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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
CARPENTERS ENTERTAIN
NATIONAL OFFICERS.

Mr.. Frank Duffy, general secretary
treasurer of the United Brotherhood OF
Carpente rs and Joiners, with headquar-
tiers at Philadelphia, was present at
joint meeting of the carpenters of the
district at Tomlinson Hall Thursday
night Mr.. Duffy made the carpenters an
excellent speech. He was much pleased
with the happy termination of the car
penters trouble In this district. He told
of the prosperous condition OF the craft
all over the country and predicted
great future for the organization.
Mr.. Duffy had been in Atlanta, where
he was making the preliminary arrange
ments for the national convention of the
nited Brotherhood. which meets there in
September. He went from here to Chat
tanooga and from thence back to head
quarters 1t Is pleasing to know that this
large convention is coming south. But
the south has been particularly fortu-
nate in this respect in the last year or
more and it Is an evidence of the growth
of organization in this part of the coun-
try. The largest convention of organized
labor in the south, and the largest ever
yet held will OF course be the convention
of the American Federation of Labor in
New Orleans In October, but the car
penters convention will represent 10000
men from all parts of the United States,
and as the basis of representation is one
delegate for each one hundred members
or fractional part thereof, a large con-
vention will be brought together. large
convention in any city always booms or
ganization. Atlanta now has a large and
influential central body and Georgia an
excellent State Federation of Labor. The
convention will doubtless be royalty en-
tertained.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
WOMEN ORGANIZE
INTO LABEL LEAGUES.

The organizing of the women into label
leagues and federation unions is a most
important factor in label agitation. Her
work in this line is of tremendous i'm
portance-an importance that is not yet
realized. Womans power with the label
for a weapon, is greater than the strike
and boycott. She can make the demand
for union goods so strong that such in
dustries as shoes, clothing, bread. stoves
brooms, ETC., would become thoroughly
unioniZed.
The American wife spends three-quar-
ters of the husbands income; she has a
moral influence far superior to that of
man. Should the wives of every union
man In America make a general demand
for unlon-made shoes the Shoemakers
Union would increase its membership by
$4,000 In one year.
In several cities the wives and sisters
of union men are organized as The
American Federation of Women; in other
sections they are organized under the
name Womens International Label
League. with headquarters at Muncie.
Ind This organization has already DEM
onstrated its power for good in many in
dustrial centers of the West, notably
Chicago and Indianapolis.
The Womens Federations of New York
and Brooklyn have done magnificent work
in Greater New York and beyond. They
not only boom labels but have raised a
sick fund. a relief corps. a visiting COM
mittee, etc. Funds are raised by dues,
entertainments and contributions
In Birmingham there has not as yet
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
The Joke Will Turn.

From the New York Herald.
Chauncey NJ. Depew, the Senator from
New York, and Samuel L. Clemens the
humorist. were crossing the ocean on
the same steamer. One evening, after
dinner. It was suggested that, following
the time honored custom in the United
States, the diners make speeches. Mr.
Clemens made a characteristic address,
such as might have been expected from
one whose writings are so well known
under the nom de plume of Mark Twain.
ut was understood. said Senator De-
pew, when called upon to speak, that
Mr.. Clemens and 1 should write out our
speeches for this occasion in advance
and then exchange manuscripts. We
have done so. but l regret to say that
have forgotten Mr.. Clemens speech"
The Ser ator then took his seat. His au-
differs reared in appreciation of the
joke.
The next day an Englishman met Mr.,
Clemens on deck
Il say" he remarked, IT have always
heard that Senator Depew was remarka-
bly, clever, but what wretched drivel of
his that was you were obliged to recite
last night"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

The Retail Clerks Union No. 123 met
at Engineers Hall Monday night and at
tended to much business of Importance.
They are preparing to give a smoker at
an early date. Chairman William Web
ster reported progress on the arrange
ments.
1t Is understood that the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers will have del
egaton In the Trades Council at an
early date. 1t will be the first time that
the organization was ever affiliated with
the central body.
The Electrical Workers are preparing
to give a smoker Tuesday night at
Dunker's Hall.
The Machinlsts Union No. will move
to the Jefferson Volunteers old hall this
week They have been meeting at Mag
nolia Hall.
Business Agent J. P. Ogletree of the
carpenters has his office at 2023A First
avenue In the Tomlinson building.
The demands of the Bricklayers for an
eight hour Gay become effective Mon
day. The present scale of wages, so
cents per hour, will prevail. and no trou-
BILE Is anticipated.
The Plumbers are still out on a strike
for 81 per day, an increase of, so cents
over last years scale. The hours and
working rules remain practically the
same.
Typographical Union No. 1o4 will hold
its regular meeting this afternoon at Odd
Fellows Hall, when the semi annual
election of officers Will take place. The
present officers are Mr.. T. T. Mock, pres
iuent, and Mr.. w. P. Bynum, secretary.
The Musicians Union will hold its
regular monthly meeting today and con-
siderable important business will be tran
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
A YACHTMAN'S YARN.
Amusing Sequel to an Americana Vlo-
Iatlon Of Etiquette at cowes.
From Pearson's Magazine.

From Pearsons Magazine.
An incident occurred at Cowes some
years ago which has been elevated into
a whispered tradition. 1t came about in
this way One morning a large steam
yacht wandered up and anchored. She
was flying the triangular flag. the burgee
of that sedate, elderly. and magnificent
club, the Royal Yacht Squadron.
At once the right eyes of the Royal
Yacht Squadron members on shipboard
and ashore were glued to their telescopes.
The name of the yacht was ascertained
books were hastily consulted. Horror up
on horror grew! The stranger was flying
Che flag of a club to which he did not
belong. An apoplectic admiral hastily put
off to the yacht in a fast launch He dis
covered that the owner, an American,
was innocent of premeditated crime. He
had thought it quite a becoming flag, and
had hoisted it such. He removed it
with apologies.
The next morning, however, breaking in
sullen glory over Portsmouth way, found
fresh cause of CONSERVATION. The Yam
kee ship was now flying the flag of the
Royal Observation-Disclosures. The blue ground
with the rampant thistle could have been
oeeh tHiouSH an eyeSldSS. me Scotch
took the matter seriously as Is their
custom, and Andrew McTavish, inwardly
regretting that the costume OF the mod
ern yachtsman did not include the claw
more or, at least dirk, was rowed in
his dinghy by Walter MACPHERSON A.
b. to the offending vessel. The flag OF
offense was hauled down with remarkable
celebrity.
The yachting world of Cowes had iuss
finished their luncheon when a demon
stration on board the Yankee sent every
man to his telescope. An odd flag had
been hoisted. The ground was red and
upon 1t in white were the mystic letters.
IN. o. B. Y. c." Once more were books
consulted without result No club was
known that could lay claim to those ini
tials. Launches and dinghies flew hither
and thither. Hard heads were laid togeth-
er without striking results. The flag was
mystery, mystery that Cowes could
not sleep upon unsolved. A deputation
waited upon the stranger. This time they
were humble, apologize. 1t was none Of
their business, of course; but could he tell
them what club was that to which the
burgee he flew belonged?
WAL fellows" said he, 1T guessed
that | was making you considerably fired
by my little errors. So 1 sat right down
and composed flag that 1 thought could
raise no ones hair. Seemingly was
wrong. Anyway those letters stand for
My Own Bally Yacht CluL.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
TRADES CARNIVAL
HAS BRIGHT PROSPECTS.
CONDUCTED BY B. w. BRUML

The Trades Carnival that is to be given
in September under the auspices OF the
Birmingham Trades Council, has bright
prospects. The plan is a popular one
and has met with the hearty endorse
ment of the people of Birmingham. II IS
the first time that organized labor has
attempted anything Of the kind In this
city and to make it a grand success from
every point of view is their chief desire.
The carnival is to be on that high plane
that VIII meet every ones approval. the
vulgar or suggestive will be entirely
eliminated and the fake and "dowdy"
will be conspicuous by tftir absence Fur
Their, the carnival is entirely offfevent from
anything every witnessed in Birmingham
and 1t is intended to make every feattre.
interesting.
The executive committee will hold
meeting this morning at IL O'Clock. The
subcommittee have been busy at work
this week and feel much encouraged at
what has been accomplished and the
pleasing reception with which they have
met Their reports will show that consd-
cradle progress has been made with the
uetdliS. HeS lIlltIlu " PaA - h-iN Sti''iS
time from now until the gates are OPEN
ed in hard work so that everything will
be complete and the Arst day one of the
biggest days of the carnival.
The committee hopes to locate the car
nival at about the same place occupied
by the two Elks street fairs. They will
build a grand illuminated arch for the
main entrance to tho carnival court and
only one admission fee will be charged.
In the carnifal court will be a number of
superb free attractions the Union Label
and other bazaars. and from this will open
Lovers Lane, and other new and at
tractive pleasure promenades.
Every day will be made feature and
there will be grand parades in the day
and Illuminated parades at night, flower
paradcs and other attractive diversions.
In fact the promoters will lea e nothing
undone to make it the greatest success
ever known In Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
TRYING TO REVIVE
BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL.

The Labor Advocate. whose influence
was instrumental in the organization OF
the Building Trades Council in Birming-
ham about three years ago, and which
has since gone out of existence has ia
Ken the matter up again in this manner:
The time is ripe for the reforming OF
a Building Trades Council in Birming-
ham. The crafts composing the building
trades are closer together in birmingham
today than ever in their history. Their
united action during the recent struggle
of the carpenters and painters for wages
and hours has brought this about
There has been no Building Trades
Council in Birmingham for a number OF
months One was organized about three
years ago. but the bricklayers, one of the
strongest crafts, were never affiliated,
but the council accomplished much good
for time. The carpenters became dis
satisfied and withdrew and the influence
of the council began to wane, and finally
it Went out of existence altogether, and
the unions drifted along on sort of in
dependent basis, being affiliated with the
Birmingham Trades Council, with the ex-
ception OF the plasterers. Many of the
functions and benefits of the building
council was lost to the unions. The car
penters are affiliated IN a district council
and succeed very well in looking after
their own interes> but the voluntary ac-
ton OF the other crafts in supporting
them in their strike very materially bene-
fitted them, all the unions declaring with
praiseworthy unanimfy that they would
not work for any contractor who would
not recognize the union carpenters This
one action did more to cement the ties
between the crafts than anything that
has ever been DONE The result is that
there is considerable talk of forming a
building trades council, on lines that will
be satisfactory and beneficial to all. The
experience OF the past will point out
where errors were made, and it would
seem an easy matter to form a strong
council that would make the position of
the building trades almost impregnable
ard now is the time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
All Glasses Can Get II.

The grocers who are handling "CIif-
ton flor are the ones who have the
best class of trade and the highest grin
on 1t. Clifton" is a flour of ouaiitv
and goes into the homes of people who
want the best the market affords. and
this applies in this free country to all
from the lowest to the highest station
NO sumptuary laws can prevent the hum
nlest American citizen from buying the
purest and best flour, and every good
housekeeper knows she gets the unrest
and best when she buys Clifton"
TRANSPORT MILLS.
OwenSboro XIV
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
Ordered Out.

From the Brooklyn Life.
r. Cook-Oim sorry mum. but the
VAIN diligate av tn Suprame Ordher
av Cooks hov ordhered me t throw up
me job.
Mrs. Subbub (tearfully)-Oh, Norah!
What have | done?
The Cook-Narthin', mum: but yer fool
ish husbind got shaved in a non-unlon
BARRIERS shop tn day before Yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
The Great CHICAGO Fire

This is still fresh in the minds of MANY
When the COW kicked over the lamn
Cockroaches, Rats. Mice and all kinds of
vermin met DEATH Fidelity Cockroach
and Rat Paste has since been keepinp
Chicago and other large cities free from
these pests.
A sure death. Ask your druggist.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
Department Of LABOR
coSnnorrn nv n W. BRuMLEY

been an organization of the character of
a label league, although one has been agi-
tated for some time, but several auxiliary
organizations Of ladies to trades unions,
notably that of the machinists and boiler
makers, have been formed, and the re-
suit is expected to be beneficial and will
doubtless be the nucleus of a woman's
liable league or something along that line
that will be Of far-reaching Importance.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-23
Ejecuci6n de un elefante

"To,n' era TN eefante que habfa per-
tenecido al circo de Barnum, J en- 1894
fue regalado al Jardfn Zool6gico del
Parque Central de Nueva York. Era
TN animal de gran inteligencia y servla
de entretenimiento los niflos, toman-
doles frutas y dulces de la mano. De
tempo aca, Sc puso .nuy vicioso. La
estrechez del encierro lie exasperaba.
Era peligrosisimo acercarsele, por 10
cual, viendo 10 diffcil que era de maue-
jar semejante mole de ocho pies de alto
y seis toneladas de peso, resolvio Ia
Junta de Parques matarlo. Ell viernes
de la selnana pasada a las nueve de la
maflana, el guardia Snyder, encareadc
de dare de conner, lie dio Ell almuerzo,
cue eran dos cubos de salvado en- que
habia GOO granos de cianuro de potasa,
algo mas de 2S gramos. A los seis mi
nutos justos cayo al suelo, rero torno a
levantarse y caerse tres veces mas
hasta que los So minutes de agonfa
los medicos lie deciararon muerto. En-
una de las caidas Sc arranco rn colnli-
llo. Daba aspanto yer al animal, cuyos
mugidos Sc Dian a media legua. Inrne,
|diatamente Sc lie desollo para rellenar1o
de paja y ponerle en- el Museo de His
toria Natural, y Ell pelleio que, por Ia
mayor parte, tenfa cinco centfmetros de
espesor, pesaba 800 libras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-23
Cuatro nihos abandonados
Sc ignora ell paradero del padre

A la fonda La Reformadu ESbernnsa,
establecida en- el paseo de la Princesa
barrio de la Marina llegaron el dia lo
del corriente, procedentes de Santo Do
mingo, en- el vapor frances, Juan Ines
Domenech y cuatro hijos, todos ellos
nifios de corta edad. Una vez instala-
dos Ell la fonda, el padre dijo al dt1efio
del establecimiento que salfa para Are
cibo, regresando al dfa siguiente. Co
mo este no tenfa NADIA de particular, no
extraflo a nadie, y Juan Ines Domenech
salio de la fonda dejando en- ella a los
cuatro nif1os. hace seis dfas, y no Sc
tiene el mas lijero indicio del sitio en-
que Sc pueda encontrar Domenech.
Ell dnef1o de la fonda, ha prac c,icado
cuantas diligencias ha creido necesarlas
sin resultado alguno; y en- vista de que
el padre no parece nj ha recibido canti-
dad alguna en- pago de sus servic .os, Sc
presento ante el Juzgado a denunciar
el hecho y decir que no |puede tener
en- su ca. a mas tempo a las cuatro cr1a-
turitas.
Sc han andado las dillgencias para
yer 81 era possible meter en- Benefcencia
a los cuatro nifios, pero ell n1rnero de
asilados esta cubierto y ha sido impo-
sibie.
FL duefio de Ia fonda insiste en- que,
como no le pagan, no paede tenerlos Ell
su estabie cimiento y de 1ln momepto 4
OTTO seran arrojadas d Ia Gale esas cr.a-
turitas que no conocen nadie en- este
pals.
Tai vez no haya llegado Ia noticia
del immense infortunio de esos cuatro
ni1os hasta los que aquf forman la CO
lonia de Santo Domingo.
E}los en- union del Consulado de di-
cha Repdblica, son los mas obligados a
no consentir que esos cuatlo nifios Va
yan a aumcntar Ia lista de los nifios
abandonados, de los nif1os mendigos
que expiran lcntanente en- prolongada
agonfa de miseria y de hambre.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-23
NOT|C|AS DEL O|A

Al Consul de Espaf1a en- esta riudad
le han sido coneedidos seis meses de
licencia por ST. gobierno.
Durante .su ausencia desempefara ell
CoDsulado, el senior don Jose Garcia
Acufia, actual Vice.consul de dicha Ma
cion.
En- los examenes veri6cados aver
en- ell Tribunal Supreme, para obtener
el certi6cado de Notario, fue aprobado
don Oscar Gonzalez.
Don Enrique Velilla, de Manatf, ha
denunciado al alcalde de dicho pueblo,
por estar expidiendo recibos con el fin
de hacer electores a indivfduos que por
ningt1n concepto pagan contribnclones
Con regular concurrencia Sc cele-
bro anoche la retreta, en- la Plaza Prin-
cipal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-23
La reVuelta europea
LUCHAS DE POCA FUE2ZA

Por el Otiente europeo Sc sienten tre-
pidaciones polfticas entremezcladas de
alguna explosion. Los macedonios no
cesan de tramar contra la integri >
dad gdel imperio otomano ell su en-
peflo de sacudir eli yugo que les opritne.
Hace tempo era el suef1o de su anbi-
cion unirse a la ntonarqu1a helenica, de.
SEQ muy natural y consagrado por mas
de veinle siglos de com1n historic; pero
la reciente guerra greco-turca redujo la
pequef1a nacion cantidad en- absolute
inslgnifcante. Crey6se Bulgaria llama
da a recojer la herencia macedonica y
Sc coavirtio en- asiento y asilo de los CO.
mites revolucionarios macedonios. La
mudahza dio la agitacion TN caracter
semi-salvaje de puro implacable, pues
en- Bulgaria Sc hace po1tica mas practi-
ca que en- Grecia. El quito por 10 bello
jamas del todo muerto entire los griegos
no tiene adeptos entire los Stambuloff,
los Paprikoff y los Kalaveroff, ctlya po-
Utica difere de la de Luisiana y Texas
como ell pufial di6ere del rifle. Actual
mente Sc hallan los macedonios en-
alberta rebellion contra Turquia y Ell
manantial de sus pertrechos es Bulga-
ria. Sin embargo, la rebellion no pre-
|senta caracter muy formidable, y no pa
reciendo Austria nj Russia muy d!spues
tas a permitir una confagracion general
en- los Balkafles, no bastan los pr.nci-
pelos reinos danubianos por 81 solos
a quebrantar ell poder otomano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-23
La lista civil de la
fanilia Real inglesa

La primera vez que Sc hablo en- In
glaterra de lista civil fu6 al subir al
Trono Guillermo de Orange, ell gran
adversario dc Luis XIV.
Ell parlamento sef1a1o al nuevo Mo-
narca una suma auual de 10000 libras
eSterlinas.
A Jorge III Sc lie reconocieron 200
mil mas.
Estas sumas eran enormes en- aque-
LA epoca, pero como ell monarca ten1a
que atender con su asignacion al pago
de multitud Ge pensiones, resultaba que
estaba rnezquinamente retribuido.
Paulatinamente el Estado tom6 4 su
cargo Ell pago de aquellas obligaciones
y fue disninuyendo el i'm porte de la
lista civil.
La Reina Victoria percib1a trescien
tas ochenta y cinco mil ibras, de las
cuales deaicaba I3I.2oo para pensiones
I72.ooo para gastos do la Corte, y I3,ooc
para obras de Benefcencia.
Economizaba, pues, 10000 libras anua
les 6 sean 1909 900 frances.
El principe consorte cobraba 10000
libras esterlinas.
Eduardo VII dispone ademas 1ibre-
nente de las 6o.ooo libras que rinde de
rentas el ducado de Lancaster.
El principe de Gales percibe 10000
1ibras, y cobra ademas las $1,000 que
produce el ducado de Cornuailles.
La princesa de Gales tiene sefalada
una pension de 10000 libras.
Cada una de las tres hijas de los re-
yes cobra o.ooo libras.
El Estado brit1nico paga ademas a
aflo Is mil libras para pensiones de los
servidores de Ia difunta Reina Victoria
ly "a mil a varios de la Real familia
Iademas de los va citados.
Finalmente, el Estado costea totlo:
los gastos que ocasiona la conservation
de las Eeales residencias, excepto la.
de Ballnoral, Osborn y Sandrinhhan
que son propiedad particular de la cass
reinante.
En- total, la fami1ia Real inglesa CO.
bra cerca de 20 millones de franco.
anualeS.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-23
D { 7 { A 7 R 0 S
La funcion de anoche

Conc saben va nuestros lectores, e.
sef1or Banobelab, demoro su viaje
Arecibo, donde hay gran animacion POI
admlrarle, para tomar parte, y parte i'm
portantfsina, en- la funcion organizada
a benefcio de la aplaudida actriz sef1o-
IA Rojas.
El teatro presentaba anoche TN mag
nlfico aspecto, por la numerosa y esco-
gida concurrencia, que asistio Ia fun
cion.
Todo fue muy del agrado del p1bli-
CO, que aplaudio sin cesar los trabajos
de las sehoras Rojas y Edith y los Sc
flores Banobelab y Nortes.
El sef1o1 Banobelab, sale esta tarde
para Arecibo, como hemos expresadc
va. Despu6s pasara a Ponce, a donde
no puede ir ahora, por encontrarse ac-
tuando ell el Teatro de aquella ciudad
la compaf1fa dranlatica de Ia sef1ora
Martinez Casado.
La dlstinguida concurrencia que lie
naba anoche el coliseo, salio altamente
complacida de todo el espectaculo.
La seflora Rojas, fue muy aplaudida
en- la CT garrera de Nina Pancha, te-
nlendo que repetir el pasacalle instan-
cias repetidas del p1blico.
Y aprovechamos la oportunidad que
nos brinda esta cronica para despedir al
senor BanobeIab, quien ha sabido gran
gearse Ell ell corto tempo que lleva Ell
tire 'hososros Ia admiration y simpatias
de la socied d elegarte y del pueblo.
Tai vez su reg.eso de Ponce, pueda
ofrecer eI sef1or Banobelab, algunas re
presentaciones en- nuestro teatro.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-23
Denuncia por libelo

Esta tarde la una ha sido detenido
el Director del 'sSan Juan News a eau.
sa de una denuncia por libelo presenta-
da por el Alcalde le San Juan don Ma.
nuel Egozcue.
81 seffor Bird, estaba en- su casa
cuando recIbio la orden de arresto.
Inmediatamente fue trasladado al
Juzgado de Paz de Catedral, donds per
manecio hasta que presento Ia fanza
|pedida.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1902-10-23

Don Pedro Garcia de Quevedo, can.
didato para Vocal de la Junta Local de
instruction de Juana Diaz, propuesto
por los prros izquierdistas, ha presen-
tado al Secretario de Puerto Rico, TN
escrito 'renuncando el citado cargo.
La Secretar1a ha informado a dicho
sefior que va es impossible admitirle su
renuncia, por haber pasado ell tempo
que la ley fila para hacerla.