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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
AT LAKEVIEW.

A good audience gree l the Lakeview Stock Company in "A Scrap of Paper last night. The play is one of the best comedies ever written and was well ham dled by the organization. In their vain endeavors to locate the "scrap of paper" many amusing situations arise which give the actors abundant opportunity for fun making.
 The play is based on a note written to a man by a woman who afterwards weds another. It falls into the hands of al- most every member of the cast and mis- understandings are innumerable.
 Miss Darlington was probably best in the part of Suzanne. She likes comedy better than heavier roles, and showed last night she was thoroughly capable of handling them. Miss Read as a dashing young woman was good. Among the men, Kendall Weston as Prosper Coura- mont appeared to good advantage, and John OHara as Monsieur Brismouche and Daniel Halifax as Monsieur Anatole were well up to the mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
51azed Woman Then Spends
 Night in Cemetery
AF TERWARD SHOOTS HERSELF
Fired the Homo and When Posse Ar- rived Entire Place Wac In Flames. She Does Not Remember
 Her Horrible Work.

Memphis, June 16-A special to the Commercial-Appeai from Hazelhurst. Miss says:
 Details have been received here of one of the most horrible tragedies ever executed in this sction of Mississippi. Louis Westrope a well to do and well known farmer, living near the little vili- lage of Brandywyne, thirty miles south west of Hazelhurst. in the edge of Clai- borne county was attending services at a neighboring church yesterday with his grown daughter, and while there, in the middle of the service, a messenger hast ened into the church and told him that all of his little children, six In number, lad been murdered, lis home in flames and ashe9. and h.s wife gone. or also murdered. and her body probably con- sumed by the fire which had destroyed his home.
 Arming themselves with shotguns and repeatng rifles and procuring dogs, the male congregation hurried to the scene of the awful carnage. Upon arriving at the home five dead children were found scattered around the premises with bull let holes in the head of each child. Among the ashes of the ruined home were found the eharred bones of the infant baby.
 Diligent search failed to locate the body of the mother Outside of the yard was found bloody apron and tracks leading towards swamp
 From facts the evidence soon convinced the spectators that Mrs. Westrope had committed the terrible deed Search was immediately instituted for her, and she was finally located this afternoon In country graveyard, where she had spent the night.
 When she saw the searching party she placed the same rifle with which she had the day before wrought such terrible de- struction of her own children to her heart and pulled the trigger, the bullet passing one inch below the heart serious ly, but not necessarily fatally wounding herself.
 The woman conversed intelligently and said she did not know how she came to be in the graveyard, or what she had done yesterday. Those who know her and her family believe that sine committed the crime while mentally deranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
TO ISSUE BONDS.
Atlantic Coast Line Directors Author
 ize the Issuance.

Richmond, Va, June 16.-At the meeting of the stockholders of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com pany, held in this city today, resolu- tion was adopted authorizing .-4e is suance of bonds not to exceed $20,0OO per mile on the mileage of the new consolidated system. The stockholders further authorized a mortgage to be given to the United States Trust Company of New York on all property and franchises of the road. No changes were made in the on4cials or directors of the road.
 The board declared the regular divi- dend annually paid in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
SHOOTS POLICEMAN.
Rolling Mill Employe Goes On War
 path With Shotgun.

John Tomlin, special policeman at the Rolling Mills, was shot twice in the right leg last night by Dennis Murphy, an em- ploye of the rolling mill, on Avenue B and Tenth street
 Murphy was placed under arrest by Policemen Jordan and Cunningham. It seems Murphy was raising a disturbance and Tomlin told him if he did not stop he would be arrested
 Murphy told Tomlin he would be back in a few minutes and settle with him. He came back with a ouble-barrelled shotgun and fired at Tomlin, two bullets taking effect in the latter's leg. one below the kneee and the other above. Tomlin fired three times at Murphy, but failed to hit him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
Sixth Week of Strike Begins
 Without a Ripple
TEAM DRIVERS WILL HELP
Henry GIday Says Central PennsyI- vania Soft Coal Miners Will Not
 Be Called Out Except as
 an Extreme Measure.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, June 16.-The sixth week of the anthracite coal miners strike began today without ripple to disturb the calmness of the situation. Rain fell nearly all day, which helped to keep the more than 15o,o0o Idle men and boys indoors. Several reports of assaults on workingmen and coal and iron policemen were received here from different sections of the region, but no one was seriously injured. It was ex- pected that today would witness the re- fusal of a large number of fire bosses and other mine bosses to go to work, but the best information obtainable shows that the number of men who quit was not large. Neither side gave out any figures.
 Caspar Clark, president of the Inter national Team Drivers Association said today that his organization would do all 1t could to help the striking miners.
 There was a revival today of the story that the central Pennsylvania soft coal miners will be called out very soon, but President Henry Gilday of the central Pennsylvania district, said that the cen- tral Pennsylvania district would not be called out except as an extreme measure. He thought a curtailment of soft coal production in his district would be more likely action.
 GlIday's Statement Denied.
 Altoona, Pa, June 16.-The statement made by President Patrick Gisday of this district, in an interview at Wilkes barre yesterday, that little or no soft coal is being shipped from this soft coal district to the anthracite region, Is not borne out by the facts. William McPher- son, president of a sub-distriot In this district, who was in town today, says that before the strike was inaugurated the men of this district were working but four days out of an average or seyen Ever since the strike has been on the men have been working full time. He says that while 1t Is reasonably cer- tain that the coal is being shipped from this district to help the anthracite op- orators out, 1t Is almost impossible to locate the shippers. If 1t Is ascertained that coal Is being shipped strike VIII be at once declared. zsz
 Situation Is Worse.
 Charleston, Va, June 16.-The strike situation in the Kanawha fields Is more intense. The winifred miners struck to- day. This mine has been working more men than any other mine In the Kama wha field since the strike began. Three mines of the Kanawha and Hooking Company accepted concessions and are working. Orders were issued to close all other mines of the company. The company operates all the mines on the north side of the Kanawha river. The company has sent all its empty cars to Ohio where 1t has mines running
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
BRYAN TALKS SILVER.
Says 1t Is Not So Much of a Corpse
 as Some Think.

Kansas City. Mo- June 16.-William J. Bryan passed through Kansas City to- day en route from Lincoln. Neb., to Ne csho, Mo. where he lectured tonight
 Tt is too early yet to say what the issues will be at the next Presidential campaign" he said in reply to a ques- ton. T think that imperialism will be one of the principal ones judging from the action of the House. The money ques- ton will also come up again. AS to what part free silver will play I cannot say The Republicans fear to discuss the Fow- Ter bill. They say that the money ques- ton is corpse, put the corpse has so much life in it that they fear to push this bill before election and have post poned it until the second session The trust question will s'so come up for con sideration In the next campaign. At the present time Democratic chances look good"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
WILL WITHDRAW MILITARY.
With the Exception of Little Stone
 Throwing PaWtucket Is Quiet.

Pawtucket, R. l.. June 16.-When in the opinion of ten prominent citizens, includ- Ing Mayor Fitzgerald and Chief of Police Rice, tranquility has been restored in place of mob rule, the militia ordered here last Thursday by Governor Kimball in connection with the street car strike will be withdrawn. This conclusion was reach ed at a meeting between Governor Kim ball. Brigadier General Tanner and fifty business men at the state armory today.
 With the exception of three cases of stone throwing the day was quiet. Cars were operated on all local lines in this city during the day and in Central Falls as usual but were withdrawn tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
BAINE WILL GET
 A GOOD OFFICE
WELL-kNOWN MAN TO RECEIVE APPOINTMENT AS INSPECTOR OF RURAL FREE DELIVERY CAR. RIERs FOR JEFFERSON COUNTY.

A special dispatch to The Age-Herald from Washington is as follows:
 Representative Underwood received mo- tice this morning that MT. Tom Baine of Birmingham. having attained the highest average at the recent examination for inspector of rural free delivery in Jeffer- son County, would be appointed to the position"
 MT. Baine is well known in Birming- ham, having formerly been at the head of a printing establishment He was later assistant city auditor and has been long prominently connected with local politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
EARLY MORNING FIRE.
six-Room Cottage on Sixth Avenue and
 Nineteenth Street Destroyed.

A six-room cottage on the corner of Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street. oc- cupied by MT. ". H. Ball and family and owned by Mrs. D. T. Taliaferro was de- stroyed by fire at 2:S0 o'clock this morn Ing.
 The loss on the cottage Is $500 and on the furniture 5000, both of which were partially insured.
 Mrs. Ball and her children were asleep In the house at the time of the fire, and when she awoke the flames were eating their way through the floor. Mrs. Ball was compelled to run through a sheet of flames to escape from the burning house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17

Those In charge of the census do not claim 1t Is correct, as one district failed to report and In another the cards were badly mixed up and not counted. Those fami- lies classed divided belong to more than one denomination and are not, therefore counted with any denomination. Those under the head of no preference are some whose names were given by neighbors or who stated they had no preference.
 The list shows a total of 20 denomina- tions. or branches of denominations, rep resented in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17

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 All condolences held inviolate
 Consultations at office or by mail in- yited without charge.
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 No written prescriptions. I furnish all medicines.
 Ouestion blanks for man or woman sent free on application.
 DR. DOZIER Is a graduate in every branch of medical and surgical science has twenty-five years experience, a na- tional reputation, and Is endorsed by the nrass national banks and thousands of natrons as the most expert and reliable snecialist in the South.
 Montgomery Advertiser: Dr. Dozier Ia .ndorsed by the press and people of every section of Alabama.
 Tbe southern Odd Fellow: We cannot .dd anything to the reputation of Dr. a 1, Dozier has already acquired in the ,;,,a of his profession, but we know him ~. he brother odd Fellow that can he .o,,ed on to carry out every promise he ,.sal,es to those needing his services.
 zTosonic Guide: Dr. Dozier comes from
 somily of prominent physicians. and ..,,tn his full store of medical knowledge 'nd his large experience in his profession aa, he relied on to treat disease in the most successful manner.
 Age-Herald: His long record and ap- ,roved abilities entitle him to the proud d;stinction of standing at the head of his profession.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
Classification Committee.

Asheville, N. C., June 16.-A meet ing of the classification committee of the Southern trunk lines began in this city tonight. It is understood several important changes in the classification of rates will be made. A number of representatives of commercial and manufacturing interests will appear before the committee in regard to sev. eral proposed changes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
Remodelinu Theatre.

Montgomery, June 16.-(Special.) .)-Work has at last begun on the remodeling of the Montgomery Theatre, a historic old place that comes down from before the war. From the modern standpoint it is a death trap, and in this point especially 1t is to be brought down to date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
Alabama Postmasters.

Washington. June 16.-(SpeciaD-W. D. Harrington has been appointed postmas- ter at Fulton, Clarke County, vice c. R. Hannon resigned. The name of the post office at Kempsville, Monroe County, has been changed to Tunnel Springs, with Charles w Mcclure as postmaster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
A GREAT MANS IDEA.
eOsYaoHr 1900 .r r-s ,aocrt. o.Asls co. o~oss.u

fOlENTUS, as Ruskin defines it, is simply
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
Piles Cured Without the Knife.

Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund your money if PAzO OINTMENT fails to cure you. 50 cents. 6-3-tf-tu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17

Fire In Machine shops.-A small fire in the Hood Machine shops. on First avenue and Fourteenth street. called the fire department out this morning about 1 o'clock. The damage was small. the fire being in the mould ing room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
DIR. o. T. DOzIER.
Physician, Surgeon and Expert spe.
 ciaiit.

Treats successful- ly all Nervous, Blood, Skin. Rec tai, v e n CT e a Genito - Urinary 2 n d Chronic Dis eases, F c ;n a l c Complaints a n d Delicate Disorders of Men and Wom- en. Nearly all ope- rations of surgical character d o n 6 WITHOUT PAIN
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17

Board of ControI.-The board of control of the Board of Trade will meet tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in the Tomlinson building in First ave nue. Several matters will come up and a full meeting is desired.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17
CITY.

Miss Duncan Better.-Miss Edith Duncan. who accidentally shot herself Saturday morning, was reported much better last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17

Declaration of ncorporatlon.-A dec laration of Incorporation was filed yes terday by the Cable Company of Ala bama. The capital stock Is 5000 and the incorporators are Messrs. J. B. Shelby of Birmingham, c. W. Wilkins of Atlanta and H. L. Draper of Chi cago. The company will conduct a piano business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17

Clerks Meet.-Retail Clerks Local No. 123 held a meeting last night at which there was a large attendance. It was announced that the lucky num- Der for the horse and buggy was 91. At the next meeting of the union officers for the ensuing year will be nominated and other important busi- ness attended to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-17

called the fire department out this morning about o'clock. The damage was small, the fire being in the mould ing room.
 Declaration of ncorporatlon.-A dec laration of incorporation was filed yes terday by the Cable Company of Ala bama. The capital stock Is 5000 and the incorporators are Messrs. J. B. Shelby of Birmingham, c. W. Wilkins of Atlanta and H. L. Draper of Chi cago. The company will conduct a piano business.
 Clerks Meet.-Retail Clerks Local No. 123 held a meeting last night at which there was a large attendance. It was announced that the lucky num- Der for the horse and buggy was 91. At the next meeting of the union officers for the ensuing year will be nominated and other important busi- ness attended to.
 Marriage Llcenses.-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to MT. H. D. Riley and Mrs. Savela Hudson, MT Paul Richter and Miss Mary From harm, MT. Frederick H. Fletcher and Miss Virginia Aderholt, Mr. Foster Hamilton and Miss Louise c. Critten- don, MT. Charlie Snyder and Miss An nie Barrett, Mir James A. Eaton and Miss Lizzie Huggins.
 Attempt to Steal Guns.-Charlie Hood and John Williams, negroes, were arrested last night by Policemen Waldrop, Culpepper and Leitch, charged yUi aff nfi iyor fN ct pistols and guns from the Birming- ham Loan Company. The negroes were in the store examining the guns and attempted to steal them while the manager was not looking.
 Building Permlts.-Building Permits were issued yesterday as follows: J. c. Bugle, one-story frame on Twelfth street, between Fifth and Sixth ave- nues, $400; Smith & Stillman, repair No. 2517 Avenue F, $250 F. F. Stalz- man, erect two one-story frame dwell ings in Ninth alley, between Twenty first and Twenty-second streets, $500 each; Smith & Stillman, erect one story frame dwelling on Avenue H and Seventeenth street, $375.
 To Give Smoker-Dirigo-Hin Lodge No. 76, Knights of Pythias, will give smoker tonight at Gelders' res taurant. The lodge will meet at T o'clock to initiate several members and confer the second and third de- grees. After that 1t will adjourn to the restaurant. It is expected large number will be present, as invitations have been issued to all the lodges in the city and all visiting Pythians. Sev- eral prominent speakers will be pres ent
 Miss GockeI Leaves.-Miss Edna Gockel of the Birmingham Conserva- tory leaves this morning for Asheville, N. C., to attend the annual meeting of the Southern Music Teachers Asso- citation. She will give piano recital under the auspices of the association next Thursday. Miss Gockel will not return to Birmingham until Septem- Der. From Asheville she will go to Cincinnati, and from there she will visit 'Put-in-Bay to attend the annual meeting of the National Music Teach CTS Association. Miss Gockel will spend the latter part of July and part of August in New York.
Holbrook argus., 1902-06-14
Cause of Pear Blight

P. S. McCutcheon, who lives seven miles northeast of Hanford, and who is the owner of pear orchard, thinks he has made discovery as to the cause of pear blight. He has found that by cutting open the bark either from the limb or the body of pear tree, there are millions of little insects to be found. just inside the bark, which feed on the sap and wood of the tree.
 Mir. McCutcheon does not think the bee has anything to do with the blight. How or when these insects are de- posted in the tree no one knows, but it is evident that when they once get under the bark it is impossible to destroy them with any external appli- cation. These insects may be the cause of the blight, and not bees de- posting the germ in the fruit bud It is not known what kind of an insect it is, or how or when it enters the tree.
 However, as this is new discovery, it might be we'll for fruit men to in- vestigate the matter as it may lead to discovery which will be of great benefit to them, says the Hanford Journal.
Holbrook argus., 1902-06-14
LOS ANGELES NEWS NOTES
A Budget of News From Our Regular
 Correspondent

The assessment district for the widening of Sunset boulevard, from Main street to Marion avenue, was fixed by the board Friday.
 The proposed subway was discussed by the board Friday, as was the peti- tion to grant the Ocean Park electric line a franchise across the sewer farm.
 Because the property owners cannot agree, the Board of Public Works have denied the petition, filed a year ago, for the opening of new High street, from Franklin to Broadway.
 The Cudahy Packing company has had plans prepared by Architect A. M. Edelman for four-story brick storage building, that is to be erected on the north side of Macy street, near the tracks of the Santa Fe Railway, by August l, at cost of $30,000.
Holbrook argus., 1902-06-14
Yaquis Still Active

News has reached Guaymas that Ricardo Johnson, son of the most prominent American in Sonora, and himself quite factor in that country, was surprised and killed on Wednes- day by band of murderous Yaquis, who raided the country between San Marcial and Tecoripa, pillaging, burn ing and killing indiscriminately. The younger Johnson had some mines in that vicinity and made his headquarters at the ranch of Alejandro Rodriguez, near Tecolete.
 Runners coming from both San Marcial and Tecolete brought only meager details of the murder of John- son. The Mexicans were so terrified by the raid that they did not stop for details, but sent messengers to Guay- mas at once asking aid.
 The Yaquis were divided into small bands and Johnson was surprised by one of these bands and murdered. Gen eral Torres, strongly reinforced, is again rapidly advancing 10 meet the Yaquis in the Matazan mountains. He expects to put down the uprising in short order if he succeeds in engag- ing with the Indians before they cross into the mountains along the Yaqui river. If they succeed in entering the mountains with their present number and armament, the situation will be grave and large numbers will join in the uprising. These mountains are very inaccessible.
 Hermosllo is now guarded by state troops, and all government troops have joined forces under General Torres. Hermosillo is practically under mar tial law. No vehicles are allowed on the streets, guards have been placed on every corner and the streets are kept clear.
 Several Yaqui chiefs have entered the city in the guise of loyal Yaqui laborers and have persuaded many Yaquis to join the uprising. The Mex ican authorities are surprised that the Yaquis are so well armed with Maus- CTS and it is presumed that they have been collecting them for some time in contemplation of an uprising.
Holbrook argus., 1902-06-14
Our Agricultural Trade

Our foreign trade in agricultural products, according to bulletin No. P just issued by the United States agri- cultural department, has grown to enormous proportions. It appears that during the fiscal year 1901 foreign countries purchased American farm produce to the value of $952 ,000 .000, these figures representing decidedly the largest agricultural exports in our history. Compared with the record for 1900 they show an increase of over $100, ,000, ,000.
 "Our agricultural imports, on the other hand, disclose a considerable falling off when contrasted with the trade of the year preceding. The various products of agriculture received from foreign sources during 1901 had an aggregate value of only $392, ,000, 1000, or BPS, ,000. 900 less than in l900."
 The last reports from the agriultural department show that not wlthstanding the phenomenal increase in our manu- fatures, the products of the farm are our main source of wealth.