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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

Church of Our Lady of Sorrows, Avenue
F and Fourteenth street-Services Sum
day. Rev. Father Jas. A. Meurer, pastor.
First mass, s a. NJ; last mass and bene-
diction, 10 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22
CATHOLIC.

ST. Paul; Catholic Church, Third ave-
nue. and Twenty-second street.-The Rev.
Father P. A. OReilly, pastor Sunday
services: First mass, 1888 a. m.; second
mass, a. M; third mass 1920 a. m; Sum
day school, $3.50 a. M: benediction.
p. M; day services $50 and 1880 a. m.
each day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

Grace Episcopal Church. Lucille station.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

East Lake Presbyterian Church-The
Rev. c. A. -Iyland,. ..astor. Services ev-
cry Sunday at a. m. and 1880 p. m.
DR.. It. N. Anglin. superintendent Of the
Sunday school
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

Associated Reformed Presbyterian
Church. Engineers Hall. Nineteenth
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-02-22

Avondale Presbyterian Church-Preach-
ing IL a. m. and p. m. by the pastor
the Rev. w. A. Daniel. Prayer meeting
Wednesday p. m; Sunday school 9:4o
a. m.-Supt. e. L. Smith.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
THEY GET s5,OOO.
Men Who We're Whitecapped In
 Louisiana.
LOWER COURT GAVE $500.

The Amount Was Increased Ten Fold
 By the Supreme Court-Thirty Jitt
 zens Were Implicated ill the Case
 The Whitecappers Were Trying to
 Get Information About Incendiary
 Fires.
 New York, Dec 16.-The Louisiana supreme court has given damages, ac- cording to a dispatch received here from New Orleans. in the sum of $5,- 900 each to Peter Warner. Reuben Brown and Edward Warner against thirty citizens of Dodson, Wynne par ish, who had whitecapped them in an effort to secure information as to the author of several incendiary fires re- gently.
 The jury in the district court gave each of the victims $500. This was increased ten fold by the supreme court which declared that the action of the whitecappers. in refusing to await hearing in the fire cases by the grand jury, reduced the community of which they professed to be the representa- lives to the level Of a lawless and ig, norant horde of savages. It is believed the decision will break up whitecap- ping in Louisiana.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
CITIZENS UNION CAMPAIGN.
pr Parkhurst Willing That Saloons
 Be Open Two Hours on Sunday.

pr Parkhurst Willing That Saloons
 Be Open Two Hours on Sunday.
 New York, Dec 16.--District Attor- ney Jerome has been placed at the head of a committee appointed by the excise committee of the Citizens union to wage a vigorous campaign for amendments to the excise law, fnclud- ing a provision for Sunday opening of saloons from i o'clock in the afternoon to II o'clock at night.
 letter written to be read at the meeting was received from Dr Park hurst, in which he said:
 T should, I think, assent with a good deal of earnestness that the saloons be opened for two hours each Sunday; but the ten hours system I shall antagonize with all my might"
 The minister says he recognizes the fact that there are thoroughly good citizens, who are sincerely law abiding, but nevertheless believe that they hare alright to get beer on Sunday.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 16, 1903.
FOREIGN MISSION WORK.
Summary of the Business Trans
 acted the Past Year.

An Inchease of Over Two Million Dol
 lars-A Total of 544 on Rolls of
 American Board at Present-Ten
 Years Ago It Was 557.
 Boston, Dec 16.-The American board of commissioners for foreign missions made public to-day a sum- mary of Protestant foreign missions, prepared by it's editorial secretary, Rev 10. D. Strong, D. D. In most of the items there is shown to be an advance over the reports of the preceding year. The income of societies in the United States and Great Britain alone shows an increase of over s$2, ,0000, ,000. The statistics are as follows:
 Stations, 5,771; out-stations, 22 ,364; total missionaries, 16,16S; native work CTS. 15,2S1; communicants in churches, 1,397,O42 pupils under instruction, 1,- l27,s53. The total native constituent cy is 3,e13, 3,391.
 The United States is represented by 6.991 stations and out-stations; 1877 men, 2,63S women, 20,9O1 native labor CTS, 5O6,606 communicants; 43,723 add ed last year; 259,53 under instruction; the income of the societies reported is 7,176, ,S45
 There are HOW oil the rolls of the American board total Of 544. Ten years ago the total number was 557. During this period the native laDorers have increased from 2,741 to 3.919. Tn 1908 the board expended in its mission ary work nearly $27OOO less than in 1902 but notwithstanding thissfact the progress on the field is most marked in the increase of native labor CTS the number of churches and their membership. Eleven new churches were organized last year and 5,902 members were added, making the total membership at pres ent 59,5S5. The membership in the Sunday schools has incressed about 10000. From the beginning there have been received to the churches now connected with the board 169 169 persons. The total amount received from the beginning ill 1910 until now is $34,431, 255. The missionary work at the Hawaiian islands having been assumed by the churches at the is-g lands, that mission disappears this year from the rolls. But that to the Philippines has been added, so that the number of missions is still twenty
 Tn the Chinese missions of the American board there are more church members by SS5 than before the Boxer outbreak. while the native labore-ss have increased nearly three fold. No other organization has such interests within the Turkish empire. These in-l terests the Turkish government has failed to recognize as 1t should. B1- ropean nations have succeeded ill in- ducing the porte to grant privileges to their subjects, which were guarafn +eed by treaties. but which have until late ly been withheld. At present our own government is seeking to secure the same privileges for American mission- aries. These efforts have not as yet been successful.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
NO LICENSE AT CAMBRIDGE.
The No Vote Won By Over Four ... Thousand.

Negro Clergyman Defeated for Place
 on the School Board-The Non-Par-
 tisans Carried the Day, Electing the
 Mayor and Several Others.
 Cambridge, Mass, Dec 16.-Accord- ing to the total returns as figured to- day, Mayor John H. H. McNamee, democratic candidate for reelection, was defeated for the office of mayor in this city yesterday by Judge Au- gustin Daily, non-partisan, by q plu- rality of 70 votes. The democrats succeeded in electing three out of the eleven members of the board of alder men, while in the common council their quota of representation will be nine out of twenty two Judge Daly's total vote was 7,50S, and Mayor McNamee's TABS. Both John w. Coveney and Jeremiah +. Donovan, who were with Mayor Me Nance last year as democrats, were elected as non-partisans, Mir 'Coveney as an alderman and Mir Donovan as principal assessor. The city declared in favor of no license by a majority of 4,265. The vote was, yes 4,S71, no 9,136.
 Every member of the school board elected was a non-partisan nominee. Rev J. Henry Duckery, the negro clergyman who so actively supported Mayor McNarnee, was among those de- feated 4ta
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
THEATRIcAL coNTRAcTs.

New York, Dec 16.-An important decision regarding theatrical contracts has been handed down by Judge Townsend, in. the United States cir cult court, who has made permanent an Injunction asked for on behalf of the Castle Square Opera co against Frank Moulan. comedian. Under this decision, Moulan is restrained from appearing on the stage under any other management until his contract expires eighteen months hence. The comedian has set up the plea that the contract allowed his employer to break 1t on two weeks notice and maintain cd the same privilege for himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
The Voters of Boston Defeated
 Allen By Nearly 10000.
COLLINS WINS BY 2e,4e5

The Democrats Also Elected Their
 Nine Candidates on the School Board
 The School Victory is Considered
 One of the Greatest in the History
 of the City. Considering the United
 Opposition That Was Overcome.
 Boston, Dec 16.-The city election returns completed to-day show that Mayor Patrick A. Collins, the demo cratic nominee, was reelected mayor of Boston by plurality of 26,495 over George N. Swallow, republican. The democrats also elected their candidate for street commissioner. F of the 13 aldermen and all of their nine candi- dates for the school committee. They also largely increased their majority in the common council, which will vtand democrats B, republicans 22.
 As usual the city voted in favor of license. the total vote being: Yes, 41.- 422; no. 22,S9S. Last year the figures were: Yes, 43.734; no, 7,19S.
 Five of the aldermen elected, incluol- tng four democrats and the one repub- lA$0-A SuO6SAAs 4s1u UGSu Dy CIlp Good Government association.
 The triumph of the democratic school committee candidates over the combined opposition of the republicans, the non-partisan public school associa tion and the independent women vot- CTS, is viewed as one of the most im- portant features of the election Mrs Julia E. Duff. who leads the democrat ic school ticket, was the principal tar get of the opposition. Her vote was more than 44,000. or less than 5000 below that accorded to Mayor Collins.
 Isaac B. Allen. the negro nominated by the republicans for street commits sioner, was defeated by even a much greater margin than was Swallow for mayor. James A Gallivan, democrat and present commissioners, having q plurality Of 39, 149.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
THE PLANT WILL CASE.
Action Taken in New Haven on the
 Celebrated Case To-Day.

Action Taken Tn New Haven on tue
 Celebrated Case To-Day.
 New Haven, Dec 46.-In the pro- bate court here to-day Lucius F. Rob- inson. counsel for Henry Bradley Plant, the grandehild in the Plant con ytroversy, was appointed guardian ad litum for his client. and William II. Ely was appointed to act in like ca pacity for the three Hoad- ley children In the proceed ings the court was asked or petitioned to declare that Henry Brad ley Plant, the testator, was q resi- dent of New York at the time of his death. On some questions the court reserved decision as he said that he wished to determine whether the pro- bate court of Connecticut is bound by decision of a court of general Jur1s- diction in another state and also to guard the rights of the unborn.
 The report of the petitioners, which was the burden of the argument made at length by several of the lawyers, was that the court recognize the yalid- ity of decision in New York state and it was claimed that under Connec ticut laws all such decisions must be recognized That Henry E. Plant was domiciled in New York at the time of his death and that the administra- ton of his estate in Connecticut is a1l- cfllary to the New York laws which recognize the validity of the removal of the estate from Connecticut to New York
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
THE DISTRICT CoTpR II
Case Against Vincent Dillpnis for Slan-
 der On To-day.

Case Against Vincent Dillonis for Sian.
 der On To-day.
 The case of Zunder vs Pakulilas. which was tried in the district court yesterday before Judge PeasIey and q jury was decided this morning, the jury giving verdict for the plaintiff sidy appeared for the plaintiff and Ats torney Guilfoile for the defense.
 Immediately after the above case was disposed of. the jury took 8up th case of Antonina Rudaiczute vs Vin- cent Dillonis. pastor of All Saints IfA dependent Catholic church for $500 for slander. Attorneys Bauby and Kelley appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney Wood for the defendant. The case is a sequel to the red pepper cases which were tried in the city court criminal side, some time ago. and those cases were the outcome of 2 dance. The Iithuanians Of Brook lyn held a dance and it was to be a great social affair The fun was i'm its height when every body began sneezing and soon the hall was cleared of danc- CTS and everybody else. It developed that two or three young fellows be- longing to the defendants congrega ton were accused of scattering the red pepper on the floor of the room for the purpose which 1t accomplished. break ing up the dance. They were arrested and tried in the city court, and tue plaintiff, who was one of the belles of the occasion, testified against them Mir Dillonis was very angry with her. His interest in the case was shown by his presence while it was in court and after it was over he met the plaintiff on the street and said to her in Lithu anian: tYou are a liar; you should be put in jail, and.I will see that you are put there.' The complainant in this case alleges the above accusation was islander and that it was made in the presence of large number of her .countrymen and women.
 MT Dillonis took the stand this af- ternoon and made a general denial of \ the accusation. He denied he gave certain evidence in the city court hear ing and in fact knew nothing what soever about the allegation in the case. The case may not close till tomorrow forenoon.
 The great case of Fitzmaurice vs Buck follows. Tn this case hus bands responsibility for his wife's debts after he has notified the business public she is responsible for her own purchases. is the issue involved.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
NO NEGRO STREET COMMISSIONER.
SHORTAGE AMOUNTS TO $17,ooo.
President of, Yale Bank Thinks That
 Will Cover Dedication.

B. ' w HI NONeE OeldlcdLlOll.
 New Haven, Dec 16.-An additional shortage of $2,00O making the total thus far known $17,OoO, has been dis covered in the accounts of Asa z Bushnell, the cashier of the Yale Ma tional bank, who committed suicide yesterday. In announcing this fact to- day, General E. $. Greeley, president Of the bank, said he was surprised to find that the shortage exceeded $15,- 900, the figures given out yesterday, but that information received this morning made it evident that the total would approximate $17000.
 General Greeley said that it would be impossible to tell definitely until to- morrow whether there is still greater shortage, as sthe balances from cor respondents in New York and Boston will not be mailed until tonight but he declared that he felt very confident that the full extent of the dedication has already been learned.
 General Greeley said this belief was based on the fact that all the drafts from other banks had been gone over without showing any evidence of ir regularity. Unless something unsT1s pected developed, he thought that the shortage would not exceed $1T,0O0.
 When asked how the bank knew thef the cashier had been speculating. Ger. eral Greeley said: We are not saying anything we are not sure of As bank CTS we must be careful not to injure anyone by what we say. We have found clue which makes us practical sly certain that we shall soon know just how MT Bushnell speculated and to what extent We had no previous knowledge here that he was speculat- ing''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

Springfield, Mass. Dec 16.--The eel ebration of the 25th anniversary of Rev John Cotton Brooks, brother of the late Bishop Philip Brooks. as rector of Christ Episcopal church began at II 30 o'clock this morning with a holy communion service. celebrated by Bishop Alexander H. 'Vinton of the dio- cesa of Western Massachusetts. Many church dignitaries from New York
 Boston, Philadelphia and other cities were present and the church was crowded with members of the parish and of other churches. Following the communion service short addresses were made.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
aoxernor odell,n nnsx Time.

< ALBANY, N. Y., Dec. 16.-Governo1. Odell spent the most of the day at the executive mansion at work, it is under stood, upon his message to the legisla- ture. He and Mrs. Odell will leave late today for Washington, where tomor- row evening he and Mrs. Odell will at tend cabinet dinner at the White House. He will return on Friday and go to Buffalo in time to speak on Satur, day evening at the annual banquet of the Buffalo chamber of commerce.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
ACADEMY PRINCIPAL DEAD.

Glens Falls, \. Y., Dec, 16.-Daniel e. Farr, Ph D., for twenty-five years principal of the Glens Falls academy died at his home here last night of endocarditis, after a long illness. He was 56 years of age, a graduate of Williams college and one of the found- 'ers of the Hudson River School Mas ters' club., and of the Associated Acad- emy Principals of New York. He was also one of the founders of the New York State Historical society and was for a number of years its vice-presf- dent The remains will be taken to Asllby Mass. for interment
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
ANTARCTIC ExpEDITIoN.

Buenos Ayres. Argentina, Dec 1G- The auxiliary screw steamer Scotia, with the Scottish National Antarctic expedition has arrived here from the Antarctic regions and will remain at Buenos Ayres week. after which she will return to the Falkland islands, where six members of the expedition will remain in charge of the metoro- logical station. The expedition reach cd latitude 1925 south
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
IAN ECONOMIC TRAGEDY
Did Not Hinder Promoter from Getting
 Financial Backing

Did Not lf1lnQer ffOIlOI0T ifOIH 1StllHS
 Financial Backing.
 New York, Dec 16.-When Alfred Dolge of Dolgeville, Herkimer county, N. r., failed in 1899. the crash was called '.an economic tragedy because it shattered the hopes of establishing an ideal industrial center fathered by Delge.
 The promoter is now here buying machinery and declares he has secured powerful financial backing for the es- tablishment of a new Dolgeyille, to be located in southern California, two miles from Pasadena Two companies have been formed, he says, capitalized at $1,OOO,O0O. Land has been pur- chased two acres of which will be set aside for q felt factory and POO for the building of model town.
 The factory will open with 200 op- eratives in a month or so Many of the old hands from Dolgeyille, N. 9., have already gone there.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
SILK MILL CLOSED.

Shelton, Dec 16.- The silk and vefveS mill of Sydney BlumenthaI & Go of this place was shut down last night f,s an indefinite period On account oi the dullness of trade the employers an nounced that in order to run the mill the operatives would have to submit to q reduction in wages of from , to 12Ils per cent. At meeting of the opera. tives it was decided not to accept the cut. The mill was then shut down It is said that the manufactured stock on
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
NEARLY .AsPHYXIATED.
Rear Admiral Rodgers, With His Wife
 and Son.

New York, Dec 16.-Rear Admiral Rodgers, commandant of the New York navy yard; Mrs Rodgers, their son, Frederick, and four servants, have nar- rowly escaped asphy yxiation from coal gas in the conmandant's house at the yard. Mrs Rodgers, and Frederick, as well as one servant, a Japanese. Were attended by a physician and soon fe- covered. The admiral was not seri- ously affected.
 Some time after the family had re- tired the furnace i'll the basement began exllding gas. Almost every room in the house soon was filled with the fumes. The admiral was soon awakened by choking sensation. Hastily dinging open the windows, h, carried his wife and son out of their rooms to the fresh air. Prompt at tendance soon restored them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
MALES HOCKEY TEAM

New Haven, Dec 16.-During the coming holiday vacation the Yale hockey team will go to Pittsburg for four games. Two of these will be played with Princeton on December % and 30. On December 31 Yale will play with the Western league team in i'll Pittsburg, and on January 1, the All-Interscholastic team. The game which was to have been played with the New York Athletic club team in New York tonight has been cancelled.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
sKArrNG ASSOCIATION.

Chicago, Dec 16.---The American Skating association, which proposes to control all minor organizations and to promote interest in ice skating, has been formed here. A constitution will be drawn up at the next meeting and rules drafted to govern all contests held under the auspices of the association in the future. The officers elected were: President, Louis R. Totz; secre- tary. B. H. Groenke;s treasurer, Dr J. N SandbloOm.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
SMALL DAM BURST.

Machinery Was Coated With Ice, Max
 ing Operations Impossible.
 New York, Dec 16.-lNearly 4O0o per sons will be idle in the Haledon dis trict of Paterson. N. T., for several days because of the bursting of small dam which let loose the waters of Hop per's pond and flooded an area of thirty acres occupied by several large fac tories.
 The flood subsided immediately. but machinery was coated with ice mak- ing operations of the mills impossible. The water filled the basements Of many buildings and soon froze. Streets for miles around also were coated with ice. The loss will amount to several thousand dollars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
Due to Suspension of Mechan-
 ical Filtration.
THE MOST SEVERE ON RECORD

Unfiltered Water Was Used for Two
 Weeks-Three Days After the Epi-
 demic Broke OutIn Three Weeks
 There Were 1000 Cases Numerous
 Sources of Pollution Exist
 Soper, sanitary expert, engaged by the Engineering News to investigafe5 the typhoid fever epidemic at Butler, Pa, and its causes, will report in to- morrow's issue of the publication that the epidemic has by no means attain ed it's continuation, about 90 per cent of the cases not having reached the critical stage. The epidemic which he regards as the most severe one of typhoid of recent record, he attributes to the suspension of the mechanical filtration of the city water supply. The report says that the water for the town is obtained from surface sources and is usually treated by mechanical filtration, but that during changes iii the water works plant unfsltered wa ter from Compromising creek was supplied from October 20 to November 2, the epidemic starting on November D. In three weeks there were 1000 cases and up to December IA, l,24v cases and 51 deaths had been reported
 Investigation of the drainage areas showed, he states, the existence of numerous sources of pollution and par ticularly the occurrence of cases of fy- phoid on the banks of the Conoquenes- sing since July.
 Money is urgently needed for the re- lief of the sick and destitute. he re- ports.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
BURNED TO DEATH.

Three, Members of Family Perished
 Early To-Day.
 Johnstown. Pa. Dec 16James Cras- by's wife and daughter Grace, the lat ter aged B, were burned to death in their home in this city early to-day, while son, James, is missing and is believed also to have perished.
 The. members of the family were asleep, when the fire started from the kitchen stove, and were not aroused until neighbors broke in the door,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
New York Girl Thieves.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.--Two young women, Celia Gilson and Fannie Lewis of New York, when arrested by the police here confessed not less than q hundred schoolhouse robberies in Man haitian and ten ill this city. They say they have committed 15O robberies from teachers and scholars desks ill schools. The Gilson girl is sixteen years old, and her companion is eight cen
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-12-16
Rernrd For nrare peed.

WASHINGTON, Dec 16.-The secre. tary of the treasury has sent to Cap. tain John R, Glover of Buffalo, through Superintendent Kimball of the life say. ing service, silver life saving medal of honor awarded him for gallant con. duct in rescuing the crew of the schoon- CT Nellie Mason two miles off Port Col horne Ont