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4 FUNERAL IN CHINATOWN.
Notable Honors Paid to the Leading Man
OF the Chinese Theatre.

Within the last two months the Chinese
quarter has had two funerals of Importance
The first was that Of Chinese actress
in the Chinese Theatre. in Doyers street
She had only a minor part in the company.
however, and her funeral did not attract
much more attention than the ordinary
funeral In Chinatown Any funeral Is an
event in the quarter.
But the leading man Of the Chinese
Theatre died recently, and his funeral
was on a scale that collapsed anything seen
since the head of the Chinese Masons died,
in San Francisco, two years ago. and his
body was brought to Chinatown in this
city, where the funeral was held. 1t was
many day before the inhabitants of the
district got over talking of that funeral.
Cinnamon from all over the country at
tended the funeral, and there was a process
sion, OF Chinese societies that unwound
through the sinuous streets of the quarter.
The interest Chinatown took In the funeral
OF Ching Pong. the Henry Irving Richard
Mansfield Of the Chinese Theatre. and the
splendor OF 1t may he gathered from the
pictures. There was very little work done
in the quarter that day, and Cinnamon
came from all over the city to be present
Besides being the favorte actor Of China
town, Ching Pong was prominent Mason,
which made his funeral all the more impor-
tant. He had been the leading actor in
the little theatre which Chinatown sup
ports for good many years. So when
he died it was befitting that he should he
buried in state.
The funeral was held on bright, sunny
day. 1t started from the boarding house
In Chatham Square where the Chinatown
motors live and where Ching Pong died
The street curbs were lined with Cinnamon
| and the white women with whom they live
| and a curious crowd of utsders.
, All Chinese funerals are very much alike,
but Ching Pong's differed from the rest
because of its size and the pomp which at
| tended ii. First there came the hearse
with two men throwing broadcast vari-
colored slips Of paper with Chinese HERO
glyphce
The paper-throwers had an object in
! view, and that was 10 fool the Devil Each
paper had an inscription intended to be
misleading, and here are TRANSACTIONS Of a
few of them: Stopped here: going West
Game here and turned back" Moving
South, y Started for the West. but stopped
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REMARKS on 4 81 jon.
Sturdy New York Let's . Merchant know
It's Opinion OF Small Wages.

A'downtown merchant advertised on
Wednesday for stenographer With
knowledge of Spanish who could correspond
in that language as we'll as English. By
mistake the newspaper printed the salary
to he paid as s instead of SIS a week. In
his mail Yesterday the merchant received
this communication in reply:
BROOKLYN. May IL. 1905
DEAR Sin: beg to offer my services as an
applicant for the position advertised this
have had . business experience Of seTenteen
G "rv ' pepa Tanr''a at Manila for some
time, and feel confident. If you will give
tr dn Gan DrSye ny 20 yo pro-
lent telerrap h "perat and college professor.
Witch S Might sennTS m %ofr more than
ordinary mortals. lam an experienced sp"w-
rstcs.I oystGp ope nsd and hys
Lamb" ! also have some knowledge OF re-
moving snperAuous hair and clipping pnrp%
dogs ,r ears nrs ctco, termer. .can cook. take
care a Of horses ' and pigs. crease trousers re-
pair umbrellas snd 4Iso an Bath, the cham
o Of great phSysicai bea9ty. would not cpv
he useful bnt ornamental as we'll lending
to the sacred precincts Of your oflcee ,h r..
goat would NV, whiskers being quite lnxn,
Tiant and extensive, my face could be used
as a door mat. pen wiper or feather duSteI
j can furnish recommended tions. from ! P
Morgan. Chauncey Depew. Kaiser Wilhelm
and the dog catcher general OF Flatoush,
As salary, | would feel I vas r9bbins the
widowed al bread and the orphaned OF sponge
cake If | were to take advantage OF your oner
BY accepting the fabulous sun r OF Is pss
NV services for less. and by accepting. N'?s
i would rot only give me clear c eonssIences
increasing your donation TO the church, pay
Your life insurance; found T. h aS s fo b BOOK
Really. old man, your upheaId- of charity
borders on the supernatural and to the ordl'
can call to see you any Saturday after 10
% clock p n; or can be seen anS s ,nTEs,
from your house. an, 1T present employer
as assistant dumbwaiter man and UNDER
study OF the janitor. Hopefully yours,
P. Snow. honestly. what kind Of man
do YOU expect for o. a week? Do YOU want
one made of wood. or would q nice. juicy.
newly laid putty gent fill the bill:
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and over their heads were placed white
muslin shrouds which reached to the feet.
Most OF them carried banners.
First, services were bel d in the joss house
Then the mourners marched to Bacigalupos
undertaking shop, where moro services
were held. In Bacigalupos chapel There
are a number OF Catholic pictures on the
walls Of the chapel and these were covered
for the occasion. No one but the mourners
was admitted to these services.
The funeral is estimated to have cost
about $500. There were sixteen carria Ses
to take the mourners to the cemetery.
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some incongrio,is effects In twisted and gro
teso,e lights. Cleaning the lens with silk
or non-absorbent material IL bad. ana VIII
always cause "astigmatism Of the lens
The quicker and better your lens the
shorter will be- the exposures required
It should. however. be provided with All
easily fitting cap. for II Il often necessary
10 close IL before an exposure Is fililshed'
and the shutter il not always 80 safe "a the
cap.
The photographer is a wizard He often
takes photographs by the fading light OF
day, which when finished appear to he
night pilot ographs, Again he can take
fake moonlight pictures which show the
noonli ght eject with the moon herself
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MOVING TAMMANY'S RELICS,
DOING IT THEY ALMOST TURNED
CROKER'S FACE TO THE WALL.
Presence or Mind ~ Tom Smith Averts the
Omen-lts Great Collection OF
Trophies Of the Halls Palmy Days
n Newly Decked Building II Will FIJI.

There was notable procession at Tam
many Hall last week when the workmen
transferred the contents Of the old chief
tains room across the corridor to the meet
ing place of the Executive Committee that
they might make sanitary office for Leader
Murphy and his secretary
First Of the Tammany treasures to be
removed was the big painting in oils
of Richard Croker. made when Croker
first took hold Of the machine. It shows
him In an ill-fitting pair of trousers trying
70 look agreeable without losing dignity
The hair is gray. but the beard hasn't the
grizzled appearance of to-day, snged as it
has been by the fires of defeat Two men
carried the gided frame and its canvas
across. In setting 1t up tempora rily against
the wall they put the face to the wall to
protect the canvas against accident.
Hold on there" yelled Thomas F. Smith.
secretary of the wigwam under Croker and
Nixon and the Triumvirate and Croker.
Hold on there. Face it this way. You'll
have the newspapers finding a deep sig
nificance in that"
So Richards visage was faced about into
the sunlight again
Next came two more workmen staggering
under the weight of John kelly's bust.
The old chief, whiskers and all. is done In
bronze now blackened by age and dust.
Another bust is that of Elijah F. Purdy.
who, as one of the Supervisors, joined with
William NJ Tweed in the conspiracy to put
Fernando Wood out of the mastery Of the
Hall Mr.. Purdy is done in white marble.
His image is seldom recognized by the
regulars at the Hall.
When the late Roswell p. Flower was
Governor he shot big eagle. The bird
stuffed. and with its wings spread for fight.
is Tammany trophy along with the torn
battle Gags Of the 1ammany regiments and
the standard of silk and gold which the
Wigwam carried to Chicago in 1892 and which
cost 81 900.
The historic desk which John Kelly used
o-me Close TO disaster, for the worlmen,
who couldn't see the glamour about IT,,
loaded it up with all kinds Of truck while
they were cleaning out the room and one
OF It's legs gave way. Its leg was fixed
up, however. and the desk will have a place
In the newly equipped room Just where 1t
stood in Kelly's time and In Cookers.
II r. an old fashioned desk of black wal
nuv. 1t is flat topped and fully ten feet
long, with three dividing sets OF drawers.
1t used to stand from east to west In the rear
room SO that il looked like counter behind
witch Mr.. Kelly sat with the goods. Croker
sa5 there for years and John G.. Sheehan
used 1t during his brief period of supremacy.
While John r Carroll was deputy in COM
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apparently included.
Twilight pictures are usually taken AFTER
the sun has long disappeared. They be-
come possibilities Of beauty. especially when
water in included. The lens must he
wide open when long exposure is given
and II there 10 sunset view included the
silent shifting Of the clouds will provide
some peculiar effects not always admirable
Soitness should be the object aimed at
in the development of such pictures. and.
indeed, In the development of every artistic
picture. Dilute developer and again the
famous photographers patience are TO-
quircd for this.
The photographer nevor loses bis Gcsti"
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convenient weight, say couple OF bricks.
the camera may be held firmly against the
stiffest breeze.
The man who photographs Broadway
by night finds his great est trouble in tho
passing cars and carriages. II Is an odd
fact that as many people may pass bet
your lens and your picture as Broadway
can hold. without materially altering the
effect, but flash from one passing carriage
lamp, or the bnllseye Of an electric car
will ruin the picture at once. The photog-
rapher must watch for these constantly
and cap the lens the moment they appear
In a good night picture. there will be
much apparently clear glass in the shadows
when the negative il held up before an
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the Park is white with snow and the diifused
light from the great city Is touching IL
under full moon these are often quite
successful The exposure for moon
picture with wioe.open lens will vary, on
n backed rapid plato. from ten minutes 70
one hour--thc former for snow pic'u'es'
the latter for hazy moonlight and dark
objects.
OF course the camera must be firmly sup
ported during such long exposure. and a
rigid tripod and tripod stay are absolutely
necessary to prevent the slightest vibration
from the wind. b. the simple device OF
looping a strong piece of twire about the
tripod screw top vita sai'rs double
half-hitch and attaching the ends to any
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their task still more difficult.

Some OF them consequently have given
up boarding keeping and have opened
apartment hotels, in several cases with
conspicuous success. Others are prepar-
ing to follow their example. Apartment
hotels are now built so frequently tina,
they are not difficult to obtain when the
woman who wants TO conduct one is able
TO furnish satisfactory references.
A woman whose three houses have for
years heen est sbliahed on one Of the uptown
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carried banners with inscriptions to foil
the Devil ard also threw away slips OF paper
lik' the men on the hearse.
Behind the hearse came a tally no
dra wn by four horses and seating the six
teen m ambers of the band of the Chinese
Theatre. The band wore it's theatre cos
tume and seemed to be much impressed
with the solemnity of the occasion.
After the band came two grocers'wagons
loaded with chickens and gin to satisfy
the hunger and thirst of the gods. The
mournors followed.
The Cinnamon had unbraided their queues
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streets near Fifth avenue has recently
made a change in her way Of doing BUSH
ness that perhaps marks the beginning
of a new kind Of lodging house for New
York. although its prototype is familiar
ciuded that the days OF profit in the board.
ing-house business are past and has been
in the business SO long that she is not will.
ing at her age to assume the RESPONSE.
hility of an apartment hotel. She has
learned as the result of her experience that
there is as much money In keeping lodg-
ing house and serving breakfast as there
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and went back. u

and went back.
The Chinese have superstition that the
Devil gets the body if he can catch up with
il before il gets to the grave. To keep
e6Sa anic VI iesrv from getting the bcdy,
great quantities Of these slips We're thrown
behind the hearse with the idea that he
would be- kept 50 busy reading them I hat
he wouldn't have time TO get within striking
distGncA Of the body.
For Cinnamon of little Importance only
one man distributes the slips bu, there We're
two men 10 guard the body of Ching Pong
to the grave. In addition. the mourners
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is In assuming the greater responsibility
and care OF boarding house.
after. And women will be admitted 70
them There is to be no dining room and
only breakfast will be served. II, however.
one Of the women cannot go out TO dinner
on account of illness or bad weather nre
NAV have a meal served in her room. But
she mmust be prepared to pay the hign
price asked In the best restaurants for 4;
There is no dining room and the pubic
sitting room Ia small. A number Of the
rooms.
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LONDON PLAN 10 ne TRIED.
A New Type OF LOdSing House About ia
He Opened In New York.

The eyes Of most Of the keepers Of high
class boarding houses In New York are
turned. nowadays. toward the apartment
hotels. They have been complaining for
come years that there was not the same
opportunity that there used to be to make
money out OF their business. The COM
petition Of the apartment hotels made
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Not Becoming.

Hell saw Cholly Wattlebwain the other
day. He's wearing mustsche now.
She Really? Why, how absurd on the
face Of II.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
WILLIAM JACKSON
 APPOINTED JUDGE
BESSEMER JUSTICE OF PEACE
 HONORED WITH APPOINTMENT UNDER THE NEW INFERIOR
 COURT LAW BY THE GOVERNOR.

Bessemer, October 2.-(Special )-As pro- vided by the bill recently passed by the legislature, establishing an inferior court in Bessemer in lieu of the justice of peaces court, the governor yesterday ap- pointed William Jackson as judge of the new court. Judge Jackson has held the office of justice of peace in this beat for several years The law goes into effect next Monday.
 In the police court today Redd Brown. colored, was fined $SO by Mayor Huey on the charge of petit larceny. Catherine George, a negro woman, was brought up before the mayor, charged with carrying a concealed weapon. It is alleged that the woman was attempting to kill her hus- band when the pistol was found concealed on her person. Her trial was continued un- til tomorrow morning.
 Mrs. George Hoskins was arrested yes- terday by a deputy sheriff on the charge of decoying the 11-year-old daughter of II. $. B. Short, her former husband, away from home. She made bond for her ap- pearance in court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
With the Pratt City Churches.

At the First Baptist church the Rev. A. J. Hendricks, the pastor, will con tinue his series of sermons on Paul as a pattern and will preach Sunday morn ing on Paul as a Pattern of Strength In Weakness" 1 Timothy 1;16 and 2 Cor. 12:10. The subject of his evening discourse will be Good Hearing" Luke SIS In the pastors Sunday afternoon Bible class two remarkable seasons of salvation will be considered and their antecedents. A series of meetings will begin at the church Sunday and the pastor appeals to his congregation to be present at the meetings.
 At the First Methodist church the pas tor, the Rev. w. E. Foust, who has been assisting in a meeting at Pleasant Ridge, will return and fill both of his appointments Sunday.
 The pastors of all the churches and the superintendents, of the Sunday schools will meet tomorrow morning to discuss plans for big Sunday school rally to be held in Pratt City at an early date.
 The Rev. Father Galland will conduct the regular order of services at St Cath erine's Sunday The work on the new addition to the St. Catherine school is progressing very rapidly
 The Rev. w. w. Wolf. pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will occupy his pulpit at both the morning and evening services Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03

against 1.3s3,945 last year, s53,l30 year be- fore last and 1,066.53S same time In 1900.
 Foreign exports for the week have been 40,557 against S1 All last year, making the total thus far for the season 37SlsS against 694.s51 last year, decrease of 316, 66S
 Northern mill takings and Canada dur ing the past seven days show an increase of 9146 as compared with the correspond- ing period last year, and their total talk ings since September have Increased 22," 696. The total takings of American mills north and south. and Canada, thus far for the season have been 5,196 against 299, 7S4 last year. These include 129, 31 by northern spinners against 106,555.
 Stocks at the seaboard and the 29 lead ing southern interior centers have in- creased during the week 52,493 bales, against an increase during the core spending period last season of 40,S2S, and are now 225, 134 less than at this date in 1902
 Including stocks left over at ports and interior towns from the last crop and the number of bales brought into sight thus far for the next crop the supply to date Is 1,022, ,629 against 1,599,O19 for the same period last year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
DUN's REVIEW.

New York, October 2.-R. G. Dun & Co.'S weekly review of trade tomorrow will say
 Aside from the reduction in blast fur mace activity, manufacturing plants are more fully engaged and several encour- aging reports are received, particularly as to footwear. Wholesale and jobbing trade is well maintained, many cities reporting a larger volume than last year. and busi- ness at Chicago Is stimulated by the null titude attending the centennial. Latest returns of foreign commerce at this port are favorable exports increasing, while imports decrease as compared with the same week last year. Railroad earnings thus far available for September exceed those of 1902 by 84 per cent, and surpass earnings In 1901 by 19.3 per cent.
 It is practically certain that a reduc- ton of pig iron output will be made aver aging about twenty per cent and this con certed action to prevent accumulation of stocks has already had a sentimental ef- feet on the market inquiries increasing in number and extent of tonnage. Urgent requests for immediate shipments of new orders testify to the pressing needs of consumers. who have allowed supplies to fall very low in anticipation of better
 
 and elsewhere is encoura ging evidence of the fact that steel Is still required and in several departments of the industry new business has appeared. The week has brought forward changes in quota tions. Car shortage has begun to cause trouble, but the diminished needs of blast furnaces relieve the situation at Connells- vile, where the coke output has been ma terially curtailed.
 The dry goods market presents no new features. Production increases as the mills are able to secure cotton and there Is an impression that stocks will soon be so low that purchases than compulsory. Woolens are steady but quiet. and worst eds are dull with more idle machinery. Carpets are strong and in short supply. Buying of wool is limited to imm ediate needs. No diminution Is reported in ac- tivity of shoe factories. especially as to heavy footwear which Is delivered about a month late Leather is fairly steady except that beting butts are fully five cents below the extreme price secured few months ago. Record breaking re- ceipts of cattle naturally depresses hides. although foreign dry hides are steady.
 Failures this week in the United States number 226 against 232 last week. 219 the preceding week and 207 the corresponding week last year and in Canada 10 against 23 last wear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
NEGRO HOUSES BURN
 NEAR PRATT CITY
THEY WERE roo FAR OUT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO BE OF AeslsTANoE-PRATT CITY DRUG co. MAKING chANoEe,

Pratt City, October 2,-tspeeial ,)-Three houses belonging to the Moody Real Hs- tate company, near Taylorsvllie, outside of the city limits of Pratt City, were de- stroyed by fire last night The Are ofisi- hated in vacant house near these three houses which were occupied by negroes. The occupants saved most of their house. hold effects. Tho houses was out of reach of the Pratt City Hose company, therefore they were unable to help en- tlnguish the fire. It Is said that the houses were partly covered b5 insurance.
 The Pratt City Drug company Is making some changes in the interior of It's store T. c. Ussery, graduate In pharmacy of Auburn, will take charge of the prescrip- ton department in place of Dr. John sheay, who will leave In few days for Louisville, where he will continue the study of medicine. The company has Just received large stock of drugs and other goods for the fall and winter trade. They are doing rushing business all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
ANNISTON.
R. p. Thomson Continued as Receiver
 of Mercanlhe Go.

Anniston, October 2-(Special )-Chan- cellor R. B. Kelly has rendered a decree continuing the receivership of R. F. Thomason for the Aniston Mercantile company.
 The Thomson Grocery company, wholesale grocers of Oxford, have moved to this city.
 Long distance telephone connection was established today between Anniston, Bir- nlingham, Atlanta and Montgomery by the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph company.
 Lieut.. Richard P Hobson lectures here tonight on the American navy.
 Lieut.. Hamilton Bowie, who has been doing service in the United States army in the Philippines since the Spanish American war; is in the city on visit to his friends. MT. Bowie left Manila in July on leave of absence for the purpose of again visiting the states and has made his way as speedily as possible to Anniston.
 The postmastership here Is becoming quite warm. Ex-Postmaster George B. Randolph, who was postmaster under President Harrison, has entered the race, making the third applicant, the present rostmaster, L. T. Smith, and J. M. Ra- gan, who has charge of the Oxford sub station being the other two applicants. Mr Ragan has the endorsement of ex- Congressman Aldrich who is one of President Roosevelts advisers for this state.