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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31

Montgomery, January aO.-(Special)- Birmingham furnished the legislature with a rather full third house. today. There were couple of dozen of the more prominent of the Jefferson citizens here. As was to be presumed. very few of those here would declare any special purpose for their presence, and various excuses were offered when questions as to the matters which brought them were pro- pounded.
 Possibly most interest was centered in the presence of former Governor Joseph F. Johnston, who was the defeated candi- date in the democratic primaries for a third term. Captain Johnston evaded the question as to the cause of his presence, stating with significant smile that the revenue bill had brought him to the cap itol city. He did not visit the capitol building, stating that his errand here had kept him busy down town.
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Ordinance No. 32.
 All owners of lots or parcels of land abuttlng on Fifteenth street from Avenue F. to Avenue J and Avenue J from Fff- teenth street 10 Eighteenth street or abutting on any interesting streets, ave- nues or alleys within one half block of the aforesaid portions of said streets and avenues or the owner of any street rail- road or other railroad located on or along or across said portions of said streets and avenues are hereby notified that the aforesaid portions of Fifteenth street from Avenue F. to Avenue J and Avenue from Fifteenth street to Eighteenth street have been graded macadamized and curbed and that the book of assess ments for said public Improvements has been delivered to me and Is open for in- spection In my office and that the board of mayor and aldermen will meet at it's regular place of meeting in the council chamber on Wednesday. the 18th day of February. 1903 at 8 o'clock p. m. to hear and determine any objection or defense that may be filed in this office before the time of said meeting or whfoh may be then made by any owner of property proposed to be assessed or his attorney against the assessment or the amount thereof J. c. MURRAY.
 City Clerk. Jan. 2sth, s1st, Feb 2nd and sth.. 1sH
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MANY BIRMINCHAMERS
 MEMBERS THIRD HOUSE

There was feature to Captain John stons visit that would probably not have occurred year ago. He was very cordial with all of the statesmen with whom he came in contact. whether they were his former supporters or antagonists. To see him arm in arm with Col Wiley Tuns- tall and State Chairman Robert J. Lowe, and the three smiling" together was a scene that a few months ago could have been but vague dream. The meeting of these three caused considerable gossip, and was pleasing to many persons who hope to see all the elements of the demo- cratic party working in harmony.
 Among the others of the distinguished Magic City visitors were Walker Percy. E. M. Tutwiler, B. F. Roden. W. T. Me Cormick, John P. Tillman, Nat Miller. John G. Bradley, s. W. John, Henry B. Gray, Jones 0. Moore, John M Caldwell
 John B. Weakley. Sterling ', ood, James IIillhouse, John M. Gray, James Wealth. erly. H. P. Hefiin and George G. Adams. Most of the party returned home tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-31
ANNTSTON.
Thomas Birch and |. E. Hardy Are
 Laid to Rest-Other News.

Anniston, January 30. = (special) = Ihe funeral of Thomas Birch and l. D. Hardy occurred this afternoon at o'clock. The services over MT. Birch were conducted by the Rev. Donald Mcqueen at his late residence, corner of Fourth street ana Pine avenue. J he funeral services over the remains of MT. Foote occurred this morning being .conoucted by Rev. l.. G. Jenkins. The interment of all three was at Edgemont.
 The Rev. c. S. Johnson, while running to catch car at the corner of Noble and Tenth streets yesterday ripped on shoe string and fell and broke his right arm. MT Johnson Is a minister of the Baptist church and removed from Oxford to this city short time ago. His injury is quite painful.
 Capt. Jemes Crook of Jacksonville was here Friday. Captain Crook says that the colony will most assuredly be established provided the required amount of land can be procured, and that the syndicate will not consider less than 10000 and had much rather have 35,000.
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such. and the whole value of its capital stock. Where the corporation does busi- ness partly in other states, or Is a Tor eign corporation doing business in this state, the value of the franchise for taxa tion in this state is to be worked out by system of proportions as to its relative business here and in other states.
 State Board of Assessment.
 The auditor treasurer and secretary of state are made a state board of assess ment to determine the value of the stock and make the assessment. The corpora tions are required under penalties to make full returns of all the information needed by the board for reaching its conclusions, including a report of Its incomes and ex- penses Cities and counties are allowed to levy their share of taxes on such fran chises as are in their limits.
 MT. Thompson sought to solve the jail problem by adding a member to the con vict board who should give his time to inspection of jais.
 MT. Simpson of Lauderdale introduced bill to provide state aid to public highways. The bill creates a commits sioner of public highways at salary of $2000, to be appointed by the governor. and appropriates $1O0OOO to be expended by a commission provided for
 MT. Hoffman contributed two bills on the corporation question, one to prevent rebates, drawbacks, discriminations and the like In freight and passenger rates. and the other to prevent the consolida- tion or combination of rival and com peting corporations.
 The child labor bill, the new county bill and the general appropriation bill all came from the committees today and went on the calendar under favorable reports.
 The speaker announced the following as a special standing committee on pen- sions and a soldiers home: Messrs. Wal den, Byrne, Young, Hardie, Posey, Fra sier. Killen, Fulton, Curry. Warren, Me- Cluskey, Powell Johnson of Coosa, Lee of Butler and Williams of Calhoun.
 Bills Introduced.
 The following are the bills introduced today by captions:
 By MT. Thompson-To create an addi- tional member of the board of convicts
 By MT. Powell-To provide for the pau per insane
 By MT. Rushton-To legalize the regis tration of deeds of conveyance.
 By MT. Parker-To legalize the regis tration of deeds of conveyance.
 By MT. Haley (by reques)-To recon struct and better define the county boundaries of the state of Alabama.
 By Mir London-To require sheriffs, judges of probate, clerks of the Supreme court. Criminal and City courts. regis ters in chancery. tax collectors and tax compensation Is paid by fees to make ments and expenses of their several
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HIGDON'S MANDAMUS CASE
 THROWN OUT IN COURT

Montgomery. January sO-(special.)-In the mandamus case of Higdon vs. Gov ernor Jelks, Judge Sayre of the City court this morning sustained the de- murrers of the defense on every point. He holds that the courts have no author ity in any case to issue writs of man damus against the governor; but even ad- mitting that they have such authority such writs cannot be issued when the matter involved concerns the discretion
 and judgment of the governor in the con-
 duct of his office; and again civil courts have no jurisdiction to control military authorities in regard to discipline where
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NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

Jan. 2sth, s1st. Feb. 2nd and 9th, 1903
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no property rights are involved, no fine imposed or penalty inflicted; and lastly the petition shows that the governor of- fered the petitioner the exact relief he now prays for, and the order relieving him from duty was issued by the gover- nor at the instance of the petitioner. In short, Colonel Higdon's application for a mandamus to compel the governor to re- store him to command of the Third regi- ment Is dismissed. Counsei for Colonel Higdon will take the case to the Alabama Supreme court, and seek an opening to get 1t up to the Supreme court at Wash ington.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Birmingham, Ala, January 2S 1903
 Sealed proposals will be received by the undersigned until 12 o'clock noon. Wed nesday. February 4 1903, for sanitary sewers, street grading, macadamizing, curbing and gutter paving.
 Specifications may be obtained at this office The right is reserved to reject any or all bids. JULIAN kENDRICK, 1-2S-td City Engineer.
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THE SENATE.

The senate gave the whole morning to the fertilizer tag tax, with the ultimate result that the bill reducing the tax from 50 to 90 cents per ton was passed with only four dissenting votes. The real point at stake seemed to be to- hold enough of the tax to insure that the schools which draw from the fund shall not suffer. The bill was introduced by MT. Dunn. who Is chairman of the finance committee, and he opened the debate for the bill. As in- troduced it cut the tax to g cents, but it had been estimated that this would not leave a margin large enough. so 1t was placed at 90 cents instead. The bill had
 also been amended in committee so that
 Auburn college shall get one-third of the net proceeds instead of the one-sixth un-
 der the present law. It will be seen that
 at one-third of 90 cents, the college fares slightly better. than at one-sixth of 50 cents. The appropriations for the agrf-
 cultural schools is a fixed amount, s250o
 each. MT. Dunn explained and supported
 the bill, and was followed by MT. Acree on the same side.
 Ought to Be Reduced.
 Senator Norman thought the tax ought l to be reduced to 10 cents. the actual cost
 of the administration of the law. General ]; Harrison supported reduction to the | point of actual cost of analysing the fer ! tiizers. This was a class tax. He did not | want to injure any school. least of all the | Auburn college, but let the schools be supported out of the general fund. and | not by special taxes laid on the farmers. 1 In short. General Harrison made the rog- nlation argument on the subject which | has been heard so often. although seldom so forcibly as the senator put 1t.
 Mir. Fraser of Bullock and Mir. Bullock
 of Franklin, both took ground in favor
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The best that can be said about medi- icine is said about Hoods Sarsaparilla. It Cures.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
ABOUT CHIEF ARTHUR.
He is Man Of Many interesting Per
sonaitics.

The Houston Daily Post publishes
the following concerning p. NJ. Arthur,
grand chief OF the International Broth.
erhood of Locomotive Engineers. who
figures in the Wabash strike situation:
Picture to yourself a short little
man with the kindest of kindly blue
eyes, with snowy white hair and short,
close-cropped beard; a man who would
seem to be the 20 that he Is, but who
walks with the step oil 80; and above
all man with a handshake whose
warmth would make you feel that you
had known him all your life-and you
have Grand Chief =. NJ. Arthur OF the
International Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers.
Chief Arthur Is only little man
from one standpoint--that OF stature.
II is his bigness that impresses you
most. He doesn't force that impress.
sion upon you by any means, in chat
OF, say, Ave minutes. but there is
quiet something about him that sug.
gests the hidden force of the man of
action--the mar who does things.
Tn short. he Is to the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers what main
spring is to a watch or a propeller to
the ocean greyhound.
He doesn't dominate-though he Is
undoubtedly the dominating spirit of
that body, and has been so for twenty.
nine years-he just leads.
Every sentence he utters suggests
conservatism. coupled with good,
sound practical. common sense. He
doesn't "ush into print with any friev-
ance that his organization might have
under consideration. Neither does he
avoid the interviewer. but he makes
you feel in his quiet. earnest way. that
whatever he might have to say should
not be wrongfully misconstrued or
misunderstood.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
29HRd&tna1
Levi Strauss Coos
CoPPer-riveted
! Owe raj is

tinuance Of the discrimination. which
orders may be enforced against parties
interested in the trsH'c, as well as
against the carrier.
Whenever the attorney general shall
direct the several district attorneys of
the United States shall institute the
proceedings provided for.
The courts arc given the power to
compel the attendance of all witnesses.
aud TO compel the production of all
fCcks ard papers. both of carrier or
shipper which relate directly or indl-
rectly to the transactiJn but no per.
son sh@l De prosecuted or subjected TO
any penalty or forfeiture on account OF
any transaction or matter concerning
which he may testify or produce evi.
conce, documentary or otherwise.
The provisions of the Sherman anti.
trust act to expedite the hearing and
determination of suits in equity and of
any acts which may he passed for
like purpose, shall apply to any case
prosecuted under the direction of the
attorney general in the name OF the
interstate commerce commission.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14

II goes into the securing machines.
which have already been mentioned.
\ department for the manufacture OF
Angora and sheep skin rugs. cloaks
and capes has been established on
this floor. Several tailors are working
now making leather suits, for which
they have great many orders. The
company placed an order for twelve
sewing machines this week. and an
equal amount of help has been con.
tracted for. All the sewing machines
are run by electric motors. In fact
every piece of machinery In the mills
is run by an individual motor. of which
there are ten or twelve.
The tailor department on the top
floor has already assumed an active
appearance and with the additio-, of
the twelve sewing machines, they Will
turn out quite n number of leather
suits, and other leather goods. The
engine room occupying the same build.
Ing as the Office. contains two large
boilers, which furnish the hot water
and steam used In the securing pro.
cess. All the motive power is obtained
from electric motors, the power com.
ing from the city electric light plant
Next TO the boiler rooms are the pick.
ing rooms. in which foreign matter is
separated from the wool. These ma.
chimes run very rapidly and on account
OF the inflammable nature of The wool.
II passes from the machine into
a vault. built entirely or~seaieht. The
floors of the machine rooms are like
wise of cement. II a nail or piece of
steel should get into the machine.
spark would be enough to cause
blaze, but with the precautions at
hand the fire could not spread. In
couple of weeks the mills will be in
fUH operation, weaving cloth and man.
articles of great worth.
The city of Albuquerque has every
reason to feel proud OF this modern
home industry.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Territorial Topics

I class and is now a full nedged phar.
| macist.
j. c. Bromagem vontured out in the
genial sunshine for short time to.
day.
Mrs. s. York reached her 10th birth.
day. and is hale and hearty for one of
her advanced years.
Serapio Martinez, ct al, have sold to
Appel Bros. forty-one varas OF valua.
Bile agricultural land near Los Torres.
for the sum of $41.5S.
Francisco G. de Baca has sold his
house and lot on Pacific street. Las
Vegas, opposite the residence OF Ben.
igno Romero, to Maria c de Baca de
Sena. for the sum of $500
Mrs. w. IA Manderfeld and daugh-
tiers, Cyrilla and Eugenia. mother and
sisters of r. II. Salazar, the popular
west side postmaster, and his son Isau.
rito, arrived on the flyer from n visit
to Philadelphia OF five months dura.
tion.
The Las Vegas fire department held
meeting and attended to several mat
ters of interest Harry Wells rendered
his resignation as chief on account OF
his soon leaving the city. which was
accepted and James NJ. Cook was elect
ed in his place.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
SANTA FE.
From the New Mexican.

From the New Mexican.
Francisco Mallen Mexican consul at
FL Paso. Texas. and very agreeable
and well Informed man. Is visiting the
capital of New Mexico.
Mrs. Frances Sellgman and son, Hon.
Arthur Seligman. arrived from Phila.
delphia. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Fannie Briton, OF Cleveland. Ohio
Mrs, Arthur Seligman met them at
Las Vegas and returned with them
Alejo Ortiz. ranchman in the south.
eastern portion of the county died Sun.
day afternoon at La Canada de Ala.
mos, small settlement In that sec.
tion. He was about 65 years OF age and
leaves large family. The remains
were brought to this city for inter
ment. The funeral took place from
the cathedral where mass was cele-
brated. Interment was made in Rosa
rio cemetery.
Thomas C. Hall, OF Hlllsboro, who
has for the past ten years served the
county OF Sierra as its probate clerk.
and who justly enjoys the reputation
OF being the best county official In the
territory is visiting the capital Mr..
Hall was here in 1881 and this is his
first visit since that time He finds
his visit very interesting and enioya.
Bile.
c. 7. Brown, mining engineer and
who Is the manager OF the Mines De.
velopment association. owning and
working extensive mineral properties
near Fairview. Sierra county. Is In the
city He will leave tomorrow morning
for Denver and Joplin. Mo. Captain
A. b. Fitch. manager of the Graphic
and Ida Hill mines at Kelly Socorro
county will meet him at Lamy and
will accompany him to Denver and
the east, at which place ores from the
Graphic mines are now being treated.
Mr.. Brown being Interested with Cap
tain Fitch therein.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Retail Merchants Association.

A meeting was held by the Retail
Merchants association last night over
Zeiger's Cafe and the annual election
of officers took place. The officers
elected are:
President-T. G.. Pratt.
Vice President-F. ]. Wilson.
Treasurer-M. Mandell.
Secretary-W. Moore Clayton.
The executive committee consists of
the following gentlemen; J. A. Hubbs,
William Farr John S. Beaven. Henry
Brockmeier. f. G.. Pratt, j. F. Wilson
and Mike Mandell.
The regular routine OF business fol.
loewd the election Of officers, which
was the only matter of Importance be.
fore the meeting.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
Landed In Penitentiary.

Sheriff Carlos Baca, Valencia coun-
ty. has taken to Santa Fe and placed
In the penitentiary n convict named
Augustin Via, sentenced at the last
term of court OF Valencia county for
criminal assault upon his little sister
In law to seventeen years and six
months in that penal institution. The
extreme penalty of the law is twenty
years Imprisonment and Via received
nearly the full penalty as the circum.
stances connected with the case were
very brutal.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
IN COURT.
Moreen Jurrens Has His Case POST
poned for Two Weeks.

poneo Tor TWO Weeks.
Moreen w. Jurrens, the federal pris-
oncr held here charged with two Of
fonses, using the mails to defraud and
forgery, was brought from his cell In
the county fail this morning for hear
Ing before United States Commissioner
II. r. Whiting. The prisoner refused
to plead guilty and through his attor-
ney, Heacock. demanded trial before
being taken to Colorado, and the
scenes of his crimes. United States
Attorney W. d. Childers represented
the prosecution. He stated that the
prisoier was entitled 10 trial II de-
manded, and the case was postponed
two weeks. which wodld give the pros
ecution time to bring witnesses here
from Kansas and Colorado. The attor-
ney for the defense. considering that
the trial was postponed two weeks.
asked the court to reduce the appear
ance bond from $1,000 to $500. The
court refused to reduce the bond. as
the crimes for which the prisoner is
held are of grave importance.
Jurrens was returned to the county
jail In company with a Chlnaman, des-
tined for deportation to his native land
for being In the United States without
q "chock chic"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-03-14
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

One of the pleasing features of the
program will be the song, Hear the
Music In the Park" Nine young ladies'
viii take part in this picnic at Colombo
hall, March 49,
Julian X. Steward, who has been on
the ranch OF A. f. Hening, at Plnts.
Arizona, for some time. was introduc-
ed at The Citizen Office by j. ID. Eakin.
Mr. Steward goes from here to Chica-
go on business. after which he will
return to California to join his wife.
Missionary society connected with
the Presbyterian church will have a
meeting tomorrow afternoon Miss
Frazier has been called home by the
serious illness OF her father and will
not Oe presnt, but an interesting pro-
gram will be given nevertheless. All
are invited.
Dr. ". l.. Severance and mother.
Mrs. w. s. Severance, are In the city.
arriving this morning from southern
California, where thev have been visit
ing for the past few weeks. They are
from Greenfield Mass. particular
friends OF f. G.. Pratt. the groceryman.
/, and Will rest up here for a few weeks.
Hon. II, b. FERGUSON returned to his
home here this morning from the Fay
wood hot springs in Luna county,
where he has been recupera.ing the
past several days.
The brothers Barnes in their realist-
ic sketch the tramp and dude. Is sure
to please at the Eagles picnic March
10, at Colombo hall
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Hills Boyd, OF Pitts.
burg, Pa, who have been guests of
the Alvarado for several days, left to-
day on the flyer for Los Angeles.
Miss Grace Houghton's beautiful
contralto voice will be heard in sew
eral selections at the Eagles picnic at
Colombo hall, Thursday, March 10.
Rev. w, 5. Huggett, of Magdalena.
who is the guest of Rev. Mark Hodg-
son, will preach at the Highland
church Sunday morning and evening.
James Wilkinson. OF the Albuauer.
que Wool Securing mills AM stock
holder In the Rio Grande woClen Mills
company will make trip to eastern
cities IN Few days.
Albuquerque History club will hold
a regular meeting at the office of A.B.
McMillen this evening. Papers aud
addresses by Prof. Norman, Attorney
Hickey and w s. Burke will be In
cluded in the program.
Frank L. Russell. OF Tucson. Ariz..
is spending the day with Maynard
Gunsul. Mr.. Russell is representative
OF the Henry properties" there, which
consist OF the electric light and power
plant, the gas plant and also the ice
plant.
A tally ho party OF ladies' spent yes
terday In Isleta viewing the Indian
village. The party consisted of Mes
danes Mum. Carpenter, Conner. Col
lis, Fish and Foster. Misses Helen
Pratt. Gertrude Leekley. Coltraine.
Goodell and wheeten. The jolly crowd
returned at sunset. All express hay
ing had a very enjoyable time.