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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

teen thousand tons displacement and to have
speed Of eighteen knots.
1t was also stated that the Connecticut and her
sister ship. the louisiana. ARE considered to be
two Of the most powerful battleships ahoat-" In
making this statement. IL was not intended TO say
that they are to be OF greater displacement and
speed than any other for this would be untrue and
as proof OF this a brief comparison with the new
British battIeship King Edward VII. launched at
Davenport July .. may be made. The latter IS
the largest ship IN the British navy. She Is re-
ported have cost s.. go 90 including armOr and
armament, while the limit OF the cost Of the Con-
necIiCut exclusive OF armOr and armament. Is
under construction at Newport News is less than
the amount for the Connecticut But. with the cost
OF arrnor and armament added, neither Will cost
what the British ship Will The King Edward VII
Is probably the highest type OF British battle
ship as the Connecticut and Louisiana will be OF
the American navy. The following are the dimen-
siOns, etc. Of each:
Connscticut-Lerzth 40 feet breadth beam IS n
10 tn draught pa. feet; Displacement 1900
Horsepower ndicatel. ie goo speed
capacity -Four Finch breechload-
eight S-inch Sreechioadlng RITES. twelve
brsechloadinz rifles twelve 3pounder rapid firing guns
matte I-pounder senni-autonlatie. 3-inch
machine and six automatic. caibrs u
King E1Vart NII-Length - feet. breadth z beam.
IS feet draught q water. On feet displacement 1850
horsepower Indicated Is speed Isia Knots.
coal capacity. ESQ tons Armament -Four 2nch brsec
inch breeehoadins rirss and teltyfour OK smaller
calm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
AN AID TO TELEGRAPHY

nerves said 20 be particularly severe account
OF the great number Of signals which he must send
IN the course OF few hours work and also be-
cause OF the great rapidity with which Ae must
WORK As is well known. the various signals are
made by q combination Of the dot and dash the
letter p FOR instance requiring five dots. and
the letter ID" a dash and three dots With the
indicating p the operator must depress and
release MS key five times, and thus IL Is estimated
that in the course OF sending message In the ordl
nary pursuit OF his work the operator Is compelled
90 make 10000 cepressons and the nuulb-r
OF relaxations in the course % eight hours work
during which tine he would send about dfteeu
thousand words. II viii readily be that the
work Is exceedingly trying on the nerves
Much OF this labor been avoided By the use
OF a new invention. recently patented by Horace
O. Martin IL Is about the size OF the Nlrse relay
and Is known as the "autOpleL. II nlgg De lever.
which works from the side. there being n eontact
point each side. As long the lever - held az
one side the automatic mechanism IL set IN mo-
don the dots seat out one after ne oLncr.
UpCn shifting the lever the other aide. the dash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
sNERICAN FISHERMEN READY TO FIGHT SEIZURE
By PETREL IN LAKE ERIE.

creases their chances OF making capture. with
possible salvage money for them. They sight a
fishing tug at work and call the captain. He finds
the Petrol on the course he ordered followed and,
believing he Is stin on the line acts accordingly.
Until this year the fishermen have considered
Captain Dunn OF the Petrol a very fair man. He
has slipped up 20 many OF the vessels OF the feet
with this greeting:
You're the wrong side OF the lire. Better
take up your nets and go home"
The fishermen would obey and that was the end
Of II. This easy treatment did not stop poaching.
however. and that vas what Captain Dunn was
there for. He determined 90 be more severe. and
the Kittie y and the Silver Spray cases resulted
II Is said the Cana dian Government Is going TO
give him more speedy boat.
Manager J. Dibble Of one Of Dunkirk's largest
fish companies has remedy for both fishermen and
the government. He holds that the fishing is just
as good on the American side and that the tugs
would not cross over II they knew where the line
was.
Mark the boundsrye line" he says Run a
chain Of spar buoys from end OF the lake 10 the
other. They could be five miles apart, FOR ii is
easy enough 20 see two and half miles on this
lake IN ordinary weather. The lake is not too
deep and the expense would not be excessive With
the line marked the boats would have no trouble
keeping on side"
F. E. Gunther. manager Of the Cooperative Fish
Company. thinks the United States Government
should keep a cutter at the end Of the lake
There is S5ooooo invested in this industry" he
sale other day ana We neeo pIoleClion- INV
Canadians are crovding Us more and more each
wear The only vessel the government has In these
waters is the old Michigan. which is generally
chained I'd to a wharf n Erie. She is hfty-five
years old and would not dare out in a stiff gale
The Ohio state Fish Commission put a steamer on
The lake 10 guard its interests. and notice that
the Petrol does not bother them any more All
We ask for Is our own half OF the lake-there are
herring enough IN Il for any one-bUt we DO not
want that half cut down 70 quarter by some
cross grained Enslishman-'
81 the matter stands-a sort Of armed truce The
Petrol is watching the fishermen. and her Drew are
telling what they viii do when they get their
new boat The fishing tugs are fighting shy Of the
lire ard are ready for trouble. The state Depart
mont through the Consul General at Ottawa is
,,-..+t-- I'm an active defence for the Kittis D..
hut has been unable TO prove her seizure unjusti-
fed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
The x RAY PROBLEM.

sre RAYS Injurious % living Tissues, Does ths
etneric current. passing unchecked throasn tes1
and blood plant germs II decay iu IT'S coITsef A
story Is current that these rays have endangered
Inventor Edison's eyesight ard cost % his
vrorJxu-en an arm In several Instances recently
ported skin grsfting has been resorted 90 as des-
r-rrfe remedy for y ray baking and curut-g
E6ufgpu's discovery has been Weicl med
nvalulble az To pathological science. and houors
and rewards have been s.0g @feI fl.lE upon Aifa.
re h4z practically created now wprlt OF sctatto
research and experiment The tremendous impul-s
which he gave iTferenlerr inquiry BIAS beer fol-
lowed and answered by amazing revolutions &C
natures secrets Marvel dr-al1ef 81 - ancient
al nerllsts have teen o~ersh1CCws1 ard outloue
By autaci0us c1odern eN perlr1l -t..f- Wurk-.4s
new and strange lines. Men o. fence earar.
exnccta1t radical DisciOst-res that aesail
the foundations OF mOu@r1 physical ecieuce-the
cent revelation Of the properties Of radu. s1r
ample-elicit neither surprise dismay. There
Is a hectic fever % experiment a. every cslarter
with strong accompanying disposition 20 follow
after strange g01s.-(F hadelphia North American
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13
HUGE BATTLESHIPS.
Comparisons Between New American and
British Vessels.

I, 4. only few years ago that the shipping world
concluded that the limit Of size and speed Of trans
atlantic passenger steamships had been reached
with a displacement Of five six thousand tons
and speed of from fourteen TO sixteen knots. But
enormous strides have occurred since then and
steamship OF ten thousand tons and a twenty knot
speed is now common But ths naval architect
the constructor and the engineer has not confined
his attention to the mercantile marine as is evil
denced by the swift cruisers and the leviathan
battleships. Only Tuesday last The Tribune
gave picture and the principal dimensions OF the
bsttleship Connecticut. now under construction at
the New-York navy yard. which is TO be OF six
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

old vfntszes at his ancient house. His library ls
his pride and his membership In many CLUBS keePs
him busy when he tires for the time OF LOOKING AZ
his collection Of antique coins antique furnlture
and curios Of value His yachting cap Is az
wsys ready for use and the yacht which he loves.
with its story OF comfort. speed and safety, Is the
first in commission and the last one out OF Cult
mission when the seasons and 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

.a;ions but. while his strength and spirits are
ebbing surely away. is carried on dumpiy through
the weary routine OF his life like vsritable beast
OF burden. But whole volume OF description
would not explain to the outsider the peculiar
loathing that is entertained by the initiated for
THE House Analyze the feeling. and YOU will find
OF it reasonable; but IL IS there neVsrthe
less deep seated and inextinguishable."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-13

mechanism s set IN motion. and the dashes Will DO
repeated indefinitely II desired With this device a
word which requires thiFry-tSO movements Is sent
with twelve ard IL Is estimated that the operators
work - reduced By tvo-thirds-CSClentifc Ameri-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
RETAIL CLERKS MEET.
Members of Number of Important
 Committees Are Named.

Local No. 123 of the Retail Clerks In- ternational Protective association met last night at Red Mems hall and held an important session.
 A number of important committees were named, among them being the grievance committee, which consists of c. J. Herbert, M. & Umbenheur, W. T. White. J. s. Phelps and W. J. Morga- ridge.
 The Trades Council committee: c. J. Herbert, w. T. White, Ira Stamps, E. G. Lawley, H. F. Morris.
 Employment committee: W. J. Mar garidge, John Simpson. c. J. Herbert, A. A. Stucky and John Antwine
 Sick committee: Charles J. Herbert, J. c. Arthur, J. M. Terry. l.. O. Parsons, R. w. Smith.
 Entertainment committee: Charles J. Herbert, J. c. arthur, l.. O. Parsons, M. Rothschilds and Jake Albert.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
HOTEL ARRIVALS


 Florence Hotel AFfIs.iias R. D. Wall. Memphis, l. Weluhas atlanta; H@ sp: Jordan and wife, Atiansai A Doggreli and wife. Amory, Mlsse k v Willough- by, St. Louis; A. $. seide1s Reading, Pa; l. P. Rothermel Readtag g. Pa; J. D. Patterson, Atlanta ! F Whey Atlanta; D. w. Pearce, Philadenhla' J. D. Att kins. Philadelphia; H- x. Adams, New Decatur, Ala; l.. Y Dean. hafaula, Ala; T. l.. Fay, Elgin. 1lt c C. Brown, Att lanta; z. S. Claggert Greenvile, Miss; H. Magruder. Atlanta. Charles amilton. Tennessee; S. M. Richmond. ulsville; J. N. Wells, BranehKiliea z Amer son, Toledo Ala; C. F. eob.e Toledo, Ala; W. M Dempf Indianapons Ind; w. P. Lay. Gadsden; c r. Iirewer Mont gomery: D. E. Buchanan. Atiauta; D. R. Wilder, New Orleans W. M i-edbet- ter. Southern Kentucky. | M Chris singer Chicago; w. L. rrotts Center vile, Ala; w. P. Lawaou Memphis: S. F. Scale. Selma; E P HarViey, Mem phis; Columbus Dill and wife. Boston: E. G. Eaton, Vinehil sla A Nrohr, St. Louis; A. Dietz, Chat aaHza R. Tucker, Chattanooga; J. F. Gates hiiadclphia; T. W. White, Chatta oaga
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
HUMANE SOCIETY
 HOLDS MEETING
T. RATES RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT AND GEORGE M. CRUlksHANk IS ELEcTED-HEADoUARTERS ARE NOW ON MORRIS AVENUE.

A meeting of the Humane society was held yesterday in the office of George NJ Cruikshank in the Ledger building.
 The resignation of A. o. Lane and pr. Samuel Ullman from the board of direc- tors and Capt T. Rates from the presi- dency were read and accepted by the society. Tom Ashford and Captain Rates were elected to the vacant places on the board of directors
 MT. Cruikshank was elected to the pres idency of the society, but he said he could only fill it temporarily.
 The salary of L. A. Bennie, secretary and special officer, was fixed at $75 per month.
 The society wishes 1t known that it's headquarters will in the future be at the private office of the secretary, 1910 Nor ris avenue, Bell phone 1177. The public is urged to give support to the society in any way possible.
 It is understood that the city council will take up the matter of making a regular appropriation for the society at it's next meeting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
New Land Bill Starts.

London, February 2.-The relaxation of the crimes act in Ireland, which is re
 garded in Irish circles as paving the way for the governments new land bilL still leaves sections of the act in force em- ploying special jures and change of venue. At Sligo, Tipperary, and Clare counties no relaxation has been made ana the magistrate will still have the power of summary Jurisdiction. The government ordered yesterday the release of the na- tional member of parliament, Reddy. from Tulamore jail. Reddy's sentence un- der the crimes act would not expire until next March. It is understood that the Irish members. William Redmond and John Roche, will also shortly be released.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
BESSEMER.
Hardware Store BureIarized for the
 Second Time in Few Weeks.


 Bessemer, February 2.-(Special.)- For the second time within a few weeks the hardware store a of I. A. Lewis, on Nineteenth street, near Third avenue, was burglarized at an early hour Sunday morning. In both instances the thief or thieves broke one of the plate glass windows. Two handsome revolvers were taken. There is as yet no clue to the thief.
 The grand jury was impaneled In the city court this morning and Mf. P. J. McAdory made foreman. Judge B. O. Jones delivered an able charge.
 The United Charities held an inter esting meeting at the residence of Mrs. D. M. Owens this afternoon. There is considerable sickness among the poorer classes and the society is being kept busy ministering to their wants.
 The Bessemer Medical society meets tonight for the consideration of sey- eral important matters.
 Miss Mamie Bradshaw has arrived from Livingston and will make her home in future with Judge and Mrs. B. c. Jones, the latter being her sister
 Maj R. L. Crook of vicksburg has joined Mrs. Crook, who has been visit ing Capt. and Mrs. H. w. Crook for the past week. He will be here but few days.
 Capt. W. c. McEntyire Is at last con- valescent from an illness of some weeks duration.
 Judge and Mrs. B. c. Jones move to- morrow into their new home recently purchased at the corner of Nineteenth street and Burkeley avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. c. B. Rogers and fam fly have moved into the residence on Burkeley avenue and Fifteenth street, recently built by 1. T. Crawford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
GOOD ROADS MEN
 TO PREPARE BILL
A COMMITTEE IS APPOINTED TO DRAFT A MEASURE TO GIVE COUNTIES RIGHT TO LEVY A TAX FOR ROADS.

Montgomery February ?. - (Special)- The state good roads convention here to- day was a rousing meeting of prominent men. many of .kem probate judges and rneliiosfs o1 commissioners courts. The primary purpose was to influence favor able Legislation. Speeches were made by Commissioner of Agriculture Poole, J. A. Wilkinson and E. s. Starr of the house. Col. J. M. Fakner, Col Hiram Hawkins of Barbour, B. F. Roden of Jefferson, Probate Judge Rauls of Washington, John Croft of Mobile, Roscoe w. German and B. B Smith
 No formal resolutions were adopted but the following committee was ap- pointed to draft a suitable bill under which the counties can issue bonds and levy road taxes. and to press 1t to passage through the legislature; R. R. Poole, J. M. Falkner, Probate. Judge Skeggs of Morgan, Probate Judge Pruitt of Bar bour, Probate Judge Camp of Talladega, C. w. Hare of Tuskegee and B. F. Roden of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
SWAMP LAND ACT THE
 CAUSE OF LITIGATION

Washington, February 2.-(Special)-In 1850 the President approved an act of con- gross entitled "an act to enable the state of Arkansas and other states to reclaim swamp land within their limts,' grant, ing to the states respectively the swamp end oyerflowed land therein made unfit for cultivation and remaining unsold after the passage of the act of congress to en- able the state to reclaim the land so granted.
 The act made it the duty of the secre- tary of the interior to make accurate lists and plots of the land and transmit the same to the governors of the states respectively, and upon application of the governor to issue patents therefor. The act itself conveyed the title, so that the patent was chiefly for an evidence of the title so granted. It was provided in the act that if a majority of the land In any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03

subdivision was swamp and oyerfiowed the entire subdivision was thereby grant ed but if a majority was exempt from overflow none of the subdivision was granted; or If 1t was wet or unfit for cul- tivation it was granted.
 In Mississippi the state claiming to do so under the swamp and overflow land grant act sold, within few years after the approval of the act certain lands as being within the provision thereof, and the purchasers and their vendees have ever since held possession of the same under claim titles. Lately there has come about a contention that be- cause of irregularity the title to some of the land was not conveyed to the state and of consequence not to the purchasers, and litigation Is threatened and the pur- chasers disturbed. The senate has passed bill introduced by Senator McLaurn for the purpose of validating the sales of these lands and quieting the titles be- fore any intervening title shall be con- veyed by the government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
New Metho,llsI. .4all.

London, February 2.-=A mass meeting of Methodists was hed tonight to cele- brate the acquisition of tha Roy Aqua rum, which is to be the future head quarters of the Methodists Eight thou sand persons were gathered in the great hall which was for so long one of the foremost amusement centers in the United Kingdom. A number of addresses were delivered by prominent Methodist preachers. MT. Perks, in the course of an address, drew contrast with the po- sition of Methodism a century ago and the present time, dwelling with emphasis on the manifold increase. It is proper,
 he said. that we should have a central hall for the movement of political and religious administration of the country might be concentrated. A note of tri- umph was prominent in all the speeches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
GET RICH QUICK
 SCHEME FAILED
MEN PROMISED PROFIT OF s2oo ON $50 INVESTMENT, BUT WERE TAKEN IN BY THE POSTAL Au. THoRlTlEs.

New York, February 2-on charges of violating the postal laws in connection with a so-called wheat syndicate through the operations of which subscribers were promised profit of s2OO in thirty days time on an investment of $50. four men were arrested today.
 The prisoners described themselves as Ferd Gardiner, broker; Colgate Falos. broker and member of the produce ex- change; J. H. Evans, publisher of the Wall Street Press, and Henry c. Scriver, general advertising agent, formerly president of the Alaskan steamship line.
 The detectives making the arrests seized the books of the concern, many circulars setting forth the merits of the syndicate, and about thousand letters, half of which they say contained complaints from the subscribers to the syndicate that they had received no profits from their investment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
MINING BILL ADVERSED.
Mr. Thompson Will Try to Ar Section
 Through Anyway.

Montgomery, February 2.--(Special) J. The house committee on mining and man. ufactures adversed the Thompson mining bill at meeting following the hearing given the operators and miners on last Friday night.
 At the earnest solicitation of Mr. Thompson, however, the committee has agreed to reopen the subject and allow him to present the single phase of 1t that the miners regard as the most important, namely, an increased supply of air. MT Thompson has it in mind to concede ev- cry other point objected to by the opera tors and make his whole fight for hun dred cubic feet of air per man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
TUSCALOOSA.
While Duck Hunting Man Finds Dead
 Body of Man.

Tuscaloosa, February 2.-lSpecial)- While out duck hunting this morning on the Warrior river, between locks and 3, Harry Lute discovered floating near him the body of man. He at once took it to the banks and telephoned to town for the chief of police and the coroner. The body has been in the river, from It's ap- pearanee, about a month, and appeared to be a man of about 8 years of age. After inquiries 1t was found to be the body of a patient from the Bryce Insane asylum, who had disappeared about a month ago. The body was immediately turned over to the hospital for interment.
 Dr. A c. Davidson, pastor of the Southside Baptist church at Birming ham, occupied the pulpit of the First Baptist church yesterday and addressed the Krishna Pal society of the Alabama Central Female college He took as his subject War in Heaven,' and delivered a most forceful and eloquent sermon. He occupied the pulpit again In the evening and the house was filled to its capacity at both services. It Is seldom that Tus- caloosa has the peasue of hearing so eminent a divine and the Krishna Pal so- ciety was indeed fortunate In securing him to deliver their annual sermon.
 A letter has been received here from Philip Brady at Porto Rico, bugler on the Massachusetts, giving a detailed ae- count of the terrible explosion on the Massachusetts on January Is, MT. Brady is the son of MT. and Mrs. John B. Brady of this city and has been in service for about a year. The account Is most in- teresting one.
 Mrs Robert l.. Taylor of Knoxville. Tenn. who has been the guest of her parents, Mir and Mrs. James H. Fitts, has gone for a visit to Mont gomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-02-03
At the BIJou.

It is the best. Search through the files of all the bills and you will find that there have been none quite as good as that at the Bijou this week. Music, comedy, mystery dancing and the girls! All are there.
 The performer laughed and the au- dience laughed with him. That was the way it started. The performer laughed and the audience laughed with him. That between was likewise laugh.
 The bill was as follows:
 T.-Roberts, Hayes and Roberts. Com edy, music and dancing. Pretty costumes and a clever woman. Originality and suc- cess
 H-"Phroso" Mystery. It talks, walks and winks it's eye. Is it a man or a mechanism? Decide for yourself. l don't know.
 E.-Charlle Rossow. midget. An inn itation of sousa. Music and comedy fol- lowed by big hit. A clever little man about seventeen inches tall.
 B.-Al Leach and Three Rosebuds. SpiiiSuyb husiS anu WoihSii- lulque anu eccentric. Dancing and laughter. A pleased audience.
 I-Overture. Frank Harms and an im- provement in the music.
 J.-Rossow midgets. Two clever midgets. great burlesque on a prize fight Something out of the ordinary and very amusing.
 O.-Herbert and Willing. Blaek-faced comedians. A new and good song Some good jokes and very unusual dancing.
 U.-Johnson, Davenport and Lorella. Acrobats with new idea. Some rough and ready ways. Good stunts on the parallel bars.
 X.-A pleased audience.