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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
To Remove Coal From Havana.

Washington, January 26.-The navy de- partment has ordered the Marcellus from Culebra to Havana to remove the re- mainder of the American coal there. There are about 300 tons left. It is no, stated at the department whether this coal will be sent to Admiral IIiggnson's squadron In the West Indies or dis patched to some of the nearby coaling stations. It developed today that the fleet in the West Indies Is being kept constant ly informed as to the details of the vene- zuelan situation. Denial Is made, how ever that any recent orders to ships have been influenced by a threatened clash with foreign powers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

mayor and many prominent people, would come to Mobiles merry Mardi Gras. It was decided at the meeting that all the prlnclpal streets would be Illuminated and the contract for the same has already been closed. The Felix parade will oc- cur on Monday and the keys of the citv will be turned over to him in the nublic square with appropriate ceremonies. A coronation ball will be given on Monday night, February 23, and Felix will crown HIS queen. Secretary J. Paul Wilson of the Carnival association stated yesterday that the reports being sent in were very encouraging and railroad agents all over the country are reporting that biz crowds will come to Mobile.
 
 Mobile Item: A. B. Bicknell, the we'll known detective for the Mobile Jackson and Kansas City road, was brought to the city last evening from Hattiesburg. Miss. suffering with dangerous wound near his heart. He was removed from the train to his room at Mrs. Foley's at Tennes- see and Franklin streets. From what can be learned MT. Bicknell was at work on signal board at Hattiesburg, when his pistol fell from his pocket and struck the railroad track and exploded. the ball striking him.
 Mobile Herald: A special train, com posed of three tourist sleeping cars and two baggage cars, containing 'boys in blue from Fort Getty in South Caro- lima, arrived in the city yesterday after noon at 2:25 o'clock over the Louisville and Nashville, en route to the Philippine Islands The soldiers were the Tenth company of the Coast artillery, in all 1Os men. under command of Captain H. T. Patten. The train was in charge of Wal ter l.. Beasley, passenger agent of the Louisville and Nashville, with headouar- ters at Montgomery. The troops will go to New Orleans, thence ovt the Southern Pacific to San Francisco, where on Feb ruary they will embark for the Philip pines. On their arrival in Mobile they were glad to alight from the train after their long and fatiguing journey. They had about twenty minutes exercise drill at the depot, when they were off again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
AND MYRTLES
 IN THE OLD CITY OF FEE

Edmondo De Amicis has given a vivid description of the centre of the city as he first saw 1t. How shall I express the wonder the pity. the sadness that over came that grand and dismal spectacle? The first impression is that of an im- mense city fallen into decreptitude and slowly decaying?
 "Tall houses. which seemed formed Of houses piled one upon the other, all fall ing to pieces, cracked from roof to base, propped up on every side. with no opening save some loophole in the shape of a cross: long stretches of street. fianked by two high bare walls like the walls of a fortress; streets running up hill and down, encountered with stones and ruins of fallen buildings. twisting and turning at every thirty paces every now and then long covered passage, dark as a cellar, where you have to feel your way: blind alleys, recesses, dens full of bones, dead animals, and heaps of putrid mat ter; the whole steeped in a dim and mel ancholy twilight. In some places the ground is so broken, the dust so thick, the smell so horrible, the flies so numar- ous, that we have to stop to take breadth. In half an hour we have made so many turns that if our road could be drawn 1t would form an arabesque as intricate as any in the Alhambra. Here and there We hear the noise of a weavers loom, a chanting of nasal voices. which, we are told, comes from a school of children: but we see nothing and no one any where We approach the centre of the city; people become more numerous: the men stop to let us pass, and stare aston ished; the children scream and run; the larger boys growl and shake their fists at a distance, mindful of the soldiers and their sticks. We see fountains richly or namented with mosaic, arabesque doors. arched courts, some few remains of Arab architecture in decay Every moment we find ourselves in darkness entering one of the many covered passages
 '.We come to one of the principal streets. about six feet wide and full of people, who crowd about us The soldiers shout and push and strike in vain, and at last make a sort of bulwark of their bodies by forming a circle around us and clasping hands, face outwards There are thousand eyes upon us; we can scarcely breathe in the press and heat, and move slowly on, stopping every mo- ment to give passage to Moor on horse- back, or a yelled lady on a camel, or an ass with load of bleeding sheep's heads. Groups of boys go by with scared and scabby heads; horrible old women. per- fectly bald and with naked breasts, mak- Ing their way by dint of furious im- precations against us; naked or almost naked madmen, crowned with flowers and feathers. Turning into another street we meet saint an enormously fat old fellow, as naked as he was born. lean ing upon lance bound with strips of red cloth He squints at us and mutters something at we pass"
 70 Fezf' on the other hand, says an Arabian historian, "all the beauty of the earth is concentrated in thee!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press. !.
 It is a good deal easier to make wo- man think you love her than O make her understand you don't
 It takes a woman to kiss a child and look in mans eyes while she is doing 1t as if she were kissing him.
 No woman ever loved man enough not to pretend to somebody that she was not so sure about 1t as she would like to be-
 Women are so naturally. deceitful that they can fool themselves into thinking they have good figures when they are like a sack of four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

stated accurately, but the New York Times puts the approximate cost in these figures:
 Construction :. :. .................$1 $144. 2s3. .35s For French company's rights. 40,000,0o0 Payment to Colombia ........... 10,0o0,0d0 Rental capitalized .. ............ R,b9o,o0o
 Total :. ,. .......................S1 S16.l 35s
 Under the spooner act the cost proper of digging the canal is confined to s135OO0, ,OO0, but all know that sucn limitations are no limitations at all. At present the secretary of the treas ury is authorized to issue 9 per cent bonds to the amount of $13e,000 ,00o, which does not incluoe the payments to Colombia and to the French com pany. Altogether the canal will prob ably cost just about quarter of a billion dollars.
 But it will be well worth the price. It will be the worlds greatest canal, and 1t will not only revolutionize the trade of the Pacific coast of America, but it will deeply change the entire trade of the vast Pacific ocean, It will affect every part of the world, but 1t will work wonders in the course Of single generation in the Pacific. Cost what 1t may, great country is to build a great canal, and the south is deeply interested in the stupendous work. The interoceanic idea is about to be changed into actual fact--into a matter of dollars and shovels--into waterway that will in one way or an- other serve all mankind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
The Andrews Raid,

The story of the Andrews Raid by Col. w. c. Dodson, which Is being published In parts in The Age-Herald. will be con- cluded in next Sundays issue. This graphic narrative is being read with great interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
lndiannla.

Senator Spooner grew eloquent and stern over the alleged forced resigna- tion of Minnie COX as postmaster of 1ndianola. "A federal office," he said, indignantly, should not be vacated by the duress of local pressure" Senator Spooner went on to say that the Presi- dent declined to accept Minnie Cox's resignation, because he acted upon a principle absolutely essential to the strength and virility of the national government"
 And then it turned out that the en- tire movement for busting the post master was a scheme of one A. B. Weeks; of the mayor, who is Weeks brother-in-law, and of the sheriff, who seems to have been a mutual friend. They, too, had the support of Congress- man Humphrey, who is the republican boss of the Indianola section. It Is not necessary to explain the case fur  tier than to give in full the letter of A. B. Weeks, as read by Senator Spooner in the Senate:
 "Offce of Davis & Weeks,
 Real Estate Agents,
 "Indianola, Miss, Dec. 1s. 1902. His Excellency President Theodore Roosevelt, Washington, D. C.:
 ''Esteemed Sir-I hope you will bear with me. but as the time draws near for Mrs. Minnie Cox's resignation. to take ef- feet as postmlstress at this place, I am anxious about the matter, as I want the office. l know that I am the only good friend your administration has here among the white people, and feel that if you will investigate the matter, you will be sure to appoint me. l conscien- tiously think that the republican party Is the party for the farmers of the coun- try, and further think that when that party is in power those who are repub- licans should hold office, but will frank ly say that should I not get the appoint ment. I will still be good republican, and will feel unltnid toward no one. hope that you will give this matter your kind consideration and give me the appoint ment.
 With great respect, I am,
 Yours very obediently,
 "A. B. WEEKS"
 "P S.-Shoud you desire, I will only be too glad to visit you in Washington and give you all the information you may want relative to this office and the pres ent incumbent"
 The Weeks letter is the key to the whole situation. Minnie Cox had served as postmaster under the Harri- son, Mckinley and Roosevelt admins trations, and the persons who desired a change were the persons who de- sired the appointment of A. B. Weeks. It was a movement by republicans, of republicans, for republicans, and Sen ator McLaurin had no difficulty in making its nature and scope known.
 The white people of Indianola would prefer a white postmaster, but the possibility of change under a repub- lican President would not have occur red to them. It did occur to MT. Weeks and his fellow republicans, and that is all there is of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Aguinaldo reappears in time to ask this country to loan him and his fel- lows s80, 900, 900. Modesty never was a distinguishing trait in his makeup.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
About Persona

c. W. Williams of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
 L. G. Daniel of Anniston Is registered at the Morris.
 Jake Broda of Ensley Is registered at the Hillman.
 George w. Harrison, Jr.. of Eutaw Is stopping at the Metropolitan
 c. M Heineman of Charlotte, N. C., is at the Hillman
 P. NJ Sloss of Huntsville is registered at the Morris.
 c. P. Slough of Gadsden Is at the Nor ris.
 s. O. Hsrkness of Livingston is at the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
Americans Come First.

Washington, January 26-The Senate committee on inter-oceanic canals today authorized favorable report on the bill now prohibiting the granting of con tracts in relation to the proposed Panama canal to any but American citizens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

The congressional waste basket Is still gathering in antitrust bills. Every member seems deslrous of being able to point on the stump to his little bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
He Didn't Bring 1t.

From Town and Country
 I'm so grateful to MT, Chumpleigh for sending me his photograph"
 Why, l thought you hated him?'
 Yes; but just think, he might have brought it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Paris Is discussing the ethical tend encies of the cakewalk. Paris always was great on ethics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Prince Cupid of Hawaii Is coming to this countrywide last and the bright est in apparel of royal scions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

President Castro Is d man that three powers led by bully cannot intimi- date. He is very good American and Indian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Senator-elect Shoot seems to think tho Monroe doctrine does not bar out the Mormon heirarchy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
sz.soa .a4a for FortIflcatIons.

Washington, January 2s.-The fortiflca- tions appropriation bill reported to the house carries $7.s03.s4s being $20o,o12 less than the current year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Addlcks is working so hard to get into the senate, be will be apt to rest while in IL. But he is not yet sena- tor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Ex-Senator Wolcott Is evidently a man who knows when he has had enough of the contingent process.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

The bullying of Venezuela Is the most cowardly trick of international politics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

The meddling Emperor William has his match in meddling President in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

The Germans are trying to sneak out of the San Carlos affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

An Oklahoma deacon got the better of his pastor in horse trade, and the church expelled him. This shows the advanced state of public sentiment in that territory,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

MT. Kipling's attention should be called again to Venezuela.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

The house trust bill is satisfactory to the trusts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Tho Venezuelan blockade will soon be a maneuver of the past.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

First-class stomachs are valued by the head of the oil trust at $1,00O,Oo0 apiece.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
THE STAMP TAX.
'''' 'De From the Mobile Register.

From the Mobile Register.
 The Register prints herewith the sec tions of the new revenue bill that are attracting general attention and some criticism throughout the state. The fea- ture that is most objected to is the pro- posed stamp tax on notes. Nothing but a great emergency would justify resort to such means for raising revenue. It would be too burdensome. In some cases the proposed tax would be out of all proportion to the value of the transac- tion the stamp is to legitimate MT. Davis illustration applies: Tt frequently hap pens that man borrows money for one day. If the amount Is s5O00 the stamp on the record of the transaction VII be 5; the interest will be only s1 .10;'' in other words. the borrower will have to pay the state nearly five times as much for certifying the note as he would have to pay the bank for the loan of the money! Such a feature Is not likely to receive the approval of the Alabama legislature.
 From the Selma Journal.
 The Journal has given some thought to the stamp provision of the proposed revenue act and the conclusion reached Is that the measure, If enacted into law would work hardship upon the borrower and let the lender go scott free, exempt ing him even from the tax he is now supposed to pay on solvent credits" The consumer certainly pays the tax and if the stamp is required to be af- fixed to an instrument. the person bor- rowing the money will as surely have to pay for the stamp as anything can be. Again business men who are compelled to borrow large amounts for a single day or for three days will have to pay for stamps many times as much as the in- terest on the money an injustice and not in accordance with equity. With these facts before us our Judgment is that the stamp provision in the act framed by the governor, auditor and attorney general should either be withdrawn or defeated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

The Panther had a whole continent to shoot at, and some of it's shots took effect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Colonel Arthur Lynch will be utilized as scarecrow, but never on the gal lows.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Chief Austin Is accommodating mate rial for a permanent exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

Colorado has Senator Teller, but Delaware still hesltates over Addicks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27
John Mitchell is not a gift taker.
THE NAME OF THE STATE.

The cry now Is, Dig the canal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-27

An Oklahoma deacon got the better of his pastor in horse trade, and the church expelled him. This shows the advanced state of public sentiment in that territory,
 The congressional waste basket Is still gathering in antitrust bills. Every member seems desirous of being able to point on the stump to his little bill.
  Aguinaldo reappears in time to ask this country to loan him and his feI- lows ss0 100000 Modesty never was distinguishing trait in his makeup.
 -------.---- President Castro Is man that three powers led by bully cannot intimi- date. He is very good American and Indian.
 --=s.-~-.- Addicks is working so hard to get into the senate, he will be apt to rest while in II. But he is not yet sena- tor.
 Ex-Senator Wolcott Is evidently a man who knows when he has had enough of the contingent process.
  Prince Cupid of Hawaii Is coming to this countryside last and the bright est in apparel of royal scions. Senator-elect Shoot seems to think the Monroe doctrine does not bar out the Mormon heirarchy.
 --ss--- Paris Is discussing the ethical tend encies of the cakewalk. Paris always was great on ethics.
 
 The meddling Emperor William has his match in a meddling President in this country.
 The bullying of Venezuela Is the most cowardly trick of international politics.
 First-class stomachs are valued by the head of the oil trust at $1,0O0,000 apiece.
 --s.---- The Panther had whole continent to shoot at, and some of it's shots took effect
 Colonel Arthur Lynch will be utilized as a scarecrow, but never on the gal lows.
 Colorado has Senator Teller, but Delaware still hesltates over Addicks.
 ---.s-- Chief Austin is accommodating mate rial for a permanent exposition.
 --.e.- Mir. Kipling's attention should be called again to Venezuela.
 -----.s-------. Tho Venezuelan blockade will soon be maneuver of the past.
 ------.s---------~ The Germans are trying to sneak out of the San Carlos affair.
 s--- The house trust bill is satisfactory to the trusts.
 John Mitchell is not a gift taker.
 --------e--- I'M
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-15
BIG COMPANIES
IN THE COURTS
Western Union Versus the Penn.
syIvania Railfoad.
FORMER GETS A DECISION
MORE LITIGATION STARTED
AND THE END NOT YET.

Trenton. n. J.. Jan. 14.-In the cir
cult court today a decision was filed
in favor of the Western Union Teie-
graph company. restraining the Penn
sylvania railroad from interfering
with the company's lines along the
road. The injunction is made perma-
nent.
The decision, as handed down, reeites
! the following United states statute en-
acted July "a, 1866:
ANY telegraph company row orga-
nized or which may De hereafter or
ganized under the laws of any state
shall have the right to construct,
maintain and operate telegraph lines
over and along any of the military or
post roads of the United States which
have been or may hereafter be declared
such by law, but such lines of telegraph
shall be so constructed and maintained
as not to interfere with the ordinary
travel on such military roads" All
railroads are declared by law to be
pest roads.
The decision continues:
while the question here at issue has
not had judicial Interpretation by the
court of last resort, the statute OF
July "a. 1866 as applicable to post
roads. has several times been before
the courts for their construction 1t
has been held that because of this law
one company having exclusive privi-
leges under the state law cannot pro-
hibit the erection of the telegraph lines
of another company on the post roads
of the United States where such other
companies have accepted the prOVl-
sions of the act of July "A, 1885, when
those in control of such roads have
given their assent.
1T has also been decided in United
States VS., the Union Pacific Railroad
company: That no company owning a
post road over. which interstate COM
MERGE is carried on can consistently
with the act of July a. 1866, bind it
self by agreement to exclude from its
roadway any telegraph company incor-
porated under the laws of a state,
which accepts the provisions of the
act and desires the use of that roadway
for its lines in such manner as will
not interfere with the ordinary travel
thereon
The deciding judge, in closing, said:
In view of the facts presented and
for the reason stated. / have decided
to make permanent the injunction. In
this way the defendants will have an
opportunity to appeal to the next term
OF the circuit court of appeals; while,
should the rule be discharged, the COM
plainant would have no appeal and the
injury to its property. which is threat
ened, would have been accomplished
before the case had been properly con-
sidered''
The contention Of the defendant COM
pany that il has entered into a new
contract with another telegraph COM
pany and that there is not room on its
right of way for the lines Of more than
one telegraph company. the decision
says. ought to await the final deter
mination of the case.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-15
ANOTHER INJUNCTION SUIT.
This One Is Started by the Pennsyl-
vania Company.


Pittsburg, Jan IA new phase of
the legal battle between the Western
Union Telegraph company and the
Pennsylvania Railroad company devel-
oped today when the PENNSYLVANIA
company filed a cross bill in the United
States circuit court against the West
ern Union Telegraph company. The
eross-blil alleges that a partnership
has existed between the plaintiff and
defendant for years, and the court is
asked to declare that all contracts and
agreements between the defendant and
plaintiff terminate and end June ?,
1908; that an accounting be had and a
decree made fixing and determining the
respective rights and standing of the
plaintiff and defendant in and to the
property constituting lines of telegraph
which are the subject matter Of this
litigation
The court is further asked to declare
that the Western Union Telegraph
company has no right or authority 10
occupy any portion of the property Of
the plaintiff under the acts Of congress.
The court is also asked to grant a
perpetual injunction restraining the de-
PENDANT company from in any manner
using OF occupying the property OF any
portion thereof of the plaintiff after
the second day of June, 1903, and from
interfering with the plaintiff in re-
moving the property from all Of the
lines of the defendant company. if
deemed necessary.
The Pennsylvania company also filed
an answer and demurrer in the preVi-
Gus case asking that the portion of the
agreement that no other company or
individual be permitted 10 build or OPP
crate telegraph line along the right
OF way Of way of the railroad company,
be declared void and Illegal. because it
was intended to create a monopoly in
the telegraph business