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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
J. THOS. HFFLIN.
 Secretary of State.
AM ACT

No. 52s.) AN ACT (S. 5s7. To amend Section of an act entitled an
 act for the relief of needy Confederate
 soldiers and sailors resident citizens
 of Alabama, and their widows, ap-
 proved March 4th, 1901.
 Section l. Be it enacted by the Legis- iature of Alabama. That Section of an act entitled an act for the relief of needy Confederate soldiers and sailors, resident citizens of Alabama, and their widows. approved March 4th, 1901, be and the same is hereby amended so as to read as fol- lows: Section 9. Be it further enacted. That 1t shall be the duty of the County Board of Examiners in each year to re- vise&the pension roll of their respective counties. and If upon careful investigation 1t should appear to them that any pen sioner whose name stands on the roll is in any way Illegally drawing a pension. the name of such pensoner together with the name of any pensioner who has died or removed from the State. shall be sent to the State Board of Examiners with a recommendation that the name of such pensioner be erased from the pension roll If upon receipt of such information by the State Board of Examiners 1t should appear to them that any ensures should be made from the roll, 1t shall be their duty to so notify the Auditor whose duty 1t shall be to so notify the Judge of Probate, and no warrant shall thereafter be issued to any pensioner whose name the State Board of Examiners shall de- eide should be erased from the pension roll Provided that should a pensioner die after the office of the County Board of Examiners has been closed and prior to the issuance of the warrant, and the name of the widow of such pensioner has not been placed upon the pension roll for the same year. the Judge of Probate shall deliver the warrant to the widow or minor child or children of such deceased pen- sloner and should there be no widow or minor child of such deceased pensioner, the Judge of Probate shall endorse and collect the warrant and attach to them his certificate showing the facts upon which he Is herein authorized to 50 en- dorse and collect the warrant. and the proceeds thereof he shall apply first to the payment of the burial expenses. second to the expense of the last illness of such pensioner.
 Approved October g, 1903.
 Official,
 J. THOS. HETLIN,
 Secretary of state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
J. TTTOS. HETLIN,
 Secretary of State.

So 477 AN ACT GIT. 245. To prohibit any person in this State from changing or altering his or her name, except In the manner provided by law, with intent to defraud or with intent to avoid the payment of any debt, or to conceal his or her identity. Be it enacted by the Legislature of Ala bama:
 Section l. That 1t shall be unlawful for any person in this State except in the manner provided by law, to change or alter his or her name with the intent to defraud or with the intent to avoid pay ment of any debt, or to conceal his or her identity.
 Sec. 2. That any person violating the provisions of this act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall be punished by fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
 Approved October 10, 1g03 Official.
 J. THOS HEFLIN.
 Secretary of State.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
J. THOS. HEFLTN.
 Secretary of State.
AN Acr

No. 4s) AN ACT GIT. Ill, To provide for the holding of two terms
 of the Chancefy Court in each year for
 the Southern Judicial Division of the
 County of St. Clair, and to provide
 for books and stationary for the office
 of the register and to require the register of the Fourteenth District Northeastern Chancery Division of Alabama to keep a deputy register at either Ashvllle or Pell City for said Chancery Court
 Section 1. Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That there shall be held two terms of the Chancery Court in each year at the court house in Pell City for the Southern Judicial Division of said St. Clair County and which shall const- tute the Southern Division of the Four teenth Chancery District Northeastern Chancery Division of Alabama, composed of the county of St. Clair and which shall be known as Southern Division of said Fourteenth Chancery District
 Sec. 2. That said Chancery Court for said Southern Division of said Fourteenth Chancery District shall have Jurisdiction of all matters in equity arising and originating in the Southern Judicial Divls- ion of St. Clair County and composed of Precincts 9, 10, il. 12. B IA, 15 16. 1T. 19. 20 and 2l of said county.
 Sec. 3. That said chancery court shall be held on the fourth Mondays in Februa- ry and August of each year and may continue at each term three days.
 Sec 4. That 1t shall be the duty of the Register in Chancery of said Fourteenth Chancery District to keep a deputy register at either Ashville or Pell City who shall in the name of the register of said district discharge the duties of register for said judicial division of the county of St. Clair and for whose official acts the register of said Fourteenth Chan cery District shall be liable on his official bond.
 Sec. 5. That it shall be the duty of the commissioners court of St. Clair County at the expense of the county to furnish the register fin chancery with all need full books and papers for said office SO to be kept at Pell City court house, which record shall be open to the free inspec- ton of all persons at all office hours.
 Approved Feb. 19, 1908.
 Official.
 J. TIIOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of Ei-ta,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23

sale made by him in accordance with such provisions. Approved October F. 1903. Official,
 J. THOS. HEFLIN,
 Secretary of gtafa
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
RECOVERED FORTUNE
IN ALASKAN MINES
George N. Esterly Returns to Northern
CIimes After Visit TO Wash
ingtou.

George NJ. Esterly, Of Alaska. who has
been in washington for the past six
weeks looking after certain legislation
for The district in which he lives. left
the city last night for his home. Valdez.
Alaska. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Esterly. who will make the trip with
him. although It is a long and exceed
IngIy cold one. Mr. EsterIy is prouli-
uentIy identified with the mining inter
ests OF Alaska. and is a director in the
EsterIy- -Meenach- -BIei Mining Company,
Of Valdez. which owns sixty-two copper
claims on the Copper River
Mr.. Esterly is a son OF George ". Es-
terIy. deputy in the Office OF the Auditor
for the State and other departments. The
EsterIys formerly lived IN Wisconsin.
where they owned a large harvester
works. known to the business world as
the EsteTiy Harvester Works. In the
panic of 1899 the concern fell a victim
10 the great financial panic and was sold.
The father was then appointed 10 tho
Government position he now holds, and
FIVE years ago the son started for Alaska
10 regain q lost fortune. This he has
already done, and is one Of the largest
mine owners in that country.
Mrs. Egterly went 70 Valdez with her
husband, and has become thoroughly ac-
cIimsted TO that cold country. IN the
summer season, she accompanies Nj Es-
terIy on his trips up the Copper River
20 the numerous claims being developed
bv the company.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
SOUTHERN GETS NEW
ACCOUNTANT FOR LINE
r L Sproul, the Appointee, Youngest
Man With Road

A circular issued by J. y. SouIe, super
fntendent OF transportation Of the South
ern Railway Company. announces the
appointment of r. L. SDrouI as car ac-
countant Of the entire system, with
headquarters in this city. Mr. Sproal
succeeds 5. 0. wilkinson, who resigned
Tuesday to take effect Immediately. The
position to which Mr. SprouI is appoint
cd is an important one. having more
than 100 clerks under his supervision
Mr.. SprouI is the youngest official con
nected with the Southern Railway. being
but twenty-njne years of age. He has
been in the railroad business for the past
thirteen years however. and is thor
oughly equipped for his new duties. He
began his railroad career with the Santa
Fe. then went to the Michigan Central
Road. He was afterward given posi-
ton with the Illinois Central. and then
went to the Delaware Lackawanna and
Western Railroad. He came from the
Lackawanna TO the Southern Road lit
tie more than six months ago He as
sumed his new duties yesterday.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
RELIEF IN SIGHT
FOR ANCIENT LODGE

A favorable report has been presented
to the House by the Committee on War
Claims on the bill providing for the
relief Of St Johns Lodge, No. 3, Free
and Accepted Masons. of Newbern. y. G.
The claim grows out of the occupation
Of the property of the lodge by the
Union forces in the civil war. It is
recommended by the committee that the
sum Of $1,000 be paid the lodge
St Johns Lodge is one OF the oldest
IN the United states. Il secured its
charter in 1772. three years prior to the
Revolutionary war, from the grand
lodge of England, When Newbern was
captured by the Federal forces on March
IA 1852. the lodge building. including
small theater, was used as a hospital
for Union soldiers. 1t was over three
years before the lodge again obtained
the use Of its building OF the total
amount. IS. coo. recommended by the com
uittee, $4,000 is for the use and oc-
cupation Of the structure and $2,9q0 for
damage TO the building ana furniture
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
WYNNE RECOMMENDS
CHANGE OF TITLES
Would Distinguish Officers Of Money
Order Department From Those
of Divisions

First Assistant Postmaster General
Robert J. Wynne has recommends to
the Postmaster General that the titles
Of several officers IN bis d'vt-t~a be
changed He has a. -..e.~-..-... ,....- tho
salaries be increased il certain bu-
reaus. Just what viii be done alonc
these lines until the recommendations
have been considered by the proper com
Iaittees Of Congress is not known
Among the recommendations made was
cBe TO change the title of the head of the
Money Order Department from Super
intendent to General Superintendent.
and another TO change that OF his chief
clerk to Assistant General Superintend-
ent. These changes were proposed for
the purpose Of distinguishing the Money
Order Department of the general Offices
Of the pOstofice from the money order
divisions IN postofices of the first class.
These changes in title viii not be
nadc at this time, however. IS they re
quira new legislation. and. consequent
ly. Kew appointments. The increase in
salary viii. no doubt, be made. These
apply only 10 clerks in the First As
sisraHt's division and to chiefs whose
aalaries have been below the average
paie in other departments
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
REDISTRIGTING BILL
MEETS WITH OPPOSITION
Mr.. Cummin's Measure Not Sanctioned
by Virginia Representatives.

Members Of the Virginia delegation
in the House are much interested in the
redisTicting bill offered in the Virginia
Legislature by Mr.. Cummin. Represen-
tative Jones of the First district. who
is the most affected by the bill, is of
the opinion that there is some underly-
ing political motive behind it
The provisions of the bill take Eliza
beth City, James City and Warwick
counties, and the cities of Newport
News and Williamsburg from the Sec
ond district and add them TO the First
At the western end of the First district
it takes off Spottsylvania and the city
Of fredericksburg. puts them in the
Eighth and transfers Caroline to the
Third.
There must be some motive outside
Of an equalization Of population in this
proposition ~ said Mr.. Jones last evening
IF that was what they were seeking
they would have found an ideal solu-
ton by putting the county OF Warwick
and the city Of Newport News into my
district and taking them out of the
Second. That would have complied with
the constitutional provision almost to
a dot It would have given me almost
exactly one-tenth of the population OF
the State; in fact within 124 population
Of 185, 900, which constitutes the one
tenth. If that was what they were
seeking. why didn't they try to increase
to some extent the population OF the
seventh. with its 16O, 600. and reduce that
Of the Ninth. with its 225.000? The bill
is very unjust one in my judgment. -
Representative Rixey takes largely the
same view Of the question as Represen-
tative Jones. THE only necessity he
said last evening, apparent for a re-
districting bill grows out Of the excess
of population in the Second and Ninth
districts, and If one is altered it would
seem the other should be
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
CROSS BILL FILED
IN BEYER LITIGATION
Philadelphia and Brooklyn Claimants
Seek Real Estate.

Litigation over the estate Of the late
Mary Boyer, which occupied the atten-
tion Of the District courts and also the
Supreme Court Of the United States for
many months, was recalled yesterday by
proceedings instituted in the local courts
BY John Maus and others of Philadel-
phia and Kate c. Adams Of Brooklyn,
\. y. TO gain possession Of a part of the
estate held by Louis Boyer, ST, husband
of the dead woman. The suit. fled by
Attorney Clayton E, Bmig, is in the
nature Of q cross bill to one instituted
IN December last by Helen B. Johnson
against Louis Beyer, ST, to recover the
property, in which the Complainants
claimed an interest.
It is explained that Mary Boyer died
in this city in 1886 leaving two pieces
OF valuable real estate IN the District.
This property she left TO her niece,
Helen 3. johnson, and a nephew. A
few days after the viii was offered for
probate Helen 3. Johnson conveyed a
one-haIf interest to Louis Boyer. ST.,
in consideration Of an agreement with
him that he would not either directly
or Indirectly attack the validity Of the
viii Of Mary Reyer. Further than this,
it is alleged that Louis Boyer. ST.,
agreed TO make a will bequeathing the
property TO Helen B. Johnson II is said
that Mr. Boyer did not fulfil this agree
ment, and that soon after ne received
the deed for the property he made an
attack upon the will Of Mary Boyer,
It is also said that he refused to make
q will reeonveying The. property to Helen
3. Johnson,
Because of the alleged failure Of
Louis Boyer, sr. to keep his agreements
with her in July. 1901. Helen B. Johnson
conveyed the same property 10 the com
plainants in these proceedings, who now
seek to recover possession Of it.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
.BERG6FORD MAY GET
NAVAL REPRIMAAD
Contradiction Of His Government Causes
Diplomatic Wonder.

Vice ADMIRAL Lord Beresford's state
ment when he arrived in the United
States Tuesday that the real motive OF
Englsnd's and Gcrmany's coercion u
Venezuela was an attack on the Monroe
Doctrine. not the collection OF a bad
debt. has attracted much attention here.
and is regarded as q hard slap a. the
British government, which has expressly
declared through the foreign Office that
Great Britain intended no violation or
infraction o. the Monroe Doctrine. BY
many persons his statemp>t is regarded
as one Of the most siEniS~ant features Of
the entire Venezuelan affair. These are
the sentences that have amazed officials
ANY act on the part OF the two great
nations to disturb the United States IL
not only iniadicIous. bat can only be
construed by Americans as an attack on
the Monroe Doctrine. No sensible person
believes that Germany and Great Britain
sent ships out TO whip Venezuela be-
cause Of a debit was an attack or
the Monroe Doctrine"
An officer Of the United States Navy
who should make a statement so fatty
contradictory of the official declaration
Of bis government would be called %
account very sharply. The same general
rules apply 10 the royal navy. and IL is
predicted by many that his government
VIII ask him for an explanation OF bis
remarks
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
STRIKE

BALTIMORE, Jan 15--Because a fore
woman in a Lexington Street skirt fac
tory. used the polite prefix Of mister"
when addressing a male empIoye she
was discharged and fifteen eIoakmakers
Immediately went on strike and are still
out
Such was the report made to the Bal
timore Federation CT Labor last night
by Delegate A. silv,r;nan, Of the Cloak
makers Union Nj siIverman said that
the use Of the Gord mister" was the
one cause of thc forewSGen's dismissal
from the factory of Nassauwitz & Shelf.
15 West Lexingtcu Street, and that the
fellow members OF the union had gone
on strike.
Several attempts to effect a settlement
with the firm have been made, Mr.. SII-
verman reported. but the employees are
still out. No action was taken by the
Federation
The injunction issued Monday by
Judge Morris in the Uatt4d States
circuit court, against the striking iron
and stove molders at the factory of
Isaac c. Sheppard & Co. was read at
the request Of the fronmoIders, who
made application for reafiIiation with
the Federation. Il was decided to give
all the moral support possible to the
strikers.
Letters from President Gompers and
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
TRADE ROUTES AND
THE WORLD MARKET
Instructive Lecture Delivered by Dr..
CroweII at the Columbian
University.

international Trade Routes and the
World Market" was the subject of an
instructive lecture delivered yesterday
afternoon by Or. John Franklin Croweu.
Of the Treasury Bureau of Statistics. be
fore the School of Comparative JurisPru
dence and Diplomacy Of the Columbian
University.
The volume of the worlds commerce
has been yaTiously reported, he said,
as from $20. .000. .e0O. 600 to $25. .000, ,O00, 900
annually. including both imports and ex-
ports. Competition among nations is for
a share OF this enormous service.
''The steamship requirements OF the
trade Of the United States with Europe
include 700 steamers, of a gross tonnage
of 3.200, 600 tons; and with North Ameri-
ca. 25O steamers. of 400, 600 tons. Alto
gether. there are 1.335 steamships en-
gagged in carrying the trade OF the Uni7
ted States to and from the different di
visions Of the world. comprising $780,
600 tons registry.
Every continent. except Africa, IS
now crossed bv one or Iaore great rail
way lines connecting ocean with ocean.
zone never knows how soon economies
ii operation may be achieved which viii
open whole field Of pr D. srns OF inter
national trans portauon- Just at the
present time the center OF rivalry IS
shifting rapidly to the Pacific, and the
United States Is being brought into
most active competition with The mari
time powers of the Old World. The ores
ent indication is that the course Of trade
between the North Atlantic ports and
the Far East viii have the choice CT Two
very nearly equally equipped outlets.
either by way of America ~ land and
by sea. and by way OF SibS~ia. or the
Suez, to the consuming elillions OF
Asia"
Strategic Railways in International
Competition will be the subject OF Or.
CrowelI's next lecture Wednesday af-
ternoon, January 21-
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
WILD MAN OF WOODS
DEFIES COLD AND WIND
Unkempt Stranger Makes Home Under Pile

ELLCOTT CITY. Nd. Jan. 15.-The
presence of a wild man of the woods
has caused no little excitement in the
village Of Della.
For week or more he made his rude
home at CIaggetts Crossing. just above
Ellieott City. opposite Della, ON the
Howard county side Of the Patapsco
falls. There he was found under a great
pile OF brush and leaves. having been
followed to the place b. persons who
were anxious for his safety in the cold
weather, and who supposed that he was
some wanderer who should be cared for.
He was supplied with food and additional
clothing, but refused any other shelter
than what he had provided himself
He had occupied his abode for two or
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
SOCIALIST WILL RULE
As MAYOR OF SALEM
Massachusetts, Supreme Court Decides
Against Republican.

SALEM, Mass. jan I5.-By a decision
OF the supreme court Of Massachusetts.
which was fled here yesterday in the
Haverhill contested election case, it is
beld that eighteen votes which the Ha-
verhiil registrars counted Tor Henry r
Watson Rep for mayor should be
thrown out. on the ground that the in
tent OF the voters was not clear
This decision gives The election 10 p
B. Flanders, The Socialist candidate.
In its decision the court touches upon
q new point in election appeals. finding
that the court has right TO correct
a error appearing on ballots and that
the registrars are not the naal author
ity IN recount cases, but the court can
correct any legal error apparent on the
record OF the registrars.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

three days when discovered. He IS
about forty years old. and wears hair
and whiskeTs at least half that age
He would only say he was from Penn
syIvania. He would not even give his
name. nor could he be induced TO re
move his hat. Yesterday morning he
disappeared. Nobody saw him until he
reached HoIlife1ds, where he crossed
The PataPsco over into Baltimore county,
and it is said he has there resumed his
defiance of the cold by the same manner
of living.
In his burrow OF leaves was q log.
ever which he made a shelter of leaves
held in q mat by the brush. II kept
out the snow and cold. and held together
in spite of the high wind that prevailed
a day or two ago
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

Senator Knute Nelson Of Minnesota
holds the long distance talking record Of
the present Congress.
His speech. which appears in full in
today's Congressional Record" occu-
pies thirty eight pages. Reduced to
actual time Of speaking, the Senator's
lips rippled along for 500 seconds, or
500 minutes, or fifteen hours The Rec
ord" says he talked for six days, but as
he only spoke on an average Of two and
a half hours each day, that showing is
rot exactly fair to the Senator
Had he talked for six days straight
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
KNUTE NELSON HOLDS
SESSIONS RECORD FOR TALKING
Speaks Fifteen Hours on the Statehood Bill.

away, his words would probably have
reached from here to the suburbs Of
Baltimore As it was. he used about
60,800 words, or 12I 500 syllabIes, or
304, 900 letters 10 express his sentiments
against the omnibus Statehood bill
II printed in the ordinary newspaper
it would have filled all the pages and
crowded out the advertisements. Placed
end on end his words would have made
a column five times the height of tho
Washington Monument. nine times that
of the Capitol, or six times the length
Of one OF Uncle Sans battleships
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
TWO NEGROES SHOT To
DEATH IN THEIR CELLS
Jail Broken Into by Avengers Of MuT-
dered County Alto zney.

ANGLETON. Texas, Jan. I5.-Late last
night several men entered a cell of the
county jail in which Ransom O'NeaI and
Charles TunstalI were confined. with a
number Of other negroes. and shot the
two men to death.
The other prisoners We're warned to
cover their heads with blankets This
they did
The bed clothing of the cells occupied
by the negroes caught fire. O'NeaI had
an arm and leg burned of.
The negroes were charged with the
murder Of County Attorney Edward C..
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
STRIKE ORIGINATES IN
ORDINARY COURTESY
Forewoan Discharged Addressing Subordinate

Vice President Duncan, of the American
Federation of Labor. regarding the
difficulties between the MarbIeworkers
and the Granite Cutters Unions were
read. Both stated the marble cutters
would be compelled 10 affiliate with the
granite cutters. and the matter was held
over until the next meeting.
The flint glassworkers withdrew be
cause Of the trouble between the AmerI-
can Federation and their national or
ganization.
The annual election Of officers viii be
held the first Wednesday IN February.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
OFFTCERS INSTALLED.

Ofncers were installed last night at
meeting Of the Capt Joseph z. Willard
Command, Spanish War Veterans. No.
I95, as follows: Captain, Richard e
Leach: first lieutenant. c. T. Read, sec
oud Lieutenant ". p. Hoover, chaplain
J. B Miller: sergeant OF guard Daniel
Beckwith; ouartermaster. W b Swat
ford, and adjutant. E. T. Boyton Cap..
/ \. Dolph acted as installing officer.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

The annual election of officers OF the
Washington Bar Association. held or
Tuesday night in City Han, resulted as
follows: President. Benjamin F. Leigh
ton; vice president. J. II Gordon: sec
ond vice president. H T Taegart; treas
ureT, H Cragin. sentry. John E. Las
key; directors, B. s Minor. E. H Thom-
as J. A MaeGal, A. A. Hoehling. r.. and
NJ. J Colbert