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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
LEONARD THAYER
 IS FOUND GUILTY
JURY FINDS HIM GUILTY OF MUIR. DER IN THE SECOND DEGREE FOR THE KILLING OF ALDER MAN MIKE SULLIVAN.

Leonard Thayer has been found guilty of murder in the second degree and sen- fenced to twelve years in the penitentiary by the jury in the first division of the Criminal court.
 Thayer killed Mike Sullivan at Pratt City the first of the year. A difficulty arose between the two men in a saloon, and Sullivan, 1t is claimed. struck Thay- er who drew a knife and stabbed sulli- van in the heart. Sullivan was an alder man at Pratt City
 Thayer has been on trial for two days, and the jury took the case Thursday afternoon. It did not arrive at a verdict until yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Thayer is an elderly man. apparently about 60 years of age. When the verdict was read Thayer's wife was in the court room, and seemed deeply moved when she heard that her husband was to be sent to the penitentiary.
 The case of Tom Allen, white, charged with killing a negro boy near Elyton, was taken up yesterday afternoon and is now on trial in the first division.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
VACANCIES IN THE
 FEDERAL SERVICE
EXAMINATIONS TO BE HELD JAN UARY 9TH AT GOVERNMENT BUILDING FOR CHEMIST, lN- SPEcToR OF HULLs, ETC.

The United States civil service com mission announces that on the sixth of next month examinations will be held in the local postoffice for the following posi- tions:
 Scientific assistant in the United States commission of fish and fisheries, age limit 20 years or over. Position of this kind pays s75O annually.
 Inspector of hulls, steamboat inspec- ton service, age limit 25 to 55 years. Posi- tions of this kind pay a salary of s120O per annum.
 Assistant chemist in the supervising architects office, treasury department age limit 20 years or over. The salaries paid in positions of this kind are $12OO
 Custodian, marine biological station. fish commission, age limit 20 years or over. Positions in this department pay $75O annually.
 These examinations are open to all cit- izens of the United States who comply with the requirements.
 Persons who desire to compete should at once apply either to the United States civil service commission at Washington, or to the secretary of the local board of examiners, G. H. Harris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
JUDGE N. B. FEAGIN
 FINES CONSTABLE
Officer Was Charged With Ga
 rying Concealed Weapons
JUDGE MAKES STATEMENT
Officer Has No Right to Use Pistol Except When He Is Executing a Legal Proeess-Was Per
 sonal Difficulty.

T. D. Chestnue. the deputy constable, who was arrested some time ago on charges of an affray with G. M. Evans and carrying concealed weapons. was yesterday fined $1OO and 1s0 days by Judge Feagin on the latter charge. He ap- peaIed the case, claiming he is an officer and had the right to carry pistol. Judge Feagin explained his reasons for fining Chestnut He said:
 .'I do not know of any law which per- mits a constable to appoint a deputy constable. Neither do I find any law for a deputy constable in Prencinet No. g. Even if he were an officer hold that he has no more right to use a. pistol in a personal difficulty than any other man. Tn this case the testimony was that Chestnut brought the trouble on himself and that in this trouble, for which he was responsible. he drew his gun and tried to use 1t. Therefore, l fined him.
 Further, an officer has no right to use a pistol except when he is executing a legal process, which the evidence showed Chestnut was not doing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
PROPERTY OWNERS
 FILE PROTESTS
FIRST AVENUE WANTS ASPHALT INSTEAD OF BRICK, AND THIRD AVENUE WANTS BRICK INSTEAD OF ASPHALT PAVEMENT.

Protests have been made by property owners on First avenue, from Twenty first to Twenty-second street. and on Third avenue from Eighteenth to Twen- ty-f1rst streets, against the material to be used in paving these thoroughfares, as named in ordinances 143 and IA in- troduced at the last meeting of the city council. The petitions against the ma terial to be used were filed with Mayor Drennen yesterday, and he stated that 1t is the purpose of the board to use the paving material which is wanted by property-owners in every instance where 1t Is possible to do so.
 Ordinance 143 provides for vitrified brick to be used on First avenue, and ordinance IA for asphalt on Third ave- nue. The property to be affected under ordinance 143 have asked that as- phalt be used instead of brick, and those affected by ordinance IA have protested against asphalt. and ask that vitrified brick be used. It is probable that before the final adoption of the ordinances the changes requested will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
SOUTHERN WILL
 NOT MOVE SHOPS
APPROXIMATELY STATED THEY WILL REMAIN AT AVONDALE, AND NORTH BIRMINGHAM PROF. ERTY USED FOR SWITCHING.

The Southern Railway company will not remove it's shops from Avondale to North Birmingham. Some of the higher officials of the company had been in favor of erecting a large plant at North Birming- ham similar to the shops at Spencer, N. C., but 1t is now stated on authority that nothing of the sort will be done
 The property which the Southern re- gently acquired at Birmingham's flourish ing northern suburb will be held in re- serve for switching purposes The com pany has already three miles of tracks at North Birmingham on the original reservation and there is reservation enough left for two additional miles of track, which will soon be laid After this yard trackage Is completed the newly-ac- quired property will be used. Former Su- perintendent c. s. Hayden began four or five years ago to urge the establishment of a shifting yard at North Birmingham in order that through trains might be split and thus relieve the congestion in the Birmingham yard. When Second Vice President w. w. Finley took the matter up he agreed that the idea was practical and must be carried out. Within the next few years the Southern will have prob- ably as much as ten miles of yard track at North Birmingham. This will give employment to a large force of men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
Commercial Club Endorses Plan
 to Create Commissioner
NEED OF GOOD FARMERS
Club Favors the EIIsIns HIll, Which Provides for Increasing the Pow CTS of the Interstate Com
 merce Commission.

At the meeting of the Commercial club of which T. H. Motion is the chairman, reported favorably on the bill to request the legislature to create the office of immigration commksS-ner. MT. Motion stated that the committee did not ap- prove of the expenditure of money as asked for in the original motion, but that the committee wished to report favorably on the spirit of the bill, which Is, that the better class of immigrants from northern Europe and from states in this country, be brought to Alabama to raise vegetables and grain to supply the home demand in order that the money of the people shall not go to outside states to pay for food products which can be raised at home. The Commercial club adopted the report of the committee and Secretary Wilson was instructed to write to all the commercial organizations in the state asking them to take the mat ter up and urge that some bill be passed through the legislature
 T. H. Johnston of the railroad commit tee reported that the committee had writ ten to President Smith of the Louisville and Nashville railroad asking that he extend his line from Oneonto to Hunts vile. as has been requested by the Huntsville people, but that he had not received a reply to his letter.
 T. H. Motion, chairman of the commit tee on legislation, reported that the com mittee concurred in the motion made some time ago to endorse the Elldn bill, which provides for increasing the power of the Interstate Commerce commission. The committee did not report favorably on that section of the report which called for the Commercial club to give large sum to aid in lobbying the report through congress. The committee reported favor ably on that section which calls for a committee to be appointed to request the congressman from this district to aid the Elxin bill as far as possible.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
YOUNG MEN'S CLUB
 ID MEET MONDAY
Older Men Think fl is Good for
 the City
MEMBERSHIP ABOUT 200
Besides the Social Feature the object of the Club Is to Promote Good Government In the City
 of Birmingham.

The Young Mems Social and Palitical Thursday night at the court house. will hold a mass meeting Monday night at 8 o'clock in the reception room on the third floor of the city hall building The committee consisting of F. H. Bell and Frank o. Croy have made the arrange ments for the room, lights and elevator.
 There are at present about 200 young men who have expressed themselves as being anxious to become members of the organization. and each of these will make an effort to bring in some other man whom they think would be suitable The club intends, as soon as properly organ ized to open headquarters in a central location and have a suit of rooms where the members may meet socially and also where they may have committee rooms.
 Besides the social feature the object of the club is to promote good govern ment in Birmingham and to make good citizens of the young business men. Com ment vest erday was favorable to the idea and many of the older men said that this club was the best thing that could be organized to aid the city to keep up with It's growth.
 The idea in confining the age limit to thirty-1ve years Is to get men whose minds are not moulded to one subject and who will not change their views The promoters are anxious to have men who are not tied to any policy in life and who will look at questions of inter- est to the city from an impartial stand point. The club Is welded to no partic- ular party of the city administration and as far as possible its actions will be in the interest of the city at large.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
JUDGE SENTENCES CLARK.
Was Convicted of BurgalrIzIng the
 North Birmingham Postofflcc.

G. w. Clark, convicted of burglarizing the North Birmingham postoffce. was sentenced by Judge Jones of the United States court yesterday to three years and six months at hard labor in the Federal prison in Atlanta.
 Nose Williams, convicted of counter feiting. was sentenced to one year and one day in the penitentiary
 Clark. when sentenced yesterday, main taIned that he was innocent. He came to Birmingham several months ago and sold lead pencils and like articles on tn. streets. The day before the postoffice at North Birmingham was robbed, 1t is claimed, Clark had no money but the day following the robbery he was sus- pected and over s200 in bills was found on his person. He was arrested and evidence at the trial was to the effect that he was seen near the postoffice on the night 1t was entered,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the Circuit court the case of Haynes worth against the Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company Is still on trial. The bar docket for January and Febru- ary has been issued. and is ready for distribution.
 In the first division of the City court the jury is out on the case of Carwile against the Southern Railroad company. The case went to the jury late yesterday afternoon, but 1t could not agree on a verdict last night. The docket for this week has been finished in this court and no cases will be tried today.
 In the second division a decision for the plaintiff was rendered in the case of S. A. Carmichael against T. S., w. N, and J. S. Smith. In the case of Loveman Joseph & Loeb against G. L. Anderson, suit on account, a decision was rem dered for the defendant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
SELECT BOOKS.
Report of Committee on Reading
 Course for Alabama Teachers.

In performance of the duty imposed by the Alabama Educational association the committee on reading course has re- commended as the course ot study fer Alabama teachers during 1sO2-OS the fol lowing:
 First. Professionl = William James Talks to Teachers on Psychology.
 Second. International : Judsons Flu. rope in Nineteenth Century.
 Third. Llterary-Emerson's Represen- tative Men.
 The committee urges the adoption of this course by county institutes, city in stitutes and other teachers organiza- ions, in the state; for 1t feels assured that by systematic study of the books named the teachers will be helped.
 The reading courses organized for the present school year. and reported to this committee are: Birmingham, City insti- ute; Jefferson county Teachers Month ly Reading circle; Columbia, Teachers Reading circle; Colbert county, Teachers institute. Others no doubt have been formed. but have not been reported.
 The committee is composed of J. B. Cunningham, L. P. Giddens and Susie Jones Price.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
ELECTS OFFICERS.
Birmingham AerIe of Order of Eagles
 Has Meeting.

The Bii mingham Aerie No. 26s, Frater- ral Order of Eagles. elected officers last night for the ensuing year. The same of- ficers. with the exception of the outer guard and two trustees, were elected to serve the next term. They are as follows:
 President, James b. Dedman; vice president, Walter Blackman; past worthy president. Bert Blach; chaplain, Jess c. Thompson; conductor. J. Fred Stealey; secretary. Harry w. English; treasurer, s. M. Hubbell; Inner guard, B. c. Co., veil; outer guard, Davenport; trustees, Capt, w. E. Wier. Jess c. Thompson and H. M. Dozier.
 The meeting was one of the largest the aerie has yet held, there being over 100 present in the hall. The meeting next Friday night will be the first of the so- eial evenings which the Eagles have planned to have once a month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were issued yesterday:
 Mrs. F. V. Moseby. to erect two one- story frame buildings on Sixth alley. be- tween Twenty-ffth and Twenty-sixth streets. to cost s2oo each. Mrs. F. V, Moseby. to add a room to 250S Sixth avenue. north. to cost s60. D. J. Robinson, to repair stable, 2217 ssAuanna A to anEt sl7G
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
NEGRO BOY BURNED.
He Falls In Fire and Is Seriously
 Injured.

Arthur Gilbert. negro boy years old. was fatally burned last night about s o'clock at 253z Scruggs alley, which is be- tween Avenues H and I. near Twenty fourth street. He was carried to St Vim cents hospital. where he died about mid night.
 It seems that the boy was trying to reach something on the mantel over the fireplace and lost his balance, falling into the fire. It was nearly a minute be- fore he was jerked out. and by that time his face and abdomen were badly burned Warner-smiley's ambulance carried him to St. vincent's hospital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the courthouse yester- day:
 Ensley Land company to J. I. Williams, lots l and g. block H. first addition to Ensey, s1350.
 Nancy E. Foster to Equitable Trading company, sixteen and one-half acres, more or less in the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section IS, town ship IT. range west, y1650
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
Michael Rooers.

Michael Rogers. well known machin- ist, died yesterday at St. Vincent's hospi- tai. The remains were carried to Lige Loy's undertaking establishment The funeral arrangements have not been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
DEATHSAND FUNERALS
Shannon MccartY.

Shannon McCarty, the 2-year-old son oi w. C. McCarty of No. 1921 Avenue C. dled Thursday night. The interment will be this afternoon at :3O o'clock at Wood. lawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06
For Breakfast Luncheon
 or Tea

A few small biscuits easily made with Royal Baking Powder. Make them small Las small round as napkin ring. Mix and bake just before the meal. Serve hot.
 Nothing better for light dessert than these little hot biscuits with butter and honey, marmalade or jam.
 You must use Royal Baking Powder to get them right.
 ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-29
YACHTING.
AN IMPORTANT ADDITION To RACING
FLEETS-YARDS ALL BUSY.

The activity In the yacht yards all along the At
lantic Coast, and the peculiarly large demands
which are now being made all the best known
builders of pleasure vessels. supply good proof
that In America the sport of yachting does not de-
pend on ephemeral excitements over international
Cup contests. In spite OF the fact that a large
number OF yacht yards have been increased In size
and in the number Of workmen employed, the
managers and owners are compelled to turn away
good business because they unable to handle 1t.
Consider. for instance. the yards of Frank Wood
and Robert Jacob. at City Island Both these men
have doubled their working areas. They used TO
help each other out when the crush was too great
for one, but the business go elsewhere.
Woods vessels will appear IN a number of inter-
esting racing classes. George Bullock. of the Sea-
wanhaka Cornthan Yacht Club. is taking large
sloOp from him. which IS said to be cruiser but
VIII probably show more than cruising speed IL the
owner by any chance should find her IN the 5l-foOt
class. This craft Will be called the Cleona, and
her all length is "A feet her waterlne AZ feet
while she has 15-foOt width She will carry
cabin trunk and is of composite buid-steel frames
and yellow pine planking. Through the keel and
the cast lead mine that Is bOted TO II a small CEN
trebORrd will work and will give three four feet
more draught to the keel. which of itself draws
six and one-half feet of water. This important adj
dition TO the fast fleets of EewYork Is. however.
bona fide cruiser and her owner. who has just re-
She has three good staterOoms, the interior being
all finished in mahogany. The mast has been
stepped and she is now the ways ready to be
launched next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-29
R4TSEY TO EMPLOY AMERICANS.
RACING SAILS FOR THE METEOR NOT TO BE
MADE AT AMERICAN BRANCH

Yachtsmen and sailmakers will be pleased TO
learn that In the new City Island branch of Ratsey
& I.apthorn's English samaking establishment the
This is contrary expectation it had been sup
hands would be necessary to carry out the Ratsey
own. These methods. and the sometimes odd and
beautiful designs which have commanded so much
admiration this side. will be continued IN the
canvases be issued from the American lofts
OF the English firm. but the who produce
them will all instructed the work proceeds
Mr.. Ratsey was at City Island yesterday, where
he has leased a large building from Robert Jacob,
He said there intention of bringing over
English wOrkmen TO attend to his American orders.
He continued
l don't think II would be fair do know
! would not like II II an American establishment
with American workmen. OF course. we have our
ethOds OF making sails. and the men who
work for me here Will be taught to make the same
CanVaSeS a turned out In the old country. But
it will all be with American labor
Mr. Ratsey met the head man Of the labor union
at City Island yesterday. and their meeting
most amicabe. He will get all the help he wants.
1t is not true. reported, that the racing canvas
for the German Emperor's schooner Meteor will be
The MeteOrs racing sails will be made in England
by Ratscy's Sons & Lapthorn. Her cruising sails.
under which she will cross the ocean, have been
made in America by Wilson & Sisby.
The RatSey lofts of peculiar COnStruC
ton. being l75 feet long by % feet wide. There
no pillars, posts or supports reaching from the
belonging to the government. they are the largest
lofts in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-29
OPEN COMPETITION FOR NEW DESIGN.

Certain members OF the Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht Club in the summer of 1897 conceived the
idea of getting up design class of yachts,
which have since been known the SeaWanhaka
knoCkabouts. The class has been productive of
good sport, and has served a school for de-
veloping the COrinthIan sailor. Several members
have recently felt that there room in the club
for new one design Class-smaller than the Sea
wanhaka knoCkabOuts. better built and capable of
being easily handled by two persons After care
full consideration the clubs committee has decided
that by having open competition for the design
the best results likely TO be obtained. These
yachts Will. under the new SeawanhaSa rule OF
measurement. be rather larger than the fifteen feet
racing length would indicate. and will at the
time have the advantage. which most design
classes lack. OF being eligible TO terms
with other yachts in the regular 15-foOt open
classes.
The competition Is open amateur and profess
siOnal designers and prizes Of 800 $50 and S25 will
he awarded. In awarding the prizes speed will be
the first consideration. Designs must be received
at the Office of Forest and Stream" No. 34S
Broadway. before May Is John HysIop A.
Cary Smith. J. Rogers Maxwell, IT. and g H
Crane will be the judges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-29
THE HILLSIDE CLUBS PLANS.

Planheld. y. J.. March Is (speciaD.-The Hill
side Tennis and Golf Club proposes to open its
Saturday. April 10. and TO make arrange
for the season. There a meeting this
week OF the golf and tennis committees Tennis
will be made feature. and will doubtless prove a
strong rival with golf r NJ Day. jr. now holds
the club cup champion tennis player. and II is
likely that other cups will he offered As an at
traction II is proposed TO hold open tournament
and extend invitation to the prominent tennis
players The tennis courts will be opened on
MAY 80.
Morris j. Dumont has teen chosen captain for
the golf team. and he will possible
select his IL IS regretted that four of the
best players of the club. MeSSTs Reinhart, Baker
Glenney and Wadsworth. cannot play the team.
They will play with their respective college
Team matches have been scheduled with HaroOr
Hill. Englewood Montclar and Hackensack and
others will be arranged with BaltuSrOl. Essex
County. Richmond County and KnollwOOd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-29
SPEEDWAY DAY MAY IN

From present indications not less than fifty trot-
ters and PAGERS will participate the Speedway
when the Road Drivers OF New-York City conduct
II eir Speedway Day affair on Saturday. May 10
Believing that the genera! public enjoys brushing
among class horses. and stu remembering that
more than five hundred members have always sup
ported the annual parade. 1t has been decided to
have both the parade and speed exhibitions.
AS heretofore, the parade will start from One
hundred and feminist. and SeveIth-aye and not
only are members Of the association welcome. but
e"ery owner OF horse is invited to partIC mat
The classes for brush horses that will contest over
the lower stretch Of the Speedway. opposite the
proposed site of the Road Drivers Associate
clubhouse. ere free for all. 2:i5 class and 2:1
cless for uotters' and the same for PAGERS