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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
MR. BOWEN DESIRES
AN UNDERSTANDING
Allies May Be Trying to Settle
Direct With Castro.
NEW PHASE OF THE CASE
With thu .ope of Bringing the Matter
to an Issue He Writes a Polite
Note to the British Am
bassador.
NEW PHASE OF THE CASE

Washington, March 19.-Another i'm
portsnt chapter in the Venezuelan con-
troversy developed tonight. Impelled by
the persistent reports which have been
circulated that there might be dispo-
sition on lie part of the allies to settle
directly with President Castro the oues.
ton of the payment of the claims of their
citizens against Venezuela, coupled with
the exasparatng delay in settling the
additional protocols with him, Mr.. Her
bert w. Powen, Venezuelan plenipoten-
tary has made an effort to obtain posi-
tive information from the allies as to
their intentions In the premises. With
this purpose In view, he addressed to Sir
Michael Herbert, the British ambassador
at Washington, a poliate note calling at
tention to the delay of about month ami
to the rumors that have been current
that the powers are not disposed to send
the question of preferential treatment to
The Hague. Mr.. Bowen urged it as desir-
able that some declarations should be
made by the allies as to what they will do.
According to the terms of the protocols
signed by Mr.. Bowen with Germany,
Great Britain and Italy on February ID,
30 per cent of the customs receipts of the
ports of LaGuayra and Puerto Cabello
were to be paid over to the correspondent
of the Bank of England at Caracas for
the satisfaction of the claims against
Venezuela pending the decision of The
Hague tribunal, and the customs receipts
were to be paid out in accordance with
the decision of that tribunal on the ques-
ton of preferential treatment. The first
allotment of customs receipts was to be
paid on the first of April covering the
receipts for the month of March. Mr..
Bowen does not think that Venezuela
should be bound to pay the 30 per cent
provided for in the protocol of February
10 If The Hague protocol is not signed
before April /, and took this position III
the note to Sir Michael Herbert. If The
Hague protocols were not signed and the
allies determined hereafter to deal d.
rectly with President Castro then the
question would arise as to what should
be done with the money paid to the rep
resentative of the Bank of England on
April from the customs receipts of the
two ports named
The plan of Mr.. Bowen it is believed
here, will bring the whole question to an
issue promptly and terminate the inde-
cision which now apparently obtains as
to just what the intentions of the various
allied governments are in the matter OF
settling their claims.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
FIGHT OYER DEBT
RESULTS IN DEATH
ONE NEGRO AT PRATT CITY CALLS
ANOTHER A LIAR AND PISTOL
SHOT WAS THE REPLY-oTHER
NEWS.

Pratt City, March Special y
Gus Wynn and George Allen, two me-
groes, became involved in a quarrel
at No. shaft about 5 o'clock this
afternoon. 1t is alleged that Allen
asked Wynn for some money which
the latter owed him, at the same time
calling him (Wynn) liar; Whereupon
Wynn pulled out pistol and fired,
the shot taking effect over the right
eye, killing Allen instantly. Wynn
made his escape and officers are in
hot pursuit. Coroner Paris held an
inquest tonight and after examining
a number of witnesses established the
above facts
Hon. A. J. Kelley of Birmingham
has many friends in this city, who
are interested in his approaching mar
riage to Miss Marie McCrossin, which
will occur on Wednesday, April Is.
Mr. Kelley was prominently associated
with the Tennessee company at this
place for a number of years.
The knights of Pythias lodge met
last night and advanced four candi-
dates to the rank of knight.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Morrow went to
Tuscaloosa today to Visit their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Hughes. They will
return to Pratt City tomorrow.
John Meaghn will leave Sunday for
Duquoin, ILL.,, where he will be asso-
ciated with the engineering corps of
William Grant, formerly of this city.
Mayor E. ]. Hudnall and City Treas
urer r. F. Lovelady rendered the vol
unteer companies q smoker at the
city hall last evening, which was much
enjoyed by the participants.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist church will
serve dinner and supper on Saturday
in the vacant store opposite the Racket
store.
Mrs, w. S. Cothran of Rome, Ca,
will arrive in the city tomorrow to
visit her brother, Mr.. Frank Jeffries.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
TUSCALOOSA.
Directory of the Officers of the State
University Established.

Tuscaloosa, March 9.-(Special.) 1.-The
following is the directory of the Univer-
sity of Alabama: Athletic association
President Q. w. Tucker; vice president,
ID. II. Eddington; secretary and treas
urer, e. IL. Hobbs. Football team-Man-
ager, f. G. Moore; captain, j. r. For
man. Baseball team-Manager Arthur NJ
Pitts; captain, F. G. Moore. Erosophic So
ciety-Presdent, o. d. Jones; vice presi-
dent, j. II. Kirkpatrick; secretary and
treasurer, T. l.. Coles. Philomathic Lit
erary society--R. c. Spier, PRESIDENT j.
w Yardaman, vice president; secretary
and treasurer, Robert Land. Young
Women's Christian assoclatlon-P resi-
dent, Eta f. Lambert; vice president,
Lottie Ivy Hibler; secretary, Pearl
Boyles; treasurer, Mat Turner librarian,
jamie Robertson. Young Mems Christian
ociation--President, r.. C. Spier; vice
president. J. II. Chapman; secretary and
treasurer, c. T. McCorquodale Kent
club. President d. d. Patton; first vice
president, collins second vice president.
Henry; secretary and treasurer, H M.
Smith; critic, Hines; marshal. Kohn.
j. w. Strudwick went to Demopolis
yesterday to attend the funeral of his
uncle, Juc>e Thomas L. Howe. Mrs.
Howe was In Tuscaloosa a few weeks
ago the guest OF her niece, Mrs. Battle
S. Searcy.
The little folks of the Tuscaloosa Fe-
male college will entertain at a recital IN
the college chapel this evening at 8
o'clock
w f. Reuther of West Point, Miss.
has leased store on Broad street and
will at once open up an optical establish
ment and jewelers. repair shop
The Rev ii. c. Howard, pastor of the
First Methodist church here, will ad-
dress the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion Of the University of Alabama Sunday
evening In Clark hall. His subject will
be "Christ's Authority"
A very interesting event which took
place in Tuscaloosa yesterday was the
celebration of the S4th birthday anniver-
sary of DR.. Joshua Hill Foster, one of
Tuscaloosas most prominent and best be-
loved citizens. In celebration of this oe-
casion Dr. and Mrs. Foster entertained at
dinner PARTY at their home on Tenth
street. Among their guests was DR.. Fos-
ter's cousin, Col. j. Collier Foster. who
is So years of age and who bears the dis
tinction of being the Oldest living grad
uate of the University of Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
SNAKE EATING IN KANSAS.
New Act of Legislature Explained
The Reason.

From the Kansas City Star.
The act prohibiting snake eating. as
passed by the recent legislature In To-
peka, requires few words of explana-
ton for the enlightment of those per-
sons who seem to make a speciality of
misunderstanding Kansas. The bare an
nouncement of the enactment of such a
law might easily create the impression
in the effete east that Kansas is partly
inhabited by Digger Indians who are
welded to an ophdian diet, and who per-
sist, with benlghted obstinacy in their
aboriginal habits 1t is true that such
savages would find in the large fat bull
snakes of Kansas nutritious and accept
able food but about the only use which
is made of these serpents in the Sunfiow-
in the statehouse museum at Topeka or
to skin them for their hides, which are
employed for decorative purposes.
In fact, the only snake-eaters in Kan
sas are showmen of the style of Bosco a
faker who devours serpents as a method
of public delectation. Kansas appears to
realize that this is not a very high order
of amusement, and that the popular
taste should be trained to enjoy some
thing better. This does not mean at all
that the Jayhawkers are proscriptive In
regard to advertisements. They have
never refused to stand for Uncle Tom s
Cabin" or Ten Nights in Barroom"
and they are not disposed to grumbe
even at the street shows which are given
by travelling medicine men, But the con-
sensus of public opinion appears to be
that the line should be drawn at eating
snakes, and the civilized world will not
fail to applaud this position. 1t Is always
wise and expedient to discourage any
tendency that may debase the character
of public entertainments and Bosco is
certainly open to that charge.
AS long as snake eating in Kansas is
a purely mercenary habit the legislature
cannot frown upon it too severely. 1t is
not at all probable that 1t will ever
become necessary as a means of appeas-
ing hunger. 1t Is true that the time
has been in Kansas when the people
of that state were glad enough to eat
goober peas and even sorghum molasses,
but such an exigency is never likely to
occur again. 1t requires a mighty severe
drouth to kill off the jackrabbts, and
even owls and prairie dogs are to be
preferred as food to the snakes with
which they live.
On the whole, 1t is a matter for con-
graduation that Bosco and his friends
were not able to rally corrupt and pow
erful lobby at Topeka to defeat the meas
ure that has called a halt on their odious
vocation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
HARTCELLE FOLK
WILD WITH JOY
FLOW OF GAS FROM WELL DUG
CONTINUES TO BURN AT A
HEIGHT OF rs FEET-ExcITE-
MENT.IN THE DEcATURs.

Decatur, March 1a.-(special.)-A party
from the Decaturs visited the gas well
today which has just been brought in at
Hartselle, fourteen miles south. When
ignited the gas burned to height of %
feet and the pressure is very strong. 1t
is estimated that the we'll contained sui
ficfent gas for local consumption.
The people of Hartselle were very jubi-
liant today, and excitement all over this
section. and especially in the Decaturs,
as a well Is being sunk near here, is at
fever heat tonight No stock can be pur
chased in the Hartselle well.
This is the first gas well ever brought
in in Alabama.
The well is now 11O4 feet deep. with
probabilities that it will be sunk deeper.
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RACE CONFERENCE USELESS.
Tillman Says No Good Could Be Ac-
complshed BY the Meeting.

Madison Wis. March Ex-senator Till
man. who arrived in Madison today, said
when asked concerning the suggestion TO
hold a convention at Atlanta TO discuss
the race question that the problem could
not be solved in that way.
The senator intimated that the people
of Wisconsin did not sufficiently under
stand the race question, to send delegates
who understand the matter, and that they
could not arrive at any definite conclusion.
If they die go to Atlanta, all they could
do, he said, would be to talk the matter
over AMI no definite action could he
taken. He said he had been studying the
question FOL twenty-five years and that
he had not yet arrived at any conclusion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
1.-THE Show Girl"

The advance sale for the production of
Edward e. Rice's The Show Girl which
will be seen at the Bijou theatre next
week, will open at the box office today
and indications are that there will be
great demand for seats. This produce
ton is said to be one of the most gorge
Gus that was ever produced by Mr.. Rice,
not even barring his famous '1492."
"Evangeline," Little Christopher" and
many other successful things.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
ENSLEY.
Mayor and Board of Aldermen Award
Sewer Contract.

Ensley, March 19.-(Special. 1.-The
mayor and board of aldermen met in
regular semi-monthly session this
evening. After thoroughly canvassing
the bids to furnish the necessary sur
veys for system of storm, water and
sanitary sewers for the city of Ensley,
they awarded the contract to Alder x
Byrne, civil engineers of Birmingham.
The board created ward five by throw
ing all Of Greater Ensley into one
ward, citizens of said ward to recon-
mend their representative to the
mayor and board of aldermen for cleo
ton by petition or otherwise. This
will give the city ten aldermen.
Owing to the amount of pressing
business before them the council dis
pensed with their regular semi
monthly meetings and will meet every
Thursday night for four consecutive
weeks.
On March 81 the people of Ensley
will vote on the issuing of $4,000 of
bonds for the sewer system and street
improvements.
The congregation of the Methodist
church have very materially improved
the interior appearance of their house
of worship by placing chancel around
the altar.
A. T. Sexton and family have moved
from Eutaw to Ensley, residing at
251S Avenue E.
A building permit was issued today
to d. j. Moore 10 repair his residence
on Avenue F and Fifteenth street,
that was partially destroyed by fire
several weeks ago.
Mrs. Clements of Athens is visiting
her granddaughter, Mrs. e. F. Fielder,
on Avenue d and Eighteenth street.
DR.. o. d. Lilly of the Lilly Drug
company went to Nashville last even
ing.
DR.. H. w. Province, assisted by DR..
II. c. Risner of Rome, will begin a
revival at the Baptist church, corner
of Avenue G and Eighteenth street.
the first Sunday in April.
The Rev. Marvin Hefiin will lecture
at the Bush school house, Avenue G.
between Twenty-second and Twenty
third streets, Friday, March 81, at 8
n m, for the benefit of the Ladies' Aid
society of the NJ e. church.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
VINCENT is IMPROVING.
Man Shot BY Negro Taken to Mont
gomery for Treatment.

Montgomery, March 19-(Special.) u.
D. Vincent the white man who was
shot by "a negro last Tuesday night near
Baker HILL has been brought to Mont
gomery where he can have proper medi-
cal attention. Vincent was shot in the
eyes, mouth and right arm, and at one
time 1t was thought that he could not
recover, but he l. now improving
John Reynolds the negro who did the
shooting, has been arrested in FIT. Gaines,
Ga, and the proper papers have been
issued by the governor to have the negro
returned to this state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20
AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.
So Thinks At Least One Travelling Ma


IT would as soon think of starting out
without my mileage books and grip as to
start out on trip without box OF Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets in my valise,"
said travelling man who represents a
st. Louis hardware house. why? Be-
cause l have to put up a all kinds of no.
tells and boarding houses. | have to eat
good, bad and Indifferent food at ali
hours of the day and night. and l don't
believe any mans stomach will stand that
sort of thing without protest; anyway
know mine won't. 1t has to have some
thing to break the fall, and Btuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets is the crutch fall back on.
MY friends often josh me about 1t.
tell me m an easy mark for patent med
icine fakirs, that advertised medicines are
humbugs. etc. but notice that they are
nearly always complaining OF their aches
and pains and poor digestion, while / can
stand most any old kind Of fare and feel
good and ready for my work when It
needs me, and l believe ! owe my good
digestion and sound health to the daily,
regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's. year In and year out and all the
'joshing In the world will never convince
me to the contrary.
IT used to have heartburn about three
times day and a headache about three
or four times a week. and after standing
for this for four or five years / began TO
look around for a crutch. and found IL
when my doctor told me the best invest
ment I could make would be a fifty-cent
box OF Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. and
have invested about fifty cents a month
for them ever since; and when I stop TO
think that that is what spend every
day for cigars. l feel like shaking hands
with myself. for I can keep my stomach
and digestion in first-class order for fifty
cents a month. l don't care for any bet
ter life insurance.
my druggist tells me they are the
most popular of all stomach medicines
and that they have maintained their pop
ularity and success because they do as
advertised. They bring results. and re-
suits are what count In patent medicine
as much as In selling barbwire."
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Johnny Knew.
From Answers

From Answers
The remarkable institution known as
the object lesson was in progress at
London board school the other day. and
the lady teacher had chosen the tear
compelling onion for her subject.
She wished to know II her pupils had
entered into the essence Of the thing, as
1t were: and to find this out she dangled
a specimen of the vegetable before her
class.
Can any of YOU" she said, pointing to
the roots. tell me what these are2"
There was a silence which could have
been felt In the classroom. and the teach
er's pretty face took on a look of gloom
Had all her patient teaching been
wasted? she wandered. Was there one
Juvenile mind into which her words of
wisdom had penetrated7
But just then a little hand from the
middle of the class went up.
"Ahn' she cried. II should think you
big boys would feel ashamed of your
selves to find the smallest one In the
class ready to answer. Well. Johnny
what are they2"
Please teacher" lisped the little fell
low. "them's its whiskers''
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Memorial Celebraton.-A. c.. Ok
ford, chairman of the Memorial Day
celebration committee, has called a
meeting of the committee for tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock in the Tomlin-
son building At the meeting the plans
for the exercises will be made, and
list of the speakers will be announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20

Fined $25.-Will Wilson, the negro
who had fight with his wife Wednes-
day night at Fourteenth street and
First avenue, was yesterday fined S25
by Judge Feagin on charge of an
ARRAY The wife, who hit her husband
in the face with lamp, was released,
as the evidence showed that he struck
her first
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-20

Realty company.-A declaration of
incorporation was filed yesterday by
the Bellevue Realty company. The
capital stock is $4,000 and the incor-
porators are w. H. Johnson, e. N.
Hamill and E. R. Pittman. The COM
pany will do a general real estate bust
ness in Birmingham.
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The Aee-Heraid will give to all new
subscribers on rural routes, rural
mall box, free of charge, with . years
subscription.
For particulars. address The Age
Herald or see carrier.
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Fast Service ia the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad,

Fast service via the Mobile ana Ohio
Railroad for Cairo. st. Louis and points
In the North. East and West. New
equipment, through sleepers. Superior
service p. s. Hay. 8. r. p. A., No. ]
Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala c.
N. Shepard. @. p. A. Mobile. Ala
kttf
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ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

y IFIE . LFt1OTNs
Royal italian Band-Matinee and
night.
The Wrong Mr.. Wright"-Saturday
matinee and night.
AT THE BIJoU.
Vaudeville all week, with matinees
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
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"-N~a Mr, Wright"
1.-THE Wrong Mr.. Wright will be the
attraction at the Jefferson theatre to-
In. -, Hlatineee ana night, with Harry
Beresford playing the stellar role
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Special Ladies' Luncheon,
Metropolitan Cafe, COM
mencing Saturday.
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4 IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE No. 142.
To Provide for Grading Ash Street, from
Highland Avenue to Fifteenth Avenue,
South Also for Matchmaking of the
Driveway, Paving of Cutters and
Curbing, and Paving the Sidewalks
Along the Same.
Section /. Be 1t ordained by the mayor
and aldermen of Birmingham, that Ash
street be graded from Highland avenue
to Fifteenth avenue, South
Be 1t further ordained, that the drive
way along the same be macadamized and
the cutters paved for width of three 49,
feet with Portland cement concrete
Be 1t further ordained, that the side
walks along the same be curbed with six
90 inch granite curbing and paved with
artificial stone, for width of six 90 feet.
Be 1t further ordained, that the alley
crossings and driveways shall be paved
with vitrified brick the full width of the
sidewalk.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, that
such improvements shall be made in ac-
cordance with the grades and lines here
tofore adopted by ordinance for the por-
tions of the aforesaid streets and ave-
nues hereinbefore described.
Section 3. Be it further ordained that
the cost of said improvements authorized
by this ordinance shall be assessed and
levied against the property abutting on
avenues improved and benefited thereby.
Provided, however. that the cost OF all
street improvements on street, avenue or
alley intersections shall be assessed and
levied against the property abutting on
the streets and avenues or alleys so in
tersecting for one-half block in each d.
recton.
Provided, further. that the cost of grad
ing or matchmaking of any street ran-
road or other railroad tracks and the
space between such tracks, and for
eighteen Os) inches on each side of the
tracks including switches and turnouts.
shall not be assessed against the prop
erty abutting on the said streets and ave-
nues as aforesaid, but shall be assessed
against and collected from the owner OF
such railroad, and shall be lien upon
the railroad and the property used in
connection Herewith.
Provided, however. that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to ;elievt
any street railroad of its obligations in
the matter of street improvements.
Section 4. Be 1t further ordained, that
the estimated cost of said improvements
is $780, and that the board of mayor and
aldermen will meet on the 18th day of
April. 1903 at the council chamber. at
eight O'Clock D. m. to hear circumstances
and protests against the construction of
said improvements.
Adopted March 10. 1903
w. NJ. DRENNEN, Mayor.
Attest j. c. MURRAY. City Clerk.
Age-Herald, March 20. 1903.
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steamshlp Co. Declares Dividend.

London. March 19.-The Cunard Steam
ship company today declared a dividend
of per cent.
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FREE! FREEl FREE.
Rural mail boxes given
free with. each yearly SUBJ
scription to This Age-Herald.
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CITY ITEMS.

Petition In Bankruptcy.-A petition
In bankruptcy was filed yesterday by
j. ]. Moone, Jr.
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Field and Garden Seeds.
). II. McCary Co.