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The age-herald., 1902-04-08
WANT A REDUCTION.
Coal Rates to Be Considered By Rail-
 road Commission.

Judge A. E. Coffee, Hon. w. O. Tun- stall of the Alabama railroad commits sion, accompanied by MT. c. B. Compton, traffic manager of the Louisville and Nashville, MT. J. R. Browder, division freight agent of the Southern Railway, MT. L. Sevier, of the Alabama Great Southern, and MT. Lee McClung, left yesterday morning for Montgomery to at- tend meeting of the railroad commis- sion.
 The question of rates on coal to Ala bama City and Anniston from this dis trict will be definitely decided. A rate of 70 cents now exists. Manufacturers desire a reduction of 50 cents.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
 NJ c. Namara
 laird
laird

.
 About two years ago there was firm in Birmingham known as the McNamara- Laird Snuff Company. The successors are the McNamara Snuff Company, to whom the letter will be delivered this morning. Postal clerks take it for granted that when letters are addressed to a firm with out the name of the town being given that it is intended for Birmingham. they supposing that if a man has not already located his plant here he intends to do so.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
HAS SERVED FOUR TERMS.
Daily Wanted In Pennsylvania for
 Robbing Postoffice.

Deputy United States Marshal J. N. Vaughan has returned from Pittsburg, Pa, where he went in charge of J. H. Daily, the white man recently arrested here and wanted in Pennsylvania on a charge of robbing a postoffice.
 Daily,-it Is said has served four terms in the Alleghany, Pa., penitentiary ag- gregating twenty-eight years. He is 57 years of age and has a sentence of at least ten years confronting him.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following deeds have been placed on record
 J. S. Storrs and wife to Fly Peterson, 3-2s-O2 $22o0; part fof east half lot and part of west half Of lot G. block 66l, Bir- mingham.
 J. l.. Fletcher and wife to M. A. La 1ande, 3-27-O2. $2S75; part of lots Il and 12, block 226, Birmingham Elyton.
 A. Banholzer to M. J. Wager, 6-S-01. sl25O; lot 8, block ?. Central Addition to Woodla VII.
 c. B. Clifford and wife to " 1T. rharpe s3OOO, lots and f. block 5, West End.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
THE LETTER DELIVERED.
Addressed to Firm, But Did Not Give
 Name of City.

The postal service is able to deliver let. ters through the Birmingham postoffice whether they are addressed to Birming- ham or not A letter was received at the postoffice last night which had been mailed in Mississippi yesterday morning and which was addressed as follows:
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
AN ESCAPE CAPTURED.
Hugh Francis, From coaIburg, Caught
 By Officer Mcdonald.

Hugh Francis, a negro who escaped from Coalburg several weeks ago, was man Mcdonald. There is reward of s25 for his capture.
 Francis had secured a job in stables on Second avenue near Sixteenth street and was caught there. The negro is said to be one of the worst the Birmingham po- lice have to deal with and they are all rejoicing over his return to the mines.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
DEATHS ANDFUNERALS
Mrs. M. E. Jones.

Mrs. M. F. Jones, aged 6S years, died yesterday morning at the residence of her son, Mir. John G. Cook, at West Point, Miss. Mrs. Jones was the mother of Mrs. c. A. Due of Birmingham and Mrs. Ho- mer Martin of Pckensville, Ala.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
CHARGE OF PERJURY.
Isaac c. shrader Bound Over By Com. missioner Cornish.

United States Commissioner W. K Cornish yesterday bound over Isaac c. Shrader, farmer from Shelby County, near Harperville, on a charge of perjury. His bond was fixed at $500. in default of which he went to jail.
 Shrader, it is said, swore he was the patentee of gin saw gunner. an appa- ratus for sharpening the teeth on the saw. while the real owner was M T. Shrader.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
George A. Banks.

The remains of George A. Banks, who formerly lived in Birmingham, arrived here yesterday from Mena, Ark, where he died Saturday. The funeral services will be conducted this afternoon and the interment will be in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08

For Sale-A Victoria, built by Rodgcr, of Philadelphia. Can be seen a Fies' stable. This vehicle is one of the best made and is a bargain-It was shipped here to a party who has left the city and or dered it sold by us.
 Fies & Son.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08

Habitual constipation is the door through which many of the serious ills of the body are admitted. The occasional use of Prickly Ash Bitters will remove and cure this distressing condition.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08

Purif, your blood with Hoods Sarsapa rilla which will give you an appetite.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08

You control the fire with gas as a fuel.
The age-herald., 1902-04-08
oSTEoPATHY.

DR. T. c. MoRRIS,
 Osteopathist.
 Lady Assistant. Graduate under Dr. A. T. Still, founder of the Science. Kirksville, Mo.) Rooms 502 and 504 Jefferson Co. Bank Bldg, cor. 2d ave. and 21st.. Birming- ham. Ala; take elevator on 2d ave. Examination at office free. Phone. Bell l99. Hours; to 12. 2 to s D. m Residence phone, Bell 212s. Literature furnished on applicationA
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
APOLOGY FROM FRYE.
President Pro TempOre Begs the Par
don of Senator Turner.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Under special
order the Senate convened to-day at AS a.
m in order that it might attend a body
the services in memory of the late Pres
ident Mckinley held in the raH of the
House of Representatives at u o'clock.
AS soon as the body had been called to
order Mr.. Frye, the president pro tenn,
said that by his direction on last Monday
the clerk had not called the names of the
two senators from South Carolina, they be-
ing in contempt of the body. On Tuesday,
he said, he had directed the clerk to restore
the names TO the roll in the event of a roll
call He had done this not because he
doubted the propriety of his action on Mon
day, but because very grave question was
involved. which he desired to submit to the
Senate itself. Mr.. Frye said the senator
from Washington (Mr Turner) had taken
an appeal from the decision of the chair on
Monday, but amid the cloud of points of or
der and objections he (Frye) had over
looked and forgotten the appeal and had
proceeded with other business. For this
forgetfulness ne begged the pardon of the
senator from Washington. Had he done
such a thing willfully, he said, he never
could have forgiven himself
Mr. Frye said he had received a letter
from the senior senator from South Caro-
lima (Mr. Tiliman) requesting that he be
heard on a question of highest privilege.
The chair would not entertain such a re-
quest in the circumstance without the
unanimous consent of the Senate but at
the proper time-perhaps to-mOrrow-such
request might be entertained
Mr. Turner called attention to the fact tha [
he had asked that the protest of the senior
senator from South Carolina be spread
upon the minutes. He had desired, he said
to insist on this request on Monday, but
had been cut off by points of order and by
a motion that the Senate go into executive
session Since that time two adjOurnments
OF the Senate had interfered with the per-
formance of his duty. Mr.. Turner main
tained that the fling of such protests was
in accordance with the custom of the Brit
ish Parliament and with the best parlia-
mentary practice of this country on any
question involving constitutional privi-
lege.
''The senator is right" said the chairman.
"and the protest will be spread upon the
minutes without objection" 1t was so or
dered.
Mr. Burrows. chairman of the committee
proper time an opportunity might be af-
forded the senior senator from South Caro-
lima TO make his statement of privilege. but
Just now he felt constrained TO object
Mr. HOar suggested that the protest
spread upon the minutes be referred to the
committee on privileges and elections
Il have no objection, said Mr.. Turner
Mr. Bacon said IL occurred to him that
the protest was not a matter for further
action by the Senate. II certainly was
a question OF too great Importance 10 dis
pose OF hastily.
Mr. Hoar contended that the protest was
in the nature of petition and ought there
fore. 10 be referred TO a committee. Such
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
The Rising Russian Author.

w. l.. Alden's London Letter
The new Russian novelist, Gorki is rap
idly becoming famous. He is more eccen-
trio than Tolstoi and has the additional
charm Of being much less clean in his per-
son as well as in his books. We may soon
look to see him exalted to the rank of a
great Russian prophet. and his admirers
will construct a system of philosophy and
religion from his stories concerning drunk
ards and vagabonds. / have found his
book OF stories, which has just been pub
lished in an English translation thorough
Iy detestable. but then / have never been
an admirer of Russian prophets There is
an unquestiODable ability i'm the stories hut
they are dreary and revolving. except TO
minds so constituted as TO be able To adj
mire prophecy mixed with dirt and lunacy.
To me Cork seems the reductio ad alb
surdum of the Russian novelist From the
artist work of a genius like Turgenieff we
have finally come down To Cork the trannn
1T is comfort TO think that the Russian
novelist has now reached the lowest denth
TO which he can sink, for il is Incredible
that any one in future can out-Gorki Cork
as Cork himself has out-Tolstoied ToIstoi
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28

delightful 10 see as well as to hear There
| fore some hours of the editors evenings
are given to the reading of manuscripts
onered for publication.
These evenings with authors vary I'm the
amount of interest and satisfaction they
yield to the editor. Often out of fifty man
uscrlpts not single one is available for
use, however interesting in other respects
some of them may be. There is the fairly
Well written essay or story utterly devoid
OF human interest. There is the travel
sketch, which would be good If it had any
novelty, or the character sketch, equally
trlte. and, II may be, disguised by an out
landlsh dialect. There is the story, elab-
orately manufactured with ingenious skill
but without breath of genius or a single
trace of the stOry-teller's native art; an
other story that has good points, but no
concentration Of interest, and still another
written TO enforce moral, overstrained
for the effect in view and unnatural This
oVerstrain Is apparent in another kind of
story, subjective drama, with no clear
motif, and lacking both temper and tenn
permanent. And here is a story that will
go back TO the author with a kind note
in structure and execution. Some essays
are offered, but the views presented in
most of them are obvious, and there is no
intellectual satisfaction in their style
'Often 1T seems TO the editor that IL the
contributor did not try so hard he would do
better thing. First, as to his theme he
seeks something out of the way rather than
the thing at hand, which has been taken
10 heart and is, therefore, likely
TO be interesting. Then, as to manner. he
strives to be unusual and commits himself
to affectations. We have here i'm view
writer's who have possibilities as distin-
guished from those who write wholly at
random, taking nothing TO heart, trying
their hand al literature with no eQuipment
and no sense of things. Many young writer's
are misled by something they call realism.
by which they understand the naked pre-
sentiment of the commonplace without feel
ing and without that creative art which
transforms whatever IL touches"
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
LEASE TO BE RATIFIED.
New Corporation to Control All Phil
adeIphia Traction Lines.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. ia committee
of directors of the Union Traction Com
pany, of this city, decided to-day to accept
the proposition to lease the company TO a
new corporation, which will also take over
the franchises granted to thirteen COM
panies last summer by the City Councils
through State legislation. The following
statement was given out after the meeting
this afternoon:
THE. committee met this day and re-
ceived from Mr.. Mack a proposition to
lease the Union Traction Company. 1t was
favorably considered, and the chairman of
the committee was instructed 10 submit the
same to the board for it's action on Monday
next"
Mr. Mack, who is mentioned In the state
ment, is the head of the syndicate con-
trolling the thirteen companies. 1t is un-
derstood that the board will promptly ratify
the committees action, and that the stock
holders of the company will take similar
action at the end of the legal period of 60
days. The new corporation probably will be
named the Consolidated Traction Company.
1t will have capitalization of $50, 900 600,
with $S,0OO,OOO paid in. The Union Traction
Company will be leased on a graduated
scale, beginning at per cent on par and
reaching per cent. at the end Of seven
years.
The Union Traction Company controls
every street railway now in operation in
Philadelphia, and the thirteen companies
holding the new franchises have the right
to operate cars either under, on or above
now occupied by the Union Traction Com
Dany.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
AMOS STIRLING HANGED.
Negro Who Aided in Killing a Former
EarIham College Student

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 27.-Amos Stir
ling, a young negro, who was the accomp-
lice of Henry Ivory and Charles Perry, in
the murder of Prof. Roy Wilson White of
the law department of the University of
Pennsylvania, on the night of May 10. 1900,
was hanged to-day in the county prison.
Stirling made a confession to his spiritual
adviser, claiming the sole responsibility for
the murder of Professor White He said he
did not know either Perry or Ivory and
asserted that neither of them was with him
when the crime was committed. His state
ment is not credited by the police authori-
ties.
Professor White was attacked by three
colored men on a dark street in the vicin
ity of the university. One of his assailsnts
struck him on the head with an iron bolt
and after he had fallen TO the ground he
was beaten to death. Robbery was the mo-
tive for the crime. Perry. Ivory and Stir
ling were arrested several days later and
the two first-named made confessions. ac-
cusing Stirling of being the actual muir
derer. The three men were convicted to-
gether and Ivory and Perry were executed
oct s, of last year. The condition of Stir
ling's health caused four postponements OF
his execution.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
RECEIVER APPOINTED.
Surety Guaranty and Trust Company,
of Chicago, in Trouble.

. CHICAGO, Feb 27.-The Surety Guaran-
tee and Trust Company, a concern with an
alleged capital of s1OOO,OOO went into the
hands of a receiver to-day as a result of
bankruptcy proceedings instituted before
Judge Kohlsaat, OF the United States Dis
trict Court. Assets amounting to 81 ZOO
were found in the company's offices, and
the receiver, Wells NJ. Cook, gave a bond
to cover that amount The petition to have
the Surety Guarantee and Trust Company
declared bankrupt was filed on behalf OF
John r. Prime, former adjutant general of
Iowa and one of the prominent Republic
ans of that State, Richards & Biz and n.
Fl. Wilson, all of Des Moines, Ia Their
claims aggregate $3.50 of which General
Prime alleged that 81, 500 was obtained from
him by false representations concerning the
financial condition of the company
recapitulation Of the last statement
issued covering the period between July
1, 1S99 to Sept. 80, 1901, is as follows: Securi-
ties negotiated, 800, 400; commissions re-
ceived on bond sales, etc, $3.50. .235; COM
missions paid agents, s124, 500: trust COM
pany's expenses, $26.356. The statement also
contains the information that the available
assets for the protection of creditors
amount to s597 3S1, Of which there are first
mortgage loans on improved farm and city
property aggregating s372,SO
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28

William R. Harper, OF the University OF
Chicago, whose subject was The Univer-
slty In the Commercial World.
The following telegram from President
Roosevelt was read: Il regret exceedingly
my inability 10 accept the invitation Of the
National Business League for it's banquet
tonight. Please convey my cordial greet
lngs 10 your guests and accept my best
wishes for the success of the occasion
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
Whereas IL is believed that the expan-
sion and preservation OF our foreign trade
and consequent advancement Of our manu-
featuring, commercial and labor interests
al home demand that this government be
adequately equipped with a department ex-
clusively devoted TO sysmatic efforts 10 dis
pose OF our surplus manufactured products
in the markets OF the world; and
Whereas. AS an adequate means 10 this
end Oill for the creation of a Department
or Commerce and Labor. passed by the
Senate OF the United States, Jan. 2S, 1902
Is now lodged with the committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce in the House
of Representatives. therefore be il
Resolved, That il is the sense OF this
meeting that the business and labor in
terests Of the country will be best served
by the early passage of the aforesaid bill
by the House of Representatives during the
present session of Congress and the organ
ization Of said department as soon there
after as conditions will permit
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
NEPHEW TILLMAN'S INSULT.
President Roosevelt Has Paid No At
tention to the Telegram.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27-The action of
Lieutenant Governor Tillman. of South
Carolina, in Withdrawing the invitation TO
President Roosevelt to present a sword to
South Carolina officer for volunteer service
in the Spanish-American war has caused
considerable debate as to whether Pres
ident Roosevelt will visit the Charleston
exposition, as he had intended to do. To-
day number of kilograms on the subject
were received at the White House from
South Carolina and other States 1t can be
stated that the telegram of Lieutenant
Governor Tillman has been received at the
White House and that no attention what
ever has been paid TO II. The statement
was made at the White House tonight
that the President has not abandoned his
proposed trip to Charleston.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Feb. FIT is
stated here to-day that Lieutenant Gov
ernor Tillmans action last night in with
drawing the invitation to President Roose-
velt to present the sword to Major Jenkins
will have no effect on the exposition pro-
gramme for the Presidents entertainment,
even If 1T is allowed to stand. The sword
presentation was an incident only OF the
Presidents visit to Charleston and in no
way connected with the exposition pro-
gramme. The sword was purchased with
a fund raised by subscription among the
women of South Carolina and others, large
ly under Lieutenant Governor Tillmans S
stimulation. The arrangements for the
presentation were left with him. 1t was
not intended originally TO have the Pres
ident make the presentation, but in view
of his expected presence here at the ex
position the opportunity was deemed fit
ting for such a feature. The invitation
was extended by Lieutenant Governor Till
man and a place for the ceremony was
made on the programme by the exposition
committee at his request. The whole mat
ter is outside of exposition or Charleston
control
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENTS.
They Elect Officers and Condemn
"Baby Latin and Greek"

CHICAGO. Feb. 27.-Members OF the de-
partment of superintendent of the Natio-
al Educationl Association concluded their
deliberations to-day and adjourned to meet
again in New Orleans next year. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen to serve dur
ing the following year: President, ]. NJ.
Jordan. superintendent Of schools, Mime
apolis; first vice president, G. F. Carroll,
superintendent of schools, Worcester,
Mass: second vice president. Warren East
on, superintendent Of schools, New Or
leans; secretary, J. n. Wilkinson, president
OF State Normal School, Emporia, Kan.
Latin and Greek taught in the high
schools of the country came in for a severe
condemnation at the last days session
The languages were branded baby Latin
and Greek" and were described as "a sane
titled relic" The critic was G. Stanley
Hall, president of Clark University. Much
that he said indorsed by DR.. w. T..
Harris, United States commissioner of edu-
cation, but the commissioner insisted that
the study of Latin and Greek in the high
schools was of vital Importance.
Women will be given a fair representa-
tion on the programme of the future annual
meetings in accordance with a recommen-
dation made by the committee on resolu-
tions, which was approved by unanimous
vote. AT the session just closed there
was but one woman on the programme,
and this fact caused much unfavorablc
comment
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
MURDEROUS YOUTH.
BOY Proposes to Kill a Girl After Dig
ging a Grave for the Body.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Revenge for rep
rimands given to Leonard Robinson, four
teen years old, of Blue Point. l.. l., melted
the boy to plan to kill John F. Danes fif-
teen-yesr-old daughter Jessie. He had dug
a grave in which to bury her. Leonard told
several other boys and girl his inten-
tions, and when the schoolteacher con-
fronted him he confessed. MIR. Danes. fear
ing for the life of his daughter, caused the
arraignment of the Robinson boy before
justice. Ine latter issued a warrant for the
lads arrest on a charge of threatened MUIR
der and the boy was held by the sheriff.
Principal Perry, of the Blue Point school,
testified that the boy had made a confes-
sion 70 him. He had said he intended TO
hide in the woods, opposite the home of
the girls uncle and as she passed he meant
TO shoot her and bury her. He said he had
the revolver with which TO commit the
deed. He showed the revolver TO other
children, who told their parents, and the
case was presented to Principal Perry for
action. The Robinson boy said the plan
his own, but he intended to let another boy
share in the crime He needed help 10 drag
the body of the girl to the railroad track
in order to let a train run over 1t TO give
the impression that she had been killed by
the cars. Then he intended to bury the
body in box in the woods.
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
McAuIi6e's Death Not Accidental

NEW YORK, Feb 27.-The coroner's iurv
which has been investigating the death OF
James McAullne returned verdict to-day
that McAuliffe had come TO his death ar tbs
hands of persons unknown. McAuliffe was
one of the witnesses against former Police
Wardman Edward GlennOn. who was con-
victed on a charge that he permitted a dis
orderly house TO exist in his precinct Nc
Auliffe was found unconscious and bleedine
on Sixth avenue. near Forty-nInth street
on rep. 10 lie had Deen arrested. charged
with drunkenness, the night before buf
was discharged from a police court half an
hour before he was found unconscious
Physicians testified at the inquest that the
injuries on McAuliffe's body could not have
been caused by a fall
The Indianapolis journal., 1902-02-28
Divorce Recalls a Tragedy.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb 27.-The su.
perior Court to-day granted Mrs Bessie
II Hetherington a divorce from her hus-
band Lieut.. James II. Hetherington, United
States navy, the ground OF desertion
The couple have two children, and the
custody OF Gladys Hetherington is com
mitted to the father and of Hewes Hether-
fngton TO the mother. The marriage took
place I'm 1889 and Mrs. Hetherington claims
that her husband deserted her Oct 2 lSqS
While Lieutenant and Mrs. HetherinKton
were in Japan the lieutenant shot and
killed an Englishman named Robinson, who
had been paying attention TO Mrs. Hether-
ington.