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The age-herald., 1902-01-19
AMONG INSURANCE MEN

Birmingham's insurance agents are rap progressive and successful underwriters in the south. Only few years ago but few of the great insurance companies had general agencies outside of Atlanta and New Orleans, but now many of them are realizing the advantages of having their southern headquarters and general agencies in Birmingham, and the number will be greatly increased when the new office buildings now being erected in this city are ready for occupancy.
 About fifteen months ago the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company of Baltimore, recognized Birmingham as the best city in this territory for their state department, and established them selves with the well known insurance firm of Louis V. Clark & Co. as managers with Mfr. w. H. Ferguson in charge. Their expectations have been more than real ized by the rapid growth of business throughout the state
 MT. Ferguson is wearing smiles just now, because of the local success of his company, as we'll as on account of the first prize which has just been awarded the Birmingham department for writing the largest amount of accepted business
  ing the competitive year just ended. All of this speaks well for the office. and volumes for Birmingham, in view of the fact that corporate suretyship is recog- nized as the safest and best protection in all progressive cities.
 Tn fact" said a special agent who was in the city the other day, Birmingham is the most up-to-date city In the South in prompt recognition of all forms of uiu md some day soon it will be the distributing or managerial headquarters for the South in all branches of finance"
 The 50-cent basis rate for mercantile property which went into effect in Bir- mingham recently is working very satis- factorily. At first there were a number of kickera but as merchants come to un- derstand the operations of the new rate they appreciate fully its advantages. Some of the agents are still paying back bates of last September.
 Under the new rule a firm can carry s1OO,000 of insurance for what sS500o cost it under the old rate
 Cant. John G. Smith. president of the State Underwriters Association, has re- covered from a long illness. He is at work again with his old-time zeal. He says that the insurance business in Ala bama is in first-rate condition and that the new year promises well.
 Mir. John c. Ruse, Jr., who becomes stamp clerk of the Southeastern Tariff Association in Birmingham, is we'll known here He has been in the office of the Southern department of the Western and British America for several years and is a recognized expert in many lines of in- surance work.
 The fire losses in the United States and Canada during the month of Decem- Der are estimated at S11,s12,0O0 small decrease over the year before.
 The total losses for the year 1898 were $13677o,z0o.
The age-herald., 1902-01-19
BURGLARY AND ASSAULT.
Negroes Rob House and Fight With
 Owner Follows.

Two serious charges face Phillip Ad- ans, a negro under arrest at the city jail One is burglary and grand larceny and the other assault on MT. P. E. Bos- tick with knife.
 Two negroes broke into Mir. Bostick's S house, 1717 Sixth avenue. last night while he was preparing to retire and stole an overcoat. He saw them and followed although only partially dressed.
 In West Park he caught up with the negroes and told them to wait. The one having the overcoat left hurriedly, but Phillip Adams turned and, 1t is said. drew a knife on MT. Bostick and dared him to come after him. He, however, seized the negro and Policemen Nix and Cunningham, who were riding near, ar- rested him. When searched the negro had dangerous looking knife with a three-inch blade in his pocket.
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timely topics by Miss Virgie McMil- Ian, Miss Nellie Castlemen, Miss L. A. Chambeless, Miss Alice Shepherd, Miss B. A. Allen, Miss Annie Brad ford and Miss Ella Taylor.
 The Alberta Martin School, one of the three new buildings recently erected, will be opened tomorrow morning. There will be no formal programme, but all persons interested in the school are invited to call and inspect it. The school is located on the North Highlands. It cost $26,000, and is of pressed brick and stone. It is modern in all respects. The teach CTS are Prof. T. c. Young, Miss Stella Spiva, Miss Nina Blair and Miss Annie Braun.
 The teachers of the public schools were paid off yesterday. the amount being $4456.85.
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Booth Tucker, commander of the Sal vation Army in America, arrived in Bir- New Orleans accompanied by p officers of the army and members of the famous New York street band. A large meeting was being held as his car entered the passenger station and the party joined in the services.
 ''The objects of this trip are three" said Commander Tucker last night fin his apartments on the car. We hope to have a general revival cam paign through
The age-herald., 1902-01-19
SUPERINTENDENT RESIGNS.
John Bowling Sewers His Connection
 With the Tennessee Go.

Ths resignation of MT. John Bowling as superintendent of the Bessemer di- vision of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company was announced yes- terday.
 MT. Bowling came to Birmingham in 1878 and for many years has been one of the foremost men in the iron industry of this district. He has been a hard worker and his ability as a furnace man. ager is said to be equaled by that of few men in this section.
The age-herald., 1902-01-19
NEED A NEW PARK.
Efforts Made to Have One On South
 Highlands.

Efforts are being made by citizens on the South Highlands to buy the vacant property on Magnolia avenue, near Twen- tieth street, which they expect to make into a park if the city will assist. It is owned by the Birmingham Realty Com rany, which 1t is understood Is willing to sell 1t at reasonable price.
 The property has a frontage of 800 feet and runs back to the street behind. It is about 200 feet from Twentieth street at Five Points, and has the South High lands fire station on one corner of it.
The age-herald., 1902-01-19
NEGRO ATTEMPTS MURDER.
Boldly Fires Revolver at Wife and
 Her Nephew.

Bud Sims, a negro, made several att tempts to murder his wife and her nephew, Walker Martin, last night on Avenue D, between Eleventh and Twelfth streets. f'''
 Martin and Sims wife were walking up the street, according to the statement made by the policemen, when Sims op- ened fire on his wife. Shortly afterwards Martin was using a telephone in a nearby store to get a policeman, when Sims stepped into the door and fired several shots at him. None of the bullets took effect. Policeman Cunningham answered the call, but Sims was nowhere to be found.
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out the entire country and to add 1000 souls to the cause We have already accomplished half of the task and hope to have the other 800 confessions before reaching New York the first of February.
 we also wished to show the people of America the real object of the Salvation Army and exactly how our work is car ried on. This is done through Consul Emma Booth-Tucker's lecture Love and Sorrow which I deliver tomorrow after noon in the Jefferson Theatre.
 Our third object is to arouse local in- terest in the army in many places where renewed efforts are necessary. In some
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TEACHERS MEET.
New North Highland School to Open
 Tomorrow.

A meeting of the city teacherss' institute was held at the High School yesterday. Professor Wilson of the State Normal School at Florence made an address.
 The institute opened with music, conducted by Miss Leta Kits, after which there were brief talks upon
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1 places we need new buildings and in
 others the army has only a small back 1 ing. It is our object to aid these places,
 and we have succeeded beyond expecta- tion."
 This morning at Il o'clock Commander
 Tucker will preach at the Southside Bap- tist Church. He will be assisted by music from the band and the strong vocal talent
 in the party. In the afternoon he will lecture at the Jefferson Theatre. At S:30 in the evening Commander
 Tucker will lead a meeting at the Jeff
 ferson which will be typical representa- 1 tion of the work of the party on this trip.
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To knock out the Grip, take "77.s
 To break up Cold, take "77."
 To stop Cough and soothe the chest, take "77."
 To cure Catarrh and clear the head, take "77."
 To prevent Pneumonia and strength en the lungs, take "77."
 To cure Quinsy and heal the throat, take "77."
 To feel secure and keep well, be prepared for emergency by carrying in your pocket a bottle of Seventy seven" ("77'), pr. Humphreys Fam ous Specific for Grip and Colds. It stops cold at the start and breaks up" Colds that hang on.
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Florence Hotel Arrivals E. B.Cosler. Louisville; Miss Annie Watkins, Tusca- loosa; c. M. Plouman, Talladega; w. A. Wills, Cincinnati; J. l.. Carter. Nashville; Joe P. Holmes, Macon, Ga; L. J. Coop CT, Wilmington, N. C.; w. R. Almer, North Carolina; Story Alright and wife New York; H. T. Diningbury, Louisville; T. A. Morrison, Chattanooga; B. A. Ro- yer, Virginia; w. J. Garrett, Warrior Ala; W. T. Dinningbufy, Louisville; J. s. Tart, Chicago; U. D. Bubler, Knox vile; w. F. Nal, North Carolina; D. T. Wallman, Atlanta; P. Jones, Ocala; w. s. Russell, Toledo, O.; J. c. Jones, Huntsville; H. E. Gould, Memphis; P. H. Norris, Atlanta; James W. Little, Tusca- loosa; Albert Funston, Atlanta; John Armstead, Memphis; R. A. Alston, At lanta; B. H. Porter. Atlanta; Walter J. Byrne. Knoxville; O. s. Finch, Coal City; A. Doggwell, Anniston, Ala; B. T. Weav- CT, J. T. Jones, Atlanta; Franz Leverett and wife, Washington, D. C.; D. N. Coop CT, Montgomery; R. l.. Coulter, c. D. Johnson, Chattanooga; B. E. Frierson, D. D. Alexander and wife, Cincinnati; J. H. Dyer, Louisville; John B. Graham, Montgomery; w. R. Mckenzie, Michigan; J. C. Young Atlanta L. Y. Wootson, St. Louis; Edward Funkstein, Bessemer; H.
 S. Royal, Tuscaloosa; H. M Cherk, Nash vile; A. B. Willis, New York; R. c. Wat kins. New Orleans; M. D. Nixon, 4Sew York; James L. Wall, Memphis; J. A
 DeHart, Greenville; c. H. Morgan, Chi cago; Sid Harrison, Washington; F. M
 Littlener, St. Louis; M. C. Moses, Troy; l.. P. Spovey, Denver; w. B. Townsend. Blocton; w. D. Clippings, Chattanooga; p. A. Spencer, Montgomery; E. K. vann, St. Louis; H. B. Grimes, Chattanooga; w. H. Buford, Chattanooga; A. B. Har- ris. Huntsville; E. w. Alright. Ensley.
The age-herald., 1902-01-19
Cured of Piles
 After Many Years.

Mrs D. E. Reed of Albany says: q would not take $500 and be placed back where was before I used the Pyramid Pile Cure; l suffered for years and it is now eighteen months since used it and not the slightest trace of the trouble has returned" For sale by all druggists. Lit tie book Piles, Causes and Cure" mail ed free. Pyramid Drug Co.,, Marshall, Mich.
The age-herald., 1902-01-19
HOW THE DISPENSARY
 WORKS IN ALABAMA
Reports from Bbb and Tuscaloosa Counties Show Big Profits and Indicate That the Citizens Were Well Pleased With Operation of the DispenSaries

The spensary system solution of the liquor problem beem
  n withe the held dpensay system
  fled sarv wen elow.
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No Danger of That.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
 He is so absent minded! He forgets everything"
 ''Oh, no, he never forgets himself"
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PERSONAL.

Mrs. A. s. Woolley. who has been very sick with pneumonia, is convalescent.
 Mir. Henry W. Graham. editor of the Jacksonville Republican, was in the city yesterday.
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Messrs. H. L. Higgs, M. F. and N. T. Hickman leave today to spend a few days hunting at Coker, Ala.
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George Mesta and A. F. Mcdonald of Pittsburg. R. E. Holz of Cleveland and D. c. O'Reilly of Portland, Oregon, were among the late arrivals at the Hillman last night.
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ImmateriaI.

From the Boston Globe.
 The Missus-Nol I tell you I object to giving money at the door.
 The Tramp-Well, marm, perhaps you'll hand it out of the window-rm not per ticker.
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THE WEATHER.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. IS, 1o02 Local observations during the 24 hours ending D. m., Central time:
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Hun7OrS

They take possession of the body, and are Lords of Misrule.
 They are attended by pimples, boils, the itching letter, salt rheum, and other cu- taneous eruptions; by feelings of weakness, languor, general debility and what not. \ They cause more suffering than anything else.
 Health, Strength, Peace and Pleasure require their expulsion, and this is posi- lively effected, according to thousands of OratSful kaatiruoufals by
The age-herald., 1902-01-19

We make cuts. Age-Herald Engrav. ing Go.
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Try Da Costa Cigars.

$SOO-85 acre farm, 8 l-2 miles Ensley. Eborn & Jones
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Hoods C1rs0parilL0

Which radically and permanently drives them out and builds up the whole system.
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Book Rental List
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 Second Avenue.
Rental Fee-Only 25c For
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New-York tribune., 1902-03-22
"HERO" ALMOST BLOWS Up YACHT.
SAILOR. IMAGINING HIMSELF ADMIRAL.
DEWEY FIGHTS BATTLE OF MANILA
BAY IN HOBOKEN.

Michael Deckhardt. who says he is a sailor and
lives when ashore No. 30 Thon-st, Jersey City
Heights put in a large part OF yesterday inspect
Ing the enforcement Of the New-Jersey Excise law.
In consequence OF his endeavors in this direction
which were conscientious TO the last degree Deck
hardt's highly imaginative temperament was in
smooth working order last evening at about the
time he happened along at the float OF the Valenta
Boat Club. at the foot OF Fourth-st., Hoboken.
The steam yacht Elsie which belongs to William
Kronker was tied up the float, and the jovia
sailor boarded her at once and descended to the
engine ROOM Here he found the fires out but
there seemed to be plenty Of coal in the bunkers
p f i S 'i rb % b as sd clig ne f DIt @ ddise roar E
patrolled for time with an increasing of his
with himself aloud and before long he had con-
vinced himself that he Admiral Dewey I'm
The little deck Of the Elsie Became the 6fidge Of
about of i the North River Were The sir6os ~
the Spanish feet anchored off Manila.
hardt Full speed ahead.'
About this time Deckhardts musings reached the
ears of James Benson. caretaker Of the boat club.
who was asleep in the boathouse and Policeman
ca3 cam TRg Teahe h 3m6a at bo9 Sa b
same time. but the bold naval commander OBJ
ed the action 70 the word ScLneider saw @ H,it6
dismay that the sailor had two revolvers. He told
Benson to dissemble in front while he sneaked
the rear. But Deckhardt was on the bridge bv
this time. and shouting, Curse the Spaniards!'' %
Of them took effect. and IN an instant Schneider
bridge The next instant they fell off TO the deck
and second later pumped off the deck into the
Sounds OF combat soon gave way TO cries OF
Help as Spaniard and naval hero foundered in
Of them impartiaIIy. but the sPaniard the bet
ter OF 1t when they were all on dry land. and
carted off the imaginary admiral to the station
About half an hour later the Elsie began to blow
discovered that her fires We're all going fuii bast @
There was so little water in her boilers that she
been no interference
New-York tribune., 1902-03-22
NEW LABOR REGULATIONS.
AMENDMENT DESIGNED TO FIN PAY OF
EMPLOYEES

Albany March II (SpeciaD.-The Senate
judiciary Committee reported favOrably to-day
important amendment to the constitution
suggested by Senator Bowling Recently the
Prevailing Rate Of Wages law has been as
sailed, and also the Eight Hour law Mr.. Dow
lnS's amendment is obviously designed TO give
the legislature authority fix the wages OF
people employed by the State, its cities or
villages and also by contractors and sub-cOn-
tractors VINO perform work for the State. for
cities o. for villages. The amendment reads as
follows:
The Legislature may regulate and fix the wages
or salaries. :he hours of work labor and
make provision for the protection. welfare and
safety of persons employed by the State by
any county city. town, village or other civil
division of the State, or by any contractor or
sub-contraCtoT performing work. labor or ser
vices for the State. for any county city, town,
village or other civil division thereof
A similar amendment to the constitution pro-
posed by Assemblyman Adler passed the As
sembly to-day.
The Judiciary Committee also reported favor
ably bill introduced by Senator Willard de
cIaring that women employed in factories shall
not be permitted work more than tfty-six
hours in any one week, nor more than SIX hours
upon Saturdays.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-22
GOTERNOR FATORS JUSTICES BILL

Albany March Ex-Governor Odell asked to
night what he thought of the Mills concurrent
resolution proposing amendment to the constl-
tuition giving to the legislature the power to in
crease from time to time the number of Supreme
Court justices. but providing that no time shall
there be more than one for every sixty thousand
OF population. excepting in the Ist and IId Judi
cial districts where the limit is made one for each
eighty thousand He said
The resolution proposes automatic Constitu-
uonal provision. which is TO ne submitted to the
people II the people don't want II. they Will with
hold their approval. AS I understand the bin
will give eight more justices in the Ist Department
and twelve in the IId-quite respectable Increase
| think 1t is fair proposition and that those
who oppose II have not studied IT closely.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-22
~ToO MANY PLAIN CLOTHES MEN,
PARTRIDGE WOULD REDUCE THESE TO A
MINIMUM-THOUGTIT TO BE A MOVE
AGAINST WARDMEN.

The police captains of the First Inspection Dis
trict which includes the precincts on the east side
OF Manhattan south OF Fourteenth-st, were sum
moned to Police Headquarters yesterday. where
they held conference with Commissioner Par
fridge. The Commissioner said that no wanted 70
have talk with the captains about precinct de-
tectives and plain clothes men.
Il want TO reduce the number Of plain clothes
Of the precincts to the minimum" said the
Commissioner. but recognize the fact that there
are certain kinds of work that must be done by
them. There too many plain clothes men in
the precincts / want 10 see If can't make
rule by which captains can put men In plain
clothes when they are needed In a hurry, without
applying 10 Headquarters. and still 50 that this
rule won't be abused"
The captains Of the other districts will be called
in their turn
After the conference Commissioner Partridge said
that the result would be that the rules Of the
department would be changed somewhat in regard
doing plain clothes duty in the precincts.
but that this rule would not be formulated for a
few days.
The Commissioner remarks about plain clothes
in the precincts taken at Headquarters
10 mean that he has started, as he threatened 20
do before he became Commissioner, to go after the
old institution OF wardmen in the department.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-22
LITTLE HOPE FOR CANALS.
IMPROVEMENT BILL NOT LIKELY TO
PASS ASSEMBLY.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE 7RIBUNE.l


Albany. March Ex-Governor Odel spoke ap-
prOvingly tonight OF scheme to obtain from
the people OF the State expression of their
opinion Of the various plans for improving the
States canals. He also acknowledged that the
canal Improvement bills now before the legis-
lature apparently dead, the Assembly
test vote yesterday having disclosed its oppCsi-
tion to both of them
The Assembly" said the Governor has in
dicated that it does not intend to pass either
Senator Davis's bill. for the Improvement of the
Erie and Champlain Canal, Assemblyman
Weekess bill, providing for the Improvement
OF the Oswego Canal I willing to trust the
people upon the question OF canal improvement.
but | do not see what more / can do TO bring
about the passage of these bills now before the
legislature. I recommended in my annual mes
sage 10 the legislature that the question of the
Improvement of the Erie Canal he submitted to
the people, and have repeatedly expressed my
approval of Senator Davis'S bill. An emeT-
gency message would be of no use, because that
is only of value to bring a bill before either
house of the legislature and save three days.
Senator Davis's bill passed the Senate early this
week, and by Monday next will have been more
than three days in the Assemblv's calendars.
An emergency message. therefore. would not
aid II in the least. Besides. the Assembly has
substantially voted upon it and rejected it"