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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-14
Contract to Let.

Sealed bids will be received until July for contract of building Carnegie Libra ry at Cordele, Ga. Building to cost $10 900. Mayor and city of Cordele reserve the right to reject any and all bids No bid considered unless accompanied by cash bonus of $500 as guarantee of bidder good faith and responsibility. Plans and specifications on file in clerks office
 6-14- St su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-14
Feared the Consequences.

From Judge.
 The heiress Is struggling in the cruel waves. Seeing an athletic person on the beach, and knowing that he is a good swimmer, we say to him. my do you not plunge in and rescue her?'
 Because" he answered. carelessly toss ing the sand with his cane; because 1 am already engaged to another heiress."
 We resume our walk, regretting that the conventionalities insist upon matrimony between the rescuer and the rescued. Truly, our social fabric needs a change.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-14
Nearly Billion Lost By shrinkaue.

Shrinkage of over three-quarters of 8 billion dollars in the value of the most prominent of the active stocks is the startling tale of the markets slump in the last six months. The total paper losses, many of them unfortunately too real will easily carry the total sum far past the one-billion-dollar mark Old aud young rich and poor, are the victims of the slow but dreadful avalanche which has buried many since the first day of the year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-14
California. Very Low Rates.

One way second-class colonist tickets will be sold daily up to and including June 15. 1903. from all coupon points on the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Ask agents or write P. S. Hay. S. D. P. A, Montgcm- cry, for particulars. 5-17-su-w wed-to-6-l5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-06-14

Williams, MT. Warren, MT. Field, MT. Clinton Mccartney. MT Melvin BillupS, MT. Ben Rhett. MT. L. w. Crew, and Mr. John Winters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
Forest Fires.

Plymouth, Mass, May 14.-Along
the line of the Plymouth and Middleboro
Railroad there lave been numerous
forest fires in the past two weeks and
several small ones at Darby, a small viii
lage on the western edge of Plymouth,
threatening cranberry property and
dwellings. On Monday fire started at
the railroad bridge on the Plympton car
rage road and burned about mile north
easterly along the railroad, which is less
than a mile from Kingston boundary.
The flames went through a recently
burned district west of North Triangle
pond and were under control in Ply
mouth at sunset. A large amount of
good lumber was destroyed and a
considerable amount of cord wood.
At 1870 o'clock p. m. Wednes-
day the biggest fire this season started
west of the territory inst referred to.
The south wind veered to westward, and
the fire divided, one branch following
the railroad for mile and half head
ing for Smelt pond in Kingston. The
southerly wing swept through Pitch
Pine along the Middleboro carriage road
and was driving toward the scattered
farms ON Summer street. The efforts of
the fire wardens and their men were sue
cessful in checking the fire aud at A O'Clock
Plymouth woods were once more SAFE
Yesterdays fire near the Middleboro
railroad has started up once more and as
the wind is east, it will spread toward
Plympton and North Carver, where there
is fine growth of wood. Reports of a
fire to the southwark reached here at IL
a. m. 1t is in the vicinity of Monday S
fire.
Bangor, Me. May 1.-THE latest re-
ports from sections of eastern Maine in
which forest fires are now raging, are to
the effect that conditions are more serious.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
Dissension in British Cabinet.

London, May 14--Thereis a growing
feeling in parliamentary circles that the
dissolution of the Cabinet cannot long be
delayed owing to the differences among
the members over the Irish land bill and
the withdrawal of the corn tax. The
differences, instead of decreasing, are
growing, until it is felt that IN open
rupture is inevitable. The one person
who is standing aloof from these differ
ences is Colonial Secretary Chamberlain.
There is one rift in the cloud of opposi-
ton to the present ministry, and that is
the increased good will Of the Irish
contingent. Thegeneral opinion is that
if the Cabinet is able to weather the
storm, it will be due largely to help from
the Irishmen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt
sailed from Boston on the New England
to continue their honeymoon in Europe.
None of the friends was on hand to bid
them bon voyage.
While suffering from an attack of mel
ancholia today, Mrs. Miller committed
suicide at Wiliamport, Pa, by throwing
herself in front of Northern Central
freight train at Trout Run.
About 5000 employees of the Hecia
Iron Co., whose plant is located in
Brooklyn, have been locked out because
they threatened to strike for Saturday
half holiday and general increase OF
wages.
At midnight trolley car going at a
high rate of speed on South Avenue,
Crawford, n. j., jumped the track at a
curve, at the east end of the Railway
river bridge, ran across the bridge, and
over the sidewalk until stopped by a
tree. The car contained eight passengers
all of whom were injured.
The enforced stay of the United
States monitor Arkansas in the Mis-
sissippi river off st. Genevieve, Mo-, con-
tinues. There was another slight fall in
the river Wednesday and unless there is
an unexpected rise the vessel must re-
main a prisoner indefinitely. Sound
ings yesterday showed 81 feet of water
while the monitor draws eleven.
Frank and John ROserker while digging
coal near Shamokin, Pa, today were entOmb-
ed by sudden fall Of coal. John, although
seriously wounded, worked his way out of the
pile and called for help. Four hours later
the corpse Of his brother was recovered.
Exciting scenes we're again the order on the
floor of the New York cotton exchange today.
Frantic shorts were in evidence rushing
about wildly in an effort to cover. There
were rumors today that if the cotton boom
continued several failures might result.
The Episcopal diocese and convention Of
Georgia, in session in Savannah, Ca, this
morning voted against the proposed change
in the name Of the Episcopal Church.
BY an overwhelming vote yesterday the
convention Of the Protestant Episcopal do
cese of Massachusetts, refused 10 favor a
change in the name Of the church.
Joe Cans won from Tommy Tracey at
Portland Oregon, last night, in the ninth
round Of what was to have been twenty
round 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
The Wastes of the Body.

Every seven days the blood, muscles and
bones of a man of average size loses two
pounds Of WORKOUT tissue. This waste cannot
be replenished and the health and strength
kept up without perfect digestion. When the
stomach aud digestive organs fail to per-
form their functions, the strength lets down,
health gives way, and disease sets up. Kodoi
Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach and di-
gestiye organs to digest and assimilate all of
the wholesome food that may be eaten into
the kind Of blood that rebuilds the tissues
and protects the health and strength Of the
mind and body. Kodol cures Indigestion,
Dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. II is an
ideal spring tonic. Sold by f. S. Leadbeater
q Sons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
,nvestieatine Cause Of Death.

New York, May l4.-The police are
investigating the death of 7. d. Mackey,
theatrical manager, who died suddenly
at Miller's Hotel, in west Twenty-sixth
street, late last night. Physicians who
arrived too late to save him, say his
death was due to poison. The young
man returned from the road few days
ago, having managed the Princess Chic"
company. He went to the ball game yes
terrday and later was seen in a Broadway
hotel with aroll ofbils amounting to $l75.
lie returned to his hotel about 8 o'clock,
accompanied by an unknown man, who
notified the clerk that Mackey was sick
and then left hurriedly. When the
police investigated the case, they learned
that, although Mackey had plenty of
money, late in the afternoon, not cent
was found in his clothing after he died.
An effort is being made to find the man
who brought Mackey to the hotel to
learn where he got the poison and what
became of the money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
Panic on a Sleeper.

New Haven, Conn, May IA
sleeper on the Consolidated Railroad,
attached to the through train from New
York to Boston, caught irea the Union
station, in this city, shortly before one
O'Clock this morning. In the car were
twenty persons, four women and sixteen
men, and they were all asleep. The
fire spread through the car with startling
rapidity and the passengers had only
time to rush out, leaving their clothing
and valuables behind them. The in
terror of the car was Quilted. In the
rush from the car Miss Payne was push
ed off the steps and badly injured. The
passengers, clothed very lightly, rushed
into the depot. Some of the women
became hysterical but were Gained by
employees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14

HAVING held it for more than a month,
the Governor of Pennsylvania yesterday
afternoon signed the "press muzzling'
bill. Accompanying the announcement
that he had signed the bill, the Governor
made public long statement. He cites
several published articles and pictures
which, he says, inflicted grievous injury
upon the persons mentioned. He de-
clares that "a hundred years ago the
offender would have been drawn and
quartered." The Governor, it is thought,
intimates that actual suppression of un-
friendly newspapers is contemplated by
him. He instances the fact that Presi-
dent Lincoln took such action against
such journals during the civil war, and
suggests that similar course may be
followed now. The Governor will find
he has bitten off more than he can chew
when he attempts to muzzle the press.
Officials dread cartoons more than col
umns of hostile editorials, and in the
above case it is said it is the pencil, not
the pen, the Governor of Pennsylvania
desires to suppress. The late William
NJ. Tweed once said he cared but little
for editorial assaults, but" said he
chose internal pictures are to be
dreaded"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Poisoned by Liquid Arsenic.


Cincinnati, May l4-The warehouse
of the Adams Express Company was the
scene of poisoning last evening, result
ing in the death of one man. The lives
of three others are hanging by thread
and the fifth and youngest member of
the party has a chance to survive. The
death of one and sickness of the Others is
due to their drinking from broken bot
tie containing liquid arsenic. The bot
tie which was broken at the warehouse
was billed to Mrs. Kate Noble, of 5O7
Harriet street. The dead man is John
B.. Fisher. Those who are seriously Ill
are VIM. Stevens, VIM. DAILY and Louis
Burbank. While unloading an express
car ono of the men was engaged in car
rying a shoebox which contained a gallon
bottle. 1t was broken in transmission
from the car to the wagon. They believed
the contents to be whisky and most OF
them swallowed quantities Of the fluid,
which proved to be liquid arsenic. The
police believe that it was deliberate at
tempt on the life of Mrs. Noble, who
was spared through the four men drink
ing part of the contents of the broken
bottle. Mrs. Noble exhibited letters
bearing the identical handwriting that
the mysterious package bore. She said
the letters were written by divorced
woman OF Memphis, Tenn. She says
the woman and herself were friends and
neighbors until two years ago, when she
became jealous other
Memphis, Tenn, May 14.-Lizzie Nc
Cormick, housekeeper for Edwin Pell, a
saloon keeper, was arrested here today,
charged with sending thepoisoned whisky
which caused the death of Benjamin
Fisher, at Cincinnati, last night, and
caused the serious illness of three other
men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14

As MAY have been expected, Presi-
dent ROosevelt's speech at jacksonville,
Cal, has excited considerable comment
in Germany, especially in Berlin. Ger
man papers say that the American
ambition to command the Pacific was
never before formulated in this fashion.
1t enumerates the European powers, in
Guiding Germany, which have establish
ed positions in the the Pacific and con-
cludes by saying that it does not think
the anticipations of President Roosevelt
as to the power of the United States in
the Pacific will be realized in the near
future. 1t is generally supposed that
Mr.. Roosevelt desired to excite the
Imagination of his audience in order to
win support for himself in the coming
presidential contest. There appears to
be a general feeling of uneasiness over
what is regarded in Berlin as an alarm
ing development of the Monroe doctrine.
The Venezuelan affair and other inter
national friction had already caused a
bad feeling in Germany toward the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

Afghanistan is in the throes of famine.
Famine prices prevail throughout the
country, and much distress is reported.
The French and German fleets unex-
pectedly met off Ushant today, and ex-
changed friendly salutes. The Germans
sent their respects to the maritime pre-
feet at Brest.
1t has been learned that an attempt
was made to derail President Loubet' S
train near Montereau on Monday last
A faggot and rock were placed on the
track, but were observed and removed
before any damage was done.
The French liner La Sayoie, which
arrived at Havre today from New York,
brought with her sixty men who were
rescued from the wrecked fishing vessel
Sans Souci, and recently landed in New
York. The passengers aboard the La
Savoie subscribed $500 for the relief OF
the shipwrecked men.
The White Star liner Majestic, bound
from Liverpool for New York, was detain-
ed at Queenstown this morning as it was
suspected that there was smallpox aboard
her. The Majestic sailed at 1890 p. m.
The suspected case of smallpox has been
landed and placed in a hospital. The
doctors are not positive the patient Ii
suffering from the disease.
Russia is preparing for issuance to thu
powers a circular regarding her position
in Manchuria and China. The circular
will explain that Russia has beer
brought to place where she must fact
the "yellow periP which is threaten
ing to absorb even Siberia. In many
districts of Siberia the circular will show
Russians are outnumbered by five to one
by the Chinese.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ogilvie Shumate has purchased from
Mr.. r. r. Hanks his farm near Bealeton
for 81, 800.
Miss Mary S. Gibson, near Warrenton,
has purchased the Old Brady farm near
Manassas. She and her brother, John F.
Gibson, recently of California, will soon
90 to reside at their new home.
The large residence of Mrs. Martha
T.. Leslie, located on the Nettie Potts
farm. between Round Hill and Hillsboro,
was entirely destroyed by fire, with all
Of its contents, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Arthur Rose Hart died in Fau-
guier county on the Sth inst. in the SOth
wear of her age. She was the daughter of
VIM. p. and Caroline Goodwin OF
Spottsylvania county and the widow of the
late Arthur X. Hart, formerly of Eau
quier county.
Horace w. Anthony, a fireman on the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad, was caught in the machinery
of his engine shortly before midnight,
Tuesday night, and crushed to death.
The accident occurred at the junction
with the Seaboartl Air Line tracks in
Richmond.
The Richmond members of the Gen
eraI Assembly were guests of the out-of-
town members at a banquet given at
Murphy's Hotel in Richmond last night.
Nearly all of the members were present
and the occasion was a delightful one.
Governor Montague and several of the
lawmakers made speeches.
The dead body OF Maggie Harris,
colored woman, was found near Phoebus
yesterday. Two bullets had lodged in
the BRAIN Last night the police arrest
ed on suspicion ''Dr." Samuel Robert
son, of Newport News, negro Christian
Science practitioner, under whose treat
ment the woman had been for the past
several weeks. He denies having any
knowledge of the woman's death, and
suggests that she committed suicide.
He was committed to Jail for hearing.
Jealousy caused Mrs. Jasper +. Gwalt-
ney, of Petersburg, to kill her lO-mOnth-
old baby yesterday morning with NOR
phine and attempt to kill herself by tax
ing the same drug. Vigorous work by
physicians restored her, and the 1S-year-
old mother is now in the city Jail, charged
with murder. A woman told the young
wife that she had seen Gwaltney with
the woman he loved before he married
his present wife. This is thought to
have prompted the woman to commit the
crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
United States and the Presidents IN
mdicious observations has apparently
ill further embittered the Tentons.

THE DESTRUCTION of the ferry steamer
Columbia. a contingency which many
feared has occurred, and for the flrst
time for half q century, save during
a few weeks at the beginning Of the civil
var. no "doubIe-ender" is now On the
route between alexandria and Wash
ington. The inconvenience to many
people in this city by such condition
of affairs, long dreaded, has material
lied, and apart from the inconvenience
serious loss is being sustained. 'Alexan
dria manufacturers have but one way at
present to get their products to Wash
ing. and that is via the Washington
turnpike. Wholesale dealers will, for a
time at least, be compelled to send teams
by the same route. The present COM
pany may or may not come to(the rescue
by sending another steamer here. Inc
probability, however, is that it Will not;
hence all that can be done is to await
time with patience until the company
recently formed shall have built new
boats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14

A DISPATCH from Toledo, Ohio, says
that during the funeral services over the
remains of woman the drivers Of hacks
struck and refused to work because the
hearse was driven by a non-union man.
The above is but an incident in the tur-
MOL now in progress in the labor world.
Business in Denver, Kansas City,
Chicago, Omaha, New Haven and in a
large measure in New York is seriously
crippled by strikes, boycotts and coun-
ter boycotts, and the situation in those
places is becoming more complicated
daily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
Dedicated by the President.

San Francisco, May 14.-President
Roosevelt left the Palace Hotel at 9 a.
m. with military escort and proceeded
to Union Square where he dedicated a
monument erected in honor of the navy
and the victory of the feet in Manila
bay under Admiral Dewey. After the
ceremonies, which included speech by
the President, he went to the United
States transport dock, where he took a
boat for Berkeley, where at 1926 o'clock
the President took partin the commence
ment exercises at the University of Cali
iornia. While at Berkeley he dedicated
the new Roman Amphitbeatre given to
the university by Congressman VIM. K.
Hearst. who announced that he will
continue his mothers work for that col
lege. At-ene O clock the President left
for Oakland, where he was the guest OF
the city. The President will be ban
quoted tonight at the Palace Hotel by
the Union League Club. At midnight
he departs for Yosemite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14

THE ANNOUNCEMENT is made that
Major A. NJ. Marchand, of the Georgia
Military Academy, at Milledgeville, has
been forced to resign because he punished
cadets who refused to march behind a
negro drum corps in the memorial day
parade. Marchand is the second Georgia
professor who has been forced to resign
because of the color question. Southern
youth, like their progenitOrs, will ever
resent being placed behind negroes, but
why white boys are sent to institutes
where they are liable TO be placed in
humiliating positions is hard to under
stand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14

ATTHE lSth annual convention Ofthe
Episcopal Church in the Diocese Of Mas
sachusetts, in Boston, yesterday, Bishop
William Lawrence, in his address, said:
Infdelity, sincere and insincere, is
all about us. More than that, the inter
est in commercial, material, social, and
intellectual life is gaining stronger
hold on the people. Sport and amuse-
ment have made great inroads on our
Sunday congregations. Below all these
influences are the lower standards OF taste
and the grosser immoralities. The pow
er of strong drink has its clutch upon
our cities, their people and government;
lust is firmly intrenched; gamblingis I'M
settling habits of industry; many forms
of temptation are undermining the
characters ofhosts of youth. All these
influences are potent enemies of the
Christian faith.
In view of such conditions the
bishop deprecated the discussion now
going on in diocesan convention
Of the question whether the name OF the
church should be changed, and conclud-
ed thus: "The truth is there is one thing
that we all in this church do need
bishops, clergy, and laity-and that is
more personal revision of our response
bility to God and closer abiding in His
presence" All sincere persons who
read the Bishops remarks will adopt
them in toto.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14

HOPE IS generally expressed that
when the legislature adjourns Friday IT
will be to meet again November Il, al
noon. The legislature will recoDvenf
in November, the session will end the
last of December and the term OF the
new General Assembly will begin in
January. That, thanks to the new con-
stitution, is limited to sixty days, though
unfortunately there may be a thirty day
extension by vote of of the General AS
sembly or by call Of the governor In
dividually the members may be intel
ligent, honest and able men but col
lectively the present legislature has been
one of the most incompetent and long
winded bodies that ever assembled in
Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-05-14
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY IA, 1908.
Tur NEW license bill passed by the

THE NEW license bill passed by the
CITY Council Tuesday night, in com
formitv with the State law, recognizes
and in a measure legalizes fortune
teIlers. necromancers, astrologists,
spiritualists, palmists, &C., and these
can now procure licenses and ENJOY
police protection. Slot machines, and
like devices, however, are interdicted.
Without making any apology for the
latter device, the patronage OF which is
about as remunerative as dropping
nickels into we'll, it may be observed
that while the new constitution has turn
ed the face of the slot machine to the
wall, modes of obtaining money IN
equally as questionable manner are re-
cognized and licensed. According 10
the new license law, any shiitless IN
dividual can start in business who can
procure a greasy deck of cards and pay
a license tax often dollars. People who
hold up their hands in horror at policy,
keno and other games of chauce, should
realize the fact that gypsy camp fol-
lowers and others of the same genus who
are lodging the responsibilities OF life
can engage in business upon limited
capital in the city of Alexandria, while
in order to conduct a public house, M
matter how quiet and respectable 1t may
be. where customers receive an equlva
lent for their money, a tax OF four hun
dred and fifty dollars in all is required
The human race is paradox and ha
been from time immemorial, and th'
above is about as glazing case OF in
consistency on the part of lawmakers al
has been produced in late years.