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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13
INDEX TO TODAY'S PAPER
The Weather.

Washington, January 12.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, not so cold Wednesday; light variable winds.
 Page One. Alfred M. Tunstall to be elected speak CT of house of representatives. Roosevelt appoints negro to office in Boston. Macon woman shoots man who slander- ed her. Congress will pass some kind of trust measure. Duty on anthracite coal to be removed
 Page I've. Grand jury Investigating the Chicago coal ring. Royal fuss results from shortage of funds. Frank Edwards again tries to escape.
 Page Three. General state news. Castro wants the blockade raised at once.
 Page Four. Editorial comment. Gossip heard in the hotel Hobbies.
 Page Five. Names of candidates for chief of police to be placed on ticket. Aldermanic candidates tell why they should be elected. Over 5000 COWS to be tested for tubercu- lin.
 Page Six. Social notes and personals.
 Page Seven. Local and foreign market reports.
 Pag, Eight Operators continue their testimony be- fore commission. Congress pays tribute to the late MT. Tongue. Racing, baseball and general sporting news.
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pleted before the expiration of four years from the passage of the act.
 District Attorney Roulhac of Birming- ham, who has been in Washington on business with the department of justice, returned to Alabama tonight. In the inn probable event that Judge Jones is pro- noted to the Fifth circuit, Judge Roul- hac's friends are expected to contest with Oscar Hundley for the vacancy Judge Jones' promotion would create
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13
TIME MAY BE EXTENDED TO
 DEVELOP MUSCLE SHOALS
BY PATTERSON sTEALEY.

Washington, January 12. = Specially Representative Richardson of Alabama today introduced a bill amendatory to a recent act to extend the time granted to the Mussel Shoals Power company to erect and construct canal and power sta- tions at Mussel Shoals, Ala. Under the terms of MT. Richardson's bill work is to begin within two years and be com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13
Women Strike.

Norfolk Va, January R.-Three hun dred women walked out at the Suffolk Peanut company's factory today because their demand for 10 cents increase per day In wages was not granted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13
Cold In Nashville.

Nashville, January 12.-The local wealth CT forecast is for the coldest night of the year. At o'clock the official thermome- ter stood at 24 above but has fallen per- ceptibly since. The coal supply is ample.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13
ICY WINDS MAKE
 THE SOUTH SILVER
COLDEST WEATHER OF THE WIN- TER PREVAILS IN MANY PARTS OF DIXIE, BUT LITTLE SUFFER- ING IS REPORTED.

Louisville Ky, January 12.-The cold est weather of the winter prevailed today in many parts of the south, but little suf- fering has been reported owing to the fact that the supply of fuel is generally sufficient to meet the demands The lowest temperature recorded in this city today was degrees above zero at 6 o'clock this morning and the thermome- ter has lowered near the zero mark all day. Continued cold weather is predict ed and 1t is feared that traffic on the Ohio river at this point will be suspend ed by tomorrow on account of the large quantity of floating ice. The price of coal was advanced cents a bushel on Pittsburg today Trains are still arriv- ing in Louisville behind schedule time.
 Reports from the south show the fol- lowing minimum temperatures:
 Atlanta 21; Birmingham, 21; Montgom- cry, 26; Vicksburg. 24; Memphis, 20; Nash ville 24 Chattanooga, 20; Knoxville, IS; Little Rock, 25.
 Only 20oO Tons Offered.
 Detroit, January 12.-Detroits adver- tisement for bids to supply the municipal coal yard has resulted in an offer of only 5000 tons of soft coal. The municipal coal committee met today to open bids and found only one. It was from q Colum- bus, O.. firm and offered to supply 2000 tons of Jackson Hill coal at S5 per ton and 1000 tons of Hooking valley at $4S0 per ton delivered in Detroit by March 1, ship ments to be evenly divided between now and that time.
 Cold In Atlanta.
 Atlanta, Ga, January 12.-The coldest weather of the winter prevailed here to- day, the mercury registering a minimum temperature of 2l degrees. A further fall of to degrees is predicted for tomor- row. There has been no snow.
 IS Degrees at Knoxville.
 Knoxville, Tenn, January 12.-This has been the coldest day of the winter, the mercury reaching 15 degrees above zero. Charity headquarters were crowded with poor. The coal supply Is adequate. A drop to zero by morning Is predicted
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13
FORCES NEGRO ON
 PEOPLE OF BOSTON

TA/ASHLNGTON, January I2.-Wihiam H. Lewis coiored, " has been appointed assStant United States dfS rCt attorney for Boston The appointment made by Henry P Mouer the United States district attorney for he Boston district is understood that the selection made the suggestion of President Roosevelt. Lewis graduate Harvard college He member Of the football squad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13

Roosevelt Causes Appointment of w. H. Lewis, Negro as As
 SSIant District Attorney for the State of Massachusetts Wanted to Spring Surprise on Southern Critics.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13

N AsHINGTON, January 12.-(Spe. NNDJ cial)-For several days there
 :" have been reports in admins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-13

Washington, January 12.-Forecast for Alabama: Fair Tuesday and Wednesday, not so cold Wednesday; light variable winds.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-11-15
Beautiful Cotton And
A High Price

8 ask
Probably the largest lot Of long
staple cotton ever disposed Of in
Port Gibson at one time was sold
last monday. One lot belong
ing 10 the Magrudcr brothers,
contained 800 bales II brought
. fabulous price, but the price
per pound would not be given
tor publication. AZ the three
hundred samples lay upon the
cotton tables at the Port Gibson
Bank, they made As pretty =
sight ~ q person living 10 q cot
ton country would care TO see.
There was but one bale that
looked the least bit shabby, and
Il was only slightly di-colored,
the staple being every Bit -
good 10 the others. Messrs Ma.
gruder expect hereafter to make
y specially Of long staple cotton.
and they have culled their seed
tor this purpose. Another lot
sold on Monday belonged TO NJ.
B. T. Archer. Il contained LAB
bales, and brought a very high
price, though, like the for mer.
the figures are withheld.
Mr.. J. B. Allen, whose we'll
known reputation a. raiser Of
fine cotton always guarantees
him highest prices. sold bis en-.
tire crop. estimated At Us bales,
about two weeks ago, at very
b lndsome price.
There il no doubt that Clai.
borne county Ia. better adapted
70 the raising OF long staple cot.
ton than other part OF the state;
besides our planters know how
TO handle il.
The above il copied from the
Port Gibson Reyeiile. This
Journal has always advocated the
cultivation OF long staple cotton
Ia Mississippi, The success in
this instance and in q number Of
others, proves that we are right.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
4 MILITARY ASSOCIATION.

Adjutant General Foster is sending
out the following letter to the promi-
nent officers of the Florida state
troops: 1 desire to again invite your
attention to the plan for organizing a
state national guard association, and
to remind you that it is proposed to
call a convention of all officers of the
Florida state troops to meet at an
early date. probably during the first
week of March. Many matters of i'm
portance to the troops will be con-
sidered thereat, and 1t is earnestly
hoped that every officer will make an
effort to be present. The next Legis-
lature should be asked to revise the
existing militia laws, as many changes
will be required to make 1t conform to
and operative under the national law,
should the bill now pending in Con-
gress be passed. as is confidently ex-
pected; and other legislation equally
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21

government sufficient and comfortable
quarters for the United States court
while in cession in that city. When
the matter was presented to Judge
Speer he at once saw that it would
be recognition of the new division If
the case was filed there, and that the
order would have to go on the minutes
of the new division. The judge, how
ever. stated that he had no doubt from
his knowledge of the discretion and en-
terprise of the Valdosta people, that
they would fully perform their obli-
cation to the government to make the
court comfortable, and he, therefore,
passed the appropriate orders. This
is very important matter for South
western Georgia. The new division
embraces the large counties of Berrien,
Brooks Charlton, Clinch, Coffee, Col
quit, Decatur, Echols, Irwin, Lowndes,
Mitchell, Thomas, Ware and Worth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
ARBoR DAY SCHOOLS.

Superintendent of Public Instruction
W. N Sheats has issued a circular to
Florida teachers and school officers,
relative TO Arbor Day. Feb. 6, which,
in part, is as follows. Not only
should there be provided abundant
shade to secure the health and COM
fort of the little ones of succeeding
school generations, but every school
yard should have a little shrubbery to
relieve its stiffness; and a little touch
of sweetness should be given by a bed
of violets or other smalt flowers. These
are to teach lessons of love and purity.
Such are Gods object lessons through
which to teach His eternal truths. The
more destructive boys in the school,
the more urgent the necessity for these
things of beauty. Let such boys, I'M
der tactful guidance, conceive. plan
and bring into existence the flower be /,
or the group of trees, and they will be
as Jealous to protect and nuture it as
they have ever been to destroy. Thus
is the spirit of true manliness-Care
for the weak-taught them"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
wARRENDoRFT CONVICTED.

A. e. Warrendorff was found guilty
at Atlanta Of the crime of larceny af-
ter trust, and pleaded guilty to the
crime of forgery before Judge Roam.
of the Superior Court. The trial of the
larceny case occupied the entire after
noon session of the court. During the
trial both Solicitor Hill for the state,
and Judge j. A. Anderson, appointed
ny the court to represent the Defend
ant. took occasion to refer to the al
legged kinship to Kaiser William. In
speaking to the jury, and in making
the point that the laws of Georgia are
no respecter of persons, Solicitor Hill
said: II do not know whether the
prisoner is relative of the Emperor
or not, but if it were Emperor Will
liam himself sitting before you, in
stead of this man, 1 would plead for
his conviction in the light of the facts
as we have them"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
GETTING NEW FIREMEN.

Tampa Herald: Fire Chief A. ].
Harris, who has returned to the city,
and again assumed command of the
fire department. announced to
Herald representative this morning
that he was rapidly reorganizing his
department, having secured a total of
twenty-five men, seven less than the
department consisted of at the time of
the strike. Numerous applicants for
the places vacated by the striking fire.
men were in evidence, and those who
appeared capable of doing the work
were taken Chief Harris stated that
he would readily take back any of the
striking firemen,. giving them prefer
ence over other applicants, but that he
would not put men out in order to re-
instate them. Only one fireman, Mar
shall, has returned. Others EXPIRE S
themselves as determined to remain
out. There are no new developmen ts
in the efforts to settle the strike.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
FIRE AT sANDERsyILLLE.

What might have been a most dis
astrous fire occurred at Sandersville
late on Thursday afternoon The resi-
dence CT l. w. Newman, with it's cost
ly furnishing, was completely destroy
ed. The fire originated in the bath
room, where an oil stove had been
left burning, and it is supposed start
ed from the bursting of the heater
Nobody was near the house except
some servants in rear of the premises.
The residences of J. D. Newman
Frank ]. Garbutt, Lake B. Holt and
Maj. Mark Newman caught and were
slightly damaged. The homes of Mr.
Garbutt and Maj. Newman were
thought to be doomed; indeed it look
ed as if a large block of the best res
licences in town would be destroyed.
The loss was about $4,000, partly in
sured
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
LET THE BIRDS ALONE.

Florida Times Union and Citizen:
ton is made to our game laws by
those whose crops suffer from bird and
beast. Will those inclined to take this
view make a ledger account of bene-
fits and injuries, and then balance the
fcotings? OF course, the knocking bird
eats a grape or a strawberry-he
would be creature of depraved taste
If he did not but does he eat a frac-
ticn of what the insects he takes would
destroy? Apply this calculation all
around, and abide by the result and
the friends of the birds will not COM
plain-it has been often done with
great advantage to our side of the ar
Eument
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
FLORIDA CHAuTAuauA.

The Florida Chautauqua, which
opens Feb. 10, announces the finest
programme in it's history for the sea-
son of 1903. Among the many names
OF national prominence appear Gov.
Jennings of Florida, who will deliver
the address on Governors Day; Mrs.
John A. Logan of Washington, D. c.,
Clara Barton, the founder of the Red
Cross; Rev. A. w. Lamar, Nashville,
Tenn, who delivers the address on
Veterans Day; DR.. H. A. Goblin, presi-
dent of De Pauw University; Hon. D.
K. Ainsworth, deputy state supern-
tendent of public instruction for the
state of New York; Rev. Chas L. e.
Cartwright, Rev. George Summey,
chancellor Southwestern University,
GAINESVILLE, Tenn: Rev. Frank w.
Luce, st. Louis, Mo-; Mrs. Homer A.
Nelson, the worlds delegate for w. G.
r. U. for 1903; Dr. d. H. Mann, P. r.
w. G. Templars of the World; Hon.
Wallace Bruce, president of the Chau-
tauqua, and many others.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
MOunatin View MiIIer's Fowl Sits on
Nest while Building Burns.
From the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Mountain View, N. j., Jan. 4.-Arnid
flames and smoke, crashing ruins and
streams of water, a hen belonging to
Joseph Harrison last night continued
TO perform her maternal duties, and
stuck by her nest She still is there,
but it is not believed that her devo-
ton will result in her Matching fam
lily, for the heat of the fire that de-
stroyed her owners feed mill in all
probability spoiled the eggs.
The hen had built her nest between
the stone elevator building and an ad-
joining shed. When the flames were
discovered in the big structure, and the
firemen arrived. 1t was supposed that
the hen would leave the nest, but she
did nothing of the kind. Through all
the turmoil and confusion she remain
ed at her post, and, though scorched
and wet. she connitues hopefully to set.
The loss on the mill is estimated at
$4,000
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
For roREIGN MISSIONS.

One, thousand dollars was raised for
Church in Columbus in a short time
Sunday morning. 1t was one of the
greatest collections for foreign mis-
sions in the history of that church. DR..
r. ] Willingham of Richmond, Va,
corresponding secretary of the foreign
mission board of the Southern Baptist
Convention. delivered a sermon, which
was followed by an offering for mis-
sions. DR.. william H. Smith. pastor
of the church, personally gave for him
self and wife 800. The Woman's For
elgn Missionary Society of the church
gave $500.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21

slain by two fatal bullets from the
pistol of Manuel Chavez on Aug. IA.
1902. II was 10 her testimony more
than to any other agency that Manuel
Chavez, on trial for his life, is in
debted for the verdict of acquittal
rendered by the jury Friday morning.
IL was the testimony of this woman
which swept aside. in the opinion of
the jury. the discriminating stories Of
guilty amour with the dead mans
wife, as told under oath by the wit
nesses for the state. But for her SOL
emn oath that she was the object of
Manuel Chavez love. and that his
meetings with her sister We're in aid
and furtheTance Of this innocent love
affair, the verdict would doubtless
have been different
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
MAYOR WAS IN CONTEMPT.

Mayor G. Il. Henry of DeFuniak has
been adju1ged in contempt by Judge
Reeves at Pensacola and was sentence
ed to pay a fine of $40 and costs. The
case was the outgrowth of an election
at DeFuniak. when Henry was chosen
the towns chief executive by a big
majority. The town was said to have
been incorpora ted by a previous vote,
hut quo warranto proceedings held be-
fore Judge j. G. Avery dispersed this
theory by a decision that the town
was not incorporated and therefore the
office of Mayor did not exist. Henry
refused to vacate, however, and this
refusal constituted an act of contempt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
CARNEGIE TO CoRDELE.

Cordele gets a Carnegie library
Through the efforts of Col. w. H. Dor
ris, secretary of the Cordele Board of
Trade. Andrew Carnegie has given to
the city of Cordele $4,000 for the build
ing and equipment of public library
The only condition attached to the gift
by Mr. Carnegie is that the city fur
nish the site and agree to maintain the
library, which will be done. Col. Dor
ris has already money enough in hand
received from private subscriptions to
buy the ground and deed it to the city
for the library,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
SENSATION IN COURT.


Tampa Morning Tribune: A SEN
sation that will encircle the state
will. from present indications, be
exploded i'll the Criminal Court of this
county, when it couvenes Monday, Jan.
-.
In the sensation are involved the
Governor of Florida, the head of the
leading educational institution of the
state, millionaire. leading member
of the state judiciary, a well-known
lady teacher. several officials of Hills
borough county, and a notorious pris-
oner now in the Hfllsborouh county
Jail.
Growing out of the much discussed
WeightnOvel case, the developments
that will probably be made in court
Will create d stir throughout Florida,
and will more than sustain Tampa S
reputation as the sensational-center of
the Peninsular.
Hon. Isaac Stewart. judge of the
Criminal Court of Volusia county,
Land. Judge wartscomes il resp Jns
TO a subpoena from Frank NJ. Simon
ton. solicitor of the Criminal Court
of this county. calling upon him to
appear as a witness in that court on
Monday, and to bring with him certain
letters: alleged to be now in his pos
session, which were taken from the
premises of DR.. F. N. Weightnovel, now
in Jail here awaiting trial on a charge
of manslaughter
The letters in the possession of Judge
Stewart were found among the effects
of DR. Weightnovel, after his arrest
for causing the death of Miss Irene
Randall, by performing an operation
upon her. They relate to a scandal
affecting Stetson University, at De-
Land, which recently caused comment
throughout the state. This scandal, il
will be remembered, alleged guilty re-
lations between President Forbes, OF
the university, and lady teacher In
the institution, who was formerly a
resident Of Hillsborough county. Ar
investigation was held. under the d.
| rection Of Governor w. ]. Jennings, ano
the other members of the board OF
trustees of the university. After the
| investigation, it was announced thai
the charges had been fully exploded
and that DR.. Forbes and the teacher
in question had been fully indicated,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
FLORIDA.
FLORIDA'S CONVICTs.

The following are a few items of
the report on the Florida state prison:
Number of prisoners working in phos-
phate mines, 1926; on turpentine farms,
70s, making total of 1033. During the
past two years there were "a deaths,
q less than for 1899 and 1900. During
1901 and 1902, 1,649 convicts were ham
died. During 1899 and 1900 the num-
her of convicts handled was 1857. To-
tai receipts for convicts for 1902, S144,
62O.O9. The largest amount ever re-
ceived prior to 1902 for a single year
was 81, 900. On Dec. 20 seven convicts
escaped. On Jan. 1 and 2 five of those
who had escaped were recaptured.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
FROM BAR TO ALTAR.

Tampa Morning Tribune: The story
which began with blood was rounded
out with love on yesterday. when we'd
ding VOWS and nuptial joys contribute
ed a concluding chapter of romance to
the thrilling narrative of the Chavez
Allen tragedy AT 3 p. m. yesterday,
at the home of the father of the
groom, Manuel Chavez, just emerged
from the grim shadow of the gallows,
led to the marriage altar Mrs. Agnes
Merck, the fair woman whose testi-
mony had saved him from a murder
er's doom. Mrs. Agnes Merck is the
sister of Mrs. Florence S. Allen, the
widow of Charles ]. Allen, who was
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21

as important to the interest of the
states military may be proposed. Con-
certed thought will be required to
esta blish just what our needs are, and
concerted action TO secure it. For the
sake of convenience to all. l have
thought that il might be best to call
the convention to meet at Jackson
Vile. l am writing you now in the
hope that YOU will discuss this project
with other officers at your station;
that you will begin to think Of such
matters as should be brought to the
attention of the convention, and that
you will so shape your business affairs
as to enable you to attend.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
STRIKE SITUATION.

Information has been received by the
insurance agents in Tampa from their
home companies to the effect that If
Tampa's fire department is not in good
working order by to-day the rates
would be increased to those of third
class town. This notice was served on
the fire chief, and he announced that
the department would be in good shape
by that time. All the strikers places
have been filled with good men, and
the stations which were closed will be
reopened Monday. morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21

fiuently. and acts as spokesman. They
have a letter of Identification from
prominent newspaper men OF Havana.
stating the object of their trip. They
also have a letter from the managing
editor of FL Mundo, for which paper
they will correspond They will give
performances along their route in or
der TO make money to pay their ex-
penses. They expect to go from here
to New York city, where they will be
presented with tandem from the ORR
ent Cycle Company. With this ma
chine they expect to make the greater
portion of their journey. They will
make the trip from New York to San
Francisco on the tandem, and from
there sail to the Orient. They also
intend to ride from Berlin, Germany,
to Madrid, Spain, on the tandem.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
CHILD,s LEG BROKEN.

May Manucy. the 6-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. e. Manucy, of
st. Augustine while crossing the fort
reservation Sunday afternoon was run
down by bicycle, and her leg broken
in two places. AS she passed the stone
pathway leading down from an angle in
the Notifications, young girl named,
Merle Mickler, who was coasting down
the hill, ran into the child.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-21
wARRENDoRFF TO THE PEN.

A. E. Warrendorff, who was con-
victed last Friday afternoon at Allan
ia of larceny after trust and pleaded
to another charge of forgery, was Mon
day morning in the Fulton Criminal
Court sentenced by Judge Roam to five
years in the penitentiary, three years
being for the larceny and two years
for the crime of forgery. "It pains me
very much" said Judge Roam, ito send
a man of your education and genteel
appearance to the chaingang."