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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
ROOSEVELT ENJOYS
 FIRST CLAM BAKE
THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY AND FRIENDS ENJOY A PLEASANT OUTING AND PICNIC DINNER AT OYSTER BAY.

Oyster Bay. July Sh--President Roose- welt today enjoyed his first clam bake of the year. It was preceded by an invigor- ating row of several miles in small boat, and both the President and family and friends were quite ready for the feast when 1t was ready for them.
 Early in the forenoon the President and Mrs Roosevelt entered light skin at the Roosevelt pier, below Sagamore Hill and started for a point on Huntington Bay, six or seven miles distant. Arrived at their destination they were joined by their house guests and some members of the family of William Emlin Roosevelt, who followed them on the yacht Sylph.
 Old-fashioned clam ovens were dug in the sand of the beach and a rare picnic dinner was soon in readiness for the party. the clam bake being supplemented by a hamper luncheon brought from the Pres idents home. After a most delightful and restful outing during the afternoon, the President and Mrs. Roosevelt returned to Sagamore Hill in their boat. No more vis- itors were received by the President to- day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
CHAMPIONSHIP IS
 STILL IN ATLANTA
WILLIAMS AND ANGLER DEFEAT TENNIS PLAYERS OF ATLANTIC STATES IN DoUBLEs-GAMEs CLOSE AND EXCITING.

Atlanta, July 3.-The tennis champion ship in doubles of the South Atlantic states remains in Atlanta. and in the pos session of Sam. C. Williams and Clarence Angler. as this team today met and de- feated the crack team from New Or leans, composed of Payne and Seguin.
 By quick work the Atlanta men cap tured the first set by a score of 6-2 In the next set, however. the representatives from New Orleans settled down to more careful team work, and played the Att lantions decue set, Williams and Angler winning however, by a score of 7-5 The next set was also deuce, and was played with equal care by both teams. the Att lantians winning by score of 7-5.
 The finals in singles were commenced this afternoon. but were forced to be post poned on account of rain. The winner of the match between Angler and Payne will meet Williams for the championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
FIRST FATALITY
 OF STRIKE OCCURS
MoToRMAN AT RICHMOND, VA,
 LITERALLY CUT TO PIECES BY
 FELLoW-sTRIkER, WHO cHARG- ED HIM WITH STARTING RuMoR.


 Richmond. Va, July 3.-The first fatality of the street car strike occurred today when Charles E. Graham, a striking mo- torman. died from a merciless slashing at the hands of w. H. Lowry, another strik- ing motorman Graham was literally cut to pieces. The attack on him was due to a rumor alleged to have been started by him that two of the strikers were trying to get their positions back. He leaves a widow and three children.
 The coroner's jury held the case to be one of justihable homicide.
 There were no other developments in the strike situation. Cars were run reg ularly on all city and suburban lines and nothing approaching disorder has been re- ported from any quarter.
 Cars were also run today over the whole extent of the interurban Richmond Petersburg line, for the first time since the strike began, and no car was molest- ed in any way.
 Late tonight a shot was fired by an unknown person at a car on venab ble street and struck the belt of the militia man riding on the car. glancing off with out iujury
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
HISTORICAL SABBATH
 WILL BE MAINTAINED
FAIRLY ARRIVES
 AT INDIANAPOLIS
WILL CONSULT WITH PRESIDENT MITCHELL OF UNITED MINE
 WORKERS REGARDING STRIKE
 SITUATION IN 5'HAM DISTRICT.

Indianapolis, Ind, July s.-W. R. Fairly of Birmingham. Ala. member of the na- tlona1 executive board of the United Mine Workers, arrived this afternoon to con- suit with President Mitchell in regard to a disagreement which exists between the miners and operators In District 20 as the result of the expiration of the union con- tracts. District 20 practically includes all the mines in Alabama.
 The contract of the district unions with their employers terminated in June. About 1900 miners are now without agreements with their operators.
 The miners ask an advance of cents on the ton with shortening of the working day to eight hours and semi-monthly pay day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
READY FOR THE FIGHT.
Root and Gardiner Meet Today at Fort
 Erie for Twenty Rounds.

Buffalo, July 3.-All is in readiness for the Root and Gardner fight tomorrow at Fort Erie, the light heavyweight cham pionship battle The winner of the twen- ty-round go gets the title, diamond em- blem and the Hons share of $75OO purse.
 The bout rivals the Corbett-Jeffries mill on the coast next month, for the followers of pugilism predict that the winner to- morrow will be the logical opponent for the victor on the Pacific slope. Both men rested today, and both men are con- f1dent of victory. The out-of-town att tendance will be large and the gate money will be $2GooO easily.
 The Chicago delegation several hun- dred strong, will come in the morning on two special trains, picking Up crowds at Detroit and elsewhere.
 The betting Is even. but Gardner money floods the town without many takers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
CHARTER FORFEITED.
king-crowther Company of Texas Falls
 to Appear.

San Antonio, Texas, July 3-The King Crowther corporation and the King Crow ther Pipe Line company in the suit of the state of Texas on the relation of the at- torney general of the state for forfeiture of charter and for receiver, failed to appear when the case was called for trial today, although their attorneys were in the court room, and judgment. as prayed for, was rendered. The charters of both companies were forfeited and c. Pancest of this city was appointed receiver.
 Sam Crowther, financial manager of the companies and one of the individual de- fendants in the case, was present and joined with the state in the application for forfeiture of charter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
vIReINIAN MURDERED.
Was Superintendent of Minas Prietas
 Mines In Arizona for Years.

Tuscon. Arz., July 3.-M. L. Dawson of Lynchburg, Va, who for the past year has been superintendent of the Minas Prietas mines, in the state of Sonora, has been murdered Dawson and part ner by the name of Norris were prospect ing in the Ocampo district of Chihuahua and had separated.
 Dawson was camping in small canon on the second day after he had separated from Norris. when he was approached by Mexicans whom he invited to eat with him. During the course of the meal a Mexican arose, walked behind , wsap and shot him twice, once in the bi once in the head. A few hours la @: ne body was found by two Mexican Dt :, Two of the murderers were captured fift / miles from the scene of the killing. Daw- sons gun was found In their possession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
STRIKE DECLARED.
Tie Up on Transit Line of St. Louis
 Company Begins Today.

St. Louis. July 3.-Onicial action deelar- ing a strike on all St. Louis Transit com pany lines, to take effect at 4:3O tomor- row morning. was taken tonight at a meeting of 100 street railway employees representing the Amalgamated Associa- tion of Street Railway Employees of Amer lea.
 Notwithstanding the decree of the anal gamated association, 1t is the general belief that the declaration will not ma- terially interrupt traffic tomorrow for the reason that this association represents only a small percentage of 27oo employees of the St. Louis Transit company.
 The demands of the amalgamated asso- citation are virtually a recognition of the association, shortening of the working day and an increase in the wage scale.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
NAVAL STATIONS
 TREATY IS READ
ISLE OF PINES TREATY ls ALSO HEARD IN sENATE-BoTH ARE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Havana, July S.-The United States na- val stations treaty and the Isle of Pines treaty. were today read in the senate and referred to the committee on foreign re- lations without comment The text of both treaties is brief and simple, the na- val stations treaty containing seven ar ticles and the Isle of Pines treaties four articles. The notifications of both are re- quired to be exchanged at Washington within seven months. In the naval sra- ton treaty. the United States agrees to pay s2,000 annual rental as long as 1t oc- cupies the stations. Article one provides that Cuba is to acquire forthwith all pri- vate and other realty within the required areas, the United States agreeing to furn- ish the money necessady for the pur- chase of private property, such sums to be advance payments of the rent.
 In the Isle of Pines treaty, the United States reIinquishes to Cuba all claim of title to the Isle of Pines. which has been made by virtue of the treaty of Paris.
 Article two says this relinquishment is in consideration of the grants of coaling and naval stations hereafter to be made to the United States by Cuba.
 Article three says citizens of the United States who at the time of exchange of notifications of this treaty are residing or holding property in the Isle of Pines shall suffer no diminution of the rights and privileges acquired prior to the date of exchange of the said notifications. They may remain there or may remove there from. retaining in either event all their
 IL -f-s to sell or dispose of such property or its proceeds, and also the right to carry on their industry, commerce and profes- sions, being subject in respect thereof to such laws as are applicable to other for eigners.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
stephens Offered RrIbe.

St. Louis. Mo, July 5.-Evidence gath cred by District Attorney Folk in the poodle inquiry today discloses that while the governor of Missouri Lon V. Stephens. now vice president of the Mis- souri Trust Company of St. Louis. was offered s1O0.OO0 of transit stock after he signed the bill which egallzed the con- struction of all St. Louis street railways with the exception of the suburban and the further sum of s20,000 If he would ap- point James J. Butler, son of "coloner' Ed Butler, excise commissioner of St Louis. Governor Stephens declared both proposals were refused.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
B. L. Wright Struck By Stray Bullet on
 Passenger Train.

Little Rock, Ark, July S.-A special from McGhee, Ark, says:
 B. L. Wright was accidentally shot and killed on passenger train here today by a boisterous negro passenger whom the porter was endeavoring to put off the train. Robert Goode, the negro passen- ger, had threatened the porter with re- volver.
 The bullet struck and instantly killed Wright, who was in an adjoining car. Goode escaped but was overtaken by a posse and killed while resisting arrest. Wright was a thirty-second degree Ma son. His home was in Alexandria, La. He was a passenger conductor in the service of the Iron Mountain road.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
The Mccann Estate.

St. Louis, July S.-Mrs. Jessie c. Mc- Cam, widow of the late J. P. McCann. for whose murder Lord" Harrington has been held to the grand jury. applied to the probate court today for letters of ad- ministration of the estate of her hus- band. Her application was contested by B. T. Hume of Lexington, Ky. a brother in-law of James P. McCann, and by Jo- seph McCann of Grove, I. T., brother of the murdered man. A compromise was finally reached by the appointment of Garrard strode. public administrator, to administer the estate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
MONEY WAS SMALL MATTER
 IN PALMY DAYS OF MACHEN
Employees Were Continued on Pay Rolls Months After Appro- priaion Was Exhausted and t Now Seems That the De-
 partment Can Dispense With 75 Per Centof Force.
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

with the others with the understanding that the government would make good July 1. That course was not in accor- dance with legal requirements so when the new rules designed to enforce com parative honesty in the postoffice depart ment went into effect the work was stop ped. Many of these map makers have accounts against the government of from one hundred to four hundred dollars. Sev- eral are in the greatest need for this money for their current expenses, but the only way they can get paid Is by special act of congress as there is no money in the hands of the department for the, work.
 That will make 1t necessary for them to wait a year for their money. Of the original forty-seven map makers, twelve were retained and are now doing prac- tically the same amount of work that kept forty-seven busy. If the same rule holds good in other branches of the de- partment 1t would seem that the services of about seventy-five per cent of the de- partment's employees could be dispensed with.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
MUSICIANS ELECT OFFICERS.
National Music Teachers Will Nice
 Next fin St. Louis.

Asheville. N. C., July 3-The National Music Teachers association will meet next year in St. Louis. The Southern as- sociatlon has not yet decided where 1t will meet. Nashville is likely to be the place.
 Nominating committees reports were accepted and the following officers elected:
 National observation-disclosures A. Beck ett of New York, president; Clarence W. Hamilton of Providence. R. l.. vice prcsi- dent. Francis T. York of Detroit secre- tary
 Southern Association-J. W. Jeudwin Of Roanoke. Va. president; Miss A. E. White of Salisbury, N. C., vice president. August Geiger of Gainesville. Ga. record ing secretary; Miss Julia Richardson of Roanoke Va, secretary; William E. Gus sen of Knoxville. auditor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
pEsTlTuTIoN PREVAILS.
Charitable People Urged to Send As
 slstance to Families In Hanna.

Hanna, Wyo., July 3.-Great destitu- ton prevails among the families of the 235 men who lost their lives in the mine dis aster Tuesday Charitable people in the western states are urged to send liberal assistance to the mayor of Hanna with out delay.
 Everything possible is being done to re- cover the bodies of the 230 miners still entombed. but fire, smoke and gas make progress very slow. It may De Monday or later before any corpses win be re- moved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Iuskeaee Normal to Open.

Tuskegee, July 3.-The Tuskegee Nor mai institute will open its first summer school next Monday About two thousand colored teachers of the south are expected to be in attendance. Among those who are to address the meetings of the institute Is the Rev. Dr. J. Leonard Levy. rabbi of the Eighth Street temple of Pittsburg. who in a number of addresses will discuss topics under the general heading of Ethics of the Bible"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Japan Neeotlates With Russia.

Tolsio July 3.-The Pekin correspondent of the Nichi Nichi. says the Chinese min- ister at St. Petersburg has informed the Chinese government that Japan is ne- gotiating direct with St. Petersburg In- quirles here have failed to elicit any of ficial confirmation of the foregoing state ment though it is not denied that com munication has passed between Tokio and St. Petersburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
ASSASSIN BOILED.
Brother of Moroccan Sultan Fired at
 By Mehassa TrIbesman.

Algiers July 3.-ft Is reported from the Moroccan frontier that an attempt was made to assassinate Muley Mohammed, the sultan's brother. who Is in league with the pretender. A Mehassa tribesman fired a revolver at short range. The bullet missed Muley Mohammed and wounded a soldier. The would-be assassin was im- mediately seized, drenched with kerosene and burned alive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Yacht Race at kieI.

Kiel, July s.-Yacht races were sailed today from Kiel to Travement. at the mouth of the Trave. The battleships at Kiel thundered a salute as the emperor s yacht Meteor crossed the starting line. The finish was sailed in a grand breeze. The Cicely covered the last sixteen miles In one hour and twenty minutes win ning easily The Cicely takes the Hohen- zollern challenge cup for the second time and the cup now becomes the property of her owner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
CLEVELAND WRITES
 LETTER TO TAMMANY

; New York, July 3-For the first } time in ten years former President } Cleveland has written an Indepen- > dence day letter to Tammany. Tn 1t
 > he says:
 > "The Tammany society as a po- } litical organization of vast influence } cannot escape the responsibility > which it's powers and its glorious
 > traditions create. As In the past. } it should continue to advocate the } rights of the people, and as 1t cele-
 } brates Independence day again 1t
 } should renew its determination to
 > serve the people well by contribut- } ing all Its power and influence to } the cause of good government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
' WASHINGTON, July g.
In the days of Machen little

 thing like not having enough money for a special kind of work in the postoffice department was a small mat ter. Machen would order the work done. the postmaster general would smilingly approve 1t and the money would come out of the general appropriation fund. The government had plenty of money and Machen saw no reason why 1t should not be spent.
 The postmaster general took the same view until the public got on to the scheme. Then came Machens dismissal, but the postmaster general still holds on. A woman left the offices of the first and fourth assistant postmaster general this morning in tears. She was one of forty-seven employed as rural free de- livery map makers. The appropriation became exhausted several months ago. but she was continued on the rolls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Many Victims In chlcaao.

Chicago, July 3.-Heat claimed many victims yesterday. and while the death list was not so large as on Wednesday the prostrations have increased, and in two cases temporary mental Arrangement was the direct result. Two deaths and nineteen prostrations were reported. The temperature reached 90 degrees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
OLD SOL GETS BUSY.

Baltimore. July s.-The heat in this city today was severe, there being seven prostrations, one of them fatal, and one probably so. Of the others, one is in- sane The thermometer marked s2 degrees at D. m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
One Death From Heat.

Philadelphia, July 3.-One death from heat and three prostrations occurred here before o'clock this morning. John Con noy was stricken while at worK nd died at hospital. The temperature at O clock was s1, one degree higher than at the same hour yesterday The humid itv registered b5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
Heat Broken.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 3.-The heat spell which began July 1 was temporarily brok- en by heavy thunder storm this after noon. The temperature was 9S degrees. Three deaths and a score of prostrations were reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
La FontIse Knocked Out.

Butte Mont July s.-Joe walcott to- night knocked out Nose LaFontise. cham pion welter weight of the northwest. in .he third round.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-04
WEATHER FORECAST.

, For Alabama: Showers and not so ' warm Saturday.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
Annual Sale of Sheet
 ings and COttOns

Considering condition me these prices impossible. you frankly duplicate prices they during
  4 COTTONS-Reguar A BROWN COTTON-Fne Quality regular price 7c yard
 
 EXTRA HEAVY A BROWN CoTToNs-Reguar prices 7c 719c Annual Sale Price 6c FINE 4oINCH BROWN CoTToN-Regular price Sc yard, a A BLEACHED COTTON Annual Sale Price 4Ac HEAVY A BLEACHED COTTON-Regular price yard, Annual Sale Price 5a4c yard M-4 SOFT FINISHED BLEACHED COTTONS-Reguar price Dc Annual Sale Price 712c EXTRA FINE A SOFT FINISH BLEACHED COTTON Regular price 1Oc yard Annual Sale Price SAC yard M4 LONSDALE CAMBRIC-First quality regular 12Ac yard. Annual Sale Price lOc yard QUALITY 45INCHBLHACHED PILLOW CASE COT TONSncludng the we'll known Fruit of the Loom A0gular
 sHEETINGs. A4 BROWN SHEETING-R Regular price 17c Annual V4 BROWN SHEETINGS-Fne quality, regular price zDc yard. Annual Sale Price 16c a yard HEAVY 94 BROWN SHEETINGS-Reguar price 21c yard Annual Sale Price 1Sc el BLEAoHED sHETINGs-Fun width, regular price ISc yard Annual Sale Price 15c yard e9-4 BLEACHED sHEETING-Reguar price 21c yard, EXTRA HEAVY SHIFTING of the best made full 2h yards wide regular price PIC yard Annual Sale Pfce 2Sc yard Bleached Bleached and Unbached sheetings at SPECIAL ANNUAL SALE PRICES.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
Annual Sale of Prints
 and Wash Goods

While our regular prices almost at the breaking the prices quoted at this sale will sve to still further in this department FIGURED LAWNs-Only a lot of about 500 yards. small figured effects, regular price 6c a 200 YARDS LIGHT SHIRTING PRINTS-An good styles and 
 15oo YARDS EXTRA APRON GINGHAM-AH size checks blue brown, regular price 6c, Annual Sale 2OO0 YARDS INDIGO BLUE PRINTS-AH sorts of regular price 6c yard, Annual Sale Price vaio 1s00 YARDS BEST QUALITY BENCH PERCALES- medium dark grounds ed blue black and regular price 1Oc yard An nuaI Sale Frce JOG yaro N5O0 YARDS FINE MADRAS GINGHAMS-Styles in stripes light medium shades of blue, oxblood and price Sc, Annual
 
 8600 YARDS QUALITY OUTING FIANNEI-Heavy weight, fine light and medium coors regular price
  sK200 YARDS GOOD QUALITY OUTING FLANNEI,-In light grounds regular price Annual Sale Price no PIECES FINE WOVEN FIGURED MADRAS-An ideal cloth shirts, waists blue oxblood shades regular price yard, Annual Sale 1Oc yard nn PIECES HEAVY TWILLED OUTING FLANNEL-In blue pink and strpes regular price 12c a FnS PIECES BEST IMPORTED SCOTCH GINGHAMS-Good styles all colors regular price 25 Annual Sale Price [B0 PIECES NEW SPRING STYLES AMERICAN DRESS GINGHAMS-Al the latest patterns colorings n
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
Annual Sale of Crashes

BEST ROLLER TWILLS-Regular price a yard Annua ALL LINEN BROWN CRAsH-Reguar price a yard
 
 FINE BLEACHED "STEVENs" CRAsH-Regular price Annual Sale ABSORBENT RUSSIAN CRAsH-Regular price 121ac yard 22INCH GLASS CR AsH-Reguar nrce 14c a ward Annual Sale Price He yard 1S-INCH LINEN HALF BLEACHED CRASH-Regular price 1Oc a yard Annual Sale Price Sc yard 2OINCH ALL LINEN HALF BLEACHED CRASH-Regular 122c Annual Sale Price FINE BLEACHED HUCK CRASH-Regular price 9c a ,izsn S e4T m orr1 :ozac yaro a
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
Annual Sale of Ready-r1ade
 Sheets and Pillow Cases

of the best brands of the yard would cost ironed be satisfactory  HEMMED BROWN sHEETs-size s1xeO regular price 45c .3719c each HEdMED BLEACHED sHETs-size s1xeo regular price 5sc Annual Sale Price .49c eacA HEdMHD BIEACHED SHEETS-Made the best Got 9Ox99 regular price 75c each Annual Sale Price .oz12c each SHEETS-Fne quality of Cotton size S1x90 Annual Sale Price 62ac HEAVY HEAfA1ED sHEETs-size 72x9O regular price HENTAfED BLEACHED PILLOW CASEs-Ful size,
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-21
Annual Sale of Table
 Linens and Napkins

qualities will be maintained in Linen Department during this sale
 TABLE LINENS BLEACHED TABLB DAMASK-Regular price 25c yard
  FINE LINEN BLEACHED CREAM TABLE yard Annual Sale Price 43c yard BLEACHED AND CREAM LINEN TABLE DAMASK Annual Sale Price 64c yard ALL OUR $1OO TABLE DAMASKS-Whch the best val Sale Price 79c DOUBLE TABLE DAMAsK-In new designs. really worth
 O regular price 5 yard Annual Sale Price 95c yard DAMASK-Regular price Annual Sale Price loc yard BATES BEST TURKEY RED DAMASK-Reguar price 45c Annual Sale Price 39c SPOKE STITCH GERMAN DAMASK-Silver wide, best linen bargains Price 5-2 NAPKINS to match the above, Annual Sale Price .$l19 a dozen
 NAPKINS. NAPKINS-Regular price $133 
 LINEN NAPKINS-Regular price t$1,75 dozen ne r6ce .sl.oo eoNen Annual Sale Price $1.9S LARGER SIZES BETTER GRADES OF NAPKINS all during this sale.
 IL TRAY CLOTHS-Regular