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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
RAILROAD WORLD.

Superintendent M. M. Richey of the Southern went to Annston yesterday.
 A local freight agents association has been organized in Birmingham, which Is composed of the various local freight agents here. Meetings will be held twice month by the association, at which various matters in connection with ia cilitating the handling of freight will be discussed. The move is by no means new one in the south, for such organiza- tions already exist at Memphis, Mont gomery, Nashville, Savannah and other important southern cities.
 The officers elected in the new associa- tion are A. H. Stevens of the Central of Georgia. president, and J. B. Bicknell of the Frisco, secretary
 The membership Is as follows:
 Louisville and Nashvilie-John s. Cox and Sid B. Jones.
 Southern Railway-F. P. Pelter.
 Alabama Great southern-J. G. Put nam.
 Central of Georgia-A. 1T. Stevens.
 Frisco System-J. B. Bicknell
 Work is progressing rapidly on the branch extension of the Louisville and Nashville from Hughes Siding, and 1t Is expected that the laying of rails on about three miles of stretch will begin this week. The extension when completed will be about thirty miles long.
 Work was resumed yesterday by the coppersmiths. timers and pipemen at the shops of the Southern who have been out on strike for several days. They demand ed an increase in daily wages from s2.GO and $2. .75 to s3.O0. A compromise was et- fected between the railroad and employees by which they will receive s2.9O day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers were recorded yesterday;
 II. F. Debardeleben and wife to IT. H. Weedon and George H. Dent, part of lot D. block 1OS. Birmingham, $i5,o0o. This property fronts 271k feet on Morris ave- nue and extends north 100 feet
 N. l.. Miller and wife to c. R. Harsh and c. P. Beddow, lots 1 to 4, sub division c, block 106. Birmingham, $12, 300 This property fronts 100 feet on the south side of Morris avenue and extends back on the west side of Twenty-flfth street 1S21k feet to railroad right of way. II. A. Lindsay and others to Lindsay Floral company, lot In the northwest cor ner of the north half of the southwest | quarter of section 2l, township 17, range west, s50O0
 J. N. Hall and wife to A. A. Randle, lots 1 and g. block 26l, Bessemer 5000 N. L. Miller and wife to A. V. Abbott, lot IS and the east 20 feet of lot 1T. block 30, Sixth avenue. Birmingham, $3S5O.
 Mrs. F. Y. White to Miss Ada McMillan, parts of lots l and ?. block 795. Birming- ham, $3750.
 Mrs. c. Richardson to Louis and Jacob Burger lots 9, 10 and II, block 42. South Smithfeld, s1275.
 B. J. Jeffcoat and wife to J. W. Casey, lots 20. 2l and part of lot 22, block F D, East Lake, $1600.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12

of a large fire this engine will be turned over to one of the other engineers in the department. It can be placed in opera ton In a few minutes Kindllng wood has already been laid under the boiler and all that Is necessary to start a stream of water from the machine Is to stick the matches to the shavings.
 A test Of the engine will be made to- morrow or Thursday. Chief Mullin has wired the factory that the engine has arr rived and that he would like their test man to come at once. The expert will probably be here tomorrow and the en- zine will be thoroughly tested.
 The arrival of the engine is a great re- lief to the department In several fires recently the department has needed an- other first-class fire fighter. The increase of the department to ffty-seven men and the addition of new hose wagon house at Fifteenth street and Third avenue now gives the department a much better chance to handle fires.
 Chief Mullin was surprised to find that the new engine bore his name. He had asked that 1t be named for Mayor Dren- nen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
PERSONAL.

Claud Mms of Guthrie. Ky, a popular commercial traveller Is at the Copeland and Berry infirmary, where an operation was performed on him.
 Florence Hotel Arrivals-Aller Jenkins Bowling Green Ky: w. c. Holtsclor. In- dianapolis; J. E. Fuller. Chicago; w. B. Dowell, Brilliant; s. M. Condle, Knox vile; J. T. Jones, Atlanta; R. A. Alster. Atlanta; Miss T. Ellis. Atlanta; Mrs. T. Grogan Atlanta; J. o. Hollis. Mt. Pleas ant; Aller Washington. New York; Jere Murphy, Huntsyille; Miss Southers Scotland; z. S. Claggett, Greenville; G. H. Wilkinson, Georgia; L. K. c. Glover, Washington R. z. Chapman, Pineapple; J. Davis, Alabama; RIG. Matthews. Bainesville J. s. Graves, Talladega; M. T. Hurt. Lemrock; J. w. Manning, Lar kinsville; w Gentle, Lemrock, M K. Ford, Newtor; ". C. Peacock, Enterprise; w. S. Sandifer, Gadsden; J. w. Penymor Dadevllie; W. W. Carlisle, Columbus; J. F. Terry, Chicago; H. w. Pard, Jr., Slyacauga; J. E. Sims, Slyacauga; c. r. Mclean and wife, Atlanta; C. H. Cham bers; J. N. Douglas. Chattanooga; John w. Sibley Chattanooga; C. P. Rector and wife. Warrior; B. Goger. Chatta- nooga; c. c. Brunsor. Dayton; T. B. McNaror. Albertsvillej w. H. Bartlett, Whltesvlle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
coNcoRDIA SOCIETY.
Officers Elected for the Ensuing Term.
 Report of Trustees.

At a recent meeting of the Concordia society the following officers were elect ed:
 Presidential. Hentschell reelected.
 Vice President--Louis Schweinbraten. Secretary-Joseph Burkhard.
 Treasurer-E. Peterman.
 Custodian-Henry Unrath.
 Color Bearer-Joseph Busenlehner
 Trustees-C T. Rainbow, chairman; M. Steck and H. Ross.
 A report of the trustees was made and showed that the financial condition of the organization was ip excellent shape.
 D. c. Behrens, C. T. Rainbow and Pete Houppert were appointed as committee to confer with the Louisville and Nash vile railroad company in regard to secur- ing a special train to go on an outing near Cullman early in next month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
NEGRO KILLS NEGRO
 ON GATE CITY GAR
NEITHER THE SLAYER NOR THE SLAIN WAS lDENTlFIED-MUR. DERER MADE HIS EscAPE-THE MAN AT UNDERTAkER's.

An unknown negro shot and killed am other negro on Gate City car last night about o'clock, and after committing the deed the murderer jumped from the car and made his escape.
 The body of the dead man was brought to the undertaking establishment of the Warner-Smiley company and has not been identified.
 The deed occurred on the trailer of the incoming Gate City car. between Gate City and Woodlawn No one seems to know just how the affair happened ex- cept that the negroes were quarreling and one of them suddenly pulled out pistol and shot the other.
 The car was in charge of Conductor Jesse Brown, but he was on the front end and knew nothing of the disturb ance until it was over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
BESSEMER COURT
 HOUSE IS NEEDED
Board of Revenue Ask LegiSIa-
 ture for Enabling Act
MATTER IS IN ABEYANCE
Members of Board Appreciate the Fact That Ressemer Needs Court House, But VIII Await Leeisla-
 tive Action.

The board of revenue has decided not to do anything towards erecting court house at Bessemer until the matter has been presented to the legislature. At meeting of the board yesterday the fol- lowing resolution was adopted
 Resolved, That the president of the hoard of revenue be requested to write to our senator and each representative letters telling them that 1t is the wish of the entire board that they so amend the act creating the City court of Besse- mer as to authorize the board to submit the question of issuing S35,O00 worth of bonds to build a court house at Bessemer for the use of the City court. to vote of the people,
 The resolution was presented by Capt. H. w. Crook and was unanimously adopt ed by the board.
 The result of thls action will be that the court house question will be in obey ance until action Is taken by the legisla- ture.
 A full board was present yesterday morning when a committee waited on it in reference to erecting a court house at Bessemer Capt. T. J. Cornwell acted as spokesman and urged the board to accept the proposition of H. L. Badham and as sociates. This proposition was that the gentlemen should erect a court house not to exceed S35, 900 in cost and that the coun- ty pay rent for 1t until its purchase could be formally authorized. The board re- fused to accept the proposition, Captain Crook being the only one the board to vote for 1t.
 Col A A. Altman, Rufus N. Rhodes and W. H. II. Judson also spoke. About fifteen of the committeeman waited on the board.
 Captain Crook stated that he lived at Bessemer and knew that a new court house was badly needed, the present rooms now used being very inadequate to meet the situation at present existing.
 A. J. Tarrant. president of the board. stated that as individuals the members of the board favored the building of court house at Bessemer, but they represented the entire county and 1t was necessary that they be careful in distributing the money of the county to the best ad- vantage.
 The board was thanked for its consid- eration of the matter and the members of the committee withdrew.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
DENTISTS TO HOLD
 CONVENTION TODAY
THlRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEET. ING OPENS THIS MORNING AT THE METROPOLITAN HOTEL
 AND CONTINUES UNTIL FRIDAY.

The thirty-fourth annual convention of the Alabama Dental association will be- gin at the Metropolitan hotel this morn ing at Il o'clock. More than one hundred delegates are expected to be present from all parts of the state, and the convention promises to be the most interesting in the history of the organization. The officers of the association are: Dr. w. E. Proctor of Sheffield, president; Dr. J. T. Cook of Florence, secretary; Dr. W. B. Fulton of Birmingham. treas- urer The convention will continue until Fri- day. The programme follows:
 This Morning. Called to order at Il o'clock by the president
 Prayer-Rev L. s. Handley, D. D. Address of Welcome - Hon. Augustus Benners.
 Response-R. c. Young of Anniston. Reading presidents annuaI address. Roll call
 Reading constitution and bylaws. Appointment of committees. Collection of dues.
 ThIs Afternoon, 3:3o. Reading and discussing papers.
 Tonight, 8:3o. Report of committee on presidents ad- dress. Discussion.
 Incidents of office practice. Cases in practice reported and dis cussed
 Wednesday, a. m. Reading and discussing papers.
 Wednesday, 3 p. m. Reading and discussing papers.
 Wednesday, 8:3o p. m. Reading and discussing papers.
 Thursday, g a. m. Clinics, presided over by Dr. T. M. AL len. Partial list of clinics: Easy Method of Swaging Metal Plates"-E. M. Kettig, Louisville. Porcelain Inlay Filling'-M. F. Tur- ner Atlanta.
 Gold Inlay Filling"-w. J. Reynolds. Selma.
 Use of Hand Pieces and Mechanical Instruments"-F. o. Foster, Atlanta. Subject not given (Table clinic, oper- ating dentistry)-Walker c. Brown, Att lanta.
 Several others have signihed their in- tention of giving clinics, but have not announced subjects.
 Thursday, 3:3o p. m. Report of committee on clinics. Dis- cussion of clinics.
 Plans to systematize and increase the clinical features of our meetings
 Thursday, e:3o p. m. Readings and discussing papers. Election of delegates to Southern and National associations
 Friday, g a. m. Report of special committees Good of the order.
 Report of examining board. Election of officers. Selection of place for next meeting. Installation of off, cers.
 A partial list of papers is as follows: "Amalgam: Its Use ana Abuse'-Levi J. Ramage, Decatur. Review of Late Dental Literature'- N. N. Vann, Attalla. "Our Dental Laws and Their Enforce ment'-W. A. Lovett, Monroeville. "Carbolic Acid and Cocaine: Their Value to Dentists'-E. N. Passmore, Abbeville.
 'Tdeas on Educating the Public on the Care of the Teeth"-W. J. Reynolds Dental Education"-G. r. Petrey. General Dental Education"-W. A Rickles, New Decatur. ''Chloroform'-J. T. Cook, Florence "Advertising a Vlcarious Duty"-J. H. Crossland, Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
COMMERCIAL CLUB
 HAS NEW PRESIDENT
FRED M. JACKSON WAS CHOSEN AS THE CLUES EXECUTIVE HEAD-ALL OTHER NOMINEES ELECTED.

The annual election of officers of the Commercial club took place yesterday. It resulted In Fred M. Jackson being chosen president. There was no opposition to the ticket as prepared by the committee on nominations and. therefore, the vote was light: The complete ticket elected follows:
 President-Fred M. Jackson.
 Vice presidents-F. Y. Anderson, Culpep- per Exum, T. c. Bush M V. Joseph, J. c. Maben, w. H. Kettig, Robert Jemison, s. F. Thompson Louis Minor R. M. Goddall, B. Steiner, J. B. Cobbs.
 Directors-B. F. Roden, A. D. Smith, Joseph Beitman, E. W. Barrett, G. II. Estes. J. J. Banks, John w. O'Neill, J. A. Rountree, T. H. Motion.
 Secretary-J. B. Gibson.
 Treasurer-Leo K. Steiner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
HORSES ARRIVE
 FOR THE BIG SHOW
28 Jumpers, RoadsterS and
 Gaited SaddIerS Here
HAVE WON MANY PRIZES
First String for the Birmingham Horse Show From May 26 to 2e Came Yesterday at Noon.
 Their Names.

The Birmingham Horse Show conn mences May 26 and lasts four days. The first string of horses for the show arrived yesterday about noon on the Louisville and Nashville from Texas, and were unloaded at the Twenty-fourth street yards and short time afterwards carried to the fair grounds, where they were safely stabled. There were twenty-eight horses In the string, the property of C. E. Ashbrook, Mir and Mrs Jack Cudahy. ". A. Rule and Mir. Peppard. They ure in charge of Mir. Ashbrook and will be ridden by Fred Bark and Bob English, the latter of whom was once a famous steeple- chase rider.
 The horses are:
 Sen-Sen. Sensation, wheelers, and Flirt and Filtration. leaders in the park four of Messrs. Ashbrook and Rule.
 All But King. wheel. and More Than King. leader of Mrs. Cudahy's tandem.
 Miss Zulu and Miss Lu, roadsters. be- | longing to MT. Rule. American Beauty. belonging to Mir. Ashbrook, and Missouri Belle. belonging to F. L. Hayden, high school horses.
 Richard Yea, roadster.
 Thistledown. belonging to Mir. Ash brook; The Lamb and Dragon, belong ing to Mrs. Cudahy; St. Lawrence, be- longing to MT. Peppard and a 4-year-old chestnut, which has not been named, which belongs to MT. Ashbrook, are the jumpers.
 Foxy Quiller, Fly. Fan Fan and Get Away the polo ponies, belonging to Ash brook and Cudahy.
 Bon Bon and American Beauty, gaited saddle horses.
 Split Silk. leader to one of the road fours. Artist Rex, very fine gaited sad dler, Is to come soon.
 A meeting of the horse show commit tee will be held tonight at the Elks' hall at which the prizes for the local events will be picked and allotted to the differ ent classes. The associate committee will also meet with the regular commit tee tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
MAYOR TO ATTEND
 THE DEDICATION
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND B. M. AL LEN WILL BE AT BEDFORD CITY WHEN ELkS' NATIONAL HOME IS OPENED.

Mayor w. M. Drennen and B. M. Allen will attend the dedication of the Elks national home at Bedford City, Va, May 21.
 MT. Allen is past grant exalted ruler of the order and Mayor Drennen is a mem Der of the national home committee, be- ing the only representative of south ern lodge on this committee, which re- gently purchased the national home.
 A communication has reached Mayor Drennen saying that R. w. Brown of Louisville, will be a candidate for grand trustee at the meeting of the grand lodge in Baltimore in July. Joseph T. Tanning, who now holds the position of grand trustee, is the only candidate thus far to announce for grand exalted ruler.
 The corner stone of the national home bears the names of the following mem bers of the order:
 Jerome B. Fisher, John D. O'Shea, W.. M. Drennen, Joseph T. Tanning, Henry W. Mears Meade D. Detweiler and George P. Cronk MT. Cronk is the pres ent grand exalted ruler and the others are members of the national home com mittee
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
FIRST METHODS. PARSONAGE.
Board of Stewards Meet and Consider
 New Building.

At meeting of the board of stewards of the First Methodist church held last night. the matter of building new par sonage on the site of the present struc- ture was considered.
 Nothing definite was done except the appointment of committee of five, which was instructed to go over plans and ascer- tain the cost of suitable residence. The committee Is then to report back to the board of stewards. The committee con sists of the following: T. T. Hillman, W. s. Brown, William Hood B. B. Conner and J. D. Moore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
COMNITTEEMEN
 ARE NOW ARRIVING Republicans Meet at Hotel HiIl-
 man This Afternoon CHAIRMAN WELLMAN HERE Just What the Committee Win Do Is Not Known, But Probably Some
 Kind of a Resolution Will
 Be Presented.
CHAIRMAN WELLMAN HERE

In accordance with the call Issued by the chairman three weeks ago the re- publican state executive committee will meet at the Hotel Hllman this afternoon at 2;So o'clock.
 The committeeman began arriving yes terday The first to reach Birmingham was the chairman, w. I. Wellman of Huntsville, who is accompanied by Mrs. Welman.
 Other members from a distance who arrived yesterday and last night are Capt. J. w. Dimmick of Montgomery. c. M Cox of Ozark, H. F. Irwin of Montgomery w. c. starke of Troy, II. L. McElderry of Talladega and ". W. Milliken of De- than.
 Just what business will come before the committee it would be impossible to say. Even the committeeman seem to be at a loss to know what will come up. The call for the meeting was made un- der very interesting circumstances and at the time a large number insisted there
 
 History of the Call.
 A week before the conference of the referees at Montgomery, May 6, a petition for meeting of the committee at the same time and place was presented to the chairman. The chairman at once issued a call for meeting in Birmingham May 12. A howl went up from certain republi- na1ar f1 fba1 t1n,t have been called as per request Chair man Wellman at the time contended that large number of the petitioners did not care when or where the committee met. The petition was presented to him at the instance of the Alabama advisors cf the President. Failing to secure the call as they desired for Montgomery on the day of the conference, N. L. Steele, the secretary at once issued a call for "a consultation" at Montgomery. This was held May 6, when resolutions were adopt ed on lines adopted at the conference called by the referees
 The Question.
 It is the opinion that the greatest in- terest today centers in the question whether or not the lilly white" element or those who are treading in the path followed by the referees will be in con- trol. Both sides claim majority and the show down" will come this afternoon. It is thought that some kind of a reso- lution will be presented. Just what this resolution will be has not developed. That it will have reference to the famous September convention and the referees conference is not doubted.
 The situation is unique in that some of the committeeman approve with as much fervor as ever the action of the Septem- Der convention in eliminating the negroes, and some of them who were in that con- vention do not.
 The proceedings today will be watched with interest all over the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
LOCKWOOD MANUFACTURING CO.,
Petition to Place the Concern Into
 Involuntary Bankruptcy.

A petition to place the Lockwood Man. ufacturlng company into involuntary bankruptcy was filed in the United States court yesterday morning and Judge Thomas G. Jones has appointed John B. -aF$ oakley as receiver.
 The petition to adjudge the concern a bankrupt was filed by the Hidden company J. L. Smith and the Birming- ham Trust and Savings company
 The receiver will take charge of the affairs of the company.
 The petition cites that the petitioners are creditors of the company to the amount of s5Oo, including the following items Otis-Hidden company, s24s5O; Bir- mingham Trust and Savings company, $2S18 84; J. l.. Smith, $72.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
CONVEYING THE PROPERTY.
BIount Springs Now Owned By Mayor
 Drennen and Associates.

Mayor w. M. Drennen has returned from Blount Springs, where he went Sat urday to spend Sunday.
 He stated yesterday that the necessary papers conveying to himself and associ- ates the Blount Springs property, includ- ing the hotel and over 1000 acres of land had been signed by A. W. Smith. presi- dent of the Birmingham Trust and Saw ings company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
Fined for Gaming.

Seven negroes were yesterday fined by Judge Feagin on charges of gaming. They were arrested Saturday night in the two- story building in the rear of the drug store on Eighteenth street and Third avenue. Four of the negroes were made to pay s1o each, and the others $5 each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
Declaration of Incorporation.

A declaration of incorporation was filed in the office of the probate judge yester- day by the City Development company. capital stock $250o. The incorporators are E. N. Hamill, s. B. Slater and J. H. Wal lace. The principal place of business will be in Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-12
Candidates for Dental Certificates.

The Alabama board of dental examiners met yesterday morning at the Birming- ham dental college to examine candidates for qualification to practice dentistry in the state. About thirty-five candidates presented themselves for examination and two or three days will be required to finish the work.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-06
OUTBREAK IN THE BALKANS
DREADED BY THE POWERS

Censorship of press kilograms con.
tanning news from the oenters in the
Balkan peninsula could not be more
rigid If war actually prevailed. Two
constructions may he placed on this
fact--eyery government wishes to con.
ceal its purposes from every other
and all the governments are bent on
suppressng reports likely to add to
the general alarm. Probably the only
persons really desiring trouble are the
prosecuted Christians and their po-
litical champion, the Macedonian com.
mittee, which is eXhau3ting all its re-
sources to provoke conflict.
In order to keep the revolutionary
spirit alive the committee has done
everything in its power to prevent the
circulation in Macedonia of the Bul.
garian subjects to preserve the peace
and to trust to the powers to right
their wrongs. Without exception the
great powers are understood to be
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-06
Gen. COUGHS Victory.

A good story is told in connection
with one of "Goof Bahawders" battles
with the Sikhs. Cough was a man of
extraordinary personal bravery, but he
was also extremely reckless and I'M
petuous, and his great idea on all oc-
casions was to charge. His staff, soon
realizing what risks attended this
description of tactics in dealing with
such an enemy as the Silks, persuad-
ed Cough at the commencement of one
of the more important fights to mount
a high tower. only accessible by lad
der, the suggestion being that he could
better direct the operations from that
eminence. Cough climbed to the top
of the tower, and rapidly came to the
conclusion that the only course open
was, as usual, to charge, but when he
wished to descend the staff and the
ladder had disappeared. The story
goes that there was no immediate
charge and that the battle was won
for that reason.-London Globe.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-03-06

international arrangements. The Bull
garians, Servians. Roumanians,
Greeks and Albanians are warning
among themselves in Macedonia. but
the leaders of the revolutionary move
ment assert that these differences will
disappear when the moment arrives
for a general Christian movement
against the Turk.
The attitude of the sultan of Tur.
key is described as being extremely
recalcitrant. II is doubtful : &c will
recognize Interference of any nature
1t is represented to be his belief that
the crisis in his European possessions
has now arrived and he feels better
able to undertake the inevitable strug-
gle now than at any future time.
The Turk has no money, but plenty
of good fighting material. He is able
to feed his troops and does not need
TO pay them. He is amply able to
suppress any instruction in Mace