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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18

Postmaster Hughes wishes to empha- size upon those sending Christmas pres- ents through the mails the importance of having packages registered and send ing them early.
 Already the mails have begun to be congested and next week the condition will be much worse. Those sending pres ents should not count on the usual time allotment for a package to reach it's des- tination for a great deal longer time is required because of the heavy mails.
 It is important to register packages, for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Admitted to the Bar.

White E. Gibson has been admitted to the bar in Alabama by the supreme court. MT. Gibson is a young attorney who from Nevada, Missouri, and while he was licensed in his native state he had to take an examination upon coming to Alabama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
DIR. Y. E. HOLLOWAY,
Physician and Surgeon.

Three-fourths of the persons who come to me to get cured of Syphilis. Gonorrhoea. Gleet. Structure. L oss Manhood and other private diseases have tried to get well by using oth-
 CT means. Why not come as soon as you find that you are afflicted7 It
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Buchanan's Nomination Confirmed.

Washington, December I7.-The senate in executive session today confirmed the nomination of William I. Buchanan of New York as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Panama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
GREAT DEAL MADE
 IN COAL PROPERTY Unde. eIoped Lands in Jefferson
 and Walker Included NEARLY $4OO,oOO THE PRICE Fittsbura Millionaire Is the Purchaser. We'll Known Properties to Be Trans
 ferred--Deal Negotiated By
 Robbins 6 Reynolds.
NEARLY $4OO, ,OOO THE PRICE

One of the largest if not the largest, deal in undeveloped coal properties ever made in Alabama was closed in Pittsburg yesterday The transaction was brought about through c. F. Robbins of this city and w. B. Reynolds of Montevallo, who have for the past year been at work on the matter. The details are not fully known, but from a friend of Mr. Rob- bins and Mr. Reynolds the following facts are obtained:
 Vast Acreage.
 The land sold consists of about 21, GOO acres lying on the Warrior river in Jeff ferson and Walker counties It embraces the properties of the Pratt Coal, Iron and Railway company, The Alabama Coal and Coke company, The Montevallo Industrial school and other minor interests. The purchase price is between s350,00 and $400,- O00 The pucharser is a Pittsburg mill lionaire whose name is not yet disclosed
 The owners of the Pratt company and the Alabama Coal and Coke company are known to be the Adlers of this city and Robbins & Reynolds left in company with Morris Adler on the Alabama Great Southern train last Saturday evening.
 Examined By Experts.
 It is said that two examinations have been made by Pennsylvania experts and the property was virtually accepted some sixty days ago subject to examination of titles. It is understood that A. Latady and w. l. Grubbs have been at work on the titles for a month or more and completed their work few days ago. The purchasers were represented by MT. Wright of Pittsburg.
 Commenting on the transaction. a party who keeps informed on such matters said last night that this is the second sale made by Robbins & Reynolds in the past year and aggregates over a half million dollars of coal property they have placed with Pennsylvania parties. It Is under stood they have more clients for property of this kind as preference is given to solid and unquestonable real estate properties over stocks and bonds.
 Slack Water Navigation.
 It is said their method of prospecting and showing up coal property is the most thorough and satisfactory to experts ever made in the district. The sale was un- doubtedy influenced by the prospect of slack water navigation on the Warrior river to the gulf.
 The property, it is claimed, carries the Mary Lee, Pratt, American and Black Creek seams, and Is undoubtedly of im- mense value. It Is not known whether it will be immediately developed or not, but the general impression is that it was bought for investment. private tele- gram from Robbins & Reynolds to a friend in the city states that the deal was closed and titles passed yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Jack w. Johnson Testifies.

Capt Jack w. Johnston was the first witness put on the stand by the state. He testified that he had lived in Birming- ham sixteen years and that he had been union ticket agent since he came to the city in May, 1887. He said he sold tickets for all the railroads entering Birming- ham; that on the night of May 15 he had in the safe $6, 7293S in money checks and drafts, about $50O0 being in money; that the paper money was In twenties. tens, lives, twos and ones, and that the gold was in twenties, tens and fives, that ths silver money taken consisted of ones, halves, quarters and dimes.
 The witness said further that this money belonged to the different railroads entering Birmingham; that it was kept in safe in his office; that some was in bank books ready for deposit, some was in a large cigar box and gold and silver was in two sacks; that the last time he saw the woney it was shortly before oclock in the evening of May 15, when he placed 1t in the safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
MRS. SCHOAPF'S BODY
 SENT TO Fl. PAYNE
SHE WAS AUNT OF MRS. WILLIAM M'kINLEY AND A MEMBER OF A VERY WEALTHY FAMILY-RELA- TIVE HERE.

The remains of Mrs. Mary NJ. Shoaff. the wealthy woman who died here We'd nesday were last night sent to her for mer home, Fort Wayne, Ind. The re- mains were accompanied by John M. Shoaff, son of the deceased, and Miss Juna Hause, who had been the companion of Mrs. Shoaff for several years.
 The death occurred at the residence of Dr. J. M. Bosworth, 2421 Fifth avenue, Wednesday morning. Mrs. Shoaff was S6 years old. She got up early and was seemingly in excellent health. A few minutes before breakfast she complained of feeling bad and died before anything could be done for her relief.
 She was an aunt of Mrs. William Mo- Kinley and member of a very wealthy family. One of her sons acquired a big fortune in New York as a member of the firm of A. T. Stewart & Co.
 Ed Warner had charge of the arrange ments. The casl1et was one of the finest ever used in Birmingham. It was of solid ebony, metal lined and had gold were of the finest silk and satin 1t is said to have looked very much like that used for the remains of President Me- Kinley, and was one modelled after that one. A large number of relatives of the deceased will attend the funeral
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Excelsior Steam La ,andyy
 DOES
 EXQUISITE WORK GEORGE A. BL,NN 6 SON. fo1 eecend Avenue. 'phcno arA
CALL AT OUR SAMPLE ROOMS

and select your Christmas present from our stock of Jewelry of every kind Rings. Pins, Chains and Watches. SOUTHERN JEWELRY SUPPLY CO. 413 Chalifoux Building.
 l2-1S-su- wd- -fri-im
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Capt Jack W. Johnson on
 the Stand
FAMOUS DEPOT ROBBERY
Witnesses Were Asked About the Hole In the Ceiling Where Spyelass Is Said to Have Been
 Used.

The examination of witnesse in the trial of John Blob in the criminal court began yesterday and the greater part of the day was devoted to bringing out the facts of the larceny of more than $5O0O from the safe of the union ticket office on the morning of the 16th of last May.
 Much time was devoted to questioning the witnesses on the arrangement of the rooms where the safe is kept and the cir cumstances of the discovery that large amount of money had been stolen.
 The only witnesses so far examined are those who were employed In the ticket office in one capacity or another at the time the money was taken.
 Capt. Jack w. Johnson, formerly union ticket agent. was on the stand for several hourse A. R. Cook, night ticket seller at the station at the time of the robbery gave a detailed outline of how he spent the night of May 15 and the following morning R. W. Luckett, now ticket agent, but at the time of the robbery chief clerk in Capt. Johnson's office, went plained his connection with the discovery plained his connection with the discovery of the missing money.
 MT. Luckett explained that he had diamond stud in the safe from which the money was taken and that this stud was taken with the money and has never been recovered.
 Hole in Ceiling.
 Each of the witnesses was asked about the little hole in the ceiling over the ioI, o1o al the man who did the robbing learned the combination of the safe by means of powerful spy glass.
 John Bibb, the young man who is charged with the offense of taking away from the safe $5O00 in money, takes the trial coolly and frequently smiles when some witty sally is made by the attor- neys.
 The defendant is represented by B. M. Allen and shugart & Bell, while the pros- ecution is being conducted by Assistant Solicitor winton and Solicitor H. P. lief lin.
 Some little time was devoted yesterday morning to the selection of jury to try the case and the jurors finally agreed upon by both sides were the following:
 Ws N. Coghil J, T. Simms. S. W. Bailey, J. w. Nichols, Byrd Woodward, J. H. Reeves, Thomas Colley, w. H. Shropshire, Charles Fox, w. T. Nishols and James Echols.
 Juror Echols arose and explained that John Bibb's stepmother was his second cousin. He was not objected to by either side, however, on this account. After the indictment had been read by Assistant was begun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Called Up By Clerk.


 He said that he was called up by his chief clerk the following morning who asked him where he had put the money the night before and told him to come on down; that the safe door was open and that there was no money there; that when he came to the office he found things as the chief clerk had described; that the safe showed no evidences but that it had been opened otherwise than by working the combination
 He testified further that Mir. Cook was on duty that night and was there when he left the office. That the money due the different roads on that night was about as follows: Louisville and Nash vile, $170o; Alabama Great Southern, s14OO; Southern, about $500; Frisco, did not re- member; Central of Georgia, something over $300; Pullman company, $22S.
 On cross-examination by the defendant, Capt. Johnson testified that he was reliev- ed from the service of the different roads on September 1 of this year.
 He described the relative positions of different parts of the ticket office. saying that the doors between the main and pri- vate offices were glass; that the door frHm the gentlemens waiting room led into the main office and that the interior of the offices was open to view; that a man was on duty in the office All night; that the sills of Morris avenue windows were about four feet, six inches above the street
 He said that he was at the office all day preceding the robbers; that on that day the travelling auditors of the roads were at work in the office; that they were in the office at the time he counted the money on the evening of the 18th of May; that the money he had on hand was two days sales; that 1t was customary to de- posit daily: that the money had to be de- posited atd ifferent banks, and that 1t was credited to the different roads indi- vidually.
 He said he could not tell the particular pieces of money that belonged to par ticular road; that none of 1t belonged to him personally; that freqeuntly the daily receipts were more than the amount stolen May 45: that the average daily re- ceipts at the office were, $500; that If he had gone to the bank on the 18th he wonld have taken man with him to carry the money. as he thought there was too much gold and silver for him to carry
 He said the banks objected to taking so much gold and silver and as they re- ceived SO much of it at the station he usually tried to distribute it around among the different banks.
 Others Knew Combination.
 The witness said that another person knew the combination of the safe in tha
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18

office; that there were discharged em- ployes who also knew the combination; that all the clerks had pass keys into the office and that Mir. Meglemery always had the keys made.
 He said that other money had been missed in the office this year from the cash drawer; that he did not not know who took it; that he got it back; that the cash drawer is under lock and key.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Combination Changed.

On cross examination the witness tes- tifed that he had changed the combina- tion of the safe since he became agent: that only one other man besides himself knew the combinations that when opening the safe a line from the combination of the safe to the hole in the ceiling would be over his right shoulder; that the combination on the safe was four times to right, three times back, two twirls to right again and back one time
 He said that Captain Johnson told him that the auditors had taken so much of his time that be was not able to go to the bank on the day of the robbery; that he heard the auditors talking about an account being out of balance and that Captain Johnson had been explaining 1t to them; he said further reward of $500 was offered for the arrest and vonviction of the persons who committed the lar ceny; that there had been numerous de- tectives examining about the office. and that he had the hole in the ceiling closed on general principles.
 When the witness had finished court ad- journed until e:3o o'clock this morning
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Laudable Undertakinu.

w. R. Fairley spoke on the Ilberality of the people of Birmingham, in times the miners were in need He said the un- dertaking of the Commercial club was a laudable one and he thought it should be encouraged. He said the plan would do much toward inviting capital to this sec tion, which would be of great benefit to the miners in the long run. He declared that Alabama properties have not been gobbled up by the trusts which fact could beb pasted of He thought the iron statue should be advertised so the trusts would not come to the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18

Rates transfer office and telephoned to Captain Johnson; that there were several holes in the ceiling of the ticket office.
 He said he saw his jewel box more than two months after the theft; that Officer Bodeker brought it to him; that the stud was never recovered; the last time he saw the stud was two nights pre- Vious to the robbery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
DRs. DozIER & co.'s

MEDlco-SURGlcAL INSTITUTE,
 Cor. 1st ave. & 21st St. BIRM lNGHAM, ALABAMA,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18

was adopted. The vote stood: Ayes, l42; noes, 7e necessary to carry, Ilo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18
Others Knew Combination.

The witness said that another person new the combination of the safe in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-12-18

Delegate Murray wanted to know if any such resolution was introduced by local. MT. Stewart replied that he introduced the resolution, saying the people of Br- mingham responded when assistance was wanted for the strikers in the anthracite district. He thought the miners should show their appreciation of this action
 Delegate Murray moved that the reso- lution be adopted as read. A discussion followed after the motion was seconded
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
GRATN AND PRoVIsToNs.

Chicago, March B.-There was a small
trade IN wheat. with operations confined
largely 10 local interests, and a nervous
sentiment peFVadod the pit. The opening
was firm on good local buying, influenced
by The higher cables and the big export
clearings of Yesterday. May being un-
changed % "a shade higher az l2sul ZA 10
12 The favorable weather was an
carly bcarish factor and there was con-
siderable selling on that account. which
carried Nav down TO 1888. hut covering by
shorts and the strength of outside mar
kcts soon brought about "a rally and the
price advanced 10 I3Gl3s cents. OFFER
ings became more liberal as the session
advanced and with q descended demand
the market eased off. Tho close on May
was near the bottom al left2ie, loss
OF itc.
Corn ruled extremely dun throughout
the session and the sentiment favored
the bears. The close was ct the bottom
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29

IL was not TO be had Monday for less
than $50. while yesterday several nun
dred shares were dropped at go. lJaly-
Judge touched 5000 on Monday and later
in the week dropped 10 81 80 IL then be-
gan 10 pick up again and yesterday X
closed on a sale al SO 20. Daly-West
went through a similar experience. Dul
the support given it brought IL out ~
much better form than lts neighoor
Monday morning it was selling at 81 80
and from that figure 10 was gradually
ground down to &4l-eo- Then the talent
which has a knowledge Of the worth OF
the mine stepped into the breach ana
accepted every offer an the way 40 the
line to &i2.Uia. at which price the last
sale was made yesterday. The business
done in IL during the week was enormous.
Grand Central and Mammoth have Deen
very quiet during the week. pGYer am
seller having been wide apart most OF
the time. Utah has been active around
53c, while Lower Mammoth has done
some little business at close 70 6)c. May
Day reached a high mark 81 &c "a snare
on Monday. Tuesday d was released De
low 4c and the week since has found II
very active between l9c and 2oc
star Consolidated. which sold on Mon
day az Joe. recorded strike and moved
up 20 15c. Ii closes at l2c bid. l5c asked,
Victor also made a good strike earlV IN
the week but the announcement did not
affect the price of the stock until yes
terday, when further particulars were re-
leased bv Manager AcCune. II then
moved up lc a share 10 25iac, and still
greater advance Is predicted by the tai
ent for the coming week.
Silver Shield has been lively and very
strong during the week and develop
ments al the property are so favorable
that the chances of a sharp rise seem
imminent. New York and wabash both
close the week I'm fully as good condition
as they opened, while California closes
strong.
Following are the closing quotations
and list of sales made YESTERDAY:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
THE STAR CON. STRIKE.
Il Is Reminiscent Of Old Days and
Opening Up Well

Opening Up Well
Mammoth. March 23-There is every
Indication that the Star Consolidated has
made "a strike OF Importance in the chute
of gold ore that was opened TUESDAY
on the 350-foOt level At present the
face is fully four feet wide and bears
the earmarls OF an ore body of goOdly
dimensions. The values are there, too
sold almost exclusively. Several mine
cars OF three-ouuce rock have been
h0Isted. and from a tWelye-inch streak
on the wall the force ls carefully culling
and sacEilg "a hOueyCOmbed quartz that
carries from eight TO ten ounces Of the
yellow metal
The strike is reminiscent Of past his
tory an The star and was made i'm en-
tlrely new ground. 900 let south of the
shaft but iu the same ore belt from
which handsome fortunes were extracted
by leaE8rs ia the Gundry and other tun-
ueis ten and fifteen years ago. Tho
chances for handsome piece OF money
from this territory are extremely good,
and with the present economical admin
istrutou Of affairs &c would take but
comparatively short Derior of time 10
put the comDauy's affairs in good con-
ditiCn.
The immense tract Of mineral land in-
Cluded in the domain of the Star Con-
soluate1 lies up close 20 the big iron
mountain that has ever been considered
the mother OF the mineral deposition
iu this section OF rlutiC. and Is traVerscd
by mlnerHlZed ledge OF unusual size
even for this district In the early his
tory of the property tunnels were driven
into this ledge and many high grade
Chimneys tapped, the work Of prospecting
from the main avenues being done priu-
cIpally by leascrs, who almost inyarl-
ably came out with rich stakes.
one OF the most notable strikes during
this period was the Roberts stOpe, which
Melted close 90 $4,000 iu gold ore from
one small pocket The main ledge.
which measures from - 20 100 feet be-
tween walls, contains thousands of tons
Of low grade ore. but "a successful con-
centratiug process has never been dis
covered. AS "a sIUCIOus ore 10 be used
in fluXinE the sulphide ores of the Bing-
ham camps, however it is raDidly en-
HANGING I'm value and ls reckOued as a
splendid asset of the company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
THE VICT0R'S
GREAT STRIKE
Full Breast of rs Per Cent Cop
per Ore Now Exposed.
WEEKS ORE AND BULLION
CENTURY PRoDUCTION-GooD
NEWS FROM ALL AROUND.
WEEKS ORE AND BULLION

on the authority Of Manager r. "
AIcCuue The Herald stated Thursday
morning that orc had been encountered
on the 400 level of the Victor Consoli-
dated. that there. was at that time about
two feet Of high-srade rock exposed.
Friday Manager McCune went out 10
camp and yesterday morning be returned
with samples Of the ore and further par
ticuiars regarding the strike. Tie said
that when ID was first broken into 10 APP
peared as though the vein was no wider
than stated above. A little work soon
demonstrated that a horse had cut out
"a portion of the ore. That has now been
driven through and when Mr.. McCuue
left the mine there was "a fun breast OF
the very finest kind of cOpper-gold ore
exposed. orc that his knowledge " the
property rr8m past experiences lelL no
doubt Do his mind would average an
OF Is per cent copper. The samples he
brought in with him were certainly very
rich ones and the number OF operators
who had the good fortune 20 see him
during the afternoon were about as elaL-
cd over the display as was Mr.. McCune
himself
The news Of the discovery which adds
materially to the mines stopping area,
had not become generally known when
the stock exchange session was over
but that some of the brokers We're next.
was evident iu the upward movement or
the shares which sold lc higher than
they had done for several days
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-29
STRIKE IN THE DEXTER.
Rich Gold-snver Ore Broken Into on
the 800 Level.

Rich Gold-sIver Ore Broken Into on
the 500 Level.
A letter received by Judge Booth from
Managing Director O. T.. Lee OF the DeN-
ter company yesterday indicates that an
important strike has been made in the
c0mpanys mines at TuscarOra. Mr., Lee
writes that the north and south vein has
been encountered on the 800 level Of the
mine and that three feet of gold-silver
ore. heavily laden with sulphurets. has
been exposed. The fact that the ore ls
of the character stated leaves no doubt
u the minds of the men who have been
running the property SO long that the
strike ls "a most important one. IheV de-
clare that the sulphuret ore has always
carried high values In both silver and
gold in that mine and they now begin TO
scent prosperous times again,
1t was because the property had APP
parentlv been allowed 10 run down ar
the heel. that Judge Lee some time ago
determined TO leave his law practice. go
70 camp and see what the matter was.
He has been away for a few weeks only
but reports from camp are 10 the effect
that there has been a rafting of dry
bones since he reached the mine. and
those who know the judge are firm IN the
conviction that he will not be long I'm
putting the property on paying basis.