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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
One Hundred Carriers viii
Have Their Annual New
Years Repast
PROMINENT MEN WILL
Be PRESENT AND SPEAK
Judge w. r. Houghton and Dave
Wurtzburger Act as Hosts for
the Second Time-News-
boy to Speak.

The newsboys of Birmingham will sit
down to their second annual dinner to-
morrow afternoon at O'clock at the
Florence hotel. Plates have been laid for
be one that will be long remembered by
those who are privileged to witness 1t.
The banquet is rendered the newsboys
this year by Judge W. R. Houghton and
Dave Wurtzburger, the same men who
gave the first annual banquet last year.
At the banquet there will be a number
of the prominent citizens of Birmingham,
make speeches to the boys. Arrangements
are being made 10 have one of the boys
respond to the address of Judge N. B.
Feagin, who will be one of the orators.
The list of speakers will include Mayor
w. M Drennen, Judge w r. Houghton,
Dave Wurtzburger and some of the news
paper men of the city. Mayor Drennen
will act as master of ceremonies and also
as lOdSlHldslets
Everything good for a New Years din
ner will be served on the table. There
will be large quantities of turkey with
cranberry sauce on the side. Oysters,
meats vegetables and delicacies will form
the remainder of the regular course, while
following that will be several choice
deserts
The head table, with all the distin-
guished guests, will be at one end or
the dining room, and two long tables Will
be run from either end Of the head table.
The newsboys will assemble at the Age
Herald office tomorrow afternoon at 2:SO
o'clock, and from there they will go In
a body to the Florence hotel. All the
newsboys of the city have been invited,
and the regrets were few and far be-
tween.
The two gentlemen who are giving the
banquet originated the idea last year,
and they propose, IL possible, to give one
every year. One of them stated last night
that the entire credit for the banquet
should not be given to them, as Proprietor
Jones of the Florence has made them
such a low rate for the entertainment
that 1t was in their power to give 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
MARKET COMMITTEE.
Meeting Today VIII Consider Question
of Additional Meat Inspector.

The market and market buildings COM
mittee of the city council has been called
to meet today at noon In the office of
Mayor Drennen. The object of the meet
ing is to discuss general matters which
properly come before this committee.
1t is understood the committee will also
take up the matter of the ACCESSIBILITY of
adding another assistant in the meat and
milk inspection department of the city.
At present there are three men in this
department. a chief and two assistants.
The market and market buildings COM
mittee of the city council is composed OF
Aldermen j. r. Copeland, Altman, Moore
and Graham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
HOLIDAY SHOE TALKl

Wear d. b. LIS $780, s1.25, s1.5o, s1.76.
$780, $780, $500 Shoe. Any style.
New Year is upon us, a time when we
will all be making New Years resolutions.
l want you to resolve to select pair OF
my nice slippers or shoes for your New
Year gift.
Also resolve to wear my shoes for the
year 1903.
I'll resolve to save you a nice little sum
of money on your shoes for the year OF
1903.
You can dress your feet for $780, SIPS,
$780, $1.75, $500, $3.50. $500 during the holt
days. in any style tops. heel and toe.
or sole Shoes
/ keep the best school shoes in city.
I guarantee every pair / sell.
/ keep leather and findings.
I deliver goods to any part of the city.
Mail orders promptly attended to.
So as to accommodate the working reo-
pie who can't get off before O'clock
to have their shoes fitted, I'll keep open
from $50 a. M. till 8 p. M, Saturday
night till II.
My shoemakers work by the piece. I
pay all extra over time. My clerks get
off at p. m Luster's French Luster
Csc per Bottle.
I make all styles of shoes to order. MY
repair department is the best in the city
d. B. LUSTER.
The Practical Shoeman.
Phone 172I. a7 N. Nineteenth street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued yesterday:
Huston Biscuit company. to erect
three-story brick building to be used as
a cracker factory, on Avenue E and
Twenty-eighth street, to cost $4,000.
N B. Herman. to move four houses
from Seventeenth street and Second ave-
nue. to Eighth avenue between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets to cost $780,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
BRlcKLAYERs' UNION.
Election of Officers of Local Yeshe
day.

At a meeting of the local Bricklayers''
union yesterday, the following officers
were elected: President d. II. White;
vice president, Charles JUSTIN recording
secretary, P. j. Coyle; corresponding Sec
rotary, ]. e. Ellison; financial secretary,
C. E. Wilson, treasurer, W. H. Powers;
Sergeant-at-arms, A. w. Magnus; dele
gates to the national convention in Mem
phis next month, c. e. Wilson and ]. e.
Ellison
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
ZEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were
recorded at the court house yesterday:
Max Kroman to A. S. Smith, lot s. block
rs. with all improvements thereon. $780,
Bessemer Land and Improvement COM
pany to DR.. ]. c. Jones, lots 15 and 16,
block 81, Bessemer. $1,000
Cora Ward Carter to Henry Walker,
lots / and 2, block 7S9, $1,000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
REAL ESTATE.
Large Transactions In Business Prop
erty.

Several important deals in real estate
have been reported within the last few
days, made through the firm of w. B.
Leedy & Co. 1t is said one of them is a
sale of piece of business property for
a consideration of over $50,OO0 cash. DR..
B. G. Copeland has purchased for 5000 a
desirable Fourth avenue property, and
T. H. Motion has bought for $17500 the
brick store 2O26 Second avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
Wheat Rates Reduced.

Mexico City, December 30.-Rail-
roads nave made large reduction in
rates on wheat from the United
States. This reduction goes into eff
feet New Years day and will encour-
age importations from the United
States. The rate is cut down from the
border to this city from $24 per ton
to s14. Last year 865 cars Of wheat
we're shipped from the United States
to this country and large amount is
expected this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
New Storm Doors,

Caheen Bros. have just had some fine
new storm doors put on their store on
Second avenue. They add very material
ly to the appearance of the store as well
as being a convenience to their patrons
Caheen Bros can always be counted on
to make acquisitions that are up-to-date
and that will add to the convenience of
their ever increasing patronage. sac
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
Considering Cabinet Position.

Berlin, December 30.-Emperor William
and Chancellor Won Buelow. as consid-
ering the establishment of a new cabinet
position, thus enabling the government to
concentrate Polish affairs in a single Of
fee and secure uniformity and consis-
tencY in the administrative policy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
intercollegiate Chess Tournament.

New York, December So.-When play in
the intercollegiate chess tournament was
given over today Columbia had maintain
ed her lead with half a point over Yale;
Princeton was third and Harvard last.
The games won to date are Columbia. 515;
Yale, S; Princeton, ~; Harvard, 2.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
BIRMINGHAM MEN GET PATENT.
H. X. Miner and j. L. X. Lansden
Get Up Automobile Appliance.

Washington. December So.-(Special)-
Patents are issued as follows: Henry X.
Miner and j. L. K. Lansden, Jr, Biz
mingham, transmission frame for auto
mobiles; William s. Neal. Brewton. rein
support; E4i T. Robinson, Marion, pillow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
Is Your Flour Sticky?

Is the flour you have been using
sticky? Does it make poor bread and
heavy cake and pastry? If so, try a sack
of Clifton" next time. No damaged
wheat used in making this -four For
sale by Mackin Bros, Fowlkes & Myatt
Co, c. Z. Cox, Tomlin Grocery Co., j.
E. Burke and ". B. Emond.
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NOTICE..

There will be a special meeting of In
ternational Union of Steam Engineers at
Fox hall, between First and Second ave-
nue. on Twentieth street, Saturday night,
January 3, 1903.
T. E. WILLIAMSON,
2-D-2t Secretary.
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We are fully prepared to
handle all orders for print.
ing and binding and litho-
graphing and will appreci-
ate same. Roberts & Son.
b. A. Thompson. Receiver.
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TWO students Drown.

Richmond, Va, Decembt- 3o.--Leonard
NJ. and James Y. Cowherd of Grafton,
w. Va, aged 10 and q respectively stu
dents at the Bowling Green Academy,
Bowling Green. Va. were drowned while
skating at Bowling Green.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
Biz Fire In Texas.

Wharton, Tex, December 30.-Fire
today destroyed block of frame and
brick business. houses, causing a loss
estimated at 100000. Fifteen firms
were put out of business.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31

The directors of the Jefferson County
Savings bank met yesterday and de-
clared it's thirty-fourth semi-annual divi-
dend of 31a per cent out of the net earn
ings of the past six months. The BUSH
ness of the bank for the past year was
very gratifying; the net earnings being
more than 30 per cent After declaring
the semi-annual dividend of 3h per cent
more than $4,000 was added to the I'M
divided profit account
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31

On account of taking stock
the store of Tomlin Grocery
Co, will be closed from noon
today until tomorrow morn
ing
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Notifies Sheriff's Office and
SurrendeTs
NOW OUT ON $500 BOND
w. J. Watkins, Victim of Two Bullets,
Is at ST. notwithstanding at
Fountains Home, Where
Watkins Lived.

Jerry Fountain was arrested yesterday
charged with assault. with intent to muir
der. on w ]. watkins, and has given
bond for $500 to appear before II. B. Aber-
nathy, justice of the peace, on the sth
of next month for a preliminary hearing.
Fountain, 1t is charged, shot Watkins
Monday night, firing two shots at him
with 3S-calibre pistol. Both shots took
effect and the wounded man is now at
ST. Vincent's hospital His condition is
considered very serious, though 1t is
thought by the attending physicians that
he will recover.
Course of the Bullets.
One shot entered Watkins left side, 60
ing in just below the lower rib and lodg-
ing in his back. The other entered from
behind his right side. penetrating to the
left.
DR.. Watts, who lives near Mary Lee
mines, extracted both bullets soon after
the shooting. He was called to Graham's
store, to which place he (Watkins) walk
ed from Fountains home, where the
shooting occurred.
WdlhlliS IeiHdllltu al tic Sloic al hi6hl
and was not brought to st. Yincent's un-
til yesterday afternoon.
Fountain absolutely refuses to talk
about the affair and it is impossible to
learn the details, as Watkins is not in
condition TO make a statement. To ques-
tons asked by his best friends yesterday
about the shooting Fountain maintained
sienec simply saying he did not care to
discuss the matter He came to Birmng
ham Monday night and remained until
yesterday when he surrendered to the
authorities.
Telephoned to Sheriff.
He telephoned to the sheriffs office
from the Opera House hotel, and Albert
stradford, chief deputy, swore out war
rant for his arrest
Fountains house, the scene of the trou-
BILE, is one mile from Mary Lee. Watkins
boarded at the home of Fountain, and 1t
is supposed that some kind of difficulty
arose between them, when Fountain shot
him. 1t is said close friendship existed
between the two men.
Fountain was formerly county super
intendent OF education and was recently
appointed justice of the peace at Mary
Lee. -
Watkins is about 80 years old and is a
wldower. He has several childrerhA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-12-31
BOYCOTT OFF

Cincinnati beers are now
"fair." The &c l 9 b. a g d
,'Moerlein" is again the ia
vorite.
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All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald IN
craving Department.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-12
BACK At YORkTON.
ooukhobors Forcibly Taken to Their
Headquarters.

Headquarters.
Yorkton,. N. w. T., Nov. 12.-The
Yorkton contingent of the Doukhobor
army has been unloaded here after an
exciting experience, and the military
train containing several hundred fa"
atics is now en- route to Swan River to
return the last of the demented Rus
SLAMS to their villages. On the train are
twenty police and Government Agents
Spears and Pedley.
There were many pathetic greetings
between the members of the Douk-
children who had been housed here.
The women met them only to bid
them to depart again in search of the
Messiah.
Wagons were provided for the
fanatics and they we're told that if
they wished to avail themselves of
the opportunity they might ride, but
If they would not accept this, they
would be compelled to walk
Spears started off with one of the
leaders and the others reluctantly fol-
lowed.
After going a quarter of mile the
fanatics halted and it was found nee
essary to force several leaders. very
much against their will, into wagons.
The police. assisted by townspeople.
pushed, pulled and persuaded until
finally the struggling procession, after
many halts, reached the Douhobor
headquarters.
The weather was too inclement to
move the women and children and
these we're ordered back into the hall.
The leaders declared they would re-
turn at the first opportunity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-12
FROM GULF TO BAY.

Archbishop ireland Says American
Flag Will Wave Over Canada.
New York, Nov 12.-In speaking at
the banquet Of the Minnesota society
in this city. Archbishop Ireland ey-
pressed the belief that Canada event
ually will be under the domain of the
United States. The transition, he said,
would come without conquest, without
war.
After telling of the growth Of Amer
lea in comparison with other great
nations, the archbishop said:
within few years the commerce
of the states on the Pacific coast will
equal that of those on the Atlantic.
The development of the lands to the
east. the west. the north and the south
is going on more rapidly and safely
than ever before and we are reaping
and will continue to reap benefits.
From the East the movement VIII be
westward to that section, and from the
West, eastward to the same destina-
ton.
Il do not want to be bellicose. but
l say this for myself. AS sure as fate.
although you and I may not see it,
the starry banner will wave mistress
over all the territory from the gulf to
the bay. There will be no conquest.
no war. The hearts across the border
are already beating with love for US
and commerce and agriculture are
calling for espousals."
Reason for the increase of the power
OF the United States the archbishop
found in the universal liberty enjoyed
by the citizens.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-12
.PRETENDER DEFEATED.
Moroccan Aspirant for kingly Hon.
ors Put to Fiiuht.

-. ors Put to Flight. a...
New York, Nov. 12.-The pretender
to the throne with large following
attacked the Moroccan army at day
break on Nov. 3, says dispatch from
Fee to the Times, by way of London.
The invaders penetrated their lines,
but the sultan's troops rallied and
drove off the rebels, whom they pur-
sued. inf1icting much loss. Il
The pretender, with some of his fol-
lowers took refuge in native castle.
which the troops attacked, captured
and burned on Nov. 4. Many rebels
were killed \ or taken prisoners, but
the pretender escaped. Il. r., 2sa f.
The pretender's former followers
are now said to be searching for him.
His prestige is alleged to have van
ished as he promised miraculous inter
vention and the complete annihilation
of the sultan's troops.
This does not mean that the Berber
rebellion has been crushed. but that a
local rising near Tesa, three days
journey east of Fez, has been put
down. IA AK b 55,. .sSg u
In that district pretender claimed
the throne as the elder brother of the
sultan. He was formerly an ordinary
soldier.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-12
FILES ITS ANSWER.
Northern Securities Company Replies
in Merger Suit.

Northern Securities Company Replies
in Merger Suit.
Washington, Nov. 12.-The answer
of the Northern Pacific Railway COM
pany to the bill of complaint of the
state of Washington in the case of
that state against the Northern Secu-
rites company was filed during the
day in the United States supreme
court. The brief is signed by General
Counsel Bum Of the Northern Pacific
company and is a general denial OF
"all and all manner of unlawful com
bination ard confederacy wherewith
it is charged"
In detail the reply denies that the
construction of branch roads will be
lessened by the formation of the secu
rites company; denies that competi
tlon will be diminished and that rates
will be advanced, claiming that on the
contrary rates have been reduced since
the merger was effected: says it has
no information as to whether J. J. Hill
controls majority of the stock of the
securities company, but denies that J.
Pierpont Morgan had in his possession
per cent of the company's canital
stock; denies that the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific are parallel
or competing lines to the extent
averred, and says that whatever rival
ry has been maintained in the past will
be continued in the future.
Admission is made of the charge that
the two companies to the merger pur-
chased the stock of the Burlington
company, but it is asserted that this
stock was divided equally between the
Northern Pacific company and the
Great Northern, the stock being paid
for in each instance with the bonds of
the purchasing company. Specific de-
NAL is made of the charge that these
bonds were issued in contemplation of
placing their lines under a common
source of control.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-12
MESSAGE READY FOR PRINTER
Said to Be Brief, but Written in Via.
orous Style.

Washington, Nov. 12.-President
Roosevelt read the trust portions of his
forthcoming message to congress to
Senator Platt of Connecticut and SEN
ator Spooner of Wisconsin. Both were
non-communicative for publication
afterwards.
Senator Platt went over the points
of the message very carefully and
without discussing the merits of the
recommendations themselves he point
ed out many difficulties in securing
certain results which the president de-
sires to accomplish.
The message is practically ready for
the printer, although it will not be de-
livered until the president returns from
his shooting trip in Tennessee.
1t is remarkably brief and written in
the presidents most vigorous style. It
does not mince words in saying to the
legislators what should be accom-
pliShed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-12
DOCTORS FIERCE STRUGGLE.
Fights With Lunatic in a New York
h Ambulance, Y

New York, Nov. PA terrific strug.
gle in which DR.. Hyde of Bellevue hos.
pital was seriously injured, occurred
in an ambulance while the vehicle was
being driven rapidly through the
streets of this city.
The ambulance had picked up an al.
most unconscious man at Union mar.
ket and started to the hospital. DR..
Hyde was sitting alone near the door
when the patient suddenly leaped to
his feet and with scream fell upon
the doctor. The driver, fearing his
team would run away il he came to the
rescue, headed toward a police station,
flashing his team into wild run.
Arriving there it required the com.
bined efforts of four men to unloose
the hold of the madman upon the UNI
fortunate surgeon. The latter's in
juries were found to be severe but no,
fatal "a la.g &&4a .3E
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-12
LOCATE IN CHICAGO,
French Industrial School to Be Es.
tabIished in That City.

Chicago, Nov. 12.-According to
Henri Merou. the French consul here,
who has just returned from a trip to
France. the Franco-American commit
tee, which had under consideration the
establishment of great French indus.
trial school in the United States, has
definitely decided upon Chicago as the
most advantageous location for such
an institution. M. Merou said he had
been informed of the decision of the
committee at dinner given to him in
Paris last month by Jules Siegfried
the former minister of commerce at
the French capital and present den.
uty, who has been. since the plan was
first proposed, one of the chief workers
in it's favor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-11-12
MASON DISCHARGED.
Cambridge Justice Holds Evidence
Against Bostonian Insufficient.


Cambridge, Mass, Nov. 12.-The
discharge of Alan G. Mason, the Bos-
ton clubman accused of the murder of
Clara A. Morton at Waverly week
ago last Sunday night, was ordered by
Judge Charles Almy of the Third dis
trict court of Eastern Middlesex dur
ing the day. The government lawyers
announced that an investigation had
failed to disclose evidence sufficient
to hold the accused man and ordered
the discharge of Mason.
Almost Immediately in the same
court, George L. o. Perry, a young
negro who was held as a witness
against Mason, was charged with th2
murder of Miss Morton. He pleaded
not guilty and was remanded without
bail for a hearing Nov. 18.
After his release Mason held an in.
formal recention and after short time
was driven to his home in Boston.
Before Perry was taken back to Jail
a number of persons were permitted
to have look at him. One of the wit
nesses in the Mason case, Miss Albert.
son. who is employed at a Waverly
restaurant, identified Perry as the ne
gro whom she saw in Waverly on the
night of the assault upon Miss Morton
While he was being looked at Perry
grew impatient and angry. He cursed
Nemser, the pawnbroker, who had
just declared that Perry was the per
son who sold him the watches of Miss
McPhee and Miss Morton, and threat
ened the police with vengeance. Al
though Perry is accused of murder
the police feel certain that he had al
accomplice. They believe there is an
other and older negro involved O.
whom they have the name and history