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BOTH FIGHTERS
FEEL CONFIDENT
JEFFRiEs SAYS HE NEVER FELT
BETTER AND DON'T SEE HOW
He CAN LosE-FITz TALKS
KNOWINGLY.

San Francisco. July 24-The eve of the
heavy weight championship fight finds
both the principals asserting they are in
prime condition. Each one is also equal
ly confident of getting the desision. Meth
er sees how he can loose. Both Jeffries
and Fitzsimmons spent the day quietly.
cutting DOT all work. Jefft1es said:
My training is over and am glad OF
It never felt better In my life and I
don't see how can lose. am pleased to
boar that Fitzsimmcns is in good condi-
ton, and 1 hope to prove to the world
that the dope story ne sprung last time
wss without foundation. have not been
able to let myself out in my training and
I look forwerd with pleasure for the
chance to cut loose for keeps. If 1 win
I intend to keep on fighting as long as
there is any one to fight. I am also sat
isfied with the referee. Tomorrow night
will settle everything and may the best
man win"
Fitzsimmons said:
Il see by the morning papers that De-
laney says that all l want is the short
end. 1t has always been the short end
that I have had before the contest, but
they have always turned out to be very
long ends when the fights have been fin
ished. What I want, and what 1 am 60
ing to get Is the championship. That Is
everything to me-"
The odds In the betting remain at 10
to 4, but up to the present time no large
bets have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
100 GATHER At
BANQUET BOARD
Master Builders Give Their
First Annual Feast
LABOR MEN WERE PRESENT
Number of Toasts Were Responded to
On Birmlnnham's Architecture.
"Dean" of Architects Relates
Some "reminiscences.

The Master Builders Association of
Birmingham gave It's first annual ban
quet last night at the IIillman hotel.
About 100 gathered round the banquet
board and drank toasts to the various
kinds of architecture which were ex-
planned ard talked CT by members of the
association.
The press, the architects, Mayor Dren-
men and six representatives from as many
labor organizations were present at the
banquet
Tho following were the toasts which
were responded to:
Moorish Architecture, J. A. Miller.
The Press. James A Mcknight
The Advancement of Architecture in
Birmingham, Charles WheeIock.
Colonial Building, T. U. Walker.
Sizyscrappers, T. C. Thompson.
The menu card was a very elaborate
affair and was suited to the occasion. In
a neat cover of the Hillman hotel were
enclosed eight pages of blue print, one
bearing the word welcome" the second
having a list of he officers and executive
committee of the association, the third
list of the members, the fourth, fifth
and sixth list of those Invited, and the
seventh and eight the menu. The follow
Ing were the architects to whom invita-
lions were extended:
Brown & JOY, ]. B. Carr, G. M. Callig-
nan, J. NJ. Creighton, w. Chamberlain,
D. A. Heinrich, Miller & Martin J. w.
Mccain, Reamer & Caffee w. E. Sphinx,
]. D. Simpson, s. Ullman, T. L. Walter,
W. c.. Weston and c. and H b.
Wheelock.
The following representatives of the va
rious unions were present: Hardy White,
Bricklayers' Union; Mr.. Mitchell, Carpen-
ters' Union; b. Elliote, Plasterers' Union;
Sam Harris, Master Painters Union;
John Wright, Master Plumbers Union; S.
Spiro, Timers Union, and John r. Cope
land, representative of the bricklayers
Each representative of union respond
ed to toast. A. J. Krebs president
of the Master Builders Association, acted
as toast master
Major Wheeloek dean of the Birming-
ham architects related "reminiscences of
early architecture in this city and his
remarks were at once entertaining and
instructive.
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HILL ALSO MAKES
PLEA FOR HARMONY
Cannot Accept the invitation
from Mississippi
RECALLS PREVIOUS VISIT
Says There Is No Need for Reorpan-
Izatlon, as the Party Of Jefferson,
jackson and TlIden Is
Good Enough.

Natchez, Miss. July 24.-A special from
Allison Wells, Miss, to tho Natchez
Democrat gives Former Senator David
B. Hills letter to the Mississippi DEM
ocrats In full. and 1t can be construed as
fitting companion piece to the speech
made this evening by w. J. Bryan at
Boston.
Senator Hills letter was read by Hon.
w. 8. McAllister of madison county. In
his letter Senator Hill says:
"Gentlemen-I appreciate your cour-
teous invitation to attend the political
meeting proposed to be held at Allison
Wells, on the 28d instant but regret that
imperative engagements here will abse-
lutely prevent its acceptance.
II recall with pleasure my visit to the
capital of your state some ten years ago,
when I had the honor of addressing your
legislature and l shall ever remember
the generous hospitality which was then
rendered by the warm-hearted and pa
triotic democracy of the grand old state
Of Mississippi.
II am gratified to learn that your peo-
pie are thus early counsellIng together
as to the means OF securing the success
Of democratic principles Of government
preparatory to the great contest of the
near future.
"Our duty at the present time is the pro-
motion of unity; the avoidance of recrim-
nations emong leading men, and the ex-
ercise of a sririt of Cancellation among
all faotit ms In every section of the coun-
try. There Is no need of any re-organiza-
ton Of the party. The party of Jefferson,
jackson and Tilden is good enough for
us. We need to avoid divisions about
abstract questions and we should only
press to the front thoee timely issues up
on which there Is substantial accord
among all democrats.
'"rhe preservation OF constitutional lib
erty, wherever our flag permanently
floats; opposition to dangerous corpora
lions and other monopnes, which pre-
vent legitimate competition, and oper-
ste to the detriment CT the people; insist
ence upon state rights under the guar
antee of the constitution; public taxa
tic for public purposes only the abol-
ition Of tariff upon articles controlled by
the trusts; the election Of United States
senators by the people Of the several
states; genuine reciprocity with Cuba as
against republican 20 per cent spacious
reciprocity, ard the maintenance of the
eisonpl liberty of the citizens. These are
issues, among others, upon which there
is no division Of sentiment among dem
ocrats, and upon which all can unite,
north, south, east and west.
THAT the democracy of the whole coun~
try may be united in the great contest
which awaits us and that the demo-
cratic principles may be once more
triumphant in the nation Is the sincere
wish of your fellow citizen
DAVID b. HILL"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
SERIOUS WRECK
ON THE PANHANDLE
SEVERAL PERSONS KILLED IN
STAhILY AND THREE WERE
BURNED TO DEATH IN PULL
MAN SLEEPER.

Dayton, o., July 24-Englneer Clark Of
xenis burned to O crisp under his engine;
his fireman, Of Cincinnati name I'M
known, head crushed, right arm broken
and both legs cut off; three passengers
two women and q man, burned to death
In a Pullman sleeper, and a number OF
other passengers injured-how many cam
not at this hour be learned-is the story
Of the wrecking Of the Panhandle limited
from St Louis eastbound to New York,
today, at Tre5.rs station. a way stop, a
short distance from Xenia. A wreclking
train was hurried out from Xenia and
another from this city with all the doc
tor that could he secured.
Train No 3 was flying eastward at a
high rate of speed when the engine struck
a loaded coal car which in the darkness
had escaped from the siding In Xenia,
and had run down grade to the danger
point. The engine struck 1t, going at full
speed, and was turned over with Engineer
Clark underneath. The postal car. COM
bination car, day coach, impellled by the
heavy sleepers, were piled over the en-
laid across the track at right angles. A
gas tank exploded, setting fire to the
wreck and the postal car, the coaches
and two sleepers were destroyed. 1t will
be late before any further particulars
are obtainable.
The wreck train left ST. Louis at 1 D.
m. and was due In New York tomorrow
at $40 p m. 1t Is due to leave Dayton
al 1910 and was running twenty min
utes behind time. Wrecking train left
Dayton for the wreck at 1 o'clock
Fire Department Called.
Dayton, July 25.-3 a. m.-Dayton's fire
department was called to the Panhandle
wreck, and apparatus left en- a special
train.
1t is learned that James McFadden and
Fred Carpenter of this city are among
the injured. A special train is Being made
up at Columbus, and will go to the scene
of the wreck to convey the dead and in
jured to that city.
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BIG FIRE AT ALBANY
Wall Fell, Carrying Part of Hotel With
1.-TWO Firemen Killed.

Albany, N. Y. July 25.-2:15 a. m.-The
largest fire Albany has experienced in
years has just broken out on Beaver
street comprising the Columbia hotel and
about dozen different manufacturing
buildings. The loss cannot be estimated
at this hour. The loss will reach $780, 900.
At 800 a. m. the front wall Of the build
ing in which the fire originated fell. car
rying with it the upper portion of the
Columbia hotel adjoining. burying two
hremen in the debris. The IRE is still be-
ycrd control.
At 3 80 a. m. the fire is under control
The two f1remen who were buried in the
debris have BEEN carried out dead. Their
names are Shelley and Bishop.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-25
FORTY PERSONS POISONED.
Drank Lemonade From Zinc Vessel Il
Which Acid Was Poured.

Knoxville, Tenn, July 24.-Forty per-
sons were poisoned at Maryville today
by drinking lemonade which had been
over-charged with tartaric acid. ].
Warren Carr, merchant, dispensed the
lemonade from zinc vessel. into which
he had poured enough acid to charge
fifty gallons instead of the two which
the vessel held.
Carr was the first victim taken sick
and he will probably die. Dr. Erwin
Shumate was stricken from the poison
while calling on a patient. County Judge
Ailor is another victim who may not re-
cover. Every physician in town was
kept on the jump. but II is not believed
that more than two deaths will occur.
The action of the acid on the zinc made
a deadly dose.
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FORGED TIME CHECKS.
Employees of Roadmaster's Office Un-
der Indictment.

New Orleans. July 24.-t..e grand jury
today returned three indictments against
j. NJ. Sullivan, Herman Pohlma and Will
liam Mangin. employees of the roadmas-
ter department of the Illinois Central
for counterfeiting and forging
time checks of the road
The crooked work has, 1t is said. been
going on for several months and the Of
fcals found clue to it by accident. The
losses to the company thus far traced
amount to between six and seven thous-
and dollars. The work was done with
floating gangs along the road
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BEvERIDoE WILL SPEAK.
Indiana Senator Agrees to Make a,
Least Four Speeches In Texas.

Houston, July PA special to the
Post from Seguin, Tex, says that Sen.
ator Beveridge, Of Indiana has expressed
his willingness to make at least four
speeches in the fifteenth district In which
Senator Bailey, of Texas, will make a
campaign in behalf of John N. Garner,
the democratic nominee for congress
Friends of j. Scott, the republican cam
didate, have communicated with Bey-
tridge with the above result.
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Mitchell Is Confident.

Chicago, July A.-President Mitchell OF
the United Mine Workers left for Wilkes
BARRE Pa, tonight, where he will take
charge Of the anthracite miners strike
He said he was confident of success in
winning the strike, because the men
were standing solidly for their demands
and not one had deserted the union so
far as he was able to learn. He said the
miners We're ready and willing to SUBJ
nit their side of the contention to anv
board Of arbitrators in the country and
were not at all fearful of the outcome.
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Can't Use Trust Tobacco.

Norfolk, Va, July 24.-The National
Alliance of Theatrical Stage employees
today endorsed the position of the local
building trades section who are on strike
endorsed the label of the International
Cigar Makers union, and placed a fine
of $40 on any delegate using the pro-
duets of the American Tobacco COM
pany.
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CAPT. STRONG DENIES 1T.
Says He Did Not Pawn Any of Mis-.
Yohe's Jewels.

New York. July PA special dispatch
from London to an afternoon paper says
that Putnam Bradlee Strong arrived at
Southampton today on the ST. Paul sail
ing under an assumed name. In an inter-
view he acknowledged his identity and
denied positively the charge that he
pawned May Yohe's jewels.
May Yohe. who was formerly the wife
OF Sir Francis Hope. sailed for Europe
today on the Hurst Bismark.
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ANOTHER TOTAL WRECK.
Fireman Killed and Engineer Is Per-
haps Fatally Hurt.

Omaha, Neb., July 24-Passenger train
No. 8, west bound on the Chicago, Rock
Island and Pacific was wrecked three
miles west of South Omaha at o'clock
this afternoon. The fireman was killed.
the engineer perhaps fatally hurt and two
express messengers badly bruised. The
dead:
Victor Erickson, fireman, Fairbury.
Neb.
Injured: Charles Porter, engineer, Fair
bury, Neb., will probably recover. Hen
ry Fisher and Charles Caldwell express
messenger, both badly bruised.
None of the passengers were injured be-
ycnd a severe shaking up. The engine and
three cars are a complete wreck.
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BIG ENDOWMENT FUND.
MethodIsts of South viii Attempt to
Raise 100000.

Nashville, July 24.-At a meeting of the
trustees of the Methodist Episcopal
church south today, 1t was decided to
endeavor - false se,00O,O10 endowment
fund, the interest on which is to go to
superdnnuated ministers and widows and
orphans.
An agent to canvas for this fund is to
be appointed at a meeting to be held here
on the 9th of August The Rev. J. J.
Tigert. J. L. Parks and jordan Stokes
were appointed as the executive commit
tee of the board and the Rev. DR.. ]. r.
Stewart ]. l.. Parks and Jordan Stokes
were appointed a special committee to
redraft the bylaws
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Mayflower In Foo.

Oyster Bay, N. Y. July PA dispatch
was received tonight from William Loeb,
otating that the presidents yacht May
flower had run into dense fog off Tom
kinsville. Staten Island. and would re-
main there an anchor over night. No
alarm is felt fere over the safety of the
yacht
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HEBREW VAUDEVILLE SUCCESS.
Relief Society Receives $2e as Their
Percentage of Receipts.

The benefit Hebrew vaudeville perform
ance given at Illlks' hall by Leo Larg-
mann and Miss Anna Gold last night
proved great success. A large crowd of
representative Hebrew citizens were
present and enjoyed several delightful
sketches.
Mr.. Largmann is one Of the best known
Hebrew comedians in the country, and
his Yiddish monologues were especially
entertaining
From their percentage Of the receipts
the Hebrew Relief society derived $2S.
The committee in charge of the entertain
ment expressed great satisfaction with
its success.
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Weekly Cotton Statistics.

Webb committed suicide at Springdale
today by shooting himself through the
head with a pistol. He was II years old
and native Of Princeton, Ky. He was
formerly a prominent business man in
Little Rock an leaves a valuable es-
tate. Ill health is the supposed cause Of
his suicide.
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Southern Railway Co.
The Great Highway of Travel North,
East, South and West.
Schedule in Erect January 6. 1909.
EAsTBoUND.

No. IS, washington and Southwestern
Limited" solid vestibuIed train, Atlanta
10 Washington; Pullman sleeping car.
birmingham to New York: also Pullman
library observation car. Atlanta to New
York; dining car east of Atlanta
No. SO, ~. s. Fast Mall" carries Pull
man sleeping cars Birmingham to Rich
mond Va. via Atlanta; sleeper Atlanta
to New York; sleeper Birmingham to
Jacksonville, Fla; cafe car Birmingham
to Atlanta, regular
Dining car east of Atlanta
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EDWARD LOOKING WELL.
Cor1mc dcre Lambton Says King Never
Appeared Handsomer.

London, July 24.-Commodore Lamb
ton, commander of the royal yacht Vic
toria and Albert, in letter to his broth
er, the Earl of Durham referring to the
King, says:
king Edward is looking 'handsomer
tnan ever / saw him before He will
hold a council aboard the Victoria and
Albert next Saturday, when it is expect
eu the new cabinet appointments will be
settled These appointments are likely
to be announced next week
The rumors current that the King con-
templated selling his stud and retiring
from the turf are formally contradicted
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NEGRO YOUNG PEOPLES
Christian and Educational Congress-
Atlanta, Ca, August 9th to nth,
1902.

On account of the above occasion. tho
Southern Railway will sell round trim
tickets to Atlanta at the low rate of one
first class fare, plus so cents; tickets on
sale August 4 and 8, with final limit of
fifteen days from date of sale. For further
information call on Union Depot ticket
agent Morris Hotel building, Birming-
ham, Ala. 7-5-30t
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ARRIVALS.

No. 1 from Macon. Albany. Columbus.
onali,xa. Americas, etc. 8.45 p. m.
No. 3 from Savannah. Augusta. Macon.
Columbus etc., 1920 p. m.
Elegant through sleepers between Bir-
mingham, Columbus. Macon and Savan-
nah on Nos. and 4.
Connection is made at Savannah with
tho fast freight and luxurious passenger
st.amships OF the Savannah Line from
and 10 New York, Boston and the East.
FOR more detailed information beauti-
fully Illustrated matter. write or apply to
sOLON JACOBS, Commercial Agent.
w. d. HAMMET. Travelling Passenger
Agent, 1921 First Avenue.
JACK w, JOHNSON. Union Ticket Agent.
Birmingham, Ala.
]. c. HALLE, General Passenger Agent.
F. ]. ROBINSON. Asst Gen. Pass. Agent.
W. A. WINBURN. Vice President and
Traffic Manager. Savannah. Ga
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RATES are As FOLLOWS,
SHIP YOUR GOODS
az TIE
SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY

which operates on $1,000 miles of frst-class
railroads, with connections with other COM
panies, to all points accessible by express.
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Tor all your Small Rsmittances, by mail or
otherwise.
Sold on all points in the United States,
Canada, and on Havana, Cuba.
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.

A receipt is given and money will be re-
funded If order is lost.
Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex-
press Company at all reasonable hours.
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MIR. EyANs.s NEW PLACE.

A place has at last been found for Mr.
Evans. and it is claimed to be an unusually
fat one. 1t is that of Consul General tc
London, where the duties are said to be
nominal and the pay phenomenal. Some
have placed the income at S25,0 900 a year
but this seems incredible. The legal sal.
airy is but $1,000, and since the fees must
be returned to the Treasury it is difficult
to understand how 100000 a year more
or anything like that sum, can be added
to the gains of the Office In lawful and
honorable manner. The figure as to the
income of the place looks very much as il
it emanated from Mr.. Evans and was as
wide of the truth as his figures usually
are.
This view of the probable limitations OF
the pay of the place is supported by the
| fact that ii has not for years been held
by any politician of prominence, rs would
have been the case if it had been as rich
a plum as represented. No one knew who
the last incumbent of the place was until
he died, and his predecessors were equally
incOnspicuous.
About the only man whom any one re-
members as Consul General to London
was Gen. Badeau. whom Gen. Grant, who
was in some things singularly guieleSs and
unworldly, appointed in order to give Ba-
deau leisure and support while writing
Grants life. At that time the office was
really very profitable, for the fees were
enormous. The sleek, cunning, wOrming
Badeau, of course, did not work himself
ont of job, but kept on writing his pa
irons life as long as he remained PreSi-
dent, and then tried to work the same
racket on his successors and wound up by
the groSseSt ingratitude toward his life
long bcnefactOr-Gen. Grant.
This recalls that Gen Badeau was prob
ably the most sickening toady who ever
misreprcsented us abroad He spent his
time in trying to break into English so
ciety. and when he came back to this coun-
try his Alterations of English manners
and accent were very tiresomc.
OF course, the main thing is to get Mr.
Evans out of the Pension Bureau. What
is done with him afterwards is a mat
ter of comparative Indifference. That
has been the position of the Grand Army
of the Republic and of The National Trib-
une from the very first. We really care
very little what appointment the Presi-
dent may give him, so long as it is not one
which will give him an opportunity to in
jure and SANDER the veterans of the Union
As COnsul-General to London he will be as
far out Of the public sight as was the gen
tleman who has just died, and the an
nOuncement Of whose death was the first
information TO almost everybody that he
ever lived. He seems to have been made
Consul-General simply because he was
cousin to President Mckinley. and had
been nor done nothing politically or 9th
erwise to attract attention
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fire. Just as the rebel Sergeant's horse al
most touched his on the right, and the
Sergeant suarled:
'.Heah. lower yer gun. Don't you dar'
shoot till you git orders"
Shorty had a firm hold on the stock, and
he swung the carbine around with light
ming quickness and terrific force. 1t caught
the Sergeant fairly across the eyes, and
knocked him out of his saddle.
Shorty sunk the spur into his horses
flank. and dashed obliquely to the right.
followed by Pete, and yelling at the top OK
his voice.
Fire. ST Klegg, Fire, damn you! Don't
You see they're rebels? Don't mind me.
Fire. damn your'
\ volley came in answer. to which the
rebels who had gotten into line responded,
and then turning began to ride away.
Come on. 81. Come on. boys" yelled
Shorty. "FOller EN- up They'll show US
the way across the river"
Pete tore along in advance Of all,
pumping" his carbine vigorously at the
rebel Lieutenant, every time the latter
would attempt to stop and rally his men.
Excited as the rebels were they did not
mistake the shallow parts of the ford. and
by following closely after them 81 got his
whole squad over and came upon the flank
of the rebels who were fighting the lst
Oshkosh at the bridge These had already
become alarmed by the firing, and beat
hasty retreat
At the campfire that evening Shorty
remarked:
Guess I've had enough of rebel clothes
Uncle Sans garbage is good enough fer
me. Pete. husk off those duds. and put on
your own
TO be continued)