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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the circuit court yesterday the case of ". T. Barfield against the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power company resulted in judgment by consent in fa- yor of the plaintiff for $500. The suit was for $50OO. Today in this court the motion and default docket will be called.
 The jury in the first division of the city court in the case of Mrs. Georgia Durham against the mayor and board of aldermen of Birmingham, suit for s5O00. rendered a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff for $16S.
 The case of F. E. Brommer, pro ami. against L. G. Pettyjohn, B. F. Lacey and s. H. Smith, suit for $2o00O damages, is now on trial. The plaintiff claims his leg was cut off in gin at Powderly. Judge Senn took the jury to the gin yesterday for an examination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
PARKERWILL LNOTCONTEST
 JOHNSTON'S ELECTION

Unless further opposition arises T. Henry Johnston. recently elected com missioner by the majority faction of the police commission, will take up the du- ties of the office. Commissioner Parker, one of the minority faction, stated yes- terday that the step of the majority was legal and that he would take off his hat to them and say nothing more.
 The election has caused a large amount of discussion. Attorney Selheimer, who was employed by Commissioner Parker to investigate the matter, gives it as his opinion that the action was legal and will stand in the courts. MT. Parker at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
THE NEGROES ARE WORKING TO HAVE HIGH-cLAss DEMOCRATS GIVEN THE OFFICES INSTEAD OF THE LILY WHITES.

A special from Montgomery to The Age-Herald received last night says:
 The republicans here who side with the Lily Whites and who were sufficient ly on the inside to have anticipated the Roulhac appointment, claim with great positiveness to have assurance from Washington that Internal Revenue Col iector Binghsms removal has been de- ter mined on and that Postmaster Joe Thompson of Tuskegee is to have his place. Also that District Attorney W. s. Reese Is to go and the report is abroad tonight that Ex-Governor William c. Oates will be offered the place. The ne gro contingent make no secret of their efforts to have high class democrats of the Rouihac and Oates kind supplant the Lily Whites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
TURNS OVER ASSETS. Receiver Rudulph of Continental Sc, curIty Go. Receives Property.

The assets of the Continental Security Redemption company have been turned over to the new receiver. z. T. Rudolph. by the former receiver, J, B. Cobbs,
 The principal part of the assets are in claims. and the face value of all Is about s-v0. 900. Among the assets are number of notes, some of them protected by mortgages. The new receiver thinks from cursory examination that perhaps sSo.- 900 can be turned into cash. This will be in addition to s4ooO that is already to the credit of the company in bank,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18

once decided not to take the matter fur ther.
 This settles a wrangle which has been going on for months, causing some bit terness between members of the commits sion and severe criticisms Of one member by another.
 The new commissioner is vice president of the Y. M. c. A. in Birmingham and superintendent of the Southside Baptist church. He was elected Tuesday night by three members of the police commits sion after two others had left the room. It required four to make quorum, and the question at issue was whether the action was legal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
TO PRACTICE TOMORROW.
Brandon Light Artillery Will Have
 Guns at Far Grounds.

The Brandon Light artillery will spend tomorrow at the fair grounds practicing with their guns prior to the time they will fire the salute of seventeen guns in honor of Governor Jelks. The battery will spend a large portion of the day in drilling in order to carry off some of the prizes off, fered by the state fair.
 Captain Smith has issued an order for every member of the battery to report at the National Guard armory Sunday morn- ing at s;3o o'clock sharp in uniforms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
Thomas F. o'Rrien.

The remains of Thomas r. O'Brien arr rived here last night over the Southern from the east. and were taken to Loy's undertaking establishment. The funeral will be from the residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. and the services at Our Lady of Sorrows church, the interment being in the Catholic cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
PARTNERSHIP FORMED.
pr. w. M. Jordan Becomes Associated With pr. w. E. B. and pr. J. D. 8. Davis.

partnership has been formed between Drs. w. E. B. Davis, J. D. S. Davis and ". M Jordan, effective October l. Dr. Jordan has entered the firm and will be associated with the Drs. Davis. Besides the infirmary there will be an office in the Woodward building.
 All three are well known physicians in the city and have a large practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
BINDS NEGRO OVER.
Charged With AssauItina and Robblnq
 Mrs. Spauldlng.

Henry Scott. a negro. was tried before Justice of the Peace l. II. Benners yes- terday on Q charge of assaulting and rob bing Mrs. Spauidlng of East Thomas some time ago. He was bound over to tho criminal court.
 The negro is accused of knocking Mrs. spaulding in the head and rcbbing her husbsnds store of about sio. The negro depiea belpg guilty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded yesterday:
 New Orleans Land and Building com pany to Mrs M. E. Carter. lots and 4. block SOs. s16OO.
 M. E. Carter and husband, J, w. Car ter, to J. c. Curry, lots and 4 block So9, nSO0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
DISBURSEMENTS
s91 9 ss1 .25

 Secretary l.. A. Bennie has written to several societies and has received valua- ble information from New Orleans and Cincinnati societies.
 Following Is list of the members of the society: P. G. Bowman, M. c. Rey- holds, Dr. A. Gibson. William Reclling, J. L. Califoux, Rev. L. s. Handley, R. blackburn. Dr. McFerrin. W. H. Kettig Mrs. Dr. Charles Whalen, Samuel Ull- man. c. w. Austin, c. B. Jennings, R. s. Munger. Miss A. K. Walker. M. E. Feenker. J. w. Young. Dr. George c. Brown. D. R. Copeland J. c. Scott, Mrs. B. L. Guice. Otto Marx. Mrs. Nat Hawkins. J. C. Elliott. A. O. Lane w. M. Drennen, W. Major. J. D. Wilson. Amzi Golden Co.,. F. s. Paul, Dr. A. N. Ballard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
DEATHSAND FUNERALS
Death of Child.

Elsie Chamblee. the year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Chamblee, died Thursday night at the residence, 1872 Avenue c. The remains were sent to Cullman yesterday afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
Death of Infant.

Edna Laviss, the sixteen-months-old child of MT. and Mrs. Harry Laviss, died Thursday night at Avenue and Tenth street. The funeral will take place this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
THINKS MAYOR SHOULD HAVE VETO POWER AND CEASE TO BE ON RoARD-cITY COMPTROLLER INSTEAD OF CITY AUDITOR.

A letter from Alex T. London, one of the democratic nominees for the leg isature from Jefferson county, to Mayor Drennen, in which he suggests certain changes in the charter of the city, was made public yesterday. The letter was not read at the meeting of the city coun- ell last night
 In his communication MT. London sug- gests that the mayor cease to be a mem Der of the board of aldermen; that the money received as fines in the inferior criminal court go to the board of educa- tion; that the office of city auditor be abolished and instead that a city comp troller be elected by the people; that the city boundaries be strengthened so as to include the Alice furnace, rolling mill and sloss furnaces, and If need be. addi- tlonal outlying property; to take the cleo tion of the board of education from the city council and have the board elected by the people,
 MT. London was seen last night and questioned regarding the letter. He stat ed he was surprised when he read a re- production of it in the Ledger yesterday afternoon, as 1t was not his intention that the contents be made public until after the November election and that as yet Mayor Drennen had not given him his views as requested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
MT. London's Letter.


 Following is the communication:
 Birmingham. Ala, October 3. 1902. Hon. Walter Melville Drennen, Mayor of Birmingham, City:
 Dear Sir-I feel it due to you to caiI your attention to certain changes in the present charter of the city, which seems u me manifestly desirable, in the public interest, and which I desire you to suh- init to the board of aldermen, for their consideration before taking action on them myself
 T wish to say that these suggestions ale wholly Thy own, and I have not dis cussed them with the gentlemen who are to be my colleagues in the next house of representa- atives.
 My excuse fer writing at this early date is that I think the matters suggest ed should have the fullest and freest discussion, and under the new constitu- ton, when agreed upon, the amendments to be proposed must be published, once a week for fonr successive weeks and proof of this publication made before any bill can become a law
 Veto Power for Mayor.
 First, 1 suggest an amendment where by the mayor shall cease to be member of the board of aldermen, but he shall be required to approve or veto all ordinances and resolutions. reserving power in a majority of all the members-elect of the board of aldermen to pass an ordinance or resolution over the veto. The alder men to elect their own presiding officer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
SUGGESTS
 CHANGES FOR CHARTER


 9seeond. To have all fines imposed In the inferior criminal court which are paid in money, paid to the city board of edu- cation. and restricting the right of the mayor to remit fines to such cases as the president of the board of education shall approve.
 City Comptroller.
 .sThird. Abolish the office of city audi tor, as now constituted and have city comptroller, to be elected by the people independently of the board of aldermen. whose approval shall be necessary to every voucher of claim against the city. The comptroller to have a salary liked by law, sufficient to secure the services of a first class business man.
 Fourth. To straighten the north and south lines of the city, so as to include the Alice furnace, the rolling mill and Sloss furnaces in the city limits. and if need be to take in some of the additional contiguous outlying property.
 Election of School Board.
 .Fifth. Take the election of the board of education away from the board of al- dermen and give it to the people, mak- ing the mayor and some other official or officials who are not aldermen, ex-ofticio members of the board.
 Sixth, Provide that no person holding any office of profit under the iInited States or this state. except justices ol the peace, eonatables. notaries public and commissioners of deeds, shall be eligible as aldermen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
HUMANE SOCIETY
 ASKS FOR FUNDS
DIR. L. ULLMAN APPOINTED A COMMITTEE OF ONE TO PRE-. PARE AN ADDRESS TO THE PUB LIc-REPoRT OF SECRETARY.

At a meeting of the board of trustees of the Birmingham Humane society, held yesterday afternoon, Dr. s. Ullman was appointed committee of one to prepare an appeal to the public asking for sub scriptions to aid the society in it's work He is to also request the assistance of the newspapers in placing the appeal be- fore the public.
 The resignation of R. S. Munger as a member of the board of trustees was re- ceived, and request was sent to him to remain as an honorary member of the board, even if he could not take an ac- tive part in the work.
 The question of employing special of- ficer was placed in the hands of the president with power to act. The report of the treasurer showed the following receipts and disbursements:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
Public Franchises.

Seventh, Provide that no public fran chise shall be granted, extended, enlarged or amended until after the petition or proposed ordinance has been published at length for at least two weeks In at least one daily newspaper published in the city, at the expense of the applicant, and proof of publication made and entered on the city records
 .sOf course you will understand that I do not feel committed to limit legislation to the matters suggested, and only men, ton these because I am convinced they are for the public good
 'I would be glad to have your views and also have you submit tho several matters to the board of aldermen at an early date, so that they may be prepared for action by the legislature in due sea- son.
 q will await your reply before taking any further action for the present. Yours very truly, ALEX. T. LONDON"
 Mir. London Talks.
 Mr London was seen last night in re- gard to the letter which appeared yes terday afternoon and in reply to the question what he had to say about the letter MT London said:
 "On it's date, October g. sent the letter to the mayor, copy of which ap- pears in the Ledger, and 1t Is substan- tially correct. The letter was sent under private cover to the mayor without any expectation or intention that it should be made public until after the election OH the fourth of November, and until the matter had been fully considered by the mayor and by him submitted to the board of aldermen. I was astonished and surprised that the mayor would have given publicity to the letter in the man. Ter . in which it has been done.
 T had expected in view of the terms Of the letter to get some expression from the mayor himself, in fact in his ac- acknowledgement of it he thanked me for my interest in city affairs and said he would call and discuss the suggestions, which up to date he has failed to do With the mayors letter in my possession, stating that he would call you can read fly conceive the surprise which I felt at seeing the letter made public for the first time in the Ledger this afternoon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-18
RECEIPTS.

Membership fees .. .. .....s40. .o0 Subscriptions Qess than s2).. 1.25 From city treasurer Hines
 from September IS to Octo-
 Der It.. .... .... ............. 40.00
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
GREAT FATHER, GREAT Son

: The comparatively numerous changes
that take place in the United States su-
preme court do not support Thomas JET
fersons sage assertion. that few office
holders die and none resign, The compo-,
sition Of the court, though appointment
is for life, changes remarkably within a
short period; Men are apt TO be we'll
along in years when appointed to such
high and responsible office, so that even
life tenure does not make changes rare.
Disease now drives Justice Horace Gray
Oliver Wendell Holmes-takes his place.
The. new judge will be welcomed both for
his fathers sake and his own. We all
like to see blood tell, under the condi-
tions Of free competition that prevail In
America. We like to see great father
succeeded by great son. But we want
his greatness to be genuine and original
and not reflected, borrowed greatness.
In this we are like Sir Robert Peel who
refused a peerage because that he felt
that title could add nothing to the luster
of his own simple name and did not care
to transmit such honor, with all the
social privilege and prestige it carries
in England, to a son who had not earned
1T. He wished to leave his son: free
field to win honors for himself and to give
him no chance to wear the honors won by
others and content his soul in the decep-
tion that an inherited honor is as
good one won by ability. This is quite
a different spirit from the more charac-
teristically aristocratic English one ex-
hibited by Tennyson, the poet, who was
moved to accept a peerage on account OF
his son who had silly ambition to han-
die his name with lord" caring moth
ing If it were inherited. ~ . =.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

The weather bureau has at last per-
suaded the cold figures to concede some
thing remarkable actually to exist in a
season that has sensibly been extraordi-
nary to@everyone. While refusing to admit
that an extraordinary amount of rain has
fallen this year the bureau does con-
cede that the coldness of Sunday night
was something unparalleled.--Jus Just think
of; the mercury getting down around the
forties all over the. mort Invest, touching
the thirties in places and giving us light
frosts in the dog days. Now is good
time to demand of Garrett P .Serviss ar
explanation of his prediction Of the torrit
times of a year ago, that the earth wa
doomed to be roasted and shirred ani
scorched for seven years to come.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

the general sectional ntroductons Of the various
volumes of 90O being issued from the
matter of keen interest those who
forage formidable look
ing first volume the report agriculture
recently published great in
persons engaged agriculture Cities like Min
neapois that dependent it. r.
There 57S9, 657 farms in the United States =.
comprised S41, 1546. In
1850 number than O00
The improved farm producing has
than the national population that A.
available surplus
production At time the yield per acre. owing
improved methods has greatly increased
The farms and farm property of the United States
worth at a low valuation $40 900 ,000 900.
The annual value the products is S. 100000
The size of the American farm is 1866
The average value of farm is 1854
The average value is $24 49,
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
LITERARY NOTES

The tercentenary of the opening Of the
Bodleian library to the public will be cele-
brated on Nov. and 9. The Duke of GIou-
cester founded the library in 1456, and Sir
Thomas Bodley in the course of the next
century restocked it and put 1t in shape for
public use. 49,. .
The Century company will issue in the
autumn another volume Of Timothy Coles
fine wood engravings, entitled "Old English
Masters which will contain this great ar
lists engravings OF the work OF the English
school, including Hogarth, Reynolds, Turner,
Landseer and Gainsborough. The Century
has been greatly enriched by the nne work
of Mr.. Cole Wood engraving is one Of the
most beautiful of arts but has been sone-
what displaced by the cheaper photogravures.
Hall Caine has signed a contract for the
publication Of new novel which will appear
in 1908. 1t will relate to the problems os
dissent from the established Church OF Eng
land. The romance OF non-conformity has
not been touched upon much by recent Eng
lish novelists.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
Books and Authors
THE EARLY IMPRESSION

The literary taste and proclvities of man
or woman depend to large extent upon the
kind of literature he or she comes in contact
with in childhood or budding adolescence.
Cowley tells us in his essays that, when a
child and just able to read and take pleasure
in reading he found volume of Sponsors
works in his mothers room, and read with
rapture the stories of knights and ladies and
giants and monsters and combats and cham
pions, and knew the whole book before he
was IL years old, and was "irremediably made
poet" and his heart was wholly set on
letters The reading of "Percy's Reliques'
by young persons has often had the kindly
effect of imparting TO them a strong appetite
for English ballads, legends and history. The
earliest voluntary reading of the young
shapes the reading tendency in most cases.
The early impressions work out interesting
results sometimes. Hall Caine, early In con-
tact with the Manx people and absorbing their
Manx folk lore and traditions. found his
mind stored with such stories in maturer
wears. but he did not think of giving them in
any form to the world until Dante Gabriel
Rossetti, to whom Caine had related some OIL
them asked him why 1t would not be gooo
thing to put them in writing. And then Ihe
Deemster' came out, followed by other Manx
tales, Caine rose to fame in literature, not by
such novels as '"rhe Christian or 1.-The Eter-
nal CITY, but ty writing stories in which
he told of people and things with which he
was personally and intimately acquainted
from childhood and through childhood's i'm
pressions.
If a child reads few dime novels of the
Nick Carter order he is very apt to get the
impression that the villains Of the story are
really OF heroic quality and he sympathlzes
with them and is inclined to resent the inter-
ference of the willy detective. Of course,
every child cannot be persuaded to take en-
Enthusiastically to Montaigne's or Addison's es-
SAYS. or .Johnson's "Lives of the English
Poets" or Sponsors poetry, or later Eng
lish classics Some, many children, indeed,
have constitutional aversion to reading, and
such need special treatment for they are IN
neril. Children can often be made to over
cona; such aversion. The safe rule, In all
cases. is to leave books within reach of read
ing children which will stimulate taste In
literature for what is really true and beauti-
| full and good.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12
CUBA'S TROUBLES

Congressman Grosvenor, in his speech
at Chautauqua, N. Y, yesterday, expressed
regret that the Teller resolution, sub
stantially embodied in the declaration of
war against Spain in 1898, had been ef-
fectuated as to Cuba, leaving her and
her people, after three years of tutelage
under our government, to establish the
Cuban republic, Independent, save as to
a few limitations imposed by our gov
ernment designed for the well-being of
the republic. He said that he had voted
against the Teller resolution and ex-
pressed the belief that we ought to have
taken Cuba on fair terms and planted our
flag there to stay, she is too near and
presents too great possibilities Of trouble
to permit her to wander away from us in
any way, and If she ever cries for help
we ought to take her in.
Our policy as to Cuba is not to be re-
gretted save in one particular. That is
our denial to her of commercial arrange
ments which would bring about conditions
under which the Cuban government would
have necessary revenues, and her agri-
culture and commerce would prosper.
The refusal to effect reduction Of sugar
and tobacco duties to the moderate extent
of 20 per cent, has placed the island in
a condition threatening in the extreme.
The Cuban congress has passed a bill pro-
viding for loan of 81 ,0OO, 900 at the mini
mum price of 80 and at the maximum rate
Z of interest of per cent, payable in thir-
ty years, to assist the sugar growers, and
& another loan on the same terms, within
six months, of $50, 100000.
The conditions financial and commercial
on the island are such that there is very
I slender probability Of negotiating these
loans The island is indeed a rich asset
( even after all the persistent and enormous
tax eating by Spain, but 1t is argued BY
bankers in New York and elsewhere that
under. the conditions, the customs ant
other. pledged revenues would be Insult
cient security through the uncertainty a,
to Cuba's political future and as to hel
legal right to borrow money when he
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The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-12

While there, was no little regret on the
part Of many who set high estimate
upon his ability that Acting Mayor Jones
should refuse to be a candidate to the
othce OF mayor, his decision in that regard
has no doubt been approved by the judg-
ment Of all who wish him the highest
success In his present difficult undertake
ing. He will certainly be less liable to
embarrassment and misjudgment if he is
able to proceed in the arduous task be-
fore him free from any possible suspicion
OF insinuation that his official acts are in
ftuenced in. any degree by a desire to
shape the situation so as to favor his per-
sonal candidacy. Mr.: Jones' decision Is
a sufficient assurance, if any were needed,
that he is going to give the city of Min
neapolis, during the next five MONTHS,
If he shall have control that long, an i'm
itation of what. the mayor of this city
ought to do and can do If he really
wants to-.