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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27

While MT. Harahan did not give out a statement as to his eompany's plans for entering Birmingham. it Is understood that the traekage arrangement with the Frisco will become effective some time this spring.
 With the Illinois Central operating over the Frisco road the trains of the former to and from the north, would be trans ferred at Holly Springs, Miss, while trains for the south would leave the Frisco at Aberdeen Junction and take the Aberdeen branch.
 It is possible that the Illinois Central will ultimately build. in addition to the line now in progress of construction be- tween Jackson, Tenn. and Birmingham, another branch extending from Birming- ham to either starkville or Jackson. Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Deck of Reliance Covered In.

Bristol, R. l., March 26.-The deck of the yacht Reliance was covered in today There has been much talk to the effect that the deck had been made too light by the use of aluminium for plating, but those who have had most experience in yacht construction express the opinion that the deck beams of the Reliance are so close together that the boat will equal the Columbia in strength. Since the smoothing of the underbody has begun the lower portion of the boat looms up with great brilliance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Postoffice BurqIarlzed.

Asheville, N. C., March 2s.-The post office at Flat Rock, in Henderson coun- ty. was burglarized this morning and over s7O0 in stamps and cash secured. Not only was the safe completely demolished but large hole was blown through the store building in which the postoffice was located. No clue to the robbers has haa,, obtained
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
MAN KILLED IN FIRE.
Flames Cause Panic Among Inmates of Tenement House.

New York, March 26.-One man, Vincent Beehm, a carpenter, lost his life in a fire today which damaged the three upper floors of the five-story building at 409 East Twenty-fourth street. Another man was taken out unconscious and four children were rescued from the fourth floor
 The fire caused a panic among the ten- ants of the adjoining tenement houses and women and men ran screaming to the street The building was occupied by Wynn brothers. roofers The fire was caused by an explosion in the roofing com pany's among the paints.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Marshal Shot and Killed.

Eminence, Ky, March 26-J W. Law don, marshal of brennan Springs, was shot and instantly killed this evening in a street fight in that village by John Popp, aged 27 years sutor for the hand of Lawdons daughter Popp made his escape. Search for the slayer began immediately. The cause of the shooting is not known.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
FALLS HEIR TO PROPERTY.
Mrs. Charles A. Dues Good Fortune.
 Valuable Lot In Houston.

Mrs. Charles A. Due, Sr, has received notification that she has fallen heir to lot situated in Houston, Tex, and that railroad corporation offers s3O,OOO for the property.
 The lot was purchased twenty-two years ago by Dr. Thomas Cook an uncle of Mrs. Due and he presented it to the Misses Mayme and Pattie Cook, his nieces, and Mrs. Due is the heir of the latter, and owns one-half of the property.
 Her brother owns the other half and has given her power of attorney to dis pose of the lot for $3o. 900. Mrs. Due is the mother of Charles A. Due, Jr., Joseph J.. c. Due and o. Gordon Due, all of this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
WooDMEN OF THE WORLD.
New Camp Organized at Woodlawn.
 The Officers.

At the recent organization of Old IIlck- ory Camp, Woodmen of the World. at Woodlawn, by District Deputy Holiway. assisted by Past Consul Commander IT. L. Adams of Magic City Camp No. of elected:
 Joe Tender, consul commander; S. J.. Senters, adviser lieutenant A. w. Cas- tleberry, banker; Charles Weaver. clerk; G. T. Hamrick, escort: Gus Miller, watchman; S. J. Beggs, sentry; Dr. J. w. Chambers, physician; M. r. Cunning agers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Farmers Killed by Train.

Raleigh, N. C.. March 26.-Justice Fowl ing and w. A. Cooper, farmers, were killed by eastbound Southern railway train No. 3. east of Durham, at Scarlet Crossing today. The men were In a wagon which was struck and carried some distance. It is supposed that be- cause of deep cut, the men did not hear the train.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Funeral Yesterday.

Funeral services were conducted yester- day afternoon at 2:SO o'clock oyer the re- mains of George s. White, the two and a half year old son of MT. and Mrs. B. NJ. White. who died from the effects of burns received Wednesday. The services were from the residence at Fourteenth street and Huntsville avenue. and the interment was in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27

which he says was taken from his pock- cts while he was sleeping.
 Walker complained to the police and the detectives went to work on the case. It resulted in the arrest of "Baldy" Davis.
 At the Jail last night MT. Davis stated that he was entirely innocent of the charge, and that he did not even know Walker He said that he had nothing whatever to do with him, and did not know he had been robbed.
 It is stated by the police that "Baldy" Davis runs the rooms above the saloon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Murphy's PaIntinu Best.

Washington, March 26.-The portrait of the late President Mckinley, painted by w. D. Murphy, who was fin competition with number of artists. has been ac- cepted by Colonel Bingham. superinten- dent of public buildings and grounds. as the one that will be hung in the White House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
JOHN HEARD DIED.
Was Shot In Abdomen By Rival for
 Hand of Negro Woman.

John Heard the negro who was shot by Phil Dorsey Wednesday night. died last night about 9 clock at St. vincents hospital from the effects of the wounds.
 Physicians had performed an operation but it could not save the negro. Dorsey has not been captured.
 The shooting was about a negro woman with whom both negroes were in love. The bullet entered the abdomen and went through the body
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
"Peck's Bad Boy"

The press agent of "Peck's Bad Boy is responsible for saying:
 The lean will fatten drom laughter) and the fat will lean Con the arms of chairs) while laughing at the performance of "Peck's Bad Boy" which will be given at Jefferson theater this afternoon and to- night. He also says:
 This piece of American humor Is an everlasting favorite, and inclusive with the strong line of specialties. will be e1e best farce comedy that will be seen here for some time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
utherans to Raise Benevolent Fund.

York Pa, March 26.-Representa- tives of all the boards of benevolent agencies of the general synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church in the United States today decided to estab- fish a twentieth century benevolence fund for all objects of the church. Every Lutheran is to be asked to con tribute one cent day for one year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
At the BlIou.

The last of "The Show Grip will be the matinee tomorrow and the perform ances tonight and tomorrow night Next week the Biiou Musical Comedy company will return for an engagement of two weeks. The first production will be an other of Hoyt's plays-"A Trip to China town" Seats are now on sale for the opening night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
BUILDING PERMITS lssuEp.

The following building permits were issued yesterday:
 F. B. Johnson, to erect two one-story frame dwellings on Third avenue and Seventh street, to cost $1000 each.
 Birmingham Milling company. to erect a one-story brick building on Morris ave- nue, to be used as a work house, be- tween Twenty-fourth and Twenty fifth streets to cost S70OO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
To File Another Charter.

Trenton, N J., March 2e-The secretary of the states office received a telephone message from the office of the United States steel corporation saying that am other charter would be filed by that com pany early tomorrow morning No infor- nation was given as to the nature of the charter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Reciprocity Abandoned.

Kingston, Jamaica, March 26.-At to- days session of the legislature, the gov ernor. Sir Augustus Hemming announced that the proposed reciprocity convention with the United States had been aban- doned owing to representations from Washington that 1t was hopeless to ex- pect its ratification by the United States senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27

Small Fire.-A number of telephone poles which had just been unloaded from the freight cars caught fire yes terday morning and were charred. They were at Twenty-seyenth street and Fifth avenue. The fire depart ment was called out and easily extin- guished the flames.
 Brilliant Recital.--The recital by Miss Edna Gockel, pianist, Raymond Loder baritone, and Walter Ball. bari tone, at the conservatory last night was an exceptionally brilliant event. The audience included several musi- clans and a large number of music lovers.
 The County Board.-The Jefferson county board of revenue is still in ses- sion, and is now engaged in opening bids from contractors for road work. The contracts will probably be award ed today. Eleven contracts are to be let, one in each of the eleven road districts of the county.
 Her Throat Cut.---Nell Emerson, a negro woman living on Second avenue near Fourteenth street, was probably fatally cut yesterday morning about 8 o'clock by another negro woman. An artery in the womans neck was severed. Dr. U. G. Mason, a negro, was summoned and dressed the wounds.
 Troublesome Cltizen.-Nick Agnisia, the Greek who has been giving the police so much trouble recently, was yesterday fined $25 by Judge Feagin for refusing to work. He was arrested and fined s25 for escaping the street gang several days ago. Yesterday morning when the other prisoners were started out he refused to go with them and do his share of the work. The guards carried him to court and the judge gave him an additional fifty days to work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Convicted of Rreaklna in Jail.

Texarkana, Ark. March 26-Louis A. Monett was today convicted of breaking into the county jail at this place and was given two years. His object in burglariz- ing the jail was to see if a friend of his was confined there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27

Annual Ball.-The second annual ball of the Firemen's Relief associa- tion will be held in, the armory in the city hall on the night of April 22, and tickets for the event are now being stld. The occasion promises to be success financially and socially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Noted Horseman Killed.

Madison, Ind. March 26.-John V Con- nelly, noted horseman. was thrown to the street by the horse he was driving this afternoon and died tonight without regaining consciousness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON.

"Peck's Bad 5oy"-Matnee and night.
 The Prisoner of Zenda"-Saturday matinee and night.
 AT THE BlJOU. "The Show Gir."-All week, with matnees Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
Will Order Strike.

Lowell. Mass. May 2s.-The textile council tonight voted to order a strike in seven mill corporations Monday unless its demand for a 10 per cent increase in wages is granted by that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27

uM Those suffering from weak
 nosses which sap the pleas Vn nures of life should take Ju- i.---------ven Pills. One bottle will f6S tell story of marvellous re- cults. This medicine has more rejuvenat- ing, vitalzing force than has ever been offered. Sent by mail in plain package only on receipt of this adv. and S1.
 Made by its originators, c. l. Hood Co.,, proprietors Hoods Sarsaparilla, Lowell, Mass.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
"rhe PrIsoner of zenda.u

The greatest success of all recent TO- mantle successes "The Prisoner of Zenda," is announced for tomorrow, mat inee and night, at the Jefferson theater.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED IN COLOR AND HALF-TONE
Religious Art
 by the Best Artists Brilliant Short Stories by Leading NoveliStS
MEMPHIS AND GULF RAILROAD.
New Line Organizes With Capital of
 $1o,3oo,ooo.

Memphis, Tenn, March 26.-A spe- cial to the Commercial-Appeal from Jackson, Miss, Says:
 The Memphis and Gulf Railroad company. the incorporation of which was recently authorized by proclama- tion of the governor, has organized with a capital of s10,S00,000.
 This is the railroad that is being promoted by Chester A. Pond, Oliver H. P. Cornell, Charles H. Blair, Alex ander s. Lyman and other New York capitalists. It proposes to run line from Memphis to Mobile, diagonally through the northwestern quarter of the state passing south of Meridian and running branch into Gulf Port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27

The EmbaImers.-The state board of embalmers will meet in the Morris hotel on April to hold the annual examination of applicants and to at tend to routine business. Percy Dixon of Mobile is president and L. M. Cooper of Opelika is secretary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-03-27
CITY ITEMS.

Petition in Bankruptcy.-A petition in bankruptcy was filed yesterday by W. S. Clark.
 Dance Tonight.-H. A. Speaker and R. G. Pugh will give a dance tonight a. Turn Verein hall, on First avenue.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
A TOWN BURNED.
Aberdeen, WASH. suffers a Loss of
$1,000. O.OOO-FOur Men Killed.

Aberdeen, Wash, Oct. 17.-Fire in
this town yesterday caused four
deaths and destroyed property valued
at approximately $l,OOO,OOO. 1t prac-
tically wiped out the main business
street of the town. which is built
mostly of wood. The dead: Charles
Ralfo, Daniel Webster, Calvin McKen-
sic, unknown man. Six others were
more or less injured.
The fire wiped out ten business
blocks and residences, causing a loss
of probably $1,OOO,OO Not more than
half of the loss is covered by insur-
ance, the insurance companies re-
fused to carry any greater risk on
account of the inflammabIe material
of which all the buildings in Aber-
deem are constructed. Every business
man in the city is a loser either by
fire, water, removal, breakage or loss
by the fire.
The fire started in the old Mack
building, which had been regarded as
a fire trap. 1t was three stories high
and was occupied by numerous single
men, who cooked their own meals,
chiefly on oil stoves. 1t was in a
room in the third story where the
flames started and the interior of
the building was mass of flames
when an alarm was sent in.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
MIMIC WARFARE.
Nearly Ii.OOO Troops VIII PartIcI-
pate In the Army ManeuVers Near
Fort Riley. Kan,

Camp Sanger, Fort Riley, Kan, Oct.
16.-The joint maneuvers of the reg
ulars and national guard will com
mence on Monday next. When all
troops assigned have arrived they
will number $4,000, about 5000 regu-
lars and 5000 militia This is about
twice the number of troops that par
ticipatcd in the maneuverS at Fort
Riley last year
The maneuver territory this year
Is also in excess of that of n year ago.
Last years maneuyers demon
strated that the Fort Riley reserva-
ton was too small for this event so
tins year the government adopted a
plan similar to the one used by the
European armies. Farm land ad ioin-
ing the reservation will be used The
government has selected two town
ships in Geary county. south and
southeast of the reservation, two
townships in Geary county, west and
northwest of the reservation, and one
township in Riley county north of
the reservation.
The maneuvers ultimately will see
the mobilization of more field bat
teries than has been attempted since
the civil war. The war department
has directed that seven batteries
form the divisional artillery under
the command of Gen. Bates. This
includes IL guns.
These batteries form part of the
garrisons at Fort Riley, Fort Leaven-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
JOHN ALEXANDER DOWiE.
The Zionist Leader and His Crusaders
Arrive In New York City,

New York, Oct. 1.-THE "Restora-
tion host" under the leadership of
John Alexander Dowie garrisoned
Madison Square Garden yesterday
and completed reparations to sally
on the works of the enemy" The
first detachment, numbering about
400, arrived early in the morning and
the remaining trains followed during
the day and evening. Leaving the
ferry boats the crusaders boarded
special cars which were in waiting
and proceeded direct to the garden to
the music of their bands and singing
of hymns.
The general overSeer himself ac-
companied by his family and staff, ar
rived in his special train at the Grand
Central station, where, owing to a
misunderstanding his private carriage
failed to meet him and he was com
PEELED to go to the Plaza Hotel in a
hack. During the confusion of leav.
ing the train thief slipped into Mrs.
DOVES reception room on the car
and stole a $500 diamond and pearl
brooch.
From the Plaza DR.. Dowe went to
the garden, where he restored order
out of the general confusion that pre-
vailed and outlined his plans i'm an in
terview with the newspapermen. He
denied that he intended to raise n
fund of S5,00OOOO while here and de-
clined to say whether he was going
TO found another Zion city here.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
SHERMAN'S STATUE.
1t was Unveiled In Washington by His
Grandson - President Roosevelt and
other Distinguished Men Took Part
In the Ceremonies - Thousands of
Veterans Present.

Washington, Oct. 16.-With impress
sive ceremonies, an equestrian statue
of William Tecumseh Sherman was
unveiled here Thursday afternoon in
the presence of official Washington,
the president at its head, and thou
sands of veterans, members of the
societies of the Armies of the Ten
nessee. the Cumberland, the Ohio and
the Potomac. AS the two large flags
enveloping the statue were drawn
aside by William Tecumseh Sherman
Thorndyke, the 9-year-old grandson
of the dead chieftain, the cannon of
the Fourth artillery doomed a salute
and the Marine band struck up the
Star Spangled Banner" Success
marked every detail of the ceremon-
les.
Before the unveling of the statue,
the president and Lieut.. Gen. Young,
chief of the general staff of the army,
reviewed the troops participating in
the dedication parade from the stand
opposite the statue.
President Roosevelt was then in
troduced and spoke. David b. Hen
derson, of Iowa, eX-speaker of the
house of representatives, spoke on
behalf of the Army of the Cumber-
land.
For the Society of the Army of the
Tennessee Representative Grosvenor,
of Ohio, in a long speech said of Gen
eral Sherman:
His fame will go forward to fu-
ture generations as the fame of a
great American soldier not confined
by the limits of any society. but ex-
panding and growing and glorious as
the honor of an American soldier ever
shall be-
General GrosvenOr declared Sher-
mans character the most faultless,
brilliant and most abounding in the
elements of greatness that was given
to the world by any nation in the
nineteenth century.
Gen. Thomas j. Henderson, of Hi
nois, eulogized sherman on behalf of
the Society of the Army of the Ohio.
Speaking for the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, Gen. Daniel Z.
Sicllles said:
sherman fills conspicuous page
I'm the history of great commanders.
He will always hold high rank in the
estimation of Americans as one of
our foremost heroes. He is grouped
with Sherman and Thomas among
the chief lieutenantS of Grant"
The ceremonies closed with the
5enediction pronounced by Right Rev
Henry Satterlee, bishop of Washing.
ton.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22

New York, Oct. 17.-Alexander
Haas, superintendent of the foreign
mail branch of the New York post
office, was arrested Friday by post
Office inspectors and arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioners
Shields on "A charge of embezzling let
ters from the mails. According to
the inspectors eight dollars in mark
ed bills were found in Haas posses
sion. The bills, the inspectors said,
had been sent by them in test" let
ters. Haas was sent to the Ludlow
street Jail in default of $4,000 bail.
He has been in the postal service 2s
years.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
BROKE THE RECORD.
Dan Patch PAGES a MfIs 10 a Wagon
In 1884 on Lexington, KY, Track
Sadie Macs Fast Willie,

Lexington, Ky, Oct. l7.-Dan Patch,
1:59, broke the worlds pac-
ing record to a wagon in an eN'
hibition mile here Friday, and came
within a quarter of second Of
equaling his own sulky record
The previous pacing record to a
wagon was 2:01h, made by Little
Boy on the Memphis track. Dan
Patch clipped two full seconds off
this record and went the mile in
1:59H. The king of PAGERS was ac'
companied in his round of the track
by two runners, driven by Hudson
and Mcguire. His time by quarters
was: 30A, 59h, 1929, 1:59H. His
third quarter was made in 29H sec
onds.
Dan Patch had been advertised to
go against the worlds wagon record
or his own sulky record for several
days, but owing To the weather con
ditions the exhibition was postponed.
The track has been in lightning fast
condition all week and the weather
conditions yesterday were perfect.
-Four thousand people saw the record
broken and cheered Driver McHenry
Justify as he went under the wire.
Inc annual meeting OF the Ken
lucky Trotting Horse breeders asso-
citation came TO a close yesterday.
The Kentucky stake of $4,000 for j.
year-old trotters was won by Sadie
Mae in two straight heats. The sec
ond heat was made in 2:11% and
equaled the fastest record of the year
for 3-year-old trotters, which was
held by Sadie Mac herself. 1t was
conceded that the race was hers be-
fore the first heat and she was barred
in the betting.
The Blue Grass stake of 50 900 for
2:l9 trotters was won in straight
heats by Jay McGregor, the favorite.
Mckinley, favorite in the race for
2:O9 trotters, finally won the race af-
ter losing the first two heats by
breaking.
Red Bird, favorite, won the race for
.: 10 PAGERS.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
SarafOn Is Dead.

Salonica, Oct. 17.-The report of
the death of Boris Sarafoff, the
famous Macedonian leader. is confirm
cd. Boris Sarafotf was the life and
soul of the insurgent operations in
Macedonia. All his life Sarafoff was
an enemy of the Turk. When he was
a boy of II he saw his father and
grandfather tortured and dragged in
chains to dungeon. He has been
described as the most romantic fig
ure in the Balkans" He was said TO
be the instigator of the abduction of
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the American
missionary, in 1901, in order to pro-
cure through her ransom funds to en-
able the Macedonian revolutionary
committee to organize the insured
1inn
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
Divided the Spoil.

Pittsburg, Oct. 16.-The Pittsburg
team of the National Baseball league
disbanded for the season yesterday
after dividing the local clubs share
of the receipts from the worlds
championship series. The amount
was $21.OGO, and President Dryfuss
divided it into 16 parts. All the play
ers received an equal share except
Doheny, Thompson, Carisch, Muir
ply and LaForce, among whom one
sixteenth was divided. The members
of the team presented president Drey-
fuss with fine gold watch. Pitcher
philippe was given an extra check
and ten shares of valuable stock.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22

worth and Fort Sill and, except one,
are of the 80 inch type.
These batteries will be apportioned
between the blue" and Brown
forces from day to day. There are
more than S,OOO,OOO rounds of amuni-
tion for the armies. Each battery
will be supplied with flags of three
different colors-red. white and yel-
low. These are to be displayed for
the benefit of the umpires. When a
battery is firing on infantry white
flag will be displayed; when on
cavalry "A yellow one, and in case OF
opposing artillery a red flag.