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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12
ST. PATRIck's DAY CELEBRATION
Ancient Order of Hibernians viii Pre-
sent Interesting Programme.

The Ancient Order Of Hibernians viii
appropriately celebrate st. Patrick's day,
Tuesday, March II. with an address and
a musical programme at st. Pauls hall
at p. m.
The address will be given by the Rev.
Father Doyle, whose theme will be Tho
Day We Celebrates" The musical features
will be somewhat elaborate, and Will be
participated in by Miss Alice Fallon
James O'Hare. Jr, Miss Lizzie Clark,
Miss Alice Kennedy, John f. Harrington,
Charles Herbert and Oliver Chalifoux
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Ex-senator Jones is Better.

Washington, March 1.-THE condition
of ex-senator James X. Jones of Arkan-
sas, who has been Ill for some time. is re-
ported as improved tonight. A paroxysm
Of coughing, which lasted two days,
greatly distressed the patient. but the
physicians now have this unfavorable
symptom under control, and the family
express the nope that he will entirely re-
cover.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Or. Charles M. Hickman.

DR.. Charles NJ. Hickman died of pneu-
monia yesterday morning at o'clock at
his home, sos N. Nineteenth street
He was a son of T. J. Hickman and
leaves wife and seven brothers. The
funeral services will be held this MORN
ing from the residence of T. J. Hickman,
1900 N. Twenty-fourth street at $50
o'clock and the remains will be sent to
Northport for burial.
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e,,,, DING PERMITS ISSUED.

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday:
F. G. Mack, to erect two-story frame
building, to be used as store, on Second
avenue. between Twenty-sixth and TWEEN
ty-seventh streets, to cost $3.50
Frank Romeo, to erect a two-story brick
building, to be used as store, on Avenue
,TEaptx- fourth street. to cost 5000
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ENCAMPMENT OF
ENTIRE BRIGADE
A. N. G. to be at Montgomery
This Summer
EAST LAKE is TOO SMALL
There VIII Probably be $500 Men In
Camp at One Time. Artll-
Iery and Cavalry Will
Not Participate.

The First brigade encampment of Ala
bama National guard will probably be
held this summer at Montgomery. The
officers in command of the three regi-
ments of infantry which compose the
Alabama brigade are discussing the mat
ter and it is likely that a decision will
be reached in the next few days.
The encampment will be held at Mont
gomery because that is a central point
and the new park being built there is
one of the best locations in the state for
military maneuvers. 1t is owned by the
street railroad company and it is under
stood that very reasonable agreement
can be effected between the managers
and the military.
East Lake.
The camp grounds at East Lake are
not large enough for a brigade encamp-
ment. otherwise it would be held here.
The officers are also considering going
to chickamauga park near Chattanooga,
but 1t is not thought that the new mill
tary bill which provides for state mill
tld BOlnB TO tie Nitdhlp-
ments will be effective in time for the
appropriation to be received to defray
the expenses of the Alabama regiments
The best informed military men state
that in their opinion 1t will be a year
from now before the law is effective. and
that the soldier boys had better not set
their hearts on making the trip to Chick
amauea before 1904
No Brigade Camp in Years.
1t has been several years since a bril-
gade encampment has been held Each
summer when the military starts to talk
Of its encampment an effort is made to
have a brigade encampment, but for
several years 1t has failed. A brigade
encampment now means thirty-six COM
panies of about seventy-five men each, or
a total of about $500 men In camp at
one time 1t will be in command Of Briga-
der General Louis " Clark and his en-
tire staff, as well as that of the govern
or will probably be present. If the en-
campment is held at Montgomery the
governor will probably be present several
times during the week.
The artillery and cavalry will not be
able to go into camp at the same time
as the infantry because there is not
sufficient tentage for all.
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H. p. Barre.

II. P. Barre, an upholsterer, so years old.
died yesterday morning at ST. Vincent's
hospital from typhoid fever. The funeral
services will be conducted this afternoon
at o'clock from Green e. Co.'S undertake
ing parlors, and the interment will be In
Woodlawn cemetery.
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Mrs. WlnsIow,s soo,hin, &c.,

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. soya
by druggists In every part OF the world
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow..
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind
Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for the,r
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. win
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHs the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYs
all PAIN. CURES WIND collie, and Is
twenty-five cents bottle.
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Congregation Church,

Rev. ]. G. Fraser, D. D., Third avenue
and Fifty-third street Woodlawn station,
wants to communicate with any persons
desiring the organization of a Congrega-
tional church. 3-1o-4t
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-03-12

Sour stomach fuliness after eating.
flatulence are all caused by imperfect di-
gestion. Prickly Ash Bitters corrects the
disorder at once, drives out badly digested
food and tones the stomach. liver and
bowels.
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Alabama Brewing Co.
Bohemian Beer. -

B. r. L. 81 P. Co. fast freight
to Bessemer, Ensley and
Pratt City four times daily.
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GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSLATED.
nFz EGTnRG

Arthur w. Smith. president; Tom o.
Smith, vice president; James Bowron, I.
H. Benners, J. NJ. CALDWELL S. l.. Earle,
w. H. Kettg R. s. Munger w. I.
Northington. James Spence, r. A. Ter
rel James T. woodward.
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Old Papers for Sale

Apply at passenger office Southern rail-
way, Morris hotei Dulldlng. 3-4-tf
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LIABILITIES.
Sa.as1.855.1I

ARTHUR w. SMITH, President.
TOM o. SMITH, Vice President.
w. H MANLY, Cashier.
BENSON CAIN. Assistant Cashier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27

i Int Of the Nes,snal os~sssry. He
~ - PEN V wsstsrn New .Xprk seivsd u
ne Tenlh Ashiean. 0hvalgy = - oyii
VA. and game bare from Nsbraska- 10 e
an ardent Republican
AN have eok - ~ b ~ Northsrn
people coIse down here and 60 for th0w-
solves - said. sHow thSoe 6outhorn
plantess ind the patience and good pa1a1ro
they chow constantly TO the negroes Il
beyond me TO understand. People up
North who thoorize about the flearoee
don't know what they are talking about.
The Southern people ara the only people
who understand The negroes. They are
the only people who can manage them and
be patient and kind TO them. IN any
Northern man doubts this let him come
down here and stay one week. and I viii
venture to say he will be convinced and
20 back homo ready to let the Southern
people alone to solve the negro question
without Northern theories and meddling.'
We Southern people like the negro BE-
cause we know him, said Mr.. J.-W. Castles,
one OF the leading bankers Of New Orleans,
We know bis failings and we know his
virtues as we'll. He q doclle, sfYectionste
and trsctable II properly handled. We
lat our wives and our children In his caro-
when We went OF 10 the war, and I never
heard OF an instance Of his being unfsith.
ful TO the trust. He ID emotional and easily
infuenced, and 1t u only whsn inhaled BY
unprincipled men, or by men who may
mean well, but do not know his character
II II only then that in the aggregate Id
turns out bad
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
TIE SUNDAY C0NCsRrs.
A. Largo Audiences still Attend TAem q
on winter EVENINGS.


on winter EVENING".
Large audiences attended the concerts
held last night. Most Of the Sunday oon-
cert houses have CLOSED their season, but
those which remained open offered attrao-
tive programmes and were Wen patronized.
well-known vaudeville sntsrtainers ap-
peared at al the four Proctor theatres.
At the Twenty-third Street were James A.
Kiernan and Jessie Mae Hall, Ferguson
and Mack, Johnstons and Cooke and the
Musical Johnsons. The Fifth Avenue had
A. o. Duncan. the Aeolian Four, the Musical
Cuttys, and Garfield and Carlton. At the
Fifty-eighth Street were seen Jess Dandy,
Whistling Tom Browne and Bettina Gerard.
At the i25th Street were Press Eldridge,
Gardner and Madden and the Four Ameri-
can Trumpetsrs.
The bill at tho Grand was headed By
Nine. Hermann, Lamar and Gabriel,
MADDOX and Wayne, Fredsrick brothers
and Burns, the Co! family. BERTHE Fowler,
Orth and Fern and O. II. Thompson and
TED Marks ave q special oonosrt at the
ments comprised Jessie Bartlett Davis.
Nat n. WILL. The Three Acrtons. Elas
Fay The Grand opsr. T n1ss Jsme M. EiSh,
and Wayne, Mrs. George Walker, Mabel
Hudson, CHI Gordon. Tony Pearl. the
Tallarioo brothers. Harry Wise and Maurice
Levi and his orchestra.
The headliners at Hurtig q Seamon's
were Dolan and LennharT, Truly Shat
tuck. Joe Maxwell and company and the
New groups and figures wers added yes
terday to the exhibits at the Eden Musee.
The Pomeranian Orchestra played In the
afternoon and evening.
The LIST at the American included the
Three Mortons, John Kernell. Winona
winters and company. Allen and Bailey.
Mae Taylor. the oreat Civstts and Henry
and 0allot.
and Carlton, Josephine Babel, Callahan
and Mack, Irene Franklyn, Craig and Arden.
Lew Harvey, Belmont and O'Brien. Marley
and Rose and Robert Rockers Harmonists.
The features at the Circle were Henry
Lee, Bettina Gerard. James j. Morton.
the Village Choir Quartette, the Three
Westons, VIII F. Denny, the Adonis Trio,
Whelan and Otto, Leona Thurber and COM
pany and Reidy and Ourrier.
oonostts vsrs al.o held q The 0phsup.
Brooklyn.
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ASKED MONEY ON PAIN OF DEATH
Five Italians Arrested and the Police
Throw Out Mana Hlnts.


Detectives Of the fremont station arrested
Dominica Masolino Of ~ Grant street,,
Jersey City. and four other Italians early
yesterday In q grocery store at is>th street
and Third avenue.
Masohno and the other four went TO
Giovanni Bancals's boarding house ct so7
East is7th street Saturday night 1t Q O'Clock
and demanded money, threasening 10
kill him II he refus cd It. Bancale told
them to como back at midnight and get
tho money.
He went to the fremont station and told
the sergeant Of his plight Deteotives
Lower and Nlen gave Banoale . marked
five-dollar-hin and returned with him TO
the boarding house to await results.
At midnight the I've Italians showed up.
Masolino acted - spokesman and took
the money. The detectives let tho Ave
20 and followed them to the grocery where
all were arrested. A search Of the store
brought to Hight three new stillettos, two
razore and q revolver. The police believe
that Masolino and his companions had
really planned TO carry out their threats
against Bancale. After the arrests q re-
port started that Masolino Is raising money
TO defend the men suspected Of being oon-
cerned In the killing Of Benedetto Madonna.
The police talked freely about tho Malta
as seen a. the arrests were made.
Masolino and the other four were arraigned
IN the Morrisania police court yesterday
and held for trial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27


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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
THE POST OFFICE SCANDALS.
EVIDENT That Much Mere Has Deea Dis
csvored Than was Believed to Be Psssible.

Evident That Much Mere Has Beea Dis
covered Than was Believed to Be Possible.
wAsHnsorox. April 2e.-The mixsd-up
situation which has grown out Of the In
visitation now being made into The al
leeod scandalous condition Of Affairs In
the Post Ofiioe Department has become %
involved that 1t threatens to dwarf interest
IN the scandals themselves, and the results
promise to be moro important and far
reaching than was at first imagined.
That a great deal more has been dis
covered concerning the msatisfactory CON-
ditions prevailing In the Department than
was believed possible. Ia evident from the
facts already brought to light. But that
every branch Of the service Is rotten to the
core. that most Of the high officials are
eooundrels and bribe-takers, and that .
general housecleaning will be necessary
Before the Department q q fit place for
honest and incorruptihle servants to live
Charges against First Assistant Post
master- General Wynne are being prepared
by the friends Of oiiiciale In the Department
who have been under fire and whose con.
dqSt n SSi - ss1 %h Aoo and
welt Immediately on his return to WASH
There we're no INV developments IN the
Tvner situation to-day, save the fact that
Poetmas or General Payne and Attorney
General Knox this evening selected the man
who VIII be made Acting Assistant Attor-
ney-Oeneral for the Post ONCE DEPARTMENT.
to succeed George A. @. Christhncy. who
Won erday asked TO be relieved pending an
lnvnsdgation Of his official acts. The
man selected TO take Mr., Christisncy's
piaoe haa not yet bean communicated with
and his name viii not be announced until
tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27

Ths training ship Hart ord arrived a
the navy yard in Brooklyn yesterday after
noon after an eight months trip. She had
on board over three hundred apprentices,
most Of whom live inland, and this was
sea. After leaving the yard the Hartford
went to Washington and thence to Europe.
touching ct many ports on the European
and African coasts.
Capt, Reader has besn training soma OF
military mAn9uvres In Madison Square
Garden during the coming week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27

WASHINGTON. April 2A-Ralph Earle
sampson Of this city. son Of the late Rear
Admiral william T. sampson. has passed
the mental examination for entrance a. q
midshipman at the Naval Academy. H,
win now be called to Annapolis to undergo
the physical examination. A year ago
Young Sampson was designated by Presi-
Dent Roosevelt for examination for entering
the Academy. but failed. He pluokily
ma beinG again DESIGNATED By tho President
took thS mental examination last week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27

"A learned professor showed New York audience the
other day how blue light will turn chameleon black, and
from this action Of color the animals skin he deducsd
theory about the curative qualities Of ultraviolet rays If
applied to tuberculosis patients highly interesting
theory and If few connecting links missing, shall we
view it with undue scepticsml
"f so, can turn alternative to the healing
vapor extracted by Berlin chemist from the eucalyptus.
It called sanosn and warranted to by killing the
bacli of the disease The claim is made by Prof. Som
merfed German physician of reputation, that sixty out
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27

WASHINGTON. April 7e.-Secretary OF
the Navy Moody left Warrington to-day
for Boston. where he win remain until the
last Of the week. While East he viii speak
before the Mddlessx Cub Of Boston. the
Z. N. G; A. Of Lynn and the political Club A.
The Austro-Hungerian Ambes:ador and
baroness Hengelm0ller returned TO Wash:
inrton to-day from New York and will
sail for Europe on May g.
Mrs. Kean, mother OF Senator kean OF
New Jersey. win olose their hone Y ! street
this week, and with the Misses kean will
spend the early part Of the summer ~
their estate near Ehsabethtown, n. j.
Later they win 80 10 the New England coast
for the summer.
Ambasssdsr Hsrbsrt Has Lsavs q Absence.
WASHINGTON. April 20. - Sir Michael
Herbert, the British Ambassador. has
obtained leave OF absence and viii return
to England In June. Arthur Haikes, who
was secretary Of the British Embassy wheo
Lord Psuncefots was Ambss.ador hss
arrived here 10 become charge d'Ahairss
OF Great Britain In Sir Mlchasls absence
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
NEW VENEZUELA PROTOCOL.
n Replies to the Csntsntisn Of the Pswer'
That Their Claims Ne Paid First.

WASHINGTON. April 2e.-Mr. Bowen, tho
Venezuelan envoy. has rewritten the pro-
tocol for submission TO The Hague tribunal
Of the question involved In tho contention
OF England, Germany and Italy that thsy are
entitled to have their claims paid BY vene-
zuela prior to the Liquidation Of the olaims
Of other countries. -,
This new protocol, which embodies al
Of The tribunals Jurisdiction. has been
oabied TO their respective govsrnments BY
tn Hitish, German and Italian repreeonta-
tfvee here. It provides, among other things.
that the arb{t1tors ehan b eelected BY
Ss Emn~ror Of Ruasia from among the
nSmbers Of the permanent tribunal, and
thsf the Arbitration shall begin Sept. I.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
|CHAMELEONS AND CONSUMPTION
Reprinted from an Editorial in the New York Evening
World Friday. April "a, 1903)
WHAT THE C0NSUMPTIVE NEEDS IS FOOD

OF one hundred tuberculosis patients treated by him
completely cured Sixty per cent of successes does not
quite make the vapor panacea
The nation heard great deal about the remedial
virtues of the eucalyptus, and the eptic will recall that
is not unfamiliar with eolored-ght cures blue as we'll as
violet Medical theories and 90, and the old is as
the new
The wise patient taking these specifics will add to them
all the fresh air procurable and food food ood-they are
eonsunpons worst foes at the simplest and the best
remedies for the worst of diseases"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
n. II. Rogers Much improved.

H. II. Rogers. who was operated upon
for appendicitis week ago, was 90 much
improved yesterday that be va. able 70
predict rapid reoov cry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
THE ST. CHARLES.

ON THE BEACH. ATLANTIC CITY. ~ J.
Open throughout the year. Ls4yncu4 80
modern. Capacity 100 10 private bahia ~ -
single rooms and suites. MagniAceat ~. DAfnf.
oyeIlootng boardwsik and beach. Golf psiVi'
leges. Write for booklet. -
NEwLIN NAMES. formerly Of the Chaifoa>s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-27
NEW JERSEY.
COUNTRY BOARD.

BOARD for three or four gentlemen with prtvaie
family. all convenencts terms, ~ 10 SO per week.
s. s. D.. IS s. I4th ave, Mount Vernon. N. y.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
II. M. Wood.

Everybody knows what boys like
best in the way of Christmas presents.
They are pleased the most with some
thing that will encourage healthy out
door exercise, something that will give
them a chance to work off some of
their youthful exuberance and enjoy
the exhilaration that comes from ply
steal exercise. A pair of snowshoes
will gladden. the heart of most every
youth, and if the Christmas happens
to be green one. he will wait impa
tiently for the first fall of snow. H.
NJ. Wood carries a full line of snow
shoes which are made by Canadian In
dams of the very best material pro-
durable. At Woods store can also be
found skates, punching bags, hockey
sticks, boxing gloves, guns, revolvers
and all sorts of cameras and photo
graphic supplies. How can a boys
wants be better satisfied than by maxi
ing him a present of some of these ar
ticles?
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
<, Crosby G. Co.

r. Crosby d Co. eastern agents for
the celebrated Washburn Crosby Gold
Medal flour, submit n few facts that
are worth consideration even during the
rush of the holiday season. 1t Is I'M
necessary to say anything In regard to
the quality of this -four for the pub
lie already Is we'll acquainted with this
national brand, the demand for which
has caused the manufacturers to in
crease their milling capacity SO that on
January /. 1904 they will produce IL at
the rate of $4,000 barrels a day. This
gives some idea of the number of peo-
pie that consider Gold Medal the best
flour in the world. In addition to its
being the best family -four the bakers
are using this brand almost entirely
on account of its making several more
loaves of bread per barrel that can be
produced from any other brand. A
handsome cook book will be mailed to
anyone who will drop n postal to the
mill at Minneapolis and the millers
are always ready TO answer any ques-
tions in regard to the manufacture of
the goods, the wonderful care used in
the selection of wheat and the differ
ent kinds of wheat necessary to make
proper blend and produce the best re-
suits. Every barrel of Washburn
Crosby's -four bears guarantee.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
WiIcox's Raruain Store.

Santa Claus has been particularly
good to Brattleboro this year He has
established branch Office in Wilcox's
bargain store where he is showing
enough Christmas presents to gladden.
the hearts of all the children in this
town To- morrow he will have a grand
opening which will continue until Jan.
/. Absolutely everything in the line of
toys and playthings can be found at
his branch office The display is the
largest that the New York bargain
store has ever had. This may sound
like a big story in view of the immense
stocks of previous years, but it is abso-
lutely true just the same. No matter
what length may be his pocket book
the holiday shopper can find something
10 suit him at the bargain store where
there are dolls galore. all sorts OF iron
and mechanical toys. tea sets, kitchen
outfits and other articles too numerous
to mention Bear In mind that Santa
Claus has his grand opening nj the
New York bargain store tomorrow,
and be on hand to take advantage Of
what he offers
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-11
Houahton & Simonds.

Houghton & Simonds are finding
this an unusual year for selling furs
so they have taken pains to meet the
demand during the holiday season by
laying in an unusually fine line of fur
scarfs, muffs and stoles. Fox seems
to be the popular skin of the season and
it is this variety of which Houghton G.
Simonds have bought most freely, max
ing it possible for them to sell this
beautiful fur at prices heretofore UNI
known. They have made big pur-
chase of Alaska fox scarfs and muffs
in sable and Isabella dyes this week
and are able to offer the public a great
assortment. The new stock includes
single and double scarfs, elegant long
stoles, round and fiat muffs. Hand
kerchiefs form a very important part of
Houghton & Simonds's Christmas stock
and the styles which they offer for
sale this year represent importations
from Ireland, France and Switzerland
They have all sorts, embroidered, in
itial, lace trimmed and plain, from
the lowest prices up to the highest
grades Other articles which may be
found in Houghton & Simonds's store
include a very extensive stock of shirt
waists, a splendid assortment of elder
down dressing sacques, magnificent
variety of stocks and top collars,
great display of Mexican drawn work,
hand made battenberg, knit shawls,
satin covered pillows, umbrellas,
gloves, leather goods, muslin under
wear, table damasks, napkins, towels,
tray cloths and scarfs. An especially
attractive feature of the Christmas
goods is the consignment of real lace
articles which are offered for sale dur
ing the holidays