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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
The New Industries Reported in the
 South and West.

Chattanooga, August 16.-The absorbing subject of pig iron production and prices in the Birmingham district Is handled in detail by The Tradesman in today's issue. It shows that there is a large amount of iron in the yards of the furnaces in the Birmingham district. an estimate being made that something like 10000 tons could be gotten together on a search. The pro- duction In Alabama is being kept up steadily. No intimation whatsoever is made of a reduction in this line. The month of July showed a falling off of production in that state because of the blowing out of two furnaces and the bank ing of three or four others. The Sloss- Sheffield Steel and Iron company has only five of it's seven furnaces in operation. while the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail- road company has four or five of its fur naces out of commission. The Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company has one of it's furnaces down.
 Since the first of the present month the Central Iron and Coal company put into blast their new furnace at Holton, in Tus- kaloosa county.
 The Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron com pany are repairing two furnaces. It Is re- ported that the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron company will shortly blow in its Gadesden furnace an sntirely new plant. This furnace should manufacture something like 300 tons of iron daily The Alabama Steel and Wire company are rushing the work on their first furnace at Gadsden. The Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company have one furnace at Oxmoor. one at Bessemer and one at Ensley about ready for operation. It is not believed that any of these furnaces are to be started until there is some i'm provement in the iron market conditions and some of the iron on the yards has been worked off Alabama Is in position to furnish almost any quantity of iron right now and for some months to come. The new furnace at Holton in Tuscaloosa county. will furnish relative company with iron needs. During the past fort night there have been many rumors con- corning the Southern Furnace association. The withdrawal of the Chattanooga Fur mace company was talked of, and it be- came common talk that the SIoss-Shef- field Steel and Iron company had with drawn. However. this was strenuously denied and telegrams in brisk tone were sent out announcing that prices were be- ing maintained by that concern. A repre- sentative of the company asserted that the Sloss-Sheff1eld company was main- taining the prices fixed at Chicago strictly and that the statement that agents of the Sloss-Sheffield company had received instructions from, the head office in Bir- mingham to advise purchasers to hold off, as it would be to their advantage to do so. is also denied. This was a matter of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
ANOTHER BATTLE
 IN WEST VIRGINIA
CLASH BETWEEN UNION AND NoN-uNloN MEN Ar RIVERSIDE PLANT OF U. S. STEEL coRPoR. ATloN-.iANY WOUNDED.

Wheeling, W. Va, August 16.-A clash of union and non-union men in which 1000 shots were fired and several men were injured took place early this morn ing between three hundred striking ma chintsts and twenty-five non-union men who had taken their places in the River side plant of the United Steel corpora tion. The battle was begun Saturday night. The machinists have been out on strike for several weeks. The corpora ton imported twenty-five men to take the places of the strikers. The men have been assaulted from time to time, but the situation had not reached an alarm ing stage heretofore.
 The strikers congregated about the boarding house of the non-unionists last night fully armed and begun an attack on the plant. The houses were heavily barricaded and many volleys were fired into the structures Finally a well direct ed shot from within the house wounded one of the strikers and he was carried to hospital. Clay Hoover, a speeta- tor, was shot in the left knee A number Of other people who were in the build ing received wounds. The rioting con tinued until o'clock this morning. The police were powerless to interfere A fresh outbreak is feared any moment.
 At 10 o'clock tonight the strikers who are lying in the hills fired on Peter Silatk as he passed. He was seriously wound ed. The strikers mistook him for a spy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17

New Bern, $25,000 lumber company; Greensboro, $25.000 supply company; Troy, $10,000 telephone and electric light com pany; Winston-Salem, s15,000 implement and iron and wood manufacturing com pany; s25,OOO lumber and woodworking plant.
 finery; s30,00O bottling works; $30000 com press and warehouse company; Pendleton s65. 900 cotton mill; Manning, telephone company; naval stores company.
 Tennessee-Memphis, $20,000 cotton gin; Trenton, stave and heading factory.
 Texas-Pilot Point, s30,000 ice and power company; Yoakum, creamery; Houston, electric supply company, s100,000 oil and pipe lire company; Port Arthur, machine shops Runge, $10O,00O oil company; Beau mont, $4O,oO0 oil company, piano factory; Brownsville, $250,000 canal company; San Antonio, s10O,000 mining company, s10,- 000 laundry; Del Rio, $S000 shovel factory; Corsicana, s25,O00 cotton company.
 Virginia-Radford, lumber company; Lynchburg, laundry.
 West Virgina-Wheeling. $100,000 car wheel factory. piano factory; Ronda. s25,000 coal company; Clarksburg, devel- opment company; Philippi, s10,000 build ing company; Fairmont. $100,000 land company; Pratt, s50.00O coal mining com pany; Sutherland, s15000 brick works: Buckhannon, $200O0 land company; Kingswood. s10o,0OO coal and coke com pany; Leewood, s10,0O0 bottling works; Huntington, s25,0O0 lumber company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
SAYS REPORT IS
 DUE TO CONSPIRACY
NEGRO LEADER DENIES THAT HE DEFRAUDED MANY OF HIS RACE IN GEORGIA ON THE PEN- SION BILL.

Florence. August 16.-(Special)-S. P. Mitchell, president of the National In- dustrial council, under whose auspices the F'reedman's Pension bill was introduced in congress, is in Florence. Mitchell Is one of the most prominent negroes in the south, but like Washington and Councill, has made himself very unpopular with his race by his moderate views. He has re- ceived great many denunciatory letters from members of his race and he believes that dispatch which was sent out from Atlanta is conspiracy concocted out of revenge The dispatch is dated Atlanta, August IS, and says:
 Thousands of dollars have been secured from the blacks of this section of Georgia and also of Florida by a northern negro named Mitchell, who claimed that he had been employed by Senator Mark Hanna to collect money to be used in passing the Ohio senator's bill to pension ex-slaves of the south. The negroes, tempted by the prospects of a pension, gave readily to Mitchell, some of them turning over the savings of years. Last week Mitchell left, saying he was going to see Hanna. One negro, F. B. Wilson, who had given $50, grew suspicious and wrote to Senator Hanna. Wilson has received letter from the senator denouncing Mitchell as a fraud, and warning the negroes not to trust him. It is estimated that Mitchell secured $6000 during his campaign of duplieity."
 Mitchell denies emphatically ever having been in Atlanta or ever having claimed to work for Senator Hanna. He says it is possible that some one has been using his name frandulently, but he believes the whole affair Is a scheme. gotten up by his enemies, to injure him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
BUSINESS SESSION OF RABBls.
Discuss Subject of Separate Schools
 for Jewish Children.

Philadelphia, August 16.-The business session of the second annual convention of the United Orthodox Rabbis of Amer ica was held here today. Rabbi Yoff of Brooklyn presided. The session was the only public one to be held during the con vention and was devoted to the discussion of the question of establishing separate schools for Jewish children.
 Among the other topics to be consid- cred is the reconciliation of rites of mar riage and divorce with American cus- toms and laws. In executive session to- night the convention appointed a special committee to draft a systematic method of teaching Jewish children. Delegates from every section of the country and from Canada were in attendance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17

considerable comment last week in the iron market. and when the attention of head officers of the Sloss-Sheffeld com pany was called to it, a prompt denial came and pecnniary offer was made for A copy of the letter said to have been written from the head office. Of course, 1t is possible that some agent might have been taking a little on his own hook, but at this point there is no evidence that any cutting is being done by association members Rumors of the crumbling of the southern association where heard Tn the cast, while western buyers made inquiry.
 Non-association furnaces have not been able to do much lately in the market, not manufacturing any great amount of iron. The Woodward Iron company, the Tut wiler Coal Coke and Iron company. and others without the association are not manufacturing any iron right now and have but little, if any, on hand It is admitted that consummers are waiting for further reductions in prices. Three reductions have been made so far, but nothing has happened since the Chicago meeting. Intimation Is given that the consuming element is waiting for No. 2 foundry at SIP per ton, now selling at $1350 per ton.
 The progress in southern industrial de- velopment for the week just closed, as
  following new organizations as among the most important:
 Alabama-Citronelle, s10,000 brick works; Cuba, canning factory; Birmingham. sS5,- 900 ice and cold storage plant; Sylacau- ga, s25,OOO yarn mill; China, cotton gin; Tuscaloosa, electric light and ice plant; Bessemer, ice factory; Greenville, grist mill
 Arkansas-Canehill. s6o0O development company; Little Rock, heating plant.
 Florida-Apopka, s1Oo,0O0 lumber and veneer company.
 Georgia-Cuthbert, ice and cold storage plant; Atlanta s5o000 acid plant, s1OO, GOO medicine factory; Americus. cotton gin; Thomasville, variety works; Lafayette s1O0 900 cotton mill; Rutledge sS0.0O0 oil mill; Carlton, oil mill.
 Kentucky-Glasgow, hardware company; Owensboro, s20.00O clothing factory; Crof- ton, grist mill; Louisville. s20.O0O paint factory.
 Louisiana-Welsh, oil refinery; Lake Charles, S300.000 land and oil company; New Orleans, stave and heading mill; s50000 candy factory; Louisville $20O00 dis / ti1lery; s250,0O0 malleabe iron works (pro- jectedD; Esto, machine shop; Morgan City, saw mill. s,5 ississippi-Aberdeen. button factory; Jackson cooperage plant Mattson. wheel factory.
 North Carolina-Morganton. cotton mill:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Had Full Understanding.

Vienna. August 16.-It is reported on good authority that Russia's demands on Turkey were made after a full under standing with the Austrian cabinet. but that the Austrian authorities had no idea that Russia intended to support her de- mands by a naval demonstration. In any case the situation today Is considered to be more favorable to peace than before. Russias warning to Bulgaria has spe- officially contributed to lessen the anxiety recently felt, it being held to prove that Russia has no intention of abandoning her pacific policy in the Balkans. King Charles of Roumania in an interview with a reporter, has conveyed the intimation that he would not be travelling if he had any fears of a rupture of the peace.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17

case of interior banks) assigned to local causes. The majority of city banks re- port deposits practically stationary, and the number reporting increases about off, sets those reporting decreases.
 All agree that general conditions are sound and satisfactory. and they seem to feel that such conditions are likely to continue In a few cases tendencies to- ward declines in prosperity are noted, but usually the admission Is made that the causes are local, or that they are due to labor disturbances or to the recent condition of the stock market. In no case is any serious decline in the volume of business reported A number of bank CTS express belief that in their own particular sections better times are in sight. On the whole they appear to view the situation with entire confidence, and are quite prepared to meet all require ments of legitimate business
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
ADMIRAL GIVEN GREAT POWER.
Russian Press Comment on the lmpor
 tance Of Innovation.

St. Petersburg, August 16.-The press here unanimously dilates on the magni- tude of the powers conferred on Vice Admiral Alexieffe, the new viceroy of the Amur territory and Kwan Tung prov ince, as even exceeding the authority con fered on the governor general of the Caucasus during an insurrection. and ex- plains the difference as being due to in- ternational complications.
 The newspapers agree that the innova- tion strengthens the Russia position in the far east. The minister of the interior has allowed the St. Petersburg vedomosti to resume publication, which has been forbidden for unknown reasons since Feb ruary 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
ChIcauo Will Celebrate.

Chicago. August 16.-Tomorrow Is the one hundredth anniversary of the per- manent settlement of Chicago. August r. 1903, Lieutenant Swearington of the United States army landed with a company of troops on the lake front and began the construction of Fort Dearborn Chicago will celebrate the anniversary in a small way tomorrow, but the real jubilee will take place September 26 to October l. The citizens committee has progressed well in perfecting plans for a celebration ex- tending over a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Storm In Mexico.

saltillo, Mex, August 16-This section was visited by severe wind and rain : storm yesterday, which played havoc with the roofs of houses. trees and overfowed railroad creeks. The storm extended along the line of the National railroad from Saltillo to Monterey. On one bridge traffic was entirely suspended for over several hours Telegraph and telephone lines were prostrated all day, but com munication has since been re-established. The property loss caused by the storm will aggregate many thousands of dol- lars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
LOW RATE EXCURSION
On August 18th, Via Frisco System,
 Final Return Limit August 31st.

Colorado and return Denver. Colorado
 Springs or Pueblo. ).................... .s24OO Kansas City and return. .s14OO Eureka Springs. Ark. and return. .$11. .5o
 For full particulars and reservation of sleeping car accommodations, write or call upon Paul R. McKinnon, City Passenger Agent Birmingham, Ala S-l3-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
POPE PIUS SEES HARITY.
Archbishop to Manila ia Granted a
 Private Audience.

Rome, August 16.-The pope at o'clock this afternoon received at a private audi ence in his apartment Archbishop Harity, who was yesterday consecrated arch bishop of Manila, with whom he spoke at length on the situation of the Philippine islands showing himself fully conversant with the state of affairs there Plus x. said the efforts of the clergy toward the pacifieation of the archipelago and the triumph of Catholicism would always re- ceive the warmest support at Rome.
 He presented Archbishop Harity with a beautiful Episcopal pectoral cross. Arch bishop Harity then presented to the pontiff his secretary, Mgr W. Fowler, and Father Donohue of Alabama to whom the pope addressed kind words.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
VIII Meet Next In Buffalo.

Indianapolis, Ind, August 16.-The day decided to hold next years conven- tion in Buffalo and elected these of ficers: President, D. A. Larger. Cincin- natl (re-elected); secretary, Henry White. New York re-elected); auditor. T. J. Crouchley, Brooklyn re-elected; treas urer, Henry Waxman, New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Mlstook Him for RurnLar.

Paducah, Ky, August 16.-Fred Iverlett was shot and probably fatally wounded at an early hour by Mrs. Mary Crockett, who mistook him for a burglar. Iverlett went home late and was walking into his sisters room when she fired. Iverlett was married a few days ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
FRITZ CARLE IS FREE.
convicted If Manslaughter But Shoot
 ing Was Accidental.

Fritz Carle was released from the county jail yesterday afternoon at o'clock. He was convicted last winter of manslaughter and was sentenced to the mines. The sen tence was later commuted by the governor to eighty days In the county jail on the ground that Carle did the shooting acci- dently
 The killing occurred in Carle's saloon on South Twentieth street last fall.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Friends of the Family.

From the Chicago Tribune
 T see your neighbors. the Highmores, have shut their house up. Mrs. Highmore told me the other day they were going somewhere into the interior for the sum- mer."
 They've gone farther back than that They are living in the kitchen"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
VesuvIus Again Angry.

Naples, August 16--The eruption of vesuvius somewhat increased today. The stream flowing from the crater is di- vided in two branches, the longer reach- ing distance of 25O0 feet in the direc- tion of the village of Ottajano. The other is now 290O feet toward Pompeii. There Is no immediate danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Gamblers Elaht It Out.

Jackson, Ky. August 16.-Charles Salyers and Ed Eastin, who quarrelled yesterday over a game of cards, met at Oakdale this morning and both drew pis- tols. Eastln was instantly killed and a bystander wounded. Salyers was lodged in jail here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
VERY LOW RATES.
To Washington, D. C., and Return Via
 Southern Railway.

On August 30 and September 1 and 9. Southern railway will sell round trip tick cts to Washington, D. C., at rate of one fare plus 25 cents. Tickets limited for return September 10. 1sO3 Round trip rate from Birmingham $21.S For particulars, sleeping car reservations. etc., apply pas- senger office. Morris hotel building; Tele- phone 617. J. c. Lusk. District Passenger Agent. S-5-2St
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Fire in Camden, Ark.

Camden, Ark, August 16.-A fire broke out here today which destroyed the large compress and the warehouse of Richie & Co.,, and Reeves & Son, and two other houses. Loss, s100,OOO, with but little in- surance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Knights of Columbus Reception.

Birmingham council of Knights of Co., lumbus will have a social session tonight at the hall on Twentieth street and Fourth avenue. The affair will be especially In honor of newly married knights and their wives. The Hon. Sterling A. Wood will deliver a short address of welcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
BODY STILL UNCLAIMED.
Remains of Man Supposed to be
 Henry Roth at Undertakers.

The body of the man supposed to be Henry Roth of Philadelphia, who died Thursday night on First avenue, still re- mains at the undertaking establishment of the warner-s Smiley company unclaimed.
 No responses have been received to nu- merous telegrams sent to the addresses given In papers found In the pockets of the deceased. The man was evidently about S5 years old, was five feet five inches tall and weighed 225 pounds. He was well dressed and from all appear ances was of good family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
" sleep aoeA enoAgh Gt nzghf, And Me 6iamedest abbetife
Eye,. moytaI man bosseSSed l"

Riley's farmer is the very picture of man advanced in years, yet in the enjoy ment of perfect health. A.good appe t.te, good digestion and sound sleep, are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Ben M. Jacobs & Bros.
 2Ol1 First Ave-, Birmingham, Alabama.
PERSONAL.

Mir Maloney has returned from Wau- kesha.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17

and have had no trouble with indigestion sinct writes MT. W. T. Thompson. of Tcwnsca Broadwatcr Co, Montana. uWords fail to how thankful l am for the relief, as had fered 50 much and It seemed that the docl could do me no good, got down in weight fa5 pouuds, and was not able to work nt Now weigh nearly I6o and can do days wa on the farm. I have recommended your iu- cine to several, and shall always have a g. word to say for pr. Pierce and his medicines
 The Common Sevse Medical Advis IooS pages, in paper covers, is sent on receipt of 2I one-cert stamps to I expense of mailing oniy. Address ] k. V. Pieree. B.:ffalo, x. \.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17

"A Laugh a Minute"-The Lady From Brazli-Aquatic Theatre-East Lake-tOuight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17

Go to McVay's, 2l2O Second avenue, for the largest and coolest glass of Moerlein beer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Nsn.n6 A mans dining OlnlIlS room can be

Dining loom A man's ssn a1"iBs Bs what he makes it-the hos pitable part of it rests with him-the taste in its furnish ing can find expression in the dining room furniture we have to offer.
 The table can be anything from the economical and last ing oak, to the warm lustrous mahogany. Many new things are being brought out in ta- bles in the way of finishes and styles, with any of which we can supply you. There is a wide range in prices in dining extension tables, mak- ing possible a satisfactory choice to every one.
 The newest now is the pedestal or single center leg table with a small round top with possibilities of making it large enough to entertain occasionally. We have dur ing this August selling a beautiful enc for only $27.50, rich and elegant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
WHEREp P

Go to Ensley on the new line.
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
ADDITIONAL RAILROAD TRACK.

When the railroads were first begun in
Alexandria there was much opposition
to allowing the tracks TO be extended 10
the river. and it was with some difficulty
the right of way down Wilkes Street,
which necessitated a costly tunnel. Was
obtained. For fifty years this has beea
the only route by which cars could pars
from the western edge Of the city 10
the river. Later an attempt has been
made TO pass around the river on the
south side. but this effort has not been
carried out Now. however. the com
pany has been enabled to make a pas
sage through the city east and west on
the north side by track which has
just been laid connecting that branch OF
the Southern Railway which runs 10
Leesburg and beyond with the st. Asapn
Street track. This gives a second track
through the town, and ii Will not be
many years before the third, on the south
edge Of the city. from Jones' Point 10
Cameron Mills. viii be completed.
The Washington times., 1903-09-18
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

get together this fall they are to pass
resolutions approving the plan. An off,
Ger OF one OF these organizations said
this morning that resolutions are to be
prepared by his association i'm a few
days. and they would be sent to the
officers of the railroad and the members
o. the District Committees of Congress
when that body meets
IL the railroad really intends to build
into Washington the task is not going
TO be big one. The line has already
been surveyed. from Front Royal TO
Washington. and the engineers say the
construction work is not going to be
either heavy or expensive. There are
no mountains to cut. and only one
bridge to be constructed. The distance
FROM Front Royal to Washington is
sixty miles. An officer of the company
said last night that the road could be
constructed in two and one half months.
The same officer is of the opinion that
Congress, al the coming session. is go
ing to be more liberal than heretofore.