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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
STEWARDS RULE
F|zER OFF TURF
Believed He Used Drugs on
Lord Neville in Race.
Jockey TREAN0R ALSO HIT
He Is Suspended for Foul Riding on
Marco In Fourth Race Monday.
Only Two FavorItes Win
at New Orleans.

New Orleans, March 10.--After the Lord
Neville race yesterday, the stewards
notified w. II. Fizer to appear before
them this morning. The conference was
held in the stewards stand with closed
doors and no one was permitted to be
present except Flzer and the stewards.
At the close of the conference, 1t was
announced that Fizer had been ruled off
the turf for violation of the Western
Jockey clubs rule relative TO the use of
drugs ON horses. Nothing is known ex-
cept by the stewards of the character of
the evidence adduced. Jockey Treanor
was suspended for foul riding on Marco
In the fourth race. Safeguard has been
sold to T. Bicalzi and Arnold K to E.
Trotter, both at private sale. Handspin-
ner and Tom Collins were the only win
ming favorites. Weather showery; track
heavy.
First race, one -Handspinner, 104
Fuller). 8 to l. won; Gass. 1O1 (otis), 70
to 1, second; Ring Dove, 1O7 (Gannon), 8
to l, third. Time, 1:50 10.
Second race, selling. one mile-Chorus
Boy, ITO (Robertson), to 2. won; Sir
fllznugn, LID (Hulnoiidhu)' To u sec-
ond; Thrills, 81 (Tooman), 30 to !. third.
Time, 100 20.
Third race, selling, one mile and quar-
ter-The Way, 103 (Fuller), to l, won;
Irving Mayor, 100 (Munroe), 7 to 2, sec
ond; Latson, 80 CIV. Hicks, to 2, third.
Time, 2:1S 2-5.
Fourth race, seven furlongs-Jove, 100
(Gannon) IS to 5, won; Barklemore, 96
Davisson), 8 to 5, second; Floyd X, 100
(Fuller), II to 8, third. Time, 1854.
Fifth race selling six furlongs-Tom
Collins, 1903 (Fuller), s to 5. won; Musical
Slipper, SO (Davisson), even, second
Valasque, 1903 CIV. Hicks), IL to l, third.
Time, 1:20 1-5.
Sixth race, one mile-Denny Duffy, 113
CIV. Hicks), to l, won Ruby Ray, 9S
(Phillips), 20 to /, second; Lofter, 115 (1el-
gerson), to 10, third. Time, 1;51 30.
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COAL CONSPIRACY
CASE HAS BEGUN
Acts Injurious TO Trade Punish
able by Imprisonment.
ONE DEFENDANT IS ABSENT
Solicitor Tells Jury That It Is Only
Necessary to Show That combina-
ticn of Dealers Injurious
to Find a Verdict.
ONE DEFENDANT IS ABSENT

Chicago, March 10.-With the opening
words of Assistant State Attorney Barnes
telling the jury in Judge Chetlaine's court
today that the penalty for an illegal act
injurious to trade is Ave years In the PEN
itentiary or a fine of not less than $1,000,
the trial of the coal conspiracy case be-
gan. The eight men accused of conspir-
acy, with the exception of John sharlxie,
who was i'll, were in court and the nine
defendant corporations were represented
by attorneys.
There are sixteen counts under these
Indictments" said Mr.. Barnes. "And con-
viction on one of them means a verdict Of
guilty.
''A1l of the corporations save one, OF
which w. S. Boyle is president, have
mines in Indiana. Once a month each
sent representative to Chicago and here
the price of coal was fixed. The entire
output was sent to Boyle and he received
five cents a ton commission for selling it.
1t makes no difference gentlemen, whether
or not the price was reasonable. 1t needs
only to be shown that the combination
was lHJui NUS ~ lietts we Will SHOW ny
witnesses that it was So and the men
who refused to go into the combination
or who withdrew from it after they found
out its nature were made to suffer loss
of business by Illegal methods which were
the result of a conspiracy
Ex-Judge R. M. Wing, in behalf of the
defendants, declared there had been no
combination in restraint of trade. and
that his clients mined but one-tenth of
the coal mined in Indiana. He contended
that part of the agreement was simply
to prevent the shutting down of the mines
at certain periods and throwing labor out
of employment. Max Eichberg, president
of the Wabash Valley Coal company,
one of the signers of the agreement drawn
by the defendants, testified that an IRON
clad combination existed between the In
diana coal operators and the Crescent
company, by which all coal mined ia
Indiana mines was to be sold only
through the Crescent company. while
monthly conferences on the situation
were held in the Crescent company s
office.
At the first of these meetings the price
of mine-run- coal, the witness testified.
was raised from So cents a ton, to 80
cents
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BUSHELS OF
WHEAT IN FARMERS HANDS

Washington, March 1O.-The amount of
wheat remaining in farmers hands on
March was about 164,OOO,OOO bushels or
24.5 per cent of last years crop, as com
pared with 1872 per cent OF the crop of
1901 on hand March 1, 1902, and 24.5 per
cent of the crop of 1900 on hand March IA,
1901.
The corn in farmers hands is estimated
at about 1850, 100000 bushels, or A.6 per
cent of last years crop, against 90 per
cent of the crop of 1901 on hand March
1, 1902. and 36.9 per cent of the crop of
1900 on hand March IA, 1901
OF oats there are reported to be about
365 600. 900 bushels, or 1863 per cent of last
years crop, still in farmers hands, as
compared with 30.6 per cent of the crop
of 1901 on hand March l, 1902, and 56.6
per cent of the crop of 1900 on hand
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Made Assistant Treasurer of United
States at New York.

washington, March 1O.-At the conclu-
sion of the cabinet today the following
statement was made public at the White
House.:
The President today appointed william
Plimley of New York assistant treasurer
of the United States at New York. Mr.
Plimley was endorsed for this position by
the presidents of the Seaboard National
bank, the Importers and Traders Ma
tional bank, the United States Mortgage
and Trust company, the Colonial bank
and the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance
company; by officials of the Seventh Ma
tional bank and the Mechanics and Trad
ers' bank of New York city, as well as by
other prominent representatives of bus
mess in New York.
President Roosevelt first rendered the
appointment of assistant treasurer to
Robert Bacon of New York, formerly n
member of the firm of ]. P. Morgan &
Co. The office had no charms for him.
even with it's $4,000 salary and his deelina-
ton was received at the White House
yesterday.
The appointment of Mr.. Plimley was
then decided upon and at conference
with Secretary Shaw today Senator Platt
approved It, Mr.. Pimley was at one
time chief of the money order department
of the New York city postoffce, being
relieved of that office during the last
administration of President Cleveland
PIimley Confirmed.
Washington, March 1O.-The senate In
executive session today confirmed the ap-
pointment of William Plimley to be as
sistant United States treasurer at New
York.
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Ice Company Makes Bad Showing.

New York, March 10.-At the meeting
of the shareholders of the American Ice
company at Jersey City today, a report
was presented showing that in Decem-
Der 81, 1902, there was deficit of $780,
49S against surplus of $65S,s7O on Decem-
Der 81, 1901. Opposition to the programme
OF the present management developed
when John A. Sleicher was elected
chairman of the meeting instead of John
d. Schoonmaker, proposed by the man.
agement.
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SOUTHERN MERGER CASE.
Interstate Commerce Commission Or
ders Another Hearing.

Washington, March 10.-The Interstate
commerce commission has ordered a fur
ther hearing in what is known as the
Southern merger case, to be held in New
York city on March o.
This is the case brought by the Ken
lucky railroad commission against the
Atlantic Coast Line, the Southern rail-
road, the Louisville and Nashville, the
Cincinnati Southern, the Cincinnati New
Orleans and Texas Pacific and the Chi
cago, Indianapolis and Louisville Rail-
road companies.
Thu omplaint alleges that the defend
ant lires aggregate $4,000 miles, and have
an operating income of more than $780,
100000, and that j. Pierpont Morgan &
Co., of New York have secured practically
the controlling management of all of
them.
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BRIEF SESSION OF CABINET.
Financial strineency In New York
About the Only Thing Discussed.

Washington, March 10.-Today's session
of the cabinet was comparatively brief
and unimportant. All the members were
present except Secretaries Hay and Root.
Secretary Moody and Postmaster General
Payne will leave this evening for an
extended trip to the West Indies.
Secretary Shaw discussed with the
President and the cabinet the existing
financial stringency in New York and the
ACCESSIBILITY of the treasury taking some
action to relieve it. Secretary Shaw de-
clined to discuss the situation for publi-
cation.
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WooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
One Hundred Delegates Assemble for
Fourth Biennial Meeting.

Louisville, March 1o.-One hundred del
egates representing numerous camps of
the Woodmen of the World in Kentucky
and Tennessee assembled at the Gait
house this morning for the fourth bien
NAL session. The delegates were called
to order by w. R. Hensley of Louisville,
the head consul, and the remainder of the
morning session was devoted to the read
ing of reports
In his report Head Consul Hensley said
there were over 200 camps in the district
of Kentucky and Tennessee. The order
has developed admirably in all quar-
ters
The formal greeting to the camp will
be delivered at o'clock this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
FIRED INTO THE STEAMER.
Shooting of Pistol Causes consterna-
ton Among Passengers.

New York. March 10-As the steamer
Kaiser wilhelm der Crosse was leaving
her dock today for Bremen, man stand
ing in the crowd on the pier, fired three
shots, apparently at some one on the
steamer The shooting caused panic
among the 700 passengers on the pier.
Max Fielder was arrested and re-
volver three chambers of which had been
emptied was found in his pocket, but
he denied that he had done the shooting.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
The Ethiopia Is Overdue.

Glasgow, March 1O.-Some anxiety is
felt here for the safety of the Anchor
steamer Ethiopia, which sailed from
here February 81 for New York and is
now five days overdue at the latter port.
She has on board a number of passengers
and has not been reported since Febru-
airy %.
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Presidential Nominations.

washington, March 1O.-The President
today sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Solicitor of internal revenue, A. B.
Hayes of Utah.
War assistant surgeon general. with
rank of colonel Major William Crawford
Gorgas, surgeon.
Consul of the United States, William
Shaw Bowen, Rhode Island, at Valencia.
Spain.
The President also sent to the senate
the nomination of Mr.. Plimley to be as
sistant treasurer of the United States.
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Plimley Confirmed.
WOMAN GETS $4,000.
Mrs. Hopkins, Whose Husband Saved
Mans Life, VIII Have Fortune.

Charleston, S. c., March 1O-Mrs.
John Hopkins, who lives in reduced
circumstances at Ophir Gold Mines,
Union county, this state, will receive
$143,000, the fortune of the late
Charles Hill, alias Salem Charley" of
Los Angeles, Cal.
1t appears that Mrs. Hopkins first
husband, Robert Alexander, while in
Texas twenty years ago, saved the life
of Charles Hill, and Hill made will
of all MS property to his preserver.
Mrs. Hopkins lawyers left for Los
Angeles today.
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Jockey Club Appeals.

St Louis. March 1O.-An appeal was
taken today from the action of Judge
McElhenny yesterday in his decision to
appoint a receiver for the Kinloch race
track property. which acts supersedas
and prevents receiver, from taking con-
troll. The Florissant Jockey club met to-
day and transferred all the assets back
to the Kinloch Jockey club, which will
now run the spring meetings scheduled
from Anril Is to May TO-
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Our Price, $l.lO.

grabbed Reeder by his coattais and be-
gan to pull. Reader sat down with a
jolt. Sever al democrats forced Bartlett
into his seat. Reeder struggled for a few
minutes and then sat still. Explorations
followed; Bartlett apologizcd, and the
house took recess.
Reede- is one of the biggest men, ply
sieally N col gross and Bartlett is one
of tho smallest.
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Nothing New In Murder Case.

Buffalo, N. Y, March 10-There was
practically nothing new in the Burdick
murder mystery today. The police are
receiving many letters of an anonymous
character giving Information which the
writer believes it will result in the cap
ture of the murderer. In one letter re-
ceived from New York city the writer
confessed to the crime.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-11
Our New One Thousand Dollar Steam
Pleating Machine.

ACCORDION peatings will be used on every gown and
vesure this season. To meet the demand we have bought
the best power machine the market at considerable outlay
We will execute pIeating from to "A inches.
To insure quick delivery especially for dressmakers
guarantee that all goods sent in before $50 will be
delivered on the afternoon delivery All goods sent in to
be peaed after go will be delivered the next morn
ing. Hurry orders will be especially provided for.
Our new machine will pleat any and all classes Of
goods from the ghtes moussene to the heaviest tailor
cothes and without injury to the MATERIAL and material will
remain permanently in plea
Ask for our schedule of prices.
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Grip and Bowen sign.

Washington. March 1O.-Minister Grip
and Minister Bowen this afternoon signed
the protocol providing for the settlement
of the claims Of Sweden and Norway
against Venezuela along lines laid down
in the United States protocol
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Mrs. WInsIow's Soothing syrup,

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslows
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. 1t SOOTHS the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, AI-LAYS
all PAIN, CURES WIND collie, and Il
twenty-five cents bottle.
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Fast Service IA the Mobile e Ohio
Railroad

East service via the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points
In the North, East and West New
equipment, through sleepers. Superior
service. p. s. Hay. s. e. p. A., No 1
Commerce street. Montgomery. Ala c.
NJ. Shepard. G. p. A., Mobile. Ala
k-1tf
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No Occasion for Anxiety.

New York, March 10.-Officials of the
Anchor line say there is no occasion
for anxiety over the Ethioula. They say
the trip takes fourteen days during the
winter and that therefore she is but two
days overdue.
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March l, 1901.

March l, 1901.
The following table shows the percent
ages of last years crop of wheat, corn
and oats in farmers hands on March l
for each of the principal grain-producing
states:
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Mary Marble Gowned Exqusey in One Of Our Creations
At the Bjou this week. in The House That Jack Built
Mary Marble is scoring big hit Gowned like queen,
she naively exclaimed THE people coming to see this
elaborate costume which Loveman Joseph & Loeb made
for me-. But the wit of the store says does not take
the spectaces of pbotom to that is not alone the
gown that makes the lovely Mary the fair sadoe
or the captivating Ednah Wallace
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s.; ST; +. 5; 4; LOVEMAN !; e: ; ;;:S
JOSEPH O. LOEB.
Some of the Interesting Things
IN the Store Now.

Just now are those departments which concern outer
abes-Milney, silks and dress goods Wash and White
for UNDER well as outer wear are busy but you will find
the biggest crowds in the Silk aisle buying LOO Grenadines
for o9c, for instance, or LIS Grenadines at LOO, guar
anteed 1.50 Taffetas at LOO
In the Wash Goods aisle is crowd around the table of
fancy White Goods-maerials well worth 20c but marked
Il 1-2c.
The Millinery Department is filled with lockers and
buyers every day, tempted by the new hats.
In the Suit, Skirt and Waist Department the $3.50 suits
attracting considerable attention, also the $50
waists These are looking days. and you cordially well
coined to come to look
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for all your Small Rsmittances, by mail or
otherwise.
Sold on all points in the United States,
Canada, and on Havana, Cuba.
CHEAP AND CONVENIENT.
NO APPLICATION REQUIRED.

A receipt is given and money will be re-
funded if order is lost.
Sold at all agencies of the Southern Ex-
press Company at all reasonable hours
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Lady Roses Daughter
By Mrs. Humphrey Ward Illustrated by Howard Chandler

The critics of England and America unite saying that in Lady
Roses Daughter Mrs Humphrey Ward has that will
live the English literature No appealing
heroine than the manyded Julie has been created fiction In this
Mrs. Ward has abandoned the ddacc her earlier
books and has given story brilliant picture
of English society today and vivid and striking caacterudy
Our Price, $l.lO.
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Field and Garden Seeds.
J. HI. McCary Co.
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The Millinery Department is filled with l
lyers every day, tempted by the new hats.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-07
Fruit Growers Attention.

Strawberry and pint crates now on
hand Machine for making boxes
furnished at a small cost to members
who buy our crate wood. Fruit grow
ers supplies and tobacco dust also
handled. Call and see our stock.
FREMONT COUNTY FRUIT GROW
ERS & DEALERS ASSOCIATION.
soti
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-07

sion from them Of the traits and
char acteristics that. in their opinion.
go TO make up the ideal younR man.
Answers were received to nearly all
of these inquiries and upon them was
predicafed his address. which natural
y attracted unusual attention. Next
Sunday evening the subject Of his
sermca will b. ''The Ideal Young
Woman from the Young Mans View
point" and, no doubt, its delivery
will oause similar interest among
tho yoans people Of ths community.
A large numbsx Of yuasg men about
town were the recipients OF letters Of
fnqstEy from Rev. Wilson the frst Of
tbs carrent week, nskins them to
stass What virtues - aocomplish-
mentA in their opinion. 30 70 mako
up tie ideal yuung wunan. and many
II thsn h>vs alrsady replied 70 his
infsri Rasorfss.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-07
Iaheresthnx Sermons.

One Il the largest audiences ol
yoau9 people that hes attended aer-
vica 1t the Fst Prssbyserian church
in long time was present last Sun
day evening to listen to the sermon oa
Pastor H. N. Wilson ON, THE Ideal
Young Man from the Yoanx Woman =
Viewpoint. = Last week Rev. .wilsou
addressed letters to large number Of
young ladies Of his acquaintance here
and elsswhere. asking for an express
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-07
Wednesday Mnsac Cfub


Wednesday DIssac GLIB
The Wednesday Musical clnb's A.
nal progrnm meeting for tho yeax
was held Wednesday morning Of last
week Il Eikss hall. 4 large number
Of guests were present. inclading
members of the three Federatsd clubs
Of Canon. A varied program from
French and Italian composers waa-
rendered, showing good results Of the
years work. II was - follows:
Overture to Mignon. Thomas
Two Pianos
Miss Davis, Mis- Briggs.
Mrs. Stewart Miss Dale
Cradle Song Cherubim
Mrs. Msupin. Mrs. White
Miss Dale
Impromptu Hongroise. g. Delioux
Miss Briggs
Overture 10 Rossnm
Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Smith
Heart That Is weary from Faust
Gounod
Mrs White.
Overture to william Teil- Rossini
Two Pianos
Miss Briggs, Miss Conoway
Mrs. Smith. Miss Dale
my Heart at Thy Dear Voice. u
from Samson and DeiilAh-s Saint
Laeur-
Miss selleck.
Spinning Wheel GODDARD
Miss Conway
Marche Hongroice from Damnaticn Of
Faust-Berloiz
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Morre
Miss Briggs. Mira Stewart
The annual business meeting Of the
club was held yesterday morning. The
annual reports showed the clubs af-
fairs to b. in good condition. oniosn
for the new year were elected as fol-
iowa:
President. Ms. Anna B Smith
Vice Presidens. Mrs Lily McC.
Manpin.
Recording Secretary. Miss Gail
Conaway.
Corresponding Secretary. Mn.
Pearl H. White.
Treasurer. Mu- AdAh Dsvis-
Musical Direcsor. Mu Agnes B.
Stewart.
Chairman Solo Vocal Com.issee.
Mis- Virginia Ssllsck.
Chairman Cesesrssd Vocal Con-
aittss. Nm. Msapin.
Chairman Solo InAerumental Com
mitfee. Nie Heiea e. Briggs.
Chairman Coscerted Instrumental
Comnittee. Miss GrAce W. Dale.
Printing conmissse: Chairman.
Miss Brigxn; Mis- Morrisoa. Aisa
Selleck.
House commitsee: Chairman. Hin
Cara Murphy; Mrs. Addts L. No
Clintock. Mrs. Grace G. Saith
Delegates 70 State Federation. Ms
Agnes 3. SsswAst. Alserssass. kis
Bculah McRay.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1903-05-07

visiting ministers and lay delegates
expressed themselves Is highly pleased
with tteir entertainment Tho Tins
and rlace for holding the next annual
meeting was left with the officers a
the Synod
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-25
An Evangelist Missing.

Sioux Falls, S. D, Dec. 25.-The Rev
Charles A. Lyon, an evangelist, who has
occupied pulpits of the Baptist and Pres
byterian churches in this city and also
had charge of q, city mission, has mysteri-
ously disappeared.
Today police and friends searched the
banks of the Sioux river but found no
trace of him. Six months ago he welded
Miss Emma 3. Purvis of Des Moines and
brought her here His bank account is in
tact and none of his personal property is
gone.
He went away yesterday morning and
has not been seen since. His wife knows
little of his history. save that he was
born in Canada. educated in England, and
has travelled extensively.
Foul play is feared, but suicide is pos
sibIe, as the missing man had complained
of feeling badly within the last few days.