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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
NEGRO WOMAN sTAHs BOY.
Wound Is Said to Be Serious, But Not
 Fatal.

Mary Thomas, a negro woman, was arrested last night by Policemen Todd and Mcdonald on charge of assault with intent to murder. She stabbed Earnest Johnson, a negro boy, in the left breast just over the heart, and then drawing the knife downwards she made cut two inches long.
 The wound is serious, though not fatal, and 1t is expected that the boy will be able to appear in court in a few days. He claims that the woman asked him for some money and that he told her he did not have any. She then pulled the knife and stabbed him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Funeral of Patrick Burns.

The funeral services over the remains of Patrick Burns, who died several days ago under peculiar circumstances, were conducted yesterday afternoon from Lige ment was in Elm Leaf cemetery.
 Coroner Paris has been Investigating the case and stated that he thought Burns died from the effects of poison which was taken by mistake. and not with intention to commit suicide
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
NEW BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Strong Movement on Foot to Organize
 a Trl-state Circuit.

New Decatur, May 2o.-(Special.) )-There is a likelihood of a baseball league being organized between clubs in Alabama Mississippi and Georgia, and the league is to be known as the Tri-State league. The movement has been on foot for some time and the probabilities are that a meeting will be held in this city at an early date for the purpose of perfecting the organization The Twin City club or the Decaturs Is one of the strongest teams in this section of the country and they are the prime movers In the effort to or ganize a league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
DOTHAN.
Plans and speclnce.ca- for the New
 Court House.

Dothan, May 2O.-(special.)-The plans and specifications for the new court house and jail have been awarded to Andrew J. Bryan & Co.,, architects, of New Orleans. by the county commissioners of Houston county.
 The court house will cost about $45'OOO and the jail about $2o,0OO and Houston county will have a court house and Jail not excelled in this section of the country by modern architecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
RED MEN MINISTRIES.
Entertainment to Be Given at the Jef-
 ferson Next Monday.

Monday night Wahouma Tribe, Im- proved Order of Red Men, will give a minstrel show at the Jefferson theatre They have made elaborate preparations and promise to give the public a good show.
 The talent is all local, and the members of the tridbe are at work selling the tickets. One of the features will be the Dixie quartette, which is composed of four men with excellent volcea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
ALA. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.
Programme of the ThIrty-frst Annual
 Exercises at Auburn.

The thirty-first anniversary exercises of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn will be held this year from June to 10, inclusive. The commence ment sermon and the Y. M. 0. A. ad- dress will be delivered by the Rev. J. H. McNeilly, D. b., of Nashville, and J. Thomas Heflin of Montgomery will deliver the alumni oration.
 C.(Alphonso Smith, Ph. D., Of the University of North Carolina will make the address to the literary societies, and the commencement address will be by Richard H. Eamonds of Balti- more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
s. @. Ramsey Dead.

Mexico City, May 9o.-s. c. Ramsey, general manager of the Peninsula Con- solidated railroads. died last night of yellow fever at Merida. He leaves two sons who live In the United States. He was a brother of the chief clerk to the general manager of the Pennsylvania railroad with headquarters at Philadel- phia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Order Issued to Troops.

Lexington, Ky, May 2O.-Capt c. c. Calhoun tonight issued orders for Com for duty and the order was served on about forty members of the company. He refuses to discuss the order, but 1t is un- derstood that his company will go to Jackson Sunday morning to preserve or der during the trial of Curtis Jett
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Prospectus Submitted.

London. May 2O-The prospectus of the new Brazilian per cent loan for the in- provement of the harbor of Rio was sub mitted this afternoon, asking subscrip- tions for s275OO,OOO, the total sum au- thorized being s42,OOO, 900. The balance will not be issued before June 4. 1904 The lists will be opened tomorrow and closed on or before May "A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Regulation for New York Harry.

A requisition has been received for Horry Dowd, who is supposed to be under arrest at Macon, Mo, and who is supposed to be New York Harry, who figured In the Miller-Duncan gang op- erations here The papers were re- ceived yesterday by Sheriff Burgin from Governor Jelks. The photograph of the man under arrest has not been received
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Sentenced for Pistol Totlno.

J. J. Johnson, a white man, was yes- terday fined s1oO and sentenced to work 1SO days on the streets by Judge Fea- gin on charge of disorderly conduct and carrying concealed weapons. This makes about the tenth case of pistol toting which has been tried before Judge Feagin this month, and nearly all of them have been convicted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Picking and .'Pekin"?

From the Baltimore Sun
 Till 1897, when the United States board of geograp phic names took 1t in hand the name of the northern capital of China had been spelt in America with a E." It was so spelt in the first treaties with China-those of 1858 and 1860. At Canton there is a local dialect which says "Pe-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Passenger Shot a Neqro.

A shot was fired ou of the window of the Blocton accommodation Tuesday afternoon at Hargrove by passenger and a negro named Ed Woodey was shot through the arm. His arm will have to be amputated, as his condition is serious. Efforts are being made to locate the person who did the shoot ing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Fined for plsorderIy Conduct.

A. J. Conner, the young white man who was arrested several nights ago in the Oceola hotel on charges of az gravated disorderly conduct, was yes terday fined $25 by Judge Feagin. The young man was found in the bath room O. the hotel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
PhiIanthropV.

From the London Punch.
 German Jack tar, for murdering a petty officer, has been sentenced to death, to penal seryitude for six years, to dis missal from the navy and to perpetual loss of civil rights. A movement is on foot to get the latter part of the punish ment remitted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
The More, the Merrler.

From Puck.
 The Office Boy-Jim Kelly's got four grandmothers!
 The Messenger-Well, he'll need 'em all with three ball teams in Greater New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
The RlJou.

The fourth big house of the week was present at the Bijou theatre last night and 1t seemed to be even better pleased with the performance of the Giffen Mus teal Comedy company than either of the three preceding audiences.
 The advance sales for the matinee this afternoon and the performance tonight indicate that the house will be well filled both times. The matinee will probably be the largest in several months.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
LucIe Ray Boone.

Lucie Ray Boone, the 5-year-old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. J. T. Boone. died yesterday morning at the Louisville hoe tel, corner Second avenue and Twenty first street The funeral services will be the interment will be in Elm Leaf ceme-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Sure Sian.

From Simplicissmus.
 "We will have summer pretty soon now"
 ''Yes, the swallows are coming
 "They don't know anything; there is Tony getting the seats and tables ready in the beer park"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Fast Service ia. the Mobile ohlo
 Railroad.

Fast service via the Mobile and Ohio Railroad for Cairo, St. Louis and points in the North, East and West. New equipment, through eleepers. Superior service. P. 8. Hay. s. D. P. A. No. Commerce street. Montgomery Ala c. M. Shepard. G. P A. Mobile. Ala
 S-10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Sent Check to Miss HadIey,

J. B. McElrath, clerk of the police court, yesterday sent John w. Johnson a check for the fund being raised for Miss Hadley of Indiana, who refused to make up bed for Booker T. Wash ington.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

Marriaee Llcenses.-Marriage licenses were issued yesterday to J. c. Penn and Cline B. Austin, j. A. Goode and Maggie V. Pasey, M. 0. Thomas and Margaret Grahl, William o. Shaw and Tera M. Smith.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Consideration.

From Der Dorfbarbier.
 Proud father do son, who is showing decided leaning to the artistic)-Now. Willie, my boy, I want to see if you can draw me, just as l stand.
 Willie-Oh, daddy! IT love you too niichl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Family Trait.
From Life

From Life.
 "Phoebe, see how the color has run in this waist. It's simply ruinedr'
 "'Deed, Missy, I has de wust luck; color seems to run in our family!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
Favorable Comment.

From Town Topics.
 Clara-How well you looked at the fancy ball.
 Maud-Think so?
 Clara-Oh, yes. You had on such a be- coming mask.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

Building Permlt.-A building permit was issued yesterday to W. J. Toole to erect a bake oven at No 400 Eight eenth street, North, to cost $25O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
John Haywood.

John Haywood, aged 20 years, died yes terday at St. Yincents hospital. The funeral arrangements have not been made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
CITY ITEMS.

Petitions in Bankruptcy.-Petitions in bankruptcy were filed yesterday by A. Sullivan and Alex Waddell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

UnlVersaIistss-The Universalists will hold services tonight in the Cir cult court room at the court house at 8 o'clock. They will be in charge of the Rev. Q. H. Shinn, D, D., whose subject will be The Resurrection"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

We make the best clts in town. Age Herald Engraving Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21

At St. Marys.-Ascension Day sery- lees will be held at St. Mary's-on-the- Highlands this morning at 10 o'clock. Holy communion will be celebrated and the Rev. J. w. Canty Johnson, the rector, will be assisted by number of clergy. The Rev. Dr. Beard will preach the sermon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-21
ADJUSTMENTS.
ATrAE. .RlIOu.

All week, with usual matinees- Giffen Musical Comedy Company In "The French Maid"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
ILLINOIS
| GETS THE
| OFFICE
President Names a Successor
for Fred Mckinley
LATE PRESIDENTS COUSIN
New Man Supposed to Be
Protege of Cannon
LATE PRESIDENTS COUSIN

Guthrie, o. T.. June 25.-President
Roosevelt has named William B. Hodge.
Jr., of Marshall. III. TO succeed Fred E.
Mckinley of this city the present in
cumbent.
Mr.. Mckinley. who 1 So cousin-~of the
late president, has held the Office for over
five years. having been appointed by
President Mckinley shortly after that
gentleman began his first administration.
Fred e. Mckinley was at the time OF
his selection as receiver of the land Of
fee here. q special agent Of the Interior
Department, with headquarters In New
Mexico He Immediately moved to this
city and has taken up his permanent resi-
dence here.
Major Mckinley failed to re-appoint.
although his application had been on file
for months. His present term expired last
September and since that time there has
been an aggressive campaign on the part
OF his friends to secure his reappoint-
ment There were endorsements galore
in Washington faverng Mckinley. He
was appointed first by President McKin-
ley.
No one here knows Hodge. the new man.
BY some he is supposed to be protese
of Congressman Joe Cannon, although he
is not a resident of Canon's district. Mar
shall, H., is in q Democratic district and
is represented in congress by Demo
crat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26

situated IN a spot Of singular beauty on
the Hudson river. We have spent a
vast amount OF money in further beauti-
flying it and raising the standard of the
school until it is now recognized as the
greatest and best military school in the
world
There IS not a distinguished foreign
visitor. soldier or statesman. who comes
to this country but is taken to West
Point and the unanimous verdict is that
the United States possesses the best mill
tary school among the nations Of the
earth.
The discipline is never allowed TO re-
lax. The examinations at entrance, both
mentally and physically, is most severe
and a constant sitting process goes on
through the four years course until the
boy that goes though and is handed the
coveted commission must be polished and
perfect and worthy OF It. This class Of
1903 contained 189 boys, but through ex-
aminatious and reflections. VIII graduate
ninety-three young officers. fifty-six hav-
ing fallen out during the term. Oklahoma
had a representative in the class in the
person of Hugh S.. Johnson, the second
boy to represent Oklahoma since the or
gauization Of this territory. Hugh is a
son OF S. /. Johnson and Teceived his
appointment from Alva. He was grad
uate of the pablic school Of that place and
q member of the first class of the Alva
Normal school a tthe time he received
his appointment to West Point. He is
physically and mentally fully up to the
West Point standard in ali that makes
and marks a West Point officer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
CAUSES GREAT oFFENSE.
Novel Suit Is Brought Against Rail-
roads.

Ardmore / T, June 25.-James 3. Le-
Grand and A II. Hooper, who live by the
side Of the transfer track between the
Choctaw and Santa Fe roads at Ardmore,
have sued the Choctaw railroad for $3.50
damages each.
They state, among other things, that
railroad engines stop close to their house,
emit large and dense volumes Of smoke
and soot cinder, steam and obnoious,
offensive and poisonous gases and vapors,
and cause dust, all Of which floats over
into and upon plaintiffs premises, and in
20 their houses, and soil and stain their
clothes, household and kthcen furniture
and njure their trees and shrubberies, that
trains stopping at said switches jar and
jostle and clang together and make harsh,
grating sounds, and bells are rung, and
whistles blown, and steam escapes, and
said noises are loud and unusual. and
awaken plaintiffs and their families at
night and cause them much physical and
mental annoyance and distress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
WELL KNOWN ACTOR DEAD.
Said by an Actress TO Be the Famous
Mack.

Oklahoma City, O. T., June 25.-James
Nfacl1in. an actor who has been playing
an engagement Of several weeks in the
O. X. theater a local vaudeville house
on First street, died last night at the
police station at 10 o'clock, just as he
was being carried downstairs after hav-
ing been brought from st. Anthony's hos
pital, where he has been for ten days
past to recover from 4 severe case of
| alcoholism.
The fact that the man was dead was
not discovered by the men who car
ried him in until some moments after
their arrival. Meanwhile Or. Witten,
city physician, had ben summoned by
telephone. When it was learned the man
was dead, however. Coroner Messen-
baugh was at once summoned and he
reached police headquarters in a few
minutes. After a careful examination he
pronounced the man dead. Dr.. Witten.
who arrived a moment later, also made
an examination OF the subject and said
life was extinct.
Mrs Hazel Alaci<in, wife of the de-
ceased. who IS also playing at the o. x.
theater. was notified of her husbands
E
rress called at the police station and
manifested buch anguish, bemo2ninS
the fact that she had not remained with
him at the hospital Repeatedly she ask
ed the physicians if he were really dead,
and again she expressed fear that a
negro at the hospital mad hit him on the
head She did not leave the police sta
ton until the remains had been taken to
the morsue.
Coroner Nessenbaush endeavored to
communicate by telephone with DIR. J.
d. FKelan, who had been waiting on Mac
kim with view TO holding an inquest,
but not being successful. announced that
he would summon d jury ard hold an in
quest some time this morning.
When reporter called at the O. +.
theater and made known the fact Of
AIackin's death the theater people and
actors all expressed great regret about
it, One of the actresses, Irene Oracle,
said:
Mr. Mackin was the Mack in the fam
Gus comedy team known to the theatrical
world as Murray and Mack. 1 worked
with him at Niagara Falls seven years
ago. He was not drinking them and
was doing acrobatic work.
Another cmploye Of the theater denied
that the deceased was The famous CO.
rodian who toured the country with
Murray. saving: II have known him
for the past sixteen years. in fact, ever
since his marriage. His old home is
mt Leland III. and he has relatives
there"
sg.or.i,, ,,-.- r,,.-1co1 In irish cOruedy
work and was regarded as clever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26

able to forge IL Il was thi sself- mastery
and confidence that made others have con-
hdence in him.
Underneath al this rigid self discipline.
however. was an unsvowed. subdued
thread Of romance that came slyly 10
the surface now and then. He Is not
a. handsome man. Being Sel9-ulade from
a boy who carried newspapers 70 the
young man who swept law Office 20
earn money to go to the 81. Louis law
school. he had 10 time Tor society. When
he had tested his law practice and found
that it never dropped below two hun
dred dollars i month. he beought some
dred dollars a month he bought some lots
and built a handsome cottage on them.
People said, Hook must be getting along
pretty we'll ne is build:ag a house for
rent He. furnished II and they did not
know what 70 think. When wedding tn
vitations were out announcing his CON-
ing marriage with one OF the handsome
society girls Of Leaverwertls the pe"-
pie were astenished. Il turned out that
they had been sweethsarts from the time
he assisted her with lessons in the Sigh
school
llOVh htti4As AANffNNNAs III NAA'SN Ns1-- =
took care or the affairs OF the world as
we'll as those Of his own community. He
was weighing Bismark. Gladstone. and
Disraei in the balance. Even Kuola Khan
came I'm for his criticism. And as for
thhe nebular hypothesls-he doubted
whether any fellow ever dug far enough
into the earth to find the molten state. or
lived long enough to see q planet evolve.
As men go, It Will be hard TO md a
better judge on any bench IN the coun-
try than Hook. He is not great ora
tor. yet he can make a good speech;
ne is not oficious or imposing. vet no
man IS more tenacious OF the right. he
is unassuming. yet no one feels surer
Of himself Had he hung out his shin
gle in a great commercial center. he
would now be the legal adviser of the
gigantic corporations. Growing zap near
the hearts of the people. he is an inheKiblo
judge OF their rights; and his coomprehen-
sion Of their rights leads from an indi-
vidual to a nation. from a community to
a world.
But a Judge never becomes a president.
especially with this new American welt
geist. and though Hook may become the
chef Justice he viii never fulall the
dream OF the writer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
Territorial Charters.

Guthrie. O. T.. June 25-Territorial
charters were granted today as follows:
The Oklahoma Central Townsite COM
pany Of Oklahoma City with $4,000 cap
ital stock for the purpose OF locating
townstes along the proposed Mountain
Park, EI Paso and Oklahoma Central
railroad. The incorporators are: r. K.
Kelly. of Kansas City. Mo-; D. c. Martin.
of Ures. Sonora, Mexico: A. ". Stubbs. of
Kansas City, Kan; Chester Howe. OF
Washington, D. c.; Mark Roberts and
Bert Hnlyer, of Mountain Park.
The Arlington Gin company of Airing
ton. Lincoln county. with $1,000 capital
stock. The incorpora6ops are: DR.. w. Z.
Davis, L. E. Chapin, r. II. Fairbanks and
George Wrigs.
The Exchange Bank OF Perry has in
creased it's capital stock from $4,000 TO
SIS. 900.
The Ell Reno Wholesale Grocery COM
pany has increased its capital stock from
SIS. 900 to $4,000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
DAM BREAKS
WIPING OUT
THE LAKE
Water Rushes Through the
Opening in Torrents
BOILING AND SURGING
Not a Fish Is Left As Spot Is
Dry

Guthrie, o. T., June 25.-Yesterday
morning about o'clock Elison's lake.
three miles south of this city. was prac-
ticaIly wiped out of existence by the
breaking of the dam. The water rushed
through the opening IN torrents, boiling
and surging Ike a waterfall The place
was well stocked with fish pervious to
the disaster, but not q Esh is left, as
the lake is completely dry. Nr. Ellison
heard the rushing Of the water and went
Immediately TO the spot. to find that the
dam had burs. and the water. alive Ne h
fish. sauirming and struggling for eX-
5stence, rushing through the opening.
he secured a number OF the fish that
were left in the smaller holes when the
water went down and among them were
thirty pounds was secured. also large
amount OF bass Weighing from enc TO
1--WE pounds. The fish were brought 10
town last night and q market easily
secured for thSIm.
Besides being g great loss 20 Mr.. Eli
son. the disaster is much mourned by
the sporstmen's club which had leased
the body of water for their summer
fishing Mr.. Ellison stated last night
that his loss is heavy, as the dam alone
cost him 5000. The current OF water
was sufficiently strong to wash out q
substantial bridge some little distance
from there. All the water ruhed directly
into the Cottonwood and conseqnntiy no
damage was done to the land. The owner
has stated that he will rebuild the dam
and restock the pond as soon as possible.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
THAT OZARK ROAD.
Townste Agent Of the Corporation
Visits Shawnee.

Shawnee. o. T. June 25.-J. P. Finley Of
AIuskogee. townsite agent OF the Ozark
Central railroad. is iu tho city on bust
ness. This visit of Alr. FIsley IS signih-
cant and IN line with an important state
ment recently made by an official Of that
company in the presence OF a gentleman
who Is up on railroad affairs
This official stated positively that the
ozark would be built into shawnee dur
ing the winter. Money IS nov in tho
treasury for that work and - soon -
the heated term IS over graders ard track
layers will push up from OknuIges into
Shawnee ana this line VII Be the main
part of that road and not = branch as has
been so often repeated.
This is a positive statement and ono that
can hardly be denied. as Il IS known that
the ozark has a corps OF surveyors work
ing in this vicinity IS vel as plenty of
material FOR building % Shawnee nov Or
dered. part OF it already being on the road
tn ok Er.afl1gee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-06-26
CHILD Is DEAD.
Arsenic Was Found in the ChiId's
Nursing Bottle.

Watongs o. T., June 25.-Sheriff Ma
rion was called to Geary to investigate
the case of child poisoning which occurred
there yesterday. The victim was the .
months-old baby belinging to Mr.. and
Mrs. owen. and the poisoning is supposed
to have been done by the parents. A
telephone message from the sheriff stated
that an examination showed that there
was arsenic in the babys stomach and
that the nursing bottle also contained
arsenic. No further details were given.
SO far as known the evidence is strong
ly against the accused parents. although
there is a possibility of the sad occur
renee having been accidental. as there
are several children in the family. How
ever. the father and mother are strongly
suspected, and they were placed under
arrest, awaiting the arrival of the Cana
dian county authorities.