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The age-herald., 1902-03-17
GREAT NICKEL PLATE CIRCUS.
Well-Known Men About Town Will Do
 "Brother" Acts, Sell Peanuts, and Help Make Affairs Like Old Time
 Circus.

It has been quietly reported that several of the most dignifed and loyal members have gone so far as to engage in prepara- tions for brother acts. trapeze turns" bareback feats. etc, in conjunction with the regular performers. The patriotic sign of distress, "Lowder," of the cee- brated Italian Clown Poulo Umburto Giovanni Spiggeti Gillardoni will be used as the pass word during the engagement, and can be obtained at the ticket wagon, for the small sum of 25 cents. In the way of q regular programme plenty of attrac- tive features have been secured, and these will represent all the sensational, original and entertaining numbers of a flrst-class modern circus and also preserve the most familiar and enjoyable of the old-fash- toned circus ideas AS arranged in pre- liminary details the performance will open with a grand equestrian entry, and 1t is intimated and that, prominent of all Elks, Judge B. M Allen, will lead this march and greet the assemblage from the back of the trained Elephant Gypsy" The committee has arranged for one fare for the round trip from all stations with in fifty miles of Birmingham. Tickets will be on sale March 20, H and 22 good returning on 23d.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
DR. MUNHALL TOLEAD
 UNION SERVICES
DISTINGUISHED DIVINE SELECT ED BY BIRMINGHAM PASTORS TO BEGIN MEETINGS HERE APRIL 2-IS NOW IN AUGUSTA.

The Rev Dr. L. W. Munhall, the well known divine, has been selected to lead in the union revival services to be held by the different churches of the city next month.
 These services will begin April and will continue three weeks. Services will be held in the afternoon and at night. All the night services will be held in the First Methodist church as this Is the only church in the city which is large enough to hold the night congregations. The day services will probably be held in the dif- ferent churches under whose auspices Dr. Munhall will oficiate.
 Dr. Munhail Is now in Augusta conduct ing a series of revival services there which have been very successful. He Is an able and scholarly preacher and Is one of the best known evangelists in the country He is acceptable to all the church in Birmingham which have joined in these union servicea and Is not at all on the Sam Jones ort1er. These meet ings will be undenominational and there Is DO special object to be accomplished except the quickening of Christian activ- ity.
 The churches which have joined In these services are the First Methodist, First Baptist. First Presbyterian. Cumberland Presbyterian, Central Presbyterian and St. Johns Methodist. The other churches are all cordially invited to come in.
 The following from the Augusta Chron- icle concerning Dr. Munhall will be of in terest:
 "To see men and women standing fol more than an hour listening to a dis course on the Bible Is an unusual sight Every seat was occupied at St. Johns Methodist church last night, a row oi chairs was placed in each aisle, and mer and women were standing next to the walls all around the auditorium and in the vestibule outside the open doors Making full allowance for the element of idle curiosity and for the tendency of people to follow the crowd. 1t was nevertheless an inspiring sight to see the great audience, limited only by the ca- pacity of the house. and many of them standing yet intent upon every word. and listening unwearied for more than an hour to a lecture on the Bible.
 "The discourse was a helpful one. Many a devout believer feels stronger and happier in his faith today, and many an ignorant man and woman-ignorant of the Bible, we mean-who thought it smart to express skeptical views about a book they have never read. were shown that their basis for unbelief is very tri- fling. The closing apostrophe to the Bible was earnest, impassioned and eloquent. and the discourse we have no doubt will have a wholesome influence"
The age-herald., 1902-03-17

Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and perseverance in its use will work won- ders for the most hopeless woman. If Mrs. Newton, whose letter is given below, had not persisted in its use, she might never have known the happiness of perfect health. Perhaps the reason for her persistence was because she used rFavorite Prescription as Mast re- sort" Physicians had failed. Favor ite Prescription could not help there was nothing to hope for. It did help. It always helps and almost always cures. It establishes regularity, dries weaken ing drains, heals inflammation and ulcer ation and cures female weakness. It impats strength and elasticity to the organs of maternity and makes the baby's advent practically painless.
 rwhen consulted you in April, Is99, l wa: in poor heaith,p writes Mrs. F. H. Newton. of vanburen, Aroostook Co.,, Maine "hao peen sick all winter, and, to add to my trouble. was would end my days. I was most discouIsgea did not expect any help, b'.t thought the end was only a matter of tirne and-oh my two poor, little, motheriess children.
 of your valuable nedicirs. On receipt of your letter Of April 9th my 'insband purehaseu s,a bottles of 'Favoritc Pr .scnption' and 'Ooioen Medical Discovery'D and I used 1t as you couragement on April a7th had received no benefit from the medicine, but determined as . last resort to give 1t fair trial. am now tsk ing the thirteenth and last bottle. l nave 2 IIh pounds at birth. My baby and are enjoy, 1.; medicine. to which believe owe my life"
 Dr. Pierce's Pellets stimulate the liver.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
STEALS $500
 WORTH OF JEWELRY
JOHN GRAHAM, SERVANT AT THE HOME OF JOHN w. O'NEILL, CHARGED WITH RoBBING A VISITOR.

John Graham. a white man, was arrest ed last night by Policeman Baker on charge of stealing about $500 worth of jewelry and trinkets from a woman visit ing at the home of MT. John W. O'Neili. 1912 Sixth avenue, last Tuesday night. Graham was arrested in a house in the rear of MT. O'Neilrs home Under the house was found the valise in which the jewels which consisted of a watch and several diamond rings. were packed when stolen.
 In Graham's trunk was found $147 in cash, over $65 of which was in nickels and dimes. He claims the money was given him by the women in the house during two years he has worked there. He re- ceives no salary in return for his labors only his food and clothing. This gives rise to the belief the money was not ob- tained legitimately.
 In the trunk was found a number of razors and trinkets which are said to have been missed from the house. Graham de- nies knowing anything of the robberies.
 The jewels which were stolen have not been recovered, but 1t is believed they are buried under the house, and this morning a careful search will be made.
 The visitor to whom the demands and watch belonged had packed her valise pre- paretory to returning home and 1t was said to have been stolen from her room.
 About two weeks ago a quantity of hay and feed was stolen from a stable which is next to Graham,s room
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
RAISE $22,OOO
 FOR NEW BUILDING
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Asso- CLAYTON COMMITTEE MEETING WITH sUccEss-WoRK MAY BEGIN IN 30 DAYS.

Plans for the erection of a Young Mems Christian Association building have been completed and s22,OOo has been raised by the finance committee. Within the next few days members of the Business Mems Committee and the directors will make a thorough canvas of the city and 1t Is believed sufficient funds will be obtained for the association to comm ence work on the building in thirty days
 The trustees elected recently were MT. James Bowron. MT. T. G. Bush, MT. Rob ert Jemison, MT E. H. Cabaniss, MT. w. P. Tyler and Mr. R. s. Munger. They will have charge of the funds and the building when erected.
 The trustees elected recently were MT. posed of MT. Arlie Barber, MT. Smith Culom, MT. F. W. Dixon, MT. Caldwell Bradshaw, MT. E. H. Cabaniss, MT. Hen ry Hiden, MT. R. F. Lewis, MT. M. A. Myatt Major w. A. Moody, MT. J. D. Moore, MT. B. F. Tyler, MT. w. L. Wood ruff and Mir. A. c. Palmer, chairman.
 In the near future the association will appoint a large committee of young men, composed of members and non-members of the association, to take up the matter and push 1t vigorously, principally among the young men of the city.
 President Munger in talking about the association last night said;
 We know there are quite a number gf other enterprises, charitable, social and otherwise now under way and pro- posed to be erected but we do not believe that any of them are of more importance than the home for the 5000 or 40OO young men of our city.
 We have now established headquarters in Room Watts building. where any one desiring can visit, and leave their subscriptions, provided they have not been waited on by the committee"
 The funds of the association when collected will be turned over to the trus- tees. who will also have entire control of the building to be erected.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
ODD THINGS FOUND IN
 NEW CITY DIRECTORY

tons, colored. and nine gentle Annie Will Hams All of these Armies happen to be laundresses Strange to relate there is no Abraham Lincoln in the entire colored Population.
 Among the white families the Smiths lead with 267 heads of families. There are 2S William Smiths. The Joneses come next with 136 names and there are 122 Browns There are only eight people in the directory which shows population of no. 100 whose names begin with "Q." Three of these are Quinns. There are but 34 persons whose names begin with "I, fve of V hom are Ingrams.
 There Is a Frank Duncan in the direc- tory but he is not Sheriff Burgin's friend
 Following are some of the odd names taken at random from the directory
 Abagale, Abshire. Acee, Aday, Aland Alosi, Avant. Balabanos. Baldauf, Bazier, Bone, Cadenhead, 'Cajul. Dance, Defoe, Ebrenz, Ehui. Fable, Feigh, Gahan, Gars, Hog, Hall. Jeff, lobe, Hacker, Katz, Lacatta, LeSousa. Maassen, Mala- bon. Machow, Necni, Neri, Niser, Def finger, Oga, Pair, Pappageorge Pelle- guinni. Rasberry, Rymarkieweiz, Soupe, Schad, Schinks, Tanory Teeter, Tehan, Nien. Umbenhauer. Urfer Vanbuskert, Vaseeon, vego. Wachter Waterworth, Yame, Yandle, Yunkes. Zaphieres, Zwald.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
TWO MORE ARRESTS AS SEQUEL ID THE WAR OF FLORISTS MT. Lindsay Prefers Charges Agai st Melvin VenabIe
 and Currey
STARTED TO ATTACK HIM
Charged That Young VenabIe Was Kept from Getting at Lind say, Who Was on
 Street Car.

At the request of MT. W. M. Lindsay the florist Messrs. Melvin venable and G. R. Currey were yesterday placed on bond to appear before Judge Feagin on a charge of disorderly conduct. Police men Deramus and Whaley made the ar rests.
 It is charged that Melvin Venable made an attempt to engage in a fight with Lindsay yesterday afternoon about 3 o'clock while the latter was on a street car on Nineteenth street, between Sec ond and Third avenues.
 A large crowd gathered in front of the for some time.
 MT. Lindsay. in describing the affair last night, said:
 T left my place of business to board the o'clock car for home. As I was walking towards the center of the stree, I saw man whom I did not know stand Ing there and MT. John Venable and MT. G. R. Currey on the sidewalk calling to him. He had his back turned to me
 "The man in the street then turned around, and I recognized him as one of the Venable boys whom I did not know l haStened and boarded the car ana as did so young Venabe was grabbed by his father and Currey. He broke loose from them and came into the car, where he was again grabbed and forced to leave 1t by his father and Currey.
 q then took my seat in the car and Currey came to the window and shook his finger at me, and I am informed he said I had better stay where I was if I knew what was good for myself. The car soon afterwards pulled off and I re- mained on it."
 Oscar Venable was seen last night and said:
 As far as we are concerned the matter is over and we regret it. I do not know what my brothers intentions were, as I haze not talked to him of the affair He did not have a pistol as some have stated, nor as far as I know did he make a move- ment towards his hip pocket as if to draw one."
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
PUSHING WORK
 OF IMPROVEMENT
CHANGES AND EXTENSIONS OF RAILWAY, LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY BEING PUT IN EF- FEcT AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.

The work of extending and changing the lines of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company. which was begun shortly afer the consolidation of the light, gas and railway companies. is continuing without interruption except as indictment weather interferes. Work is now in progress on six city lines, the Bessemer line and the East Lake line.
 MT. George H. Davis of the firm of Ford, Bacon & Davis, who has charge of the work, was i'll last week, but the work was pushed forward under the di- expert street railway engineers employed by the company. Work on the plans for the enlargement of the power houses here and at Bessemer is being pushed as rapidly as possible.
 On the North Bessemer line the work of changing the present dummy line int O an electrically equipped road Is being given more attention than any work, other than that on the East Lake line. On the latter line the company is laying double track the entire distance. The Bessemer line will have double track as far as the Fair Grounds. In the city work Is being done on tracks on Thir- teenth street, Nineteenth street, Twenty first street and Seventeenth street. and also in Ensley.
 The company has begun the work of ex- tending the gas mains into every portion of the city not now receiving gas SUD- ply. At present forces are working on the extensions out Avenue G and Nine teenth street.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
MOST SOLEMN PERIOD
 OF LENTEN SEASON
Yesterday Known on Calendar as Pas sion Sunday, When the Cru
 cifix Is Yelled.

With yesterday, known in the church calendar as Passion Sunday, began the more solemn part of Lent. From now until Easter will be a time of mourning. That is the symbolic meaning of the cus- tom of yelling in violet the images in Catholic churches. In some churches all the statues and pictures are yelled. but at St. Paul's In this city the symbolism is carried out by yelling only the crucifx above the tabernacle and the process sional cross which will be borne through the church on Maundy Thursday.
 The gospel read at Catholic altars yes terday was from the eighth chapter of St John, forty-sixth to fifty-ninth verses, inclusive concluding with these words: Amen, amen I say to you. before Abra- ham was I am. They LOOK up stones therefore to cast at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple Jesus autem abscondit SC ct exivit a templo."
 The Rev. Father Mennes filled the pull pit at St. Paurs and delivered a dis course which was pronounced at once practical and fervid.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
MEAN WHISKYt HOT WORDS, AND AND TWO MEN SHOT Two White Men and Negro Engage in Melee Near AvondaIe TELL DIFFERENT STORIES It is Alleged White Men Tried to Hit the Negro With a Brick
 and the Shooting
 Followed.
TELL DIFFERENT STORIES

Hamp Bryant has bullet hole through his left arm below the elbow, Charlie Senrell has both legs badly perforated with buckshot and Peter Dirrett, a negro, is in jail on a charge of assault with in- tent to murder as the results of a shoot ing scrape near the corner of Thirty-first street and First avenue yesterday after noon shortly after o'clock.
 The negro is charged with shooting Sentell and Sentell is charged with shoot ing Bryant, who has a charge of affray against him. Bryant says he and Sentell had been drinking bad Sunday whisky at a saloon on First avenue and were somewhat under the effects of 1t at the time of the schooling. Sentell is too bad ly wounded to be brought to the city and was only semi-conscious during a portion of the afternoon.
 The shooting grew out of a row between the two white men and the negro. Sem tell and Bryant were going towards Avon- dale, where they work in the cotton mill when they met the negro. They ex- changed compliments and finally hot words lead to a fight. One of the white men picked up a brick and 1t Is said tried to hit the negro with it. The negro then went into his house, according to the statement of himself and white man who witnessed the shooting, and got a pistol Sentell, 1t is said, wrenched the pistol from the negroes hand and com menced shooting at him. One ball hit Bryant in the arm just below the elbow and ranged upwards, coming out several inches above. The others went wide of the mark.
 The negro ran into his house and this time secured a shot gun, said to have been loded with buckshot. When Sentell saw the negro he started running, but the negro emptied a load in the heshy portion of his legs.
 Bryant was arrested by Policeman Enedge, who is working that portion of the city, and was brought to Chief Aus tins office. He tells a different story of the shooting. He claims he was shot by a big yellow negro and that Sentell was shot by another negro, who had Win chester rifle. He admitted being under the effects of intoxicants.
 Policeman Eagan went to the negro's 8 house and arrested him. The negro claims Sentell did the first shooting and shot Bryant by accident.
 No statement could be obtained from Bryant as the physicians refuse to allow any one to see him.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
HIGDON STICKS TO HIS
 FIRST PROPOSITION

not called on him for any advice. The Colonel says he is trying to please higher authorities, persons who are really in command. He said:
 q am not trying to please or displease Major Parkes by my actions, and have not called on him for advice or proposi- tions, but will say again if he will get a majority of the officers, who he claims opposed my efforts to enforce discipline to signify in writing that they do not approve my action in trying to maintain discipline and upholding the state laws, I will have.a .an excuse for resigning' for l would not remain in command of regi- ment where the majority would not obey orders from their superior officers, or render a lawful excuse for not doing so.
 q know personally that the officers of the Third regiment now on duty are not composed of such material, but are ready at all times to enforce discipline and maintain it.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
SMITHS LEAD AMONG WHITES
 AND WILLIAMSES HEAD THE
 CoLORED PoPULATIoN-QU NAMES LIKE cAJUL AND DANCE

Nothing shows the cosmopolitan charac- ter of the population of Birmingham more than the names in the new city directory. These are of all nationaiities, including some good old English and American names like Jones, Johnson, Wilcox, Will Hams and others
 Among the colored population the Will liamses are far in excess of any other family. There are 250 heads of families named Williams in the directory of the colored population. There are fifteen John Williams and twelve William Williams There are a good many colored Smiths one might say blacksmiths, if it were permissible These are most numerous next to the Williamses, there being 155 families of them. There are seven John Smiths and fifteen William Smiths
 There are fourteen George Washing
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
AMuseMoNts
Vaudeville at Auditorium.

Ameta. called the greatest pyramid dancer in the world, will be the main attraction at the Auditorium this week. She will present an act which is replete with brilliant electrical and mechanical effects, as we'll as extensive stage set tings.
 Ameta is of course the central figure. She is dressed in flowing garments Of the finest silk, which presents a most strik- ing effect in the many colored lights. The scenes are laid in gardens in Japan and represent the Birth of the But terfly."
 Cole and De Losse will present diffi- cult double turn on the wire. The team has been working together for number of years and are thoroughly expert in their work.
 Clifford and Burke, black-faced com edians of the old minstrel variety, will sing, dance and tell some good jokes. The vitagraph will present new set of views.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
CHARTER GRANTED
 THEATRICAL CIRCUIT
MANAGER ANDERSON OF AUDlTo- RUM, BACKED WITH S3oo,oo0 COMPANY, WILL SOON COM PLETE LARGER CIRCUIT.

A charter was granted the Southern Theatrical Circuit several days ago in Atlanta, with a capital stock of $30O, 900. and authorized to carry on a theatrical business under the laws of Georgia. The company held a meeting shortly after wards and elected officers as follows:
 MT. J. B. Frost Atlanta, president; MT. c. J. Simmons, Atlanta, vice presi- dent; Mir. c. c. Hatcher, Atlanta, secre- tarY and treasurer; MT. c. A Reed, Att lanta, general counsel; MT. R. Coey An derson, Atlanta, general manager.
 The board of directors is composed of Messrs. T. H. Bowles, Milwaukee; J. B.. Frost, Atlanta c. H. Simmons, Atlanta. and c. c. Hather Atlanta
 The Southern Theatrical Circuit includes Atlanta, Birmingham and Nashville, and Is for the purpose of introducing polite vaudeville. The Auditorium is now un- der this management, and a new theatre Is being built on the most prominent cor ner in Atlanta. Arrangements are about complete for a house in Nashville but should negotiations fall through, Mana ger Anderson will at once sign contracts for the erection of another house.
 The men forming the company are all among the most prominent in Atlanta MT. J. B. Frost Is prominent in the Woodmen of the World and fnancier. MT. c. J. Simmons is president of the Atlanta Street Car System and partner with MT. Harry Atkinson, who Is also inter- ested in the street railway in Birming- ham. MT. C. c. Hatcher is a prominent insurance man, and MT. T. H. Bowles is a capitalist of Milwaukee.
 As soon as the other two houses are completed, extensive repairs will be made in the Auditorium and 1t will be made one of the prettiest theatres in the circuit Manager Anderson is negotiating with theatrical managers in other Southern cities to put in vaudeville and 1t is prob able he will have a circuit of a half dozen or more houses in a short time.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
SERIES OF ROBBERIES.
Home of Mrs. RothchlId Visited by a
 Persistant Burglar.

Recently several burglaries and at tempts to burglarize the residence of Mrs. Sarah W. Rothschilds, s14 Seventeenth street, North, have been made Several robberies have also occzrred in that neighborhood.
 Three weeks ago Mrs. Rothchilds' son. in-law was returning home late at night and as he reached the house light which had been burning in the dining room was extinguished. but when he reached the room no one was there. No one in the house was up at that time and it is sup posed a negro was attempting to steal the silver.
 One week later a negro woman employ ed there went under the house to catch a chicken. She saw a negro man back out from under the house on the other side and tujmp the fence.
 Again one week later several dollars and a cut glass dish was stolen from a table. The money was in the dish. Last Thursday night some one cut the pocket to a pair of trousers and stole s.
The age-herald., 1902-03-17
"Quo Vadis."

A production of the stage version of the great romantic play Quo Vadis" will be seen at the Jefferson Theatre next Friday and Saturady matinee. It will reveal a series of stage pictures in which the artist and scene painter, costumer, stage director and actor have combined to bring about such an illusion as to carry the spectator back to the days when Rome sat proudly on her seven hills, the queen of all the known world.
 The production here will be the same as that which attained such widespread popularity and enjoyed long runs In New York and Chic; go.
 It Is said the play vividly portrays the luxurious passionate life of the old pa tricans of NeIo's reign and abounds in dramatic situations of the strongest pos sible character. The company is a large one and embraces many we'll known play CTS.