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The age-herald., 1902-04-06
COLLEGE NEWS.
University of Alabama.

Tuscaloosa, April 5.-(Special) )-The bac- calaurate address, which will be delivered to the graduating class of the university on Wednesday, June 4, will be delivered by Dr. Andrew Phillip Montague, presi- dent of the Furman University, Green- vile, South Carolina. pr. Montague is distinguished educator, having graduated from the University of Virginia, after ward taking the degrees of A. M. and Ph. D. from Columbian University.
 The university library received it's fourth shipment of books last Saturday. which consists of 33 volumes. These new books touch on almost every imaginable subject and add much to the already well equipped library.
 The University Tennis Club is arrang- ing for an inter collegiate tennis tourna- ment for the latter part of April or the first of May on the campus. At this tourn- ament the following schools will perhaps be represented: The Southern University, Howard College. Alabama Polytechnic 1n- stltute and the University of Alabama.
 At a recent meeting of the Young Mems Christian Association, the follow ing officers were elected: President, M. P. Hughes; vice president, R. c. Spier; treasurer, c. T. McCorquodale.
 Manager Moore of the 1902 football team has booked several games for next sea- son. There are yet others that will sign the contract and 1t is believed that this will be one of the best schedules that they have ever had. The following are the games already booked: Auburn, in Mont gomery Cor Selma) October IS; University of Georgia, Birmingham, November 1; A. and M. of Mississippi, campus, Novem- boz O. Tw-k @f 4AIa, al Birmingham, Thanksgiving Day.
 Tuscaloosa Female College.
 The Senior Class has just added a set of Globe Wernicke cases and many of the modern popular novels to the college H. brary.
 Miss Miriam Jackson. president of the senior class, Is visiting her parents at South Highlands, Birmingham.
 Miss Kate Cross has been elected ex- change editor of the Cap and Gown, which vacancy was caused by the regis tration of Miss Lena Whitten.
 Misses Mamie Ellis of Birmingham, Hattie Smith of Autaugaville and Lil- Han Mallory of Wacoochee have return ed from pleasant visits to their respec- tive homes.
 The members of the senior class have handed in the subjects for their graduat-
  artists as subjects. which shows the in- terest they are taking in the study of art criticism.
 Miss Katie Melton, teacher of physical culture and intermediate English classes, has returned from a visit to her par ents, the Rev. and Mrs. l. o. Melton at Hargrove.
 The new tennis court in the north yard is a favorite resort for the teachers and students during leisure hours.
 Alabama Central Female College.
 An immense crowd gathered in the Alumnae Hall Tuesday evening to hear Prof. Frank Cattern of the New York Chautauqua deliver his lecture which was illustrated with stereoptican views. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all present and proved most instructive as well as en- tertGt2ing.
 Miss Sallie Lou Walker, instructor in French and History. has returned from short visit to her parents at Camp Hill.
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in such cars exceeds eight tons more than double the load in ordinary practice. The New York car wheel works have made a speciality for some years of chill ed wheels for special service and the progress made in the manufacture has been demonstrated by tests. The specif- cations and test requirements of the Mas ter Car Builders Association require wheels to stand ten blows of weight of 40 pounds falling twelve feet. the wheel being placed horizontally. supported at three points on the fange.. Some rail- ways also require the wheels to stand the thermal test, which consists of casting a band of molten iron, IF inches thick by inches wide, around the wheel test ed. The test demonstrates the ability of the wheel to withstand excessive heating from brake service Inc roads inspector selects three wheels from each lot of 100 offered, and if any one fails to meet the test requirements the lot is rejected. It can be seen that the tests are severe
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TO DISCUSS CASTLE.
Joint Meeting of K. of p. Committees
 This Afternoon.

A meeting of the committees appoint ed from the various Knight of Pythias lodges in Birmingham to discuss and ar range for raising funds for the erection of Pythian Castle will be held this af- ternoon at o'clock in Taylor & Co.'S of flee, Third avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets.
 Each of the six lodges has appointed a committee which Is to discuss the gen eral plans for erecting a castle. The joint committee will report Wednesday night at the mass meeting of all the Knights of Pythias lodges to be held in Engineers Hall on Nineteenth street.
 The matter has been under discussion at the recent meetings of all the lodges and each is said to be anxious to erect a building, Birmingham lodge raised subscription to commence paying for lot and the other lodges will probably take similar action.
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BESSEMER.
Woman Commits Suiside-Four Negro
 Houses Destroyed by Fire.

Bessemer, April 5.-(Special.) )- Gladys Moore, aged 22 years, white woman of ill-repute, committed suicide at an early hour this morning at First avenue and Twenty-second street. The woman had been in this city but short time, coming here, it is under stood, from Birmingham. It is said she had been addicted to the morphine habit and had been morose for some time. She was originally from Penn sylvania, where it is said she belonged to a respectable family. The remains will probably be inferred here.
 Four houses owned and occupied by negroes and valued at about 5000 burned down at an early hour this morning. They were situated in Ninth avenue between TWenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets. The loss was covered by insurance.
 The investigation being made by the Council was continued last night, large number of witnesses being ex- amined The investigation will be re- sumed Monday night.
 Miss Louise Fulton returned today from a pleasant visit to friends in Avondale.
 MT. George L. Root of Peoria, H., is the guest of MT. and Mrs A. c. Sharpley
 Mrs. Herman Smith died yesterday at Old Jonesboro. She was young and lovely woman, and is survived by
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UNDERWRITERS TO
 MEET HERE IN MAY
Annual Session of the Alabama Asso- citation Will Include 15o
 Delegates.

The annual session of the Alabama Un- derwriters' Associa tion will be held in Birmingham May 15, 16 and r. One hun dred and fifty delegates will be in attend ance.
 The association will take up number of important matters. among which will be suggestions for the conduct of the Southeastern Tariff Association. Other insurance questions will also be dis cussed.
 The delegates will be entertained by local insurance men. A trip will be made around the district and a banquet will be given.
 The arrangements are to be looked af- ter by the following committee:
 Entertainment-Messr C. L. Stickney, w N Malone, J. H. Heineke.
 ollection-Messrs. A. A. Adams, H. M. Archibald. J. A. Going, S. Bethea.
 Transportation-Mess A. D. Smith, E. C. HeWeS.
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MARKET SOLD DOWN.
MT. Price Presents Some Figures to
 Indicate Higher Prices.

New York, April 5.-The New York cot interest of a large Western bucket shop. This concern is reported to have found itself heavily short of cotton to its GUS tCmers and it's only salvation was in arti- ficially closing out. The market after the close Is better and the value of spot cot ton is absolutely unaffected by the tenn porary alterations of the future market. I continue to expect higher prices next week. Photographic reports yesterday re- ceived by me from 652 unaccounted towns. including practically every place of over 300 inhabitants in the cotton belt, show the following stocks:
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ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.
Miss Bernce Jackson Will Wed MT.
 Joseph N. Calvin.

Athens. April Special)-Announce- ments of the approaching marriage of Miss Bernice Jackson, one of the most popular and attractive young women of this place, to MT. Joseph H. Calvin are out. The marriage will take place Thurs day evening the 10th instant, at s:3O o'clock at the Presbyt erian church, and will be the most beautiful social event that has occurred in Athens in long while. The groom is a leading business man of the town and has many friends. They will take tour through the Mort h and will be at home to their friends about May 1.
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PRATT CITY
Closing Session of the District Con.
 ference.

Pratt City, April 5.-(Special) The concluding session of the Birmingham District Conference was held this morning. License was granted to quite a number of local preachers and two or three were recommended to the annual conference. Reports. were received from the editor of the Ala bama Christian Advocate and from Dr. Glenn, president of Owenton Col lege. A collection amounting to $106 was taken for the benefit of the col lege. Adjournment was made before 12 o'clock, the next district confer ence to be held at Ensley.
 Presiding Elder J. D. Simpson will occupy the pulpit of the Southern Methodist Church at the morning serv- ice and the Rev. J. W. Johnson of Trinity will preach in the evening. Prof. Tom Maxim of Livingston will be present and will render some spe- cial music at both services.
 At the evening service at the Bap- tist Church tomorrow the ordinance of baptism will be administered to about twentytwo candidates.
 The regular monthly business meet ing of the Christian Endeavor Society of the Presbyterian Church will be held tomorrow evening, it being the first Sunday in the month.
 The foundation of the new public school building at Wylam has been laid and work on the main structure will be commenced at once.
 MT. Dan Fitzgerald is quite sick at the home of his sister, Mrs. Hankin, on East Highlands.
 Mrs. Robert E. Roe and little Maude Boring spent today with friends in Birmingham.
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ED. E. DORSEY DEAD.
Man Bound Over on Charge of Assault.
 Ing a Student.

Ed F. Dorsey, who stabbed O. c. Crews a student of the Birmingham Business College. Sunday night, March ?. died late yesterday afternoon at St. Vincent's Hospital, where he had been taken to have an operation performed.
 MT. Dorsey had been i'll for some time and the physicians said an operation was necessary. He was taken to St. Vincent's in Taylor & Co.'S ambulance and about two hours afterwards died of kidney trouble.
 The deceased Is a brother of Mrs. Geo. c. Harris. The remains will be taken to Walnut Grove this morning at 10 o'clock in a special car and friends of the de- ceased and his relatives are invited to attend.
 About o'clock Sunday night March g. Mir. Dorsey stabbed O. c. Crews a board CT in his house. 2123 Seventh avenue in the side with knife MT. Dorsey claim ed Crews had insulted young lady. The case was tried and Dorsey was bound over on a charge of assault with intent to murder.
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CARPENTERS PROGRAMME, Union No. 75 Will Hold Open House
 Tuesday Night.

Carpenters Union No. 70 will hold it's open meeting and rally Tuesday night at Magnolia Hall A cordial invitation has been extended to all union and non-union men, contractors, business and profess sional men. An excellent programme has been arranged, and refreshments will be served. The committee on arrangements are w. H. Mitchell, H. A. Lockhart, F. x. Waldharst, and J. M. Bivins The programme in full is: Meeting called to order at D. m Welcome-President F. x. Waldhorst. Music-Orchestra. Address-Dr. J. H. Phillips. Music-Orchestra. Address-A. J. Krebs. Violin Solo-Oliver Chalifoux. Comic Selection-John Volmar. Music-Orchestra. Address-W. F. Mccartney Music-Orchestra. Address-J. H. Leath. Address-Fred J. Williams. Music-Orchestra. Address-W. c. Cunningham. Music-Opchestra. Address-Robert E. l.. Connolly. Music-Orchestra. Address-B. Andrus.
 J. P. OGLETREE,
 Master of Ceremonies.
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GENERAL CONFERENCE.
M. E. Church, Dallas, Tex, May 7th-
 June Eth, 1902.

For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets from all points on its lines to Dallas. Tex, and return at rate of one first-class fare for the round trip plus g. selling May 8 and 1, with final limit for return passage June g; ex- tension of limit to June 30, 1902. to be ob- tained by depositing tickets with joint agent, Dallas. on or before May 20, and upo~ payment of fee of 50 cents at time of deposit. ,ysl
 It will De necessary for all tickets to be validated at Dallas. for which a fee of 50 cents will be charged. 3-6-25t
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MAKING GAR WHEELS STRONG.
Severe Tests to Which They are Sub-
 lected in Manufacture.
From the Buffalo Express.

From the Buffalo Express.
 Some remarkable tests on car wheels have just been made at the foundries of the New York car wheel works at Black Rock. The company is filling an order for a special quality of wheels to be used under 10O OOO- pound capacity cars now be- ing built for the Pennsylvania railroad by the Pressed Steel Car Company. The requirements for wheels for such work are very severe. and railroad engineers have regarded that proposition as one of the most difficult to be faced in mod ern railroading. All the railroad papers have recently been filled with discussions on the subject.
 The load to be carried by each wheel
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Tickets Goinq Rapidly.

The ball to be given by the firemen at the National Guards Armory in the new city hall next week, promises to be a bril- liant and largely attended affair. The firemen are selling tickets rapidly. Many have mistaken idea of tho use to which the money is to be put. It is to go for library for the entire department and not for the men at the northside head quarters alone. The only reason it is placed there is on account of the room, which is lacking at the other houses.
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gans are starved, and the Weakness oI starvation shows itself in lungs, heart, liver, kidneys or some other organ.
 Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition, and SO cures disease of other organs which have originated through deficient nutri- ton or impure blood.
 VI had been suffering with kidney trouble twenty yeaYs," writes Miss Minnie Ryan. oi Is37 Louisiana Avenue, St. Louis, Mo, -apd 1 had doctorcd with number of the best physa clans. Two years ago commenced taSipg yout Golden Medical Discovery and Favoritc Pret scription and took also several vials of Doc.o{ Pieree's Pellets I took eight bottles -four ol sach), and I feel now perfectly cured"
 Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure biliousness.
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HIRSCHEY IS WING SHOT
 CHAMPION OF AMERICA

with handicap of 29 yards, today won the Great American Handicap and thus became champion wing shot of America. The last man to stand up with him on the shoot-off out of the fourteen men who had clean scores yesterday was c. c. Spencer of St. Louis, also 29-yard man, who finally failed to kill his fifty-third bird, towering out-goer. Spencer will receive second money; R. O. Heikes of Dayton, O., third; J. D. Pollard, Chicago, fourth, and J. l.. Owen of Cushing. Okla. fifth.
 Hlrschey not only won the Great Amer ican Handicap, but he placed to his score
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TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, Aprl - Special )-The cit izens held very interesting session last night at the court house, at which time the selling of the S125,000 city bonds was discussed. Several interesting speeches were made by members of the city coun- ell and other citizens. This amount will be used to redeem lends on which the city is now paying C and 8 per cent. The new bonds issued will yield per cent. It was decided to redeem at least $4OOO of these bonds by the year 1904.
 Mrs S. E. Cade has returned from an extended visit to relatives at Birming- ham.
 Messrs W. F. FittS and George w. Simpson have purchased the building owned by Jones & Daniel, which was formerly used as the White Elephant sa- loon. The price paid for same was $15,- GOO. This is the property that S. As ton held an option on which he sold some few days ago for $500.
 The Tuscaloosa Club entertained de- lightfully Thursday evening. Cards was the principal feature of the evening" Mrs. R. H. Cochrane won the lady's first prize a tall crystal vase. The second, a spangled fan, fell to Mrs. Ferguson. MT. C. M. Ayers captured the first gen. tleman's a wall piece of hammered brass. The second was won by MT. w. s. Wyman.
 MT. E. A. Bordman, receiver of the Tuscaloosa Water Works Company, is in he city experimenting the work on the new filters He will remain in the city several days
 Mrs. C. G. Collier of Dadeville is the guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. John S. Handy, on Seventh street. Smallpox has again broken out Tn Tus- caloosa The second daughter of MT. l.. l.. Herring is the victim. The oldest daugh- ter had the disease some three weeks ago. The case is of a mild nature. and 1t is thought that there is no danger of its spreading.
 Preparations are being made at the Greenwood cemetery for Decoration Day. and the ladies are busiy engaged having the soldiers graves put in the proper con dition. A subscription of Sl0O IS 10 De raised to aid the work.
 l Miss Emma Foster, daughter or the late Dr. D. l.. Foster, who graduated q | few years ago at the Roosevelt Hospital Training School for Nurses, arrived safe ly in London last Tuesday. She recently nursed a prominent New York banker at the Roosevelt, who was dangerously Ill
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MINERS' WAGES.
The Maximum Price for Digging Coal
 Will Be Paid.

A few months ago the mine workers were awaiting with much concern the reports, of the committees appointed to examine the salesbooks of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad and Sloss-Shef- field Steel and Iron Companies. so as to det etermine the price to be paid for dig ging coal.
 But the monthly examination of the books is now perfunctory, because the miners are receiving the maximum of wages-55 cents a ton-based on wage scale of s11 for the average price of iron. The iron market continues strong, and there will be no decline during the term of the present scale.
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It Is such cures as this which es- tablish the sound ness of Dr. Pierce's theory: cDiseases which originate in the stomach must be cured through tn e st om a c h" Every other organ depends on the ct m h for its vitality and vigor. For by the stodn- ach and its asso- ciated organs of digestion and nu- triton the food which ia eaten is converted into nu- triment, which, in the form of blood, is the sustaining power of the body and each organ of 1t. w he n tn e stomach is dis eased the food sup ply of the body is c1It down. the Or-
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OFFICIAL ROUTE.
$14.35 Dallas, Tex, and Return, $14.35,
 Via Louisville and Nashville R. R.

Tickets to be sold April 18th, 18th. 2oth and 21st, limited for return until May ?, with provision for extension until May 15 by depositing tickets with Joint Agent on or before April 30 and payment of fee of 50 cents at time of deposit.
 Through sleepers and day coaches on all trains. Ask for your tickets via the Mexican Gulf Coast Route through New Orleans.
 For full particulars call or or write
 P. SID JONES. Dist, Pass Agent
 w. L. BEASLEY. Pass. Agent 3-21-30t
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SPRAGINS WILL
 BE THE NOMINEE
EARLY RETURNS INDICATE THAT HE HAS DEFEATED JOHN H. WALLACE FOR SENATE IN MADl- SON COUNTY.

Huntsville, April D. (SpeciaL)-The Democrats of Madison County held a primary election today for Legislative officials.
 Returns received up to 10 o'clock to- night indica e that nomination of the following by at least 1000 majority: Rob- ert E. Spragins for the Senate, R. w. Walker and A. S. Fletcher for the House of Representatives
 Interest centered in the contest be- tween Robert E. Spragins and John H. N allace, Jr.
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her husband and one son. The fu- neral took place today, the Rev. MT. Read officiating. The remains were laid to rest at Cedar Hill.
 Dr. T. c. Donald returned yesterday from New Orleans, where he went to be present at an operation for appen- dicitis performed on his brother, Dr. B. G. Donald. The latter is rapidly recovering.
 Misses Margaret and Fannie Fell of Birmingham have been the guests of Mrs. Will Woods for the past two days, returning home this evening.
 The Rev. George W. Read returned today from Pratt City, where he at tended district conference.
 Miss Margaret Dunlap of Gadsden is the guest of the Misses Lena and Florrie Mingea.
 The relatives and friends of Miss Annie Mccormick, who is very i'll after an operation for appendicitis feel considerably encouraged over her condition, as she is much better and stronger today. If her improvement continues at the present rate her re covery will be assured.
 The United Charities will meet Mon day afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the residence of Miss Louise Fulton.
 The meeting of the Young Ladies Club, postponed from Friday, will take place Monday afternoon at o'clock at the home of Miss Louise Fulton.
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IS straight birds for this event and a grand total of 102 for the week, having grassed every one since the tournament began on Monday morning. When Hirschy killed his last bird. his admirers swarmed around him and bore him from the field on their shoulders.
 The purse amounts to S12.o99, and was divided as follows: H. C. Hirschy, first, s6ss.70; second, c. G. Spencer, S5SS7O; third, Rolla Heike, $4Ss 10; fourth, J. D. Pollard, S43S. 70; fifth, J. L. owens, 10; sixth, George Rolls, $33S.70; seventh, Guy Deer ing. $2sS7 eighth to twelfth will re- ceive $23S.S0 each; thirteenth to twenty fourth, s1Ss.70 each, and twenty-fifth tc siXty-third, $13S7O each.
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Neqro Killed at Ensley.

A North Carolina negro named Will Jackson was shot and killed last night at Ensley by another negro, Frank Richard son. The fight occurred over game. Rich ardson was captured. He claims he took Johnstons gun from him and killed him with it.
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Lynds Won Consolation Cup.

Asheville, N. C.. April 5.-Lynds of Kan sas City won the consolation cup in to- days Swannaoa County golf tournament. Among the entries in the mixed foresomes this morning were Miss Croker, daughter of Richard Croker; Mason of Crescent Athletic Club, New York and White of New York Athletic Club.
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No. towns Aggregate

Of the above, 21O towns reported no stock at all on hand and 249 reported less than 200 bales. Such complete exhaustion has not, in my opinion, ever been known in the history of the trade.
 THEODORE H. PRICE.
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Petitions In Bankruptcy.-Peti in bankruptcy were filed yesterday as follows: Morris Gritzman, merchant of Anniston, debts $6494,35, assets S4020; David Golcritz of Anniston, debts $12,900, no assets; William H. Musgrove of Bangor, debts S640.O3, assets $55; William Tankersley of Bir- mingham, debts $131.25, assets $217.5O.
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CITY

Relief Committee Called.-The relief and sick committee of the Knights of the Macabees will have a meeting Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock at lodge headquarters.
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DEATHS ANDFUNERALS
Mrs. Herman Smith.

Mrs. Herman Smith of Besseme. died yesterday mornig at 2:SO o'clock. She was the daughter of Nj.. J. L. Nail of Ensley and leaves a bus S'nd and young son.