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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10

teenth street the Rev. Henry Heise, pastor: 7:45 p. m, devotional services in German language.
 Maundy Thursday was observed in all the Catholic and most of the Episcopal churches. High mass was sung at St. Paurs church. the organ being silent ar- ter the Gloria. There will be no sound of bell or organ again until Holy satur day. After the mass the blessed saera- ment was carried in procession from the high altar to the repository on St. Jo- seph's altar The procession moved out the main aisle and around into the aisle on the right It was singularly impress i've and might have reminded one of those seen in cathedrals. First came the cross bearer, then the acolytes bearing candles; then little girls in white, strew- ing flowers in the way of the procession. Following the girls came the choristers singing the "Pange Lingua'; next the thurifers swinging incense, and then the celebrant, Father O'Reilly, carrying the sacrament. The congregation filled the church.
 Last night at 7.3O at St. Pauls the Tenebrae was sung and a sermon was preached by Father Kerrigan.
 At St Mary's Episcopal church last night holy communion was celebrated. There was large congregation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
Great Bicycle Race Promoter is
 Investigating Possibilities
WANTS ID MEET TIE ELKS
Says That Game Is Paying In Other Cities and That Birmingham Is the Best of the
 Lot.

Jack Prince, bicycle racer, manager promoter and track builder. in fact every thing except an actor, came to Birming- ham yesterday morning to propect with view to building coliseum here to hold race meet this spring and next fall. The track will be added to the southern circuit which Jack is now man. aging, and if the plans here go through he will bring the greatest racers and pace followers in the country.
 Jack has beeen looking around, and has in prospect several pieces of proper ty within few blocks of the center of the city. He hopes to be able to lease one of these at a reasonable price, and on 1t erect an open coliseum.
 Eight-Lap Track.
 He proposes to build an eight-lap track which will be fast enough to allow the mile to be made in 1:2O or better
 Prince will call today on several of the Blks who were prominent in the re- cent movement to erect q coliseum in which to hold the horse show He will put before them plans of several other coliseums which he has built and is now running, and thinks he will be able to interest them. He will probably form a stock company with sufficient capital to erect building which will stand the wear and tear of years. and will be adapt ed to about twenty different varieties of amusement.
 Talks Enthusiastically.
 In speaking of the matter last night Jack said:
 Well, the game should be a go here. The old love for the flying man on a machine has returned to the people, and we have pulled off some of the most sue cessful races in the history of Atlanta within the past few days. 1 believe that a city which will support theatres, base ball and all other clean sport as Birmlng- ham does, will not fail to patronize in large punches a bicycle race track where the best in the business will put their best foot foremost.
 We are running clean game and the people and papers of the cities will testify to the fact that we are delivering the very best article in our power. l would like to meet with some of the Elks and arrange for coliseum. There are twen- ty-five ways it would be useful"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
ATHLETIC CLUB TRAINING.
Will Soon Put Strong Baseball Team
 In the Field.

A baseball team will soon be put in the field by the Birmingham Athletic club The members of the team are now practicing in the afternoon, and the prospects are that some good material will be brought out.
 The team of the Athletic club will probably arrange for games with How ard college, at East Lake, Gadsden, Huntsville, Decatur, Anniston and other cities in the state.
 All the cities mentioned will doubtless have strong teams this season. The pros poets are that number of college play CTS from North Carolina and Virginia will make up the Anniston team. Last year a number of college men were members of 1t. If this Is done the aggregation will be strong one.
 It is thought that nearly all of the cities of Alabama of more than 4OO0 or 5000 pop ulation will have teams and the Athletic club nine will experience no difficulty in securing dates for games.
 It is also understood that team from the Birmingham lodge of Eagles and a team from the Birmingham lodge of Elks will meet on the diamond at an early date. In addition to these games a large number of other interesting baseball con- tests will probably be arranged this sea- son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
RAILROAD WORLD.

It Is now positively announced that the headquarters of the western district of the Southern will be removed from Chat tanooga to Birmingham some time during the present year. probably in October. General Superintendent c. s. McManus has been in the city frequently during the past month and 1t is understood he has been figuring for suitable office space.
 The removal of these headquarters will mean much for Birmingham, for in addi- tion to bringing of a working force of forty or fifty persons to the city 1t is an advantage to any community to have such headquarters identified with it.
 The move Is to be made on account of the large volume of business done in this district by the Southern, and since this business Is constantly growing it is felt that even though Chattanooga is nearer the center of the western district than Birmingham it will be more advantageous to the road to have its he dquarters where the heaviest traffic originates.
 Superintendent M. M. Richey, division freight agent; c. R. Browder and Divis- iSii T oooNhbth 0SNiAb 1s S- buSh Ol lHt Southern went to Atlanta yesterday to attend the conference in that city of all heads of districts, divisions and depart ments of the Southern railway.
 w. L. Greaves, general southern freight agent of the Big Four, is in Atlanta.
 T. c. Tipton. commercial agent of the Choctav with headquarters in Atlanta, was here yesterday.
 Haiden Filler. general freight agent of the Baltimore and Ohio, with headquar- ters in St. Louis, was in Birmingham yes- terday.
 A Washington dispatch says; A table prepared by the interstate commission giving the railroad accidents from 1886 to 1902 shows startling results In the percentages of casualties due to the auto matic coupler act. In 1885 employees who met their death while coupling or un- coupling cars constituted 13l per cent of the whole number killed. while those in- jured engaged In this work constituted 46.s per cent. During 1909, with the auto matic couple act in full operation. those killed in coupling operations constituted only 5.6 per cent of the whole number of deaths and the injured only 6,s per cent
 The percentages are all tho more re-. markabie in view of the fact that in 1886 the mileage of railroads was only i25,1s5 as compared with 187,257 in 1902, while the railroad employees numbered 100000 in 1886 as compared with more than 100000 last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
CHILDREN ID GIVE
 AN ENTERTAINMENT Free Kindergarten Will Fave Commencement Exercises MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED Miss Maud Lindsay of Florence May Make Address-Meeting of the
 Board of Managers and Ad-
 vsory Board Yesterday.
MORE FUNDS ARE NEEDED

At a meeting of the board of managers and advisory board of the Birmingham Free Kindergarten institute held yester- day morning about 10 o'clock in the Nor ris hotel parlors, 1t was decided to give a commencement in the hall of the Knights of Columbus on Twentieth street and Fourth avenue. The entertainment will be about the last of this month or the first of May.
 Four children are to graduate from the training class. and they will receive a diploma. This is the only institute in the state which is allowed to issue diplomas, and they are highly prized.
 The institute is a benevolent organiza- ton, and up to the present time it has been able to keep running on donations from citizens. The bills Tor April have to be met and the where-with-all Is missing, so the children of the fourth class of the high school have agreed to give an enter tainment to raise funds for this months expenses. This will be given at the Knights of Columbus hall on the night of April 21.
 It is the desire of the association to get Miss Maud Lindsay of Florence to be present and make an address. Miss Lind say has written several books on kinder garten training. which are used in many parts of the world, and especially in Eng land. where they are considered the best published.
 She is we'll known all over the country, and her essays on kindergarten matters are sought for and eagerly read. Miss Snider will have charge of the entertain ment and the commencement exercises. and will introduce some novel features.
 The Kindergarten association depends on the showing 1t will make at the com mencement exercises for large assistance. as 1t is said that all who see the work at commencements are willing to con- tribute during the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
OLDSTYLE MINSTREL SHOW Is ID BE GIVEN Members of I. P. A. Soon to
 Appear at Jefferson REHEARSAlS NOW GOING ON Date for the Performance Is the Night of May 5-Promlnent T. p. As
 to Take Part in the Big
 Production.
REHEARSAlS NOW GOING ON

The committee appointed at the annual meeting of Post B, Travellers Protective association, to arrange for a show at one of the theaters, has decided to give an old-time minstrel performance, with many prominent men taking the leading parts.
 The show will be given at the Jefferson theater on Tuesday night, May 5, at S:3O o'clock railroad time, and all the drum mers in the berg are pledged to be present and bring line of feminine samples with them.
 They have all agreed to take five tickets each and to sell them. There are S6O members of the post, which means that at least 1900 persons will be entitled to sit and laugh their sides off at the perform ance.
 A few of Birmingham's most prominent T. P. As will be seen to advantage, and disadvantage, on that night. Some will make their debut before the public as actors, stars and would-be stars, but at that they promise the greatest evenings entertainment ever handed out to a first night audience.
 Already on the honor roll are to be found the names of J. A. Van Hoose, Frank P. OBrien, John L. Parker, c. F. Orr, T. " Boardman. D. R. Copeland. James A. Dougherty, Hughes B. Kennedy, Charles Simmons, J. H. McCary, Sid B. Lee, R. E. Collins, Walter Gardner, Chop pie Lum, Harry Bell, Louis Hell, Sidney Lazarus, John K. Warren, John Meyer, G. H. Clay and B. S. Loventhal
 Rehearsals have already started, and there is a dearth of makeup material In the city. All the Thespians are hard at work, and many futures are predicted from that first great night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
PURSES FOR TROT
 AND PAGE IN MAY
THE ELKS' LODGE WILL HAVE TWO DAYS OF GOOD RACING. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS MAY 26 AND 28.

Recently the Elks decided to give two days of racing under the auspices of the Birmingham lodge, and a committee con- sisting of Dr. A Gibson, James Smiley and George G. Phillips was appointed to arrange the programme. Wednesday morning the committee met in the Ala bama Livery company's office and ar- ranged for the following events:
 May 26
 Free-for-All Pace-Purse $150.
 2:50 Trot-Purse $150.
 Free-for-All Trot-Purse s150.
 Running Race; One Mile-Purse s25.
 May 2S:
 2:2O Trot or Pace-Purse $50.
 2:24 Trot-Purse $150.
 2:3O Pace-Purse $50.
 One-half Mile Running Race-Purse $21. The conditions are as follows:
 Trot and Pace-One-half mile heats, best three in five. Four horses to enter. trree to start. Moneys to be divided 50, 30 and 20 per cent. Five per cent to enter and 5 per cent deducted from winners. En- tries to close Monday night, May 25, and not to be opened until that night. No entry accepted unless accompanied by cash entrance fee. . Those present at the meeting were Will jam Moughon, Captain Mourson, William II. Jones, Frank Johnson, Will Johnson, W. A. Lord, Henry Grimes. Bob Moseley, Dave Fox, MT Carter and John McCarty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
A LITTLE BOY IS
 WITHOUT FRIENDS
MOTHER IS DEAD AND CHlLD'S RELATIVES CANNOT BE FOUND. BODY OF MRS. MARY SMITH AT LOY'S.

Lying in the morgue at Lige Loy's un- dertaking parlors are the remains of Mrs. Mary Smith, who died Wednesday at St. vincents hospital, and running around the building is an orphan boy. The little fellow has no where to go and no rela- lives who an be reached by telegraph.
 Mrs. Smith and her son arrived in Bir- mingham Tuesday afternoon from Chat tanooga The woman was taken Ill and had to be carried to St. Vincents, where she died in a few hours. Efforts have been made to reach friends or relatives in Chattanooga, but without avail. The remains will be held until some one is found to claim them. Meanwhile the boy Is being cared for temporarily by MT. Low,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
TRIuMPHs OF 1902.

Seldom if ever in any one year of the history of the world have so many im- portant events of universal interest taken place. America. England, Germany and France have each participated. The Presi- dent of the United States welcomed and entertained H. R. H. Prince Henry of Prussia at the White House. Edward VII was crowned King of England and Elm peror of india. the German Emperor had his American-built yacht. Meteor" !" christened; France had the unveiling Of the Rochambeau Statue. and at all func- tions attending these celebrations Moet cIusiyely. This, indeed, Is an unparaI-
 leled record, which Is proof positive of the superiority and popularity of the re- nowned brand of Moet & chandon White Seal 1-16-19t-fri
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
RECORD OF COURTS.

The following cases were disposed of in the Circuit court yesterday:
 Mark A. Mcclellan against the West ern Union Telegraph company, suit dis missed.
 Ephriam A. Tucker against the Lock wood Manufacturing company, plaintiff suing for damages for the loss of finger to his son, verdict for $500 judgment for the plaintiff.
 Otis Hidden company against the Lock- wood Manufacturing company, judgment by consent for s2544s for the plaintiff.
 D. D. Jones against the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, yer dict for the defendant.
 No cases were tried in the first division of the Criminal court. Headings are still being settled In the City court.
 Pisos Cure for Consumption Is a pleas ant and effectual remedy for coughs and colds. 25c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
Policeman Devlne's Father.

Mrs. G. E. Devine received a telegram from her husband. Policeman Devine, yesterday stating that his father was still alive. He was summoned to Fair burn Wednesday by a telegram stating that his father was very low and hardly expected to live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
NEGRO WOMAN MURDERED.
Was Shot at Bessemer and Died Yes
 terday Morning.

Eva Wright. a negro woman, was killed at Bessemer late Wednesday night and Coroner Paris went to investigate the case yesterday morning, remaining at Bessemer all day.
 The coroner has reserved his verdict. He says the woman was murdered. While she was standing in the doorway of an- other woman's home some one slipped up behind her and fired five bullets into her body. She died yesterday morning.
 No arrests have been made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
TOMBRELLO IS
 NOW ON TRIAL Preliminary Hearing Begins Be- fore H, B, Abefnaihy
 ARGED WITH MURDER Italian Who Shot and Killed Percy Little at LittIeton Puts His Wit nesses on the stand-The
 Testimony.
ARGED WITH MURDER

The preliminary hearing of Frank Tom brello. charged with the murder of Percy c. Little at Littleton on March 22' be- gan before H. B. Abernatny, justice Of the peace. yesterday morning. The testi- mony will probably be concluded this morning and the arguments of the attor- neys will be made this afternoon. At o'clock yesterday afternoon an adjourn ment of the court was taken until 10 o'clock this morning.
 Tombreilo is an Italian and keeps store at Littleton. On the night of Sum day. March p, he shot and killed Percy Little. He was arrested and placed under a bond on the charge of manslaughter. Later a brother of the man who was killed swore out warrant charging mur- der in the first degree. and the Italian was arrested again and this time was locked up in the county jail.
 The nearing is taking place in the first division of the Criminal court, owing to the IacL IHaI u ldISc OA '%N nesses are being examined and large crowd of spectators came to the office of the justice of the peace to witness the proceedings.
 Italians Present.
 Tombrello's family was in court, and besides them about twenty Italians Mrs. Little, the mother of the man Tombrello killed, was also in the courtroom. She Is an elderly lady and frequently her handkerchief sought her eyes as the case proceeded. The wife of the murdered man sat beside her mother-in-law. She Is a young woman and had been married but little over a year. She wore deep mourn- ing and was heavily yelled. Two brothers of Little were In the courtroom and they intend to make vigorous prosecution.
 Tombrello Is being represented by J. T.. Glover and H. G. Denegre. Assistant Solicitor Winston and J. G. Shugart are prosecuting attorneys.
 The testimony of the witnesses for the state was to the effect that Little went to Tombrello's store in company with several others, one of whom wanted to buy some hopjack. That Tombrello said something to Little and the two con- versed in low tones, when suddenly the Italian shot Little, who died in few seconds.
 Witnesses for the State.
 The testimony for the defendant was to the effect that Little had a whip in his hand and either struck or attempted to strike Tombrello, when the Italian pulled his pistol and fired.
 Testimony also showed Little had a pistol under his vest, which was buttoned up at the time.
 Little was in charge of a gang of work men on railroad construction work. It Is said that for some time there had been a bad feeling among the Italians and a number of Americans at Littleton, and that Tombrello had made the remark that the whipping of Italians would cause bloodshed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
BAZAAR FOR oRPHANAeE.
A Lively Contest for the Pony-Many
 Chances.

The bazaar for the Orphans home, to be opened soon at East Lake. will com mence next Tuesday in St. Paurs hall. The ladies of St. Paurs church are taking great interest in the bazaar and are work ing hard to make 1t a success.
 Mrs. Tom Rensford has charge of the contest for the pony, which will be given away to the lucky person holding the correct number, and she states that there will be a very large number In the con- test
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10

Wanted-Cash bargains in real estate in and about Bir. ningham. I have e2OO, ,OOO to invest in good things where good profits are prob able Address Profits, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
IN BEHALF OF
 WORTHY CAUSE Appeal to Wage Workers for
 HiIInan Hospital 4 DAYS WAGE WILL HELP Master Mechanic Joe w. Riddle, ST., of Thomas Issues Very Strong Address-canvass to Be
 Made.
4 DAYS WAGE WILL HELP

The board of managers of the Hillman hospital submit an appeal from Master Mechanic Joe W. Riddle of Thomas to working men in behalf of the hospital. The managers set forth that the plan which follows was conceived by man of sterling worth, with wide, practical judgment and extended experiences ITO the Mechanics and Working Men of All Trades in the Birmingham Dis trict
 Read and thoroughly understand the following proposition before laying this aside:
 Would you be willing to subscribe an nually, to the Hillman hospital, one day s wages Qor your part), to be given, say, on the last Saturday in May if the said Hillman hospital. on their part, should, in case of accident to you, or in case of severe illness, take you in charge and give you the best surgical or medical treatment possible. until you are fit to be discharged, with no other cost what ever to you, except said one days wages per year? That their committee should on that same Saturday place members at different stations in the city to take up collections, for the working mans hos ptal fund.- that also on the following day the churches be requested to take up collections for the same fund, the said days to be known from then on as Hos pital Saturday and Hospital Sunday.
 Subscriptions.
 That your subscriptions on either day be sent to your foreman, stating whether from you individually or through your employer, together with your address, and from that date until the same date next year you shall be entitled to afore- said treatment regardless of where you work; then forward your next years subscription as before.
 Give this your earnest consideration and remember that 1t is hard to tell who shall be the next man hurt sufficiently to need hospital care, and if you are fortunate enough to never need it, you should be proud to know that you have helped some other poor fellow less for tunate. l have canyassed the Pioneer plant at Thomas and have the sigma lures of over 13O, without one single re- fusal. and MT. F. B. Keiser, our super intendent, has expressed his willingness, on receipt of the list, to forward the amount to the proper authorities on the date to be agreed upon.
 Canvass to Be Made.
 Now when your place of work Is can- vassed, as 1t will be, don't fail to swell the list with your name, and remember that this is no scheme to get your money, but a fair proposition to help you when In need, and the committee in charge are ladies of the most prominent families in the state, who are always doing good and deserve the hearty support of all. am, yours truly,
 JOE W. RIDDLE, SR., Master Mechanic, Furnace No. 3, Thom-
 as, Ala"
 All superintendents, foremen and other officers, who approve of this appeal to raise funds for a deserving cause, are urged to forward their names and ad- dress promptly to Mrs. Bush, 1120 Elev- enth avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Forrest Mitchell.

The remains of Forrest Mitchell, who died Wednesday at the residence of his father, G. Fl. Mitchell. Avenue 7 ana Twenty-seventh street. were sent yester- day to Campbellsburg, lAy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-10
100000 Appropriated,

Havana, April e.-rhe United States Philippine commission has appropriated sl.o0o.ooo for the purchase of silver bull lion and copper to make the new sub- EIdiary coins.
The news-herald., 1903-01-03

seal, at my Office in the said state and
county, the day and year last above
written.
(SeaD w. G. CROSSMAN,
Notary Public. lat, New York Co.
My commission expires March 80,
1903. !
Territory of Arizona,
County of Maricopa, SIS.
I, B. F. McFall, County Recorder in
and for the county and territory afoFe-
said do hereby certify that the within
instrument was filed for record at 1:02,
o'clock p. m. this 18th day of OctobeIN
1902 ,and duly recorded In Book No.
12 of interpretations, Records of Mari
copa County, Arizona, at pages BIT to
800.
Witness my hand and official seal tha
day and year above written.
B. F. MCCALL,
(SeaD County Recorder.
By A. S. ARTHUR,
Deputy.
The news-herald., 1903-01-03

o'clock p. m. on this 18th day of Oc-
tober, 1902, and duly recorded in Book
No. 12 of interpretations, Records of
Maricopa County, Arizona. at pages
3O1 to sos.
Witness my hand and official seal the
day and year above written.
B. F. McFALL,
(SeaD County Recorder.
By A. S. ARTHUR,
Deputy.