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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
BROWN DENIES
 PUBLISHED REPORT
SAYS RAGLAND COAL co. DID NOT REFUSE TO PAY ADVANCE OR DERED BY BOARD OF ARRITRA- TON.

Montgomery September S.-(Special)- mingham press to the effect that certain St. Clair county coal companies were not standing up to the agreement for the raise in wages made by the arbitration committee, was to a certain extent, in- correct. w. T. Brown, who was mention- ed in the story, is representative in the legislature from St. Clair, and returned today from Ragland, where he was called to adjust the trouble. Everything was easily settled, and the miners are now at work
 In explanation of the trouble MT. Brown furnished the following statement:
 I notice The Age-Herald and News re- port that the company which I represent has refused to pay the advance in wages agreed on by the arbitration board. This is an error. Our company did not refuse to pay the advance The agreed scale of wages called for 216 cents advance on the maximum and minimum on sliding scale with iron with all diferentials, rules and regulations to remain the same as con- tract expiring June 30. 1903. Our mines are not on a sliding scale. We pay on fiat basis and pay no differentials. Our com- pany. as well as a number of our men, construed the meaning not to affect our mines in any way except as regards the two weeks pay and boys under IA years of age.
 In my absence our men suspended work for three days. In order to get the matter adjusted, our company, as we'll as the men. agreed to leave the matter with President Flynn as to the construction of meaning as 1t applies to our mines or is intended to apply. Our company have been operating coal mines al Ragland for eleven years. We have always adjusted our local differences with our men satis- factorily We have given our men an advance over scale price unsolicited. Quite a number of men have been in our employ since we have been operating coal mines. We congratulate ourselves on hav- ing a conservative, reasonable class of men in our employ. w. T. BROWN President and General Manager of Rag
 land Coal Company, Ragland Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
PRATT CITY.
John Stranger, Negro Convict, VIII Be
 Moved to JaIl.

Pratt City, September S-(Special.)- convict board will issue the proper au- thority tomorrow to the sheriff of Jeffer- son county to remove John Stranger. the negro convict who murdered fellow con- vict, John ONeal. from the convict mine No to the county jail. The murder was committed with absolutely no provocation, the only reason given. by Stranger being that ONeal refused to bunk with him as they had been accustomed to hereto fore. Stranger was sent for life from Pike county for rape. O'Neal had twenty five years for robbing an Italian woman in Bessemer few months ago.
 This was an especially busy day at the Mayors court, there being twenty-eight cases on the docket All were minor of- lenses
 The laying of the water piping on East Highlands is progressing very fast, and In a few days the people of East High lands will be supplied with an abundance of the best water in the state, and in the south, too, as to that matter.
 Brewer and Kennebrook, the convicts that were wounded in their break for lib- ciLy ldSl Wtthy dIt luuCl lHuplONCo toooJt and 1t is thought now that both will re- cover.
 The following programme has been ar ranged for the Odd Fellows anniversary celebration at Foley's hall next Friday night. There will be speeches by several prominent orators, music will be fur nished and refreshments will be served The programme follows:
 Invocation-The Rev. N. E. Foust
 Piano Solo-Miss Pearl Jennings.
 Address-Dr. James Sharpe, Birming- ham.
 Duet-Miss Mary Robinson and A. L. Greer.
 Recitation-Miss Pearl Jennings.
 Solo-Ed Donelson.
 Rectation-Milton Jennings.
 Piano Solo-Miss Whitaker.
 Juvenile Cake Walk-Martin and Anna Leyton.
 Solo-Miss Mary Robinson.
 Closing Address-The Rev. w. F. Foust.
 MT. Charles Chapel Miss Fannie Chapel, Miss Sarah Finley and Miss Davis visited friends on Southside, Bir- mingham. yesterday.
 Miss Mamie Faull and Miss Sallie Par due visited Mrs. Erbie Ziegher at Ensley yesterday MT. Ben Glasgow will leave in a day or two for Nashville. where he will enter the theological department of Vanderbilt university, to prepare himself for the ministry Will Donaldson, who stuck spike in ,, his foot last week, is much improved and Is able to walk around with the aid of crutch. The little baby of MT. and Mrs. Thom- as Price Is quite sick. The little baby of MT. and Mrs. J. T.. Grimes Is very i'll. Mrs. Nettie Kierce and son. Master Roy, have returned from a visit to rela- lives in Greenville. Mir. and Mrs. Gus Mehles of North Highlands. Birmingham. visited MT. and Mrs. Sam Munnah yesterday.
 Mrs. Davis, on Fourth street, Is very III.
 Mayor Hundall left this afternoon for Montgomery, where he goes to look af- ter some legislation affecting the inter- est of the city. J. H. Vandergrift of Branchville. Ala, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. J@ C.. Philips on East Highlands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
DECATUR
All Is Quiet Among Car Works Elm
 ployes-Other News.


 New Decatur. September S.-(speciaI)- Last Saturday night as Dyke Brewer, a saloon man, was on his way home from his place of business a burly negro hit him on the left side of the head just back of the ear, infiicting a painful wound. The blow was struck in the dark and MT. Brewer was therefore, unable to identify the negro. What motive the assailant had is unknown, unless 1t was robbery. As soon as he was struck MT. Brewer cried out and the negro fled.
 The Twin City Baseball association of the Alabama Tennessee league has elect ed Blewett Wallace of Decatur manager of the team, vice B. L. Malone, who re- signed. The team will be greatly strengthened within the next few days and 1t is believed that under the manage ment of MT. Wallace the Twin City boys will win the pennant.
 All is quiet with the Louisville and Nashville shopmen. It seems as If they have calmed down after the little furry that was caused by laying off 14O men in the different departments of the shops here a few days ago. It seems now that there Is no probability of a strike, at least not for some time to come.
 There Is a we'll founded rumor to the ef- feet that the real cause for suspending the men was that Superintendent of Ma chinery Curtis was of the opinion that the shops were not doing the proper amount of work for the number of men employed It is said that the company has been building more cars at the Louis vile shops. according to the number of men employed. that have been built here. The building of new cars here has been ordered discontinued, but whether or not this will be permanent is unknown.
 Another rumor says that the company here had a number of men who were worthless and they wanted to get rid of them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
ALABAMA CROP INJURED.
Commission Poole Says the Cotton
 Prospects Are Dismal.

Montgomery September S.-"The cotton crop has deteriorated fully twenty-five per cent in the cotton belt of Alabama within the past two weeks" said Commis- sioner of Agriculture Poole, in an inter- view today.
 "l have just returned from trip through many of the counties and was surprised to see the great change in the crop prospects since my last visit. The hot weather has stopped the growth of the cotton, and has caused it to shed in way that threatens the yield seriously. The boil and the army worms. also added to the injury of the crop. and will cut 1t short. The report of the agricultural bureau at Washington was made on re- ports received as to the condition of the cotton up to the twenty-sixth of August. Since that date the crop has been mate rially injured, and predict that the next report will show worse average con dition of the crop than we have had for years"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

Goldman Shields and Jesse Robertson were the participants to the tragedy. Shields is the son of a well-known negro drayman, and he has led a somewhat checkered career, having returned from the coal mines only few days ago. Rob- ertson worked in the market
 The particulars of the shooting are llt- tie known, save that Shields and Robert son were standing in the door of the hall quarreling when the pistol shot was heard, and without a word Shields reeled out of the door, took a step or two and fell dead at the corner of the hall.
 The police authorities immediately has tened to the scene, but Robertson had made good his escape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
INSPECTING THE
 WARRIOR LOCKS
CONGRESSMAN BANkHEAD AND PARTY LOOKING OVER RIVER IMPROVEMENTS BETWEEN TUs- cALooSA AND DEMoPoLls.

Demopolis, September s.-(special.)- Congressman J. H. Bankhead, member of the rivers and harbors committee of con- gress; Capt. w E. Craighill, govern ment engineer in charge of the rivers and harbors of Alabama, and R, c. McColla. assistant engineer in charge of the War rior river improvements arrived in De- mopolis tonight from Tuscaloosa. The party is making an official inspection of the locks and dams on the Warrior be- tween Tuscaloosa and Demopolis. They left Tuscaloosa Monday morning on the United States towboat, John Mills.
 The party came down the river to lock No. 8, sixty-three miles below Tusca loosa. From lock No. s they drove through the country, starting this morn ing and visited locks Nos. ', 6 and 5 to- day
 An inspection of lock No. near this city will be made tomorrow. The party travelled sixty-three miles by boat and fifty miles in carriages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
THREE MORE LOST.
Additional Vessels Are Reported Miss.
 ing at Grand cayman.

Mobile, Ala. September S.-Captain J. M. Scott of the British schooner Barthol- di, received letter this morning from the loss of three additional vessels as Grand Cayman during the recen1 nurri- cane. which were not mentioned ,n the other reports. The vessels are the schooners Georgana, Active and Clyde. The first named vessel is owned by Capt. J. R. Scott Co.,, who are large import CTS.
 The letter also stated that the British schooner Ocean Flower, owned by the same firm. and a trader to this port had been saved. This vessel was reported cost in the recent letters from the stricken islands The letter gives the loss of many small coasting schooners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

will not only save pu distressing pain and valuable time. b | will cost you less money. There Is ala , a satisfaction In knowing that the very best possible treat ment is being given tc you by compe- tent physician who has Experience in such matters and is capable of curing you in the quickest and most perfect manner possible. l have treated private diseases as a specially for the past fifteen years in the city of Birmingham and l am therefore known to great many. Bur f you are not acquainted with me. re- <r you with permission. to First Na- tional bank, Alabama National bank. Jefferson County Savings oanR ans Steiner Bros. bankers, as to my responsi- bility for my contracts. l cure many pa- tients by mall treatment. Write for prices and terms.
 1 do not use largo advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured by such methods. give me a call and get well.
 Address pr. Y. D. Holloway. 1S0lh Sec ond Avenue. Birmingham. Ala
 office. Second avenue and Eighteenth. opposite postoffice.
 Office Hours: s:SO a. m- to 5:s0 D. n, Sunday. 10 a- m. to l2 n. S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
SUMMER TOURIST RATES
To Principal seashore and Mountain
 Resorts.

Southern railway has on sale round trip summer tourist tickets at very low rates to principal seashore and mountain re- sorts in the Carolinas and virginias, also to eastern points. via coastwise steam ship lines ginal limit all tickets. Octo- Der 3i. 1908.
 Write or apply passenger office Morris hotel building for Summer Home Fold er," rates etc. J. c. LUsK. District Pas senger Agent 6-T-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
SELMA.
Two Negroes Fight and One Is Shot
 Dead.

Selma. September S-(Special) )-Another from justice is the summing up of a tragedy which took place last night about II o'clock in the door of hall off Hardy street owned by the Society of Queen Esther, a colored organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
Postmaster Anpointed.

Washington, September s.-(Special.)- Postmasters appointed: Jackson Gap, Tal- lapoosa county Claude A. Farrow; Ocre, Randolph county, William P. George.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
DR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths os the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea. Gleet. Structure. Lossl Manhood and other private diseases have tried to ges well by using oth-
 CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted7 Ie
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

Does your house need paintingp Buy our paint and get the best.
 Birmingham Paint Mills.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
MANs!:ysMzzeERt53z:zs sMzeEt t53:z e~Ss e>cxS OT9oU/YOs CURES KIDNEY TROUBLE,

And regulates the urine S.756,00O cases were treated in 1902 and 80 per cent were restored to health. 90 days treatment, 25c All druggists.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09

We make all kinC; of cuts. The Age-Herald Engraving Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
ASHES FREE

ASHES FREE to anyone who will haul them away. Power house. Powell and 18th streets.
 B. R. l.. & F. Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-09
Nunnally's candy at Stones

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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-27

/ tOdaS parties, en- VeldQOISS, SODT6
los armarios, donde haya un hue
co en- que colocarse, inhnidad de
estatuillas, jarrones, barros CO.
cidos, termometrOs artisticos,
obietos de mayolica, albums,
bustos de bronco, cuanto pudie-
ra desear ell mas espiritual de
los cronistas pariesiens para sus
habitaciones de soltero. En- la
mesa de trabajo, I'm atril. A un
lado, mudo, con la tapa ocultan-
do las teclas, el Instruments que
los ojos anhelan descubrir, con
ell que la mente loca ansiaba, en-
sus entusiasmOs, celebrar un
tvteraViezv, como ahora sc dice,
preguntandole sus impresiones:
Ell piano de La Brxia.
La entrada del maestro en- ell
despacho cortame ell hilo de mis-
monologos. Preguntole por el
piano de marras, y Ioh, realidad
horrible, que NADIA respeta. y
echa por TERRA las creaciones
mas ricas de la fantasfa! Ell
gran compositor me oye sonrien-
do, y me replica con sencillez.
revelandome, sin darle impor-
tancia, la espontaniedad de su
numen:
"Lo vendi; pero lie advierto
que apenas compuse en- el NADIA
de la partitura :. Yo 10 TOGO
muy NAL, y la mayoria de 10 que
escribo va al teatro, seg1n Sc me
ocurre, distribufdo solo el ms
trumental. -. Yo sc ell efecto
que produce cuando sc 10 oigo
a las parties al piano. y a veces,
hasta que no baja a la orquesta
Ia obra, no la conozco.
Tai afirmacion Sc halla COM
probada por la experiencia.
Para encontrar otra fecundidad
semejante, hay que retroceder
al siglo de ORC de nuestra lite
ratura, y acordarse del Fenix de
los Ingenios. -. CHAP, el mismo
10 conhesa, no agarra el penta-
grama, sino cuando la necesidad
y los compromises con las En-
presas le obligan. .Quizas con.
tribuye a tai efecto el desalien-
to-. La zarzuela seria langui-
pece, agoniza. No hay cantan-
tes, nj libretistas, nj composite
res; el p1bIico le vuelve la es-
palda. Ell ilustre maestro ha-
bia sofIado con regenerarla, con
evitar su derrumbamiento !.
| Solo que Sc queda corto en- su
aspiration, 8 quizas la esconde
en- 10 mas profundo de su espf-
ritu. " es lastima. :. Ell que
ha compuesto la Fantasia Mo-
riSca y la Bruia, es ante todo Y
sobre todo, dejando a TN lado
otras supremas belleZas, otras
hermosuras incomparables, reve-
ladoras del genio, un autor espa-
mol, y, por ende, debe ser el Pillar
de marmol pentelico que, con el
insigne Breton. sostenga sobre
sus hombros robustos, Ell gigantic
edihcio future de la opera nacio.
nal. :.
II,AN IIIC TEONT
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-27
Musicos espa1oles
Don Ruperto Chapi

Por aquel tempo radiante en-
que, dormida la imagination
con ell du1ce sueflo de la nifiez,
todas mis- ilusiones Sc cifraban
en- hurtar de la petaca paterna
dos 8 tres pitillos, E irmelos a
fulnar a las alturas en- que hoy
Sc halla euclavada la Carcel
Modelo, contemplando a la vez
las maniobras de la tropa, sono
en- mis- oidos, por primera vez,
ell nombre del ilustre compost
tor.
Un dia, los compa1eros de
mo0vllos, que todas las tardes
asiStiamos q la instruction del
tercer regimiento de artilleria
de q pie, nos encontramos con
una novedad: la banda, huerfa-
ma de direction, tenia y m1sico
mayor: un jovenzuelo imberbe,
que, apurando mucho, rayaria
en- los veinte y cuatro 8 veinte
v cinco amos. Paso por paso Sc
guimes los camaradas de cole
gio la obra reorganizadora del
maestro barbilampiflo, y al mes
podia escucharse yverse la mag
mica banda de la bombG en- Ell
cxelIo; era una orquesta. En-
tonces supe como sc llamaba ell
que, con la varita magica de su
talento artistico, habia realizado
tamafla empresa: Don Ruperto
Chapi.
Acaso es una mania singular
pero 20 concedo gran atencion a
los objetos familiares e intimos
de los grandes hombres; creo
que la espada de TN heroe, 8 la
pluma de TN literato, tienen de-
recho a ser veneradas; dicho Sc
esta que la importancia de tales
titles sube de punto cuando Sc
trata del piano de un compost
tor. Pensando en- ell que Sc ha-
llara, 81 no concebida, interpre-
tada por primera' vez a 10 me-
nos. la partitura de La Brwi0,
en- las teclas que tradujeron en-
sonidos, estremeciendOse de go
20, la bucolica cancion de Toni
llo y ell onomatopeyeco terceto
de las zahorfes. lame a la puer-
ia del genial artista, pase tarje-
ia y aguarde -. lQue OCCASION
tan oportuna de contemplar a
mis- anchas Ell sonado instru-
mentOi. 49,.
Ell gran compOsitor posee uno
de los despachos mas lujosos y
elegantes que he visto, con dos
BALCONIES que sc abren a la Ca
rrera de San Geronimo; la calle
aristocratica reclamaba una es-
tancia distinguida. Los niue.
bles son de roble, estilo Rena-
cimiento; las sillas, con clavos
triangulares; los estantes de los
libros, con afiligranada cresto-
neria; el sillon presidential, de
altos respaldos. Tapando las
puertas con recios cortinones
de terciopelo rojo obscure con
bordados de seda negra. En-
los muros. varias coronas de
laurel con grandes cintas, y
multitud de cuadritos, de oleos
de acuarelas, de dibujos, Y por
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-27

&c agencia Ia yenta de hScien.
das, prOpiedades Y minas EN-
tOGO sH valOr 8 parte. Remitan.
se pliegos de condolences y precios; "
So enviaran las formulas 8 condolences
De las ventas. Dirfjanse Agencia.
WHITE, sos Electrical Exchange,
Building, New York City.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-27
Buena OCCASION
Para los de San Juan
y S9nturCo

Sc cuidan cabal1os & pesebrA
con todo esmero y ecoA0mfa q
el "Condado'. SantWrce.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-27
LA ESFERA
J. Y Jid stl .A~a5
FORTALEZA "a
BERMUDEZ HERMANOS Y co.
FORTALEZA "a

Ofrecen ruedas patentes de coches, ar
neses para uno y dos caballos, arados
ingleses, estufas y planchas para plan
chador. Maqi1inas de coSer y una in
fnidad de art1culos mas.
I'm a
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-27
NOVEDAD

Tenemos para la venta
una nueva Td'jeta Pos
tai, EN- la que Sc encuen-
ira ell escudo y bandera
de Puerto Rico con tOdOs
sus cOlOres.
Dirijimos una, median-
te 6 ctvs.
ROLETIN MERCANTlL.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1903-10-27
E Polo N0rte
SAN FRANCISCO -
AcREnnnno cart

kEms @rexlnacz8 q primrra e.
dRd - slsesS rolpmrna a. tuslns -
- hsladns y ehncoiatua. l.luurss 49,
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exsrrllul ~ meior nlLf.AR q So
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29

of u.M. These two churches have always been sympathetic friends, and have uni- formly given q ready response to the ap- peais of the lnfirmary.
 < In behalf of the management, the Trus- tees and inmates of the Infirmary, permit me to tender our grateful acknowiedg- n1ents of these kind remembrances. Our hearts have been cheered and gladdencd by your acts of kindness and sweet char tty. Accept our congratulations, also, ups on the revival of your interest in an in- stitution in your midst eminently dezerv- ing of your care. sympathy and support. Our present matron. Mrs. Lynch. Is faithful and efficient in the performance of her duties. She loves her work. Her heart Is thoroughly enlisted in the cause Of helping and blessing others. Our nurse Mrs. Marshall. takes pride in her work. She is courteous, competent, painstalkfne and materially assists the matron In the management of the affairs of the In1rm- ary.
 Permit me to indulge the hope that all of us may become more and more fmbued with the spirit to help, and willingness to assume the responsibility of maintain- ing an institution which blesses benefits and exalts the race:
 Yours faithfully,
 Nathan H. Alexander, President Board of Trustees Hale In.
 firmary.
 Montgomery. Ala. Nov. N. 1908.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-29
Visit Mays
 Bowling Alleys, No. 10 S. Perry St. For Ladies and Gentlemen. Everything first-class.
The National Convention.

Philadelphia Press.
 As the Republican National Committee has been called to meet next month to de- termine where the next presidential con vention shall be held there Is a sudden activity in the several oities desirous of being selected. There is not much time to work the matter up.
 Only these cities appear to be really in the nsideration-Chicago. St. Louis and Pittsburg. A pretty good guess TOW would be that Chicago will be selected. not for any sentimental reason, but as a pure matter of convenience. If sentiment controlled Pittsburg would be selected, for next year will occur the flftieth anni- was Substantially the beginning of the Republican party The city is quite de- serving of the honor and 1t is a most hos pitable place, where nobody would go without that kind of attention and en- tertainment which make a stranger feel at home. {.
 Chicago has been exceedingly lucky in the matter of national conventions. Since Lincoln was nominated there in 1S0O the Republicans have held four conventions there and the Democrats four. Chicago has had five of the twelve presidential conventions of the Republican party held since It's organization. but when the next convention meets 1t will be sixteen years since the last Republican convention was held in that city. Philadelphia has had three of the twelve Republican national conventions and Baltimore, Cincinnati, Minneapolis and St. Louis one each. The Minneapolis experiment is not likely to be repeated for sometime to come.
 It Is of much less consequence than it was few years ago in what section ot the country national convention meets. but more room Is needed and better ar- commodations, and a great deal more money is expended in every way. These are all taken into account.