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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
Marriage Licenses Issued.

John w. McAbee and Carrie b. Childs.
Clarence jackson and Emma Vinson.
John H. johnson. Connellsyille. Pa, and
Mary Blake, Baltimore. Md.
Carter Purdy and Elizabeth Smallwood.
William II. Cole. New York City. and
Louisa Walter. District of Columbia.
Edward Miller and Katherine Greenwich
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
Comptroller Ridgely in New York.

Mr. William b. Ridgely, Comptroller Of
the Currency. lest for New York We'd
nesday on business OF a private nature
He will be gone for the >esr Of the week
and Mr.. Thomas Kane will act in his
place.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28

National-Annie Russell in The Girl
and the Judge" evening.
Columbia-Closed.
Lafayette-"Jane," evening
Chases-Polite vaudeville; afternoon
and evening.
Academy-"A Homespun Heart" even
ing.
Kernan's-Im2eriaI Burlesquers, after
noon and evening.
Empire-Sandow Own Company, after
noon and evening.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
SIPS To Baltimore and Return s1.a5

Via Pennsylvania Railroad Tickets on sale
Saturday and Sunday. March - and 30, limited
to Monday March 81.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Increasing cloudiness today, possibly
showers, tomorrow rain; fresh southerly
winds, becoming variable.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
TEMPERATURE.
THE sun Ann THE MOON

Highest temperature. 3 p. .6l
Lowest temperature, 5 a. m............ 40
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
THE TIDE TABLE.

Sun rises. 5:53 AM Sun sets. 6:19 p. NJ
Moon rises 10:51PM Moon sets.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lamps lit today ................6:5S Pm
Lamps out tomorrow. AN
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
Furniture Stored in Fireproof Warehoust

OF Union Trust and Storage Company at lowest
rates for best service. Main Office. I4l4 Street.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28

Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.
Delightful trips daily at $50 p. m. from foot
9TH St to Old Point Comfort, Norfolk Virginia
Beach. and Newport News see ad. pa-e 0.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28
STREET LIGHTING.

High tide. Asa AN. and 5:29 Pm
Low tide 1850 AN. and 11:27 PM.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-03-28

TEMPERATURES IN OTHER CITIES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
The Commercial Club.

"The Commercial Club has always been a center of influence and it's future prom ises to be marked by greater activity and usefulness than ever," said a mem Der who attended the annual meeting last night
 President B. F. Roden has the time to give to his club duties and he will make an ideal executive. All the speeches had the true club ring. Most of them were eulogistic of Col. Roden, but not word was said in his honor that was not de- served.
 Several of the speakers indulged in playful humor and one of the best stor- les of a humorous sort was that told by Mir. A. D. Smith, the insurance man. He said he came to Birmingham in 1SS6 He had only a little money, but because he had a room at the Florence and boarded there for many weeks the impression got out that he was a capitalist.
 "The Florence was so crowded that scores of well to do people, being unable to get rooms, slept in chairs. The boom was wild and everybody had inflated ideas of values
 "I had been keeping pretty quiet said MT. Smith, but one day a prominent cit izen who had bought real estate on a large scale asked me to walk with him. He took me to the railroad and pointed to property on Powell avenue saying that I might have a half interest in the plot for one million dollars half cash and the balance on easy terms
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
OUT FOR A PRIMARY.
From the Selma Times.

From the Selma Times.
 After a careful and thorough investiga- tion as to the wishes of the people in re- gard to the selection of the Democratic partys nominees for state offices. Craig Smith comes out boldly for a state pri- mary. He does not go into argument in support of the primary plan as a Demo- 1 cratic principle but says that the rank and file of the party want and demand a state primary, and what they want and demand they should have. We have known for some time that he was inves- tigating and had arrived at the conclu- sion which he gave to the public Sun day morning. No man in the state has clearer conception of the condition of the ditions have very materially changed since the negro has been eliminated from politics, and like a true black belt Dem ocrat that he is, he counsels further sac rifce on the part of his section in order to harmonize the party and make victory certain. By this outspoken advocacy of a state primary and "let the people rule" Craig Smith easily takes rank among the first in esteem and kind feelings of tic people. and when the party speaks he will find that he has not been forgotten. While his advocacy of a state primary may not suit some of the politicians vet we have no hesitancy in saying that the great majority of the party in Dallas heartily endorses him in the stand he has taken.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
Democratic Victory in Oregon.

McKinley's majority in 1900 In Ore gon was 13,000. He also carried the State in 1896, and ever since that i, time Republican majority, generally exceeding 10000, has been recorded. The election of Democratic Governor is therefore surprising, and his major ity promises to rise to 250O
 The new Governor is George E. Chamberlain, AS years of age, who was born near Natchez, Miss. He was graduated from Washington and Lee University In 1876, and in the fall of that year he went to Oregon, where he began the practice of the law. He has served in the Legislature and also as Attorney General of the State.
 His opponent was W. Furnish. who left the Democratic party in 1896 on account of the silver issue. He Is a banker and a stock raiser. MT. Furnish is as unpopular as MT. Cham berlain is popular in the State, but the election did not turn wholly on the relative standing of the two men before the people. It was in part a rebellion against Senator John H. Mitchell, the Republican boss, and in part opposition to Republican policies at Washington. The Republicans saved the Legislature, but Senator Simon Is to be displaced, because John H. Mitchell does not like him, and altogether the Republicans are in mess of quarrels, which does not promise success in 1904 The Demo- crats score in the first election of this year, and the November elections may put the old historic party on it's feet again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
The Mint Season.

Mint and whisky go naturally togeth- CT but mint and lemonade do not mix well. I am no chemist but l would call lem onade or limeade with mint mashed In 1t a nondescript drink, chemically con- sidered. A lemonade loses by being dash ed with whisky. and according to my taste. it is ruined by mint. Pure lemon ade Is hard to beat, and no one who fully appreciates this cooling summer beverage will ever add whisky or mint
 Coming to mint juleps additions of rum and fruit are offensive to- a fine palate. The ingredients of juep should be good water, clear ice, hard sugar, whisky or brandy and mint. These things properly mingled make drink that Is delicious and health-giving on hot day. But a person makes a mistake to take more than one mint julep or other alco holic drink within 24 hours-in hot weather.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
ENGLISH PEER ON STAGE.
In America Earl of Rosslyn Will Take
 Part of Young Lover.

London, June 1.-The Earl of Rosslyn has signed a contract with Charles Froh- man to open at the Garrick Theatre, New York. on September as the hero in Cap tain Marshalrs new comedy, in which the earl will play the part of young lover.
 The Earl of Rosslyn will attend the cor onation of King Edward as a peer and will sail for the United States August S.. Up to the present time the earl has all ways appeared on the stage here under tho name of James Erskine, but it is provided in MT. Frohman's contract that in the United States he would be billed as the Earl of Rosslyn.
 MT. Frohman has also engaged Aida Cortelyou to support William Gillette in the United States. Miss Cortelyou Is a cousin of George B. Cortelyou secretary to President Roosevelt, and came over here as Wilson Barrett's leading lady.
 Mrs. Langtry will make a tour of the United States next October with Made moiselle Mars" and ''The Degenerates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
THE ONLY DAILY RtwspApER IN ALABAMA
Reoister at the Court House.

This town will lose It's influence in the county and therefore in the State unless 2000 of its white citizens se- cure registration at once. The regis trars are now sitting at the court house, and the man who fails to secure a certificate this week Is one who does not love his city or his State.
 Those who did not pay a poll tax last fall need not hesitate to register. The non-payment of poll taxes does not prevent registration, and a cer- tificate of registration issued now is a life certificate. Once registered all ways registered, is the rule this year. Let every man secure certificate, and then he can pay assessed or assess able poll taxes at leisure. He can re- habilitate himself as citizen at any time. But if he fail to procure cer- tiflcate his political rights are gone, and he becomes in the eye of the State a person who does not politically exiss
 Register then at the court house. Don't annihilate yourself as a political unit. Don't commit political suicide. Go to the court house today and take 2000 of your neighbors with you. There is more negligence in this re- spect in this town than in any other part of the State, and if 1t Is not 'over- come Birmingham will lose much of its standing in the State and in the Democratic party. Don't fail to reg ister today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
IMPORTATION OF STEEL.
Large Increase in the Purchase of the
 Metal.

New York, June 1.-The importation of steel for structural purposes is weekly becoming larger and the indications arc that it is likely to become in a month many times greater than now. There was a report current today that William c. Dewey of Springfield, Mass, has sent an order to German mills for a cargo of steel valued at sl. l.OOo.oo0 for the apartment hotel which he is building at Nos. G. and 10 West Thirty-frst street. and for two other buildings which he intends to erect. No confirmation of the report could be obtained at the office of MT. Dewey at No. East Fourteenth street, but it was generally believed to be true. It was said that unless MT. Dewey and some other persons who are active in improving
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
An Additional Reason.

We need State primary much more than we did before Mir. Abercrombie was elected president of the State Uni versity, for the selection of a super- intendent of education by convention simply means that man will be nom- mated who holds a handful of dele gates that he can swing to candidates for other offices. A deal, in other words, would name the man who is to conduct the schools that the State has provided at great expense for her 700,- poo children. Such a choice would be a public shame, public outrage, and yet that is what convention might do. It would not consider the deep welfare of l.le future that would be involved-it would simply dispose of the matter, or rather permit 1t to be disposed of, in accordance with inside deals and dickers, and a politician would take the place that MT. Aber- crombie now fills.
 Against such contingency let there be a general outcry. Let every friend of the public schools demand a State primary, for all experience in this country goes to show that the people acting directly are the safest depos- itory of public power, and in a matter affecting and directly relating to their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
HOW GENERA NEARLY ESCAPED
.om the Engineering MagazIne.

From the Engineering Magazine.
 In the U S. S. New York and Brooklyn and H. M s. Blake and Blenheim method of engine design Is used by which the gain in economy is unquestionable. These are all large vessels with engines from 16,o0o to 10000 horse power. and they were designed with two com plete triple expansion engines on each shaft. the idea being that at anything below half power only one set of engines on each shaft would be used, and this Is actually t..e practice in ordinary cruising. Special objection to this type of engine was de- veloped at the time of the naval battle of Santiago. On both the New York and the Brooklyn there was a comparatively simple coupling for connecting the two engine shafts, but 1t required about half an hour to perform the operation. Dur ing the blockade both the New York and the Brooklyn had been kept under half power, using only the after engines. When Cervera's fleet came out so unexpectedly, 1t was not deemed wise to lose half an hour in coupling up. so that 1t was possi- ble to work the engines up to half power only. The poor work of the Spanish en- gineers rendered this lack of efficiency less important than 1t would have been had the enemy's fleet been possessed of skilled engineers; but the lesson was learn ed and this added to the other objections already mentioned, renders 1t unlikely that this type will again be used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
MOBILE IN THE CONVENTION.

From the Mobile Register. County has 937S white men of voting age. This county Is allowed r votes in the convention.
 Barbour has 1912 white votes.
 Dallas has 2525.
 Wilcox has 1709.
 Halo has 1885.
 Greene has S67.
 These five counties nave all told, 939S white men of voting age, or just 20 more than Mobile, yet they havo 5S delegates in convention. against Mobiles IT,
 It may be that the men from i.-.se five counties have three times the intelli- gence and patriotism of the men of Mo- bile County, and, also thot they have three times the political acumcn of Mo- bilians, and thus be entitled. according to the theory laid down by Mir. McCarty, of Demopolis, to their preponderance in the convention, but Mobile does not like to admit 1t publicly hy continuing to ap- prove of apportiorments producing this result.
 The primary plan iz tho tnly one that will give every white man in Alabama who believes in the principles and will support the nominees of the Democratic party, absolutely equal power and infu- ence with every otter white man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
Railroad Officials.

Third Vice President Frank S. Cannon of the Southern arrived in Birmingham yesterday, but he did not leave Us pri- 1ate ear. He came over his road from At lante snd went through to Memphis over the Frisco. Superintendent c. s. Hayden met him at the station.
 Superintendent A. J. Frazer of the A. G. S. receives a telegraphic bulletin from the general office in Cincinnati every day announcing the condition of General Manager w. J. Mmphy. The bulletin tf at came yesterday raid the sick man s condition was much improved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
Morgan and fettus Differ on
 the Philippine Bill.

pointment or physician to the whita House. Theodore Roosevalt also was then in Washington. Assistant Secretary of the Navy. Theodore Roosevelt and Leonard Wood met, as a matter of course. Tho world could rot have kept those two apart; trey would have made an army stand aside to pass to one another. They would have ascended the monument it. self; yea, even Mont Pelee could not have bsrred their way to each others affec- donate embrace.
 Now, it came to pass that Leonard Wood and Thedore Roosevelt. the latter being rich man, determined to organize regiment to fight the Spanish in Cuba. They succeeded almost anybody could have succeeded then, who had a little money, and some person or some news paper called that notorious if not im- mortal regiment 'The Rough Riders" Leonard Wood, having friends at court, and being colonel of the Rough Riders" was very quickly promoted making Theodore Roosevelt a real live colonel. The rest we all know. By circumstances that seem to be fabulous, Colonel Roose- welt is president of the United States, and he is about to make his friend Dr. Wood a real major general in the army. Yet stranger than all this is that the United States government furnished Leonard Wood with strange sea-going steamer to convey his clothing and things to Washington.
 Again I quote: "It's a mad world, my mastersp'
 ''When Representative Barney of Wis consin started south on a recent trip he laid in a good stock of clean linen, as he supposed" says the Washington Post But ere he reached Tuskegee, Ala, the congressional party penetrated very hot wave which, combined with the dust of travel, made rapid inroads into the Wisconsin members available attire.
 "On arriving at Tuskegee he presented himself at general store where gents furnishings and ladies' millinery and dress goods were kept for sale. He re- quested of a young countryman. who waited on him. the purchase of a clean shirt.
 Sixteen and a half,' he responded in answer to a query about the size.
 I'm sorry, sir, we haven't that size.' responded the accommodating salesman. but perhaps I can find fat lady's shirt waist which would fit you
 CT hardly think that would do.' said MT. Barney. considerably astonished.
 The gentlemen here in Tuskegee of- ten get fitted that way very nicely sug- gested the salesman in entire good faith. but MT. Barney preferred to wait for his new shirt until he reached Mobile"
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
Business Prosperity.

MT. Graham Bruce Hobson of Rich mond, who sells spikes and horseshoes for the Tredegar works. said last night at the Hillman: "I have never seen bus- ness as good as 1t is now. I came to Ala bama from the Ohio valley, and two weeks ago I was in St. Louis. Every where trade is active and healthy.
 "All travelling men find conditions just as good as I have reported. This is cer- tainy record breaking year so far as my experience goes"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
RECEIVED STOLEN SILKS.
Justice of Peace Arrested in Paterson
 On Serious Charge.

New York, June 4-Jacob Simon, a jus tice of the peace in Paterson. N. J., has been arrested on a charge of receiving stolen property. Frederick Kreyer, silk manufacturer, was arrested later as an alleged accomplice. Numerous silk rob berries recently from Paterson mills have puzzled the police and the arrests just made are the first moves in an attempt to clear up the affair.
 Simon is a barber, whose shop has been the rendezvous of many or the prominent politicians in Paterson. It is alleged that Simon was the receiver for the thieves, and that he bought the goods, shipped them to Lyndhurst, N. J., whence they were sent to mill in another place and from there forwarded to New York as the product of that mill He was released on 5000 tail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
Eresco Artist.

MT. George w. Boulden, of Chattanoo- ga, the well known fresco arust' Who decorated the Hillman Hotel and the First Methodist church of this city is here now executing a contract for paint ing ornamental signs for the Southern Railway Company's passenger office at the Morris corner.
 He is in great demand, having recently got the contract to do slo,0OO job in the capitol at Nashville and he is now at work on the Theatre Vendome, which ne will be able to complete by the early fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
CORY FOR SUPERINTENDENT.

Alexander City Special in Atlanta Con-
 stitution.
 The announcement of the election of Hon. John w. Abercrombie as president of the State University, and his conse- quent retirement from the race for state superintendent of education has caused unusual activity among the friends of Hon. Chapel Cory of Montgomery, and he is urged to make the race. MT. Cory has been prominent In state affairs for a number of years; was for four years private secretary to Governor Joseph F. Johnston and Is at present employed in the office of Superintendent Abercrom- bic. He is, therefore, thoroughly famil- lar with the duties of the office, besides being a thorough scholar, and person. ally very popular with the masses, and would make a strong race throughout the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05

own children we may be- sure they will select the best man in sight. The people can be trusted to i'll the ofice in question, and a convention cannot be. At least a dozen deals in the lat ter would dictate a nomination; in a State primary a deal Is impossible. The children of the State will be con- sidered by the individual voter as he goes to the polls, whereas in conven- ton the dickering delegate would have no time in which to think of the good of the children, 100000 in number. Let there be State primary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05

properties in this city imported steel work on their buildings would be considerably delayed.
 The cause of the scarcity of structural steel in the market here is the inability of the mills to fill all the orders. For some time a large number of builders have complained that they could not get the material wanted within less than three months after the date of sending the order, and in some cases a bonus had to be paid to get the steel delivered within three months, on account of the great number of buildings being put up and planned.
 As if to add to the woes of builders this year some railroads ordered several months ago unusually heavy shipments of structural steel, to be used on new bridges and in repairing old ones In most cases buildings are erected by contract and the date on which the building Is to be finished is usually set forth in the con- tract. If there is a scarcity of material here the contractor must look to foreign markets to help him carry out his agree ment and that Is what many local con- tractors have been forced to do. And the same can be said of many contractors In cities In the south and west.
 Ii seems that lot of home contrac- tors in Chicago, Kansas City, New Or leans and Baltimore are more miserable than many here. for there was report current that unusually large shipments of steel were on the way from Europe to Chicago, Kansas City and other cities mentioned. Domestic steel billets are so scarce that it was said that there were practically none in the market. The im- ports of iron and steel from Great Brit ain in the first four months of 1901 were S953 tons and in the first four months of this year 32, 407 tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
STEEL SPRING COMBINATION.
Companies Organized Will Now Have
 Capital of $27, 1000.

New York, June 4.-Stockholders of both the Railway Steel Spring Company and the Steel Tired Wheel Company at a joint meeting have ratified the merger plan without opposition.
 The action of the stockholders carried with 1t an increase in the capital of the Railway Steel Spring Company from $2O,- 900, 900 to s27,OOO,0OO. With this additional $7,000,000 all of the assets of the Steel Tired Wheel Company will be taken over through the acquisition of its entire out standing capital stock.
 James M. Beach was elected treasurer of the merged company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-05
Prominent Educator.

Prof A. c. Millar, of Conway Ark.' who spent part of this week in Birm- inpbam. is one of the best and most prom inent educators in the South, remarked an old college mate of his.
 "He was spoken of in connection witf the presidency of Owenton College, but I learn that he is slated for the position of president of one of the strong educa- tional institutions of his state Prof. Mil lar Is admirably trained for college Worh and he is peculiarly fitted for executive duties. He made a fine record as presi' dent of Hendrix College, Ark.