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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
FORMAL NOTICE
 TO BISHOP ELECT
IF pR. sEcKwITH ACCEPTS, HIs CONSIDERATION WILL TAKE PLACE IN DEcEMRER-PRocED- uRE OBTAINING CONSENT.

The Rev. John c. Murray ahd the Rev ]. V. cantey Johnson have re- turned from Montgomery where they had been in attendance on the diocesan council, which elected a bishop for Protestant Episcopal church in Ala bama.
 Rev. Dr. c. M. Beckwith. of Galveston, the bishop-elect, was notified by wire, hut a special committee will send him formal notification by mall. It will probably be ten days or two weeks be- fore Dr. Heckwith replies. If he should decline the honor conferred upon him another meeting of the council would be called. If he accepts, which Is prob able, 1t is thought then the standing committee of this diocese will notify the standing committees of all the other dio- ceses in the United States and ask their consent to the hishop-elect's consecra- ton. On receiving favorable responses from majority of the standing com mittees, the presiding bishop of the United States. the Right Rev. Thomas M. Clark, will be notified and he in turn will notify all the bishops; and a major ity of the bishops-there are eighty-odd- must be obtained before the consecratlon can take place.
 After the canonical consent to the bishop-elect's conseeration is registered, the presiding bishop proceeds to arrange for the ceremony by appointing a conse- orator, assistant consecrators and pres byter-presentera
 Should Dr. Beckwith accept his conse- cration will hardly take place before the middle of December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
WANT PRESIDENT
 TO BEGIN SUITS
DETROIT CONFERENCE PAssEs RESOLUTION URGING THAT PROCEEDINGS RE INSTITUTED
 AGAINST THE COAL COMPANIES

Detroit, October s.-The anthracite dei- egates, representing eleven states, who attended the interstate conference on the coal situation here today, adopted reso- lutions tonight after much debate urging the President to institute civil proceed ings to the enforcement of the interstate commerce act against the coal companies and criminal proceedings against their of- ficers; petitioning the governor of Penn sylvania to call a special session of the legislature of that state to condemn all the eoal-carrying railroads and sufficient of the mines to supply the,demands of the people Further the resolutions petition the President to call special session of the house of representatives and to recommend the appointment of a com mittee with full power to investigate the cause of the strike and to place the blame therefor. A supplemental resolution of fered by Judge Frank E. Garvin of In- dianapolis was also adopted and ordered attached to the main resolutions. It urges the President to at once institute pro- ceedings to dissolve "the present com bination of the coal operators" and to
 
 mines. The supplemental report urges a special session of congress if it is impos- sible at present for the President to take this action.
 The radical element represented by Vic- tor Alber of Milwaukee wanted more radical resolutions; wanted them to de clare for seizure and operation of the mines by the government and govern mental ownership.
 John C. Nelson of Logansport, Ind, urged that the resolutions were not strong enough. He contended that the government should send in a force of men headed by some conservative man like General Leonard Wood, to open the mines immediately and give the country coal. Some objection was made to the clause of the resolution fayoring con- demnation of the mines by the state of Pennsylvania. A majority of the com mittee, however, voted in favor of ip- troducing the resolutions as prepared by the subcommittee.
 Mayor Maybury was made chairman of a committee to forward the resolutions to President Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
CATCHING STREET GERMS.
Experiments Which Show Serious
 Condition of Affairs.

From the New York Times.
 Dr. Woodbury, commissioner of street cleaning, lately began a series of investi- gations with the assistance of Maddon- ough Craven, F. L. Steans, Prof. James Ewing of Cornell, and others to deter mine the nature and number of micro- organisms in the air of our city streets and show the influence of clean gutters and street pavements upon the health fitness of neighborhoods. The results, while still incomplete and lacking in exact scientific value, are interesting and instructive, and will be pursued until re- suits are reached which conclusiyely demonstrate that clean streets are worth all they cost in the effect they have upon the public health.
 The results already attained, using gel atine plates to collect the bacilli war rant certain valuable generaiizationes as to the character of the air of clean and dirty streets. The first point established is that air taken at the curb Is much more highly charged with micro orgaE- isms than that taken at the six-foot level. Another is that traffic is more or less energetic in distributing bacteria ac- cording to it's character.
 he net conclusions warranted in the results already reacheu by this travel and interesting method of investigation is that adequate but not too copious street flushing is the method which most effectually minimizes the organisms car ried by the air. The general conclusion that clean asphalt streets in orderly res idential nelghborhoods are traversed by purer air than that to be gathered among the pushcarts and above the filth-laden pavements of the crowded tenement dis tricts is too obvious to need discussion
 Commenting on the results as far as determined Professor Ewing says, in re- ply to an inquiry as to whether food pro- duets are rendered unfit for use when ex- posed to such an atmosphere;
 "The presence of these large numbers of bacteria and molds means dirt, in broad serse, and not ordinary o'rt, put living material capable of fermenting- albumens, carbohydrates, etc., causing decomposition, with formation of foul odors, gases, etc. Now, these effects are not possible under all conditions while under other conditions they are not only possible, but certain to occur. These ef- fects require fermentable and putrescrible materials Hence. such material exposed in such localities will undoubtedly fer ment and putrify more readily than in localities comparatively free from bac- teria and molds. Uncooked or even cooked means. fish and perishable vegetables will stand less chance in such localities"
 The number of microbe colonies devel- oped on the plates range from five in air taken on East Sixty-eighth street. where the pavement is asphalt, the traffic light and the neighborhood residential. to 74O0 on Rector street and S920 on Second street, between avenues A and B. to 9600 on Stanton street, between Pitt and Ridge The investigation promises re- suits of great importance when fully carried out and compared with readings taken In other cities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
RAILROAD WORLD.

There was an expression of general qualification in Birmingham yesterday over the settlement of the differences be- tween the seaboard Air Line and the Frisco. Vice President ,. and General Manager J. M. Barr of the Seaboard Air Line telegraphed to a representative in Birmingham that the contracts for grad ing the road between Coal City and this city and between Rockmart, Ga, and Atlanta would be let within ten days. The distance between Birmingham and Coal City is twenty-nine miles and be- tween Rockmart and Atlanta about forty miles.
 Chief Engineer ]. ". Bushnells work of locating these connecting lines has been approved in every particular by Consulting Engineer Harry Frazier of Richmond. All the grading is to be com pleted by June l, and on or about Sep tember 1 Seaboard through trains will be running into Birmingham They will come from Atlanta over the new road to Rockmart. then over the East and west to Coal City and then over the new road at this end of the line to this city. It Is said that the Seaboard Ar Line will be as short from Atlanta as the South ern.
 The new fast mail and express train from New York to New Orleans. with a close connection for Birmingham, will be inaugurated on the 1st or 2d of Novem- Der Superintendent Hayden has not made up his time for the train from At lanta to Birmingham, but he says the new train will arrive here at a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Due Honor.
From Judge.

From Judge.
 With loud huzzars the populace ap- proach the rostrura whereupon stands modest man who seems to depreciate their enthusiasm
 'I thank you" he says, flor this medal. but 1 did no more than any other man should have done in my place.
 With renewed cheers the populace bear him away on their shoulders.
 Whose life did he save" asks a stranger of one on the edge of the crowd
 ''Nobody's,' is the reply. '.He is the first newspaper man who ever wrote an article about the opening of the oyster season without referring to 1t as the luscious bivalve.' ,.---- ...-s,f st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
TO APPOINT ASSISTANT. Attorney General Knox VIII Name Julius Davidson's Successor.

Much interest is being manifested in the matter of the appointment of an assist ant district attorney of north Alabama to succeed Mir. Davidson. who Wednesday sent his resignation to the President as soon as he heard of the appointment of Judge Roulhao to the district attorney ship to succeed William Vaughan, who was removed from office several weeks ago.
 The appointment is made by the attor- ney general It is not known just when it will be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
MEETS TONIGHT.
pr. HamiI Will Conduct Sunday School
 Institute.

The Sunday school institute conducted by pr. Daniel of Nashville will begin tonight. The meetings will be held in the First Methodist church. The institute is for the special benefit of the Methodist Sunday schools of the Birmingham dis trict, but all workers are invited to como to the meetings. Dr. Hamil Is said to be one of the best equipped Sunday school workers in America.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Explosion Kills Three.

siioam Springs, Ark, October 9.-At -Gravette, twenty miles north of here, while a gang of men were at work blast Ing in a cut on the Kansas City Southern railroad, some sparks by accident got into a lot of powder, consisting of about twen- ity kegs. which exploded with terrific force. instantly killing three men and dangerously burning six others, none of whom are expected to we. The names of those killed are: Elias Stokes, Walter :Hoiiie and William Fudge. All reside in 1f.rayette
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Roossve,rs Representative.

Wilkesbarre Pa,, October 9.-George Graham Brooks. as the personal repre- sentative of President Roosevelt. came here today. to look up certain matters pertaining to the coal strike He inter- viewed a number of miners this evening. He will have talk with the local coal onerators tomorrow. He will make a re- port to the President early next week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
KILLS SWEETHEART
 AND THEN HIMSELF
YOUNG WOMAN EMPLOYED IN GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE SHOT BY WILLIAM DAuGHERTY AT THE HOUSE OF A FRIEND.

Washington. October g. - Miss Alice Fisher, a young woman employed in the government printing office, was shot and instantly killed at noon today by William Dougherty, an employe of the same of- flee. Doughcrty then shot and killed him. self. Jealousy was the motive.
 The affair occurred at the home of a friend of the young woman. Miss Fisher had gone to the friends house at the re- quest of Dougherty, who wanted her to resume past friendly relations and cease accepting the attentions of another young man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
southern Railway Declares Dividend,

New York. October '9.-The board of di- rectors of the Southern Railway company declared a semi-annual dividend today of PIE per cent on the preferred stock. This dividend would have been declared October 1. but the voting trust sent out a circular saying if agreeable fne divl- dend would not be declared until later. The stockholders agreed to walt. The voting trust was dissolved after the declaration of the dividend.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Women's Relief Corps Meets.

{ Washington. October s.-The twentieth annual convention of the Womens Relief Corps began its session at the Church of Dur Father this morning Mrs. Celestia N. Jones, of Vermont, the national presi- lent, presided and delivered her annual address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Francis s. coby.

Francis s. Coby. aged 4z years, died yesterday at Eaa Thomas. The funeral service will be eonGdcted this morning at the southside Catholic church, and the interment will be in the church ceme- tery. Early mass will be held over the remains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Mother and Child.

In the same casKet the remains of Mrs. M. Sanders and her eleyen-months- old daughter were laid away in the Cot ton Mills cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The funeral director went to the house about sD o'clock to bury the mother and found the child had just died. re- quest was made that the child be placed with it's mother and the two were buried fopether
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
DEATHSANDFU
Mrs. M. Terry.

Mrs. J. M. Terry. who was formerly Miss Belle Hughes, daughter of c. T. Hughes. died at 10:s0 yesterday morning at her home in this city, l7Os Thirteenth avenue. North. The funeral will take place this afternoon and the interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Hearst on Committee.

New York, October s-william R. Hearst and Max Ihmsen. of New York president and secretary respectively of the National Association of Democratic Clubs, have been elected members of the executive committee of the democratic congressional committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Roosevelt Takes Another Drive.

Washington, October 9. President Roosevelt felt so much better as result of the drive he took yesterday that he went out again for an hour about noon today. He was accompanied by Mrs Roosevelt, and they drove through Rock Creek park.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Mrs. J. M. Terry.

Mrs J. M. Terry died yesterday at her residence. l7Os Thirteenth street. North, The funeral will take place today From the residence at 3:3O o'clock, the inter ment being in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
neath of a chlId.

Agnes, the two-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs T. J. Burke. died yester- Lay morning at her parents residence on Sixth avenue. near Twenty-seventh street. The funeral will take place to- aay.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
Sage Is Improving.

Lawrence, L. l., October g. Russell Sage had another very good night and his physician said today that his patient would soon be about as usual.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10

i. SPECIAL OFFICER-Samuel Gardner has accepted the position of special of- flcer of the Humane society, vice Joe sI,edbetter. resigned. He has entered rnnon the discharge of his duties. The society headquarters are at 1910 Morris avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
s. Q. J. Moore.

Funeral services over the remains of Judge s. D. J. Moore were conducted yesterday morning at Il o'clock from the residence in North Birmingham by pr. Henley The interment was in Oak Hil cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
commission to Build TuenneI.

New York, October 9-The rapid tran ait commission today unanimously voted to grant the franchise of the Pennsylva- mia Railroad company to build the tu.. mel which the road asked for snd granted it to the company on it's own terms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10

l. REVIVAL sERVICES.--A series of re- vival meetings will begin next Sunday at St. Johns Methodist church. The Rev. T. B. Cumming of Mobile will be the preacher.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10

NEGRO INJURED.-Win Tipton, ne-
 gro brakeman on the Louisville and
 Nashville, was painfully hurt py Jumping from a freight train near the Sloss fur tnaces last night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10

DAY OF AToNEMENT.-The Jewish day of atonement begins this evening at sunset. Services will be held at Temple Emanuel tonight at 7:30 and tomorrow morning at 10 and tomorrow afternoon at {. The day of atonement is observed as solemn holiday. All pious Israelites fas. from sunset until sunset
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10

' COMPLAIN OF MEETINGS.-A peti- lion signed by seven or eight citizens of Birmingham has been forwarded to the icivil service commission at Washington The petition states that the federal of fce-holders In the Birmingham public building are actively engaged in politics and political meetings are constantly be ing held in the building, in violation of the civil service laws. The petitioners
 ask that the matter be investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
CITY ITEMS.

PETITION IN BANKRUPTCY.-Pet tions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday hv Jerry Huffman and Charles Ross.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-10
10 cuRE A COLD TN. ONE pAy.

Take Laxative Bromo- -Quinine Tablets. This signature on every box, 25c- % wE<~vsre
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-19
CONFESSED TO TAKING
ELECTION BRIBE MONEY
Inspector Testifles Of Fraud
at Shenandoah.

louisville, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE
probing of frauds at the election In
Schuylkill county is bringing forth sur
prising developments.
In court George Knott. Republican ID
spector OF election for the Fifth ward
OF shenandoah. testified that he was
given money on the eve Of the election
tn manipulate the returns In favor Of
Joseph II. Nichter, the Democratic can
didate for recorder Of deeds. and John
Burns. the Democratic nominee for the
Legislature in the First district.
Knott said that he was given the
money by Constable Shortau. OF Shenan-
doah- Arrangements were made to cor
rupt other members Of the board. II
is alleged that forty other election
boards in the county were bought up,
and the investigation will be continued.
Joseph Ryan, David Davis, Aatho :
Garbalish, and Michael Raizis. of Sheu-
andoah. are on t'ial, and Constable Rus
sell. Of Mahanoy city. is TO be tried for
violation Of the election laws.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-19
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE
PERFORMED AT DAYBREAK
Miss Chapman and William TaliafeTO
Choose Unusual Hour for Their
Nuptials-GrOOm Is Blind.

SUFFOLK, Va, Nov. 1s.-A romantic
wedding took place yesterday morning
in Isle of Wight county, Va. when Miss
Daisy Chapman. daughter OF Tax Col
lectOr Thomas J. Chapman. became the
bride OF William Taliaferro, son OF Dr..
Taliaferro. OF King and Queen county
In spite OF the bridegrOOm's blindness
and Notwithstanding she had been re-
leased from her engagement. Miss Chap
man forsook subsequent suitOTs, tnClud-
ing one 70 whom she was supposed to be
engaged. and married her first love.
In September year ago while hunting
Mr.. Taliaferro had both eyes put out and
was other wise dishgured By the acct
dental discharge Of a gun In the hands
Of a friend. TaliaferrO then released
Miss Chapman from her engagement and
she was besieged by other admirers
Lately Taliaferro sought a renewal Of
the engagement. which was granted.
The ceremony was performed at day
break this morning BY DR.. s. c. Clamp
ton, OF Smithheld. Va. The blind bride
groom was attended by his father and
two brothers. He operates a refinery
plant.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-19
SUGAR REFINERY SUES
TREASURY DEPART hENT
Over One Million Dollars
Involved in Action.

The Treasury Department was a party
to a case which was argued yesterday
before Judge Kirkpatrick. Of Newark,
y. J.. and the amount involved IS ST.
O5I .65O.4S
The American Sugar Refining Com
pany claimed to have paid TO the United
States Government, under the ruling Of
the Treasury Department. the above
amount in excess Of the sum which
should have been paid as Government
taxes for the years 1898. 1899. and 1900
The points involved in the controversy
are. whether dividends received by the
refining company from other sugar com
panies on stock which IL holds should
be taxed as receipts Of the American
Company; second. whether the income
received by the American Company
from its investment In Government
/ bonds should be taxed as income. and
third. If dividends from the stocks Of
any other companies are TO be taxed at
az, whether that tax should apply to
dividends received on stocks acquired by
the American Company prior TO the pas
sage Of the late war revenue tax.
Counsel for the sugar company con-
tended that # should not be taxed on
any income that il receives from in
vestments made prior TO the imposition
Of the war revenue tax but that. If such
/ income is taxable at all. Il can only ap-
ply 10 such investments as the company
has acquired subsequent 10 the passage
Of the war revenue act.
With reference TO the tax upon divi-
dends received from the stock OF other
sugar companies. the claim was made
that it was an unjust burden to place
on the American Company. for the rea-
son that II was really in the nature Of
a double taxation. because the other
companies we're subsidiary and pay
taxes TO the Government at the ports
where they refine sugar
As to the income received from Gov
| eminent bonds. the claim OF the sugar
/ company was that the income from that
| source should not be taxed on the theo-
/ ~ that Government bonds are exenst
/ from taxation.
On this point. however, the claim of
/ the Government was that the taxation
vas not on Government bonds as such.
| but a tax on the part OF the income OF
/ the sugar company. ali OF which income,
with certain defined exceptions. the
/ Government claimed, II is authorized by
I law 70 impose a tax upon.
Another question involved. which was
/ not raised in the argument yesterday.
/ was the cOnstitutionality Of the act i'm
I posing tax on raw material. the coun-
/ sci for the sugar company claiming that
| II Is an unjust discrimination on the part
| OF the Government against 81 and in IA
/ vOr OF those companies engaged in the
/ beet sugar Industry which IL was
/ claimed by the American company was
/ enabled 70 produce refined sugar al =
/ cost Of one-fourth Of a cent less pc.
/ pound that the American company can.
/ 50 long as this tariff is in existence.
/ The United States Government was
! represented by United States District
/ Attorney David o. Watkins, and the
! American Sugar Company by Robert II.
/ McCaTJer.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-19
MATERIAL DECLINES
IN THE RAILWAY LISTS
Little Change From Yester-
days Tone at Opening.
MANHATTAN IS AGGRESSIVE
No Definite Explanation Advanced for
General Weakness-Low Prices
Prevail in London.

NEW YORK. Nov. 19.-The Stock Mar
ket opened showing the same general
conditions which prevailed at the close
Of business yesterday.
Scattering liquidation was manifest
throughout the general market and ma
terial declines were scored throughout
the railway list. On the other hand.
Manhattan Railway showed aggressive
strength and advanced fully TWO points
in the opening dealings
Definite explanations Of the extraor-
binary movement in the stock were
again wanting. but circumstantial re
ports were current that dividends Of not
less than Z per cent would be guaran-
teed upon il. There was also a good deal
of talk Of the existence Of a large short
interest in Manhattan. but these views
were not borne out by the ordinary evil
dences Of such a condition
There was no definite explanation OF
the weakness in the general market
aside from the growing approximations
with respect to the monetary situation.
In the railway list the dealings were
heaviest in ST Paul. Baltimore and
Ohio. Atehison, and Union Pacific. The
industrial quarter and the miscella-
neous stocks moved in line with the
railway list.
American stocks we're shown at ma
terial declines in the London market.
but the operations here for foreign &C
count were in small volume