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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
COMMERCIAL ASSN
 MEETS IN GADSDEN
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED ON JULY g AND 1e-LIST OF SUB- JEcTs FOR DISCUSSION AND NAMES OF SPEAKERS.

The Alabama Commercial and Indus- trial Association will hold meeting at Gadsden Wednesday and Thursday July and 10. The meeting is looked forward to with considerable interest by the bus mess world, because the association is made up of representatives from all the commercial bodies of Alabama
 During the six years of it's existence it has accomplished much toward bring ing business men together, and 1t Is the only organization of its kind in the southern states. Meetings are held an- nually or as often as seems necessary and in the past the body has been en- tertained by New Decatur. Mobile, Mont gomery and Birmingham The meeting at Gadsden promises to be one of the largest ever held.
 Prominent men will speak on important subjects and business men from all parts of the state will assist in the discussions. An old fashioned barbecue Is being plan ned and will probably be held at Black Creek Falls. The programme is made up of the following subjects and speakers:
 Need of Pathological Schools in Alabama c. c. Thach, president of Agricultural and Mechanical College.
 '1nsurance-Its Rates and Risks Ned McDayid. state insurance commis- sioner.
 Commercial Organizations-Their Pur- pose and Use"-Tom Richardson, secre- tary-manager Progressive Union, New Orleans
 "Diverslfication of Industries"-J. B. Gibson. secretary Commercial Club. Bir- mingham.
 Farming in Alabama"-J. M. Thorn ton, Talladega.
 Alabama Exhibit at St. Louis"-J. Thomas Heflin, Lafayette.
 Needs of Alabama Rivers and liar bors'-William F. Tebbitts. collector port of Mobile.
 "A business view of Alabama's new constitution
 Municipal Problems and Reforms"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

Judge Sam Will John, who is presiding In the police court while Judge Feagin Is taking vacation, has issued an order which might popularly be called man. damus, stopping the workmen who are converting the space in the city hall for meriy intended for a market, into stores.
 Saturday Judge John informed Mayor Drennen that the noise interferred with his holding court and 1t would have to cease, or the workmen would have to stop. He said they, could work at night CT on the Fourth of July. when the court was temporarily adjourned, but that they could not disturb him during court hours.
 There was no written order issued, but the effect was the same. The worlkmen lave ceased to labor until Judge John retiles in favor of Judge Feagin, who viii return in about a week. Judge John said yesterday afternoon:
 "The noise had to stop could not hear the witnesses on the stand there was SO much hammerin1, mailing and saving down stairs. told them they could work on the Fourth or at night. but they have to pay the wrrlxInen higher wages for night labor, or holiday labor and the contractors are net willing to do that. told Mayor Drenntn Saturday that 1t would have to step"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
LITTLE CHANGE IN
 GROCERY PRICES
THE LARGEST ARTICLE OF TRAF- FIG IS WATERMELoNS, AND FRUIT IS IN ABUNDANCE AT LOW PRICES.

There is very little change in the value of staple goods in the Birmingham mar ket Sugar is steady and there is no req son to expect more than small fiuetua- tions.
 Green eoffees are low, with small selling at this season. Canned goods are holding the jobbers attention now, with toma- toes showing the greatest advance. Spot three-pound cans in Baltimore are quoted at I. .75 per dozen. Drouth in the South and heavy rains, with wind storms, caus- ing short crops, makes the advance
 There is no material change in the price of canned salmon, the prices re- maining practically the same.
 Potatoes have declined 10 to 15 cents per bushel and indications are that prices will go lower, as a good crop is to be moved from Kansas and Oklahoma. Cabbage Is coming in at reasonable prices from St. Louis and the Virginia crop will be ready for market by August 15. Dried fruit will be plentiful and cheap, with consumption heavy.
 The biggest traffic in any article of produce now is in watermelons, and the fruit is in abundance at low prices.
 This has been the greatest lemon year in the history of the city. and contrary to the usual movement, prices have been steadily declining.
 The cheese market is very firm, and in sympathy with other dairy products and meat products will undoubtedly rule higher this year than in the past. The stock is fine, as the grass crop in New York and Wisconsin is exceedingly good.
 The bad weather has had a very dis astrous effect on the growing pickle crop.
 The good fruit crop and the low price of sugar will cause a fair range of prices this year on preserves, of which there is very large quantity consumed in this district.
 The new crop of wheat is now being harvested and flour prices show prac- tically no change. The retail condition of the grain markets covers fluctuations of 10 to 15 cents per barrel, but no consid- erable advance has been established yet; and from reports of the condition of winter wheat it is reasonable to think there will be a fairly steady market.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
WILL VISIT NORFOLK
 AND FORTRESS MONROE
Programme for the Entertainment of the Alabama Press Association
 When They Reach Virginia.

Secretary J. A. Rountree of the Ala bama Press Association. is in receipt of a letter from R. Lancaster Williams, president of the Norfolk Street Railroad Company in which he outlines the fol- lowing programme for the editors when they arrive in Norfolk over the Seaboard Air Line on July 10. Mir Williams writes as follows:
 We have arranged a programme for the members of your association and the ladies and friends who accompany them. party. then visit to United States navy yards, thence through Portsmouth on electric cars to Berkley, through Berk- ley to Norfolk by trolley; then through Norfolk to Piney Beach by trolley, where we will take steamer for Newport News, then by trolley to the ship-building and dry dock company's plant. This is one of the largest plants of its kind fin the United States, a recent report showing $23, ,000, ,000 of contracts on the yard. By trolley we will then go through Hamp- ton. United States soldiers home, Pheobus and Old Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe, where we will take the steamer for Ocean View. There we will have lunch served and later proceed to Nor folk by car. This will embrace the en- tire harbor and will consume practically the whole day"
 The party will then sail at s:s0 o'clock p. m. on steamer Dorchester for Prov idence. R. L
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Summer Amusements
FREE CONCERT AT EAST LAKE.

Commencing tonight the management at East Lake will inaugurate something new that will, in all probability be welcomed by the public at large and especially pleasure seekers.
 The sacred Sunday night concerts will be free to the public. Tonight the gates of the new Aquatic Theatre will be thrown open to the public and no admis- sion fee will be exacted.
 These concerts will be typical sacred concerts and the programnfe offered to- night will be very good one.
 The different numbers will be specially prepared and will also be thoroughly ap- propriate. Calmans orchestra will furn- ish the music During the afternoon Memoli's concert band will give free open air concerts.
 The bill for next week will include the Sassaria sisters. a sister team new here, but said to be very clever; Boyle and Fairman, hoop rollers, Woodford and Holden in a black face sketch, entitled the ''Right MT. Cartwright" Beahan and Mascotte, in a new act Charles Smith with an entirely new repertoire of the very latest hits, and the Biograph with new films. One of the new pictures will be McKinleys funeral, which is one of the very best of the kind ever given with a picture machine. The effects for all of the pictures offered will be thorough ly correct.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
MINERS AND OPERATORS AGREE
 UPON A NEW SCALE OF WAGES
ELECTRIC COMPANY'S LOSS
 NOW ESTIMATED AT $20,0OO

MT. Bradley said yesterday afternoon that they were placing fourteen cables composed of 75oOOO circular mills. These cables cost s2 a foot and the company will use about 5000 feet. The cables will cost in the neighborhood of sls,ooO, not counting the expense of having them stretched.
 The heavy wires which were torn down by the storm are complete wrecks. They are broken and damaged, and are practi- cally worth nothing but their weight in copper. There are about 4O0OO pounds Of this wire and 1t cost about 20 cents a pound making the loss to the company about $s0OO The cost of erecting the wires and connecting them costs about 30 cents a pound, adding much to the company's loss.
 Temporarily the people west of Nine teenth street on the Northside are being furnished with current and lights by the feed wires which are stretched along Twentieth street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
IRON MARKET IS
 QUITE INACTIVE
THERE IS LITTLE IRON TO BE
 SOLD FOR QUICK DELIVERY AND BUYERS AND SELLERS ARE
 WAITING FOR DEVELOPMENTS

The local iron market has been ex- tremely inactive for week past. There is little iron to be sold for quick deliv- cry and buyers and sellers have been dis- posed to wait awhile before closing fall contracts. Some very small lots have been sold at $20, but the question of upper most concern now is the selling schedule for next spring and summer delivery There was talk of trying to get $17 or SIS for No foundry, but iron makers are becoming more conservative and next years prices will probably not go higher than SIG. Higher figures would let in for eign iron.
 Extracts from Rogers, Brown & Co., 8 circular of Thursdays date follows:
 New York-The question of prices for next years deliveries of pig iron Is re- ceiving considerable attention. In the past week the managing interests in a number of furnace companies east and west, have exchanged views. The opin- ion is general that the influence of mak- CTS should not only be thrown against any further advance of prices. but that for deliveries after January 1 a some what lower range should be fixed. This not because furnaces expect any ma terial change in the relation of supply to demand In the next eight or ten months: but it Is believed that the lower prices of raw materials can be held, the longer will be the duration of the present ac- tivity.
 The buying for next year continues on a liberal scale but it is mainly by those who have taken contracts for work and do not care to speculate in materials. The average eastern foundry has orders placed for this years requirements, and where deliveries are slow, foreign iron is being purchased to fill in. A good deal of iron contracted for '02 delivery will therefore run into '03.
 At this writing it looks as though the anthracite coal strike will break up this month; but it will be some time after work Is resumed before idle furnaces can get the needed supply or fuel. The same Is true of furnaces depending upon Vir- vir la mines.
 Chicagc-A careful review of the condi- tions going to make up the present mar ket reveals many disquieting symptoms. The vital point, however, Is the probabil- ity of a serious reduction in production and interruption of deliveries, which will be seriously felt all over the country. It Is likely that urgent calls for ready de- livery iron Is the result of an attempt to anticipate such conditions. Furnaces are shutting down or banking in every direc- tion, owing, In some cases, to lack of suf- fcient coke or coal, or labor troubles.
 Cincinnati-During the week inquiries have been received for iron to be deliv- cred during the latter part of the year from prominent consumers, whose re- quirements were supposed to be covered. It is thought that many others are In the same condition and at this time 1t Is inn possible to state from what sources they will draw supplies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

It will probably take a week or ten days to repair the damage done Friday after noon by the storm to the wires of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company at the Eighteenth street rail- road crossing. Before the cables are re- placed 1t will mean an expenditure of nearly $20,00O by the company and a con. siderable loss of wire and poles, probably running the entire amount up several thousand dollars more.
 Two gangs of men are working on the break, a day and night shift, and the work is under the personal direction of J. M. Bradley, superintendent of the electric light and power departments. Each gang numbers about thirty-five men, and they are working as rapidly as possible.
 About one-third of the workmen are climbers and the remainder are ground men. The climbers have charge of re- pairing the wires and stringlng them along the poles, while the ground men erect the poles and aid the climbers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Large Class of Candidates to Bc Inlti.
 ated ThIs Afternoon.

Birmingham Council of Knights of Co., nolia Hall this afternoon. and visiting members of the order will be present from many southern cities. The Knights and about sixty candidates will assemble at St. Paurs Hall at 10 o'clock this morn Ing and march to St. Paul's church at 10:3O to hear mass. Owing to the hot weather a low mass will be said. The Rev. Father Gaffney, O. P, of Memphis will preach short sermon, and the services will be over by 1:3O o'clock. Tonight the Knights will have a banquet at the Morris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
UNION MAcHINIsTs OUT.
About Ninety Men Affected by Strike
 In Four Shops.

The union machinists employed at the Hardie-Tyne works, the Lynn Iron works and the Steel plant at Ensley went out on a strike yesterday because their de- mands for S5 cents an hour and 9-hour day were not acceded to. The union men employed by the Birmingham Ma chine & Foundry Co. went out several days ago. About 90 men in all are af- fected
 At machinists' headquarters in the Ro- den building the officials in chage said they did not think the strike would be of long duration; that they had hopes of having the new scale signed this week.
 The old scale called for 30 cents an hour and the men had worked on an average of ten hours a day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
REGISTRATION TO
 DATE IS OVER 12,OOO
Beginning Next Week the Board of Registration Will Sit at the Court
 House for Their Last Session.

The county board of registrars were at Dolomite yesterday. Monday they will go to Leeds; they will be at Warrior We'd nesday and Thursday and at Powderly cn Saturday. Tine total registration to date is 12142.
 All of next week they will be at the courthouse, remaining there from July IA 10 19. This vii be the last sitting and the last chance to be registered under the temporary plan of the constitution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
CORNER STONE TO BE
 LAID NEXT SATURDAY
The Work on Hilln1an Hospital Has Reached First Floor and Masons
 Will Lay Corner Stone.

The corner stone of the Hillman Hos pital now being built at the corner of Avenue F and South Twentieth street w. be laid Saturday afternoon, July 12. at clock. The ceremony will be con ducted by the Alabama Grand Lodge of Masons and all are invited to be present
 Work has been progressing rapidly on the building and the first floor has been reached. It is thought that it will be ready for occupancy about December l.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
DEATHS ANDFUNERALS
G. H. BaIdauf.

G. H. Baldauf, blacksmith aged 3s, died at his residence Avenue I and Twen- ty-sixth street last night at 10 o'clock. The funeral will take place Monday at 2 o'clock and the Brotherhood of Black smiths are requested to attend.
 He leaves a wife and three children, his mother. Mrs. J. T. Baldauf and three sisters, Mrs. N. E. Seigle, Mrs. Lula Cour- son and Mrs. Anna McAllister.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
Many Merits

Have the North Star Refrige. ,rators over other refrigerators of cheaper construction. and il should be remembered that the North Star is insulated with Cork, Cork, lots Of Cork, gran. uIafed Cork and has an ice chamber lined throughout with galvanized steel. This cut shows some of the compartments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
NEGRO YOUNG PEOPLES
Christian and Educational Congress, Atlanta, Ga., August 9th to 11th, 1902.

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 B. 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
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
A CARD.

I wish to announce to my friends that am now and will in the future, give the undertaking business my personal attention.
 E. ERSWELL. THE ERSWELL CO, Funeral Directors and EmbaImers,
 2019 3rd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
IN THE CHURCHES.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The pulpit of the First Presbyterian will be filled today by the Rev. s. P. West. editor of the Christian Advocate.
 FIRST METHODIST CEURCH-At Il o'clock a short sermon by pastor and sacrament of the Lords Supper. At S:15 D. m. the usual service of song and preaching by the pastor. Sunday school at 9:3O a. m- Young Mems meeting at 3:3O p. m. Epworth League at 1880 p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

Good cooks use Vo1ght's Royal Fancy Patent Flour "Every barrel guaranteed to suit. |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

Marriage Llcenses.-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to Thomas w. Houghton and Sallie White, James T. Burke and Ella Camp bell, Louis F Scott and Ella Simmons, James Nolan and Agnes Long, John Gartland and Rosa Ann Laughran.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

Mr. Steele's Sermon.-The Rev. I. w. Steele, pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, will conduct patriotic service this morning at Il o'clock at the church. His subject will be Righteousness a Shield to Ma tional Life" The church will be deco rated with the national colors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
CITY

Suit FlIed.-J. E. Wilkins has filed suit in the City Court against J. M. Wright, L. L. Thompson and D. A. Hunt for $1600 damages for the alleged breach of bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

Church Injured.-The pastor of St Pauls M. E. Church (colored) has an nounced that his building was wrecked by Fridays storm, but that services will be conducted under tent adjoin ing it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

FREE! FREE! FREEl Grand Concert East Lake tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

Genuine Coco-Cola at Nor tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06

FREE! FREE! FREE! Memoli's Band East Lake this afternoon,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-06
THE WEATHER.

Washington. July 5.-Weather forecast for Alabama-Fair Sunday. Monday oc- cssional showers and thunder storms; light to fresh south winds.
Evening journal., 1902-05-28
RIVER AND HARBOR BILL
TO BE RUSHED THROUGH
As Finally Agreed Upon It Will
Garry an Increased Appropriation
Of S65,OOO,OOO

Washington. May 2S.-The conferees
on the river and haTSor bill have
reached complete agreement and re-
ported Il TO the senate and house to-
day. AS the bill is finally agreed upon
it carries total appropriation of about
SG5.OOO 600. an increase of $4,000, 600
over the measure as IL passed the
house and a decrease of $4,000, 600 as
It passed the senate. Instead Of $780,
600 for the Improvement OF Buttermilk
Channel, New York harbor, only $780,
600 is to be appropriated The senate
amendment appropriating $4,000 for
the Improvement of Allegheny river
at Natrona, Pa, for construction of
lock and dams numbered four is strlck-
en- out entirely The appropriation for
the Mississippi river commission is in
creased to S2,2O0,OOO.
Evening journal., 1902-05-28
chIeaco May Faee a EamIne.

Chicago, May 2S.- Chicago's beef
supply from the stock yards has been
almost entirely cut of, and unless the
concessions demanded by the striking
teamsters are granted within the next
day or two the city viii be face to
face with a famine There is a move
ment on foot among the 1,20O or more
butchers of Chicago to close their
shops for a week or two, OF as long
as may be necessary to defeat the
packers in their fight against the
teamsters. Most Of them declare that
they are in sympathy with the strik-
ers and feel that stopping the sale of
beef would be the most effective way
to help the teamsters.
Evening journal., 1902-05-28
rINeHs eAoga ro FoRcE Issue
Anxious 70 Get Out Soft Coal Men to
Shut of SupplY.

oftNe VI CNPP'J.
Wilkesbarre. Pa, May 2S.-The re-
port that President Mitchell had con-
ferred with members of the Civic Fed
Grafton in Chicao. and that efforts to
settle the strike were about to be re-
newed. was received with Indifference
here. The miners are willing and anx-
ious to submit their claims to arbitra-
tion at any time, but they do not ex-
pect the operators to yield, unless the
union succeeds in controlling the sit
uation by completely cutting of their
coal supply The idle miners are more
intent on learning how and when the
bituminous coal is to be shut out Of
the eastern markets than they are to
hear peace reports, which are no longer
regarded seriously. AS the railroads
are burning soft coal, the miners are
satisfied that the anthracite supply is
about exhausted, and they are in favor
of cutting of the bituminous supply
at once.
Even the leaders as a class now IA
yor this drastic measure. Such step,
It Is claimed, would have a strong
moral effect on the men manning the
mine pumps, who are expected to strike
on next Monday unless the operators
grant them an eight-hour work day. Az
the miners headquarters it is asserted
with an outward show of confidence, al
least, that the pump runners viii re-
spond to the unions call on Monday
in a manner that will greatly surprise
the companies.
1t is estimated that from 1900 tc
10000 mine workers. mostly youns
men, have left the Wyoming Vahey fol
the bituminous fields in the west ant
large cities throughout the country
Should the strike continue for another
month, and the miners continue (
leave at anything like the rate they
arenow doing, the operators may bt
embarrassed by a scarcity of labor tina
will force wages beyond the scale de
manded by the strikers.
Evening journal., 1902-05-28

General Miles to Witness Gun Tests.
Junction City, Kan, May 2S.-Gen-
eral Nelson A. Miles and staff are
expected to arrive at Fort Riley early
next week to witness the test of the
new guns sent to the post for that pur-
pose. There are seven pieces of the
new ordnance of the small short recoil
pattern, and three of the larger type
of guns. The tests will include a
practice march of $50 miles, the Sixth
Battery having been designated for
this serVica.
Evening journal., 1902-05-28
Flowers For McKinIey's Grave.

Washington, May 2S.-A floral trib-
ute was sent from here today by the
Department Of the Potomac, G. A. R.,
to be placed on the casket containing
the body Of President Mckinley, at
Canton. o., on Memorial Day. George
+. Davis, quartermaster general Of the
department, conferred with Secretary
Cortelyou, and it was decided to send
the remembrance to Mrs. Mckinley
for her to take to the cemetery. A
similar offering is to be sent from the
White House.
Evening journal., 1902-05-28
Training Ship ordered to Philippines

Training ship Ordered to Philippines.
Washington, May 2S.-The training
ship Buffalo. which was held in readi-
ness at New York to transport such
further supplies for the West Indian
volcano sufferers as might prove neces-
sary has been ordered to sail for the
Philippines about June 1, as 1t is now
seen that she will not be needed for the
relief work The Buffalo Will carry to
Manila 500 officers and enlisted men to
relieve a like number in the Islands,
who are due to come home, and a guam
tity of stores.