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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
FRATERNAL HALL ASSOCIATION.
Board of Directors Completed and ln- corporation Papers Ratified.

The Fraternal Hall association, com posed of representatives from the K. of P. and Odd Fellows lodges of Birming- ham, met last night and completed It's board of directors. A meeting of the board will be held next Thursday night and officers elected.
 The association last night ratified the incorporation papers. and they will be filed tomorrow or Tuesday. The full directory is; I. J. Rittenberry, Dr. J. F. Davidson, George Huddleston, E. D. Taylor, D. Lesser, R. R. Board, Eli P. Smith, John Woodrow, J. T. Glover, W. T. Parker and w. R. Watkins.
 The incorporation papers set forth that the association was organized for the purpose Of building a fraternal hall for the Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias lodges, and that 1t has a capital stock of s1OO0o, of which sS400 Is already sub scrbed and raid In. The association has purchased building site on Third ave- rue. between Twenty and Twenty third streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
SENATE WANTS TO
 CHANGE THE BILL
ADDING so MUCH TO RIVERS AND HARRORS MEASURE THAT CHAIRMAN BURTON WILL NOT ACCEPT IT.

Washington, April 16.-(Special.)-T customary desire of the senate to add to house appropriation bills will probably result in the legislative death of a small rivers and harbors bill which passed the house last week and has been pending in the senate commerce committee. Early last week Chairman Burton of the house rivers and harbor committee reported a bill carrying three million dollars to de- fray the expenses of restoring or main taining certain channels. There was quite an effort made in the house com mittee and on the floor to add to this bill a number of other projects, but Chairman Burton declined to yield and the bill went through as reported by him.
 Next Monday the senate committee will report the Burton bill In such form that the house would not recognize it. One million dollars has been added for Mssis- sippi river improvements, not to mention projects at Pagan river Virginia; Norfolk harbor, Virginia; New Haven, Conn, har- bor; Bridgeport, Conn.,, harbor; Tacoma harbor, Washington, as well as about thirty-five surveys of streams through out the United States.
 The senate will pass the bill as amended and will then send it to the house, asking for conference. The present indications are that the bill will never get out of conference. Chairman Burton and the house leaders say the senate has gone to work and deliberately tried to make out of the measure which passed the house a regular rivers and harbors bill, for which they will not stand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
ADJUSTMENTS FOR
 STREET CARNIVAL
LIST OF THE COMMITTEE IN
 CHARGE AND THE MANY AT FRACTIONS WHICH WILL BE
 OFFERED FOR ORPHANS HOME.

The committee in charge of the ap- preaching Orphans home carnival is com posed of representative business men of the city the mention of their names car rying with 1t a guarantee that the car- nival attractions will be of moral tone.
 c, S. Simmons, who Is president of the Orphans Home carnival committee, says that to his personal knowledge every in- dlvidual show and attraction to be pre- sented here during the street fair will be exactly as represented. In this promise to the people, MT. Simmons Is endorsed by the remainder of the committed consist Ing J. T. Glover, vice president; J. s, l eedy, secretary; L. Schillinger, treas urer; Orphans home board of general managers, F. L. Houppert. Father P. A. O'Reilly, Ben. S. Theiss, Al. E. Campbell and John w ONeill.
 The carnival shows and the attractions that will be here are those of the Mundy amusement company
 Diavolo. the man who loops the loop on a bicycle will be one of the main features of the Orphans home carnival and nearly a dozen other attractions of similar magnitude will likewise be here.
 The Mundy show of trained animals, over fifty in number will be one of the features.
 There will be the Lotta show, the cata- combs of crystals, the electrical palace, glass blowers, industrial exhibit, Foolish House" Care of the Winds, Hilarity Hall, "Creation," statute that turns to life, "Great Train Robbery" "A Voyage With Jules Vernes," "The Firemans Vision" Trim to Lunar" the maze, "Bewilder- ment," "Grotto of Animated Reflections" Venetian gondolas, Ferris wheel Conder- man observatory elevators, Dixie Land, Johnstown Fool Old Plantation, dog and pony show, "The Fury of the Waters,
 r.otel Topsy Turvy," monkey circus. Haunted Swing, House Upside Down, caromobiles and precious minerals, and an old-fashioned country store in charge of a committee of Birmingham's best ladies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
WOMEN TAKE PART
 AT THE VATICAN
POPE APPLAUDS PERFORMANCE OF ABBE PEROSlS' NEW ORA TORIo, WHICH WAS DIRECTED BY THE COMPOSER.

Rome, April 16-The vatican this morn ing presented a spectacle unprecedented for centuries when Pope Plus, the car dinals, other dignitaries of the church, the members of the papai court, the black aristocracy, and 300 other guests assisted at the performance in the Sala Regis of the Abbe Perosis new oratorio "The Last Judgement" The choir, which included women singers, was personally directed by the composer. The pope was greatly pleased with the presentation of Abbe Perosis latest work, and offered him his congratulations on the success of the oratory. It is popularly said that the present pontificate will be a golden era for sacred music
 The performance was attended by the sisters of the pope, and America was rep resented by Mgr. Kennedy, rector of the American college in Rome, and the Rt. Rev. John O'Connor. bishop of Newark, N. J.
 The audience was silent. knowing the aversion of the pope to noise and mani fested deep interest but after hymn the pope himself gave the signal by clap ping his hands and every one broke into applause When this subsided Abbe Pe- rosi intended to continue the perform ance, but his holiness requested on en- core, which was given.
 Immediately at the end of the perform ance the pope clapped his hands and then received Abbe Perosi and the singers. His holiness remarked that it was the first time in four centuries that music had been sung at the Vatican with female voices and he expressed the hope that Abbe Perosi would compose a work Tor the fiftieth anniversary of the proclama- ton of the Immaculate conception on De- Cember S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
LAM AR.

Vernon. April 16-(Special)-The off, cial count in Lamar county is as follows Bankhead, TAO; Hobson, 530.
 For Circuit Judge-Collier, SIS; Sprott, 453
 For Circuit Clerk-Bradley, 555; Wofford 414; Box, 3S
 For County Treasurer-Haley, 519 Pen- nington, 4S6; Davis, 2S0.
 For County Superintendent-Ha 767; Wilkerson, 517.
 For Tax Collector-Brown, about 200. For Probate Judge-R. L. Bradley 1925; no opposition.
 Tax Assessor--Allen, 1250; no opposition Conner has carried the county by over 800 majority.
 Mcclellan, 1900; Anderson 7i4; Denson, 6O2; Kelly, 612; Sayre, 527; Simpson, 700; Tyson, 7Os. The other candidates for as- sociate judge got from 450 to 300 votes each.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
VULCAN
 ID WORLDS FAIR Three Pieces Will Start Today
 or Tomorrow THE TWO FEET AND LEGS The Next Carload Will Contain Five Pieces-Vulcan's Head Will Prob
 ably Be Cast Next
 Tuesday.
THE TWO FEET AND LEGS

The first three pieces of Vulcan to be shipped to St Louis will leave Birming- ham today or tomorrow The car which was rendered free Hy the Frisco sys- tenn, was loaded yesterday morning at the foundry of the Birmingham Steel and Iron company. and 1t is now on the side track awaiting to be added to through freight for St. Louis.
 The three pieces are the two feet and legs as high as the knees, and also the piece which fits immediately above the knees and extends half way to the thighs. The three pieces weigh about 5000 pounds and fill the entire car.
 As fast as the other pieces are fitted togther to test their size. they will be shipped to St. Louis, where they will be carried direct to the exposition grounds. The statue will be set up as 1t arrives. There are fifteen pieces to the statue in all, and the next car load will contain five pieces which will leave only seven In the last car. Three of these will be light pieces, such as portions of the arms and the spear which Is held uplifted in one hand.
 The next car load will probably be ship ped about Wednesday. It will contain the hips and waist, as well as the breast. These three pieces will about fill the car. and will weigh 5000 pounds. This will leave for the third car the shoulders, the arms and portion of the head. The last car will contain the head, anvil, hammer and some smaller parts.
 The first car Is expected to reach St. Louis by Wednesday. and 1t will at once be side-tracked into the exposition yards. James A. MaeKnight will leave here In time to be In St Louis when the car ar rives, and he will superintend the unload ing and setting up of the first pieces.
 The head will probably be case about Tuesday. The core has been taken out of the oven and 1t will probably be in the pit and fastened down by Tuesday after noon so that the casting can be made. When this Is completed, there will only remain two or three small pieces to be cast, and 1t is expected everything will be ready for shipment by next Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
FATAL ACCIDENT.
Negro Employe of Dunn & Lallande
 Falls Under Train.

Victor Carter, a negro employe of Dunn x Lallande, was killed by a Louisville and Nashville freight train yesterday morning. Both his legs were cut off and he died en route to Bir- mingham, where he was to have been sent to the hospital.
 It seems that the negro attempted to board the freight, and slipped and fell between the cars. The wheels passed over his body and cut off both legs. He bled profusely. He was lifted on the train, but soon died. He was taken to the Warner-Smiley undertak- ing establishment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
PERSONAL.

Charles Roberts, Jr., left yesterday for Pensacola, Fla, for a brief rest
 H. l.. Roll left Friday for St. Jouis where he will take a course in interior decorating and finishing.
 Clyde Ennis leaves this morning for a visit to relatives at Rome, Ga. A brother of MT. Ennis is a candidate for solicitor general of the Rome circuit, and he goes there to assist him in his campaign.
 Fred Sparks, formerly of Birmingham but now travelling for a large concern with headquarters in Lumberton, Miss, Is in Birmingham visiting his brother, J. H. Sparks. MT. Sparks will be in the city for several days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
COUNTY TEAcHERs' ASSOCIATION
Mrs. Tarrant Presented With Hand
 some Gold-Headed Umbrella.

The Jefferson County Teachers association met yesterday morning and heard discussions from several mem- bers on local taxation. It adjourned until next Saturday morning, when the discussion will again be taken up.
 The subject was discussed yester- day morning by Dr. J. H. Phillips and Professor I. w. McAdory. Mrs. S. H. r. Tarrant, the president of the asso- citation, was presented with hand some gold-headed umbrella in re- membrance of her birthday. She was 70 years old, and is the oldest teacher in the county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
GREENE.

Eutaw, April 1s.-(Special)- )-The official count by the executive committee this afternoon shows the following vote cast in Green county for the respective can didates:
 Chief Justice Supreme Court-McClel- Ian, 412.
 For Associate Justices Supreme Court Anderson, 475; Callahan, 123; Denson, 276; Dowdell 147; Haralson. 319 Kelly, no; Sayre, 155; Selheimer, "A; Simpson, 325; Thorington, 274; Tyson. $50.
 For Supernumerary Judge-Afston. 345.
 For Railroad Commissioner - Conner, 379; Compton, 8; Kolb, 3f; Smith, S5.
 For Representative Sixth Congressinal District-Ba -Bankhead, 35s; Hobson, 149.
 For Judge Sixth Judicial Circuit-Col- Her, 63 Sprott, AZ.
 The county sends seven uninstructed delegates to Montgomery to the state convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
PYTHIAN GRAND LODGE.
Arrangements Made for Entertaining
 the Visitors In May.

Representatives from the various Knights of Pythias lodges of the city met Friday night and made arrangements fer the entertainment of the Grand Lodge of Alabama, which nets here the first Tues day and Wednesday in. May. The meet ings of the Grand Lodge will be held in Magnolia hall.
 An order was given for $50 badges, as 1t Is expected that there will be at least that number of delegates present. A com- mittee was appointed to pick a team to exemplify the third rank work on Tues day night. There will be no social enter tainment, as this Is business body, and has little time for festivities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
INDIANAPOLIS HOTEL BURNS. Contained 300 Guests, Who Were Re
 moved With Difficulty.

Indianapolis Ind, April 17.-The Occi- dental, one of the oldest hotels in the city, caught fire at 2 o'clock this morn ing More than 800 guests were in the hotel at the time and it was with diff ficulty that they were removed to places of safety.
 The hotel is situated in the heart of the retail district and threatens a number of large department stores and the In- dianapolis Sentinel building.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
Doubassoff Succeeds Skrydloff.

St. Petersburg. April 16.-Yice Admiral Doubassoff has been appointed comman- der of the fleet at the Russian ports on the Black Sea in succession to Vice Ad- miral Skrydloff, who succeeds Vice Ad- miral Makaroff at Port Arthur.
 Prince Khilkoff, minister of war. will leave St. Petersburg for Vladivostok on A r,,.iI
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
FREE TEMPERANCE LECTURE. Reformed Drunkard Will Give His Ex
 perience This Afternoon.

Sol P. Mccall of New Orleans win de- liver a temperance lecture this afternoon at o'clock at the Eagles hall on Nine teenth street. His subject will be "A Drunkard's Fate" MT. Mccall, who was converted after leading the life of a drunkard for eight years, Is highly com mended by the pulpit and the press. He formerly resided at Greenville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
Negro Cuts His Wife.

Will Herritt a negro, cut his wife and inflicted severe wound on her breast with a razor last night about o'clock. at Avenue and Twenty-third street. She was taken to the Hillman hospital, where City Physician Whelan attended her.
 It seems that the woman had some money and refused to give it to her hus- band. He became angry and attacked her with a razor, making wound about seven inches long, but not very deep She will probably live.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
First Foreign Cardinals.

Rome, April 16-Persons most in- timately connected with the pope are of the opinion that the first foreign cardinals to be appointed will be Albu- querque Cavalianti, archbishop of Rio Janeiro, and Gasquet, abbott of the English Benedictines. No American cardinal is spoken of for the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
Mine Superintendent is Responsible.

Pittsburg, April 16.-The coroner's jury in the investigation Into the Harwick mine disaster in which IFS men lost their lives on January 25 last, returned yer diet late this afternoon holding State Mine Inspector F. M. Cunningham and Super intendent of Mines Milfred Howden re sponsible for the explosion. Warrants have been issued for their arrest, charging murder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
Hoods Jarsdpdriiid
 and piL[S

Make the blood pure, vigorous and rich, create appetite, give vitality, strength and animation, and cure all eruptions. Have the whole family begin to take them today.
 "Hood's Sarsaparilla has been used in our family for some time, and always with good results Last spring l was all run down and got bottle of it, and as usual received great benefit" Mss BEULAH BoYcE, Stowe, Vt.
 Moods sarsaparliia promises to cure and keeps the promise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
Jpring Medicine

There is no other season when good medicine is so much needed as in the Spring.
 The blood is impure, weak and impoverished condition indicated by pimples and other eruptions on the face and body, by deficient vitality, loss of appetite, lack of strength, and want of animation,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Gertrude Waller,

Mrs. Gertrude Waller, aged 61 years, died yesterday morning at First avenue and Church street, Elyton. The funeral services will be conducted this afternoon at o'clock from the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows. and the interment, will be in Oak Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
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To Build Submarine Boats.

Paris, April 17.-Acording to a dispatch from a St. Petersburg correspondent of the Petit Parisianer an American engi- neer is on the way to Port Arthur to con- struct submarine boats which were sent forward to Port Arthur in sections last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
Auoments Export Duties.

Santo Domingo, April 16--The govern ment has issued a decree augmenting considerably the export duties on all pro ducts. The decree will become operative on April 20 The city and its surround ings are quiet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
Social and Personal.

Miss Hattie Thach is visiting her sister Mrs. J. M. Donnelly.
 Mir William Bamford left today for Sheffield where he will make his future home. Miss Hattie Stenier of Montgomery is visiting Miss Fedora Marks at her home on Sixth avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
Pay in Japanese Army.
From Leslie's Weekly,

From Leslie's Weekly.
 The pay of the mikado's soldiers would hardly tempt foreign enlistment, and even the greenest rookie in the United States army would think twice before he gave up his s13 month for the cents day which Japanese private receives. When a private becomes corporal his pay is advanced to cents a day and when he reaches a sergeant's rank he gets 10 cents for his twenty-four hours duty A first sergeant makes double this sum. and an extra service sergeant is the happy pos sesor of 30 cents each day. This is as high as an enlisted man can rise without being a graduate of the military officers school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-17
BESS'EMER PEOPLE
 AWAIT THE RESULT Are Looking Forward to De-
 ciSion of Synod THE C0IIEGE IS WANTED
THE COLLEGE IS WAIVED
New Furnace of the Woodward Iron Company Is Nearing Completion
 and Will Be Modern Plant. Other News.

Bessemer, April 16.-(Special)-Th peo- pie of Bessemer are looking forward anX- !.usly to the meeting of the Alabama synod that convenes in Tuscaloosa on April 2S, at which time the question of To- eating the synodical college for men will be decided.
 he citizens of the Marvel City submit ted theii bid to the board of trustees [ at met in Birmingham on April and prupo sed to contribute S3S0O0 and site Tor the college if the synod decided to To- cate the institution in this city. Besse- mer's competitors in this contest are Montgomery Anniston, Selma, Florence and MOntevallo.
 A year ago when the synod met in this city and decided to establish the synod ic al college the people of this city went { bout at once with a determination to se- cure the institution A central commit tee was formed and the raising of sub st. il tions was begun. All the amount subscribed, $33,000 was raised in this city. The site for the proposed college was do- mated by the Bessemer Land and Inn proVement company
 The Alabama synod Is composed of all the Presbyterian preachers of the state and one elder from each of the churches The contest for the college Is expected to pc che or me most interesting matters that will come before the body at this sesson. The trustees have referred the matter to the synod and its decision will be final.
 l Furnace Nearly Completed.
 It is estimated that No 3 furnace of the Woodward Iron company will be ready for the torch about September 1. This is 9Nl ton furnace and will be one of the la. gest and most costly In the Birming- han, district.
 At present the workmen arc engaged in laying brick in the hot blast stoves The masonry has been completed, the boilers are set, and the engine rooms, the cast sheds and the blowing engines are completed.
 When this plant is finished the Wood ward company will have three furnaces in blast The two old ones are 200 ton fur naces and the new one will be a 300 ton furnace.
 At the Churches.
 The Rev R. c. Gilmore, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will preach sermon tomorrow morning at Il o'clock especially to the Red Men At the First Christian church, the Rev R. P. Taylor will occupy his pulpit at the morning and evening services Sun day.
 Staff Officer J. M Bariman of the Sal vation Army will preach tomorrow morn ing at the First Methodist church. His theme will be, '"rhe Salvation Army, It's Mission and accomplishments" Officer Berriman will conduct services at the hall Sunday afternoon at o'clock and in the evening at o'clock.