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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
A Fine Old Landmark.

1t is not generally known that the
fine brick residence, Mill street. own
ed and occupied by James Scarlet,
Esq, is nigh onto century old. 1t
was the first brick house built i'll Dan
vile, the Magill homestead on West
Market street being the second. The
exact date when the Scarlet residence
was built Is hard to determine, but 1t
is considerably older than the Magill
dwelling which was erected in 1874.
A portion of the bricks used in the
former building were manufactured at
Northumberland.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
Once a Fuel Now a Gem.

A cute fancy of Jeweler Henry
Rempe very appropriately reflects
the rarity and high price of coal at
present. In the midst of fine display
of iewelry in his window may be seen
an elegant cut glass fruit dish heaping
full of pure specimens of anthracite
coal. A card lying on the coal reads
as follows: "Gcnuine coal-once a
fuel, now gem "
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
Died at Sunbury.

John Campbell, foreman of the weav-
ing department in the Northumberland
county prison, died Monday at his
home in Sunbury, aged sixty-two
years. He was i'll a week, the cause
of his death being stroke of paralysis.
He was we'll known in this city and
South Danville. The funeral took
place from his late home yesterday
afternoon.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
Horses Fell Into a Scale.

The horses attached to l.. II.
Kline's ice wagon fell into a scale at
the foundry and machine shop of Curry
& Vannsn early yesterday morning
and one of the animals was badly in
jured. The scale was being repaired
and the platform had been taken up.
Mr.. Kline drives into the mill yard
every morning and did not see the
open scale yesterday until too late to
prevent the horses from falling.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09

Hon. w. K. LORD, the Re
publican candidate for Con
gress from this district for
the short term, began life as
a slate picker at a coal break
er. He is to-day one of the
leading business men of Nor
thumberland county.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
To Support Strikers.

NEW YORK, Oct S.-The miscell-
aneous session of the Confederated
Union voted last night to support the
coal strikers in every way possible, no
matter how long it lasted. Delegates
of about twenty unions reported that
they have doubled their per capita as
sessment in aid of the strikers. In
some cases this will bring the assess
ments mp to 40 cents "a week per MEM
ber.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09

A Republican representa-
tive in Congress from this
district will be able to do
more for his constituents
than a Democrat can, be-
cause he will be in harmony
with the National administra-
ton.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
Held a Shoot

Several members of the Gun and Rifle
Club held an impromptu shoot ut De
Wits Park yesterday afternoon.
Twenty five targets were shot st. Fol
lowing is the score Hauey. II Dietz,
Is; Angle, 8 Sehram, rs Speiser, ~ )
Diotz, II, Speiser, lG.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09

The Republicans of Mon
tour have the best ticket ever
placed before the people. 1t
is in order for every man to
support it.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
A Welcome Visitor,

Mr.. G. NJ Richart, an old time
resident of Danyille, and founder of
the Pittston Gazette, fifty three years
, ago, is visiting Danyille relatives and
friends.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09
The Republicans of Mon

tour have the best ticket ever
placed before the people. 1t
is in order for every man to
support il
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-10-09

NEW YORK, Oct S.-Coal is being
sold to the East Side poor at 30 cents
a pail today. Sales agents of the var
Gus coal roads are taking no orders.
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
Trade in Mississippi.

Trade is far from good in Mississippi this season, that is, speaking of the state as a whole" said MT. Charles s. Wilson, one of the best known drummers travel ing out of Birmingham.
 "The failure of the corn crops in Mis- sissippi for the past few years accounts for the condition to which I refer. Even when cotton has turned out all right the failure of the corn crop has proved very serious. When farm in the cotton belt make both good cotton crops and good corn crops then they are in fine shape. Otherwise they are in bad shape, because without the corn all the money made on cotton is required to purchase food for stock.
 There is an area of about 50 miles square in the central part of Mississippi which is an exception to the rule. The farmers always make enough corn to carry them through and consequently trade is good in that particular section, but that little area is the single excep- ton likely to make the heart of the drummer rejoice"
The age-herald., 1902-02-04

1900. The rapid gain in Philadelphia, if long maintained, promises to place it ahead of Washington in 1910, mak- ing it the chief negro city in the coun- try.
 The increase of negroes in New York cannot be readily ascertained, because of the formation of Greater New York since the census of 1890 was taken, but in Manhattan Borough alone their numbers rose from 23,601 to 36,246. As a rule it may be stated that the negroes are increasing rap idly in Northern cities, while in South ern cities their numbers are station ary, and in some cases are actually decreasing. Richmond lost 100; Will mington, 917; Lynchburg, 154S, and Key West, 92. The largest absolute gain was Philadelphia's, 23,342. The largest relative gain was in Memphis, where out of total increase of ST. 825 there were 21 ,204 negroes. Either Memphis or Philadelphia will in the long run be the chief negro city of the country, unless some change in the drift of population occurs.
 Beyond all doubt there is a tend ency in the black man to migrate to Northern cities-to towns like Indian apolis, Pittsburg, and the Eastern cities. Even Atlantic City holds 6513 of them, as against 2113 ten years ago. But in San Francisco there are but 1854, and the number there is decreasing. John Chinaman is hold ing that fort.
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
BLIGHTs MATINEE GIRLS.

New York Letter in Pittsburg Dispatch.
 ty-four hours now on American soil. She has traced his dollars to their source. Many New Workers were on the qui vive of interest about her, for they heard how she cared for the famous pianist's invilad boy in Paris before the child died. Im- agine the surprise when the bride came down the gangplank dressed in a black satin Mother Hubbard. Paderewsk's eyes were keen, his step not less firm, for that fight with a loose piano on shipboard. A silk hat topped his familiar chrysanthe- mum head Now the question popping is, will the matinee girl rage now that the hero of romance is dead and married?"
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
SENATOR MORGAN.
1a Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 Senator, Morgan's declaration in the Senate that Che United States has estab- lished good government in the Philip pines is the testimony of an experienced public man whose party affiliations are calculated to make him critical of Am erican rule in the islands. The fact that he is an expansionist does not les son the value of his testimony as com ing from a Democrat. The South is full of Democratic expansionists. Their in- clination is to point out the weak spots in the Republican administration abroad. This will place them in a position to call upon the people to intrust them with power so that they may give the islands better rule.
 Lord Rosebery, the form CT Liberal lead seph Chamberlain himself. Yet he is a bitter opponent of the Salisbury regime on the ground of it's ineffioiency in deal- ing with imperial questions.
 Senator Morgan might we'll be tempted to play the Rosebery role in this coun- try. Instead. he declares that the gov ernment of the Taft commission, so far as he can learn, is suitable to the charac- ter of the Filipinos and the circumstances in which they are found.
 The fact that the Alabama senator finds little to criticise in the Philippines is additional testimony to the wisdom and efficiency of Governor Taft and his associates.
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
Mir. Carneqie's New University.

The Carnegie Institution of post graduate studies has been fully in augurated, Dr. Gilman having been elected president. and the work well started It is not to be a government enterprise In any respect. The chair man of the board of trustees is Abram s. Hewitt, and the entire board con sists of citizens of great worth, very few of whom hold office.
 The foundation consists of five mil lions of per cent bonds of the United States Steel Corporation, and the in- come from these bonds is to be ex- pended in founding in Washington an institution ito cooperate with those now or hereafter established, and in the broadest and most liberal manner to encourage investigations, research and discovery, show the application of knowledge to the improvement of mankind, provide such buildings, lab oratories, books and apparatus as may be needed, and afford instruction of an advanced character to students properly qualified to profit thereby
 But no part of the principal is to be used in the construction of build- ings. Unexpended income may be put into buildings. In other words. the purpose is not to establish a great national university, but to keep stu dents from all colleges and universi- ties in postgraduate studies, and to promote research, the great original purpose being ito secure, if possible, for the United States of America leadership in the domain of discovery and the utilization of new forces for the benefit of man."
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
BEAUVOlR.
From the Mobile Item.

From the Mobile Item.
 The feeling throughout the state of Mississippi, that that state should pur- chase the beautiful family seat of Jef- ferson Davis, "Beauyor," and convert it into home for Confederate veterans, has become almost unanimous, and the Legis- lature of that state has responded to the appeal made to it to purchase the estate so far as to invite Mrs. Jefferson Davis to appear before it in the interest of the veterans.
 Last Thursday was the day appointed, but as Mrs. Davis was not able to ap- pear Mrs. Kimbrough, wife of Judge cepted as the representative of Mrs. Davis. Mrs Kimbrough made beauti- full and patriotic appeal to the Legisla- ture to secure that beautiful home for the state she said that the care of Beauvoir had become a burden upon Mrs. Davis, and that she will be compelled to sell it, ahd that the old Confederates need such a home. She said that Kentucky owned the birthplace of MT. Davis and was proud of its ownership, Alabama owns the old home in Montgomery, and Vir- ginia was the proud owner of the of ficial home in Richmond. She thought that Mississippi now having the opportun- ity to acquire the historic spot, and that ere long our sister state will provide its old soldiers with home which they will be proud to occupy.
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
Unpunctual Birmingham.

"One of the many timely points which MT. Bowron made in his address before the salesmen and saleswomen of Love man, Joesph & Loeb's store at their gathering at Engineers Hall was about the lack of punctuality here in Bir- mingham," said a man who was present.
 MT. Bowron said he did not know of any city where people were so unpunc- tual as they were in Birmingham. He emphasized the fact that the people of this city had no idea of being prompt. It was a very bad habit they had got into-this habit of being tardy, and MT. Bowron urged his hearers to set good examples and do what they could to change the custom.
 There is no excuse for being unpune- tual; certainly no excuse for being half hour behind time And yet half hour late is the Birmingham style. hope MT. Bowron will hit our people often on this point. Late theatre and concert goers and late churchgoers are regarded as a nuisance by the few who are on hand promptly. The late coming in al- ways distraets the attention of an audi ence listening to music or watching the stage; and audiences are often so slow
 in assembling that the curtain is many minutes late in ringing up.'
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
Washington Day by Day

Washington, February 3. - (Speeial) - President Roosevelt caused to be sent from the famous White House conserya- tory the splendid floral decorations of the parlors, reception rooms and ballroom of the Riggs House on the happy occasion of the great reception and ball given by the ladies of the Congressional set at the Riggs night before last; an honor and courtesy from the President almost un- precedented. As might be expected, the decorations were wonderfully rich and beautiful.
 According to the local writers of so- cety for the newspapers, no private re- ception in Washington in years has equaled this one, which would have done credit to a Congressional reception at the White House." Probably a thousand people were present, representatives Of the higher official society, diplomacy, art literature. the army and of the navy, and society in the wider sense.
 Many Alabamians were in attendance, including those who constitute the Ala bama colony in the Riggs House, namely,
 
 Bankhead. who is the chairman of the ladies of the Congressional set, and their fair guests of Birmingham, Miss Alberta Fulghum and Miss Florida Graves, and Colonel Bankheads secretary, MT. Lu- cien Julien Walker; Congressman Wil- fam Richardson and his daughters, the Misses Sarah, Barnes and Annie Rich ardson of Huntsyille: Congressman Claw ton of Eufaula, Congressman Fox of Mississippi, a native of the Alabama county of Piekens, and Mrs. Brantley. wife of Congressman Brantley of Geor- gia, who was formerly Miss Mary George Linn of Birmingham.
 Other Alabamians present were Con- gressman Wiley and Mrs. Wiley, and their son, Capt. Noble Wiley, of Mont gomery; Congressman. Bowie and Mrs. Bowie of Anniston, and their guest and cousin, Miss Couch; Congressman Tay- Tor of Demopolis; Judge William l.. Cham bers and Mrs. Chambers, and their son and his bride; Surgeon Heard of the army and his sister, Miss Heard, of Au- burn; MT. Webb secretary to Congress- man Thompson; MT. Davidson, secretary to Congressma--> Richardson, and Mrs. Davidson, a.-<fr Clayton, youngest brother of Congressman Clayton
 Concerning the reception and dance. Miss Wade, the society editor of the Washington Post, writes for that news paper this pleasing account:
 '"The ballroom and parlors of the Riggs
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
British Iron Trade.

Although a slump had occurred in the price of iron when the year 1901 came in, and many furnaces were out of blast, yet it is a mistake to think that the iron industry of Great Britain is in a moribund condition. Ore is scarce, and over 6,000,000 tons are exported each year, but a syndi- cate is preparing to open rich mines in Norway that are very promising The greater part of England's i'm Spain, which has long been the chief dependence of the British iron trade.
 The Cleveland district still fur nishes, however, SS per cent of the output, but the supply of the best Cleveland iron stone is nearly ex- hausted. Even the best does not yield much over 30 per cent of metallic iron. The shale iron stone Is even poorer in quality, although abundant in quantity. The imported ore is ex pensiye, it's average value in Novem- Der last being 15s. 5d., or about $4 ton.
 American competition is leading to the reconstruction of plants on Amer ican lines, and no doubt much enter prise and engineering skill will be expended upon them. The desire is to decrease the cost of production. There are today TO furnaces in the course of construction-some of them, new works, but more are old furnaces undergoing a rebuilding process. This of course means that England pro- poses to meet competition and drive 1t back. At any rate the British iron trade will be better prepared to hold its own in all foreign markets than it has been of late years.
 These preparations should be a warning to this country to open the Warrior. If We are to conquer the iron markets of the world 1t must be done with Alabama iron, and this will not be possible until there is an Open Warrior.
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
Monsiqnor Baasen's Funeral.

Bishop Allen, who happened to be in Birmingham when he received the intel ligence of Monsignor Baasen's death, left yesterday for St. Bernard's to attend the funeral. He was accompanied by the Rev. Father OReilly and other priests of Jeff ferson County. The obsequies over the dead prelate will take place this morn ing in the chapel of St. Bernard's College, and the interment will be In the Bene- dictive cemetery near by the monastery. The monsignor was not member of the Benedictine order, or of any order, but he had lived among the good monks as their guest since his retirement from the active duties of the secular priest hood, and having died under their roof his body will, in the natural order of things, find sepulture in their little city of the dead.
 The funeral rites will be deeply impress sive In addition to a pontifical mass of requiem, celebrated either by the Right Rev. Bishop of the diocese or the Right Rev. Abbott of St. Bernards, the offices of the dead found only in the breviary and said or sung only over the remains of priests, will be chanted in choir by all the monks present.
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
President Helps in Decorations for
 Southern Relief Society's Ball

last evening presented an appearance that would do credit to a Congressional reception at the White House, the occa- sion being joint entertainment by the wives and daughters of Representatives in Congress, who are living at that hotel. The ladies of the receiving party well comed their 600 or more guests in the parlors on the second floor where a graceful floral decoration of roses and carnations made a fitting background for the company of handsomely gowned women and well known men who throng- ed the rooms from g o'clock until mid night.
 "The hostesses were Mrs. Bankhead, of Alabama; Mrs. Lacy, of Iowa. Mrs. Dovener, of West Virginia; Mrs. Miers, of Indiana; Mrs. Brantley, of Georgia; Mrs. Thomas of North Carolina; the Misses Richardson, of Tennessee; Mrs Mutchler, of Pennsylvania; Mrs Woot- en. of Texas, and Mrs. Hughes of West Virginia. Mrs. Bankhead, as dean of the corps so to speak stood at the head Of the long line. Two orchestras were in attendance, the larger one in the main dining room of the hotel which was cleared for dancing. and one of fewer pieces in palm screened recess between the parlors and dining room. A buffet supper was served from a table fragrant in red roses and lighted by pink capped tapers.
 While nine differnt States were rep resented by the hosts and hostesses, ev- cry State and Territory of the Union and numerous foreign powers contributed its quota of guests. The reception last cd from o'clock until midnight, with dancing for the young people until long past that hour.
 Some few of the many interesting wis., itors were Senator and Mrs. Gallinger, Senator and Mrs. Bate, Senator and Mrs. Scott, Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks, Gen. and Mrs. Longstreet, Judge and Mrs. Howry, the Chinese Minister, the Minister from Nicaragua, Representative and Mrs. Lloyd, Miss Mitchell, Represen- tative and Mrs. Salmon, Representative and Mrs. Southard Representative and Mrs. Champ Clark, Representative and Mrs. Swanson, Representative and Mrs. Mann, Mrs. Lawrence Holt and Miss Holt, of South Carolina; Representative Gaines, MT. and Mrs. Johnson, Represen- tative and Mrs. Patterson, Rev. Dr. Rad eliffe, Rev. Dr. Hamlin, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Flynn, Mrs. De B. Randolph Keim, and Miss Keim"
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
NeQfoes in Cities.

The first census volume shows the number of negroes in the various
 cities of the country. Washington is still the leader, having S6,7O2 negroes in a total population of 27S,71S. Bal timore follows with 79,25S; New Or leans, 77,714; Philadelphia, 62,613;
 New York. oo,ee6; Memphis, 4s,s1O; Louisville. S9,139; Atlanta, S7,727; St. Louis, 35,516; Richmond. 32,290; Charleston. s1.522: Chicago, 9O,15O; Nashville, 3O,O44; Savannah. 2S,o9O, and Norfolk, 2o,s2o. No other town in the country holds as many as Nor folk. These fifteen cities contain three-quarters of a million of negroes. and the tendency to increase is very marked. In Philadelphia. for ex- ample, the number of negroes has risen from ss,s7l in 1890 to 62.61a in
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
Votes Past and Present.

In Jefferson County there were in 1900. the census year, 2S,SS2 white males over 21 years of age, and 1S,4S6 negroes of like age-a total possible voting force of 42,317. As eighteen months have elapsed since the census was taken, it is necessary to add 10 per cent to these figures, but if we put the total voting adult male strength of the county at 45,OOO we will have it at least in round num- bers.
 But putting the negro aside because he may not be able to stand the reg istration tests, we have in round numbers 25,000 white males in the county of voting age. If now 10000 have paid poll taxes, there should be in the county 1000 more consisting of exempts, the most of whom are men over 45 years of age. A total white vote in the county of 15,000 out of 25,00O is probably about the size of the county's future electorate.
 In 1896 Jefferson County cast 8819 votes for Bryan and 3394 for McKin- ley-a total vote of 12,213. In 1900 Jefferson cast 45S0 votes for Bryan, 2842 for Mckinley, 213 for Woolley, and SC for Barker-a total of 7721. We do not present the figures for 1896 and 1900 as being either correct or significant They simply go to show that Jefferson will do as much voting hereafter as it has done of late, and each and every ballot will be counted as cast. If each ballot be not counted as cast, the penitentiary will yawn for some evil doers at any rate.
 It is impossible to estimate the coming vote in the State, but the tax collector of Mobile County thinks the full voting strength of Mobile is represented in the polls paid,' which numbered 3587. Using Mobile and Jefferson Counties as basis, it is not difficult to foresee a white vote in November fully 100000 strong pro- vided the full vote can be called out. The white vote of the State in the Presidential election of 1900 was just about 100000, as follows: Bryan, 97,- 131 Woolley, 2762; Barker, 4178.
The age-herald., 1902-02-04
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Made Agreeable Impression.

"No man visiting Birmingham recently has made a more agreeable impression upon the people he met here than w. J. Murphy, the new general manager of the Alabama Great Southern" said a prominent business man who has known Mr. Murphy for two or three years.
 MT. Murphy, as general manager Of the Cincinnati Southern. seems to have been we'll known in railroad circles in this part of the country. but not until his com ing on a tour of inspection of the Ala bama Great Southern properties was he known personally to many of our cit izens. In the three days he was here he was engaged the greater part Of his time in inspecting shops, yards and offices but he found time to get about and see the city and to meet number of business men.
 MT. Murphy expressed himself as de- lighted with Birmingham, and those per sons who came in contact with him could not fail to like him. He is common sense, practical man, but with his busi- ness air he has an uncommonly attractive personality. He Is not native of the south but no man in the south could have a more cordial manner. He Is just the sort of man. too, that I imagine one would be glad to serve, for while he is a strict disciplinarian, as all men managing great corporation must be, he is appreci- ative and very considerate of those serv- ing under him, just the opposite of some big fellows who manage large interests
 'The ill bred, puffed up man who gets to the top may say that good manners and kind treatment do not pay, but that Is a mistake. There are thouAnds of men in high positions, from Pierpont Morgan down, whose records disproye any such idea as that entertained by i'll hammered men. MT. Murphys record disproves 1t. Agreeable manners and gen. tlemenly bearing do pay, no matter how high up one may be-