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The age-herald., 1902-01-05
BIRMINGHAM TO HAVE
 ANOTHER THEATRE
CITY INCLUDED IN NEW THEATRl- CAL CIRCUIT, WHICH WILL BE INCORPORATED IN GEoRGIA-To VENTURE IN VAUDEVILLE.

Birmingham is included in a new theat- rical circuit, application for a charter for which has been made in Georgia. It is supposed that the managers of the new circuit contemplates making the Audi torium a vaudeville theatre. Details of the organization are given in the follow ing dispatch to the Age-Herald from Atlanta:
 U. B. Frost and R. Coley Anderson of Atlanta and T. H. Bowles of Milwaukee have made application to the Superior Court for charter for the Anderson Southern Theatrical Circuit, with a paid in capital stock of $1o0,0O0 The circuit Is to comprise the following cities: Chicago, Louisville, St. Louis, Memphis, Nashville, Birmingham and Atlanta The object of the circuit will be to buy, sell, lease and operate theatres and places of amuse- ment and entertainment in cities of the United States. and especially those com prising the circuit. The first meeting of the organization will be held in At lanta."
The age-herald., 1902-01-05

At 4:3O o'clock the United States Com missioner approved the Federal bond and Sheriff Burgin approved the twelve bonds for the state warrants. The bonds were signed by MI. Leo K. Steiner and Mir. Louis Gelders.
 There were thirteen bonds signed in all; nine of $500 each on which embezzlement was charged; one for 5000 on the same charge; one for $9O0 on which, charge was false entries in books of a corpora tion to deceive ofT1cers;' one for sS0O, charge being "obtaining money under false pretenses," and the other for 5000 for using United States mails for fraudu- lent purposes.
 Judge Greene at first reduced the 5000 bond set by himself to $500, which would have made the total s50o0. The attorneys for the prosecution intimated something about more warrants being issued and the defense agreed that s4OO more should be added, making the total s5400, if the prosecution would agree not to swear out any more warrants
 MT. Morgan said the serving of so many warrants on him looked more like perse- cution than an effort to see the law up- held. He added that 1t was to his ad- vantage to be in Birmingham at the trial so that he could clear himself and leave his children a name of which they need not be ashamed.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
TO OPEN NEW BANK
 BUILDING TOMORROW
Public Will Have Opportunity to In. spect Home of Trust and
 Savings Company.

Thursdey last the Birmingham Trust and Savings Company moved from it's old quarters, at the corner of First avenue and Nineteenth street, to it's own magnifi- cent bank building on Twentieth street, and porters, clerks and furnishers have been very busy ever since getting things in shape for the public inspection of the new place, which will begin tomorrow and continue through the week.
 The company sent out thousands of handsomely engraved invitations for this opening inspection. but persons who fall ed to receive a bid will be welcome just the same President Arthur w. Smith and Cashier Tom o. Smith were at the bank until nine o'clock last night supcrintend- ing the setting of furniture and looking after various other details.
 The public Is familiar with the exterior of the Trust and Savings Company s building; faniliar with it's Grecian archi- lecture its beautiful white marble fa- oade, it's stately columns and it's, grace of proportion. Every person of taste has stopped in passing by to admire the ele- gance and fitness of the edifice. But when the people of Birmingham see the inter- for they will appreciate at glance that all the beauty of this pile Is not on the outside.
 With It's marble wainscoting, its marble foor it's Ionic columns, it's white cornces, its great skylight of cathedral glass, its rich bronze work around the ample desk enclosure, its polished mahogany furni- ture, its massive vault standing out In full relief and its sweep of space from bottom to roef and from front to rear. the inside of the bank cannot fail to i'm press one profoundly and make one mar vel at the art feeling that is here com bined with utilitarian plans. Every part of the work in the building will bear the closest inspection. Nothing shoddy Is to be seen, but, on the contrary everything Is finished in the most honest manner. A Ruskin could not pick flaw. There Is no such bank building in the South and Birmingham will always be proud of it.
 So long as the Birmingham Trust and Saving, Company was erecting it's own banking house it was most fitting tha. 1t should do just what 1t has done-build something in keeping with it's high and progressive character. And in this noble structure it will feel at home for cen- tury or more to come.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
SEVENTH AVENUE
 HOUSE DESTROYED

The residence of Mir. J. Girgold, 15O8 Seventh avenue. was totally destroyed last night between and 10 o'clock by fire. The furniture is also a total loss The residence adjoining, occupied by Mr. H. F. Webb, was partially burned, but all of the furniture was saved.
 The fire originated between the roof and the ceiling and was we'll under way when discovered. MT. Girgod's loss will probably amount to twelve or fifteen hun dred dollars, and the damage to the residence occupied by MT. Webb probably $500. This house was owned by MT. Curey of Texas.
 At the time the alarm for this fire was turned in the entire fire department had been called out to the Seals Hall con- fiagration, on First avenue, and the call was answered by the reserve reel at the North Side station. It is probable that if one of the engines could have respond ed the damage would have been less.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05

GRIP Is the concentration of Colds, Catarrh, Influenza, Cough, Sore Throat. all rolled into one. Congestion of the head, running at the nose and eyes; dry, hot, swollen, sore throat; it next creeps down on the chest-cough. hoarseness, difficult breathing, and pain often down to the stomach and bowels; chills up and down the back, with lumbago and soreness. The pros- tration caps the climax, and you feel too sick for anything.
 If you have all. or any one of these symptoms, take "77," it restores the circulation, starts the blood coursing through the veins, and breaks up" the Cold.
 At all Druggists g cents, or mailed on receipt of price. Doctors Book mailed free.
 Humphreys Homeopathic Medicine Co.,. Corner William and John streets. New York
The age-herald., 1902-01-05

Seventeen hundred citizens of Birming- ham may be prevented from voting in the next election on account of the poll tax law in the new constitution. That many are said to have paid City Tax Collector Gambill. Several of the leading lawyers of Birmingham and Tax Collector Francis believe that they will have to lose the voting privilege or pay another poll tax.
 Not only is this true of Birmingham people in smaller towns who have receipts from their city collector.
 It is possible that an arrangement may
 s-s-e->~-s-><>-S <-e->%~%~<~-@e<<< Germany. represented In Birmingham by M. P. Messer & Co.,, carried $60O0 on the building, and The American Fire Insur- ance Company of Philadelphia carried $500O. It Is represented in Birmingham by the Birmingham Underwriters Agency. J. H. Adams & Go. represent Mrs. Bragg.
 Bremen George Martin of>No. 9 Com pany, was slightly injured by jumping from the roof of one-story building in the rear of the burning structure. He, with other flremen, were playing a stream on the rear of the building. and in some way touched a live wire. It caused them to loose control temporarily of the hose, and Martin was forced to jump from the roof.
 At 2 o'clock this morning the fire de- partment was notified that fire had again broken out in the building. The fire was In the rear of the building and was slow ,ly eating its way upward. In little while longer it would have given the de- partment considerable trouble.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
SEVENTH STREET
 HOUSE IS DESTROYED

The residence of Mir. Frank Hewitt on North Seventeenth street was totally de- stroyed by fire yesterday morning about 10 o'clock. The loss, including the furni- ture. will probably reach $500, with very small insurance. The fire was discovered by Mrs. Albert Stradford, who telephoned an alarm to headquarters.
 When discovered the flames were burst ing through the roof and had evidently been burning for some time.
 All of the furniture was destroyed. It Is not known exactly how much insurance was carried, but the amount will nothing like cover the loss.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
MANY CITIZENS MAY
 LOSE RIGHT TO VOTE

be made between City Collector Gambill and State Collector Francis. by which MT. Francis will be given the poll tax collect ed by MT. Gambill, and receipts endorsed n aking it possible for the holder to vote in such case the money will then go through the regular channels to the state treas urer. This or some similar plan will prob ably be adopted.
 Several prominent lawyers of Birming- ham, who have already paid City Collec- tor Gambill, have talked the matter over with Mir. Francis and reached the con- clusion that the best thing they can do is to pay another poll tax.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
INCREASE CAPITAL
 STOCK TO S5OO.OOO
Underwood Coal Company Prepares to Broaden It's Lines Q.
 Operation.

The Underwood Coal Company. which was incorporated some time ago with a capital stock of s50oo0. yesterday filed arr ticles in the clerks office of the probate court reisins the capital stock to $soo.- 0O0
 The increase in stock was decided on at a meeting of the stockholders of tho company yesterday morning at the office of Mir. William T. Underwood. one of tho principal holders. All 800 shares of tho company were represented at the meet ing. MT. William T. Underwood holding 24s shares, MT. R. H. Thach one share. MT. James J. Garrett one share end Mir. M. B. Underwood 24s shares. The vote to increase the stock was unanimous.
 The next meeting cf the stockholders VIII be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the office of Garrett Underwood 6 Thach.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
BREAKS THE RECORD
 THE VERY FIRST WEEK
Bank CIearings Show an Increase of $40,000 Over the First
 Week In 1901.

The year 1902 has opened up in banking circles with a record broken. The clear gain over the receipts for the first week of 1901 amounting to $40,1O5.59
 The receipts for the week ending yester- day amounted to s1,159. 455.eO, while the figures for the first week in January last year were $1. .119, ,35O.o1.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
 Will Attack Rebels.

Colon. Colombia, January 14-It is re- ported from Panama that General Alban has chartered the Pacific Steam naviga- tion Company's steamer Chiriqui and the Pacific Mail Company's steamer Isabel. and that with these vessels and the gun- boat Boyaca and a canal boat will leave shortly to attack the fleet of the revolu- tionists
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
TO ENFORCE ANTI-sPiTTINc LAW. Chief of Police Austin Says Crusade
 Against violators VIII Begin.

Chief of Police Austin has announced that he will enforce the anti-spitting law and says any one caught violating 1t in future will be forced to visit Judge Fea- gin and leave an amount from s1 to $1OO with Clerk Meade.
 Chief Austin has ordered that all offen- officers at the Union Depot began a cru- sade on spitters and they have about broken up the nuisance in their territory.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
FURNACE BREAKS RECORD.
No. 2 at Bessemer Turns Out PIP Tons
 of Pig Iron.

No. 2 furnace of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company, at Bessemer. is now turning out PIP tons of pig daily. This is a record breaker. the best pre- vious record of the furnace being 165 tons.
 The furnace has recently been remod- eled under the direction of John Bowling and is now said to equal any stock in the district in point of economy and the quality of iron turned out.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
In Interest of HutchIns.

Washington, January 4.-(Special.l- Representative Richardson, who arrived this morning, saw the Postmaster Gen. eral today in the interest of Postmaster Hutchins of Huntsville. MT. Hutchins will probably be re-appointed next week.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
COUNCIL FEATURES

} Petition Commercial Club for } abolishment of fruit stands turned
 } down. } Petition of Birmingham Railway,
 - Light and Power Company to make
 - connections between lines granted. } License money lenders reduced to
 |, $50. - New anti-spltting ordinance intro- } duced.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
| TEN THOUSAND | DOLLAR BLAZE IN
 SEALS BUILDING Fire Started from the Furnace Which Supplied Athletic
 Club Baths TROOP D LOSES EQUIPMENT Furniture of Athletic Club and Com. merclaI Club Damaged-several Men Who Roomed in Build
 ing Lost Belongings.
TROOP D LOSES EQUIPMENT
DAYS FIRE RECORD

; Seals Hall building, damaged to } extent of s10,000, including losses of } occupants.
 . Residence on Seventeenth street } destroyed. Loss $3500. |. One residence on Seventh avenue
 } destroyed and another partially. , Loss s1b00.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05

Highest temperature. 42; lowest tenn perature. 25; average temperature, s4.
 BEN M. JACOBS. Station Agent, U. s. Weather Bureau.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
Forecast for Alsbams.

Washington, January 4.--Partly cloudy Sunday. probably rain in extreme south. ern portion; Monday rain and warmeri frash easterly winds increasing.
The age-herald., 1902-01-05
THE WEATHER.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. {, 1902 Local observations during the 24 hours ding D. m, Central time:
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
MAJOR WALKERS TRIAL.
Witnesses Testify for the
pefense.

Manila. March 25.-When the trial by
court martial OF Major Littleton w. T.
Waller. on the charge of executing ma
tives Of the island OF Samar without
trial. was continued today. Lieutenant
Alexander s. Williams. OF the marine
corps. for the defense. testified that un-
doubtedly the plan of the natives was
to get all the food for themselves. The
witness thought that the precautions
which had been taken prevented a gen.
eral massacre. He described how three
men attacked him
Captain Hiram /. Bears. of the ma
rine CORPS. testified To an attempt on
Major Walters life.
Commander William Swift. Of the
United States gunboat Yorktown said
he thought the natives OF the province
OF Basey. South Samar. were treated
with more trust n consideration than
they were entitled to.
Three enlisted men testified that the
natives were selfish in regard to food.
When the Wright party returned they
found that the inhabitants Of Capiz,
north Samar. were suffering from par
tial anime and Lieutenant John N.
Wright. Of the marine corps. gave or
ders to supply them with all the gov
ernmental work possible and harmonic
ed several places where there was fric-
tion the different officials.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28

he empaneled a jury who brought In
a verdict that the negro came to his
death by lynching at the hands OF I'M
now parties. The negro was about
10 years old.
When some one attempted to use the
wires to Williamson this morning
they found that the telegraph and tele-
phone wires were both cut. The lynch
ing party came from Williamson d.
rection and when the body was found
this morning il had not beer long
since the lynching took place, as the
body was not then rigid.
Raleigh. N. c.. March ga special
from G~reenville. n. c.. says:
The wires TO Williamson were cut
and definite information Is not obtain
able: but 1T is rumored here that n
lynching party surrounded the Jail
there last night. battered down the
doors and took the prisoner. carrying
him back near Washington where he
was swung TO a limb. The movements
nf the lynchers were very quiet and
seem to nave been we'll planned.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
and Decisions Handed
Down by the Justices.
(Sbecial to the MessenGer.)

Raleigh. N. c.. March 25.-The SUI
preme court filled the following opin-
ions oday: Williams VS. Town of Green
vile. from Pitt new trial; state VS..
Telfair. from Franklin. affirmed: Insur-
ance Company VS.. Fidelity Company.
from Wake. new trial: Smith vs.. In
gram, from Montgomery, affirmed;
State VS.. Hopkins. from Pamlico. venire
de movo: Williams VS.. Railroad. from
Hartford. new trial.
The following were disposed OF by per
curtain order: Thigpen VS.. Jones,
Edgecombe, affirmed: Lucas VS.. Rail-
road. from Bladen. appeal OF plaintiff
docketed. and dismissed under rule Il;
Burns VS.. Womble. from Chatham. APP
peal of plaintiff docketed and dismiss
ed under rule Il.
In the superior court here today
Robert l. Gray. indicted for ~assaulting
Mayor A. NJ. Powell was ACQUITTED. The
Jury was out only three minutes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
E TO BREAK JAIL.
Safe Crackers in WndesbOrO Jail
Furnished Saws.


Especial to The Messenger.)
Raleigh. N. c.. March 25.-In the su-
preme court today the appeal was ar
gued of George Ellworth and ]. H.
Trever. safe crackers and burglars who
blew open the safe of IIowery & Co
at Wadesboro last March and got $500
and were convicted.
A telegram tonight from the sheriff
at Wadesboro says these men cut
through two of the bars Of the steel cell
that he had today taken ten
burglars says from their persons. He
also discovered a dozen similar saws in
the binding of a book which had been
sent them. The book had been specially
hound to contain the saws. These men
cracked the safe in the Southern Ex-
press office at Raleigh two nights be-
fore the Wadesboro crime.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
INDUSTRIAL. CORPORATIONS.
Chartered by the State.
oncer mt First Presbyterian
Church-Tbe Cumnock Mines.
Messenger Bureau.
Raleigh. ". c.. March %.

fdlelRn. ~ u, March 20
The state charters the Greensboro
Canning, Packing and Sauer-Kraut
Company. capital s1O0.oOo, in 1000
shares. Of which Adrian Pickhardt owns
ESQ and F. A. Pickhardt $50: both of
Greensboro.
Sidney L. Dixon. an inmate of the
soldiers home here. died last night
aged 50 wears. He was from Charlotte
and was in Company c. Thirtieth North
Carolina regiment
Mrs. Lucy Il. Evans. one OF Raleigh's
oldest residents. died last night, Of
pneumonia. aged So years.
At the First Presbyterian church here
this evening there was an organ recital,
given by Robert Leroy Haslup. of Bal
timore. assisted by Mrs. Gilmore Ward
Bryant. of Durham. Miss Mary Wilson
and Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker, OF Ra-
leigh. and James P. Brawley. The or
gan cost $4,000. and half of this sum is
gwen by Mrs. w. c. Kerr, in memory
OF her husband, who was drowned a
few a ago near Baltimore. and who
was a son Of the late state geologist of
North Carolina. w. c. Kerr.
There are now only sixty miners in
the soft coal mine at Cumnock. The
daily output is 100 ons. 1t is learned
that 1t is very difficult to secure miners.
The ice dealers here have advanced
the price of ice 10 cents per 100 lbs.
Formal notice is served.
The state charters the Knobs Creek
Improvement Company, IF Elizabeth
City. E. F. Aydlett and others stock
holders: capital $4,000; also the Mt
Airy Mantel and Table Company. with
$50. 600 capital authorized. and the
Mecklenburg Fair Association, of Char
lotte. with $4,000 capital. with a long
list of prominent citizens as stock hold
arc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
A LYNCHING IN COLORADO.
4 Negro Pays the Usual Penalty for
an Assault on a White

La, Junta. Colo, March 25.-Mrs. Hen
rietta H. Miller. a gray haired woman
aged e. years, going from Los Angeles,
Cal. to Denver, to visit relatives, was
brutally assaulted in the Santa Fe rail-
road yards here last night by a negro
porter on a Pullman car running be-
tween Denver and La Junta.
After leaving the Chicago limited
train here Mrs. Miller asked a porter
whom she met on the station platform
where the Denver sleeper was. The
man offered to conduct her TO the car.
After going with him a considerable
distance Mrs. Miller became suspicious
and started to return to the station.
She was then knocked down by a blow
on the head. and after a struggle with
her assailant was choked into inSensi-
hility.
When she regained consciousness
about an hour later. she crawled back
to the station and gave an account Of
the assault and a description of her
aSSailant-
Washington H. Wallace, a Pullman
car porter who runs between Denver
and this city, stopping here on each
run from 9:45 o'clock at night until
noon the following day. was arrested
in the car of which he had charge. He
was identified by Mrs. Miller. Blood
hounds were brought from Canyon City
and the trailed the man who accompa-
MED Mrs. Miller through the yards 20
the car in which Wallace was found.
Fight assaults ave occurred here in
the past few months and it is believed
all were committed by one man. Mrs.
Miller's condition is critical.
Denver. Colo, March 25.-News comes
from La Junta. that Wallace, the negro
charged with rape. was lynched shortly
after S o'clock tonight.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-03-28
PROTECTION GONE MAD
Is Senator Moneys Characterization
of the OleomarGarine Bill-The
House Unseats Mr.. Rhea.

Washington, March ga sharp at
tack upon the pending oleomargarine
bill was made in the senate today by
Senator Money. of Mississippi. He de-
%nounced the measure as ~"unconstitu-
tional. immoral, dishonest and unjust"
He said it was a proposition to tax out
of existence one industry for the bene-
fit OF another and was projection gone
mad" On behalf of the working people
Of the country. he appealed to the sem
ate not to enact the bill into a law and
declared that if it could be voted on by
a secret ballot it would not receive a
dozen votes in the enate
Senator Hansbrough, of North Dako-
ia, began an argument in support Of
the measure. but yielded the floor I'M
til tomorrow.
House OF Representatives.
The house today, by a majority of
ten, unseated Mr.. Rhea, of Kentucky, a
democrat, and seated in his place ].
Mckenzie Moss, who vas formerly a
democrat, but who. according to his
the dominant issues. The republican
majority in the house is forty-three.
While only two republicans, Hamburg
and Vreeland, of New York voted with
the democrats, enough republicans re-
manned away or declined to vote to re-
luce the majority to ten. The conclu-
sion of the debate upon the case was
rather spirited, Mr.. Rhea making an
eloquent defense Of his right to the
seat.
After this vote the house look up the
consideration of the army appropriation
bill, with the understanding that gen.
eral debate should continue for ten
hours.
Mr.. Scarborough, of South Carolina,
discussed the proposed investigation Of
southern election laws. protesting earn
estly against a revival Of sectional
strife and bitterness. So far as the
state of South Carolina was concerned.
he declared that her election laws
would stand the most rigid investiga-
ton, but the southern people objected
to an investigation by a partisan, pre-
judicial committee. The negro question
in the south, he said, was a sociological,
not a political problem and the revival
of sectionalism could only result in
making it's solution more difficult.
MI. Gaines submitted some remark
relative to the necessity of maintain
ing a large standing army in the Phil
ippineS. He read a statement from a
prominent United States army officer
who served in Cuba and the Philip
pines" but whose name he declined to
| disclose. which declared that the Philip
| pines could not be held except at the
| point of the bayonet unless the natives
| were assured that ultimately they
should have independence.