been decided upon, ana Tn fact all the details of the scheme will be worked out after inc in spection to be made by Messrs. Knann Brady and Billings
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Employers and Employees to Confer.

Omaha, Neb., December 26.-Represen- tatives of the 800 striking shopmen on the Union Pacific are now en route to New York at the request of F. H. Harri- man to confer with him ana President Burt at the New York office Monday in regard to settlement. This action was precipitated by John McNeil. grand pres ident of the Brotherhood of Boilerma kefs and Iron Shipbuilders declaring that if the strike was not at once settled every boilermaker on the Southern Pacific would be ordered on a strike.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
Case Aqainst Morgan Settled.

New York, December 26.-The suit against J. P. Morgan brought by Harry Nevelson for the alleged failure of the financier to provide heat in an apartment leased by Nevelson has been settled out of court Mir Morgan's agents promised that there would be an ample supply of coal in the apartment house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
Another Meseaas to MaroonI.

Glace Bay, N. S., December 26-The following message was received today by Marconi, in reply to his wireless telegram to the Italian minister of marine: Considering the cooperation of the navy as a duty which was owed to you, am proud and happy to have been responsible for arranging that it should be given. I congratulate you cordially upon the great success obtained. MORIN"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-27
Prudential Abanaono Merger Plan.

New York. December 26-President Dryden of the Prudential Life Insurance Company of America issued a statement today announcing that the plan proposed for the merger of the Prudential com pany and the Fidelity Trust company of New York had been abandoned.
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