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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
AFTER BLOODY BATTLE WITH
 GUARDS 13 CONVIC1y ESCAPE
CONTRACTOR SENDS CIGARS
 AND MONEY TO COL. CLEM

ter to General Fred Grant commanding the department. The contractor ac- knowledged sending the cigars by mes senger boy, but said he did not know any, thing about the money. General Grant thought that under such circumstances nothing could be gained by prosecuting the man for attempted bribery. and sent the cigars and money to the war depart ment From the war department they were sent to the treasury where all un- claimed funds are sent. The cigars were subsequently sold for three dollars and the money placed with other unclaimed funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28

Washington, July 27.-The secretary of box of cigars and one hundred dollars which was received from the department of Texas, which was removed from the department with thanks. It appears that Colonel Glenn, chief of the quartermas- ters department, found the box of cigars in his desk and upon opening 1t eiscov- cred that it was from contractor who was doing some work under the quarter masters supervision.
 In the box was the money. The colonel was very indignant and referred the mat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
LARNED WINS WITH EASE.
George Wrenn Proves Easy Victim In
 Tennis Tournament.

Boston, July 27.--A big crowd gathered at the tennis court of the Longwood Cricket club to witness the concluding contests in the tournament which started in it's second week today. Larned was pitted against George Wrenn in the semi final round, and although the latter took the third set, he finally proved to be no match for Champion Larned. After the intermission. Wrenn succumbed in the concluding set. Neither man played a fast game
 Holcombe Ward found an easy victim in Beals c. Wright, who was tired out from his hard work of last week.
 These two wins in the semi-finals bring Ward and Larned together tomorrow in the finals. The challenge match with Clother will be played on Wednesday.
 This morning Ware won the eastern doubles championship. This makes Ward and Ware the eastern champions, and they will met Collins and Waidner, the western champions. at Newport on Au- gust IS. The winner of this contest will be called on to meet the Doherty brothers at Newport for the national champion ship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
HEARTLESS PARENTS ARE
 HELD FOR KILLING CHILD

in to kill the child. The physician ex- amined the baby and drew from its mouth a mass of cloth which nearly choked it. He then told the couple that before he would kill the child he would kill both of them. Yesterday Dr. Lilly. with friend went to the Arnold home and asked to see the baby. The mother said 1t was dead and had been buried by her husband Officers exhumed the body and the coro- ner's jury found that the infant had been murdered, and recommended that Arnold and his wife be charged with murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
UNION MEN TAKE
 UP MILLER CASE
LONG DISCUSSION OF THE WASH INGToN CASE HELD IN THE TY- BIOGRAPHICAL UNION HALL IN NEW YORK.

New York. July 27.-There was a long discussion at the meeting tonight at Typographical Hall of the situation ars- ing over the reinstatement of W. A. Mill Ter, the assistant foreman in the bindery in the government printing office, who had been discharged because he had been expelled from the bookbinders union.
 The meeting was attended by two rep resentatives of the International Book binders Brotherhood, Messrs. J. w.. Dougherty its general secretary. and J.. A. Espey, the financial secretary and treasurer. by the presidents and seere- taries of the various allied organizations represented in the government printing office including the printers the preas- men, the photo-engravers and the No- mems auxiliary, and also by President Gompers and Secretary Morrison of the American Federation of Labor. After the meeting the statement was made that no definite action of any character had been taken and that the time had been consumed in discussion. No time was net for another meeting and it is said the preference is to wait for time to see what action Public Printer Palmer will take in the case of Miller against whom charges of unfitness have been prefer red
 Aside from the interest in the matter by Millers reinstatement. the members of the various organizations represented say they realize that there Is broader aspect to the whole case. They feel that the presidents ruling in Miller's case practically makes the government print ing office an 'open" shop In which a man or woman may be employed whether members of any union or not
 They are anxious that President Roose- welt find some way in which his ruling may be modified so that this condition of affairs will not arise.
 Miller Resumes Duties.
 Washington. July H-w. A. Miller, the assistant foreman of book binding department of the government printing office resumed his duties today. Miller was assigned to his work in charge of the men who have been waging a vigorous campaign against him, but these men are acting under the direction of the union, continued at work technically under protest"
 Secretary Doherty, of the International Bookbinders, has arrived here and has consulted with the local union President Natum, of the brotherhood. being de- tained by Illness. No radical action of any sort is now contemplated. Public Printer Palmer and President Barrett. of the local bookbnders union, differ in their statements as to the consideration of the charges. Mir. Palmer said today that the charges are not being investi- gated and would not be except under cer- tain circumstances which he declined to specify,
 Barrett says the charges are under in- vestigation pending which the union does not intend to force the public printer s hand. Tt is also stated that If the pub lie printer does not sustain the charges the union will appeal directly to the Pres ident to remove Miller on the charges on which his expulsion from the union was based.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
WILL BREAK THE STRIKE.
Building Association In New York
 Will Begin Work Anyway.

New York, July 2Z-The board of gov ernors of the Building Trades Employes association today ordered all members of the association to start work on buildings at once. using any housesmith. hoisting engineers and shorers who would individ- ually sign their plan of arbitration. This means that work will be started on the greater part of the building operations throughout the city, and that men will be employed on them irrespective of whether they are union or not.
 The members of the associations are confident that with this step taken the end of the building tie-up is well in sight, and that no difficulty will be experienced in obtaining men. After the meeting of the united board of building trades today Sam Harks said:
 "The housesmiths are all together and will stay together without any plan of arbitration"
 However. there Is a large conserva- tive element in the union led by President Robert Yielding, which Is strongly in favor of accepting the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
RAILROAD FATALITIES.
During Quarter 300 Persons Were
 Killed and 2s34 Injured.

Washington, July 27.-The report of the interstate commerce commission on rail- roads in the United States for the three months ending March 31 last, shows that during that quarter 300 persons were killed and 2s34 injured in train accidents. Other kinds of accidents. including those sustained by employees while at work and by passengers in getting on and off cars, make the aggregate casualties S27 killed and II .4S1 injured.
 There were 1850 collisions and 1ls1 de- railments causing g, 1,065 damages to cars, engines and roadways.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
SOLDIERS SAVE THEIR MONEY.
During Year 121,7oe Enlisted Men Made Deposits With Government.

Washington, July 2-The annual re- port of the auditor for the war depart ment shows that during the year enlist ed men of the army made 121, 709 deposits under the act of May 15, 1S72 amounting to ss715,61s, and that 15S,17s deposits were withdrawn amounting to s4.So2, ,199, upon which the depositors received s262,S ,S7S in interest. During the year the sum of $743.139 was placed to the credit of the permanent fund of the home under the act of March 3, 1883. being the amount retained from pay of enlisted men of the United States army on account of the 12h cent fund, fines by general court martials and amount due deserters at large and dlshonoraby discharged sol- diers.
 There was withdrawn from said per- manent fund during the year for current expenses 54,00O The amount of claims filed by the several states on account of the war with Spain was s6657, O27. Of this amount s4,223.6S2 was allowed, Si,- S.s59 disallowed and $s6i9S6 are pend ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
VALET JONES IS IN
 GALVESTON, TEXAS
SAYS HE CUT OFF coMMUNICA- TON WITH DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO AVOID UNPLEAsANTNES OF
 BEING sHADoWED-HAs MONEY

Galveston, July 27.-Valet Charles Jones is in Galveston and surprised at the re- port emanating from Prosecuting Attor- ney Osbornes office In New York; as to his disappearance and the unsuccessful efforts to locate him. He stated emphat- ically to several friends that he would not return to New York to figure as a witness In any further proceedings or de- velopments in the case of Albert T. Pat rick. Jones is well supplied with money.
 He discontinued correspondence with MT. Osborne, he says because of a desire to be free of the entire matter and in- ereasing displeasure against the "shad- owing to which he has been constantly subjected. Jones is staying at his father s home near Laporte, about thirty miles from Galveston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
YOUNG LADY SHOOTS NEGRO.
Trouble Grew Out or Dispute Regard
 ing a Farm Fence.

vicksburg, Miss, July T.-Robert An derson. a negro 70 years of age. was shot and killed near this city today by Miss Annie Strong. daughter of a white dairy man.
 The tragedy, 1t is claimed, grew out of a dispute regarding a fence between the farms of Strong and Anderson. Miss Strong has surrendered and Is in jail here. She claims that the negro was advancing with an uplifted axe when she shot, and that she acted only In self-defense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28

Brownsville, Pa, July 27.-William c. taken to jail in Uniontown tonight charg
 ed with the murder of his new born son. His wife Mary Effiie Arnold, p years of age, is also charged with murder and the legal course will be taken with her as soon as she Is able to leave her bed. Late on Friday night Dr. Lilly was sum- moned to the Arnold house, where he found a new born baby He was told by one of the parents that he was called
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
GENERAL STOCKS MADE
 COMFORTABLE ADVANCES
Assignee of the Wrecked Firm Would Make No Statement, But If Ia Estimated That the Lia-
 blities Are $3,ooo,o ,ooo.

New York July 27.-In spite of or probably because of, two additional faii- ures on the stock exchange E. s. Hoo- ley and company and William Bassett of Boston, today's market showed very general improvement and the situation as a whole was viewed with more cheerful- ness. The Hooley failure was regarded as an inevitable sequel to that of W. L. Stow and company, which came last Fri- day The failure of MT. Bassett was wholly unimportant, one of the days fn- cidents.
 The market displayed a hesitating tone at the outset. many of the railroad stocks showing fractional declines. Slight im- provement soon followed, but prices fell off from one to three points in the active list with even greater declines in the specialties as soon as the Hooley failure came out.
 Evansville and Terre Haute, a Hooley speciality. declined 9h points and the en- tire list reflected considerable confusion. By the end of the first hour the sltu- ation held well in hand and the prices advanced save in few instances, where pressure continued to be directed upon certain stocks
 Further Improvement.
 The Bassett failure, announced at noon, excited hardly any attention. So far as could be learned MT. Bassett had no outstanding contracts in this city. Fy7- ther improvement was shown by the market in the late session, even Evans ville and Terre Haute recovered all but a point of it's early loss, Des Moines and Fort Dodge and the Hooley stocks gain ] Ing { points
 While somewhat irregular at the close the list made number of material net gains. These include advances of 2 per cent or more in the active railway list Brooklyn Rapid Transit 2%, Consolidated Gas 2A, Lackawanna 9, Delaware and Hudson A., Minneapolis and St. Louis common and Iowa Central common and preferred l and 21s points respectively. A few of the high-class industrials made gains. notably the Westinghouse issues, points, General Electric, United States Steel common, IF. and the preferred 1A. On the other hand some other indus trials finished today with severe declines Shares of the rubber goods company and the United States Rubber company. In which the firm of Talbot J. Taylor & Co., is said to be interested, sold at bet ter prices.
 Liabilities $3,oo0,ooo.
 The assignee of Hooley & Co. would make no statement for publication, and 1t was impossible to learn the extent of the obligations. In conservative circles the firms liabilities are placed at about s3,- GOO 900. It is known that Hooley & Co. had offers of help from high quarters but deemed 1t advisable to decline.
 The firm of Hooley & Co., was organ ized in June, 1902, and consists or Edwin S. Hooley Frank E. Brumley and Nor bert Heinnsheimer They acquired control of the Evansville and Terre Haute two years ago.
 Hooley and w l.. Stow were the domi- nant figures in Des Moines and Fort Dodge. leased to the Rock Island road in 1887 for eighteen years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
NEW RAILROAD PRoPco=c.
Missouri Pacific and the Frisco Sys-
 tenn Plan to Build New Line.

Chicago. July 27-The Chronicle topor. row will say:
 Tt is stated that preliminary arrange ments have been completed and there will soon be a formal announcement of ar agreement by which the Missouri PacifE and the Frisco systems plan to build ll joint line down the west side of the Mit- sissippi river from Memphis to Baton Rouge.
 By this arrangement the two systems will save considerable track building and both will have access to the territory covered by the lines of other companies and connections.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
WHISKY AND BEER WASTED.
U. S. Officers Seize Large Amount of
 Liouor In Indian Territory.

Ardmore. L T.. July 27.-United States officers today seized a large quantity or whisky and beer before 1t had been re- moved from the train which brought IL here and spilled 1t in the street. United States Marshall Colbert has issued an order prohibiting the introduction of liauor Into the Indian Territory
 Substitutes may no longer be sold as officers say the artificial drink dives are ''bIinds" for the sale of intoxicants. Boot leggers are becoming numerous as re- suit of the execution of the prohibition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
Tax Collector Booker Dead.

Columbus, Ga. July 2.-B. R. Booker. tax collector of Lee county, Ala, who, 1t is alleged. is short in his accounts about s1O.o0o, the facts of which have just been brought to light, died at his home in Opelika tonight at Il o'clock from a sud- den attack of Bright's disease.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
LIGHTNING ExPLoDEs BOILER
Struck Chimney at sawmiII, Causing
 Death of Three Men.

Mobile, July N.-Lightning struck the chimney of s. J. Walters saw mill. four miles north of Grand Bay, Ala, this al- ternoon and caused the boiler to explode
 William Carter, Alfred Washington and Lewis Johnson, all colored, were killed. Calvin Fort white. was badly scalded and will die. Two other white men were more or less seriously injured
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
oId Man Commits sulcIde.

Frankfort, Ind, July 27.-Steven Shanks, 70 years old, ex-county treas urer, committed suicide this morning by throwing himself in front of a Clover Leaf passenger train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28

foreman of the rock quarry; Tom Brown, a stage driver. and guard l.. S. Vertrees and two or three others wnose names have not at hand"
 The convicts.
 Among the convicts who escaped were: Fred Howard, San Francisco, 15 years for robbery; H. Eldredge. Alamendo county, 40 years for burglary; J. II. Wood, San Francisco life, for robbery; J. Davis, San Francisco, 33 years for robbery; A. Seabis. of Sa cramento, 25 years for bigamy; J Roberts. San Fran cisco, 20 years for robbery; R. M. Cor don, Sacramento, 45 years for robbery; Ray Fahey, Sacramento, life, for rob- bery; S. J. Case, Los Angeles, life, for robbery
 According to a report just received a fight between the escaped convicts and a posse has taken place near Pilot Hill in which Fred Howard was killed and A. Scabio wounded. Both are convicts. The convicts are said to have scattered and to be making for the surrounding woods. company of militia is on the way to Pilot Hill and should now be near the scene of the fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
ILLINOIS NEGROES
 COMING TO DIXIE
BLACKS WHO WERE BADLY TREATED IN ILLINOIS ARE MI- GRATING SOUTH, WHERE THEY WILL MAKE HOMES.

Louisville, Ky, July 27.-A Courier Journal special from Evansville, Ind, says:
 Many strange negroes have been passing through the city all day en route to the south Some of them were from Danville and points north.
 One of the refugees stated over one-half of the negroes in Danville intended to leave the state and seek homes in the south Hundreds of the negroes who left this city during the recent riots. have not returned. Several towns in southern In- diana are free from negro inhabitants for the first time in years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28
WEATHER FORECAST.

For Alabama: Fair Tuesday. Show CTS Wednesday,; light variable winds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-28

Roanoke, Va. July 27.-serious trouble Is threatened between the whites and blacks near Blue Ridge. Several nights ago a negro woman was whipped by a party of white men for insulting a lady during the absence of her husband.
 This angered the negroes so that they have been armed. A telephone message tonight says the whites are armed and considerable excitement exists.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-16
Care of the Eyes.

Have you ever thought how much
expression the eyes can give to the
face? We can see this in the differ
ence between the face of a blind per-
son and the face of a person who has
the use of the eyes. The eyes have
everything to do with the expression
and the shades and lights of the face.
If one is troubled with weak or in
famed lids attend to them at once.
Bathing them in hot water many times
during the day is the best thing for in
famed lids. A few drops of listerine
IN water is a fine thing for the same
trouble To strengthen the eyes a lit
tie salt in the water is best. Another
thing for infiamed lids is to make a
mixture of one-half a dram of borax
and three ounces of camphor water
and put drop in each eye three times
a day. Any druggist will put it up for
you at little expense.
There are exercises that are used to
strengthen the eyes and which really
will strengthen if practiced each day
Sit with your back to the light, keep
a stiff neck and look as far to the right
as you can five times. Then to the left
stu without moving the head. Then
without lifting the head, look upward
hYe times and similarly, without NOV
ing the head, look down five times
The first day of this exercise do each
movement five times. The second day
| double the number of times and con-
| t1nue ten times each After the first
| month do the exercises ten minutes
This is advice often given by a cele-
prated oculist to his patients who are
troubled with muscular affection of the
eyes.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-16
WEDDINGS OF cANNIBALs S.
Woman Traveller Tells of Curious Gus
toms of Strange Tribes.

Woman Traveller Tells of Curious Gus.
toms of Strange Tribes.
Miss Agnes McAIiister, author Of "a
Lone Woman in Africa" who spent thir-
teen years among the canibal tribes of
the DARK Continent, delivered an address
Derore the WOman's Foreign Missionary
society OF Philadelphia recently, in which
she declared that the uncivilized man is
often more delicate and original in his
uct of civilization.
When a wedding is arranged by the
unclHlllzed people among whom Miss Me-
Alister lived. the head man of the tribes
acts as master OF ceremonies. The pros
pectiVe bridegroom Is invited to a council
and officially notified that the time has
come when he must look for a wife and
settle down. Anticipating all of this flqa
young man has been casting his eve about
at likely girls, and has probably made a
selection. A mutual friend is sent to the
glI with the following message: You
tell that woman | like her"
The messenger returns with the girls
he says ''AAo'
All that sounds very formal but the
young couple understand each other per-
fectly. Back of these statements are
many meetings, in the moonlight, may
be; love couched In phraseology poetic
and original, and of all people who under
stand how to express the language of love
with the eyes the most expert are those
unc1vilized Africans.
Sometimes young man has to spend
much time in propitiating his prospective
mother-in-laW, He sends friend to the
mother with the message: 'I come to
tell you I like your daughter
She files into rage and declares her
disappfoval. but he goes back at regular
intervals with the same message. The
undergraduates opposition becomes less
fully won there Is a wedding.-St. Louis
Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-16
The Most BeautifuI Princess.

The most beautiful Of all the mar
rlageable princesses of Europe Is Will
trud Marie Alix of Bavaria, who is
now nineteen years old. She, too. is a
brunette, with wonderful dark eyes,
perfect features and long, brown,
wayy hair. OF course, all princesses
are said to be as accomplished as they
are beautiful. but here is one who
, would shine among brilliant girls any
where, irrespective of her title. She
Is musician of high order, painter
or merit, hnguist and a classical
Scnolar, an authoresS in small way,
and also rider and fencer. She has
the reputation OF being an excellent
revolver shot. She is, In short, a
genius; but In her veins flows the
blood of the Wfttelbachs, who are
tainted with insanity through and
through. Insanity has been in the
FAMILY for three centuries, and has
been cultivated by repeated intermar-
riages.
The members Of the house of Wit
teIDach are, as a rule, either gentuses
or iunatics. and those who in early life
nave been geniuses have often de-
Veioped insanity In later years. The
mad King Louis of Bavaria, who was
Wagners patron, was first cousin to
Frlneess Wiltrud. and the present King
or Bavaria, who is, of course, also her
first cousin, Is inflicted with insanity
OF the most terrible kind. In these
circumstances, the most beautiful OF
european princesses may we'll expert
ence difficulties In making a good
match.
England has fondIy hoped that the
Crown Prince of Germany would
choose his bride from among King Ed
wards nieces, one of whom, the young
Princess Alice Of Albany. has been Sc