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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
WILL END WORK TODAY.
Very Little Argument Will Be Made
 on the Cuban Treaty.

Washington, March 17.-Most of the senators in the city left the capitol at ' o'clock tonight In the firm conviction that 1t would be possible to conclude the called session tomorrow and that when the senate should next adjourn, the ad- Journment would be sine die This con clusion involved quite a general under standing that the Cuban reciprocity treaty could be much more speedily disposed of than has been considered possible here tofore. There were some senators who expressed the opinion that more than one days time would be found necessary for the presentation of arguments for and against the agreement, but a canvass of the senate soon developed the fact that only the two Louisiana senators desired to be heard on the treaty at length at this time and they would not now say so much as they would have said 1T the committee on foreign rela- tions had not agreed to recommend that the treaty be submitted to congress for its approval. The submission will be in the shape of joint resolution at the next regular session of congress and .his can be discussed in open session All those who oppose the treaty consider that that time will be more opportune for argument than the present as they then will be able to appeal to the country at large as well as to the senate Senator Foster of Louisiana was among those who expressed the opinion that 1t might be possible to reach a final vote tomor- row.
 It Is the general opinion that the treaty will be ratified by a safe majority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
A. T. BOWLING KILLED
 AND FAMILY SHOT BY
 A NEGRO NEAR CLAYTON

MESSAGE z T NIN erdav stating that DowIng brothers and two young Bowling is dead and the fatally The Rev MT Bowling The following telegram
 
  and and wounded his eand jail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

 SEE BIRMINGHAM
PARTY OF CAPITALISTS TRAVEL ING IN PRIVATE CAR AS GUESTS OF MEssRs. j. B. AND w. H. MAcAFEE.

A party of nine Philadelphians visited Birmingham yesterday as the guests of John Blair MacAfee and W. H. Mac Afee, the well known contractors. They are travelling in a private car.
 In the party were Walter Newbold Wormsley and other capitalists. The visitors spent the morning at Ensley and in the afternoon they were entertained at the Southern club, the local guests in- cluding J. D. Moore, w. w. Crawford, Robert McLester, Murray Brown, Rufus N. Rhodes, c. O. Simpson and Eugene Fies.
 The party went from Birmingham to Augusta, whence they will continue their trip to Florida.
 The MacAfee brothers are the contrac- tors for the Seaboard Air Line tunnel at Hardwick gap. between here and Coal City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
CHALLENGED THE
 NEGRO BURGLAR
MIR. EDGAR AND FRIEND SAW THE THIEF AS HE SMASHED A WINDOW OF THE BELL GRo- cERY STORE.

Last night about Il o'clock W. E. Ed gar saw a negro break into the Bell Groc- cry store on Twentieth street, between Fourth and Fifth avenues. He and friend challenged the negro, who walked rapidly away with cooked pistol in his hand. The police were notified but the negro escaped.
 MT. Edgar stated that he and friend were walking out Twentieth street when they heard crashing of glass just ahead of them. They saw negro standing in front of the Bell store, and they asked him what he wanted there. The negro walked away without replying to their question.
 This is the second or third time that the Bell Grocery company has been bur glarized recently. It is near the heart of the city, and people are passing there at all hours of the night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
BOARD OF ALDERMEN TONIGHT.
Mayor Drennen Absent and May Moi
 Return In Time for Meeting.

The meeting of the mayor and board of aldermen tonight will be attended with in- terest, inasmuch as 1t Is possible that an election of successor to the late Capt. J. T. Meade city tax collector, will be held.
 However, in case Mayor Drennen, who Is absent from the city, does not return home in time to be present tonight il. Is hardly probable that an election will take place. One of the aldermen said yester- day that he thought the election would not be held if Mayor Drennen was ab- sent.
 In the event the mayor does not put in his appearance Alderman Thach, the acting chief executive, will doubtless pre- side
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Funeral of Miss Griffin.

The funeral services over the remains of Miss Mary Griffin, who died Saturday night at the Davis infirmary, were con- ducted yesterday morning at Il o'clock at the Southside Baptist church by the Rev. Dr. A. c. Davidson. The interment was in Oak Hill cemetery. The casket was covered with flowers and a large number of sorrowing relatives and friends followed the remains to their last resting place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
HIGHWAY ROBBERY CHARGED. Negro Identified as Man Who Held Up
 J. H. Rogers.

Frank Ross a negro, was arrested yes- terday afternoon near the cotton mills in Avondale on a charge of highway rob bery. He was identified by J. H. Rogers as one of a pair of negroes who held him up and robbed him near the Mary Pratt furnace some time ago.
 Yesterday was the first time that MT. Rogers has seen the negro and he asked G. W. Robinett, policeman at Avondale, to arrest the man. The prisoner was brought to Birmingham and placed in the city jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
MISS AsToR ENGAGED.
She Will Marry Jonel Bratiano, the
 RoumanIan Foreign Minister.

Vienna, March 17.--A dispatch from Bucharest, Roumania, published in the Del Zeitung, says: Miss Astor. daugh- ter of w. w. Astor. is engaged to marry Jonel Bratiano, the Roumanian foreign minister Miss Astor is now visiting the Roumanian crown princes family. She spent a considerable part of the winter at Bucharest.
 Bratiano has a fascinating personality. He is not wealthy, and is son of the late Jean Bratiano the distinguished statesman, whose monument will shortly be unveiled at Bucharest.
 London, March 17.-Mr. Astor is not in town, and nobody connected with him can confirm the reported engagement of Miss Astor to Jorel Bretiano, the Roumanian foreisr minister. Die Zeitung of Vienna Is not considered to be newspaper of very high authority.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
WILL BE IMMENSE
 HARDWARE BUILDING
Moore 6 HandIey Ready to Begin on New Warehouse-Floor Space
 of Five Acres.

The plans for the mammoth new build- ing soon to be erected by the Moore x Handley Hardware company are now Tn the hands of contractors, who will submit bids for the work.
 The structure will be four stories high and will contain floor space of five acres. The building will front on Twentieth street and will be 400 feet long, running from Twentieth to Twenty-first street. It will be of brick material
 Electrical cranes will be installed to facilitate the handling of heavy machin- cry from tho railroad cars to the interior of the building. In addition to the cranes other modern conveniences will be used.
 The Moore & Handley Realty company has transferred to the Moore & Handley Hardware company the real estate on which the new building will be erected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

ersham of the Atlanta and West Poins has planted the creeping honeysuckle along the fills and on the sides of cuts to keep them from sliding. Cattle will not eat the honeysuckle. The plant roots itself we'll in the ground and spreads rap- idly. The vine is green all through the winter, and in the spring and summer is in bloom, filling the air with fra grant odor.
 Passengers have named the line the
 Honeysuckle Route"
 A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger agznt of the Queen and Crescent has re- turned from Knoxville
 The following circular has been issued from the office of c. S. McManus, gen. eral superintendent of the western district of the Southern:
 Effective this date, MT. G. R. Loyal is appointed superintendent of the Knoxville division, vice MT. c. L. Ewing resigned.
 A circular from the office of General Superintendent s. J. Collins of the east ern district is as follows:
 MT. A Ramseur is appointed superin- tendent of the Asheville division, vice MT. G. R. Loyal, transferred.
 MT. H. A. Williams is appointed super intendent of the Norfolk division, vice MT. A. Ramseur, transferred.
 MT. w G. Choate Is appointed super intendent of the Washington division. vice MT. A. Gordon Jones, transferred.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
LARGE MINING CORPORATION.
Jefferson County Coal and Coke Com
 pany, With $2oo,0oo Capital.

A declaration. of incorporation was filed in the Probate court yesterday by the Jefferson Coal and Coke company the capital stock being named as s2oO0oO.
 The incorporators are R. R. Pearson and B. F. Roden of Birmingham and Fred N. Rix of Hot Springs. Ark.
 The company will do general mining business in Jefferson, Blount and Walker counties, with headquarters in offices in Birmingham. Coal and other minerals VIII be mined and coke will be manufact- ured and sold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
CONTRACT IRRIGATED.
New Plans Will Be Made for Building
 At Anniston.

Washington. March n-(Special)-At Anniston, Ala, legislation of the last session of congress directed the building of a $1500O0 court house and postoffice. The contract now In force under the original proposition has been abrogated by the secretary of the treasury and an equitable settlement will be made with the contractors, Miles and Bradt of At lanta.
 When this compromise Is effected new plans will be made for the building. The Montgomery extension bids will be out in about three weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
HIGH REQUIEM MASS.
Services to Be Conducted In Memory
 of Knights of Columbus.

At the last meeting of Birmingham council No. 6S5, Knights of Columbus, a memorial committee was appointed to ar- range Tor honoring the memory of those members who have died since the council was organized about year and a halt ago. The departed Knights are M. J. Mullally, Dr. E. J. Reilly and Tom Me Nance
 It is expected that the Rev. Father O'Reilly will appoint a day for a solemn high mass of requiem at St.. Pauls. The Knights of Columbus will attend the services in a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
BIJOU-~ All NIcEN Matinees- I'LL WELN Tues, Thur, Sat.
 VRUB EVILLE POPULAR PRICES. PHONES 1143,
CITY DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Meeting Tonight, But New Committee --' Will Not Be Organized.

The city democratic executive commit lee will meet tonight at o'clock at the eity hall to canvass the returns of the primary held Monday In the Second and Ninth wards for the nomination of can hidates for aldermen, in which John w. O'Nen was nominated from the Second ward and Thomas H. Simms from the Ninth.
 The new committee will not be organized tonight as was at first expected. John F.. Antwine, the chairman. says he will prob ably call meeting of the new commit lee for organization within the next two weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
.ALL HunOrS

Are impure matters which the skin, liver, kidneys and other organs can not take care of without help, there is such an accumulation of them.
 They litter the whole system.
 Pimples, boils, eczema and other eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired feeling, bilious turns, fits of indiges- tion, dull headaches and many other troubles are due to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Hoods Jdrsdpdrilid
 and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all their effects, strengthen, tone and invigorate the whole system.
 "I had salt rheum on my hands so that could not work. took Hoods Sarsaparilla and 1t drove out the humor. I continued it's use till the sores disappeared" MHs. IRA o. BRows, Rumford Falls, Me.
 Hoods SarsaparIIla promises to cure and keeps the promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

A building permit has been issued to Dr. A. A. Clisby to erect two frame dwell lngs, Eleventh avenue and Twenty-first street and Twelfth avenue and Twenty hrst street. one to cost s15OO and the other to cost $9O0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
 REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded yesterday:
 B. F. Pool and wife to T. w. Steele, lot Il, block l, North Haven. s1250.
 George K. Lowry to w. R. Bennett, lots and A. block G. Birmingham -Ensley Land company $500.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Call us over Bell phone ll8 and let us show you a Tray elers Policy.

Goods delivered within a few hours after ordering, if shipped by B. R. l.. & P. Co.,, fast freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

. BURGLARS. = Burglars entered the residence of T. H. Motion, 9SO South Twentieth street, Monday night while the family was at supper and secured about sS in cash and some small articles. Mrs. Motion and several friends were in the parlor until about II o'clock When Mrs. Motion retired she discovered that one of the rooms on the second floor had been disturbed and the drawers ran sacked The window was open
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

ROBBED-A white man claiming to be from Pratt City. and giving his name as Brown and later as Higgins, complained to the police last night that he had been robbed of $6O by two negroes. The com plaint was made to Policeman Byars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
H. F. WILSON, JR.,

Civil and Mining Engineer. Birmingham, Ala. Associate Member American Society Civil
 Engineers. Local Representative Pittsburg Testing Laboratory. Ltd, Pittsburg, Pa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

FINED FOR GAMING-will Vigo, a young white man, was yesterday fined $25 by Judge Feagin on a charge of gam ing. He was arrested several weeks ago In raid over the Dude saloon on the corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. James Holland, a negro door keeper. was arrested at the same time and yesterday he was fined S25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

EAGLES.-A large party of Eagles, be- longing to the Birmingham Aerie. will leave tonight at 9:20 o'clock for Louis- vile, where they will attend the installa- tion of 300 new members to the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure. F. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

MEET THIS AFTERNOON-The board of control of the board of trade will meet in Tomlnson's hall this afternoon at 1 o'clock Several important matters will be considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
H. E. MANvILLE PAVING co.

GENERAL CONTRACTORS. Artificial Stone, Sidewalks and Floors a speciality; also, Grading of every kind. City, all work guaranteed five years-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
RAILROAD WORLD.

Major J. W. Bushnell, who is in charge of the construction work of the Seaboard Air Line is i'll with fever at the Hillman. His wife reached here from Florida yes- terday,
 J. A. Kinzie, travelling passenger agent of the Central of Georgia, was out on the road yesterday
 Sid B. Jones is to become assistant freight agent of the Louisville and Nash vile at this point on April 1.
 M D. Baird, travelling passenger agent of the Cotton Belt, with headquarters in Atlanta, was in Birmingham yesterday.
 H. F. Lattimer, travelling passenger agent of the Southern, is in Anniston.
 J. N carnatzer. division passenger agent of the Frisco, with headquarters in Memphis, was here yesterday.
 The Common Carrier says: General Manager Julian Lane of the Macon and Birmingham is very much pleased with all experiment. NHiSh he lllSu III plduliilb embankments with Bermuda grass. There is a fill on the line at Pine mountain, which washed out time and again. Final ly, Bermuda grass was planted on both sides of the fill, and, although there have been numerous freshets since. the em- bankment has stood all right.
 In some parts of the country, however, the cattle will go a long distance to graze on Bermuda and the result is, claims against the companies.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

BOARD OF REvENUE-The board of revenue has adjourned until March 20 when contracts will be let for repair ing and keeping the county roads In good condition. Bids from a large humber of persons have been received. The board has completed it's work of redistrcting the dirt roads, which are now in eleven districts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

MARRIAGE LICENSES.-Ma H. censes were issued yesterday to Charles Edward Davis and Flosse B. Macomber; E. l.. Harden and Margaret E. Strplin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

Let us write you an Acci. dent Policy in the Travellers. Jemison Real Estate and In surance Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

SERMON TONIGHT-The Rev. Father Grammar of Texas, a priest of high repu- tation as preacher, will deliver the sermon at St Pauls church tonight and Miss Alice Fallon will sing a solo. The services begin promptly at 7:30 clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
CANAL TREATY IS RATIFIED BY
 AN OVERWHELMING MAJORITY
Continued rom Flrst Paee)

that If they had had the making of the treaty, they would have changed some of the features of 1t and declared that he considered the treaty the best that could have been made, and said that so far as he was concerned he would not have changed 1t in any respect. He criti- cized the democratic senators for using undue minuteness in their efforts to find defects in the agreement. and said they reminded him of a man he had heard of in Boston, who was reputed to have in- vented a microscope that would magnify 1000 times. He said that the senators of the other side of the chamber had each procured one of the glasses. He was sure they were splitting hairs.
 When at 4;45 p. m. it became apparent that the fifteen-minutes chat had been concluded. Senator Morgan surprised the senate by refraining from presenting any more individual amendments and by presenting all of the fifty which he had prepared in one block, submitting them with the portions of the text of the treaty which he had not changed as substitute for the whole agreement. He did not demand a roll call, and the sub stitpte was voted down viva voce, almost unanimously.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
CITY ITEMS.

PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.-Peti tions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by Nena Moore, Corn Wallthall, Homer Collins, G. c. Ray and Gus Sewell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

All kinds of cuts. Age-Herald Ep. graving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

SANITARY COMPASSIONATE Jeffer- son county sanitary commission met yes- terday afternoon In a short session and adjourned until Monday afternoon, when 1t is probable the commission will have definite understanding with the con- tractors for building the trunk sewer system as to just when the work will begin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

We represent the Travellers the strongest in the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

J. N. carnatzer. division passenger agent of the Frisco, with headquarters in Memphis, was here yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

H. F. Lattimer, travelling passenger agent of the Southern, is in Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

M. D. Baird, travelling passenger agent of the Cotton Belt, with headquarters in Atlanta, was in Birmingham yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18
Morgan Speaks From Manuscript.

It was now lew minutes past 5 o'clock and Senator Morgan took the floor to make the last of his long series of speeches in opposition to the treaty. In accordance with the unanimous agree ment he spoke for an hour, and in order to confine himself to the time and to make the points he desired to make he had prepared his speech in advance. He read deliberately, but in firm voice, often digressing in order to emphasize a point. He stopped short at the expiration of his allotted time, whereupon Senator Cullom, chairman of the committee on foreign relations. took the floor. He also read his speech from manuscript, presenting a care fully prepared and business-lil1e sum- mary of the reasons for ratifying the treaty and for constructing the canal.
 Senator Oullom occupied only about three-fourths of the hour allotted to him and when he had concluded the question as to whether the treaty should be rati- fed was promptly put before the senate. The vote resulted in the ratification of the treaty by 73 to 5. The result was no surprise, for all had predicted that when the offered amendments had been dis posed of the treaty would be approved by an overwhelming majority.
 The Vote.
 Such proved to be the case Indeed, the roll call had proceeded for some time be- fore a single voice was heard in the neg ative the first opposition vote being that of Senator Daniel of Virginia. After an- other long lapse Senator Daniel was join cd by his colleague, Senator Martin, and after them came the two Alabama sem ators, Messrs Morgan and Pettus. Sena- tor Teller of Colorado, also voted In op- position and his was the last vote on that side of the question. When Senator Frye, who occupied the chair, announced the result there was no demonstration and at D. m. the senate had adjourned for the day.
 Before this result was reached, however, 1t had been decided to meet again to- morrow at Il o'clock for the purpose of taking up the Cuban treaty and with a hope of concluding its consideration in order that the senate might adjourn final ly tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

Sid B. Jones is to become assistant freight agent of the Louisville and Nash vile at this point on April 1.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

J. A. Kinzie travelling passenger agent of the Central of Georgia, was out on the road yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-18

A. B. Freeman, travelling passenger ag1nt of the Queen and Crescent, has re- turned from Knoxville.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-10-01

1he boydeys-the boydays-they were the
best be ALI
Through aal the bushes of the years the
ooydays ever call:
Ont Of the darkness Of the night rssplend-
emily they shine;
Ana what wreath Of memories for one
and all they Irvine!
No matter what Of baser stun the later
years may hold.
We may look up and back and see the bog.
days all were gold.
The boydays-the boydays-when come the
threads Of gray.
Tou may live In To-mosrog. but you dream
Of Yesterday:
you may look In the mirror. but the only
lace you see
. one that has the semblance Of the boy
you used to be:
Ano. musing, sou may stumble on broken
bit of song -
inst wandefs from the boydays in z
cadence sweet and strong.
The boydays- picture with not a hue to
fade: 4as.g.aze.a.s..s~ =.
The glamour Of the grasses where the sum-
mer sunshine played;
The sparkle Of the ripple in some Jolly little
stream f--is'
whose song was built of jewels Of a never
dying CLEAN;
&hs And,tl6 OF the gsssss:: ana the white
Saaas The nnusE- OF sassssT SIS
1ney blend across the picture 81 the long
s - and long ago.
The boydays-the boydays-we never lose
them all;
: - best of all the memories, they come at
aass fancy's call.
eehow they are made perfect by the
esszs alchemy Of years, ii 81
01i <hn,~ \ H,otS ofAA
- never finds the, tears
The heart is but treasure chest our pre-
s' .sssg cious things to hold, y 81
It'd chiefest of the goodly store is all the
boydays' gold.
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