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The age-herald., 1902-03-24
GEORGE B. ALBEA KILLED.
Citizen of Dallas Shot Through Head
 by Negro.

Selma, March 23 = (Special) - Word reached here this morning of the killing of MT. George B. Albea near Stafford, this county yesterday afternoon about 5:3O o'clock. MT. Albea passed a crowd of nc- groes who were having a log rolling and just as he rode up to the place two of the negroes who are employed by him were having a dispute with Frank and Emmet Marx. As MT. Albea approached Frank Marx cooked gun he had in his hand. MT. Albea asked him if he cooked the gun at him. At that moment Emmet Marx pulled a pistol and fired two shots. one ball entering MT. Albeas head back of the ear and coming out in front, the other passing through his forearm.
 The man fell from his horse and the negroes ran off. MT J. B. Fort, who was a short way off, came running up and medical aid was summoned. but the un- fortunate man was beyond the aid of sci ence. Ills brains were oozing out of the terrible wound in his head and he died shortly after being carried to his home. He was a highly-esteemed citizen and leaves a wife and two children. The negro who did the shooting made his escape and had not been captured at this writ ing.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
FESTIVAL NOTES.
Great Musical Event Only Two Weeks
 off-Reserved Seats.

The fourth annual musical festival be- gins two weeks from today. MT. Gucken- berger. the musical director, has his chorus well in hand and is very enthusias- tic over the festival outlook, both from the artists and the box office point of view.
 There will be a full rehearsal tonight and another full rehearsal tomorrow night.
 Of all the popular orchestras that The odore Thomas will conduct not many will please more. it is thought. than the Peer Gynt suite by Grieg. Parts of 1t are often played on the organ in church serv- ices but as noble as the organ is 1t does not measure up to the orchestra. The organ init ates the wood winds and the French horns very well but 1t is a poor imitator of the strings. One movement of Peer Gynt is given almost entirely to the string choir,
 Festival tickets are selling rapidly. The reserving of seats will begin week from today at Parker's drug store.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
To CONSOLIDATE MISSION WORK
Joint Commission of Methodist Churches Have Agreed to Plan.

Baltimore, Md, March 23-As a result of the meeting here of joint commiss- ion of the Methodist Episcopal church and the M. E. church south, the gen. eral conference of the northern church will be urged to adopt at its next meet ing plan for federation in several branches of work.
 The adoption of this plan will result in a consolidation of mission work and the publishing houses at Shanghai, China, the publication of a union paper in Mex ico and the preparation of a union hymn book, common catechism and com mon order of public worship.
 The northern commissioners acknowl- edge that their church made a mistake In beginning the work of revision of the hymn book without first inviting an equal committee from the southern church. It has therefore been decided that the work of revision must begin over again.
 The plan of federation has already been adopted by the general conference of the church.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
MAY SUCCEED MIR. HITCHCOCK.

Walter Wellman in the Chicago Record
 Herald.
 Willis Van Devanter of Wyoming, who will, without much doubt, be the new secretary of the interior to succeed MT. Hitchcock, is now assistant attorney gen. eral for the interior department, and is known to be in the Presidents mind for promotion to the head of the depart ment
 MT. Van Devanter Is only 43 years old. He Is a native of Indiana, of Dutch de- scent, and has been IS years in Wyoming, where he filled many offices and won a good reputation as a public servant and as a lawyer. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court by President Harrison before he was 30 years old. He has been in the interior department for five years, and both Sec- retary Bliss and Secretary Hitchcock de- clared that he was invaluable to them in the administration of that great depart ment
 Mr. Van Devanter is wonderfully hard worker. fine executive and knows every detail of the work of the interior depart ment. He attracted the attention and won the admiration of President Roosevelt some months ago during series o1 con- aererfees on department matters.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
MAY FORM HARDW ARE
 COMBINE EVENTUALLY
Merchants Here Watching Work of Promoters-A Great Blow
 to Business.

The hardware jobbers of Birmingham are watching with much interest the eff fort of the promoters of a hardware conn bine. Some OF the firms here are inclined to the opinion that the trust scheme will be carried through in course of time but the jobbers who have discussed the mat ter have not expressed themselves In fa- vor of it.
 The Atlanta Constitution of yesterday says:
 Many hardware men believe that the hardware trust, if formed, Would be great blow to hardware dealers through out the country. Many dealers would be forced into the combine as they would be totally unable to compete with the cheap buying and selling of the trust goods.
 George E. King, president of the King Hardware Company, was seen by Con stitution reporter yesterday. When asked what his opinion In relation to the trust was, MT. King said: I do not know any thing about 1t. except what I have read in the newspapers. At different times l have been approached upon this subject by parties who have refused to state whom they represented, and I have failed to commit myself. I do not know whether to regard the matter seriously or not. I have no desire to buck against a $100,O00,0OO trust
 Mark Hightower of Hightower & Graves, hardware dealers, was also seen by a reporter yesterday. MT. Hightower said that he knew absolutely nothing about the trust.
 "L. H. Beck, president of the Beck & Gregg Hardware Company, told a reporter that he knew nothing of the hardware trust. He stated that his firm had com mitted Itself to nothing and that he did not believe that any other Atlanta con- cern had any intention of entering the combine.
 Several other prominent Atlanta hardware men were seen in reference to the trust yesterday, but they all stated that they were entirely ignorant of it, and knew nothing about the matter except what had been broached to them in general way at different times'
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
LES MISERABLES"
 WAS THE SUBJECT
DR. JENKlN LLOYD JONES Dls- cussEs Hueo's PRoFouNDEsT NOVEL AT TEMPLE EMANUEL LAST NIGHT.

The Birmingham public has been in- debted to the B'nai Birth lodge for a series of instructive and uplifting lec- lures delivered at Temple Emanuel this season under its auspices by distinguished local men, but this organization had the honor last night of presenting Dr. Jenk- in Lloyd Jones of Chicago, lecturer of national reputation and of uncommon eloquefce. Heretofore the lectures have been heard in the lecture room but pr. Jones spoke from the pulpit of the Tenn pie. Every seat in the large auditorium was filled and an audience so thoroughly representative of the culture of this community is not often assembled. Pro- fessional men and women were present in large numbers.
 Dr. Jones' theme was Victor Hugo 8 Les Miserable" In this work the great author had reached the mountain peak of fiction said the speaker. It was profound book, yet it was simple and one that was easy to read. It could only have been produced by learned man. It gave a true insight Into French lire
 Dr. Jones then paid a glowing tribute to the French nation. He repudiateo the idea that the French were light, 1.-TWO lous people, and he thought 1t was tune that the Anglo-Saxon had cease ms filings against France.
 The ground of Les Miserables' was the French revolution. and the Philosophy or the book was the philosophy of democra- cy and the philosophy of life. Next 10 Carlyle's handling of the French revolu- tion the source of that historic period IS treated with keener insight ana more philosophically in Les Miserables' than In any other work.
 pr. Jones thought this novel or Hugo was masterful in its descriptive power and still more responsible in us anaiysis He compared 1t with the modern npVel much to the disparagement of the latter Novels of today treated chiefly or exter- nals They were filled with chitchat N hen one of these shallow authors drew near to the depths of the soul they turned round a dismissed truth with joke Not so with Hugo He knew the human heart and he knew how to lift up the soul.
 In discussing certain characters in this novel in their relation to social condi- tions, pr. Jones in his most impressive and measured style said: There is illegit- innate maternity and illegitimate pater- nity, but there are no illegitimate chill dren. Every child born into the world is a Christ-child, a Messias, an Emanuel God with us-fit to stand at the altar" And with indignation he said that some women held up their skirts and with scorn passed by the outcast, but that in the next minute they smiled upon the man who wrought the poor creatures downfall This utterance was applauded by the audience.
 Dr. Jones grew more eloquent as he went on to sketch the children in the story and the hero. Jean Valjean.
 He closed by reading the chapter which described the death scene of Jean Val jean The speakers voice became sub dued and tender, and the effect was melting Dr. Jones is an artist, but an artist who seems to feel every word that falls from his lips.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
FRESHMEN CHEER
 BOBR SENTIMENTS
LEADERS SAY THEY WILL BREAK
 UP PARLIAMENT IF NOT AL LOWED TO GOVERN THEM sELvEs-wILL HARAss. EMPIRE

Chicago. March 2S-willlam H. Red nond and Joseph Devlin. Irish members Df Parliament before an audience of To-, 100 persons here tonight made a string appeal for the rights of Ireland and spoke in praise of the Boers in their he roic struggle against the British. At the close of the meetings hundreds of persons pledged themselves to the support of the cause by becoming members of the United Irish League.
 "Tf our policy in the British Parlia- nnent can do nothing else we can ex- pose our grief. we can harass the British empire, we can create confusion on the noor of the English Parliament and call Gods blessing upon the Boers every lime the English are defeated" said MT. Redmond. "If we cannot secure home rule in the English Parliament promise you we will destroy the Parliament of England; if we cannot govern ourselves we can take good care not to allow them 10 govern themselves'
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
SHOT AN IDloTlc NEGRO.
Homer A. MeAfee Kills Negro Who
 Was Preaching About House.

Faunsdale, March 23.-(Special)-At I o'clock Thursday night Mir. Homer A McAfee, who had called on Miss Willie Selden, shot and instantly killed negro boy on the back porch of Capt W. M. Selden's residence.
 Miss Selden was the first to discover the negro and became frightened She at once notified her visitor, Mir. McAfee, and they went forth together. McAfee called to the negro but received no reply, thereupon he fired three shots into him with a 3S s. & w. revolver, producing Instant death. Later 1t was discovered that the negro was harmless and half idiot who was probably looking around for a change in his diet Under the cir cumstances no one censures MT. McAfee He regrets the mistake very much and furnished a coffin for the poor negro Mir McAfee is from Atlanta and represents the Seward Trunk Company of Peters, burg Va
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
GETTING READY
 FOR BIG SHOOT
FOUR HUNDRED SHOOTERS WILL TAKE PART IN LIVE BIRD SHOOT AT KANSAS CITY. SEVERAL WOMEN ENTERED.

Kansas City. March 2s-The work of preparing Blue River Park for the Great American handicap. which is to take place there from March 31 to April 5. Is completed. The clubhouse will easily ac- commodate the 400 shooters and the grounds will make 2o00 spectators com fortable.
 Seventeen thousand pigeons are in the coops at the park and 5000 are in reserve. The handicap committee will meet Thurs day to decide the marks from which the 400 wing shots will shoot. This commit tee consists of John M. Lily of Indian apolis Chris Gottlieb and W. S. Halli- well of Kansas City, Louis Ehrhardt of Atchison, Kan, Charles W. Budd of Des Moines, la, Arthur Campbell of Cincin- natl and Tom Divine of Memphis, Tenn It will probably take the committee two days to finish its task. and the complete list of entries with their respective han dicaps will be ready for publication next Sunday morning.
 The four women who are expected to compete are Miss Annie Oakley, We nona,' Mrs. Johnston of $,innc1.bolis and Mrs. D. Cabaniss of St. Louis. Two sIecial preliminary matches will be shot off this week. On Friday J. A. R. Elliott of Kansas City, w. R. Crosby of o Fal lon, H., and Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake, la. will compete for the Sportsmans Review cup. On Saturday J. A. R. El- liott and W. R. Crosby will meet In a 100-bird match for the Cast Iron medal, one of the oldest of the wing shot cham pionship trophies. Elliott is the present holder of the emblem
 The shoot proper will begin Monday morning. March 31, promptly at o'clock, and will be practically continuous from that time on, except at meal times and night. The Great American handicap will be shot off Wednesday and Thurs day
The age-herald., 1902-03-24

Manager Haller wired the secretary of the Birmingham Baseball Association that he. with several men, would leave Allegheny Pa. this morning CMonday) at o'clock and would arrive in Birming- ham tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Haller will be accompanied by Brown, Taylor, Davis. Smith, Moss and Yeitch.
 Valley Warren. Mckinley and Morris will probably arrive tonight, as tickets have been telegraphed to them. Pitcher Campbell will not arrive until April l, as his mother Is seriously i'll at her home in Pennsylvania. Sorber, the heavy hitter. will arrive today or tomorrow.
 Manager Haller has also teiegraphed to have the uniforms ready, as the men want to practice tomorrow afternoon and lose no time from then until the season begins Wilhelm will not report until April 15 or 20 but will keep in training coaching the Auburn College team.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24

that there is daily loss of nutrition, which in time will result in physical collapse.
 Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion ard nutrition. It enables the assimilation of all the nutri- tive values of the food eaten, and so builds up the body into sound health and strength.
 Mir. Ned Nelson, the celebrated Irish Come dian and Mimic, of s77 Royden Street, Camden, N. ], writes cwe fulfilled an engagement of twelve weeks and the constant travelling gave me a bad touch of that dreaded disease called dyspepsia. had tried everything possible to cure it till last week, while playing at B. F. Keith's Bijou rheater, Philadelphia, in the Nelson Trio professional friend of mine ad- vised me to try Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Dis eovery I tried 1t, and thank God, with good sesults'
 Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, in paper covers, is sent free on receipt of 2I one-cent stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Address Dr. 3. V. Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
PHILIPPINE COMMERCE,
Merchandise Imported in Nine
 Months Aggregates $21,81e,212.

Washington, March 23.-A comparat tive statement of the commerce of the Philip pine Islands for the nine months ending September 30. 1901 and the same period in 1900, shows:
 The tital value of mercha ndise import ed during the nine months ending Sep tember S0 1901, was $21, 1,S1S,212 against s1hlS7s91 for the corresponding period of 19o0 and the exports of merchandise amounted to $1S.S66. 79S, against Sl7,8SS, 200 for 1900. These figures show an increase of 27 per cent for the imports and per cent for the exports during the nine months.
 Gold and silver were imported during the nine months of 1901 to the value of s. 0S2, 644; same period of 1900, $2 363. 291; ex- ported during the 1901 period $7S6167, cor responding period of 1900, S2,222 S07. The value of merchandise coming from the United States for the nine months ending September 30, 19j1, shows an increase of SSS2,o0O over the corresponding period of 1Q1O
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
To Discuss Rate Competition.

Chicago, March 23-Hundreds of manu- lecturers and shippers of the central states have been invited to attend a din- ner to be held at the Auditorium Hotel Tuesday evening, April 1, by the Illinois Manufacturers Association for the pur- pose of discussing competition in rail- road rates' President Charles Deer of Moline will preside. and Charles A. Prouty of Vermont, a member Of the interstate commerce commission, will deliver the principal address. There Is little doubt that the gathering will make a vigorous protest against the existing order of things and demand a radical revision of the present rates.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
Entertained A. p. Men.

New York, March 23.-H. Mantler gen. eral manager of the Continental Tele- graph Company (Wolff's News Bureau) of Berlin, entertained members of the executive and editorial staffs of the As sociated Press at dinner at the Deutscher Verein In this city Saturday night Eleven gentlemen enjoyed the doctors s hospitality, Charles H. Boynton. superin- tendent of the Eastern division of the Associated Press occupying the chair at the hosts right hand. At the close of the feast a fraternal message from the Asso- ciated Press men was cabied to Wolff 8 Bureau in Berlin.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Florence Hotel Arrivals: B. B. Holl- man, Mobile M. s. Gardiner, Tuscaloosa; H. G. Pfohl, 'Pittsburg, Pa-; J. K. Boss, Chicago; J. D. Wertman, Chattanooga: c. s. Crandall, Chattanooga; B. J, Vein right. Huntsville; Ali Holt, Milwaukee; J. A. Daugherty Chicago; R. W. crutch- CT, Nashville; B. A. Reiss, Richmond, Va; Mrs. c. L. Brown. Memphis; D. k. Conner. Atlanta; J. T. Shanan. W. L. Smith, H. A. Adams. Anniston; B. s. Weaver, Atlanta; H. H. Reynolds. Mont gomery; F. ". Roof, Chattanooga; c. E. Jackson, Memphis; W. M. Newton, Chi cago; J. s. Carney, Nashville, D. P. Spa win and wife. Mobile; Malvey Thompson. St. Louis; George J. Damrock, Louis vile; J. T. Jones, Atlanta; H. A. Esk- ridge, Tuscaloosa; J. H. Porter, Wads- worth, O.; J. B. Wadsworth, Blocton, Ala; T. H. McMichael, Chattanooga; D. J. Phillips, New Orleans; J. W. Jones, Cincinnati Samuel W. Selby, St. Louis; A. W. Glaston, Memphis; W. H. Baxton, New York; J. T. Wiley. Atlanta: A. P. Seltzer Canton, O.; R. H. Banister, Char lotte, N. C.; L. A. Paul. Durham. N. C.; I. P. Daley, Mobile; J. A. Hood. Tusca- loosa; l.. Joseph St. Louis.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
Two Boy Tramps Killed.

Fl Paso, Tex, March 23.-Two boys, aged 15 and ', members of party of three, who were tramping across the country, were run over and horribly mangled by train at Ysteta, fifteen miles east of here last night. They were asleep on the track. The third boy, Fred die Winchester of Brunswick, Ga., es- caped and states that the names of one of his companions was J. J. Johnson of Abiine, Tex. The name of the second boy he does not remember, but his home was in JOS Angeles.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
WANTS FRENCH MAN-oF WAR.
Citizen of France Executed In Haytl
 After Firing at Officer.

Port-au-Prince, Hayti. March 23.--Leon Gabriel, who claimed to be a citizen of France and who was executed yesterday afternoon after firing a shot from re- volver at General Cameau, the chief of police, was formerly an aide-de-camp of ex-President Legitime. Upon this fact the Haytien government bases the claim that Gabriel was a Haytien and not a citizen of France. The French minister here maintains that Gabriel was citizen of France He was regularly registered here at the French legation.
 As a result of she execution of Gabriel the French minister has requested that a French man-of-war be sent here, and is awaiting a reply from Paris Quiet prevails.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
PRISONER HAS APPoPLExY.
Robert Richy of England Taken Sick
 / While in Doll House.

Robert Richy, white man, was car ried to St. Vincent's Hospital yesterday afternoon from the "doll house" where he was suffering from appoplexy. Tho change was made by order of City Phy- sician Whelan.
 Richy was arrested yesterday morning by Policeman Oldham at Union Passen- ger Station on charge of disorderly con- duct He was drunk and unable to stand, but sober enough to tell Warden Kit tenberry he was from England and was travelling. He had nearly S10O in his pocket. He got off the train and tanked up before his train pulled out.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
WANT UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE.
Liberals and Socialists Hold Big Pa
 rade in Brussels.

Brussels, March 23.-The Liberals and the Socialists, including many members of the Chamber of Deputies, held a big parade here this afternoon. The paraders halted In front of the city hall and sent In a deputation to the burgomaster of Brussels, bearing petition for universal suffrage and proportional representation. The burgomaster promised to submit this petition to Parliament. There were no dis orders here today. As Prince Albert, a nephew of King Leopold, was leaving the theatre last night hundreds of Socialist students gathered about him and shouted for universal suffrage
 Dynamite cartridges were exploded this morning in the postoffice at LaLouvire, province of Hainault, Belgium The build ing was damaged but no one was hurt.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
College Baseball Rules.

Chicago, March 2S.-Last years Ameri- can rules will govern in the leading Weste ern universities in intercollegiate baseball this year. and Joe Cantillon, the former American League umpire, will probably officiate at the college games.
 After the ceremony the couple will leave for New York and an extended tour of the east. This announcement is of un- usual interest here, through Alabama and adjoining states.
 MT. LaGarde and Mss McMillin are both prominent in the social world. Miss McMillin is both beautiful and accom- plished.
 MT. LaGarde came to Anniston from New Orleans two or three years ago. He Is president of the LaGarde Lime and Stone Company, and Is prominently con- nected with several other interests in this city. They will reside here.
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
"MAJoR BARRETT" BURNING.
oil Steamer from Philadelphia Afire
 But Crew Rescued.

Charleston, s, C., March 23.-Captain Johnson of the steamship Navahoe which arrived here from Boston. reported that on March 22 between Hatteras and Bodys Island the Navahoe passed the steamer Major Barrett on fire. The Navahoe steamed around her but saw no sign of life. Two empty boats were adrift in the vicinity and it is thought that the crew was rescued. The sea was smooth.
 The Major Barrett was an oil steamer, home port Philadelphia, bound for New York from Sabine Pass
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
Se,352,111 Worth of Hemp.

Mexico City, March 23.-The value of hemp exported from Yucatan mainly to the United States during the first five months of the current fiscal year, was S. 353, Ill. a gain of $9. 443,0o0 over the ex- potation of this fibre in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. There are 1900 hemp plantations in Yucatan and some 1400 machines are in use for separ- ating this fibre
The age-herald., 1902-03-24

hardy. But what oi the business man, who has barely time to snatch a nasty meal, and gull ps down a lunch of pie and milk in a few niinutesf He too, Is risking his life to make a living. Life is sustained by food properly digested and assin1ilated. The re- suit of nasty eating and irregular meals is cweak " stomach, and a rweak D stoul- ach means a weak man. w hen he stomach is weak D the food eaten is not properly dig st e d and cannot be per faot1v aoei,y,;1ota5 so
The age-herald., 1902-03-24
steepIechase Abandoned.

Memphis, Tenn, March 23.-Capt. J. H. Rees, who has been the presiding judge at the New Orleans meeting, arrived here yesterday and will put in the week resting at his home in this city prior to the opening of the Memphis meeting. Captain Rees thinks the Crescent City Jockey Club has done well to abandon the cross country style of racing. He does not think that their decision means absolute blacklist for steeplechase races at New Orleans. but 1t will do we'll to let the sport rest Cor . while