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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-07-29
CITY ITEMS.

Labor Committee Meets.-The cam paign committee of organized labor meets tonight in the Carpenters hall, 20231a First avenue.
 Railroad Men Meet.-The Railroad Mems Political Club meets tonight in Goss's rooms on Second avenue, be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
 Resumes Operatlons.-The Belle Ellen mines resumed operation yester- day, after a suspension of 2S days. The regular output of 2500 tons daily will soon be reached.
 Real Estate Deed.-The following real estate transfer was recorded yes terday: J. H. Benners and Joe N. Ben ners to Mrs. Emma Sandman, part of lot 4, block B, $1325.
 A New Edltor.-The Rev. James Mo Coy of Huntsville will take active charge of the Christian Advocate as editor next week. He was elected sew eral days ago at a meeting of the pub fishing committee.
 Matinee Club DIrectors.-The mem bers and directors of the Birmingham Matinee Club are called to meet at the office of Mayor Drennen this afternoon at o'clock. The call is issued by Gull pepper Exum, president.
 F. A. Burr In the Clty.-General Sales Agent F. A. Burr of the Tennes- see Coal, Iron and Railroad Company was in Birmingham yesterday for the first time since his election to that position a month ago. He is an ex- perienced steel and iron man.
 Petitions In Bankrup.cy.-The fol- lowing persons filed petitions in bank ruptcy in the United States court yes terday: Spencer Cohens, Henry Evans, Andrew Johnson, George Vim, Louis Laird, Thomas B. Hentz and Frank Smith.
 Marriage LIeenses.--Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to H. l.. Boggs and Ella Thompson, John J. Love and Mattie B. Eddins, Henry Asa Gena Leisla Kimbrel, J. F. Sulzby and Annie Dobbins, Damascus Phillips and Ida Allbritton.
 Petitions for Custodians.-The | United States civil service commission announces that after August 15, 1902, examinations for position in the GUS todian service will be conducted only when these positions need be filled and that notification of these examinations will be given through the press. No | application for these examinations will be considered until after such public | notices are given.
 Will Draft Resolutlons.-At the in- formal meeting of the laymen and clergy of the diocese of Alabama, held Saturday in Selma, a committee con- sisting of the Rev. Matthew Brewster rector of Christ Church, Mobile; the Rev. Thomas Crosby, rector of St. Paul's, Selma; the Rev. Edward E. | Cobbs, rector of St. Johns Church Montgomery, of the clergy, and MT J. H. Fitts, Tuskaloosa; W. w. Screws, Montgomery, and Rufus N. Rhodes Birmingham, of the laity, was appoint. ed to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Bishop Barnwell. They will report at the special session of the diocese in October.
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D. R. Hay.

Of Ensley is a candidate for the Leg fslature, subject to the decision of the Democratic primaries
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Low round trip rates to Colorado, Utah. and California via. Mobile and Ohio Rail- road. For particulars apply to MT. P. S.. Hay, Southeastern Passenger Agent, Montgomery, Ala.
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FOR ROAD SUPERVISOR.
J. Ed. HaIgIer.

win appreciate your support for the office of road supervisory Sf Jefferson county, subject to the action cf the dem- ocratic party.
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We make cuts. Age-Herald Engray. ing Department.
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Resumes operations.-The Belle Ellen mines resumed operation yester- day, after a suspension of 28 days. The regular output of 2500 tons daily will soon be reached.
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Real Estate Deed.-The following real estate transfer was recorded yes terday: J. H. Benners and Joe N. Ben ners to Mrs. Emma Sandman. part of lot 4, block B, $1325.
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Railroad Men Meet.-The Railroad Mems Political Club meets tonight in Goss's rooms on Second avenue, be- tween Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets.
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Labor Committee Meets.-The cam paign committee of organized labor meets tonight in the Carpenters hall, 20231a First avenue.
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A New EdItor.-The Rev. James Mo Coy of Huntsville will take active charge of the Christian Advocate as editor next week. He was elected sew eral days ago at a meeting of the pub fishing committee.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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ABOUT ARMY PROMOTIONS.

heart up in Washington over the way
he had been treated.
But nowadays, IL seems as though
there was conspiracy for the promo
ton and retirement Of colonies that
younger officers might be pushed ahead.
ana this movement Is being carried on
on an extended scale. Every time a
colonel Is made brigadier and retired.
there Is a promotion along the whole
line, ana now second leuteant hardly
has his shoulder straps sewed on be-
fore he is made a first lieutenant. and
men who In the olden days would hard
ly been half way up to first lieuten-
ancy, are now being made captains I
know a retired brigadier who inside of
Two years was advanced from a can
taincy TO his present position. A re-
tired brigadier has larger salary than
a colonel on the active list, and re-
ceives about 1925 per>month. Then he
is not subject TO active duty. and can
travel around the world and enjoy him
self indefinitely. No wonder colonels
are anxious for promotion and retire
ment as brigadiers This scheme great
~ increases the salary account Of the
army, and Is burden on the country.
TO say nothing Of the number of expert
enccd men II retires from active ser
vice and the manner In which young
and inexperienced men are promoted 10
the higher ranks"
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The continued delay In the publlca-
ton of annual Army Register is occa-
sloning more or less querulous COM
ment in local army circles, An eastern
officer remarked at one OF the hotels
today: "The delay is very likely due in
a large measure to the great number Of
retirements which have been made Of
late and which il is desired to publish
In this years Issue. There are too many
retirements consequent upon promotion,
being made for the good Of the service.
Before the Spanish war It required
years for an officer to advance from one
grade 10 another. There is Mai, c. i.
Adams Of the artillery corps. Why, he
was for 80 years a lieutenant in the
Fifth artillery. But the Spanish war
advanced him TO a majors rank and
he Is now we'll up In that list Many
an officer was for 20 90 % years a cap
tain, and many white headed veteran
was retired a major only. There was
Mai. Pleasanton who commanded the
cavalry service OF the United States IN
the civil war. A major general In the
volunteer service, he was left to vege-
tate In the regular army and was re-
tired as a major He died Of broken
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ADMIRAL SIMPSONS FUNERAL
In Pomp and Circumstance Exceeding Any Naval Funeral Of
The County, at Least in Recent Years-A Depart
meRts Of the Government Represented

Washington, May 9,-With pomp
and circumstance exceeding that of any
naval funeral IN this country, William
T Sampson, rear admiral In the Unit
ed States navy and commander-in-
chief OF the United States naval forces
on the North Atlantic station during
the war with Spain, were today laid at
rest Every department of the ma
tlOnal government was represented.
The military and naval features of the
ceremonies We're brilliant and impress
siye. They were conducted under d.
rection of Rear Admiral Terry, COM
mandant Of the Washington navy yard
assisted by Lieut. Henry George, the
adiutant general.
The funeral escort was composed OF
the light battery Of United states ar
tilery. commanded by Capt. Foote. and
drawn from Fort Myer. the naval ca
diets from Annapolis 2t1 strong, a
corps that never has DarGded In Wash
ington save on several occasions when
a president was to be inaugurated a
battalion Of blue Jackets from the
North Atlantic squadron OF which
AN'pl +shuiiil a. iNdttlll'NNlA Mo1 itliHNlA
commander.
Rcar-Admiral Terry commanding
the escort, with his statf assembled at
the church al half past nine The
word Of command was given and the
cadets swung into line and headed by
the naval academy band marched
slowly from the church to the resid-
ence Of the dead admiral on New
Hampshire avenue about n half mile
away. Here the honorary palhearers
were gathered, headed by Admiral
Dewey The remains. borne on the
shoulders of eight stalwart sailors
from the United States ship Dolphin
were placed in the waiting hearse and
escorted 10 the church.
Here the battalion formed in line on
the north and silently saluted an the
remains were carried into the church
and placed ON the bier in the chancel.
AS many people as the large "a fee
could seat were assembled In the body
~ the church The first pew 10 the
right OF the central aisle was assigned |
to the president and his family and |
back of him sat the foreign ambassa-
doris The United States cabinet was |
In the rear of the ambassadors. Then |
rame representatives Of societies, uni |
formed army officers. people In high |
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Bucking tho New Road.

The Gould and Hartman interests
are plainly bucking the new Monat
railroad for II viii cut into territory
heretofore considered their own II
win be good news TO Colorado 10 learn
that the efforts OF the railroads 20
crowd out the new project are proving
unavaillng. Their argument to the Wall
street people that northwestern Colo
RADIO Is already well enough supplied
with railroad facilities, has been knock
ed sky-hlEh by the proof Of the new
concern that the territory there which
IS waiting to be tapped by a railroad
IS bigger than the state OF New York
and part OF New England. with the
Denver a. Rio Grande road lying 100
miles TO the south OF the proposed lire
and the Union Pacific 100 miles TO the
north Of Il. II Is easy for men who
nut their money into substantial pro-
jects 20 see that what the Moffat PEG.
pie are setting forth is true. The re-
suit Of these arguments has been 10
put the new company on splendid
financial basis and 10 Insure a vigorous
prosecution OF railroad work all along
the proposed line this coming summer.
1T has been decided 10 spare no ex-
pense in making q first class line OF
the road which will serve TO put Dem
yer on the main line 10 the coast, in
stead OF leaving hor the way station
she Is at present The tunnel through
the range, instead OF being II 900 feet
IN length, as at first planed, Is 10 be
over four miles long.
Thus important negotiations are 60
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BURGLARIZED AGAIN.
Chevaliers Dlndustrie Break Into G
|. Moons Store.

The news and bookstore of C. /. Moon
on west Second South street was brok-
en- into last night evidently by youth.
ful burglars who burst into the back
door with a pry, and carrying off the
cash register broke It to pieces in the
back yard. where they secured the
enormous sum Of $3.50. Nothing else en-
the store was disturbed as Mr.. Moon
was able to discover, so all he Is out Is
the cash and the demorallzed cash reg.
lster. The same store was burgarized
two years ago by some artist getting In
over the transom. and making off with
various collection Of things. "'rhe
police are in hot pursuit"
Mr.. Moon appears to have been
picked out as a shining mark for these
cheyaliers dindustrie. When they do
not break into HIS house, they break
into his store, and he finds there is one
article II Is impossible for him TO keen
in continuous possession Of and that Is
rubbers These useful articles are stol.
en- from him at any and every oppor.
tunity, and Mr.. Moon has expended a
small fortune In the purchase OF rub
bers.
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OFFICERS AFTER NEGRO.
Wyoming Fiend Looked For in June
ton Arrest Was Made.
(speeIal 10 the "News. p


Ogden, May 9-rhe Ogden officials
are as much on the alert as they ever
were in the history Of the department,
and the city is being thoroughly
secured. Detective Fender and Sheriff
Layne are watching every incoming
train. and other officers up town are
searching the negro dives and every
corner that could possibly harbOr such
a criminal as Is now being hunted
down. The entire force is on It's metal
and since the word come that the ne
gro was headed towards Ogden every
officer feels personally responsible for
his apprehension II he appears in this
city, They have a minute description
of the dark brute and while they have
never seen him. they are confident that
they could pick him out at once.
The officers have worked 80 quietly
on the case and talked so little about
the circumstances that the people gen
orally know very little about IL, for
that reason public feeling has not been
aroused, but as soon as the facts be-
come known 1t Is safe to say that a
very lively and general interest will be
taken In this man hunt
one negro was arrested this after
noon on suspicion, but he readily
proved an abb and was permitted TO
80 at large again
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ADJUSTMENTS.

The University club renders its long
expected performance OF "Treawny of
the Wells at the theater tonight. The
advertising the play has received Will
result In a packed house.
Prof Mcclellan holds a rehearsal Of
THE jolly Musketeer" at Calder's hall
tonight A message from George II.
Lask states that he has been detained
In New York, but that he win arrive
here about the middle Of next week.
Miss Emma Lucy Gates will sing at
the Agricultural college exercises in
Logan tomorrow night. Arthur Shep-
herd goes up tomorrow to take part in
the same concert and to act as her ac-
cOmpanist.
Miss Luella Ferrin has been enga ged
for a concert In Mercur on Monday
evening.
The final performance Of "The Prince
and the Peasant" will be given tomor-
row evening at the theater.
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social station and also humble workers
in the department bureaus and the
navy yard To the left Of the main
aisle the first pew was assigned to the
mourners, the members OF the Samp-
son family and their closest friends,
The supreme court sat next and be-
hind them the select committees from
the senate and the house Of representa-
tives and then many individual sena-
tors and representatives.
A prominent figure In the pews d.
"ectly In the rear Of the diplomatic
body was Lieut. Gen Miles. There
were also Mai Gen. Corbln and the
bureau chiefs Of the war department
and Gen. Longstreet of the COnfeder-
ate army.
There were no signs Of mourning
tbout the church, but two score mag
nfcent floral emblems made up Of the
rarest roses, lilies and orchids, laced
with purple ribbon, the gifts Of the
president, the Loyal Legion, the ord
nance bureau, the navy yard workers
and the many societies and personal
friends Of the deceased. were banked
near the chancel
The president arrived at the church
almost simultaneously with the head
Of the funeral escort He was accom-
panied by Seoy Corteylou and Com
mander Cowles. The supreme court
had been meanwhile seated. and within
a few moments the soft playing of
music by the Marine band, stationed
at the entrance OF the church gave no
nee of the appearance Of the funeral
party
Advancing slowly to the words Of a
psalm delivered by Or. Tenwis Ham
lin, the officiating pastor Of the Church
of The Covenant, the party turned into
the main aisle Behind the clergyman
and headed by the admiral OF the navy,
were SIMPSONS war captains, or
so MANY Of them as are in
the United States and in addition there
was Admiral Ramey Admiral Wat
son, Admiral Walker, and many other
notable naval chiefs, The war cap
tains We're in fun uniform and wore
black sword knots of crepe.
As the casket which was closely COW
cred with the blue fields Of the Amerl.
can flag and banked with crimson roses
was gently lowered upon the bier from
the shoulders Of the blue Jackets, the
male quartet singing Lead, Kindly
Light"
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A abort time before that Glassett hhu
ssked him 10 take care OF some money
for him, showing q $50 gold piece anu
two s. pieces. with some silver After
the three had taken a drink together
Rutt and Glaasett went out and ROD
erts followed q little later, In ABOUT
five minutes the three returned again
and Glassett wanted to sit down IN one
Of the back rooms Witness wanted
him 10 show how much money he had
before going back there and upon look
ing for II found II was gone. Witness
called the hackdrivers In from outside
and told them OF the loss Of the money,
telling them II they had Il they would
better return Il. They declared they aid
not have 1t and offered to let him
search them
officer Bush also gave testimony 10
the effect that Roberts told him Glas-
sett belonged TO the same lodge as he
did and he was going to take him TO
his room. The officer told Roberts 70
take Glassett right away and he did
so, That was the last time he saw them
until he arrested them
Crank NJ. Archer said that he saw the
occurrences related before and also saw
Roberts on the White House corner
hand something to Rutt that looked
like money.
officer Johnson was also a witness,
having been one Of the arresting Off
GERS, said that when the defendants
were searched at the police station two
or three dollars In silver were found
upon them
Judge Diehl released the defendants,
deeming the evidence insufficient to
hold them to the district court.
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Three ExenrsIons.

Both the oregon short Line and RIO
Grande Western anticipate very heavy
excursions tomorrow AT "a. m. a
special viii leave the Short Line depot
for Provo where the students of the l..
DIS. university win 20 down TO try ath.
letic conclusions With the g. Y. A.
About $50 young people are going down
and II Is estimated hat about no
friends viii 80 along with them 10 help
root The loint convention OF Young
Peoples Societies at ogden win also
be the occasion OF q big exodus Of
Salt Lakors over the RIO Grande West
ern tomorrow morning The special VIII
leave at lit5, and returning leave Og.
den at 1880 D, "a The Rio Grande viii
also run a special 10 ogden for the
Prince and Peasant company on Mon
day at z ,. m. In all three cases es-
"o~ifllv l0"' -otes for The round trim
=. - N~s-
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ANOTHER DEAL.
Moffat. Evans Railroad Absorbs the
Evans-Moffat Denver Franchise.

within a short time the Denver City
TramVay company owned principally
by William G.. Evan, and David H.
Moffat, win pass into the hands Of the
Denver q Northwestern Railroad COM
pany, owned principally by David H.
MOffat and William q. Evans, says the
Post The deal by which the Moffat-
Evans railroad OF Colorado absorbs the
Evans Moffat street car system of
Denver was closed IN New York on
Tuesday and the formal transfer will
be made IN few days, ID. H. Monat
has been in the east for two weeks hi
the interests OF the merger and the de-
tails Of Il will not be known until he
returns. Getge Il. Ross-Lewin confirms
the sale.
The Denver n Northwestern takes
over all stock properties and holdings
Of all descriptions, OF the tramway
company and assumes the Indebtedness
Of that corporation II has been given
out by the newspapers controlled by the
tramWay that capitalists Of Providence
II, l.. and the Rock Island railroad are
behind the merger, and the suggestion.
from the same source, IL that this may
be taken as an indication that Mr.
Moffat has been successful in financing
the line to Salt Lake City The sug-
gestion will help In obtaining addition
al franchises for the street ear system
In Denver. Nine miles of new road Is
wanted.
The Denver & Northwestern win now
have terminal rights and franchises ex-
tending into the heart OF Denver, this
being one OF the objects Of the merger.
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PERSONALS.

Judge r. v Higgins Is back from a
legal trip to Reno. He found the town
on something Of boom because Of the
mining developments at Tonopah and
the rebuilding OF the Southern Pacific
road there. The town Is very much
crowded, and hotel accommodations are
hard 10 find
Ex-Mayor Clarke has gone TO New
York with Mrs. Clarke, on a business
trip.
Ex.Reporter Thayer Of the Salt Lake
Herald has formed a law partnership
with a party named Hemenwsy in Hon.
0lulu.
State Auditor Tingey went 10 Nephi
today where he will remain over sun
day.
Bishop George Romney returned last
night from visit to the coast.
Col. ]. A. Murray is at the Knutsford
from Butte. The colonel Is a good
friend Of Salt Lake City.
r s. Craster Of Glenn's Ferry is a
guest at the Knutsford.
Henry Hickey OF state Line is reg.
istered at the Knutsford.
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Bad wreekAverted.

Springfield, Ills, May 9.-section
Foreman Aaron Smith OF the Chicago,
Peoria ana ST. Louis railroad, has dis
covered that an attempt has been made
to wreck passenger train at the juno
ton Of the Chicago, Peoria q ST. Louis
and the Chicago, BURLINGTON X Quincy
railroads at Medora. lie noticed an
obstruction In the form % piece of
iron eight inches long, four inches wide
and an inch thick, wedged in the tracks
in a frog ,Nch trains on bCSh roads
were compelled 20 pass over. with the
assistance Of section men he removed
the iron and notified the station agent.
That trains had not been wrecked APP
pears almost miraculous.
Detectives are az work ON the case.
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FORT HALL RESERVATION.
Prominent idahoans Confer with O.
5. l.. Onicials.


S. l.. omcials,
Ex-Mayor Theodore Turner, ]. NJ.
1ngersoll and Robert Bell of Pocatello
were In the consultation of Traffic
Manager Schumacher OF the Short
Line relative TO the opening of the
Fort Hall reservation which comes
June n next The entire tract in
cludes little over a million OF acres
of which 100000 acres win be left In
control of the indians And of the
land 10 be thrown open includes 1907
600 acres Of tillablo land. The rest
IL mining and grazing. Notwthstand-
Ing the watch kept by the Indian po-
lice not few prospectors have got in
20 the reservation and made Interest,"
Ing discoveries, which have whetted
the prospector appetite for more.
Copper seems 10 be the most aburd-
ant mineral. There " good agricul-
tural land between Pocatello and Ross
Fork whore a canal has made the
land under the ditch worth So to Si2
per acre, and where there is no water
he agricultural land can be had for
$3.50 per acre. No sheep have ever
been allowed TO Craze of Il. The
lands except those within five miles Of
Pocatclo can be entered under the
homestead timber stone townslte and
mineral acts. General Passenger Agent
Burley proposes. with his characteris-
tic energy, to advertise the reserva-
ton and is preparing to handle expe-
ditiously the crowds expected TO 20 in
there.
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not guilty had been previously on,oro5
and this morning a number III witness
es were examined, including Mr.. Glas-
SUI, 10 snow that he had the money
On ms person Mrs. Van Patten. who
Sv,lS newspapers on the Walker and
w nlte mouse corner, SAID she had seen
u'aSse'l come out Of the White House
sai9oh ana mat he went up and talked
WIN the hackiriyers, Roberts and
hut'; she heard these men tell Glas-
Sgtt ne ought to go up and 20 TO bed
re went BACK into the saloon, however.
ana the hackdriyers followed a few
minutes later Michael Breen. bar
tender al the White House saloon. said
mat ne saw Glassett and the defend.
ants m the saloon together near G.
O'Clock IN the morning Of Wednesday.