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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-21
Steamer Not Admitted.

Guayaquil. Ecuador. August 2o.-The Chilean steamer Paocho, from Panama and southward. bound, bringing the American and European mails, passen- rers and cargo, arrived here today. but was not. admitted because when nortn- ward bound she left Valparaiso after the appearance of bubonic plague there. Her mails probably will be landed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-21
PERSONAL.

Dr. Charles H. Barnwell, the able pro- lessor of English at the University of Alabama, is at the Hillman. He will be in the city today and tomorrow. While here he will meet those who desire infor- nation concerning the university
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-21

900 has vanished and the paper owes S245, ,000."
 MT. Rusfmore, counsel for MT. Mun- sey, said that the sale should not be enjoined. He said that the paper was wrecked before Mir. Munsey acquired nrs. Woods stock. Decision was re- served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-21
To Beat Worlds Record.

Boston, Mass, August 2O.-Lou Dill lon will be sent over the Readville track Monday next to beat the worlds trotting record of 2:02A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-21

For building up the whole system nota- ing equals Hoods saEaRparilla-
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7-1s-st
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
Pilots Carried to Sea.

The Liverpool pilot who was carried by Queenstown and landed in New York last week will not have to pay anything for his passage or meals, but he will have more spare time on hls hands than he likes to think about" says a Sandy Hook pilot. "If he has never been across before he may enjoy himself bit seeing New York, but when he thinks of the wife and little ones at home who have nothing coming in all this time he is apt to feel bit blue. His earnings do not begin until the Oceanic passes Queenstown again, homeward bound. He is like a city clerk under suspension for three weeks. It used to be a common thing for pilots from this side to get carried over, but since the days of steam pilot boats we can always manage to take a man of, in spite of rough weather Of course. to stop for little thing like dropping pilot. It is cheaper for her to carry him along than to delay. but it's mighty hard on him. In the old days the boys used to chip in for a little purse for the family of pilot who was carried out More English pilots accidentally come here than American pilots go over there. Queenstown harbor is a hard place to make when the Irish sea is out of humor The big liners won't even stop for the mails; and that's an important thing to an Englishman."
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Salem, and that he would send me either the original or a certified copy immedl- ately upon his return to Vicksburg. lie has failed to send them, although 1 have written once and MT. Clark, the father of the deceased, has written three times enclosing stamps for reply. l could get nothing satisfactory from him while here as to the reason why he remembered this particular negro and the date on which he sent him to Louisiana. In re- ply to the letter of MT. Williams, l wrote asking him for some data, memorandum or other reason by which he could satis- fy me as to his statement in regard to the date during which the boy, Henry Jackson, worked for him, but have re- ceived no reply, although l enclosed stamps therefore about a month ago.
 Incorrectness of Dates.
 You will observe from my statement or the evidence in behalf of the defendant that the inherent weakness in it is the fact of the absolute uncertainty as to the correctness of the dates. l have no doubt that the defendant worked at these places, but am convinced that he went there immediately after killing young Clark, and was there up to the time of his arrest, for his trail was followed by
 
 sissippi for more than a year previous to his arrest, and he would evade him Just before they got ready to arrest him. have this information from letters writ ten at the time, and not from any ,evi- dence that could be manufactured for this hearing. MT. Williams and MT. Mor- risey had received quite a number of let ters from Felix Hall previous to their statement, in which the date was so strongly impressed, and his familiarity with their camps being shown by his let ters, impressed them with the truth of his statement, and I think they have ac- cepted his statements as to the date with out any independent knowledge of their own. MT. Robert Nicholson could not give me any definite statement as to the time when he was at work at Salem La, but his proposal for the work was not accepted by the United States en- gineer until September 1T. in Memphis,
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identifications 1 have the statement of the clerk of the superior court of Baldwin county, Georgia, and the superintendent of the convict camp there that Felix Hall was raised in that county and has been there frequently since he was grown. and that photographs of the defendant, which was sent to them, is that Of Felix Hall, and that they had shown it to score or more of white persons and ne- groes, and without single exception each one pronounce it unquestionably Felix Hall.
 MT. Morrsey Was Produced.
 In denial of the contention that he is Felix Hall, the defendant has produced MT. Morrisey, who testified that he was saloonkeeper and labor agent of Vicks- burg, Miss, that either the last week in August or the first week in September. 1900 he sent this defendant, who gave his name as Henry Jackson, on the steamer Annie Laurie, with several other negroes, to the camp of Robert Nichol- son, at Salem, La, that on October S, of the same year, he saw the defendant at the camp loading wheelers, and, again, on, October IT, and that the defendant was in his saloon on December 23 of the same year, and treated him to a cigar. since which time he had not seen him until he saw him in jail the latter part of July of this year. l am informed that Morrisey went in jail and without any assistance recognized the defendant. MT. Morrisey, further, said that w. T. Will Hams was the foreman at Nicholson's camp l wrote Mir. Williams, and have his letter, which 1 suppose the defendant will submit to you, in which he says that he reeollects negro of that name and describes him, which is a substantial de- scription of the negro in jail. l also wrote Mir Robert Nicholson as to any record showing the dates at which this work was done in Salem, La, but he re- piled that he had no data or any record of dates, or any time books of the work. When MT Morrisey left here, he stated to me that the entries on his books would show the date on which he secured and paid for passage for this defendant and also the manifest or receipt for the pass age of the negroes from Vicksburg to
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guilt and his identity with the party wanted, but the defendant has wholly failed to produce any satisfactory testi- mony that would obscure even much weaker case, and if there is any confi- dence to be placed in human testimony and human recollection, there can be not the shadow of a doubt that the de- fendant now in jail and under sentence of death is Felix Hall, the man who par ticipated in the murder of Norwood Clark on October g. 1900 that being the date established as the one upon which the murder was committed. When arrested he was going under the name of Henry Jackson until after he was brought here and made an attempt to break Jail In Nachitoches, La, before being brought here I have as thoroughly as possible exhausted every means of information that would tend in any way to throw light on the subject; I have written to every place or person suggested by him or his counsel whereby anything could be shown to establish the claim that ne was Henry Jackson and not Felix Hall, and every human inquiry made by me has only served to strengthen my con viction that he is the guilty party, ana in view of all the facts and circumstan- ces in the case I cannot see the slightest reason why the verdict of the jury should be disturbed.
 His attorney informs me that he Will make application to you for a commuta- ton of the sentence to life Imprisonment. He asked me to make this recommends ton to you, but I declined to do so. as l could see nothing in the facts that would authorize me or justify me in making such a recommendation. I felt and still feel that if he is Felix Hall he should suffer the death penalty, and if not he should be absolutely discharged.
 If you desire any further information on the subject let me know and I will answer promptly.
 Yours very truly,
 DAN A. GREENE.
 All the witnesses named knew the de- fendant in Alabama. Georgia and South Carolina, where the defendant contends he has never been at alI
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Tenn, and a later one, on October 6, ana do not well see how he could or wound have been gathering hands for a work from three to six weeks before he knew he would get the contract. The engin- eer's letter is somewhat indefinite and un- satisfactory as you will see from copy on file in your office, and latter letter by me asking for an explanation remains unanswered
 Henry Harris the Last Witness.
 This constitutes the sum and substance of the evidence which the defendant has submitted to me in behalf of the claim that he is Henry Jackson and not Felix Hall with the exception of one witness, who came before me today. One Henry Harris, colored, was tried before me this week and convicted for grand larceny. He has been in jail with the defendant for several months, and testified before me today that he knew the real Felix Hall and was in Oliver's camp at the time of the killing; that the defendant in jail corresponded in every particular, both as to size appearance and other char acteristics of the real Felix Hall, except that the real Felix Hall had two of his toes gone. He stated that how he came to know of this fact was that some years ago he saw the real Felix Hall trimming his corns and noticed his toes gone, and in response to his inquiry Hall told him that some one shot them off, and that few days ago he had the defendant pull off his shoes. and that he found no toes missing. I place no confidence whatever in the statement of this witness, and be- lieve it is tale made up with the defen- dant while they were in jail together. am convinced of this not only from the general unreasonableness of the statement and the fact that he is convict, but also from some contradictory statements made by him, as well as lack of knowl- edge displayed in some essential points when I cross-examined him, and l have no doubt that that there is not word of truth in his statement.
 Application for Communication.
 You will see, Governor. from this re- equalization of the evidence before me that not only has the state made out an overwhelming case of the defendant s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
Women's Aprons.

Aprons for all purposes. Nursery aprons, hospital aprons, cooking aprons house-cleaning aprons and children aprons. Here's a price-list:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
Stiff Bosom Shirts Sl.5O.

This display of Fall Shirts is spendidit is at its height The shirts $ 30 particular values Imported Madras and Percaehe designs the sort usually find in the best S2 goods Threepy bosom-short and s-they will withstand laundering Hand worked button hoes-feled Cut generously full-not skmp any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
A Beautiful Woman

In "a handsome home, with pretty. we'll kept floors. This is a picture for gods and men. We will see to the floor part of the combination, and tell you how to keep them attractive.
 JOHNSTON & WALTER PAINT CO. The Big Paint Store. 1923 Second Avenue.
 1o-25-2t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
Mems Half Hose.

There's much newness in the new Half Hose The pat bright and original The of designs show that have exercised good taste in buying You couldn't get ugly passe pattern here tried pecu liar thing about Saks Socks is that the toes and heels stub bornly resist Prices follow:
 the best Egyptian and blacks en-
 U cC hancd stripes checks fgures reinforced toes heels
 EOa horizontal vertical At OUC stripes embroidered silk Best lsle double and heels
 A4 0E cassimere fast black and At ZCC knitted and elastic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25

address of the father of the deceased, have the letter written by Loper to the father at this time giving an account of the information furnished him and ask ing as to it's truth. There can be no doubt as to the authenticity of this letter, and of it's being written before the capture of the defendant, but when he was un- der surveillance by Loper, as l have the envelope with the post mark, and it con- tains substantially correct account of the circumstances of the killing, and Loper swears to me that the only infor- nation he first had was given him by this negro Charley Bell, who pointed defen- dant out to him when he arrested him. Charley Bell Is positive as to the identity of the defendant with Felix Hall"
 Charley Thompson, colored: Has known Felix Hall seven or eight years, and was in Oliver's camp at the time of the killing, and has seen the defendant in jail and positively identifies him as Felix Hall"
 Captain Dickens Testimony.
 Capt. w. A. Dioken, wite: "Is rail- road contractor and has worked Felix Hall a intervals for four or five years or longer, and claims to know him well. and unhesitatlngly pronounces the defendant as Felix Hall"
 W. II. Redmond, white: "Is a railroad contractor and has worked Felix Hall about nine years, and is thoroughly ac- quainted with him. and swears positively as to the identity of this defendant with Felix Hall"
 Walter Austin, colored: Has known Felix Hall about seventeen wears, during which time he was his buniSmate for three years and testifies without ques- ton that defendant is Felix Hall.'
 The last three named witnesses walked in the jail in my presence and unhesitat- ingly and seemingly without the least difficulty picked Hall out from among one hundred or more other negroes with out any intimation or suggestion from me or anyone else, and Halls manner when they identified him was such as to im- press me very strongly with the cor rectness of their Identification. indepen- dent of the absolute posltiveness of their statements
 In addition to these positive personal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
Mems Ties soc.

Rich French Silks-heavy and emnently serviceable The designs and color combinations are beautiful We've rarely such handsome effects price We stay safe within the bounds of truth when count these ties as strong 75-cent values.
 Broad English Squares the wide "wing" shape Tecks Fourth Hands Clubs Drakes neck gray among the shades Have you it?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25

pads and the stripes ascend the scale from hair lines to wide bar effects. Those the extremes-the means include more patterns and color combines than the aighest imagination can conjure up Prices St0 to S35 But those figures standing alone very incomplete. Come to Saks and get ocular evidence of what they sent The styles fac smiles of successful Fifth avenue models Every vital part of them is taior>made-except the price. We proud of this collection of Winter Suits it is the largest this side of the MasonDixon be-and the best-and the lowest priced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
SdkS' News for Men and Women.
WOOlen Underwear.

One item from hundred in this largest Under wear stock. Woolen garments-pure unaduterated wool; worth SIPS Price S1 That is positive state ment-comparison will prove it's truth. We've never before seen garment good as this at SIPS Full shaped, perfect ftting-very elastic. Soft downy fin ished inside irritating Shirts silk-faced pearl buttons; drawers double gusseted, medium weight very warmful.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-25
Application for commutation.

You will see, Governor, from this re- equalization of the evidence before me that not only has the state made out an overwhelming case of the defendants
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
FOR LARGER FORCE
Resolution Presented to City
Council to Enlarge Police
Department.
ALDERMEN MEET LAST NIGHT
Business Left Over From Monday
Evening is Taken Up for
Disposal.

a resolution was presented the city
council by Aid. Westbay at last
nights meeting providing for the in
creasing of the police force from its
present number to 21 men. This is in
line with one of the provisions of the
mayors message read Monday even
ing and provides for additional pa
trolmen and the placing on the force
of one or two more plain clothes men.
The matter was referred to the police
committee on motion, and after in
vestigation will be reported to the
council, in all probability for favora-
bic action. This idea of increasing
the force was also advocated by eX-
Mayor Knox in his retiring address
to the council.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
COTTAGES AT THE QUINCY HOME
Grand Army Post Asks for Them-Pon-
tIac Management Commended.

Grand Army Post Asks for Them-Pon-
tIac Management Commended.
Springfield. Ills. May 7.-Governor
Yates sent to the senate yesterday n
message announcing the appointment
of several justices of the peace for
Chicago. and they were referred to the
Cook county members. The governor
also transmitted to the senate COM
municatiOn from Charles L. Hoyey
post, G. A. r., of Normal, on the sub
ject of erecting cottages at the Sol
diers' Home at Quincy. The commpni-
cation was referred to the committee
on appropriations.
The committee which visited the
Pontiac refOrmatory made report
through Chairman Bailey. The COM
mittee reports that 1t found the condi-
tions at the reformatory to be satisfac-
tory and commends the management.
In reference TO the report made TO the
house complaining of the untidy APP
pearance of the. institution tho COM
Inittee reports that this was due to the
improvements under way at the re-
formatory. and that the accumulation
Of rubbish under the circumstances
was unavoidable.
The senate passed the following
bills: To regulate child labor; increas-
i'm the number of factory inspectors
from ten to twelve: requiring uniform
election returns to be made to the sec
rotary of state; providing for the cleo
ton of school boards in cities having
special school charters; fixing half
mile limit for storing explosives;
amending the election laws in accord
ance with the recommendations of the
Cook county election commissioners.
The following house bills were call
cd up ana passed: Providing that coun-
ty offices shall close at p. m; to per-
NIT the election of women as directors
of library boards; making it n misde
meanor for a man to desert his wife or
for father or mother to desert minor
children in destitute circumstances; to
provide for the licensing and regula-
ton of the business of public account
ing
All the house bills on the order OF
second reading were advanced to third
reading.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
ALWAYS REPRESENTS HIMSELF

In Political Questions Says HamIIne-Gov.
ernor Has Some Information.
At 20 Smith took the floor to reply
to Hamline lie began by asking Ham
line to state whom he represented.
Il represent, as 1 always do on
political questions, was the reply,
John II. Hamline, and nobody else.
I do not represent the city of Chicago
for fee. l have never appeared be-
fore legislative body for fee"
Smith then took up in detail the OBJ
jections raised by Hamline, and con-
tinued his argument in rebuttal until
2 p. H.. when Hamline concluded his
argument by replying to several ques-
tons asked by Governor Yates. The
conference then ended.
Governor Yates announced that he
had some information which had not
been presented at the conference, and
that he might at any time call upon
the parties Interested for additional in
formation. The governor said that if
the information proves to be material
when investigated an adjourned meet
ing of the conference might be held.
To all questions pertaining to his prob
able action on the Mueller bill Gov
ernOr Yates remained nOn-committal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

ated in the bill. lie declared that it
had absolutely nothing to do with mu-
nicipal ownership; that it is a street
car grant. pure and simple, and that
nobody getting up municipal owner
ship bill would ever have any occasion
to incorporate it in it's provisions.
Hamline said that when the elder
Governor Yates was in the executive
chair he was informed he could make
100000 by signing a bin desired by
the traction companies. did he take
it?" asked Governor Yates, laughingly.
He did not" answered Attorney
Hamline. Anybody who knew your
father would not need enlightenment
on that point" Il merely wanted the
record made clear" said the governor,
with Il laugh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

Foley's Honey and Tar is peculiar
ly adapted for asthma, bronchitis and
hoarseness. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
Sewer Report.

Aid. Hause, of the sewer commit
tee. reported that the following had
been granted the right to connect:
George Berry, H. Barge. II. Keys. Il.
!. b. company and Blake & Murphy.
Aid. Hause reported on the relaying
of sewer between Fifth and Seventh
avenues "and recommended granting
of contract to Blake q Murphy. y
petition was presented from b. Dick,
asking permission to locate peanut
stand on Fourth avenue and Sixth
street. 1t was referred to the license
AMI markets committee. City Engin-
eer Triechler estimated cost of so or
rs inch sewer at Tenth street and
Tenth avenue at either $3.50 or 81
AZ. y petition for sewer was read
from the Mcnamara brothers on Four
teenth-and-a-half street, from Elev-
enth To Twelfth avenues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
TIRED OF HOLDING THE BRAKE
Chairman Gardner Says He VIII Let APP
preparations Boom.

says NO WIN AScS - y
preparations Boom.
Springfield, Ills, May T.-While the
senate was considering appropriation
bills yesterday message was received
from the house announcing that it had
adopted an amendment to the bill
making appropriations for the Univer-
sity of Illinois, increasing the appro-
priation by $4,000 for the construc-
ton of n wOman's building, Chairman
Gardner, of the committee on apprO-
priations, stated that he would with
draw his opposition to the increase in
the bill.
1T has been my purpose" he said, Ito
keep down the appropriations at this
session. but it appears to be
the disposition of the house committee
and the house TO extend the appropria-
tions as much as possible. So far as
this appropriation is concerned l am
convinced that the amount for the wO-
mans building is unnecessary, espe-
cially as we have already given that
institution over $1,000.000 at this SEES
sion. However, l am tired of fighting
and am going to withdraw my oppo-
Sition -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07

victs employed until July l. 1903: rrv-
viding way i'm which the south park
commissioners of Chicago may accept
the offer of Marshall Field to construct
Il museum on the Lake Front; appro-
priating 5000 for suitable monu-
ment to the memory of Mary A.
C'AIother'0 Bickerdike. a nurse in the
civil war; providing for the enlarge
ment of the sanitary district of Chi
cago by the annexation of Evanston
and the Calumet territory. On this
last bill reconsideration was moved.
and that motion tabled, which sends
the bill to the governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-07
ROUTINE WORK IN THE HOUSE
Morning Session Devvoed TO Consideration
and Passage OF Senate Bills.

Springfield, Ills, May Practically
the entire time yesterday of the morn
ing session of the house was taken
up in the consideration of senate bills
on third reading. The following among
others were passed: LegaliZing the
salary of $1,000 per annum to the il
Drarian OF the state historical library;
appropriating $4,000 to the southern
Illinois penitentiarY to keep the con-