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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
Southern Iron Again Declines.

Agricultural implement makers have again purchased freely of material. some blow steel contracts covering deliveries for five years.
 New England manufacturers continue busy on fall and winter footwear Leather is quiet. At the west, there is more ac- tivty. Notwithstanding heavy receipts of cattle, packers are asking fractionally higher figures for hides.
 Prices of cotton goods are slow to re- fleet the reaction in the raw material. but the demand is not improved. On the con- trary, buyers are encouraged to delay placing contracts. and mills are not seek ing business. In the jobblng trade, a large distribution of merchandise is in progress, l this branch of the industry reporting a profitable season.
 Failures this week were 172 In the Uni- ted States against 205 last year. and 19 in Canada compared with 22 a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

OF INTEREST to the investing public We are receiving subscriptions to our cooperative handicapping and book making business in amounts of $50 and up and we are earning large weekly dividends on same. remtting every Monday. Particulars mailed free with Birmingham reference. We have never failed to keep a promise in our two years of operating. B. R. Gornto & Co.,. P. o. Box 1004. Philadelphia, P,.
 6-10-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
REAL ESTATE.

 We have a large list of saiable proper. ties. Call and } us.
 soUTESIDE-FOR RENT. 1920 12th avenue, 8 rooms $40. 1624 12th avenue. 8 rooms. $40 1928 12th avenue. ! rooms. $35. 900 18th street. 5 rooms, $16.5O 1909 14th' avenue. rooms. $22. 50. 2O09 Avenue c. rooms. s10. 1011 3Oth street. 8 rooms, $3O. 2245 Highland avenue. 10 rooms SIS. 9l7 22nd street. rooms, S15. 619 Fist street. rooms s25 519 18th street. rooms, $20. 523 26th street. rooms $20 2015 Avenue F, 8 rooms. $50 1901. 1903 and 1895 Avenue c, 10 rooms. s42 SIP 18th street. rooms. $20 s15 18th street. rooms, $15. 1924 14th avenue. 6 rooms. s17.50. 1909 Avenue c, rooms, SIS. POI Avenue D. 6 rooms. s22.50. 2530 Avenue E. 8 rooms. $3O 18th street, between H and I, each 1 rooms. each $40. Southeast corner Avenue G and 21si street. 10 rooms, $1O0. 100 12th avenue. 8 rooms, s42.50. 1921 18th street. rooms s45.
 NORTHSIDE. 2430 7th avenue. rooms, S55. 2500 9th avenue. rooms, $50. BPS and 930 1st avenue, each rooms, SS.55 113O 17th street. 6 rooms. $25. 18th street. between 10th and 11th ave nue. rooms $20. 2414 7th avenue. rooms. s35. SO1 24th street, rooms, s30 2519 5th avenue. rooms, $37.50.
 STORES. ITO. TIP and TIA 1st avenue each $33. 50. 2012 and 2014 Avenue A. each s75. 115 North Fist street. s100. Those having property for rent or for sale will do we'll to list with us. as we have good opportunities for finding cus- toners. MALONE REAL ESTATE AND IN
 SURANCE COMPANY. Both phones 613. 2017 1st Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
N BIRMINGHAM LOAN co

s1A A 116 N. TWENTIETH sT.
 The oldest. most reliable loan office in the city. Money loaned on watches. dia- monds, 1ewelry guns and pistols. Bar gains in unredeemed pledges. Business strictly confidential Old gold and silver bought H WALC. Prop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
MONEY TO LEND.

MONEY furnished salaried people with out security; easy payments. Southern
 Discount Co.,, 302 Cnalifoux. 4-l3-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
 FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-One gas stove; almost new Apply 1928 14th avenue. north. FOR SALE-Cheap. handsome Victoria. Address K. w, care Age-Herald. 9-12-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
RoARDERs WANTED.

->--->- HANDSOMELY furnished room with board for couple or two young men i; residence modern, terms reasonable. 701 south 20th st.. Bell phone 1237. 9-10-3t-th-sa-mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
PERSONAL,

WE SEEK LADIES-Good looking, well educated and good housekeepers. matri- mentally inclined. Address, Mrs. L. Lester Baltimore building, Chicago.
 9-5-3t- t-ttl-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
SMITH & STILLMAN. 2004b First Avenue.

FOR RENT. We have a few stores on our rent list 2711 7th avenue; 6 rooms. 1915 Huntsville avenue 8 rooms. 1909 North 12th street; rooms. TIT 9th avenue: rooms.
 FOR SALE s1250-Lot; 11th avenue. north. near 24th. $3000-New anc desirable; North High- lands home. $3500-Lovely Fountain Heights cottage. s4000-Magnola Heights place. s15oo-Beautiful Magnolia Heights lots. s4500-Close in. 3rd avenue property; pays IS per cent. s10, 5Oo--150x190; corner; white tenantss rents S1440 $16.OOo-3-story brick; pays about 10 per cent. $90e0- Ensley store; pays $120o.
 MCCONNELL & CARTWRIGHT, Both phones 46. 220 North Fist St.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
ACTIVITY BROUGHT
 BY THE PAST WEEK Labor Troubles Are on De- crease Through Concessions RAIL WAY EARNINGS LARGE Little Complaint of Traffic Congestion Owing to Lateness of crops-lron
 and Steel Industries Show
 Quiet Conditions.
RAILWAY EARNINGS LARGE

New York, September 11-R. c. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade will to- morrow say:
 Despite the Interruption of a holiday. the week has brought increased activity in many branches of business. An encour- aging symptom is the decreased complaint regarding collections accompanied by more liberal discountins of bills. The weather conditions have been favorable for retail trade. Some caution In select Ing goods owing to high prices is report cd at the west. but this Is chiefly confined to textiles. Labor disputes decrease, all but one of the unions having signed the agreement in the local building trades, and several other settlements have been effected through concessions by both sides. Railway earnings In August were 91 per cent larger than last year, and 15.4 per cent greater than in 1901. Owing to the lateness of the crops there is little complaint of traffic congestion.
 On September 1 for the first time this year furnace stocks of pig iron exceeded a weeks capacity of the furnaces in blast. This Is statistical evidence of the quiet conditions now prevailing in the iron and steel industry, although the exact situ- ation cannot be determined without a knowledge of the supplies at other points. Furnace stocks have doubled since June 1. yet the weekly output IS now about 30000 tons less than at that date. These l figures explain the reduction In prices. Prices of southern foundry iron have again declined weakening the tone and delaying the placing of contracts else- | where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12

ELEGANT offices for rent In Steiner building; all modern conveniences.
 Steiner Brothers. 9-6-St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12

FOR SALE-10000 feet 1 inch pipe, also 30 tons 30 pounds steel relay rails. all in good condition. Write J. P. Weller, Birmingham, Ala. 9-3-28t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12

FOR RENT-No. 2224 Sth avenue, north, g rooms. hot and cold water. bath and gas, good condition. Convenient to Frisco railroad. Price $350O per month, and a bargain W. B. Leedy & Co. 9-1l-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
4 HOME FOR SALE.

If you are in the market for home we have one which is finished in hard oil. cabinet mantels. porcelain bath tub. and in every way a complete and desirable home, which we are offering for sale at a very close figure; small cash payment and balance to suit purchases. It is to your interest to see us before it is sold.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
SITUATIONS W
HELP w. rEo-MALE.

WANTED-Furnishing and clothing man;
 state if married; must be experienced,
 and can furnish best of references; none
 other need apply. Address P. O. Box 465. Montgomery. Ala. 9-10-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
FOR RENT.

~->~-~~~-~--~~-~----->-- FOR RENT-Choice offices in Jefferson Bank building E. F. Enslen, cashier 9-11-10t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12

FOR SALE-Rubber tii d phaeton; new, up to date, cheap. 423O 5th ave. Avon
 dale 9-11-7t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-12
FOR SALE.
FOR RENT.

FOR SALF. $650. SS00 cash. balance one and two years ioi 25x190, with room house, Avenue F between 18th and 14th streets $3500.-Good corner 100x1O0 with 3 houses renting for $500 and room for another house, Avenue E, near 14th street Good outcome.
 $4000-10 acres, lies well for subdivision near Greens Springs on Oxmoor road; 8 houses on the land. Will make N lots 50x140 feet and allow for streets, etc.
 $2000-Good investment, two houses rent ing for $2400: can be increased; 9th ave-, near 26th street $6O0-Lot 25x21O feet, 1st avenue near 10th street.
 SMITH & STILLMAN.
 2004b First Avenue
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
LEFT HER A FORTUNE
WOMAN WHO BEFRIENDS AN OLD
MAN FINDS HERSELF AN HEIR

New York, Dec. S.-Gilt-edged Sc
curities, with market value Of $751;
900 have been taken from safety de-
posit box by attorneys for the heirs
of Maximilian Herschel, an aged
recluse and former member of the
New York Stock Exchange, who died
in st. Luke's hospital last July. Nine
ty-three additional bonds bring the
value of the hoard up to $950,000.
Just before he died, Herschel an
nounced in the presence of witnesses
that he wished all his property to be
turned over to Mrs. William George
of Brooklyn, daughter of couple who
had befriended him in his youth and
who had made his declining years
comfortable by numerous attentions,
not knowing of his great wealth. Mrs.
George attended him in his dying mo-
ments, little dreaming that she was
heiress to $1,000,000.
Four relatives of the old man were
living in Germany, it was found, and
Mrs. George declared that the prop
erty should be equally divided, SO far
as she was concerned. Attorneys for
both interests arranged this, and the
| estate will be divided at the end o;
six months into five equal parts. The
heirs living in Germany were unknown
| to Herschel. They were found thru
advertising, but have proved their re
| lationship, and Mrs. George evinceC
no desire to keep them from sharing
| her good fortune.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
Tn Gala Attire.
New Store Holiday Decor
ations Are Worth Going
a Long Way to See
Beautiful Light Effects
Attract Much Attention.

The New Store is gaily decked in
holiday attire and is attracting much
favorable comment from the: hundreds
of patrons of this big store. The in
terror is a veritab1e paradise, the dis
play windows are exqulsitely dressed
and the walk in front of the store is
edged with Christmas trees mounted
on short white pillars and filled with
many colored electric lights. The i'm
preston in the late afternoon is a
most gorgeous one.
There is a breath of summer thru
out the store in spite of zero weather.
AS soon as one steps into the door he
is greeted with the fascinating trill Of
songbirds. The big electric globes are
cased in great baskets of orange It's
sues. and everywhere there are green
decorations in the way of Christmas
;trees and strands of evergreen. The
whole effect is enhancing and is a
great inducement to stay 1just a little
longer
| Every department has on its best
clothes in honor of the holiday season
and beautiful winter and holiday
goods are attractively displayed.
! The china and toy department in
I the basement is a favorite resort for
/ the children and the youngsters are
! 10th to leave this veritable dreamland
The jewelry, handkerchief, glove and
book departments are also drawing
unusual attention from Christmas
! shoppers.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
TWO MILES OF
TUNNEL BEGUN
TREADWELL TO SPEND MILLIONS
TOPRODUCE MORE MILLIONS.
largest Of All Gold Mines on Douglas
Island Will Be Vastly Augmented
When Present Plans Are Carried
Thrl1--Rich New Lodges Besides
Those Already Traced Will Probably
Be Gut.
Special to The journal.

Special TO The journal.
Tacoma, WASH, Dec. S.---The pres
ent Treadwell mines on Douglas is
land, Alaska, will be dwarfed in mag
nitude by the same company's under
ground workings when the two miles
Of tunnel now being started by order
Of D. O. Mills are completed.
The mine Is already famous as the
largest gold mine in the world. After
more than a year Of civil engineering
work was started last week on the
tunnel which is intended to tap twenty
rich lodges In the Silver Bow basin
near Juneau. The tunnel will be
nearly $4,000 feet long. With con-
tinuous work 1t can be completed in
eight months. t---
The tunnel commences 500 feet
above tideWater ON GastineuX chan
mel, and will pierce the mountains
with gradual slope, giving water
drainage. Electric drills, compressed
air fans and other modern equipment
will be used.
The boring of the tunnel follows a
recent acquisition by the Treadwell
company of q group of rich Silver Bow
basin mines on which the Nowells of
Juneau and Boston had already ex-
pended $1,000.000. The mining en-
gineers believe the tunnel will cut
many lodges besides those already
traced along the surface. 1t is case
of spending millions to produce many
more millions. ..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
KILLED FOR A SMILE
DANCER LOOKED AT ANOTHER
MAN - HER LOVER FIRST
KILLED HER AND THEN HIM.
SELF.

Berlin, Dec. SIT became known
to-day that the leading, dancer at the
Metropolitan theater, Fraulein Frieda
Boelke, was murdered at q hotel in
Cologne Dec. 2 by Ferdinand Bessier,
a manufacturer of machinery at Vichy.
France, who had several times been"
nationalist candidate for member OF
the chamber of deputies.
They were engaged to be married
and had dined together at the hotel
and quarreled in private sitting
room because the woman had looked
too frequently, as Tessier thought, at
another man in the dining-room.
He first tried to chloroform the
dancer, but she was a, strong woman
and pushed him off. Tessier then took
hatchet which he had concealed
about him and struck the woman once
Intellectually and then stabbed her
fatally three times with a dagger. The
hotel people heard the struggle and
rushed to the spot, whereupon Tes-
sier, with his back to the door, shot
and killed himself. Upon Tessier's
body were found variety of weapons
several sorts of poison and crosses ant
amulets from Lourdes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
ITALIANS ARE WHIPPED
SONtALILAND AND ARE WORST
ED,
New York Sun Special Service.

London, Dec. S.-News comes from
Somaliland Of a serious clash in that
disputed territory which may result
in grave complications between Great
Britain and Italy. A cablegram re-
cetved at the war department from
Alden says that Lieutenant Commander
Charles Ora bau, an Italian officer in
command of an armed dhow, landed a
large party Of friendly natives at
Barbe in Somaliland and ordered the
commandant of the fort to hoist the
italian flag. The commandant Of the
garrison refused to obey, declaring
the sultan the Italian flag should never
wave over his fort.
The Italian officer thereupon sent a
naughty message announcing that in
two hours time, If the Italian flag were
not hoisted, he would open fire on the
fort. Two hours passed and the COM
mandant remained obdurate.
Grabau drew up his men and
ordered an attack. The rush of the
natives, who fired as they pressed for
ward was met by a terrific volley from
the fort, which checked the advancing
force. Grabau and several Of the
natives we're KILLED.
Securing the body of their fallen
leader, the attacking party fled and,
regaining their dhow, put to sea. Later
In the day they We're picked up by
the Italian cruiser Galilee, which
landed the officers body at Alden.
The conflicting claims OF the two
countries in Somaliland has for some
time threatened to bring about
strained relations and apprehension is
felt over the outcome Of this affair at
Rarbe.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
j. s. WATCHING COLOMBIA
UNITED STATES GUNBOATS ON
BOTH SIDES OF PANANIA-IN-
VASIoN CONSIDERED INIPRAC-
TICABLE

Colon, Dec. S.-Little credence is
attached here to the rumor that 5000
Colombian soldiers have left Carta-
gena for the purpose of invading the
republic Of Panama, as the only pos
sible means of approaching Panama
is by narrow and difficult mountain
passes thru the Indian country.
United States gunboats on both
sides of the isthmus have started on
accommodating expeditions along the
coasts, principally in the direction of
Colombia, for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning the condition Of trails and
roads between Panama and Colombia
frontiers, the facilities of the country
for sustaining expeditions marching
on Panama, and to generally deter
mine the United States best course
of action in case of a Colombian in
vasions of the isthmus. and also to
learn the attitude of the various In
dian tribes inhabiting the south coast
The United States cruiser Atlanta has
| gone to San Bias for this purpose, and
probably it will continue to the Gull
| of Dairen Another vessel will be
sent to San Miguel, on the Pacific, and
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

a third to David, also on the Pacific,
but towards Costa Rica, to look over
the local conditions at Chiriqui and
make a show of force, if this is
thought necessary, and study the pos
sibility of Colombia's landing small
schooner expeditions at Chiriqui from
southern points.
The Panama authorities are aiding
these efforts. They have sent out sew
eral parties on both sides of the 18TH
mus to seek information and watch
possible movements on the part OF
Colombia. One such party was sent
out from Colon in a small sloop which
probably was lost near Meamar on the
San Bias coast. The boat was found
bottom upward and it's occupants are
missing. No reports have yet beer
received from these parties to indi.
cate that any warlike movements are
taking place.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
TO FIGHT BEEF TRUST
Independent Packing Company Is Formed
at St, Louis.

st. Louis, Dec. s.-Preparations for
launching an enterprise which is regarded
by stock men and packing-house man
ayers as the opening move in a fight to a
finish between the cattle raisers and the
so-called beef trust have been completed
in ST. Louis within the past few days. The
Independent Stockyards company has been
organized in st. Louis and will be in oper-
alton by the first Of the year. The ST.
Louis Union Packing company, closely al
lied with and to a large extent dependent
upon the stockyards company, will also
begin operation by Jan. /, 1904.
The Independent Stockyards company
was Incorporated Nov. Is with a capital
stock of $1,000 The st. Louis Union
Packing company was Incorporated Nov
26, with a capital stock of 100000 OF
which $600,000 has been paid In.
The movement which resulted in the
formation of the independent companies
had it's inception in the protest Of the
cattle men Of the country, framed at g
convention held in Kansas City, to the
effect that they were not getting enough
money for their cattle. The so-calleC
trust they complained, had absorbed al
competitors and was the sole arbiter Of
the market, thereby compelling cattle mer
to sell at a price in which there was very
little Or no profit.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
FIRE INSURANCE FRAUDS
Lawyers, Merchants, AdJusters and Pa.
troImen Accused of SWJndInu,


New York, Dec. 8.-Assistant District
Attorney Garvan declares that fire insur-
ance companies have lost hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars thru paying false
claims of loss.
Max Karnfield. public fire adjuster,
who has been convicted of fraud in con-
nection with a claim of loss he
had himself put in, and who viii
be sentenced on Friday, has made start
ling confession which involves twelve per-
sons whose conduct will be presented to
the grand jury in few days. Among
them are three lawyers. several merchants,
several public fire adjusters and two or
three adjusters employed by fire insurance
companies.
Fire patrolmen employed by the board
of fire underwriters to take charge Of
properties after fires have been extin-
guished and save as much property as
possible are alleged to have been in league
with adjusters.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
FAMOUS PASTOR DIES
Rev. John Lanahan, the "Nestor"
Methodism, Passes AWAY.

Baltimore, Dec. s.-Rev John Lana han.
one of the most widely known ministers of
the Methodist Episcopal church in the
country and the ''Nestor" of the Baltim ore
conference, died to-day at his residence in
this city, He was SS years old. Mr.. Lana
han had been i'll since last February. His
end was due to a gradual wearing away OF
the physical being.
DIR. Lanahan was licensed to preach ir
1888. He was a pastor to both President
Hayes and President Mckinley. He was
an intimate friend of President Lincoln
who often called him to Washington 70;
consultation.
| Several years ago DR.. Lanahan achieved
fame thruout the country by unearthns
the frauds perpetrated on the Methods
| book concern in New York during which
controversy he was arrested and passet
| one night in the Tombs prison.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
CAPITAL CULLINGS

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans has dispatched
the gunhoat Annapolis 80 Tamsui. Formosa, to
Investigate the attack the of the lAmeri-
can ship Benjamin Sewal1 on Oct. ..
The funeral of former Representative William
A. Springer of Illinois was held at the Metropol-
titan NJ. E.. church Yesterday, the Rev. T. NJ.
Bristol. pastor. officiating.
Raphael G. Zion OF the bureau of forestry has
concluded his Investigation into the possibility
of finding substitute for spruce for making pulp
naper. (which will be reported in forestry bulle
tin short3y. f-<
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
SMOOTH FoRcER CAUGHT.

London. Dec. s.-If, as is believed likely
here, John Davis or Libermann, captured
near Boston in a counterfeiter raid by
secret service agents, lis identical with
Henry Smith, or Schmidt of the Barmash
and Bernstein case the United States po-
lice have in their power the most notorious
and cleverest forger of the age. The Lon
don police believe the men are identical.
They have been trying for years to land
Smith behind the bars for numerous ana
extensive forgeries.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

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It takes off the big stomach. gives the heart free
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Send your name and address for free trial
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The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
CRACKED A POSTOFFICE SAFE
Robbers Secure $225 and Money Order
Blanks at New Castle.

Special to The JournaI.
New Castle, Neb., Dec. S.--Robbers blew
the safe in the postoffice here last night
and stole 1925 in cash and a package OF
money order blanks. Doughertys and
Mounsey's saloons We're entered and IS
and Sc taken. Two suspicious characters
have gone toward Sioux City. o. Fl. But
ler is postmaster, but he knew nothing OF
the robbery until he came down this
morning to make UP the mail. Sheriff
MaskelI of Ponca has instituted search
for the cracksmen.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
ANDREW GREEN'S DOUBLE.

New York, Dec. 8.-District Attorney
Jerome seems to be satisfied that Corne
Iius Williams. the slayer of Andrew H.
Green Is insane and that the deceased
was mistaken by Williams for the "Mr.
Andrew who was and is still the patron
of Hannah ELIAS. The two mon look much
a like.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08

If you want to begin the new year
with a new and better job, find it with
a Journal want ad. Twenty cents may
bring you back many dollars.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-08
MIsER sTARVEs TO DEATH

Man Had $4,000 In Money, but Wouldn't
Spend 1t.
Derby Conn, Dec. S.-Possessed of $50.-
900, all In money. Eugene Crofutt, 81
years old, a recluse of Huntington, is dead
from starvation The town selectmen
tried to send him to hospital, but he
refused all aid.