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The age-herald., 1902-03-23
MR. LONDON ANSWERS CRITICISM
 OF THE COUNTY OFFICE HOLDERS

had three school houses built during ms administration, and I am willing 10 give him all credit for what he has done, put ne failed to inform the public that these three public schools were built by the increase of the present city debt, which was already much too large IF the Juos- ment of prudent people,
 It Is necessary, and all very well, to have have school houses and am entlre- lv in favor of them, but the mayor fails to call the attention of the public to condition of affairs in regard to the pub lie schools which think is disgrace to this city. From the report of Henry 5. Gray. treasurer of the Board of Edu- cation, l learn that the total expenditures for the public schools of this city for the year ending June 30, 1901 was $5O,- TT. .54 Of this amount gS740. 99, or practi- eally one-sixth of the whole sum came from tuition paid by scholars for attend ing free schools.
 If the mayor had only directed some of his energy to increasing the amount of the appropriation to the public schools so as to relieve poor children from the necessity of paying two or three dollars per month TOT the privilege of going to the city schools l think he would have earned and been entitled to mucn greater credit from the citizens. If he has ever taken any step in that direction l would be very glad to know of 1t.
 ALEX T. LYNDON.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23

To the Editor Of The Age-Herald:
 have had no public statement from the officials in the court house who are the recipients of such large bounties from the public. Rumors from private sources come to me that these gentlemen com plain that I have done them injustice. It Is needless for me to say that this is very far from my purpose, and inasmuch as they are in possession of all the facts, and to my knowledge your columns have been laid open to them for use. 1t seems very singular that they should complain of injustice when the means of securing justice have been all along and are now In their own hands
 But there may be reasons satisfactory to them which induce them to remain si- lent and solely with the view of ascer- taining what the truth is, and to do them the justice to which they are entitled 1t has occurred to me that the means now provided by law for the ascertainment of the facts are simple, and I see no good reason why they should not be resort ed to-
 Under the statutes these public offi- cials are required to keep books in which their fees are shown, and 1 presume that they have compiled with the law. aa - - - E - ss - - a nl 7 a - - -
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By another statute the Governor has, subject to his orders, officials known as the state examiners. whom he may re- quire to make organizations in just such cases as this Why do rot these injured officials appeal to the Governor to nave an examiner sent here to make an e&aml- nation and official report as to what the amount of their incomes from fees are?
 There Is another aspect to the ques- ton. Surely these gentlemen, laHiilar as they are with the duties of their respec- tive offices, ought to know what would pc fair compensation for the services they perform, and if they are not oVefpalu they should be willing to accept TOT sefN- ices performed fair compensation, anu this I think they should have. So as to reach a conclusion which would De lar and just 1 would like for the 1uage oL probate and the sheriff, and the clefk ol the criminal court and the clerk or the city court each to inform the papnc what his fees amounted to In each or the last two years and what salary he would consent to have the Legislature TX loI the remainder of his term Ihls seems so easy a solution of the whole question 1naO l am sure these gentlemen will reaully respond.
 I read with some interest the annual ~ message of Mayor Drennen, and so soon as l get the necessary data l expect ,,, to say something on that subject me roavor nlumes himself largely on having - = a a = = - . a ~ a s sn 'n a sa -' ~ said MT. sentell He had never been in any trouble before Ne was shot TOT nothing. and being in bad company IS perhaps responsible for the trouble.'
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
STRONG DEVELOPMENT co.
Gordon and Associates Have Invested
 Large Capital at Ensley.

When MT Douglass H. Gordon, the we'll known Baltimore capitalist visited this district recently he began negotia- tions for several hundred acres of land Tn and around Ensley and it is said that he will organize a development company at once, which will proceed to erect houses MT. Thomas P. Grasty of Baltimore is known to be interested in the deal. The new company will be capitalized at S2oo,- 900. MT. Hugh M. Harton and Mir Eu- gene F. Enslen have sold, 1t is said, their individual holdings in the Ensley Realty Company to MT. Gordon and his asso- ciates. The new syndicate has also bought the Burgin and Eubank properties and the Steiner holdings in the old Birm- ingham- -Ensley Co.
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&A<H@H4@-~0& 0& noon in Avondale, has been set for next Saturday.
 Peculiar interest is attached to the case, the physicians claiming the bullets with which Sentell was shot were poisoned Hamp Bryant will be the most important witness in the case. He was present and was shot through the arm by pistol which Sentell had taken from Dirrett. His arm is healing rapidly, and he will be able to be in court Saturday.
 Dr. Finch. who attended Sentell, will be another important witness. He claims the bullets were poisoned, but as both barrels of the gun were fired, it is inn possible to get bullet to make an &C., curate test.
 Sentells father is heartbroken over the tragedy. Charlie was only r years old and his mother died when he was an in- fant.
 "He was good, hard-working boy"
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or lessened the value of their lots which abutt on the portions of the street which have been lowered.
 ing that a lease-held interest which he owns to property on avenue F has been damaged that much.
 Miss Pauline sugg asks 5000 damages, claiming that she owns lot on Six teenth street and avenue F which has been lessened in value.
 H. H. Hine and s. K. Hine want 5000 damages, alleging that in OctobeC Mo- vember and December avenue E was low cred in front of their property, which lessened it's value to that extent.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
WOMEN DETECTIVES
 ON THE BABY CASE
CORONER PARIS HAS NOT GIVEN UP HOPE OF UNRAVELING IN- FANTIClDE MYSTERY - AN OTHER SESSION OF JURY.

Interest has not died out in the mystery concerning the parentage of the infant found dead February 29 in the woods near the North Birmingham Club house, and supposed to have been murdered. The reward of s1OO offered by Governor Jelks for the arrest of the parents has caused hundreds of amateur detectives, as well as some professional ones, to take up the search.
 see Coroner Paris with clues or theories are many women.
 Seven bright women,' said the coro- ner yesterday, ''are working on the case. Two we'll dressed and stylish women have just been in to see me, claiming to have valuable information. They would not give their names but left a list of wit nesses."
 The jury which investigated the case will be called together next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, at which time the coroner intends to bring matters to a head He Is pretty certain that he knows the persons who are connected with the supposed murder, but is waiting to ob- tain a complete chain of evidence before causing any arrests
 At the hearing Saturday all the mid wives and doctors in the surrounding suburbs are to be summoned as witnesses and the matter is to be thoroughly sifted. The records of the county board of health officers are to be present for inspection, and the matter will probably end in war rants being issued and the persons ar rested if they can be found.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
Executive Committee Called.

The executive committee of the Ala bama Press Association is called to meet at the office of the Dixie Manufacturer, in this city, April 4 at F o'clock for the purpose of arranging a programme for the annual meeting in Mobile. The call is signed by President William E. w.. Yerby and Secretary J. A. Rountree.
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
SENTELLS SLAYER TO
 BE TRIED SATURDAY
Interesting Point of Case Is Claim By Physicians That Poisoned Shot
 Were Used.

The preliminary hearing of Peter Dir rett, the negro who is accused of shoot ing Charlie Sentell last Sunday after
The age-herald., 1902-03-23
PROGRESS HAS ALSO
 ITS REGULATIONS Three Damage Suits Against Ensley On Account of Grading of
 Streets.

The spirit of progress which recently pervaded the city of Ensley and which resulted in the streets being graded has against that enterprising city. The three plaintiffs allege that the city, by lowering the grade of certain streets, has damaged
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
UNCLE SAM SOAKED
Now the Contractors Who Pooled
Their Issues Will Have to
Stand Trial.

Norfolk. Va, Oct. 9.-United States
Commissioner Bowden today held for
the federal grand jury Aaron Marx,
J. A Codd and Louis Wasserman for
conspiracy with Intent 20 defraud the
United States in the matter of the
contract for supplying the Norfolk
navy yard with 100000 pounds OF beef
and a similar amount OF fresh vege-
tables.
The three accused were admitted TO
bail in the sum of 500 each. The evil
dence introduced at the hearing showed
that Marx, Wasserman. Codd and
Richard Eastwood met in a hotel IN
Washington, and Marx, by paying $50
to each Of the others. secured their
bids for the contract with figures
greater than those submitted by him
self. His bid was Sl5,400 and he Sc
cured the contract for that sum. East
wood has not yet been arrested
Wasserman Is now furnishing the
Hampton Roads station with an iden-
teal supply at a contract price OF 81
$50.
Assistant District Attorney Miller
stated 10 the Associated Press CORE
spondent that Marx was informed OF
the investigation being made into the
records o. the bids and contract by
someone connected with the depart
ment in Washington and that an in
vestigation 20 discover who this is viii
be made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
TARIFF WAS TOO HIGH
Some Articles Put on the Free
List to Aid in Rebuilding
the TranSVaaI.

Pretoria, Oct. 9.-An extraordinary
issue of the Gazette says:
The amended tariffs are only pro-
visional, the government desiring ulti-
mately TO enter the customs union on
a basis which VIII not sacrifice vital
interests of the Transvaal. Negotia-
tons thus far have been unavailing be-
cause the Transvaal does not feel Justl-
fed In increasing the duties on certain
food stuffs TO the extent which the
coast colonies consider necessary for
the protection of their products. Mean
while the conditions in the Transvaal
preclude further delay in adjusting the
unjustifiably high duties and the duties
ordinarily reasonable. but excessive in
a country which practically has TO be
refitted. The duties, therefore, are
abolished on machinery. building ma
teriais, metals and agricultural imple-
ments. The large sacrifice OF revenue
involved is considered preferable 10 in
creasing by taxation the cost OF re-
newing the industrial capital of the
colony. As il is imperative, however
10 replace a portion of the loss the du-
ties on wines and spirits are increased
The existing duty ON dynamite is left
unaltered owing TO questions bearing
on conditions of its manufacture and
importation into the Transvaal being
under discussion. but the duty viii be
separately dealt with so soon as posi-
bic.
The duty OF cents each on poles.
cents a pound on sulphuric acid. s cents
a pound on lead and u cents a pound
on copper wire are Cancelled All iron
viii be admitted free.
The cost of building VIII be greatly
reduced by the removal of the duties
on cement and timber.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
Politicians TAKE A HAND
IN SETTLING COAL STRIKE
Mu Penro8e, Plat and 0deII Get Busy and Held
Several Conferences Yesterday.
g Meetings Announced For TOday-ROOsevet Makes Public
President MtchsPS Answer

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New York described inside
the
without
political situation
sat The position empoye to the
Engagement Of the
to the
the continued
political duties
p from the polls on cleo
Pennsylvania
and Senator
These latter ad-
I'm armisce under implied promise
would be recognized oy le Operators
declared that the question at was
they refused influenced
renons the effect the strike might have on the fortunes
&. Of 0ueu the other
the suggested that the
srrlrr would the way for the
Harrisburg and Albany
Of calculated impair the
possible that the
Of
h. one speaker this antagonstic character had already
been framed submission TO the pennsylvania es
,.,z..,.. ~ 4, panrsylvaris and
expressed that
Instances public mind might influence the determination
% gsentatons who. according
politics should not
further expressed
said they had no Oh
O might be through the
. f.r.nra no a clos nd gentlemen separated
the Erie had long
conversation not being ulseosea
that communication during the day with some OF
ne Declined
"a be- placed the controversy
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which refused to receive its delegates
Two additional battalions OF infantry
and detachmen' OF artillery have
been ordsrea 10 be he.s IN fsadlneas
for eventuaAties. Towards noon. be-
cause Of the threatening attitude Of
the strikers, the authorities ordered a
suspension of the street car service.
There are now 5000 troops under
arms here. Their presence prevents
the strikers from interfering with the
larger establishments, although several
small factories have been compelled TO
close. The authorities have issued or
ders for the resumption of the whole
street car service tomorrow, and have
promised troops 10 protect traffic from
interference.
1t is estimated that 10000 men are
on strike. and it is believed they have
no intention of returning TO work I'M
I'll the demands of the street car line
employees are satisfied. The ordinary
life Of the city OF Geneva is prac-
tically suspended. The troops are quar-
tered in school houses.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
CUBA DRIFTING AWAY
Spirit of Indifference as to the
United States EVinced by
People of Island.

Washington. Oct. a-The situation as
TO Cuba is such at present as to give
officials here great concern. 1t is feared
that Cuba is drifting away, and evidence
is multiplying day by day 10 mark the
growth OF q spirit of indifference toward
the cultivation OF friendly commercial
relations with the United States that
almost borders on hostility. The treaty
which. BY the terms of the platt amend
ment. might be entered into between the
two governments IS now awaiting the
approval Of the Cuban government, which
approval is withheld. not with any ex-
pressed intention OF rejecting the con-
VentiOn. but through what is regarded
here as the natural inertia OF the
Cubans in diplomatic matters. This
treaty includes provisions for a con-
siderable measure of reciprocity between
the United States and Cuba. and while
il is true that the Cubans believe that
the United States has been rather Mig
gardiy in the arrangement Of the reci-
DTOcitv schedules. these objections are
cot regarded as sufficient 10 account for
the great delay In concluding the treaty
However. there is no intention. IL Is said.
10 resort 10 any undue pressure on the
Cubans.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
STABBING AT FRISCO
Hank Clemens, an Old Timer,
SIashed Four Times by viii
CIark-WiII Recover.
Special to The Herald.)

Frisco. Utah. Oct Shank Clemens.
a carpenter at the Carbonate mine,
was stabbed -four times tonight by VIII
Clark engineer at the same mine.
The two men had quarreled up at
the mine todaY, ard when. hey met IN
saloon tonight the affair was re-
newed. Clemens started for Clark with
a monkey wrench and the latter de-
Tended himself with a pocket knife. in
fiicting four cuts, one over the heart,
one in the neck and two in the face.
Dr. Cook. who dressed the wounds,
says that Clemens will recover. Glenn
ems is an old-timer around Utah min
ing camps and formerly resided in Sill
yer City. Tintic. Clark has not yet
been taken into custody.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
SITUATION GRAVE in THE CRESCENT CITY

A-' ORLEANS La Oct sThe IN
u " becoming
p He me
Hune
members ot his stan After reviewing the
meeting public In he
= p. where De was coSeted FOR several hours
%
= without
ported 20 & lanen in The city az O'Clock tonight 200 had
n anoes had been brought
- Is Aa % exercise deal patience
. 'ne attacks
S @e sreeted with dere ephets by the crowds and
= a
times
. TO
friends
. DO called
Orleans Railway 10
.
patiently a the
. evening William nd John Lynch
. TO
them
. the
used
G h troops auen other
5h business element rule
. Ae Trouble without
:. =. All The wounded yesterdays doing
we - = =
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that ne seemed disposed TO act with
a spirit of fairness.
The conference ended at 4:So O'clock.
President Fowler was the first 10 leave,
the other operators following him.
The coal road presidents referred all
Inquiries to the senator's and Governor
Odell.
Nothing to Say"
Il have nothing TO say; there is
nothing 20 be said" was Governor
Odelrs answer to a question. Senator
Quay likewise had nothing TO say.
Senator Plat was the last to leave
his office. Il do not think ] can say
anything" he said. i am too tired.
There viii be further meetings tomor-
row. That is all / can say at pres
emit" Vice President Wilcox OF the
Delaware & Hudson. like others. re-
fused 10 talk. A visit TO the operators
after the conference. brought no infor-
nation.
Although President Mitchell appar-
entity had no part in the conference
between the senators and the OperatoL
his actions were anXiOusly awaited.
Early in the day he was Joined at
the Ashland house by eX-State Sena-
tor Moses W. Solomon of Chicago. The
ChiCagOan has so far refused TO dis
close his mission. saying he was mere
ly messenger. During the morning
AIR. Mitchell had a long conference
with his three district presidents. Aft
erwards District President Nicholl had
this TO say: Unless the demands OF
the strikers are granted in full. / do
not see how President Mitchell can
settle the strike without calling a con-
ventiOn. II only a part of the de-
mands are granted. that would render
IL necessary TO call convention. and
that would take two weeks at least"
No Proposition Made.
Late in the afternoon President
Mitchell and the district presidents had
another conference at the Ashland
house. Mr.. Nichols said that his as
sociates had not considered any for
NAL or informal proposition from the
operators. He said that the strike
might be settled by Monday. but in
timated that il was improbable.
Oscar s Straus, a member OF the
Cancellation committee of the National
Civic Federation, called on President
Mitchell late in the afternoon. on
leaving Mr. Straus said. President
Mitchell wanted 10 see me. but the
object Of my visit I cannot make pub
lie"
General B. F. Tracy. A. B. Board
man and d. H. Bacon, president OF
the Tennessee Coal. Iron & Railroad
company. called on Mr.. Mitchell in the
evening. We came 10 see Mr.. Mitch
ell. said General Tracy. ION the BIZ
luminous situation in Alabama. We
spoke OF the strike OF the employees
CONTINUED on page -
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ALL THE COAL MINERS MAY BE CALLED OUT

passed between the officials Of
the President Mitchell Of the
IL United a all btuHln-
Gus states and Canada The telegram Of Ie
Federation
kind be mined IN the United
strike western
Federation OF win cooperate to this end -
Telegram received snail
full Many thanks for th prefer Of
perat0n and
said President Moy Is
President Mitchell viii call out
an his hard coal mine in this country and a
stubborn mine operators
this strike end or the
Is me
to endt the
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
TERRIBLE CRIME OF
A SCHOOL TEACHER

Winnipeg. Manitoba. Oct. Sat Al
tona, a small town near the North
Dakota line. ]. J. Toews. a school
teacher. had some trouble with the
school trustees and. meeting them on
the road while going 10 school, drew a
revolver and shot A Rempel. ]. HE
bert and p. Keller.
Toews then returned to the school
house and shot three pupils. two OF
them daughters OF Mr.. Keller and the
other a daughter of Mr.. Rempel- He
then turned the revolver upon him
self and will die. Rempel, HILBERT and
two OF the girls are also fatally
wounded.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
MURDERER CONFESSED.

= Butte. Mont, Oct. 9.-TWenty I
y years after the commission OF a !
y murder, for which Thomas Hanley I
4 and Luke Kelly, the latter presi- I
y dent of the Silver Bow Trades and I
y Labor assembly and a prominent I
y labor leader in Montana, had I
y served seven years in the peni- :
y Tertiary, the real murderer is said I
y TO have confessed. Word has been I
y received from Wilkesbarre, Pa, I
y that ". L. TOurey Of Scranton. I
y Pa, has given himself up. The I
y tragedy was enacted near LuZerne, I
y Pa, a man named ROsencrantz I
y being held up and killed. Kelly
y and Hanley were convicted on the
y testimony of a woman who de- :
y clared she recognized them as the
y murderers. I
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
MONTANA WILL HELP.

Butte. Mont. Oct s.-A mass-meeting
was held bV the Labor and Trades as
semblv OF Deer Lodge county, az Ana
conda sonight IN behalf OF the striking
coal miners OF Pennsylvania. which was
addressed bV a number Of prominent
sueakerS OF the state. Resolutions were
passed rendering the sympathy OF origin
I'D labor in Montana "a the miners. A
movement Il on foot 10 start a popular
subscription for the benefit Of the strik-
erS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY
CAUSED BY JEALOUSY

Washington, Oct 9.-Miss Alice Fish
er, 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 Office
DOugherty then shot and killed him.
self. Jealousy was the motive. The
affair occurred al 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
10 resume past friendly relations and
cease accepting the attentions Of an
other young man.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-10
ENGINEER KILLED.

Tacoma, Wash, Oct. s.-A broken
rail- wrecked a Northern Pacific freight
train this morning at the western end
OF the Cascade tunnel The engine was
overturned and the engineer, William
Mischo OF Tacoma, was killed. Sew
eraI loaded cars were piled up and the
track was not cleared until late this
afternoon.
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EVERY BONE BROKEN.

Seattle. Oct. 9.-George S. Smeeth,
the son of a wealthy Chicago foundry
man, committed suicide this afternoon
by jumping from a fire escape on the
seventh story in the rear of the Ar
lington hotel. He was instantly killed
by the fall. his skull being fractured
and every large bone in his body be-
ing broken.
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PIERCED HIS HEART.

y Shenandoah. Pa. Oct s.-Wil-
y liam Durham. aged .. a veteran =
y Of the Spanish war. was shot dead =
= by Private WadswOrth OF company :
y A, Eighteenth regiment, this =
= morning. Wadsworth was a =
= member of a squad that had been =
= detailed TO guard a miners house =
= which was dynamited on Monday :
y night. Durham, IL is alleged, was =
y walking toward the house and =
= was commanded 10 halt by Wads- :
= worth He disobeyed the COM =
, mand and the sentry fired The =
= bullet pierced his heart :