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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-28
INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Alexandria Insurance Co.,

(BEGAN BUSINESS IN lS71)
CAPITAL PAID EPIN CASIi $1,000.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass u'urance.
J. CLINTON SMO0T (of c. c. SmoOt & Sons
CO.., President.
LAURENCE STABLER. Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George s. French (Sec. Alex. Fert. & Chemi-
cal Coz.
Worth Huifsh (of J. F. Carlin's Sons Co.
hardware).
J. 7. Burke (of BurSe & Herbert, bankers).
b. Baer jr., Clothing Merchant).
SamI: III. Lunt Real Estate).
VIM. h. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros.).
Jzs>Ofice No 102 south Fairfax street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-28
WASHINGTON FERRY CO.

Schedule in Effect August I, 1908.
The Washington Steamboat Company Oim-
ited) on and aftsr August l. 1908, will operate
the steamer GEORGE WASHINGTON be-
tween Washington and Alexandria on the
following schedule:
LEAVE WASHINGTON 10, 7 80, 90
and 10 30 a. H.; u 80, 30, 10 and 30
p. m.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA, 80, 10, 45
and II 30 a. M; l 80, Is, 90 and 8 30
p. IN.
Rs~Same schedule on Sunday, leaving
Washington on first trip at a. m. and Alex
andria at 40 a. m.
JOHN B. PADGETT,
au1 If General Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-28
MEETINGS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
A AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE APPLI-
ANCE CO." will be held at No. 2lS King
street at ~ o'clock noon on WEDNESDAY,
September 80, 1903.
JOHN MILTON, President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-28

HAVING QUALIFIED AS EXECUTRIX
ofthe last will Of GEORGEF +. STEINER,
deceased, all persons indebted to the said
decedent are requested to settle the amount of
their Indebtedness without delay, and those
having clsims against his estate will present
same duly authenticated for settlement.
AMANDA NJ. STEINER,
sepfS lot EXecutrix.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-28

NOTICE OF PARTNERsHIP.--The un.
' dersgned beg TO announce that they
have this day formed a partnership for the
purpose of conducting the business Of plumb
ing and gas fitting, which business will be
conducted at Nos 104 and LOG south Washing
ton street under the firm name Of JAMES b.
HUGHES & son.
J. b. HUGHES,
J. WALTER HUGHES.
sep2f Tvs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-28

LAVA
For sale By
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-28

/, George II. Rucker, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Alexandria county, Virginia, do
hereby certify that Francis L. Smith and
Gardner L Boothe, two of the above mention
ed Commissioners Of Sale. have given bond
with approved security, in accordance with
the requirements Of the above mentioned de-
cree. GEORGE II. FUCKER, Clerk.
sept23 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-09-28

Pursuant to the terms Of "a decree rendered
on the DIST day Of July, 1908, by the circuit
Court Of Alexandria county, Virginia, III ihe
chaucery cause Of Walter A. Johnston ct ais,
VS.. Laura Amelia Johnston ct ais, therein
depending, the undersigned; who, by said
decree, were appointed Special Commissioners
for the purpose, will offer for sale, at pubic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

bet money on their respective steeds that WaIthour will not be in the running. There will be great excitement over this race. for the undertaking of a bicycle rider riding ten miles while ten fast horses are going ten miles, fresh horse in every mile, with a new jockey, is en- ticing. It looks as if Walthour has under taken a hard job, but Walthour has no limit to his speed; he has never yet been put to his full test. He would himself like to know just how fast he can go.
 He has beaten all the crack bicycle rid CTS in the world, and has looked into the horse field to see if there is anything on four legs that can beat him. If he is winner on the opening day of the fair he takes all, and if he loses he will be out all his money. But that he is confident is shown by his coming over to enter the race Yet this is not all that brings him to this city. He has lived here and likes Birmingham, and he will while here look around and perhaps go into business, making Birmingham his home.
 The big motor cycle that will be em- ployed in this race will be used for the first time here. It will be on exhibition in the window of Loveman. Joseph X Loeb on next Tuesday morning. This is an ex- act duplicate of the machine that killed Harry Bikes at Boston, merely beirg "a little larger and the engine more power ful. The sight of this motor with Wal thour following at breakneek speed will be new spectacle in this city, especially with fine fast horses in competition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
DECREASE IN IRON
 OUTPUT BEING FELT
MARKET WILL BE STIMULATED BY ACTION OF FURNACEMEN IN RE- STAINING PRoDucT-BoTToM HAS BEEN REACHED.

Rogers Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati letter, which will bear date of today, will say:
 The striking unanimity existing among iron producers, as shown by their volun- tary restriction of output for the last quarter of the year is a hopeful feature of the situation. Never before in the his- tory of the iron business have practically all prominent producers decided volun- tariy to take a step of this kind. It Is stated that the furnace capacity of nearly Il, 900 900 tons in Pennsylvania and Ohio will restrict 25 per cent during October, November and December, and that other furnace capacity of about 750.000 tons in the same districts will only make iron for its own use, and not place any on addition to what will be done in the east and south, will have an appreciable effect before the end of the year.
 Makers of northern irons have been giv- ing serious consideration to their cost sheets and have found in many instances that there is practically no margin of profit, and it appears that a halt has been called in concessions to secure business. There may be one or two weak spots where the desire for orders is stronger than the apparent anxiety for profit, but in general 1t appears that the bottom has been reached.
 Current business continues at about the same rate as heretofore. Small orders for early delivery are the rule.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
DECREE ISSUED IN
 SAVINGS BANK KCASE
DEPoSIToRS WHO ISSUED AT REGIMENTS WERE TECHNICAL " GUILTY OF CONTEMPT OF COURT, BUT NOT PUNISHED.

Judge C. A. Senn of the city court yes- terday issued a decree in the proceedings recently instituted by George II. Steven son, receiver of the Bessemer Savings bank, declaring that the depositors who issued attachments against the bank af- ter the appointment of the receiver were technically guilty of contempt of court, but no punishment was fixed. The de- cree in the matter is as follows:
 "This cause coming on further to be heard was submitted upon the petition upon the rule nisi issued thereon and upon the answer to said petition and rule nisi and being duly considered the court Is of opinion that the purpose and intent of the enactments executed by serving writs of garnshment upon the said George H. Stevenson, receiver, and for their purpose and intent the reading and subjecting the assets of the Besse- mer Savings bank now in the hands of re- ceiver, under the orders of this court and that the same were therefore improperly brought without permission of the court.
 "It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed that Henry W. Sweet, J. M. Medeham. L. C. Meigs & Co.,, John Cox, Lula McConly. Abe J. Brown & Co.,, c. N Nail, Dr. Frank Prince, G. T. Abernathy D. s. McLain, Odo Pasquale, A. A. Grif- fiths, S. R. Russell, w. c. Sellers, E. A. Dudley, Walter F. Branden, l.. Harry Hilbert, D. Kent, NJ. W. Jones. Rosa Postero, M. II. Heldman, Frank Pos tero, S. S. Weinstein as agent of Emma Weinstein. E. S. Catuno, M. M. Gwin be and they are hereby restrained and en- joined from further presenting said garn- ishments against said George H. Steven- son until the further orders of this court
 "2 That while said suits were improp- erly brought and said parties are thereby technically in contempt of this court, the court Is of the opinion that said garnish- ment suits were brought in good faith, be- lieving they had right to bring the same and that no contempt of court was in- tended. It is therefore ordered that said parties be discharged from the rule is- sued herein so far as contempt proceed ings are concerned"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
COL. ALTMAN TALKS
 ABOUT LEGISLATION
IS PLEASED WITH ACT WHICH AU- THORIZES VOTERS OF BIRMlNG. HAM VOTERS TO PASS ON WATERWORKS OWNERSHIP.

Alderman J. J. Altman, chairman of the municipal ownership committee of the council who has been active in the agita- tion of the movement for the city to own it's own water works system, says he is we'll pleased with the legislation on the matter at Montgomery by the legislature which has just adjourned Colonel Alt man said yesterday regarding the mat ter:
 During the early part of the session of the last legislature, splendid bill, ex- cept in one respect, was passed provid- ing for the ways in which cities and towns in Alabama can buy or construct water works plants.
 .sThe one respect in which the bill was defective has been cured by bill passed on the last day of the session, and since approved by the governor.
 T received notice of its approval from Kirk Jackson, private secretary of the governor yesterday.
 "So it is. that the question is up to the people to say whether or not they desire to buy or build and own their own water supply.
 Many means have been adopted to pre- vent the passage of this bill Some of which are too disreputabe to mention. It is fair that l say that so far as I know and believe the Birmingham Water Works company was not a party to the means resorted to.
 Among the provisions of the bills is one providing that before the board of mayor and aldermen can buy or build a water plant, an election shall be held to allow the qualified voters of the city to vote for or against the proposition We have done what we could to get the mat ter in it's present shape, and l repeat, 1t is up to the people to say what they de- sire in the matter.
 'For myself, I am frank to say I would much prefer to buy the plant now operating in Birmingham; but if it can not be had at a reasonable price, self protection demands that we construct a plant of our own. In due season the whole matter will be submitted to the voters of our city,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

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 Hemorrhoids, Varlcocele, Hernia and Venereai diseases of every name, r,a-
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 In every case.
 Our equipment, consisting of well-stock- ed prescription department x-Ray. vio- let Ray. Static and Galvano- Faradic ap- paratus. Super Heated Air, Arc Light Cabinet, Eureka Nebullzer and Ozons Inhalation for nose. throat and lungs. and a thoroughly equipped Surgical Depart ment, modern and up-to-date in every par- ticuiar. give us a prestige over all com- petitors in Alabama in our special 1ine of practice.
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 FROM THE PRESS. The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozier & Go. are without doubt ths best known specialists in the south. and their fame' is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmingham News: Both Drs. O., T. and Byron Dozer are reliable and ex1 perienced physicians and surgeons. who deserve the great success which has been and is theirs. J Age-Herald. Dr. Dozier's long standJ' ing and approved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at ths head of his profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
RECORD OF COURTS.

In the circuit court yesterday John Lew is filed suit against the Alabama Great Southern Railroad company to recover $1950 damages for alleged personal inju- ries John Crawford filed suit against the Birmingham Southern Railway company to recover $15O0 damages for alleged per- sonal injuries. Maggie Jones pro ami Car rie Gaines filed suit against the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company to recov- CT 5000 damages for alleged personal in- juries J. w. Morrison filed suit against the Southern Railway company 10 recover $S0OOO damages for alleged personal inju- ries.
 In the circuit court yesterday the case of E. C. Chambers. administrator of the estate of Samuel Pascfl,l, deceased, against the Milner Coal and Railroad company, was finished and the jury and verdict was for the defendant.
 In the city court E. w. Williams as administrator of the estate of Andrew Brown, deceased, filed suit against the Central of Georgia Railway company to recover s10,OO0 damages for alleged per- sonal injuries resulting in the death of the plaintiffs intestate.
 In the criminal court Henry Hawkins who was indicted for assault with in- tent to murder, was convicted of assault and battery with weapon by agreement between the attorneys for the state and for the defendant.
 Marcellus Lockhart, charged with peon- age, appeared before United States Com missioner Birch yesterday for preliminary hearing and was released. The case for the government was handled by Assistant District Attorney Standlfer and the de- fendant was represented by Milner & Oberdorfer.
 The offense for which the defendant was arraigned was said to have been commit ted in Lamar county at the same time and in the same manner as that of the Dills, who were recently given a hearing and bound over to await the action of the federal grand jury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
BUILDERS ARE BUSY.
Lumber Companies Crowded With Or
 ders for Material.

If the perpetual hauling of lumber and building material which is so noticeable in this city is any sign, the builders must be very busy. Sam H. Norris. vice pres ident of The Wood-Dickerson Lumber company, reports an enormous trade in lumber and material. He stated yester- day that his firm had all they could do and that 1t was necessary for him to hire extra teams to deliver stuff; and that orders were increasing every day.
 Business houses and residences are be- ing added to and remodelled, and many new buildings are going up.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
RAILROAD WORLD.

Superintendent B. M. Starks and Assist ant Superintendent J. B. Wheeler of the South and North Alabama division of the Louisville and Nashville, went south in a special car yesterday morning to com plete their supervision of the division.
 Renfrew Jackson, the commercial agent for the Monon route with office in At lanta, was in the city yesterday
 S. l.. Rogers, general superintendent of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad, whose office is in Nashville. was around town yesterday.
 J. M. McCallester, commercial agent of the Norfolk and Western with office in Chattanooga, and R. S. Fife commercial agent of the Katy with headquarters in Atlanta, were among their friends yes terday.
 Commenting on the suggestion that steel ties will ultimately supplant wooden ties on the country's railroads, a prom inent iron and steel man writes:
 'I am interested in the interview pub- lished by you, with "a prominent rail- road man. who says the entire roadbed of the Bessemer is being laid with steel ties. I think it must be stretched, and that. rather. they are going into 1t tenta- lively. They are the people to do 1t, as steel ties would mean an enormous ton- mage I have always thought there was something in it. as soon as the inventors got the right design. It is very hard to do such things; we are so extremely uno- riginal. It took years and years for us to find out that natural gas stove should not be a slavish imitation of coal stove We used to burn gas by contract and am satisfied we used between 10 and 20 times as much gas to heat room as we do now. when we have stoves that are in some measure suitable for burning gas It took a good while to build a railroad car like it ought to be. instead of making it look like stage coach. The first bi- cycles were built as near like slice off wagon as possible. and so 1t goes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
EXTRA POLICEMEN.
Twenty-two In Number Will Do Duty
 During the Fair Week.

Chief of Police Wier is preparing to put twenty-two extra policemen in service for the Alabama Fair, which commences next Thursday morning.
 Ten of these policemen will be farnish- ed by the city and the remainder will be paid by the fair association. This will give ample police protection at the fair grounds and will probably be the best protection ever furnished by the associa- tion.
 By putting on the extra policemen Chief Wier is enabled to use his entire available force for the city. so that none of the sections will be unprotected while the large crowds are in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
Mrs. WinsIow,s soothino svr,,

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by druggists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslov's Soothing syrup and take no other kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOoTHEs the CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. AL LAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLO. and Is twenty-five cents a bottle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded at the probate office yesterday
 Matte B. Turner to J. B. Hurley, east half of southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 9. township r, range ?, west. s1600.
 w. H. Graham to American Bolt com pany. lot 1. block 3S B. East Birmingham. ss5O0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
Call of chancery Docket.

The regular call of the docket of the chancery court will begin Monday, Octo- her 12 1903, at 9:30 a. m., and continue from day to day until completed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

The office of the Birming- ham Water Works Company is now at No. 2114 First ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

Remember our famous A. P. Sausage. Orr & Roberts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
Bobby Walthour.

Quite perfected are all the details pre-
 paratory for the big race between Bobby Walthour, the worlds middle-distance champion cyclist, and the fastest ten running horses which the Alabama State Fair association have selected, for they wanted only the best runners to meet this mighty cyclist. At last they have gath cred together ten from Kentucky and St. Louis. a string that will be hard to beat. The owners of these horses are willing to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10
FINS E. PERKINS,
Dentist,

Now located in Rooms 510-511, First National Bank Building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-10

Yesterday was a great day for the fair since with the bright, crisp. glorious au- tum weather. it brought the manage ment the strongest additional assurance of unexampled success in the all-impor- tant matter of a splendid public enter tainment, and further proof that immense crowds of eager visitors will be brought to Birmingham by all the railroads serving this most progressive and entertaining of all southern cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Nav Decide to Appeal.
TRYING TO WEED EN- OUT.
Police Scour New York for "Get- Rich
.Quickn Concerns.


NEW YORK, February 1S.-Central office
detectives are securing the city today in
search of "get-rich-quick'' firms. They ara
making a canvas in all the big office build
ings In lower Broadway and in Wall street.
Wherever they see the word investment
on an office door they make inquiries con-
cerning the business Of the firm occupying
that Office.
There are more of these fellows left"
Detective Captain Langan said today, and
I'm going to get them if 1 can. 1t Is not
easy to locate them.
''They rent expensive offices in big build
ings and the signs on the office doors are
not always indicative Of the business that
is going on within.
Most Of these fellows we have caught to
date we have had pointed out to us through
the complaint Of someone who has been
swindaed.
"a great majority of the victims in these
turf swindles are women, who have been
speculating without the knowledge Of their
husbands or families.
I'VE have found. too. that quite num-
ber of young boys and girls employed in
down-towr offices have been customers Of
these concerns and We are trying to get
some of these persons to prosecute the get
rich-Guick' men,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. Commander H. T. Cleaver has been
detached from duty with the Carbon Steel
Works, Pittsburg, Pa. and ordered to Cam
den, N. J., for duty inspector of ma
chinery at the works Of the New York Ship
building Company.
Lieut.. Commander w. C. Eaton from duty
with William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Pa, and ordered to duty as inspector Of en-
gineering materials at Carbon Steel Works,
Pittsburg, Pa.
Lieut.. F. L. Sawyer from the Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Nd, to the Nevada.
Surgeon H. B. Fits from the naval hos
pital, Sitka, Alaska, to the Pensacola naval
draining station, San Francisco, Cal.
Acting Assistant Surgeon H. T. Nelson,
jr., to Sitka, Alaska. for duty at marine
barracks at that place.
Warrant Machinist J. A. Hickey to the
Independence, navy yard, Mare Island Cal.
Carpenter McC. Pate from the navy yard.
Norfolk. Va. to the Maine.
Midshipman c. G. Moses, G. Belknap and
A. II. Brisbin to the Kearsarge.
Midshipmen w. r. Van Auken and F. H.
Sadler to the Indiana.
Midshipmen T. H. Taylor and D. T. Client
to the Massachusetts,
Midshipman T. Ward, jr., to the Alabama.
Midshipman s. c. Loomis to the Texas.
Midshipmen NJ. Milne, A. H. Van Keuren,
W. J. Giles, r. A. Koch, H. D. Cooke, jr.,
S. M. Robinson. r. 8. Holmes and w. An
crum to the Wisconsin.
Lieut.. c. X. Mallory Gcetired) has been re-
tired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
MINERS ON STAMPEDE
600 CLAIMS ALREADY RECORDED
IN NEW DISTRICT.
Gold Strike Equaling That Of Klon.
dyke Said to Have Been Made in
Tanana Valley.

CHICAGO, February 1S.-Federal officers
on the Yukon river confirm story that a
gold strike equaling that Of the Klondike
has been made in Tanana valley, says a
dispatch to the Chronicle from Tacoma,
Wash.
Two thousand miners are stampeding
there from Nome, Dawson, Eagle and RAM
part.
Some Of them probably will perish, as
the weather throughout the Yukon valley
has been most severe.
The stampeders are taking only enough
supplies to last them on the journey.
This may endanger the lives of all, as
provisions are short in the new camp.
United States Commissioner C.aypool
writes from Circle that 600 claims have
been recorded in the new district, which
is officially known as Fairbanks, having
been named after United States Senator
Fairbanks,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
UNION STATION BILL.
No Agreement Reached by Conferees
on Point at Issue.

A brief conference was held this morning
in the room Of the Senate committee on the
District of Columbia on the union station
bill. All members of the conference COM
mittees Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives were present, and after a very
few minutes behind closed doors the con-
ferees agreed to report a disagreement to
the amendment Of the House cutting down
to the extent of $1,000. 900 the amount to be
paid to the Pennsylvania and the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad companies on account of
the elimination of grade crossings in the
District. b
This action will result in another vote in
the House to see to what extent the House
Is inclined to further insist upon it's amend
ment. The House conferees declined to
yield any point in relation to the House
amendment, and it is understood that no
other proposition except that embodied in
the amendment exactly as it is was voted
on by the conferees. 1t is considered likely
that the House will vote not to recede from
its amendment. and that the conferees will
again be appointed by both houses and fur
ther attempt to secure some agreement.