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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
At San Francisco.

San Francisco, January 2S.-Kenilworth. carrying 123 pounds and riden by Burns. won the mile handicap at Oakland. Gra- vii s, the favorite, was third, being beaten out by Esherin. the second choice. The track wss slushy but the weather was clear.
 First race, fi1e-eighths of a mile, sell ing-Tyranus. 9S Donovan). 3 to l, won; Stella Perkins, SC CKnepp), to 1, second. July Clip. 96 Qewis), 10 to l, third. Time. 1:91.
 Second race, three-quartegs of a mile, selling ng-Sylvla Talbot, SS CT. Wilson,, to 1, won; Little Margaret 97 (ConnelD, 12 10 1, second; Sad Sam, 110 (Burns) to 5, third Time, 1:17.
 Third race, five-eightns Of a mle sell ing-Luiz IL, 100 Q<elly) 3 to 1, won; Mr. Farnum, S9 (Eonner), 10 1, second; Sleeping Child. 1O9 L Jacxson), 10 to l, thlid. Time, go.
 Fourth race, mile handicap-Keniiwor;h 123 (Burns), to 1, won; Esherne, 96 Rced) ? to 1. second; Gravlna, 97 (W Waldo. to D. third. Time. 1;431s.
 Fifth race, mile and one-sixteenth, sell ing-Nigrette, S2 (ConnlD, aIh to 1. won Diderot, 107 (NIinder). to 1, second; Au- tolight. 110 (W. Waldo), 2h to 1, third. T ime. 1:50. a
 Sixth race, futurity course, selling. Mexicana 105 iBurns), to l, won; Laura r. M, 10S co. Kely), 3 to l, second; Isa- belita, 10o CMinder), 15 to 1, third. Time, 1.1a1h
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
RUNAWAY BOYS
 SENT BACK HOME
YOUNGSTERS FROM BIRMINGHAM
 CAUGHT BY OFFICER IN CO.,
 LUM6Us, MISS. WERE ENTIcED AWAY BY A TRAMP.

Columbus, Miss, January S-Four bright youngsters Don Mclaughlin, AL bert Whitfield. Huskey Poole and Warren Kennedy. of Birmingham, all runaways, were caught here today. One of the boys was recognized as the son of D. D. Me Laughlin, well known tailor of Bir- mingham, and former resident of this place
 Captain Munger, of the police force, was notified and 1t was suggested that the boys had run away from home. He then took charge of them-that Is, all ex- cept Kennedy-who made his escape. They were carried before Mayor Gunter, and questioned Young Whitfield is a son of Nat C. Whitfield, former yard- master here, and a well known Southern Railway man.
 They told the mayor that a tramp had induced them to run away. but the off, cers were unable to locate their persuader. Captain Munger escorted them to a res- taurant and gave them all breakfast. Mclaughlin was turned over to his kins- man, Thomas Cady.
 They remained in the city until last night, when they were returned to Bir- mingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
GERMAN OFFICER
 SHOOTS HIMSELF
LIEUT.. LUDWIG EARTH WHO WAS IN MANILA BAY WHEN ROP- TURF WITH GERMANY WAS lM- MINENT KILLS HIMSELF.

Knoxville, January 2s.-Lieut. Ludwig Earth, aged 35, a former officer of the German navy, who was attached to the gunboat Irene al the time of the Manila bay incident, which nearly resulted in rupture between the German empire and the United States, killed himself tonight in the Annex hotel Earth has been em- ployed as a lumber inspector with local concerns for about one year. He came to the United States directly after the pri- mary settlement of the trouble between the Chinese empire and the powers, dur ing which he was still attached to the German navy. seeking to regain his health.
 Becoming Respondent that his health did not improve he has repeatedly threat ened during the last three months to suaded by friends. Walking into the An mex hotel at o'clock tonight he sought physician who has been attending him, and failing to reach the physician he went to his room, hurriedly wrote two letters, one to the doctor and the other to his father who is a mult-millionaire of Bre- men, Germany, calmly sat down on the side of the bed, placed a 32-calibre re- volver to his right temple and fired the shot which instantly ended his life
 Earth was well supplied with money during his residence in this city and spent it lavishly L'e has been drinking quite heavily of late. -ssssf=7f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
ON THE RACE TRACK
At New Orleans.

New Orleans. January 2S.-St Tam many's swerve gave Scotch Plaid the handicap and enabled the favorites to break even on the day. John Peters and Peat were the other successful choices. In hard drive through the stretch St. Tammany crossed the track forcing Scotch Plaid against the inside rail. Red ferns claim of foul was allowed and St Tammany was disqualified. The Debu- tante stakes for 2-year-olds and worth $1, 2S0 to the winner was a mild betting proposition. Dick Bernard and Manshack being each at 3s, while the Walden pair. Petunia and Transmigraton, were at to ?. Petunia and Dick Bernard ran as a team all the way, but at the end the Ally outgamed the cold and won out by a head. The Way has been sold t, R. H. Clark at private sale for the reported price of $1,2oo. The weather was rainy and the track heavy
 First race, five furlongs-John Peters 123 (Redfern) to 10, won; Mrs. Frank Foster. 1O5 Q-indsay) s to 1, second; L'Etrene 122 (winkfeld) to ?, third. Time, 1:OS 3-5.
 Second Race. selling, seven furlongs- Fl Key no (Robernson) to l, won; Jerry Hunt, 1o9 Donnegan) to l, second; Arachne. 107 (Redfern) to ?, third. Time 1:32.
 Third race. handicap. mile and sixteenth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
SENATOR QUAY
 SMOOTH ARTIST
Attaches Statehood Measure to
 the Appropriation Bill.
DID HIS WORK QUIETLY
Has Arranged 1t So His Amendmens Must Be Voted on Before Neees- sary Funds For the Govern
 ment Can Be Provided.

Washington, January 2s.-A few min utes before Senator Lodge suspended his speech in opposition to the omnibus statehood bill today, Senator Quay, in charge of that bill introduced the state hood measure as an amendment to each of two appropriation bills, the agricul- tural and the sundry civil bills. The doc ument was handed in very quietly and the occurrence attracted no attention at the time. The amendments contained In each case all the provisions of the bill as 1t came from the house and pro- vided for the admission of Oklahoma. New Mexico and Arizona as states of the union.
 Senator Quay would not discuss the purpose of this step, but his friends prac tIcally admit that 1t is the intention so to join the measure with the bills pro- viding money for the conduct of the business of the government as to render it necessary to accept statehood in order to secure the passage of the appropria- tion bills.
 That this is the purpose is made more evident by the fact that Mr. Quay re- quested that the amendments be referred to the committee on organization anc conduct of the executive departments ol which he Is chairman. A rule of the sen ate requires that in order to avoid being thrown out a point of order, an amendment to an appropriation bill must have been reported by some committee of the senate. Senator Quay's committee Is composed of nlne mempers, a large maturity of whom frfppdlU fO fba a I- mission of all the territories as states. and although it is a committee which has not had a meeting for years 1t Is contend- ed that it Is perfectly competent to pass on any measure that may De referred to is for consideration. In the usual order of business the amendment to the sundry civil bill would have been referred to the committee on agriculture, but this was not done because those committees are not so certainly favorable to the statehood propositions, if favorable at all to 1t. Hence, MT. Quay decided to have the measures go to his own committee, when he feels sure of securing the action he seeks. The intention Is to have the com mittee called together at an early date to consider the amendments
 It Is understood to take this step, &C., counts for MT. Quay's motion to adjourn at an unusually early hour today in the face of the notice given by him yester- day that he would ask the senate today to sit in continuous session until the statehood bill should be disposed Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29

St. Tammany, 99 (Davisson) finished first but was disqualified; Scotch Plaid, no (Redfern) to 5, third Time, 1:52 4-5,
 Fourth race debutante stake, three furlongs-Petunia, 115 (Gannon) 2 to 2, won; Dick Bernard, 113 (Redfern) 3 to 1, second; Bride, no l(o'NeilD 10 to 1, third. I me, 0.3S.
 Fifth race. mile and ee-eighths-Cey- lon, 99 CPattiste) to l, won; Lou Woods 93 (Robbins) 3 to l, second; Satin Coat, 1O5 Q.indsey) to 2, third. Time, 2;SO S-5.
 Sixth race. selling, mlle-Peat, 132 (winkfeld) to 5, won; Denny Duffy 19C (W.Hicks) 12 to 1, second; Aratoma, 1S7 (Gormley) to l. third. Time, 1:49 1-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
COMBINATION EXISTED.
Coal Operators in Boston Evidently
 Had Joint Arrangement.

Boston, January 28.-The investigation of the New England coal situation by the subcommittee of the committee on mer- chant and fisheries of the national house of representatives which was begun here last Monday, was concluded today.
 Members of the committee stated today that the hearing had proved satisfactory, especially in establishing the fact that a combination of some sort had existed be- tween coal operators to raise prices. The committee expects to probe further into the question through hearings at other places. The test today developed evidence showing that coal costing from $5 to $6. 50 a ton had been sold at prices ranging from SIP to S16.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
Had Stormy Voyage.

Norfolk, Va, January 2S.-The big one thousand ton, four-masted schooner, Jospeh G. Ray, of Thomaston, Me-, has arrived here from Boston. after a stormy voyage. The vessel encountered ter rible gale off the New Jersey coast and was blown far out to see. In spite of the strength and seaworthiness of the big craft and the skill of her navigator, The Ray narrowly escaped laundering. Dur ing the height of the gale the foresail was carried away and the two topsails were lost,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
BEARS EAT LITTLE CHILD.
Older Children in Their Fear Forget
 the Babe.

Bedford City, Va. January 2S.-A few days ago three black bears at..cked the children of a mountaineer named Barker, living on the road from Monee to Arcadia, on the James river. and killed and ate his 2-year-old baby.
 Parker's three children were playing in the edge of the woods only few hun dred yards from the house when the bears made their appearance The ani- mals were very bold and the two older children ran to the house, forgetful of the baby. The father and mother rushed to save the little one. but the bears had torn the head from the body of the child and was devouring it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29

the tabernackel his subject being Les sons of My Life"
 The party left tonight at 11:ao for Mem phis.
 Speaking today of his colonization scheme General Booth said:
 We now have three of these colonies in the states and twelve elsewhere Our object in doing this work is to found colonies where families may become self supporting, buy farms, pay for them and furnish little money for the help of others who are in misfortune. That is the idea of all my social work-to reclaim the lost and then put them in a position to reclaim other unfortunates.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
BOOTH IN NASHVILLE.
Founder of Salvation Army Arrives in
 His Private Car.

Nashville, January 2S.-Gen. William Booth, founder and leader of the Saliva ton Army, reached Nashville this morn ing in his private car, the Rambler. With him were his daughter, Counsel Booth Tucker, Colonel Lawley and Major Cox, who accompanied the party from Eng land; Colonel Higgins, the chief secretary for the United States; Briadier Chandler, staff captain Lewis and Captain Dam- mes of the American touring party and representatives of the southern province, Colonel Holz. Staff Captain Berriman, Staff Captain Straubet and several minor officers.
 General Booth was the recipient or much attention during the day and to- night addressed a magnificent audience at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
ILLEGAL FENCING.
Burleson Wants to Know What Pre-. ventative Steps Have Been taken.

Washington, January 2S.-Representa- tive Burleson of Texas today introduced concurrent resolution asking the secre- tary of the interior what steps have been taken to prevent the illegal fencing of the public domain in New Mexico, Wyom- ing and Nebraska. The number of appli- cations or filings for part of the public domain in Nebraska and Wyoming dur ing the years 1901 and 1902 ana other inL formation. The attorney general Is also instructed to institute suits to declare all fraudulent appropriation of said lands void and secure judgment restoring said lands to the public domain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
FOREIGN MINISTERS PLEASED.
Send note to China concerning basis
 of Agreement of Indemnity.

Pekin, January 2S.-The foreign minis ters, with the. exception of Minister Con- ger, at 8 meeting today drafted a note in reply to the Chinese note of January IS, expressing satisfaction with China's ac- mission that the indemnity was on a gold basis, saying that Chinas regard for her obligations was so scrupulous that they had no fear she would fall to meet them.
 The ministers called attention to the necessity for issuing bonds to protect their governments for the share of their indemnity; to replace the single bond given when the peace protocol was sign ed and said they were unable to discuss the questions raised by the recent Chi nese note until the bonds had been is- sued.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
DIAz HoNoRs WILLIAM.
Attends Ball In Honor of the Emperor
 of Germany.

Mexico City, January 2S.-President Diaz attended the ball in honor of Elm peror Williams birthday given last night and made cordial speech, congratulate ing the club on their commemoration of the kaiser's birthday and praised the Ger man residents in Mexico. The President especially dwelt on the indication of the German residents with the best interests of Mexico. He was enthusiastically ap- plauded.
 The Presidents health shows no signs of his having suffered from an attack of grippe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
NEW AUSTRIAN TARIFF LIST.
Several Items Which Will Be of ln-
 terest to the United States.

Vienna, January 2S.-A complete new tariff was laid before parliament today The duties on manufactured articles are increased generally moderately. but es- pecially high duties are imposed in the finest grades. Among the principal changes interesting to the United States are the following:
 Cotton yarns, raised 50 per cent; finest woolen articles increased 33 per cent.
 Leather increased 20 to 50 per cent
 Raw tobacco, formerly $l, raised to s24 per 100 kilograms
 Textile machinery increased 50 to 100 per cent. The duties on the finer electrical apparatus are doubled, and the duty on agricultural machinery is raised 20 per cent with the exception of steam blows and threshers. the duty on which Is not changed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
Tidal Wave on Gulf.

Mobile January 2s.-Fishing schooners arriving here from Campeche Banks re- port that on last Monday night a tidal wave thirty-five feeet high swept over the banks and nearly every boat of the fleet was more or less damaged. No loss of life Is reported The wave was from the south and was felt all along the coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN.
Young People Were In Buggy Which
 Was Struck by Train.

Sanders and Miss Lilly Rusking were in- stantly killed at railroad crossing by a Seaboard Air Line passenger train near Savannah today. They were in buggy with Miss Rusking's brother and his wife, both of whom escaped uninjured
 Sanders and Miss Rusking were to have been married in a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
WILL BE TWO TICKETS.
Addicks Says His Faction Can Not
 Mix With the Bolters.

Dover, Del, January 2S.-J. Edward Ad- dicks who has within six votes of the necessary constitutional majority in the dead-locked legislature for United States senator, tonight issued a statement in which he says that the "bolter,'' or regn- lar republicans, have broken faith with his faction, and that 1t is impossible to consider any cooperation with the bolt CTS" In the future.
 This is taken to mean that in state, county and city elections in Delaware there will hereafter be two republican tickets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29

styles, neat designs, fiounces around the bottom, each and ev- cry style exclusive and exception al values at the original prices, 1.50 and S169; special sale price, 23.
 Wrappers in Outings, Flannel cite and Percales, all sizes, good styles, neat designs, ruffles around bottom; this lot is very special, as every style is exclusive and very exceptional values at the original prices $2.00 and S2.5O; special sale price 1.49.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29

AAOi( i0 lalO N1Cldii.
 Wrappers in Outings and Per cales, all sizes, good styles and neat designs, special values at the original price, $1 %; special sale price 6ec.
 Wrappers in Outings and Per cales, all sizes, good styles and neat designs and ruffle around bot tom, exceptional values at the original price, SIPS; special sale price 8ec.
 Wrappers in Outings, Flannel ette and Percales, all sizes, good
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
BOOKS CORRECT IN
 WALKER COUNTY
ACCOUNTS OF c. w. sTUesLE- FIELD AND W. R. RICHARDSON ARE EXAMINED FOR 1899, 1900 AND 1901.

Jasper, January 2s.-(special)-The ioi- lowing letters, which explain themseiYes' have just been received here:
 Montgomery, January 26, lsoS. Hon. A. A. Coleman, Judge Tenth 1u- dieial Circuit, Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Sir-In obedience to nstrnetion from the chief executive office, nave examined the books, accounts and Voueh- CTS of c. W. Stubblefeld. tax assessor TOT the county of Walker, and beg leave to submit the following report
 have examined the books of MT. stup- blefield for tax years 1899, 1900 ana is0i' and take much pleasure In reporting them correct. MT Stubblefeld is splendid as- sessor, and deserves much credit for ms excellent management of this most impor- tant office. This report like that on col lectors office, should have been filed along with reports on other officials, but by inadvertance was overlooked.
 G. F. SEDBERRY,
 Assistant Examiner
 Montgomery, January 2s, ls0o Hon. A. A. Coleman, Judge Tenth Ju- dicial Circuit, Birmingham Ala.
 In obedience to instructions received from the chief executive office, have examined the books, accounts and Youch- CTS of MT. w. R. Richardson, tax collec- tor for the county of Walker, and beg leave to submit the following report; I have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of MT. W. R. Richardson for the tax years of 1899 1900 and 1901, as between himself and the county, and am pleased to report that MT. Richardson has made full and complete settlement with the county treasurer for all county taxes collected by him for the years named. It affords me pleasure to say that MT. Richardson is an efficient officer and de- serves much credit for the manner in which he conducts the affairs of his office. This report should have been filed with reports on other officers, but by an over sight was left out
 c. F. SEDBERRY,
 Assistant Examiner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
;'; ; ;;; $. s;; s;;:;.' ;:: LOVEMAN, % E;
 JOSEPH & LOEB.
The Special Sale of Ladies Eiderdown
 Dressing Sacoues Continues

The four lots in this sale are all good We stated in the papers Sunday and Monday that Lots Nos and ap- peae1 be the best sellers, but lot Mo- rivaled both of those and it is question did not sell more of Lot No. 2 than we did of either No. or No. 4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29
Ladies Wrappers at Small Prices
Here is the detail.

At o9c &C., l23 and 1.49 wrappers that are wortf 50 per cent more.
 Here the defaI'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29

Acheing in the small of the back is an indication Bright's Disease. The proper course in such cases is to take few doses of Prickly Ash Bitters. It is an eff fective kidney remedy and bowel regu- lator.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald ,n- graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-29

All kinds of cuts. Age-Heraid En- craving Department.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
HERBERT W. BOWEN.
Now Recognized as a Diplomat Of
the First Order.
Rapid Rise from Consul at Bnrce-
Bona-ExperieBee with Castro
Acting as PIenipofentinry
for Venezuela.

Herbert Wolcott Bowen came TO
Washington as Ne~nezuela's plenipo-
Tertiary in the peace negotiations, on
a mission which neither the diplomats
with whom he was to treat nor his own
government, through whose courtesy
he was permitted to assume the task,
thought could resglt in anything more
than a protocol for the reference of
the entire ease to The Hague for ar
bitration. lie returns to his post as
United States minister at Caracas in
a few weeks with the satisfaction of
having accomplished all aud more than
President Castro hoped for, with hav-
ing received the hearty official and
personal approval of the officials of the
Washington government, from the
president and secretary of state down,
and with the public recognition of his
own and foreign countries as an Amer
lean diplomat of the school in which
honesty and fair play are the first
rules.
Mr.. Bowen is a native of Brooklyn,
n. y, where his father, Mr.. Henry c.
Bowen, the distinguished editor and
owner of the Independent, was a resi-
dent for many years. He was born in
February. 1856. He prepared for col
lege at the Brooklyn Polytechnic in
stitute. After further study in Europe
he entered Yale In the class of rs.
From Yale Mr.. Bowen went to Column
bia university, where he received the
degree of LII. b. cum laude in 1881. He
began the practice of law in New York
the same year and had built up an ex-
tensive practice when he entered the
consular service in 1890, receiving the
appointment as consul at Barcelona,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
REDUCE YOUR FLESH.
If You Follow Directions Here Given
You Can Do 1t.
Sylvester j. simon, Physical Culture
Expert. Explains How to bring
About Normal Develop
v mt at Home.

Everyday physical eexereise as a
means for reducing flesh or bring
ing about normal development is be-
coming more popular. The physician
who can restore health is giving way
TO the system by which health can be
preserved. No man or woman is
healthy who is carrying around an
an abdomen out OF proportion to the
rest of the body. Physical culture
shows that this disagreement may
be made to disappear with exercise,
if conducted to w~ell-defined rules.
While the abdomen and weight are
being reduced, the chest is being
built out.
Why people will persist in remain
ing objects of ridicule and physically
degenerating all the time, when the
remedy is within their power, is a
mystery, writes Sylvester j.. Simon, in
the Chicago Journal. Instead of puff
ing and blowing after a short run,
or a quick walk, the fat man or wom-
an who takes the following course of
exercise regularly will find a great
improvement in wind capacity, and
be able to keep up with their ath-
letic friends.
Fig. 1 illustrates one of the best
exercises for reducing abrodinal
flesh. Stand on one foot; raise one
of the legs and grasp the knee, press
ing the leg firmly against the front
of the body. Repeat the exercise,
holding the other leg. Continue I'M
til tired.
Fig. 2 shows an exercise that must
be taken gently at first, and after
ward INDUCED in more violently. Lie
on the back, letting the body fall per-
fectly straight. Then elevate the
legs and upper part of the body and