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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
CRIMINAL COURT
BEGINS NEW TERM
Grand Jury Will Give SpeC;a
Attention TO BurglarieS
WlTNESSESARE SUMMONED
Contempt Proceedings Against News.
papers Will Come Up This Morn
ing--No Cases Set for Trial
This Week After Today.
WITNESSESARE SUMMONED

The January term of the Criminal court
began yesterday when the Jefferson
county grand jury was organized by
Judge Samuel e, Greene The charge OF
Judge Greene was delivered in the after
noon about oclock and then the body
retired to the grand jury room and
commenced its labors. James A. Downey
OF Birmingham was appointed foreman.
No cases are set for trial in the Crimf-
nal court this week after today. The
contempt proceedings against the Bir-
mingham News and the Birmingham
Ledger will come up this morning at 10
o'clock. Both Judge Samuel e. Greene
and Judge Dan A. Greene will hear the
cases. The proceedings against the two
papers grew out of publications made In
connection with the failure of the CONT
mental Security and Redemption COM
pany. Demurrers to the proceedings
were made by the Ledger and were over
ruled.
The grand jury Immediately began an
investigation of the charges of robbery
against the five negroes captured by the
police early Sunday morning. They are
charged with highway robbery. Subpoe-
mas were given to the deputies yesterday
summoning witnesses to appear before
the Jury. 1t is thought from this that
the present grand jury will give special
attention to the robberies and burglaries
that have recently been committed In
Birmingham.
The grand jury is composed of the fol-
lowing: James A. Downey. Birmingham,
foreman; Fl. w. Sweet, Bessemer; John
NJ Erwin, Newcastle; w. L. Buford,
Powderly; w. H. Morris, Birmingham;
T. L. Smith, Smiths Mill; Louis Schillin-
GER Birmingham; T. A. Langford, Nor
ris; Young Prude East Lake; J. T. Glaze,
Precinct "a ]. r. Wilson. Brookside; E..
B. Brennan, Pratt City; w. R. Goudlock,
Elyton; William M. Burgin, Ensley; r. j..
Powell, Ensley; Henry Duke. Avondale.
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safe and give them all the money III
there, which amounted to $50. Afterwards
they carried me to the rear Of the store
where I sleep on a folding bed and tleo
me, hand and foot, covering my mouth
and face with blankets so that l coulu
not see and could scarcely breath. They
then discussed the disposition they wouiu
make of me. One was for cutting my
throat, or blowing out my brains pus
another said not to do that, as l wouiu
be burned to death in the fire.
'They discussed the matter some tinis
and finally went to the warehouse anu
ransacked that. Then they set 1t on nre
and left the place. 1 was still tied 10 tnT
bed and unable to move but niue l
managed to kick the cover from my lees
and then got 1t off my head. The names
were then getting closer and closer, anu l
did not have much time. I had to tali oue
of the window, there being a stick across
1t. The rope around my hands was par
TALLY burned before I got out, ana L
wanted to telephone the fire department.
but the flames were all around the teie-
phone. ran to the power house ana teie-
phoned the police and fire department. l
cannot give an accurate DESCRIPTION OF
the white men, but the negro was the
same one who tried to cut his way INTO
the store on the Wednesday night before
Christmas. He is small and Of ginger
cake color"
Oscar Mason. a car boy in the Biz
mingham Rolling mills, stated last night
that he saw Church fall out OF the Win
dow of the store He states that Church
had both bands tied behind him ard That
he raised the window with his feet. He
says that the fire was close behind the
man,
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The above statistics of the quantity of
cotton gained to December 10 are ex-
pressed In bales as pressed at the gin
neries, irrespective of shape or weight, by
two most thorough canvassers, this sea-
son, of 32,528 ginneries, active and idle
Of which number 30,194 have been operated
for this crop. The CROP according to the
ginners, Is 9,996, 300 bales, and according to
the canvassing agents, 9,954106 bales of
an average gross weight of 500 pounds.
The census office assumes no RESPONSE
bility for the accuracy of these estimates.
The report will be followed by third
and final report at the end or the ginning
season about March 6, which will dis
tribute the crop by counties, aggregating
upland and sea island cotton and give
weight of bales.
In giving out the report Director Mer-
Ram made the following statement: 1t
seems important to again state in con-
nection with these statistics of the cotton
crop of 1902, in so far as they relate to
the bales of cotton ginned to December
13 last they involve no guess work at
any point, no estimate by anybody, and
no uncertainty of any kind They report
the exact number of bales of cotton that
have passed through the ginneries and
represent the ginning operations of every
ginning establishment which has handled
any portion of the growth of 1902
The census office is already perfecting
plans for more frequent reports in con-
nection with the crop of 1903. Its plans
contemplate practically a monthly report
during the cotton ginning season of 1903.
The method adopted can be gradually
extended and developed with compare
lively little increase of expense so as to
include statistics of the cotton seed oil in
dustry, the acreage annually devoted to
cotton. and the mill takings and con-
sumption of cotton, thus making the re-
ports complete showing of the produce
ton and consumption of domestic cot
ton.
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STREETS CLEANER.
Effect of Rigid Enforcement Of Gar.
bage Law.

Since the rigid enforcement of the gar
bage removal ordinance pegan several
weeks ago, the street commissioner thinks
that the city has saved money. Commits
sioner John McCartin said yesterday that
the streets had been cleaner since the
enforcement of the ordinance. The law
on this point is that by o'clock every
morning those occupying ground floor
stores must have the sidewalk swept in
front of their places of business and the
trash placed in q box at the curb. This
saves a great deal of time to the trash
gatherers, who go over the city and carry
away the accumulated paper and dirt.
Heretofore the law has not been strict
ly carried out and the commissioner says
that after the trash gatherers had passed
the different stores the sidewalks would
be swept the trash being swept Into the
street. and this had been done after s
o'clock
Under the present enforcement of the
law 1t does not require as many men in
the street department as the trash is
more quickly gathered and hauled away.
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ADJOURNED TERM
NOW IN SESSION
U. S. COURT CONVENED YESTER.
DAY WITH JUDGE TOULMlN ON
THE BENCH-CASE OF VALID
AGAINST GARTHWAIT.

The adjourned September term of the
United States court convened yesterday
morning, with Judge Harry 7. Toulmin Of
Mobile judge of the southern district, on
the bench.
The juries were organized by noon, and
in the afternoon the case of Edward Valid
against Garthwait, q contractor, was
taken up The trial Of this case, which Is
a suit for damages to property. will prob
ably occupy the entire time OF the court
today The plaintiff claims damages for
property alleged to have been injured or
DESTROYED at his place of business on Thir-
tenth street. alleging that In excavating
for the foundation for the Jefferson Coun-
ty Savings bank building wall on the
south side of his building was caused to
fall. the result being that goods in his
store were injured.
In the case of A. F. Fortner against the
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad COM
pany, suit for damages, judgment was
entered for the plaintiff in the sum Of
s125 and costs. The judgment was given
by consent
The juries are composed of the follow
ing:
Jury No. lie. z. Norden, Belmont
Springs; A. Sterne. Admission; w. A. FL
lis. Rosa; Thomas j. Lambert, Moody;
s. NJ Hubble, Birmingham; L. B. Shell
ton, Birmingham; John Miller, Barry
Station; William Weir (coloredD, Gaines
vile; w. E. MCGOWAN, Cuba; A. l..
Fullenwiler. Birmingham; ]. H. Rogers
(colored), Gadsden; Thomas G. Moore.
Greensboro.
Jury No. A r. Head, Tidmore;
Peter E. Clark, (colored). Birmingham;
L. c. Tubb, Oakman; ]. H. Hoyt, Gaines
Vile; D. c. Williams, Collinsville; Clarke
Morgan, White Plains; w. o. Snyder,
Birmingham; r. A. Terrell Birmingham
John T. McEntry, Birmingham H. G..
Harris, Birmingham; w. L. Houseman,
Birmingham; w. d. Morton, Fayette; R.
d. Burnett. Birmingham.
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RUN OVER BY CHIEF.
Messenger Boy In Front of Fire
Wagon-Not Seriously Hurt.

VIII Zimmerman, a messenger boy, was
run over but not seriously injured yester-
day afternoon by Chief Thad Mullen as
he was responding to fire alarm. The
accident happened at the corner of Fourth
avenue and Nineteenth street. The boy
rode directly in front of the horse which
reared up and jumped entirely over him.
The only injury sustained was from the
wheels of the buggy two of which struck
him on the legs, which were not broken.
The boy was carried to the fire headquar-
tiers and later to his home at bo4 South
Seventeenth street.
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DEADLOCK IN DELAWARE.
Closely Drawn Lines VIII Delay Or
ganization of Legislature.

Dover, Del, January 5.-With three
fourths of the members on the ground.
the outlook this afternoon that a dead
lock will delay the organization of the
Delaware legislature, which assemblies
tomorrow. 1t is said now the legislature
IS divided as follows: Twenty-Five demo-
Gratis. twenty-one union or Addicks re-
publicans, nine regular or anti-Addicks
republicans, and three republicans whose
status Is in doubt.
The union republican members held a
conference today. They are anxious for
the regular republicans to go into joint
caucus with them for the nomination Of
officers of the two houses, but present in
dications are that the regulars will refuse
and make nominations of their own.
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TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE.
Both Motormen anG Two Passengers
Were Seriously Hurt.

Louisville, January 5-Two trolley cars
on the Seventh and Brook e.reet line,
one going at high rate of speed, collided
with terrific force at Seventh and Oak
streets here tonight. Both motormen and
two passengers were seriously hurt. and
another badly bruised. Others were given
a severe shock and both cars were prac-
tically demolished. The injured are:
Frank G. Snyder. face cut, head bruised
and right knee bone dislocated.
Pat-olman Tom Simpson, badly bruised
and supposed to be internally injured.
Motorman Tilden Johnson, ear cut. Mo-
torman Charles Hurst. head gashed.
James Leathermap, bruised and
stunned.
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Presidential Appointments.

Washington, January 5.-The President
sent the following nominations of post
masters to the senate today
West Virginia-Charles Edwards, Mont
gomery.
Texas-Isham H. Nelson, Snyder.
Missouri-Albert A. Marshall, Glasgow;
Leo w. McDavitt, Laplata.
Alabama-James M. Hobson, Green's
boro.
Georgia-John A. Crawford, Dalton.
ississippi-Mellicent r. McInnes, Moss
Point.
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Premier Sauasta Dead.

Madrid, January 5.-Former Premier
Sagasta died at $3.50 o'clock this even
ing. Senior Sagastas death was due
to bronchitis and gastric trouble. His
fsmily was at the deathbed and the
former liberal members of the cabinet
were near their old leader. A bishop
administered the last sacrament this
afternoon. The news of the former
premier's death created painful i'm
preston throughout Madir. King AL
fonso expressed profound regret.
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Fight Over Florence Postoffice.

Washington, January 5.-(Special.) = A
hot fight is on over the Florence, Ala,
postoffice The referees of the state and
Oscar r. Hundley are demanding the re-
moval of Postmaster Lambeth. They
want T. ]. Pitt appointed. Representa-
tive Richardson desires the retention Of
the present postmaster and today saw
the postmaster general in his interest
The department has not yet reached de-
cision on the case.
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NEGROES ARRESTED.
One of Them II Is Claimed Held Up
John Wright.

Charles Shack, negro, was arrested at
Trussville yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
c. H Cole on two warrants. one charg-
ing robbery and the other petty larceny.
Shack. 1t Is charged. held up Thomas j.
Darden, farmer. several days ago ana
took from the wagon in which he was
sitting at the time a peck of apples. The
negro is now in the county Jail
Charles Alfred, a negro. Is In the county
Jail on a charge Of robbery. and 1t is
claimed he is the negro who held up
John Wright near Birmingham recently
and took from his person three $40 bills,
one $40 bill and So in silver. The arrest
was made yesterday morning by Deputy
Sheriff w. S. Cole on warrant sworn
out by John Wright before Judge Dan A.
Greene and returnable before I. H. Ben
ners justice Of the peace.
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NEGRO WOMAN's CRIME.
Annie Hunter Charged With Killing
Child Transferred to County Jail.

Annie Hunter, has been transferred from
the city to the county jail, and charge
of murder has been entered against her.
The woman is charged with beating and
abusing Alberta Bates, a negro girl six
years old, and her adopted daughter, I'M
til she died from the effects. Coroner
Paris Investigated the case when the
death of the girl was reported to him,
and yesterday he swore out warrant
charging Annie Hunter with murder.
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ESTIMATES OF
GOLD AND SILVER
DIRECTOR OF MINTS SHOWS THE
TOTAL PRODUCTION OF GOLD
TO BE $50 ,s53,o7o, AN INCREASE
FOR THE YEAR OF $2,1s6,s7o.

Washington, January 5-George E. Rob-
erts, the director of the mint, today is
sued his preliminary estimate of the pro-
duction of gold and silver in the United
States during the calendar year 1902 The
total production of gold was $50, s53070. an
increase for the year of s2186,37o. The
production of silver amounted to $751; 4O,-
025, a net increase of s3,352OS4.
The estimated production OF the princi-
pal silver and ola-producing states fol-
lows:
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9,311,835 BALES
OF COTTON G|NNED
Census Bureau Makes Interest
ing Report on Crop
90.2 PER CENT OF YIELD
The Census Office Assumes No Re-
sponsibllity for the Accuracy of
the Figures, But Gives the
Best Obtainable.
9O.2 PER CENT OF YIELD

Washington. January 5.-The census bu-
reau's report on the cotton ginned from
the 1902 crop up to and including Deem
Der 10 last is 9311,SS5 bales, irrespective
of shape or weight, equal to S,9o5,5oS ac-
cording to the commercial counting. This
is 9o2 per cent of the crop.
The report follows:
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THE BALTIMORE CLUB.
Birmingham EIks Arranging to Attend
Grand Lodge.

The Baltimore club of the Birmingham
Lodge of Elks is making preparations for
attending the next meeting of the grand
lodge in Baltimore At present the club
has seventy-five members. Several en-
tertainments will probably be given dur
ing the next few months. 1t Is thought
a large number of Birmingham Elks will
attend the grand lodge meeting this year.
The club will give ball in the new home
of the Elks Thursday night Following
are the members of the Baltimore club:
]. T. Glover. president; Pete Houppert,
ce-president; Lee Black, secretary, and
C. s. Simmons, treasurer.
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GIRL DRINKS CARBOLIC
ACID WHEN REPROVED

cause her parents had reproved her for
some minor misconduct Eta Poole, the
12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Poole of Pratt City drank bottle
of carbolic acid and is now lying at the
point of death at her parents horne. At
a late hour this morning the physicians
state that there is a possibility that she
will live, although the chances are slen-
der.
1t seems that the child was corrected
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were
recorded yesterday:
T. e. Lappage and wife. to w. H.
Hewitt an undivided one-half interest in
part of subdivision d, block 112 1880.
w. H. Tharpe and wife to Joe Franklin,
lots 8 to 7, block Is, Tharpe Place, $1,000.
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Or. John Davies Jones Dead.

Augusta. Ca. January 5.-Dr. John Da-
vies Jones Of Morristown. N. Y, and
Washington, d. c., who came south in
quest of health. died suddenly tonight OF
apoplexy in Summerville. a suburb Of
Augusta. DIR. Jones was formerly assist
ant chief Of the bureau Of forestry. Unit
ed States department Of agriculture.
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RAILROAD LICENSE.
East Lake City Council Increases the
Rate From $50 to 500.

The city council of East Lake held
meeting last night and adopted the IL
cense schedule ordinance for this year.
The most important change in the sched-
ule was raising the license of railroads
from $50 to 500.
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for something and that she became very
angry. She seized bottle of carbolic
acid which was near and drank the con-
tents before her parents could stop her.
Physicians were summoned at once and
they applied restoratives to ease the pain
and save the child's life II possible. They
succeeded partially and she was still alive
late this morning.
1t is not known what her parents said
to her to arouse her anger nor what she
had done to draw a rebuke from them.
Mr.. Poole is an employe of the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad company.
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Examination of Teachers.

Prof. I. w. McAdory, county superin-
tendent of education, held the semi-an-
nual examination of teachers for the pub
lie schools of the county yesterday on the
third floor of the courthouse. A number
of applicants were examined.
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Sl,OOO,OOO. 90 to loan at s
and 81 per cent. upon Birm-
ingham Re al Estate, in
amounts ranging from 81, 900
and up.
STEINER BROS, Bankers
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caIve to.Marry a Journalist.

Paris. January Sit is announced here
that Emma Calvc will marry Jules Boiy,
q journalist. Her marriage will not pre-.
vent Madame Calve from fulfilling her
engagement in the United States.
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~ Those suffering from weak
u. nesses which sap the pleasures
80 Of life should take Juven Pills.
IS5 One bottle will tell q story of
usSvelous results, This medicine has more
Fe5uveneting. Iitaliging force than has ever
bepn offered. Sent by mail in plain package
sdHSy lfs srlnnssOrs q: L Hood Co.. pro
pEa6tGSS Hoods Sarsapariha, Lowell, Mass
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A GUARANTEED CURE FOR

The habitual use, or disease of Nor
phine, Cocain, Choral, Whisky, and all
kindred drugs.
All desire, craving or demand for these
drugs destroyed in "a to 43 hours. Patients
are required to come to and be in SAM
tarIum to 10 days.
Treatment Mildest, Quickest Most Eff
ficient and Harmless in existence, and
costs nothing until Patient says he 10
cured and discharged. .
WESTMORELANDS ANITARlUM,
T. n. Lee, General Manager.
719 N. 23rd St., Birmingham, Ala.
Bell phone 755, Peoples phone 422.
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A Guaranteed Cure for PIIes.

Itching, Blind Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund your
money II PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure
YOU. so cents. 10-21-1y-tu
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to erect a one-story frame stable on
Avenue G and Twenty-second street,
to cost 800. vro
Larceny of Watch-Emmett Berry,
a negro, was yesterday bound over TO
the Criminal court on charge or lar
ceny of the gold watch from VIII
Jones Judge Feagin heard the case and
set the bond at $780,
Small Fire-A small fire at the Biz
mingham Iron and Supply company
called the department to that place
at the corner of Twenty-seventh street
and First avenue last night about
1890 o'clock. The damage was small.
Employees Entertained - Caheen
Bros. entertained their employees with
a theatre party at the Bijou last night.
The employees seemed to enjoy the per-
Torrance and thanked their employers
for an evenings entertainment and
recreation.
Did Not Meet-The board of educa-
ton did not meet last night, as a
quorum failed to gather in the office
of the superintendent of education in
the city hall. An adjournment was
taken, subject to the call of the presi-
dent of the board.
Lazarus Announces-Lew Lazarus
has announced his candidacy for al
derman from the Second ward. Mr..
Lazarus has resided in Birmingham
for seventeen years. He is a promi-
ofo NJ frof
organizations In the city.
After a Hail-A meeting of the
Young Mems Social and Political club
will be held next Monday night at
place to be designated later. The
committee has looked at several places
with a view to renting them, but so
far has not been able to procure
suitable hall for Monday night.
Highway Robbery-Policemen Ba-
ker, Elledge and Murphy arrested Jim
Johnson, negro, last night on a
charge of highway robbery. Several
days before Christmas two negroes
followed third negro home and rob-
bed him of $73 after he had alighted
from the Bessemer dummy several
miles out of Birmingham.
Knights of Pythias-The committee
on the installation of the six lodges
Of the Knights Of Pythias has about
completed its programme. The in
stallation will take place in Magnolia
hall next Thursday night. Grand
Chancellor Ellis will officiate. There
will be orchestral music, singing, reci-
tations and other attractions. Re-
freshments will be served.
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BUILDING Permit--A building permit
was issued yesterday to }. f. camp
to erect a one-story frame stable on
Avenue G and Twenty-second street,
to cost $780,
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A WEAK SYSTEM,

When the stomach is weak the whole
system becomes weak also, because 1t is
from the stomach we receive strength.
Besides weakness, you also suffer from
Loss Of Appetite, Nausea, Headache,
Indigestion, Constipation and Liver
Troubles. For these complaints you
cannot take a better medicine than
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It POSI-
lively cures. Try bottle and satisfy
yourself.
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Larceny of Watch-Emmett Berry,
a negro, was yesterday bound over to
the Criminal court on a charge OF lar
ceny of the gold watch from VIII
Jones Judge Feagin heard the case and
set the bond at 5000.
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CITY ITEMS.

Petition In 5ankruptcy-A petition
in bankruptcy was filed yesterday by
G. w. Rose of Bessemer.
Marriage Llcense-A marriage IL
cense was issued yesterday to w. v.
Collier and Nellie May Allen.
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Huyler's for holidays at
Doster- Northington Drug Co.
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Small Fire-A small fire at the Biz
mingham Iron and Supply company
called the department to that place
at the corner of Twenty-seventh street
and First avenue last night about
1890 o'clock. The damage was small.