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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-14

New York May 13.-At the annual
meeting OF the American Tract Soci-
.ty to-day ex-Gov. W. J. Northen Or
Georgia was elected trustee. ia place
Of the late J. L. NJ. Curry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-14

call out the militia. Under the new
law he may not do this unleses he is
unable to execute the law with other
forces at his command; namely, the
posse comitatus of the marshal and
the regular army and navy. 1t is true
that the act of 1895 authorizes this
power in the President when the
United Statese is in imminent danger
of invasion. The act of 1903 omits the
word imminent" but in view of the
great speed with which troops can be
transported in modern timese, all dam
ger of invasion, if danger it is, is "im-
minent," and in any evenet the ques-
ton whether the danger was imminent
or not would be one of executive dis
cretion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
SHE RECEIVED STOLEN GOODS.
Woman Bound over for Accepting
Things From Alleged Burglars.

Carrie Bell, negro woman. was yes
terday bound over to the Criminal court
by Judge Feagin on charge of buying.
conceallng and receiving stolen property,
knowing the same to be stolen.
The prisoner was the woman at whose
house Walter Rutherford, the negro who
robbed so many residences on South
Highlands. was living when he was cap
tured, and where he carried all his stolen
stuff He was furnishing her with every
thing she wanted, and, 1t is said, even
gave some of the goods he had stolen to
her little boy, who wore them to school.
The goods she was accused of receiv-
ing and concealing was taken from the
residence of w. H. Kettig, who appeared
in court and identified the stuff. The at
torney for the woman plead that she was
not told that the stuff was stolen, but
Judge Feagin said the. woman had or
binary intelligence, and that she should
have known that the man did not come
by so much valuable property without
stealing It, Her bond was set at $500.
Rutherford was recently bound over on
nine cases and his bond was set at 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
COULDN'T STOP THIEF.
Negro Snatches Purse From Miss Don-
eIson and Makes Escape.

About noon yesterday negro snatched
a purse from Miss Donelson, who was
standing on the corner Of Twenty-fourth
street and Twelfth avenue. waiting for
an electric car The purse contained
something over IS.
The negro walked by Miss Donelson.
and as he got directly in front of her he
reached out and snatched the purse. He
ran out Twenty-fourth street towards
North Birmingham and was followed by a
large crowd Of negroes and white peo-
Pile Mounted Policeman Brown followed
him for some distance on horseback. but
lost trace of the negro and returned to the
city.
Later a second crowd organized and
started after the negro. but all Of the pur-
suers have returned without any tidings
of the thief. He was last seen about two
miles northeast of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
IDLE MINERS ARE
WELL CARED FOR
So Far Suspension ofWork Has
Not Been Seriously Felt
FREIGHT TRAFFIC LESSENED
Railroad Mer Say Outside of Coal and
Iron There Is Not Much Change
In the General Bulk of II
Business.
FREIGHT TRAFFIC LESSENED

At the miners headquarters In the
chalifoux building. the officers of the
union yesterday made the stereotyped an
swer, There is nothing to give out to-
day"
As a matter of fact the time has not
quite come for either side to act, and 1t
seems to be generally understood that the
next move will come from the camp of
the miners.
The officers at the headquarters of the
miners are kept busy seeing delegations
and receiving reports from the various
camps throughout the district. The re-
ports all show that In every case the men
are maintaining good dcipline. and that
there is little or no hardship as yet re-
sulting from the suspension of work.
A slight furry was caused yesterday
by the report that the miners union was
beginning TO provision against SIEGE
and were laying in carloads of provisions
]. l.. Clemo. the secretary and treasurer
of the union, explained that the union
had only done what IT had done before
purchased a few groceries at wholesale
for the miners at MonteYallo, who have
been on a strike for the last year, and
who are being cared for by the union.
A prominent railroad man. in speaking
of the situation today, said "of COURSE
we have lost great deal of coal and
iron freight but there has been no dimin-
ution of traffic in other directions, and
the merchants certainly have had no idea
that there was going to be any serious
strike, for they have done nothing toward
reducing stock, and the advance freight
outlook is very bright in merchandise
traffic, which would not be the case IL
there was any serious apprehension on
their part of any considerable difficulty
In the near future.
I'm fact no one believes that there is
anything in the situation to cause alarm,
and the mercantile business most quickly
feels and takes alarm when any serious
disturbance is impending"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
LINCOLN CITY is PROSPEROUS.
Has Largest Exclusive Negro Popula.
ton Of Any Alabama City.

Lincoln City, the newly built town, lying
between East Birmingham and Wander
bilt, will be a monument to the enterprise
of its founders, and is already the most
populous town in the country, having an
exclusively negro population.
#. M. Jackson, a prominent coal and
iron operator, f. w. Dixon, president Of
the jefferson County Building and Loan
association, and Ben. f. johnson, a prom
inent promoter, purchased one hundred
acres of land close to the Gate City car
line and the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road. They have plated the property and
laid II out in blocks and lots with wide
streets and avenues
The purpose of the enterprise Is to afford
an opportunity to forehanded colored men
to own their homes. BY the scheme
adopted lots are sold on easy payments
and building loans made so that an in
dustrious and saving negro can soon havo
his place paid for. his payments heing no
more of strain on his pocket book than
paying rent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
ATHLETIC CLUB HAS
ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR
J. E. Miles, Brother of the Present Sec
rotary and Instructor, Has Been En-
gagged to Take Full Charge.

The directors of the Athletic club have
secured the services of ]. e. Miles,
brother of the present secretary and in
structor. to take full charge of the
athletic work of the club.
Mr.. Miles is well known In the city, hav-
ing taken an active part in the Annual
Society Circus and other entertainments
of the club for a number of years past.
He comes here from the Shreveport Attn
letie association, where he held the posi-
tion of physical instructor for the past
two years. Previous to this time he had
charge of all athletics at the University of
the South at Sewanee, Tenn, and during
vacation held similar positions in the
Southern Athletic club, New Orleans,
Chattanooga Athletic club and Baltimore
athletic club
Mr.. Miles is an all round athlete and
gymnast and In 1898 won the A A. u
weight wrestling championship at
Philadelphia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
NEW CORPORATIONS.

A declaration OF incorporation was filed
yesterday by James A. Going, J. Frank
Rushton and II. w. Campbell to incorpor-
ate the Ensley-Pratt Ice company, the
capital stock being named as $4,000. The
stock will be divided into $50 shares with
a par value of 500 each.
The object Of the company Will be to
make, buy and sell ice, the principal place
of business being in Birmingham.
A declaration was also filed by the
stockholders of the Pippen- Winston Tail
oring company to change the name Of the
corporation to the Pippen- Wilson Tailor
Ing company, and TO increase the capital
stock of the company from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
PERSONAL.

Otto Gordon, young business man Of
this city, will leave tomorrow morning
for Cave Springs, Ca, where he will
spend two or three weeks with relatives.
At the Florence-Charles Wise, Nash
vile; C. A. Ritter, Chicago; p. w. Gar
ham, Atlanta; Harold Magruder, Atlanta;
r. j., Perryman. Atlanta: ]. d. Waddell,
Atlanta; H. p. Johnston, Louisville; W..
S. Way, New York; w. e. Lands, North
Carolina; e. o. Knox, Alabama; T. N.
Wilson, Nashville; 8. n. Smith. Cain
Creek; J. M Hartsfeld, Dallas; T. c..
Manasco Memphis; c. r. Linthicum,
Nashville; II. e. Miller Knoxville; F. b..
McCrary Knoxville. Mrs. w. s. Way.
New York; Fred G. Moore, Tuscaloosa;
j L. Carter. Nashville; M. F. Halahan,
Atlanta; Charles NJ. Erwin. New York;
F. C. Manasto. Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
IRON CONSUMPTION
KEEPING UP WELL
ROGERS, BROWN G. co. SAY THERE
HAS BEEN LITTLE CHANGE I'M
THE MARKET, NoTWiTHsTAND-
ING THE BIRMINGHAM STRIKE.

Rogers. Brown & Co.'S Cincinnati mar
ket report is as follows:
There has been little IL any change in
the market Conditions continue about
the same. The strike of the union coal
miners in the Birmingham district is
still on, and while none Of the furnaces
understood that several will be obliged
to do so unless the strike is speedily set
tied. Curtailment of production would
necessarily follow. but to what extent II
would affect the market remains to be
seen. Orders continue In fair volume, ana
although the aggregate tonnage is run
ming larger. the bulk of the business is
for immediate or nearby delivery A
leading consumer placed orders for a
good sized amount Of foundry grades. all
for immediate delivery, and some mallea-
BILE has been sold for delivery extending
through the first quarter of next year.
Consumption is keeping up remark
ably well and consumers who have been
holding off are coming into the market
for at least their nearby requirements,
and almost invariably want some Of the
iron shipped very quickly and not in
frequently ask for division of some that
may De en- route. This Illustrates how low
they allow their stock to run before place
ing orders.
THE expected meeting of Southern Fur
mace association did not take place and
no change has been reported In their fig
ures. Prices continue irregular. but have
settled TO a slightly lower plane. Mill
grades in particular are In light demand,
and consequently weak.
There is better feeling in the coke
market although prices are not entirely
satisfactory. Considerable furnace coke
has been sold for nearby and future de-
livery. Operators are firm In the belief
that better prices will rule later in the
year. for they contend that another car
famine is inevitable"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS
SHOW LARGE INCREASE

in all the adjoining territory which is
now extended to West End, Elyton,
Woodlawn, Avondale, Tiddesville, jones'
ville Glen Iris, Richmond Place and Gull
lom Place. The extension of this de-
livery system was authorized by the de-
partment at Washington as result of
the efforts of Postmaster Hughes and
Congressman ID. w. Underwood.
Much of the credit for the smooth
working of the affairs at the Birming-
ham postoffice is due to the able corps
of assistants with which DR.. Hughes has
surrounded himself. The heads Of the
various departments are;
John Towers assistant postmaster; j.
w. Hughes, Jr., superintendent of money
order division; Harley Darlington, money
order clerk; S. D. Harris, chief mailing
clerk; e. o. Howle, chief register clerk;
Claude Cunningham, chief general
delivery clerk Mrs NJ. 7. Elliot chief
directory clerk; and w. D. Gresham, sup
erintendent special delivery department
The report of Postmaster Hughes shows
one item that is very eredltable to the
circulation of Birminghams newspapers,
For the quarter including April, May and
June the receipts from newspapers and
periodicals was $3.50 greater than for the
quarter including January, February and
March.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
CUT MADE
IN SOUTHERN IRON
Number 3 Foundry VIII be
Sold for S13 Ton
RESULT OF A CONFERENCE
Further Than TO Give Out Mere State
ment of the Fact Mr.. Bacon Of the
Tennessee Company viii
Not Discuss It.

Number foundry iron has been re-
duced from sl45o. by the furnaces of the
Birmingham district. to $1s per ton.
The formal action was taken at meet
Ing of southern furnace men in Chicago
yesterday. the Birmingham furnaces be-
ing represented.
The following OFFICIAL bulletin - given
to the press by President Don H. Bacon
of the Tennessee Coal and Iron company
yesterday afternoon:
A number of producers of southern
pia iron have reduced the price of No.
3 foundry to $500, Z. o. b. at furnace,
with corresponding reductions in other
grades.
Further than to give out the bulletin
Mr.. Bacon would make no statement. 1t
is a known fact, however, that practical
ly no orders have been booked by any
of the Birmingham furnaces since the
recent cut to $3.50 was made, and the
furnace people found it necessary to
make a further reduction IN order TO
move the iron on hand and that which
they are making.
President Bacon of the Tennessee COM
pany has made no public statement about
the strike situation since his return from
New York where he has been for several
weeks past He was not here during
the wage scale conference between the
operators and miners.
There were no new developments in the
strike situation yesterday, and SO far as
is known neither operator nor miner
has made overtures to the other. The off
Gals of the miners union are known to
be in correspondence with President John
Mitchell at Indianapolis, but his advice,
If he has yet advised. has not been made
public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
ADJUSTMENTS.
Al The nlIou.

The Bijou theatre will close tonight
for the summer season. 1t has been run
ming for three weeks, and although the
audiences have been good and the plays
excellent. the place was not patronized
as literally as there was reason to expect
1t would.
The matinee this afternoon and the per-
formance tonight viii be the last two Of
"A Turkish Texan" and 1t is expected
that there will be two large audiences.
The theatre will be opened again about
September 1 for the regular season OF
903-o4 number of changes will be made
IN the house before that time. and several
thousand dollars will be spent. The house
will be under the personal management
of e. F. Williams and he will have an as
sistant who will have the practical man.
agement of It,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11

present two members of the Trades Coun-
ell. which has been instrumental in caus-
ing the arrest, making a fight against
Policeman Hamilton on a charge that he
was not living in the city limits, Those
present at the meeting last night were
Chairman Parker. Commissioner Phillips,
Donahoe, Flies. Rudolph and Johnston.
Quo Warranto Proceedings.
Quo wararnto proceedings have been
filed in the Criminal court before Judge
Dan A. Greene by the state of Alabama
ex rel. II. \. Randall, D. L. Williams,
Edward X Smith. p. II. Moore T. E.
Coole and L. T. Coleman VS.. S. A. Ham
ilton.
The allegation sets forts that s. A.
Hamilton is a police officer in the city
of Birmingham and is enjoying the
emoluments and drawing the pay of such,
and that at the time of his appointment
to the position, he was not a resident of
the city of Birmingham.
It further requires him to appear before
the court and show by wha. right or au-
thority he holds his present position.
The suit is a result of the recent action
by the trades council, when at one of
their meeting the matter was thorough
ly discussed 1t Is claimed by them that
the ordinance under which S. A. Hamil-
ton claims he was appointed was passed
by the city council after the appoint
ment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
JUDGE S. E. GREENE
NOW A CANDIDATE
Announces Positively He is in
Race for Probate Judge
is A MOST POPULAR JUDGE
Judge Stiles Announced That He VIII
Be cansieate to Succeed Himself
and the Contest Promises to
Be Very Interesting.
IS A MOST POPULAR JUDGE

Judge Samuel e. Greene of the Jeffer-
son County Criminal court has definitely
announced that he is candidate for the
office of probate judge. He said yester-
day:
You may say that after careful con-
sideration of the matter I have decided
to make the race"
1t has been nearly two weeks since the
report began to be circulated that the
friends of Judge Greene were trying to
induce him to become a candidate for the
more remunerative office, but he did not
commit himself to action on their sug-
gestions until he had gone over the whole
situation carefully.
Judge Greene has been on the Criminal
court bench of Jefferson county for more
than sixteen years He organized that
court in April 1887, and has been at the
head of 1t since that time. He is one of
the most popular judges in the county,
and withal he is known as one of the
fairest and most painstaklng criminal
judges in the SOUTH
The fact that he is so well known and
so well liked throughout the county will
undoubtedly add a zest to the coming
contest that has not characterized it for
years.
Judge ]. P. Stiles. the present head of
the Probate court, has announced that
he will be a candidate to succeed him
self, and since he has given such salts
faction during his present ineumbeney
the race is certain to be very close.
The election will take place a year
from next November.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
CANAL COMMITTEE NAMED.
President jackson Of the Commercial
Club Appoints Good Men.

President Fred NJ. Jackson of the Com
mercial club has appointed the standing
committee to be known as the Morgan
Canal committee. The committee was an
nounced yesterday morning. 1t was APP
pointed in accordance with a resolution
at the last meeting of the club, which
called for an additional committee to
work on the proposition which has pre-
viously been known as the Van Hoose
canal.
The members are T. II. Aldrlch, ]. II.
Adams. f. w Barrett. T. G. Bush Chap
pell Cory, d. M. Drennen. Jacob Flies, A.
L. Fulenwider, r. N. Goodall w. p, @.
Harding, M. V. Joseph. T. II. Johnston.
w. II. Kettlg, r. ii. Lathrop, w. N.
Malone. r. II. Pearson. ErslSlne Ramsey.
e. p. Riggs, r. N. Rhodes, w. A. Walk
err. r. A. Terrell and j. A. Van Hoose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
Mich. OWL Have Hay Ride.

An enjoyable hay ride was given last
Fraternal Order of Night Owls" A trip to
Five Mile Creek was taken. When the
creek was reached refreshments were
served. The hit of the evening was a
song sung by George Marshall entitled.
why Don't You Join the Night Owls?"
when We Are Twenty-one." Just be-
fore departure for the city. Otto Gordon
made short and interesting speech in
behalf of the clubs bright prospects for
the future.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
HILLMAN HOSPITAL
OPENS WEDNESDAY
EVERYTHING WILL BE READY TO
RECEIVE PATIENTS ON THURS
DAY. BUT FIRST PUBLIC REcEP-
TIoN TAKES PLACE WEDNESDAY,

HilIman hospital will be formally opened
next wednesday from 10 a. m. to 10 p. m.
On Thursday 1t will be open toreceive
patients. There will be no exercises on
Wednesday, but number of the ladies
composing the board of managers will be
present to receive and to show the public
through the building.
The anniversary of the laying Of the
corner stone will be tomorrow but the
ladies' thought 1t best not to open the
hospital on Sunday, and the opening was
delayed three days. They say, owing to
lack of funds at present, they will not
be able to have all the charity wards
open and will have to take in more pay
patients in order to make ends meet.
The ladies hope TO get an appropriation
from the county and city which will en-
able them to open all the charity wards,
which will accommodate a large number
of patients. They will receive pay for
all the private patients, and this will en-
able them to run the hospital without
going into debt.
There VIII De contribution Dox on the
inside of the door Wednesday in which
all those who feel inclined may con-
tribute. The hospital has been built en-
tirely through charity and the hard work
of the lady board of managers. and rep
resents total outlay of about sixty-five
thousand dollars. all but eleven thousand
of which was spent on the building. The
remainder was for the ground. At pres
ent the nurses are occupying the build
ing. There are four graduate nurses and
eight pupils. and when all the wards are
open it will accommodate nearly hun
drad noffapta
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11

Postmaster j. w. Hughes has just
completed his report for the fiscal year
ending June 3d. 1903, which shows that
the receipts of the Birmingham postoffice
during the past year were s1sS.324.7O.
This is an increase over the previous
year of $379s5.7O. The sale of stamps
therefore shows an average per business
day of s12s.61 over the year before.
The increase in the receipts of the Biz
mingham postoffice during the past six
years or since Dr. Hughes has had charge
are almost Incredible. Following are the
figures:
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
COOSA OR WARRIOR
COULD BE TAPPED
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP COMMIT
TEE OF CITY COUNCIL STILL
FIGURING ON THE CITY WATER
WORKS PLANT.

The municipal ownership committee OF
the city council is still busy investigating
the most feasible source of supply for the
city water works plant which the MEM
bers favor building.
The Coosa and the Locust fork of the
Warrior are both under consideration.
The nearest feasible point to tap the
Warrior Is about fifteen miles from the
city. and the distance to the Coosa is
about thirty miles.
1t has been estimated that the cost Of
piping from either river to the city would
be approximately thirty thousand dollars
per mile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Willie Earnest.

Willie Earnest, son of the Rev. w. y.
Earnest of Carbon Hill, Ala, and brother
of S. D. Earnest of Ensiey. died yester-
day morning at 80 o'clock at the private
hospital of Doctors Copeland g. Berry in
Birmingham, where he had undergone an
operation for appendicitis. The body was
sent to Carbon Hill yesterday. and the
funeral will be held from the home OF
his father In Carbon Hill this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
TO MAKE HORSEBACK SURVEY.
First Step Towards Building Rirming'
ham and Huntsville Railroad.

The Joint committee for the promotion
of tho R.rmingham, Huntsville and Gulf
railroad held meeting at the CONNER
cial club rooms yesterday morning, and
Col ]. A. Montgomery was employed to
make horseback survey of the proposed
route.
Henry B. Gray was elected vice-chair-
man and j. B. Cobbs treasurer.
The $4,000 fund for making a prelim-
mary survey has been raised and the
work will be prosecuted with vigor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
INCREASING FURNACE CAPACITY
Lacey-Buek Iron Co. Making Extensive
improvements at Trussville.

The Lacey Buck IRON company is maxi
ing extensive improvements on its fur
mace at Trussvile. which will increase
the capacity to 200 tons a day. The ca
paclty has been 100 tons. The furnace
went out of blast on the list of July, and
the improvements will be completed about
September l.
The Trussville furnace is one Of the
best managed in the district. From Janu-
airy to July it turned out 25,lO0 tons
Of pig.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-07-11
Many Lap Robes stolen.

A number of complaints have been made
to the police about boys stealing lap robes.
whips. cushions and similar appointments
ably six persons have reported that things
were missing from their buggics and
policeman will In the futre keep an eye
on them and see that nothing else is
stolen.