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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
WHITTIER RELICS
 SOLD AT AUCTION
POEMS AND LETTERS BRING $1o,. ABORIGINAL MESSAGE OF LIN coLN's BROUGHT $a45, HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR ONE ARTICLE.

New York, February 7.-some manu- scripts of John G. Whittier and letters formerly owned by him were sold at auc- ton in this city last night to secure funds for the maintenance of the old Whittier homestead. The 271 lots sold brought $10,000. An original draft Of a message by Pr esident Lincoln to con gitss in regard to the Freodman's Aid society, obtained by Charles Sumner from Lincoln ard presented to Whittier. brought ssi5. the highest figure of the sale.
 A letter from Alfred Tennyson to Whit tier went for $400.
 Among the purely Whittier relics an original unpublished and last stanza of the poem published in the f1fties. "To My Sister," a stanza which is signed in full by the author, was sold for S2S. The stanza runs as follows:
 And knowing how my life hath been. weary work of tongue and pen; ] A long, harsh strife with strong willet men.
 Thou wilt not chide my turning | To con at times an idle rhyme
 To pluck flower from chldnood's cline And listen at the evening chlms
 For the sweet bells of bsorning."
 The original manuscript of the child poem. Tn School Days" of nine stanzas, together with two additional stanzas, composed afterward brought $.4O Att tached to the manuscript was letter 10 Lucy Larcom editor of Our Young Folks.
 Dear Editor Lucy: I could not make verses for the pictures. but I send thee herewith a bit. which I am sure if child ish If not childlike. Be honest with 1t. and If It seems too spoony for a grave Quaker like myself, don't compromise me by printing it. When I get proof i may see something to mend or mar. Thine truly, "J c. WHITTIER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
MISS WOLFE LOSES ESTATE. Judge Nippert Refuses Will Made By
 MiIIianaire to Young Wife.

Cincinnati, O., February 7.--Judge Ripper today refused to receive for probate the copy of the will of the late John Mccormick Gibson, million aire, in which he made Miss Henrietta Cecelia Wolfe his heir. Miss Wolfe married him on his deathbed and he died week later. The original will could not be found and copy made from stenographers' notes was pre- sented
 The court said the copy was shown to be a true one, but the evidence did not show that the testator had not re- voked the will. By this decision the estate of Gibson is inherited by his mother and brother.
 The case attracted widespread at- tention on account of the legal ques- tions involved as well as because of the romantic deathbed marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
LoueET COMING ON VISIT.
Colony In Louisiana Expects the PresI.
 dent of France.

Chicago. February 7-According to the Chronicles New Orleans correspondent. the French colony there has received word that President Loubet of France will come to that city about June l5, 1904, on board a French man-of-war. en route to the St. Louis fair. The idea is to retrace the steps of historic French discoverers and to ascend the Mississippi river as they did in years gone by.
 It is planned that after visiting the fair, NJ. Loubet will cross the continent on a special train to New York. There he will board a United States cruiser and be taken back to France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
PREPARING FOR REUNION.
confederates Will Be Royalty Enter.
 taned While at New Orleans.

New Orleans. February 1.-The Con- federate reunion committee has decided to offer a prize of $25 for the design of the emblem to be placed on the badges, which design shall be appropriate for the reunion in this city.
 All the committees reported at the meeting last evening, and arrangements were found to be proceeding rapidly. A committee will have charge of feeding and lodging Confederate veterans who come without provision for their stay. The plans for the big parade on the last day of the reunion are being made Ey Capt J. C. Dickins' committee, and the parade will be one of the largest ever seen.
 Adjutant General Mickle announced that General Gordon is much better and will start at once on lecturing tour In the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
KILLED BY MAGISTRATE.
Truck Farmer and the Justice Were
 Both Armed.

Charleston, s. C., February T. Henry w. Blitch, truck farmer of Meggets, Colleton county, was shot and instantly killed there yesterday evening by Magistrate Behling. There had been some dispute between them about land transaction. Behling ad- vanced toward Blitch with a shotgun.
 Both men were armed, but the mag istrate was quicker with his weapon and fired twice, load of buckshot rip ping out Blitch's heart. Behling sur rendered to the sheriff of Colleton county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
THE HOUSE.

The house gave nearly the whole morn- ing to the capitol improvement bill and extended the session for half an hour to dispose of it. The result was It's pass age. carrying an appropriation of Sl500OO. The debate was opened by MT. Arnold who offered an amendment reducing 1t to s200.O This was entirely acceptable to the friends of the bill who saw by the couse of events on yesterday that it was going to be scaled, and Mir Arnold was really representing them m his effort to hold 1t up as high as $20O,00O MT. Arnold spoke for the amendment, as diJ MT London. The latter argued that the g.ate is not poor, that 1t Is rich, and there is plenty of property from which to get the taxos for this and all other proper ap- propriations. He read from the auditors report to show that the lands of the state including the mineral lands, are taxed at only 8 value per acre. He said he knew of q corporation in his county with s6,OO0,000 of bonds and s5,00O,oO0 of stock, all worth par, paying on only $500 000 and mentioned others on par with that. The railroads are capitalized at s200 0O0, GOO and pay on $50, 100000 There was no doubt the capitol was inadequate, and he showed the bad condition of the quarters for the Supreme court. MT. Ar hold addressed himself to the needs of the situation and the ability of the state to bear the appropriations
 Starr Makes Eloquent Appeal.
 MT. Starr spoke for the appropriation and made an eloquent plea for the state to rise 10 it's duty in this matter. He gave the figures to show how little the state has ever given for it's state house. He showed the condition into which the records have fallen for want of room, and paid high tribute to the people of M rf,a bak ha tra for the capitol. having given 1t the ground and built the first capitol
 Mir Curry moved to table the amend ment carrying 900 and 1t was tabled by a vote of 46 to A. Then MT. Lusk, who was leading for the lowest possible appropriation, moved to amend by making the amount $50.000 and spoke for 1t earnestly and with much feeling. He spoke for the man at the blow who was not here to speak for himself. He suffer ed numerous interruptions and in an- swer to a question as to whether he be- lieved the defeat of this bill would result in a decrease of the tax rate, said no. but he would give the money to the schools He said that while the tax rate could not be raised, a raise in assessments was the same thing.
 Mir. Hoffman of Mobile spoke for the bill and showed how Mississippi had buIlded her capitol against the cry of pow erty, and did it without issuing a bond and still has s40o.o00 in her treasury. He said the barefooted boys and girls were safe for the constitution had taken care of them by fixing their tax rate.
 Mir Callahan of Morgan thought S250,- 600 too much and s50.000 too little and gave notice that he would move to amend by making 1t s150000.
 Glover Against lt.
 MT Glover of Greene spoke against
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08


 from the house with two amendments. One of these makes the pay of the mine inspectors $1200 to conform with the sal ary fixed by statute. The other changed the lump appropriation of $l0,000 for in- terest on the land fund of the Girls h. dustrial school to such sum as might be due the school as enterest on any moneys deposited in the state treasury for lands sold.
 The senate passed the new county bill with no vote against it. MT. Screws ol- fered an amendment changing the name Houston to Semmes, and made an exceed ingly eloquent plea for this honor to the great admiral but the senator from Henry Mir Long. feared any amendment might cause delay in getting the bill ana supplementary bills through. and at his request MT Screws withdrew the amend ment is known in a quiet way that the inhabitants of the new county pre- ferred Semmes but they want the cpun- tv first. and so allowed no difference over the name to delay the matter. Senator Acree spoke for the bill.
 A large part of the time of the senate was given to a fight over the reference of the osteopathy bill. The friends or the bill scented danger if it went to the committee on public healh and made thelr fight at this stage. By narrow majori- ty they succeeded in having it referred to the committee on constitution and con stitutional amendments whic his known to be friendly to It. This would indi- cate it's passage.
 Mir Hall introduced three more or ms series of corporation bills. one of them to allow stockholders and directors or Alabama corporations to hold meeunss outside the state of Alabama.
 MT. Morrow introduced a bill allowing nublic officers to deposit public funds in approved banks and trust companies ana to provide how this approval shall De reached.
 Bills Introduced. On call of the districts the following l bills were introduced by captions;
 By MT Hall--To authorize meetings oi 1 starkholders and boards of directors oi 1 corporations to be held outside of the state of Alabama Corporations. Also to authorize corporations to do business within and outside of tho state of Alabama. Corporations.
 Also to establish tax upon corporate proceedings Corporations.
 By MT. Thomas (By Request)-To reg ulate the practice of pharmacy in the state of Alabama and to make appro- priations therefore. Public Health
 By MT. Morrow-To authorize state, county and municipal officers to deposit public funds in approved banks and trust companies and to provide for the ap- proval and security of such Repositories. Banking and Insurance
 By MT. Hall--Tto prevent frauds upon travellers and upon railroad companies and other transportation lines. Commerce and Common Carriers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
THE WEATHER.

Washington, February Fore cast for Alabama: Fair Sunday, with cooler weather in the extreme southern portion. Monday fair; fresh west winds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
. HIcAGo. February 7.-wllliam

@ HIcAGo. February 7.-Awllliam J.
 Bryan today declared that he
 would refuse to attend any ban quet to which Grover Cleveland was to be invited. Colonel Bryans declaration was made through an intimate friend to the officers of the Iroquois club, which in- tended to invite Bryan, Cleveland and other democratic leaders to banquet to be held on Jackson's birthday, March Is.
 It has been proposed to make this ban quet the occasion for a national demo- cratic love feast The banquet eommit- tee of the club had prepared list of prominent democrats to whom invitations to be present and deliver addresses were to be sent. The first name of the list was that of former President Grover Cleve- land. The second one was that of Will liam ]. Bryan,
 MT. Bryan passed through the city to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
THE SENATE.

The senate this morning passed the general appropriation bill as it came
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tcontInued on Second Page,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
An Indiana Campaign Story.

"out in Indiana everything goes during campaign times" says Representative Miers of the Second district Of that state. Senator Fairbanks made a tour of my district during the last campaign. It was his custom to say something nice at each meeting about the local republican nomi- nees. In referring to my competitor John G. Clancy, he spoke of Chaney's gallant record during the war of the rebellion, recounted the hardships he had suffered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-08
Could Not See RockefeIIer

New York, February S.-An attempt was made tonight to see John D. Rocke- feller and other officers and directors of the Standard Oil company, but they could not be reached. John D. Archbold. through . messenger. when told of the dispatch. said he had not seen Rockefeller and knew nothing of such report.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
OPPOSED TO CHANGE.
Probate Judges Don't Want County
 District System.

Probate Judges Don't Want County
 District System.
 The annual meeting of the Connecti- cut Probate assembly was held at the Capitol at Hartford yesterday morn ing, President Nobbs of Bridgeport i'll the chair. 1t was unanimously voted that the association oppose the pro- posed change creating county probate districts and favoring the plan to make the terms of probate judges four years instead of two as now. Resolu- tions now before the general assembly providing for an investigation into the fees of probate judges and a regula- ton thereof was discussed and action was referred to the officers of the as- sembly as committee to consider the matter, and act as they might deem best. The following officers were elected
 President Edward F. Nobbs. Bridgeport
 Vice Presidents George NJ. Caring ton, Winsted; William H. Burnham, Hampton
 Secretary and Treasurer Joseph B. Banning, Deep River.
 The treasurer reported a balance of 40 cents on hand and the last years standing committee was reelected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
OPPOSED BY KELLOGG.

| < I Secretary of State Charities Board Not
 In Favor of Tuberculosis Hospital.
 The bill appropriating $15U,OuO for the establishment U state hospital for the treatment of cases Of pulmonary tuberculosis was assigned for a hear l ing before the committee on humane institutions yesterday afternoon at the Capitol in Hartford. This was the bill drawn by Dr Pratt of Yorrington and introduced in the house of representa- 1 lives by Representative Spittle of that town. When the committee yesterday afternoon called upon those who were in favor of the bill, Representative Hal Jock of Derby said he was in favor of the establishment Of the hospital on I general principles. There was no other appearance in advocacy of the measure.
 Secretary Charles +. Kellogg, secre- tary of the state board of charities, said that the board which he repre-
 sented was in favor of hospitals, but it did not think that the time had arrived 1 for the establishment of a general hos pital for the care of those afflicted with tuberculosis. The Hartford hospital had tuberculosis annex in operation l for which the state appropriated $25,- 000 two years ago and d special apprO- priation of $10,00O for the same object was asked for this year. A number of men in New Haven had also gone l ahead and purchased land for tuber- culosis hospital there and they would ask the state for an appropriation of l S20,OOO. MT Kellogg said that the ] Hartford hospital annex was fulfilling its purpose He believed that it would be better to have several small hos pitals in the state OH the cottage plan than one large hospital for tuberculosis l patients. In his opinion the Hartford hospital annex and the hospital under way in New Haven should be thorough ly tried before large hospital should be built. He pointed out the feature I of the bill before the committee which
 provides that it's trustees shall receive pay, and said that the boards of man. agers Of all other state institutions serve without recommendations
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
union Miner. Only Share Advance.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 12.-An impor- tant feature in the interstate mining agreement has been of95eially an- nounced here by President Dolan. It provides for the payment of the ad- vance in wages to union men only, and on April 1, when it takes effect, min CTS who are not members of the Unit ed Mine Workers will not participate in the increase granted by the opera tors. Mr. Dolan said this was decided in committee, but was not announced when the agreement was given out. Tn the Pittsburg district there are over 10000 miners, and of this number 15,- GOO are claimed by the United Mine Workers union.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
KENEALY's AMBITION.
When Fessenden Becomes Senator He
 Wants to Be States Attorney

When Fessenden Becomes Senator He
 Wants to Be States Attorney.
 When Sam F'essenden goes down to Washington as United States senator, should accident favor realization of his long delayed dream, there will be vacancy in the office of states attorney for Fairfield county.
 Speaker Michael kenealy of Stam- ford is ambitious. It would not be as- tonishing if at that time it should de velop that his aspirations were to cap ture this nice, fat $4,O0O plum, and faithful services at all times and in all things will entitle him to the most cor dial support of the influential occupant of the office.
 This may appear so remote that many will ridicule the suggestion that there is anything doing in Stamford along this line. But Sam .Fessenden does not wait for death or esignafion when he has ambitions. Witness the things that have been done to attain the United States senatorship.
 As an understudy of "Our Sam's' Speaker Kenealy would naturally ab- sorb some of his characteristics. There fore it would not be at all surprising if he were to lay some hidden wire to make the realization of his ambitions easier should, there be q vacancy either by death or resignation.
 That the resolutions of Speaker Ken ealy and Dictator Fessenden are very 1 close is adduced by politicians generally from the personnel of the legislative committees. While MT Kenealy-not Fessend len appointed the committees, A1r Fessenden could hardly have dis tributed them more .advantageousIy for the advancement of his own cause had all applications been made to him. and had he himself actually appointed It is not stating anything startling l to announce that the speaker is gen l erally accredited to be Fessenden's man. He has in the struggles of the past been an aggressive member of the 1 Fessenden camp, and there is nothing to indicate that he has swapped camps now
 Speaker Kenealy is now prosecutor of the criminal court of common pleas for Fairfield county, position that l some regard as a sinecure. Before the last election he was footed as a candi- date for attorney general Although it was believed he was in the lead and could have carried the convention, he stepped aside presumably for MT Fes- senden, who preferred to see him
 speaker of the house of 1903 It is l therefore probable that the speaker has an eve upon something else. and the. S4000 states attorneyship would be easily obtainable with FessendeI out and his influence in. Lawyers who
 aspire may at least keep an eye on the Stamford dictator
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
steamshfp Maine Launched.

Gittings Merryman of Philadelphia, sister-in-law of President F. A. s. Franklin of the Atlantic Transport company, was the sponsor of the new steamship Maine, which was launched at the yards of the Maryland Steel company at Sparrows Point. The Maine is one of the six large ships which either have been or are now be- ing built in American yards for the At lantic Transport company for trade be- tween Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and London.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
RIOT TAX BILL.
Is Attracting a Deal of Attention
 in the State at Present.

Is Attracting a Deal of Attention
 in the State at Present.
 The bill which provides for the as sessment of the damages resulting from riots and the cost of maintaining the militia in a town upon those who pay a poll tax, is attracting good deal of attention. 1t is the opinion of some people that the bill strikes right at the root of the evil by mak- ing the individuals liable for the dam age done by mobs.
 AS has been pointed out, riot claims and the maintenance of the militia have been paid principally by the own CTS of property. The man who pays only a poll tax contributes very little to the liquidation of this debt. Yet a mob is generally made up of those who have no property and who are taxed only on the poll and military enrolment, provided they are not able to dodge this.
 It is believed that when the people understand that they are to pay as directly as possible for the damage 1 done, every man will be personally in terested in suppressing riots. Take l in town where the number of men i between 21 and 70 years is 1000 and 1 riot occurs which makes the expense to the town $10,000, when the asses sors make the assessments 1n the fol l lowing October they will place oppo- | site each individuals name the sum of $10 extra tax, which will be the outcome of the riot. Every man must pay that extra tax, for the law pro l yides that it may be collected the same as the poll tax, and the recent tax law allows the collector to issue warrants and arrest delinquents.
 Upon conviction in the town court l the delinquent can be sent to jail to l work out the tax and cost, receiVlns one dollar per day for his work. I It is therefore entirely in the hands 1 of the collector whether or not the as sessment will be collected.
 Some people say that it is practically l impossible to collect the poll tax and it would be equally impossible to col lect the extra tax, and argue that I those who dodge the poll tax now
 would dodge the extra tax, thus not
 only making those who pay their pol I tax bear an extra burden, but, ii they
 were property owners, still further ln
 creasing their burden, as the amount T uncollected would have to be made uL I hy general taxation
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
TIMELY TOPICS

Nine bars United States Mail soap for 25c' at Currans from s to 10 a. m. tomorrow. Good cups and saucers 10c.
 Jones. Morgan & Co.'S after-inven- tory sale will start Saturday morning. SAC, ,000 worth of goods for men and boys.
 Reid & Hughes annual sale still con tinues. Good time to get laces, ribbons, hosiery and underwear.
 At Upson, Singleton < Co.'S opening sale you get S3 and $3.5O trousers for 1 S2.29. S4 and $5 trousers for $3.39.
 Bring your boys to J. B. Mullings & Sons if you want a good suit or over coat for a little money.
 Fifty inch all wool India twill for 29c a yard at Miller & Peckis. Black French taffeta for 35c.
 John Moriarty wants representatives 1 to sell contracts for the United States Burial league. Two packages Ralston's breakfast 1 food for 25c, three packages Presto 25c at White-S Simmons. Oranges 27c a l dozen.
 Albert Bros have large supply of stove and nut coal on hand. Office, 3oS-31O Meadow street. l T. E. Guest has two copper lined boxes for bottles and ice for sale. Gss, his ad.
 l.. R. Carter has boarding house and restaurant for sale in manufac- turing town. A good bargain.
 French flannel negligee shirts, the l kind that sold for S2, at $1.5O at F. A I Wenzers.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
HIGH TIDE DOES DAMAGE.
Washes Away Big Section of West
 Haven Street

Washes Away Big Section of West
 Haven Street.
 New Haven. Feb 12.-One of the highest tides for years, occasioned by heavy westerly wind, worked havoc at West Haven last night, washing out over t15 feet of Beach street. for a long distance carrying away bath houses and floats, as we'll as the steps of cot tages, overfiowing the meadows and causing minor destruction at many points.
 The wind blew the spray from the crest of the waves as they rolled in for long distance over the land. In the vicinity of the old Hinman house the Washout was extensive. It is esti- mated that the damage to the street will reach into the hundreds.
 The spray dashed over the new sea wall at the Max Adler cottage, but was unable to cause any damage there, as it is amply protected.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-02-12
CAN MARRY AGAIN.

cree of divorce granted Crown Prince party to marry again The crown prince applied merely for a separation of bed and board, but the former crown princess asked for an absolute divorce, which the judges decided they could not refuse under the new civil code, which King George himself designated as governing the proceed ings The princess. however, cannot marry Prof Giron and obtain recogni- ton of her marriage under the German law.