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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
wooDLAwN SOCIAL EVENT.
Pulliam-LeaveIl Wedding VIII Be the
Event of the Season.

Woodlawn, July 1S.-(SpeclaL)-A we'd
ding of interest will occur Thursday
night Of the coming week at the Wood
lawn Baptist church when Miss Yara
Pulllam, the niece of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam e. Berry, will be married to Mr..
Landrum Pinson Leavell of Jackson,
Miss.
Miss Puliam is a young woman of
great personal charm and unusual INTEL
lectuality and is a special favorite with
those who have the privilege and pleas
ure of her friendship. With the excep-
tion of three years spent in study at
Blue Mountain college, Mississippi, she
grew to beautiful womanhood in Bir-
mingham.
Miss Pulliam has Travelled extensively
in this country and her personality com
bines the truest Christian character with
the rarest refinement and culture.
Mr. Leavell is a graduate of the Uni
yerslty Of Mississippi and during his
visits to Birmingham has won many
firm friends by his pleasing address,
sterling character and brilliant mind.
His education has been supplemented
with extended tours here and abroad.
He resigned last year his position as
teacher In the Washington Military in
stltute near Natchez, Miss, to accept
secretaryship in the Southern Baptist
Sunday school board, his headquarters
being at Jackson Miss.
The bride will be given away by her
uncle, Mr.. William g. Berry, prominent
as a real estate man In Birmingham
business circles.
The attendants are to be Miss Cornelia
Shelton of Woodlawn, maid of honor;
Mr.. James b. Leavell, brother of the
groom, of Oxford, Miss, best man; Mr..
John IIine, Mr.. James w. Hughes, Jr.,
Of Birmingham, DR.. George Curry Ellis
of Avondale and Mr. John S. Kennedy OF
Woodlawn, ushers.
Little Miss Esther Louise Kennedy is
to be the flower girl and Master Ullin
Leavell of Oxford, Miss, will be the ring
bearer.
The ceremony will be performed by
Rev, w. M. Blackyelder, D. D., OF
Woodlawn.
Mrs William Grant of East Lake win
preside at the organ.
Preceding the ceremony there will be
a short musical programme under the
direction of Mrs. Grant consisting OF
several organ numbers and two solos,
MY Dearest Wish" and because of
Thee" by Miss Lena Jackson of Biz
mingham.
Mrs. George w. Leavell Mr.. James B.
Leavell and Master Ullin Leavell of OK
ford. Miss, who will arrive Wednesday
to attend the Leavell- Pulliam wedding
Thursday night, will be the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William e. Berry in Wood
lawn.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
WHITE MINER Is
SEVERELY SLASHED
is ATTACKED BY A NEGRO MINER
AT FORT PAYNE, AND A LYNCH.
ING Is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BREWING.

Fort Payne, July 49, = Especially - AT
Bartelle, the new mining town just
few miles above Fort Payne, difficulty
occurred between q negro miner and
white miner named Crabtree In which
the latter was severely cut. After the
ARRAY the negro attempted to escape but
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff VIII
Guest and brought to Fort Payne and
lodged in jail.
There was some talk of a mob organic
ing and lynching the negro, but as ne
was taken out of town Immediately
everything quieted down. This morning
as the miners went to work they Informed
the negro miners that they could not ride
In the same car with them. This so
frightened the negroes that they went at
once and demanded their pay IN oroer 10
quit work The mine boss would not let
them 60 but dismissed the white miners.
Trouble is feared yet between the ne
groes and whites.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
FIRST STEP COMPLETED.
Tonic Storage Reservoir VIII Be
Erected In Arizona.

Phoenix, Ariz., July 1S.-The first
important step in the movement to Sc
cure the building of the Tonic storage
reservoir, under the provisions of the
MISUNDERSTANDING irrigation act,
has been completed. This step con-
sisted in executing liens to the Salt
River valley water users on every acre
of land to be irrigated. Each acre up
to the limit Of 100 will represent one
share of stock in the association, which
in turn will contract to pay back to
the government within ten years the
construction cost of the reservoir.
The subscription books closed last
night The total acreage assigned is
$4,000, with some contracts yet to be
received by mail 1t is proposed to
develop electric power at the dam,
thus furnishing means for pumping
water to lands not irrigated by the
Tonic reservoirs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
LODI HOTEL BURNS
AT KEARNEY, N. ].
WAS AN HISTORIC HosTELRY AND
SHELTERED WASHINGTON AND
LAFAYETTE IN THE EARLY
DAYS.

New York, July 1s.-After standing as a
hosiery for 40 years, the Lodi hotel, at
Kearney. n J., has been destroyed by nre'
Generals Washington and Lafayette are
counted among the historical personages
who put up at the old tavern. They passed
a night there shortly before the battle of
Monmouth Early In its history its loca-
ton made 1t a safe resort for the sporting
element, and It was noted place for all
kinds of sports.
In more recent years the Lodi hotel was
a gathering place for the English and
Scotch sportsmen interested in quoting
and dog racing. It was the place where
the latter sport began in this country.
Another sporting class which made the old
hotel prominent were the trapshooters of
the latter half of the last century.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
WOUNDED NEGRO DIES.
Dave steed, Who Tried to Escape,
Succumbs to His Wound.

Dave Steed, the negro who was shot
by s. H. Funk while trying to escape
from the street gang, died yesterday
morning at st. Vincents hospital from
the effects of the wounds.
The negro, when he was shot was run
ming away from two Of the street GUARDS.
He had succeeded in breaking on one
of the shackles around his ankle ana
with a Ratchet was bidding oehance 10
his n1rsuers and any one who was in
front of him.
Mr.. Funk secured % calibre rife and
shot the negro in the back. The ball
penetrated his abdomen and he died yes
terday. 1t was thought the negro would
not live.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED.
White-Blakeslee Manufacturing Co
Absorhs the Old Company.

The Blakeslee Manufacturing company
mas been absorbed by the White Blalxes-
lee Manufacturing company and the cap
ital stock of the new concern Is named
at 100000. The capital of the Blakeslee
Manufacturing company formerly was
but $50, OOO
The plant of the company is located at
Woodlawn and the new company will
continue the manufacture of gasoline en-
eines, veneer machinery and pumps. The
officers of the company are: c. b. White,
president; ]. Brown, vice-president; J. b.
6cully, secretary; and r.. E. Lockett,
treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
WILL OPEN ASYLUM TOMORROW.
1t Has Been Decided to Have No
Formal Opening Exercises.

The orphan asylum will be open for
public inspection tomorrow. but 1t has
been decided by those in charge to have
no formal opening exercises. This MORN
ing at o'clock the Right Rev. Bishop
Allen will bless the chapel and the house,
after which he will celebrate mass in the
chapel.
The home will be conducted by the Sis
tiers of Charity. There will be four of
them at the start. AS this is the only or
phanage in the Birmingham district,
there will doubtless be many candidates
for admission.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
ROBBERS WORE DRESSES.
Negro Hlghwaymen Make an Attempt
to Hold Up cabman.

Four negro men, two Of whom were
dressed in women's clothing, attempted to
hold up a negro hackman and a wom-
an in his cab this morning about
o'clock at Eighth avenue and Twelfth
street north.
The negroes all had pistols and ordered
the driver to throw up his hands. He re-
fused and instead whipped up his horses
and drove over one Of the would-be high
waymen. The driver raced his horse to
the city and reported the attempt to the
police.
Lieutenant Eagan and Policemen Brown
and others went out and searched the
neighborhood of the attempt, but were
unable to find anything that would lead
to catching the highwaymen.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
STAGE EMPLOYERS ADJOURN.
Association Elects Off
GERS for Ensuing Year.

Columbus, July 1S.-The Interna-
tional Association of Theatrical Stage
Employees elected the following Off
GERS today:
President, P. J. Barry of Boston;
first vice president, S. |. Simmons Of
San Francisco; second vice president,
Anthony Kelly of Pittsburg; third vice
president, George Storminger of Nor
folk; secretary-treasurer Lee M Hart
of Chicago; delegates to the American
Federation Of LABOR, Patrick Kelly of
New York and Lee M. Hart of Chicago
The convention adjourned to meet
in Milwaukee the second Monday in
July, 1904. The scale adopted makes
some slight increases, but no radical
changes. The work of the various en-
ployes, however, is specified.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
SWIMMING POOL cHRIsTENED.
Members of Athletic Club Took First
Dive Yesterday.

The swimming pool of the new Birming-
ham Athletic club has been christened.
The first member of the club dived into
the water yesterday afternoon, and today
1t is expected that large number Of the
members will follow suit.
The contractors have given permission
for the pool to be used and also the
shower baths. The remainder Of the
building is not yet completed but all the
work will be done in few days and the
place will be formally opened.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
PeII city 4. AshvlIIe 8.

Pell City, July 1S.-(Special.) -By the
superb work Of Pitcher WEIGH Pell City
defeated Ashville today in ten-inning
contest by the score of to 3. Mcbride,
who did the catching did some heavy
work with the stick and in fact every
man on both teams played good ball.
Score: R.H.E.
Pell City. =. .02OO010001-4 . 4
Nashville. :. 40 90 0100-3 4 4
Batteries: WEIGH and Mcbride; Osburn
and Forman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
PERSONAL.

Wesley M. Smith left last night for
Brandon and Cooper's Wen, Miss.
Prof. J. M Davidson, who has been
attending the Summer Normal school at
Knoxville, Tenn, returned home last
night.
Prof. H. B. Schneider, director of the
National Conservatory of Music. left for
Baltimore yesterday to attend the Elks
convention and visit his family, who re-
side in that city. IS
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington July 1S.-(Special. D
John Lewis has been appointed post
master at North, Marshall county, vice
James c. Roden, removed. These rural
routes will be established September
1: Lafayette. Chambers county, with
one carrier, length of route twenty-five
miles, population $3.50; Mobile, Mobile
county, with one carrier, length of
route twenty-five miles, population
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Alleged Car Breaker Caught.

Special Policeman Virgins of the South
ern brought Joe Rivers, negro, to the
city jail last night and placed against
him a charge of burglary and grand lar
ceny. The negro is accused of breaking
into and robbing a car on the Southern
railway at Weems Friday, and he was ar
rested yesterday at Hefin by Mr.. Wig
gins A quantity of tobacco was stolen
from the car.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Ladies' Give S25. \

At the regular meeting of the ladies'
auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Loco
mstive Engineers, held last Wednesday,
the sum of S25 was voted to be given to
abe Hillman hospital that being the day
of the opening of the hospital, the ladies
adjourned and in body presented the
amount to Mrs A. G. Smith
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
WEATHER instruments LATE.
Mr.. Mitchell Waiting Patiently For
Arrival of the Instruments.

None of the instruments for the new
weather bureau have arrived.
Weather man W. A. Mitchell Is waiting
patiently for the arrival of the instru-
menls, a portion of which was shipped
several days ago and should have been
in Birmingham.
All arrangements as far as possible
have been made. which included the Sc
lection of the offices which are to be in
the Title Guarantee and Trust building
at the corn~r of Third avenue and
Twenty-first street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Capital Site Selected.

Melbourne. Australia, July B.-The
committee appointed to select the site for
the new capital for the new federation OF
Australia states it has chosen Tumult.
New South Wales 264 miles southwest OF
sydney. Tumult is situated in rich
agricultural district and in 1893 had
population of 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Four Men Injured.

Chicago July 1s.-Four men employed in
the intereepting sewer at SEVENTEEN street
and Stoney Island avenue were injured,
one seriously by an explosion of gas in
the sewer early today. The noise of the
explosion could be heard for blocks. The
victims were all city employees.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Beavers Not a EualtIve.

New York, July 1S-At the offices of
Morgan & Seabury, attorneys for George
r. Beavers, formerly chairman of the
division of salaries and allowances in the
postoffice department, it was said today
that Mr.. Beavers was not fugitive from
Justice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
sedberry Goes to eadsden.

Assistant Examiner G. F. Sedberry. who
came to Birmingham on Friday to assist
in going over the books of the various
county officials at the court house, went
to Gadsden last night to spend Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
Special Services.

There will be a celebration of the Holy
Communion at the Church of the Advent
this morning at IL a. m. The Rev. DR..
I. ]. Beard win be celebrant
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19

The finest stock company
in the south at Aquatic thea
tire, East Lake. Performance
every night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-19
HunOrS

They take possession of the body, anc
are Lords OF Misrule.
They are attended by pimples, boils, thu
itching letter, salt rheum, and other Gu
taneous eruptions; by feelings OF weakness
languor, general debility and what not.
They cause more suffering than anything
else.
Health, Strength, Peace and Pleasure
require their expulsion, and this is posi-
lively effected, according to thousands Of
grateful testimonials, by
Hoods JarSapGril[0
Which radically and permanently drivcs
them ont and buildsnp the whole system.
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Ladies' $500 Patent Kid oxfords -. =.
Ladies' $3.50 and $500 Oxfords, Patent an
Ladies' $500 Oxfords, Patent and Plain !
Ladies' $3.50 Oxfords, Patent and Plain !
Ladies' $500 Oxfords, Patent and Plain
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-09
TWO FOUND GUILTY
Upton and McGregor
Who Soughtto Defraud
the Government.
(By the Associated Press.)

Baltimore, Md, Dec. S.-Columbus
Ellsworth Upton and Thomas w. Nc
Gregor, on trial in the United States Dis
trict Court here for conspiracy to de-
fraud the government in a contract for
leather pouches, we're found guilty this af-
ternoon. Sentence was suspended pend
ing a motion for new trial
Today's session OF the court was taken
up entirely by arguments of counsel for
the prosecution and defense. District At
torney John c. Rose and Charles j. Bon
aparte addressed the jurors for the gov
ernmcnt, and Messrs. A. E. L. Lecllie,
of Washington, and William S. Bryan
Jr., of this city, for the defense.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Bryan
took occasion to criticise the methods OF
the people He said in part:
First Assistant Postma ster General
Wynne is overpaid for merely signing let
tiers he doesn't read. The whole Postof
flee Department is incompetently and
shameless'y rum, and the government il
bounding McGregor and Upton as scape-
goats because of gross incompetentcy in
conducting the affairs of the department
He Iidiculed Mr.. Wynne as a high
roller" and a man who lived on cham
pagne. green peas and canvas ducks, and
did not attend to his business, and called
attention to the way the government had
sent special counsel besides the District
Attorney to persecute McGregor ald Up
ton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-09
TO CUT THE OUTPUT
OF COTTON MILLS
The Plan of Alfred A. Thompson OF Raleigh Mills
Approved by the Manufacturers Con-
vened in Charlotte

days, saying that as a firm, Morgan &
Company could have no connection with
the shipbuilding industry. The next day.
after another conversation with Mr.
Dresser, Mr.. Perkins, on behalf of his
firm, agreed to deposit $75O,OOO in each of
three trust companies for ten days. Mr.
Dresser having represented that these
trust companies were willing to take an
interest in the Shipbuilding Company if
they had the necessary funds to loan.
Morgan & Company were willing to aid
the Shipbuilding Company to this extent,
he said, because the existence of the Ship
building Company would be advantageous
to the Steel Corporation and because the
sale of the Bethlehem plant had been rep
resented to Morgan & Company to Mr.
SchWab as a highly desirable arrangement
10 rthe steel company.
Mr.. Untermyer pressed him with ques-
tions about the knowledge Morgan &
Company had of the French underwriting
and of the security upon which Mr. Dress
er obtained the money from the trust
companies, but Mr.. Perkins insisted that
these were details in which his company
was not concerned Mr.. Perkins was then
ooheu dDouC d caDIe5I SslH SeilI ny MIN 10
the Paris house, Morgan, Harjes & Com
pany on July 80, 1902.
Mr.. McCook, of Alexander & Green,
Mr.. Perkins said, had requested several
times that he cable to Morgan, Harjes &
Company sCme representation that would
aid the French underwriting and he had
finally consented to send cablegram
which he worded as follows:
"Mr. G. M. Schwab and his friends are
interested in the New shipbuisding here
and will be very glad to have you take
as cordial view of it as is consistent
Mr.. Perkins produced the letter re-
ceived in reply which was admitted as evi-
dence but not made public.
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RESULT OF AN ARREST
The Consul was Accompanying a Lib
Grated Naturaized American Citizen
When the Latter was Re-arrested
and the Consul Himself Insulted.
Leisbman Takes up the Affair With
the Porte.
(By the Associated Press.)

Constantinople, Dec. S.-Hho United
States flag over the consulate at Alexan-
dretta, Asiatic Turkey, has been hauled
down and Consul Davis has left his post
for Beirut in consequence OF serious
diplomatic incident during which Mr..
Davis was insulted and assaulted by the
local police.
The fair grew out of the arrest OF
an Armenian, Ohannes Attarlan, nat
uralized American citizen.
Attarian had been IN prison at AlephC
during the last two months and had just
Eeen liberated through the Intervention
OF the American consular agent On con
dition of his leaving the country forth
with. Mr.. Davis was accompanying At
trian on board a departing steamer when
the police intercepted the party, assault
ed and insulted Mr. Davis and despite
the resistance of the consul and his at
tendant guards, re-arrested Attarian and
took him back TO prison. Mr.. Davis iul-
mediately lowered the flag ever the con-
sulate and formally broke Off relations
with the Turkish authorities by quitting
Alexandretta, leaving the consulate IN
charge of the vice sonsul. A mob OF
Moslems seized on the occasion to make
a hostile demonstration against the con-
suate and against the Christians gener-
ally.
The local authorities assert that Mr..
Davis struck the police with a cane and
that after the re-arrest of Attarian the
consular cavasses military courlers) at
tempted to rescue him, and that in the
fracas which ensued the cavasses broke
the windows of the prison.
The matter is engaging the energetic
attention of the Ur:-ea. states Legation
here.
Minister Leishrlan has made urgent
representations to the porte and is now
awaiting a full report before taking furth-
er steps.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-09
!, L,ANGLEY'S DREAM DEVELOPS
THE QUALITIES OF A DUCK
1t Breaks Completely in Two, but Without Even Ar
Expiring Quack Drops Wreck into
the Icy Potomac
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. S.-Under weather
conditions which were regarded as per-
feet, the Langley airship or aeroplane to-
day was given a second trial short dis
tance from Washington down the Poto-
mac, the result being the complete wreck
ofl the airship.
Everything has been in readiness Tor
the trial for some days, so that 1t was felt
all that Was need for the test was the
rigilt sort of wind and weather. This al
ternoon these conditionss presented them
selves and the test was made. On the
word being given to launch the aeroplane
it glided smoothly along the launching
tramWay until the aeroplane broke in two
and turned completely over, precipitating
Prof. Charles NJ. Manley, who was oper-
attn git, into the icy water beneath the
tangled mass. One of his assistants
leaped overheard and brought him aboard
the touseboat on which the launching
tramway was laid. Prof. Langley was
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financially in the circulation of stories Ct
Cuban distress.
The Senate adjourned until tomorrow
Wants Papers in Postofice Inquiry
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dee. 8.-The House today
authorized the Committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads to request the Postmaster
General to supply the committee with pa
pers in connection with the recent inves-
tigation of the Postoffice Department. 1t
was explained by Mr.. Overstreet, chair
man of the committee, that the purpose
of the resolution was to supply the com
mittee with information essential to the
proper consideration of appropriating
bills The minority, under the leadership
to Mr.. Williams, (Miss.), made an unsuc-
cessful effort to amend the resolution so
as to provide that the House request the
Postmaster General for papers and evil
dence touching on the investigation.
The House also instructed the Judiciary
Committee to make inquiry and report
whether the Isle of Pines can be ceded
to Cuba with the concurrent action of the
House and Senate.
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ROBBED THE DEAD
Newport News Authori-
ties on the Trail OF
GhouIs.
(By the Associated Press.)

Newport News, Va, Dec. S.-Thc local
police are on the trail of an organized
band of ghouls, who for many weeks, IL
is believed have been engaged in desc
Grating the graves in Greenlawn GENE
terry and robbing the newly inferred
bodies of their jewelry, shrouds and
clothing.
From discoveries made it is evident that
this practice has been carried on. but
10 what extent is not known. Two bodies
that were exhumed for the purpose of re
moval to other lots were discovered to DC
in a completely nude condition, notwith
standing the fact that both bodies had
been inferred in handsome and costly
clothing.
The bodies were those of Mrs. Edwin
Thompson and her father, John Nicolas
and the discovery was made by Mr.
Thompson himself. Both bodies had been
cmbalmed before burial and were in q
good state of preservation when the cof
fins were opened for the purpose of iden
tihcation and the discovery was made.