The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-16
TUSCALOOSA.
Fire at 2 O'Clock In the Morning Does
 Great Damage.

Tuscaloosa, October 15.-(Special.)-A fire broke out at 1 o'clock yesterday morning in Daniel Bros. machine shop on Twenty-thrd avenue, between Sixth and 1 Seventh streets The offices owned by John s. Hanly adjoining were soon en- veloped in flames, as the buildings were all frame. In an adjoining house was stored a quantity of goods belonging to the Searcy rope and yarn mills, and the furniture of George A. Searcy, which had been saved from the recent burning of his residence. The building which was oceu- pied by Daniel Bros. was owned by Henry II. Leland and was uninsured. MT. Hanlys buildings were also uninsured. MT. Searcy carried $750 on his furniture. Daniel Bros. were the heaviest losers, carrying but little insurance and none of their machinery could be rescued from the flames. Several wagons in front of their shop were also burned The depart ment turned out but could only prevent the spreading of the fire as the flames had gained such headway. The roof of the Washington hotel on Fifth street caught. but was immediately extin- guished The origin of the fire Is unknown.
 Yesterday was veterans day at the street fair and the streets were filled with the gallant old heroes of the lost cause. Interesting exercises were held at the courthouse at II o'clock. The exercises were presided over by Capt. A. r. Prince. Crosses of honor were presented to num- Der of veterans by the Daughters of the Ccnfederacy and pinned cr by Miss Sadie Hester, sponsor of Camp Rhodes.
 The following invitations are being re- ceived In Tuscaloosa: MT. and Mrs w. D. Nuckols invite you to be present at the marriage of their daughter. Maude, to Mr. T. Richard Taylor, Wednesday afternoon. October the twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and three, five o'clock, First Baptist church. Brighton, Ala bama." The prospective groom is one of Tuscaloosa's most sterling young men. He is at the head of the Tuscaloosa Drug company and is business man of marked ability He has large number of friends who will welcome his charming bride to Tuscaloosa with much pleasure.
 Yesterday was the third day of the street fair and it marked another most successful and prosperous day. It was farmers day and the principal feature of the morning was the address delivered by the Hon. James B. Hunnicutt of Georgia, the noted editor of the Dixie cultivator He was greeted by large audience, many ladies being present. His principal plea was for deep ploughing and thor OuRn DHlNFTIIiHS ol llle SDli. ilt odlu eiidt the south was the ideal farming land of the world that things would grow here that would not grow anywhere else and that almost everything that grows else where will grow here. His talk was most practical and instructive as well as ex- eeedingly interesting.
 After being in darkness for over two months there was much rejoicing here yesterday when the electric lights were turned on at ( o'clock in the afternoon. The arc machine required some further adjustment so could not be turned on last night but it Is very probable that the streets will be lighted this evening.
 A very interesting and instructive meet ing was held by the Phomathic society in their hall Friday evening. The meeting was presided over by Vice President Moore in the absence of President Gwln. The following programme was excellently rendered: Debate-"Resolved, That the Spoil System or the System of Rotation in Office is Hurtful to the Federal Govern ment." Affirmative, Moore, Reams; nega- tive. Compton I3raswell: orator. Gosa. Mir Gcsa delivered a very humorous se- lection about women, taking as his sub- jects Some Things About Women Which I Can't Understand" Tn the debate the judgess decided in favor of the afirma- five