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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
CONDUCTORS ARRIVE.
Committee to Begin Negotiations With
 L. & N. Officials at Once.

Louisville. Ky. January 21.-The griev- ance committee of the Louisville and Nashville conductors and trainmen ar rived today to present their claims for an increase In wages. The committee went into session at the Willard hotel and later will confer with George E. Evans, general manager of the road.
 s. H. Allen of Nashville, chairman of the committee, said that in his opinion the conference would not be a lengthy one.
 We think the engineers have in a measure paved the way for us and we expect no difficulty. I cannot say what percent of increase we will ask, as if ia our intention to secure, If possible a more uniform schedule for our men. Some of our runs pay better in proportion than others. There Is not the slightest diff culty between the men and officials and the adjustment will be made without friction, we think.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
ABRAM S. HEWITT BURIED.
Church Was Crowded During the Sim.
 pie But Impressive Service.

New York, January 21.-Abram s. Hewitt was buried today from Calvary Episcopal church, Bishop Potter of New York and Bishop Satterlee of Washing ton assisting in the funeral service. The gathering in the church included repre- sentatives of the social, business. edu- cational and political life of the city. The church was crowded and many stood dur ing the simple but impressive services Bishop Potter made a departure of the ritual of the Episcopal church by read ing poem written by Richard Walton Glider when he learned of MT. Hewitt S death
 The pall-bearers were Seth Low, An drew Carnegie Alex F. Orr, J. P Nor gan, Morris K. Jessup, H. H. Rogers, Robert Fulton Cutting Henry F. How land, John F. Parsons. William E. Dodge, Charles Stewart Smith, John s. Kennedy, John L. Cadwallader. Lord Charles Beresford, William Butler Duncan, Jacob H. Schiff, U. s. Senator John Kean, E.. B. Thomas and John Fritz.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22

tee, argued in support of the majority measure
 MT Maddox of Georgia and MT. Pat terson of Tennessee, supported the minor ity substitute.
 Mr. Shafroth of Colorado announced Us opposition to both bills.
 After further debate by Messrs Cruir- packer of Indiana Williams of IlllrCls, Cannon of Illinois and Robinson of In- diana, the general debate closed without completing the bill when the committee rose. The military academy appropria- tion bill was reported, and at o'clock the house adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
GRIFFIN EDITOR DIES.
James p. sawteli, Formerly Identified
 With Several Southern Papers.

Griffin. Ga, January H.-James P. Saw tell. former editor and publisher of the Griffin Morning Call. died here today.
 MT Sawteil was born in Athens. Tenn. in 1s39
 For many years he was editor of the Cuthbert. Ga.. Appeal. He was owner and editor of the Chattanooga Democrat many years ago. but for the last twelve or fifteen years has been editor and pub fisher of the Griffin Call He was a Con- federate soldier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
BASEBALL WAR SETTLED.

Cincinnati, January 22.-At o'clock this morning the joint peace agreement was unanimously agreed to.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
THE WEATHER.

Washington, January 21. - Fore
 cast for Alabama: Thursday fair. Friday rain and warmer; light variable winds, becoming fresh southeast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-22
Other Important Changes.

The other important change is a pro- viso under the heading Of subjects and rates of taxation which says that "aIl
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
CARL KELLY DEAD.
ldden Death of the Representative

gudden Death of the Representative N From Newtown at Hartford.
 :, Sarl Kelly, one of the representa-. tlssfrom Newtown in the general as- senag died at St Francis hospital, n T, @d, yesterday afternoon. MT meiy asended the session of the house Auesoay snd was supposed to be in good nedM About o'clock Tues uay aIternoNu he was taken sick and q mypoderlnlc Ajection of morphine re- leVeu nm. He was worse during the evening an8 about o'clock yes terday morning Dr Mcknight was called to attend hSa. pr Mcknight called in Dr BoucAer and the physi- clans regarded the satient's case as very critical.
 There was evidence R the perform tion of some one of the abdominal or- gans MT Kelly was in No condition to submit to an operation and at no time after that was he considered strong enough to undergo an oaeration. He was taken to St Francis hospital yesterday morning. The physicians learned that Mir Kelly had been in poor health for some time and had pre- viously had hemorrhages of the storn- ach. They are of the opinion that there was perforation of an old ulcer of the stomach. MT Kelly also had Brfght's disease. It was at first sup posed that he had appendicitis.
 A sister of Mir Kelly was visiting him Tuesday and she was at the hos pital when he died Representative
 Staub of New Milford sent word veg- terday to ex-Senator Houlihan of New town of Mir Kelly's illness and Mfr Houlihan. who was a cousin of Mir
 Kelly. reached Hartford yesterday af- ternoon. MT Houlihan is the owner of the Grand Central hotel in New
 town and MT Kelly was formerly q clerk at the hotel. He was a single man and was 37 years old. A sister lives in Bridgeport and word of his death was sent to her by Dr Mcknight. This
 was Representative Kelly's first elec- l tion to the house. Representative l Staub said last night that he was well | liked by the members and was much l thought of in his own town The 1 body was sent to Newtown at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 l This is the second death among the 1 representatives this season. Wallace
 F. Hayes. representative from Bethle.
 hem, was killed by the cars a few
 weeks ago.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

John Murphy, who is employed at Di Orios tonsoriaI rooms, has returned from four days trip throughout the state. s.
 To-day is Ascension day, a holy day of obligation in the Catholic church. Masses were celebrated in all the Catholic churches this morning. Tonight at 7:3O vespers will be sung at St Patrick's church.
 "A pleasant surprise party was giv- en last night in honor of Miss Ella Tealash at her home, S09 Bank street. A large number of her friends were present. Vocal solos were rendered Iby Joseph Brazel and piano selections by Miss Ella Tealash. There were cake walks by Miss Julia Keough and David Fitzpatrick and clog dancing by William Tealash. Various games were played and the evening was spent very pleasantly. Refreshments were served. -... ..
 This beautiful weather of early spring should remind the residents of Brooklyn that they should purchase some of the fine seeds which are for sale at A. c. Walkers drug store, T56 Bank street. This is just the proper time to plant the seeds in your garden. The seeds which are sold at Walker s are different from those purchased at other places. They were not left over from last year but were bought of q fresh stock this spring. Just give them a trial. The price is very req sonable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
TO PROTECT AUTHORS.
New York and London Society to
 Act In Concert.

Kew York and London Society to
 Act In Concert.
 NEW YORK, May 21.-An important step designed to protect American au- thors was taken here. At formal meeting of the board of managers of the American Society of Authors held in the office of the president, former Surrogate Rastus s. Ransom, Poultney Bfgelow offered a resolution, which was unanimously adopted, pledging the le- gal assistance of the society to all the members of the London Society of Au- thors in return for reciprocal treat ment. The American author can sub- init his contract to the society's lawyer gratis, the privilege of legal advice be- ing right following payment of his membership fee. He can also ask ad- vice of English counsel in reference to the English market
 Mr. Bigelow, who will sail today an the Friedrich Wilhelm der Crosse, was much pleased with the prompt and fa- vorable action of the society upon his resolution Explaining what it means practically, he said:
 'The whole success of the English society, in my opinion, is based, aside from the wonderful character and en- ergy of the late Walter Besant, upon the feature that the English society gives it's members the benefit of first class legal advice. So far we have had nothing of the kind. The principal difn- culty here is that, through the high cost of living, most of our authors in and about New York are compelled to be, directly or indirectly, the satellites of the great publishing houses.
 "Our great independent writers for the most part live far away or in Eu- rope. We have about 10000 men who can be classed as authors in the sense that they are directly interested in the relation of author and publisher. These 10000 care very little for society that limits itself to giving dinners to dis tinguished men of letters, but they are keenly alive to one w.sMnh will obtain for them the right to S@4d manuscript as second class matter and which will give them practical aid when they are unjustly treated by publisher.
 s'The American Society of Authors has been looked at askance so far be- cause of its lack of practical purpose. From this time on I believe we will not only do for American authors all that the English do for English au- thors; but, owing to the larger reading public in America, we will be of even greater importance It has been my idea to try to do something of this na- Gure while over here. I am going back to discuss this thing with the English society and to put it through"
 The secretary of the American socie- ty Is c. Grosvenor Dave.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
Rooaeyelt views Mount shasta

SESSION, Gal, May 21. = President Roosevelt was enthusiastically received during a short stay in Sisson. His spe- ciaI train arrived after trip through the beautiful scenery of northern Cali fornia More than 300 people congre- gated at the station to see the presi- dent, who pleased them with one of his characteristic short speeches. The pres ident was given a hearty cheer as the train pulled out of the station. The weather was fine, but clouds rested on the top of Mount Shasta and greatly marred the presidents view of the grand old mountain.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
BLIND BROTHER AND sIsTA
John and Mary McCay will Entertain
 at Leayenworth Hall.

John and Miss Mary McCay, the tal- ented brother and sister, who have been blind from infancy, will appear at Leavenworth hall on Thursday night May 2S, in one of their delightful and interesting entertainments, consisting of choice vocal and instrumental mu. sic and refined Representations. While the sympathetic and well disposed peo- pie believe that this worthy couple should receive much practical aid and encouragement since they are fighting the battle of life in darkness, yet Mir and Miss McCay do not claim patron age upon that consideration alone. They feel justified in stating that they will give at least full equivalent for the price of admission which they ask. The program is two hours long and is entirely free from monotony. MT Me Cay is baritone singer while Miss McCay possesses a fine soprano voice She is q fine pianist. Of Mir McCay's character impersonations. the Albany Argus says: "John McCay's clever ness as comedian Is to be wondered at, since he has never been able to see any play" The Chicago Post says: Tt is seldom we see two performers with sufficient talent to please and in- terest an audience during the rendition of seventeen selections, yet in John and Mary McCay we find them'
 l Both Mir and Miss McCay have been blind since infancy. They were not l born thus, neither is blindness heredi- tary in their family, for none of their relatives are thus afflicted. Miss Me Cay has been blind since she was | three weeks old ald MT McCay since 1 he was three months old The latter says that his sisters affiiction is due to dose of medicine which was ad- ministered to her by a ''quack'' doc tor for stomach trouble The child be came very sick, different complications | setting in, with the result that the little baby lost her eyesight. His own l aff1iction is due to malpractice. He was treated for inflammation of the eye, but the doctor didn't understand l his business.
 Mir and Miss N1cCay were born in 1 Michigan, but now live in White Plains
 N. Y. For some time they have beer travelling in the middle west, New York, Pennsylvania and New England They have been touring Connecticut
 where they go they are warmly and
 kindly received. They have many re
 commentators from Catholic priests among them being one from the Rev
 Father Sheridan of Naugatuck. They give only one entertainment each weeI
 because it takes time to arrange for |
 and the work is so laborious. MT ant
 Miss McCay should be greeted by {
 large audience at Leavenworth hall/ or
 next Thursday night.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
cuRA,s BIRTHDAY.
Celebration at Hnvana-Palma Re-
 views His Troops.


 views His Troops.
 HAVANA, May 21-Cuba's inde pendence (the first anniversary of the establishJ ent of the Cuban republic was celebrated yesterday with the H. lumination of the fronts of the princi. pal clubs, the sending up of rockets and the screeching of steam whistles.
 Tn the morning business was conn pletely suspended and the streets were thronged by thousands of people.
 President Palma, accompanied by the cabinet officers and city and pro vincial officials, drove to the Punta at 10 o'clock, preceded by mounted police. who opened a passage through the great crowd gathered to see the presi- dent There was not much cheering, the people mostly standing open naouthed in silent admiration of the president. From the Malecon band stand the pres ident reviewed the members of the po- lice and fire departments, who march ed past him, and then, accompanied by Secretary of State Zaldo. the president was driven up the Prado to the palace.
 At noon the guns of Cabanas fortress announced that exactly a year had elapsed since the birth of the Cuban republic. A review of the troops by President Palma followed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
NUTMEG GRATINGs
Interesting Items Boiled Down for tha
 Benefit of Our Busy Readers.

fl
 Benefit of Our Busy Readers
 James Frazier in one haul yesterdaS morning at "Blow Hole,' just above Cromwell, got 313 shad, the largest haul for years.
 The barn owned by B. F. Hill iA Hamburg was struck by lightning and burned about 6 o'clock last night. Six tons of hay, several wagons and a few farming utensils were destroyed. The loss will reach $500
 The public schools Of New Britain closed at noon yesterday because of the excessive heat. Tn some of the rooms thermometers registered 96. It wag thus thought advisable to give up tue afternoon session.
 Thomas Cronan, day watchman at thirty years of service there yesterday The fact became known to the other employees and Cronan was called into the office of the superintendent and was given meerschaum pipe. Cronan during the thirty years of his service has been absent from the capitol but twenty-five Sundays.
 An official statement was issued at New Haven Yesterday by President John M. Hall of the Consolidated road, announcing the appointment of o. M. Shephard as general superintend. ent in charge of the rail lines and lighterage department of the company. MT Shephard will have his office in that city and all the division superin- tendents will report to him. The ap- pointment is to take effect on June l. 1 MT Shephard Is now the superintend. ent of the New York division.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
FIGURES OF MERIT.
Standing of the National Guard for
 the Month of April.

Standing of the National Guard for
 the Month of April.
 The figures Of merit of the different companies in the Connecticut Na1onal guard for the month of April, as given out by the adjutant general, are as follows:
 First regiment, 92.33; Second regi- nsent. 93.99; Third regiment, S5.3S; Fourth regiment, s9.69; Brigade Sig nal corps, 92.09; Separate company, 9C.93: Machine Gun battery, 97.15; Battery A, s8,99; Coast artillery, s7.95; Troop A, 96.66
 Naval battalion-First division, S5.- 51; Second division, 93.16; Third divi- sion, S6.46.
 An order issued yesterday by the ad- iutant general directs Commander Frederick l.. Averill of the Naval bat talion to detail such officers and men as may be necessary to report to the commandant of the Brooklyn Navy yard for the purpose of taking charge of the Elfrida and returning with it to New Haven.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
10 EXPLORE MOUNT M'klNLEY.
Emerican Exploration Party wfll Go
 to Alaska.

NEW YORK, May 21.--An expedi. lion is being sent out under the aus pices of the Geographical society of Philadelphia and the Arctic club of New York to explore Mount Mckinley, the highest peak in the Alaskan range. estimated to be 20,400 feet in height.
 The expedition is to be in charge of pr. Frederick A. Cook of Brooklyn, who accompanied Peary on two of his arctic trips and the Belgian party on their visit to the antarctic regions From here the party will go to Seattle, thence by the steamer Santa Ana to Toyonok, Cook inlet. They will take supplies for three months, using pack horses.
 The party will have to travel some 400 miles cross country to Keechatna river, along that river through the Alas kan range to the Kuskowin river and by the foothills to Mount Mckinley. The object is to explore the mountain and the surrounding, country. getting angles to give the topography of the unexplored eastern range of the Alas kan mountains.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
Real Estate and Rents
O'NEILL's BULLETIN.
Tenement to rent, 8s West Farm

Tenement to rent, 8s West Farm street.
 FOR SALE.
 Two tenement house, 40 Ridge street; lot 60x9O. This is a chance to make 12 per cent on small investment
 INSURANCE.
 Very few people understand just what insurance is, and when you say twenty year endowment" the chances are that 50 per cent of the men you talk to don't know what it means. It is my intention to explain in this col umn from time to time just what these different policies are and what benefit they will be to YOU. I represent the New York Life Insurance Go, one of the greatest insurance companies in the world It's assets are $322, ,OO0, GOO and constantly grow ing. Even if you don't want to put your money into Endowment rolI- cies, it will pay you to keep your eye on this column for the information which you will get, and it doesn't cost vou a cent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
JuaRe campbe1l In Jnck.onville.

E JACKSONVILLE Fla, May 21.-- Judge Henry Tyler Campbell, special assistant to the attorney general to as- sist in prosecuting the cases against Helen Wilmans Post ct al., charged with fraudulent use of the mails, has arrived here. The trial will begin Mon- day and continue throughout the week. It promises to be an interesting legal fight
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
Miner. Strike at Berntce.

WILKESBARRE, Pa, May 21.-The nonunion miners employed by the Sul- livan State railroad at Bernice have str; for better wages. Board Mem bers Carne and Llewellyn of the Unit ed Mine Workers of America have gone to Bernice for the purpose of having the union men who struck some time ago reinstated by the pay ment of the wages originally demand ed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-05-21
TAKE YOUR CHOICE

King Malaria with all his terror and misery is here, so is our Malaria Cure. You can easily side step the former by using the latter. Made and sold only at FITZPATRICK'S PHARMACY.
 63-4 gets us on the phone.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-03

Marks antecedents wera
made up Of his Tenderness Ia a,,a eey
little game OF chance while ~ N 1
the winter (all he had to snerP s.dlts
IN Sacramento, Cal. 1t was No .neil
he gave a lecture on the ornnn "a.
some active Mount Pelee Of M, 3.
valinn Islands. SO graphic WINS \, ~
description Of the event, SO lnri Z, AK,
his picture, that the audience vas
ont into uncomfortable lnukhter u'ots
bewildering astonlshment Of sfart, %
he'd dampened his manuscript H. Hlq
ont with weep here's He won, Nu;n.
room broken hearted. J. Later tbe W hls
ager called and found Mark exa ,S iilal'
the gas fixtures TO see IL IL wonla nls
to waste last breath on them ~
imagine his surprise to learn IS ara
had made great hi. as a funny ., !, Y
The unconscious --then conscl niql
humorist plningly asked. "Well hls--
to write something humorous for y V
next appearance" Ay
mo" replied his manager nvo, =,
to your serious stun; that's as , Su@
as they'll standl" '1phy
Had the public taken Mari, for -. .
he was worth In the beginning whe ms'
didn't have anything. he Womb h.N
contributed many volumes of ssria,
writings to our libraries Harnn,sl
Weekly.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-01-03

I originals. thus requiring no emenda-
| lions az ALL
II Is my desire to leave th0se Amend
ed Obituaries neatly bound behind me
! as q perennial consolation and enter
taInment OF my family, and as an heir
loom 'Hhlch shall have mournful but
definite commercial value for my re-
mote posterity.
! beg, sir, that you will insert thi'
advertisement Clt-eow, agate, lnslde)
and send the bill to yours very respect
fully, MARK TWAIN.
T.. S,--For the best obituary --one
suitable for me to read IN public and
calculated to inspire resret~-I desire
to offer n prize, consisting OF pOr.
trait Of me done entirely by myself In
pen and ink without previous instruc
ton The Ink warranted 10 be- Of the
kind used by the very best artists.
Up IN New England, in one OF those
cemeteries that seem TO have accumu-
lated al the prosperity and nearly oil
the population that originally belonged
to the town to which they are attached
Is grayestone, and on the grave
stone Is this cpitaph;
Il expected this but not 30 soon"
II Is tins state OF unpreparedness, 80
general among the busy sojourners In
this world which Mark Twain, accord
ing TO the letter produced above, pur-
poses 10 guard himself against He
wants The record exactly straight be-
fore ne gees. He has seen the folly Of
departing Lefore ones obituary notices
are correctly edited and he desires TO
adopt The only reasonable method Of
assuring the proper supervision OF
such matter, namely, the editing II
himself.
In recognition or the practical value
OF this novel undertaking the Post Dis
patch's Sunday magazine has obtained
a number Of advance obituary notices
OF MI Twain from certain persons who
are his contemporaries IN the genial
task OF making smiles These notices
are here reproduced for his benefit. II
he sees anything In them that he
doesn't like he can cut II out.
On another page Of this magazine
viii be found the story Of a mon who,
by proper devotion TO physical culture.
an alopathic use OF fresh air and q
homeopathic Use of food, has lived TO
the ripe age Of 1906, and stands ready
TO put on the boxing gloves with any
youngster Of half his years.
The friends of Mark Twain which Is
a general way Of mentioning all the
people Of the United States and some
In Europe--may well point him to this
example In the confident hope that he
VIII have at least 30 future years for
tinkering his obituaries, and. occasion
ally, az this work grows slack. for the
creation Of such masterpieces OF hui
NOR as those that have made and kept
him famous II Is not too much to ex-
pect, II Mr.. Twain shall stop smoking
and behave himself. that some time we
shall have--along about his 300 and
somthlngth volume--a book entitled
Tom Sawyer Hundred Years After:
or, The Centennial OF Huckeberry
Finn" which will be altogether the
jolliest and most mlschievous produc-
ton OF his pen.
by ALFRED HENRY LEWIS.
Mark Twain came into the game well
heeled. He played steady. sometimes
hitting II right and occasionally losing.
But In the main his game was soien-
inc one and he seldom quit broke.
lie didn't rely on no system to speak