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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
STEEL WORKERS DIVIDED.
Fight On Credentials of Delegates
Promises to Be Very Bitter.

Wheeling, w. Va, Apri. 14-President
Shaffer, Secretary Williams and Assist
ant Secretary NJ F. Tighe of the Anal
gamated Association arrived this morn
ing from Pittsburg and Immediately the
wage scale committee went into an all
day session. It's reports will be read
for the convention when its first session
conveneS tomorrow. Convention dele
gates are arriving today and then all of
the 220 accredited ones will be on the
scene. Tomorrow morning the conven-
ton will open with an address of well
come by Mayor A. t. Sweeney to which
President Shaffer will respond.
1t is reported that the suspended Chica-
go lodges intend to make a vigorous
fight for reinstatement before this con-
vention.
The fight on the credentials delegates
for the lodges that have been expelled or
that have fallen into arrears on strike as
sessments is expected to become bitter
and has a political bearing. The opponents
of President Shaffer, who Is seeking re-
election, will favor the admission of the
contested delegations. and if they are
seated it may mean the defeat of Shaffer
for reelection. His opponent undoubtedly
will be Assistant-Secretary NJ F. Tighe.
a Wheeling man, whose friends are al
ready making a vigorous campaign In his
behalf.
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upon an appointment. He has given
the contestants the requested time IN
which to make showing OF their
strength. The fight seems to have mar
rowed down to Mr.. o. e. Bevill and Mr..
Felix McCleskey. Both these gentlemen.
with delegations of friends, were closeted
with the Governor during the day. Strong
petitions were presented by each OF the
applicants, and 1t may be truly stated
that the contest has practically come to
be sectional one. It is fight between
Sheffield and Tuscumbia.
Mr.. Bevill resides in Sheffield, and he
has the earnest support of such infiuen-
tial men as Hon. J. II. Nathan, Hon.
Wilson Brown, Mayor Thurman and
others Two years ago he was candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
sheriff, and in primary he came within
SO votes of winning the contest.
Mr.. McCleskey resides in Tuscumbia,
and he is basing his claims for the office
on his party loyalty and the enthusiastic
support of many strong friends.
He was accompanied to the capital by
Hon. A. H. Carmichael, Mr.. F. N. Julian
and Editor R. o. Simpson. The Governor
announced that he would take all the
papers to his room tonight and carefully
review them before announcing his de-
cision.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
TURNEDAWAY FROM
MUNHALL REVIVAL
THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH
FILLED TO OVERLOOKING TO
HEAR MINISTER PREACH ON
"HELL"-LITERAL FIRE.

The largest congregation OF any OF the
meetings heard the Rev. L. w. Mum
hall last night at the First Methodist
church. Every available seat was occu-
pied, and the aisles and standing room
were filed to such an extent that many
were turned away unable to find room on
the inside.
The subject OF DR.. Munhalrs address
last night was HELL" his text being
taken from John, 3:16: God so loved the
world that he gave his only begotten son
that whoever believeth in him should not
perish but have everlasting life." Dr.
Munhall said in part:
This is a revelation from God, and
not matter of opinion The reason men
do not believe in hell is because their
consciences condemn them. The man who
commits murder does not believe in the
gallows, nor does the man who commits
any crime believe in the penitentiary. But
a man who keeps the law, cares not
whether there is penitentiary or gal
lows"
The minister related an incident of Mr..
Moody's preaching on the subject of
HELL" where an infdel said he could
break his neck.
why break his neck about something
he did not believer" asked DR.. Munhall
He then stated that he himself used to
argue with some OF the boys on the SUBJ
ject OF future punishment, and some of
them told him that the moon was made of
green cheese.
Suppose" he continued, that should
announce to this congregation that be-
lieved the moon was made of green
cheese, would any man want to break
his neck because I believed it7 It Is be-
cause men are afraid their sins will find
them out that they don't believe In he'll"
Doctor Munhan then gave several
Scriptural interpretations of his subject,
and discussed the literal and fguratiye
meaning of thcm He stated that when a
man knsw thing was figurative, of
course 1t was impossible to give It q
literal Interpretation. For instance, where
Christ said, Expect a man eat of nv
flesh and drink of my blood. he shall
have no part with me-" IT know that
this is figurative," he said, because
no man ever did eat the flesh Of Christ,
nor drink His blood
He then gave numerous Scrlptural pas
sages bearing upon the subject both
from the old and from the new Tesla
mentr and stated that he believed the
Scriptures taught that there was a literal
fire, and quoted passages from the Bible
in proof Of his argument. He also proved
from the Scriptures that the punishment
was everlasting.
About 60 or 70 arose after the meeting
on the usual Invitation of the preacher
and accepted Christ. Between 600 and
700 have been converted during the meet
ings. Doctor Munhall will preach tonight
on Heaven"
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bread on such ground would probably
find such action not to his advantage.
The chancellor of the exchequer denied
that the registration of duties on grain
and flour violated the principles of free
trade or would increase the cost of food.
He thought the duties had been recklessly
abandoned. and declared their remission
did not reduce the price of food. He there
fore proposed an import duty of Sd per
hundred weight on all grain, with cor
receive duty of sd per hundred weight on
flour and meal. The total yield of this
duty was estimated at 92, $50, 900, bringing
the total estimate of the revenue from
the new taxation to $780, 900. OF the bal
ance of the deficit, the chancellor pro-
posed to borrow f32, O00 900 and to find the
rest by drafts on the exchequer. He
feared that the duty on grain would
arouse prejudices strong and deep and
that the cry of taxing the food of the
people would once more be raised; but
he was convinced that by no other form
of indirect taxation could so much money
by any possibility be found with so little
effect on the article on which 1t was i'm
posed and with so little injury to the
trade and commerce of the country.
Chancellor Loudly Cheered.
The chancellor of the exchequer was
loudly cheered by the occupants of the
ministerial benches as he concluded.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt QiberaD
was the next speaker. He corroborated
the view expressed by the chancellor of
the exchequer that the duty on wheat
would meet with strong objection. This
taxation of the peoples food, he said,
would bring home to the people the les
son of the war
Wheat was a thing of the first necessity
and he was opposed to a return to the
old fallacies of protection. This passion
for expansion of territory and the an
nexation of independent countries in
volved ruinous expenditure, which he be-
lieved, would have to be betrayed exclu-
sively by the British taxpayer, as the
security of the Transvaal would not in
any way meet the expenditure. The.
gigantic fortunes made in the Rand had
not been produced by the mines, but
by projectors selling worthless mines to
the ignorant and credulous.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
MERGER CASE
AGAIN IN COURT
Attorney General of Washing
ton Makes Strong Argument
FREQUENTLY INTERRUPTED
Says United States Supreme Court Is
the only Tribunal Through Which
He Can Reach the Northern
Securities Company.
FREQUENTLY INTERRUPTED

Washington, April 1.-THE United
States Supreme court today heard argu-
ments in the case of the state of Wash
ington vs.. the Northern Securities Com
pany and the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern railroads involving the
merger of the two railroads Attorney
General Stratton who appeared for the
state, commended that this court is the
only one that can properly hear the
case and II 1t refuses to hear 1t, there
is no tribunal to which the state can
apply for the redress of a wrong. He
was frequently Intercepted by mem
bers of the court.
Justice White asked why the state
could not pass laws of its own to cover
the case and Mr.. Stratton replied that he
thought the state had that right, but
that it also is entitled to an independ-
ent proceeding for injunction. In reply
to Justice Harlan he said that the state
might, of course, proceed against either
of the railroad companies for damages,
but that the Northern Securities Com
pany could not be thus reached In a
state court. The chief justice wanted to
know IL the state could not institute a
suit and give the security company a
chance to come In. YES" was the reply
but 1t won't come in as has been made
manifest In Minnesota" He agreed with
a suggestion made by Justice Brewer
that the railroads involved are inter-
state roads and that on this account
1t was competent to appeal to the ma
tional authorities.
Charles w. Bum and former Attorney
General John w. Griggs appeared for
the railroad companies and the securities
company. Mr.. Bum contended that the
securities company had the same power
to acquire, own and vote stock as any
natural person would have and could not
be enjoined. He also contended that there
was no precedent allowing one state to
go into another state for the enforce
ment of its own laws.
Mr.. Griggs argued that the power of
the supreme court cannot be invoked by
one state to enforce the police laws of
another, and contended that in this in
stance Washington is attempting to con-
troll the corporate action of three COM
panies, neither of which pretends to de-
rive it's existence or authority from that
state. There was no possibility of the
violation of a state law because Wash
ington had no law on the subject.
In his rejoinder Mr.. Stratton said that
the entire argument on behalf of the
defendant corporations had turned on the
contention that Washington could not
proceed against them because of their
non-residence whereas he urged that this
very circumstance was what gave the
Federal Supreme court jurisdiction.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
GOVERNOR PARDONS
CONVICTS WHO ARE ILL

fatal If they were permitted to remain In
the camp These names included VIII
Manning, Lewis King, Jim Miller, King
Beecher sent up from Montgomery Coun-
ty, Porter Hughes of Lauderdale. Wal
ter Lee of Barbour, General George
Washington OF Jefferson and Frank King
of Colbert.
when Governor jerks returned 70 the
executive office today ne Immediately
called meeting of the board of con-
Wet inspectors in his private office. This
conference lasted for possibly one hour,
during which time the conditions exist
ing at Coalburg were carefully gone
over and plans of relief wer5 discussed.
The action of the board was not made
public today, but 1t can pc safely stated
that the convicts will rot be much longer
permitted to remain in their present
quarters.
1T will be recalled that during the
past week, President Carmichael, in rem
dering his quarterly report for the con-
Wet department, called especial attention
to the appalling health condition existing
at Coalburg. During the quarter 80 con-
victs out Of total of 500 died. This was
a mortality rate 25 per cent greater than
existed in all of the other camps COM
bined. 1t has been stated that the Sloss-
Sheffield concern is preparing another
mine in Walker county, where the con-
victs are to be worked"
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MANUFACTURERS TO MEET.
Nine Hundred Delegates Expected In
indianapolis Today.

Indianapolis, April 14-D. M. Parry, vice
president, will preside at the opening
meeting of the convention of the National
Association of Manufacturers tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock. Between eight
and nine hundred delegates are expected
to be in attendance on these meetings.
New Orleans is making a strong bid for
the next convention. The party of twenty
five boomers from the Crescent City,
headed by Mayor Capedevielle arrived to-
day and have opened their headquarters
at the English. The New Orleans crowd is
here to win and every method known to
booming city that wants a convention
will be employed.
Pittsburg and Toledo are also In the
field for the honor of entertaining the
1904 convention.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
WHAT ALABAMIANS
DO In WASHINGTON
WILLIAM SKEGGS OF DECATUR
APPOINTED AS CADET AT WEST
PolNT-GENERAL OATES EN-
ROUTE TO EUROPE.

Washington. April H.-(Special.) = Rep
resentative Richardson of Alabama has
had appointed William Thadeus Skeggs,
son of the Mayor of Decatur, to the
United States Military Academy at West
Point William Owen Rawls, son of Edi-
tor Rawls of the Courier, is designated as
alternate. Judge Richardson declined to
submit the appointment to competitive
examination.
Oates at Washington.
Ex-Governor Oates of Alabama is In
Washington en- route to Paris France,
to join his wife and son in a three months
continental tour. He is not a candidate
for the Alabama Governorship or any
other office. He announced that If he de-
cides to run for any office it will be that
of United States Senator, though he has
not authorized his name to be used in
that connection. Friends of Governor
Oates received the impression from his
visit here that he would be a candidate
to succeed Senator Pettus.
Taylor's Bill Passed.
The House today passed the bill In
troduced by Representative Taylor of Ala
bama granting the Mobile, Jackson and
Kansas City railroad company the right
to use for railroad purposes the tract
of land at Choctaw Point, Ala. Repre-
sentative Burton has favorably reported
from the river aid harbor committee
the bill to grant d right of way to the
Warrior Southern railway company
through the tract of land in the State
of Alabama reserved for the use of the
United States in connection with the i'm
proven ent of the Black Warrior river and
lock four.
]. L. Herring of Asheville, Ala, has
been admitted to practice before the in
terror department.
Admiral Schley has accepted the invi-
tation of Governor Longino of Missis-
sippi rendered to him today by w. S. Nc
Alister, a member of the Mississippi legis-
lature, to visit Jackson May /, and Meri-
dian May 2, after the Memphis celebra-
ton has been concluded.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
B'NAI BIRTH CONVENTION.
Pensacola Selected as the City for the
Next Annual Convention

Little Rock, April 14.-At today's ses-
sion of District Lodge No. Z independ-
ent order of Bnai Birth. reports were
read from the orphans and widows
homes New Orleans, Jewish orphane asy-
lum Cleveland, Ohio, and Touro 1nfirm-
airy New Orleans. The reports indicated
that each institution is in a Furnishing
condition. At the morning session Presi-
dent Eldridge announced the commit
tees A resolution offered by past Presi-
dent Loeb that no more members be
admitted to the endowment benefit was
referred to the endowment committee.
The delegates from Pensacola, Fla, In
vited the grand lodge to meet there
next year, which was accepted.
Mr.. Goldstucker of Pensacola thanked
the lodge for the acceptance.
A resolution by II. Marks and A.
Jacobs that no fee be charged in fu-
ture for comforting the grand lodge de-
gree was tabled.
A resolution by DR.. L. Lewenthal to
change the time of meeting from April
to March was tabled.
A resolution providing that the grand
lodge take the initiative in establishing
a manual training school in connection
with the orphans home at New Orleans
elected a lengthy discussion. The grand
lodge voted to defer final action until
its next annual session, at the same
time pledging its cooperation in the at
tempt. A resolution was adopted con-
shutting all past presidents of the dis
trict, a permanent committee which
shall have power to enact rules and reg
ulations for its own government subject
to the supervision and authority of the
district lodge.
Miss Jeannett NJ. Goldberg. represent
ing the Jewish women's council address,
ed the council this afternoon.
The visitors tonight were guests at a
reception and ball given by the Concordia
association and local lodge.
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EIGHT WILL RECEIVE THEIR LIB
ERTY AS RESULT OF VISIT PAID
COALBURG BY THE CHIEF Elk
ECUTlVE.

A special dispatch to The Age. Herald
from Montgomery says:
LAS a result of his visit to the Coal
burg mines in Jefferson county where the
Sloss-S Sheffield Steel and Iron Company
have leased convicts confined, the Gov
error has issued eight pardons to convicts
who were incurably i'll.
Governor Jelks spent Saturday and
Sunday In Birmingham, and during Sun
day he determined to make a visit to
the convict camp at Coalburg. The Gov
ernor made this visit on Sunday that
he might make a personal inspection of
the physical conditions of the prisoners.
1.-The conditions at Coalburg were not
at all pleasing to the Governor and aft
ter concluding his examination, he took
the names of eight of the prisoners, whom
the physician told him were suffering
from diseases which were certain to prove
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will read a paper at the State Medical
Association.
Mr.. Nat Baxter, former president of the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Com
pany, is in the city.
Florence Hotel Arrivals: ]. F. Lanier,
Huntsville; D. L. Walraven, Atlanta; T.
M. Grimton, Maplesville; B. B. Hollomon,
Mobile; A. Doggrel, Amory; s. j. Bry-
son, Racine; j. f. Burman, Madison; j.
j. Vaughan, Pittsburg; j. Brown and
wife, Montgomery; N. H. Masterson,
Nashville; w. R. Coke, Blossburg; II. e.
Norman, Chattanooga; J. ]. Fitzgerald,
Cincinnati; Joel Mable II. w. VINEYARD
]. M. Averett, Atlanta; ]. Roe, Selma;
L. c. Battan, Danville; w. c. Carpenter
Bessemer p. e. Kemp, New York. F. s.
Church. Rochester; w. T. Alexander.
Chattanooga; B. H. Tuggle Atlanta; E.
S. Dudley, Cincinnati; II. e. Gould, Mis-
sissippi; J. D. Henderson, st. Louis A
L. Carter, r. L. Lewis, Nashville; w. T.
I. II. d. Hart Greenville; ]. e. Lacy,
Jasper; o. L. King, G. G. Fletcher, Chat
tanooga; H. Y. Hainer Atlanta; NJ J.
Stack, Chicago; s. D. Block, Camden
Miss r. T. Russell Jackson, Tenn; J. F.
Russ, Amory; William Johnson, Nash
Vile; c. A. Bowmer, Kentucky; A. A.
Brown, Atlanta; N. H. Ruckee, Barber
Vile; R. H. Templeton, New York; Ar
thur L. Baker, Chicago; j. 7. Wiley, At
lanta
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Send for a President.

New York, April 14.-Marcus Aurelis
Solo, former president of Honduras who
has resided in Paris for is years, is in
this city on his way Dack to his native
land where he is to stand as the can
didate of the new party for president in
the coming election. All parties in Hon
duras have united to request DIR. Solo
to return and accept the presidency, to
advance the commercial and industIss"-
interests of the country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
HARD LUCK STORY.
Man Loses All Relatives and Has
Farm Houses Burned.

st. Joseph, Mo-. April IA peculiar
train of misfortune has followed John
Kirch, until recently a wealthy stock
man and farmer, residing near Marysville,
Kas. Today his only son was fatally
hurt by the breaking of a cable on a
stump puller. John Klrch in the last few
months has lost his father and mother,
his wife, his mother-in-law and two
children besides suffering the destruction
of his farm property by fire and the live
stock by disease. He is himself believed
to be stricken with fatal illness and
with his death will be effaced every men,
Der of family of ten. No blood rela-
tives will be left living.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
ACCIDENTALLY KILLS HIMSELF
A Business Man of Memphis, While
Cleaning a Revolver, Is Shot.

Memphis, April A.-Watkins Overflow a
well-known business man and a member
himself through the head in his residence
at an early hour tonight and died instant
ly. Mr.. Overton had attended the races
and was Iii good spirits. At the supper
table he spoke of recent depredations by
burglars, and securing a revolver in the
house was, 1t is stated, in the act of
cleaning 1t when the weapon was dis
charged, the bullet entering the head,
causing instant death.
His wife and children were in the room
with him when the accident occurred He
was the eldest son of Col. John Overton,
Jr
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
A, p. Hall RESIGNS.

st. Joseph, Mo-, April IA. P. Hail.
superintendent Of the Terminal Railroad
rendered his resignation today to accept
the position of trainmaster on the south
ern division of the Santa Fee Railroad at
Temple, Tex.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
s1.ooo.ooo Oil Company.

Guthrie, o. T., April IA charter was
granted today to the Lawton Oil, Stone
and Placer Mining Company Of Lawton,
with $1,OOO00O capital. The incorporators
are c. M. Owen of Duluth, Mimi, J. NJ.
Callahan and Frank s. Ensenbrenner of
Nenah, Wis, and E. P. Billam, NJ. e.
Corbett and James Conley of Oshkosh
Wis.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
BUSINESS CHANCES.

The South is rich in opportunities
for capital to invest in undeveloped
properties, and there are plenty of
people in the North and East who
have the money to invest in such
properties.
The New York Commercial has a
special department devoted to making
such opportunities known to those who
have money
If you have any good properties to
sell; If you wish to bring manufactur-
ers to your town, or IL you are seeking
capital to develop your industries
write to the New York Commercial for
particulars regarding their
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
A LESSON IN VALUES.

fY-z7 oLLAR for dollar, pound for pound, there is
more in Ivory Soap than in any household
kEeaa soap 1t is easy to find cheap soaps but
@EEJ to find purity and low price in a single soap
is not easy. They combine in Ivory Soap You
can afford to Use it in the laundry; you can not
afford not to use 1t elsewhere. 1t is vegetabIe-oi
soap, in the cheapest form in which it can be pro-
cured YOU pay nothing for fancy box, wrapper
perfume. 1t is all in the soapI 1t floats.
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piles Cured Without the Knife

itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund your
money is PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure
you. 90 cents. 4-1-tu-tf
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II 1t fails
to cure. e. w. Groves signature Is on
each box, Zoe. 9-24-7m-tu-th
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PERSONAL

DR.. George e. Pettey and his daughter,
Miss Mary Alice, of Memphis are guests
of DIR. c. C. Jones at East Lake. DR.. Petty
will read a paper at the State Medical
Association.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15

Alabama Brewing Co.,
bohemian Beer. D
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15
SPIRITED FIGHT FOR
SHERIFF OF COL BERT

MANY ENDORSEMENTS HAVE POURED IN
ON THE GOVERNOR UNABLE AS YET TO SELECT
SUCCESSOR MR.. eAssowAY WHO WAS KILLED BY WILL REH
NoLDs, DESPERATE.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-04-15

]. L. Herring of Asheville, Ala, has
been admitted to practice before the in
terror department.
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Mr.. Nat Baxter, former president of the
Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad Com
pany, is in the city.