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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
WAX WORKS SHOW
 A GREAT SUCCESS
ENTERTAINMENT AT 5ESSEMER IS cLEVERLY PRESENTED AND THE OCCASION IS GREATLY EN- JoYED-oTHER NEWS.

Bessemer, November 1o!tspecial.)-The wax works entertainment given by the Young La1ies' Foreign Missionary soci- oty of the First Presbyterian church at the new armory tonight was complete success, socially and financially A large crowd was present and the presen- tations were both unique and clever.
 In an adjoining room the Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church served refreshments, by which they realized a neat sum. Those taking part in the en- tertainfnent composed the promient young society people of the city.
 The characters were impersonated as follows: Hamlet, Robert Stevenson; ophelia, Miss Fulton; Sleeping Beauty, Miss Corrie Owen Execution, Miss Ruth Majors; Gold Dust Twins, Willie Lanier and Willie Kennedy; Babes in the Woods. Alex Carren. Oliver carren, Rob- ert Mingea; Oliver Cromwell, Dr. R. P. McTyiere; Blue Beard and his wives, Clayton Moore, Miss Reynolds. Miss Kel- ly, Miss Burns, Miss Waldrop, Miss Lovejoy, Evelyn Byrd Miss Lena Min gea; Pocanuntas, Mss Frankie King; Carrie Nation, Miss Stella Grace Spen- cen; Queen Elizabeth, Miss Ida Nord- man; Fairies, Miss Rosalee Goldberg, Miss Bernice Rosenbaum; Bride and Groom, Miss Grace Judson and Dr. l.. A. Spencer; Old Woman in the Shoe, Miss Emma Nordman Miss Reynolds Miss Goldberg, Miss McLord, Max Schwad- acher, Ball Tingletaughi Priscilla and John Aldin, Miss Kate Reynolds and Richard Matthews; Cinderella, Miss Clara Hoster; Japanese, Miss Lucy Reynolds; Beauty and the Beast Miss Lucy Carroll and Robert Smith; Little Miss Muffett Miss Laura Jackson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
OFFICERS FOR THE
 PRIMARY SELECTED
Subcommittee of City Com
 mittee Makes Up List
MANAGERS AND CLERKS
Number of Prominent Citizens Serve at the Polls-Resolution Requir- ing Law to Be Enforced
 at the Polls.

At a meeting of the election sub-com- mittee of the city democratic executive committee held last night at the city hall, the following managers and clerks for the primary November 2l were named;
 First Ward-M W. Parsons W. M. Martin, G. Albert Harris. managers; M. P. stradford and H. c. Stiles, clerks; w. H. Pinkerton. returning officer. | Second Ward-L. c. Clary, Fergus H. McCarty and M. L. Beck, managers; ; Frank H. Gafford, Sr., and T. F. Parker, clerks; Abe Rich, returning officer.
 Third Ward-P. J. McGeever R. II. Kerr and W. T. Hill managers; T. A. Baker and Ed Odom, clerks; John An twine, returning officer.
 Fourth Ward-J. B. Robbins, W. G. Oliver and John T. Evans, managers; Tom Cooper and R. P. McNally, clerks; D. A. Helmieh, returning officer.
 Fifth Ward-B. r. Crabb, w. T. John son and B. H. Cooper, managers; John Rosenstihl and Hubert Drennen, clerks c. J. Herbert, returning officer.
 Sixth Ward-J. P. Stiles, w. P. Gideon and J. w. Altman, managers; T. c. Me- Donald and John r. Williams, clerks; C. P. Beddow, returning officer
 Seventh ward: F. J. Alexander. ster- ling A. Wood, and c. c. Heidt, managers; J. D. Kirkpatrick and E. G. Chandler, clerks; G. B. Burkhalter, returning of ficer.
 Eighth ward: G. B. Forbes, John S. Leedy and w. Barnes Morgan, managers; John l.. Chisholm and Albert Klyce. clerks Hines Peevy, returning officer.
 Ninth ward: Walter L. Howard, H. B. McClary and T. Henry Johnston, man agers: A. J. Reilly and Ernest Redd. clerks; Walter eMtealf returning offi- cer.
 The following resolution was introduc- ed by Committeeman Herbert and unan- imously passed
 "The officers of the lection must wig orously enforce the law which prevents any electioneering or marking of tickets except by the voter himself within thirty feet of the ballot box"
 Present were c. B. Burkhalter, chair man; w. Fl. Cutcliff, James Hawkins, treasurer, Walter Metcalf Charles J. Herbert and Chairman H. B. Abernahty of the city executive committee.
 The subcommittee made Sheppard's warehouse the voting place in the Third ward, which is Nineteenth street and Tenth avenue, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
MAccABEEs RALLY.
All Tents of This District Assemble
 Supreme Organizer Speaks.

]. M. Ermerius, supreme organizer of the Knights of the Macabees, of the World, was the principal speaker last night at big rally of the Maccabees held in the Turn Verein hall on First avenue. MT Ermerius is from Port Huron Mich, where the supreme tent of the organiza- tion Is located, and Is one of the most ac- tive members of the Maccabees.
 The rally was composed of Maccabees from all the tents in the Birmingham dis trict, and there were some 800 present Refreshments were served and number of addresses were made.
 MT Emerius spoke of the great growth of the Maccabees and the amount of good that the order had been doing. He con- gratulated the Birmingham tents on their excellent showing and urged that the | Maccabees work harder than ever during the ensuing year and greatly increase the number and size of the various tents in the district. His talk was greatly en- joyed @
 The speaker was introduced by Frank 0. Croy, deputy commander for Alabama, who paid MT. Emeritus several graceful compliments. Among the other speakers were Dr. James ID. Dedman and pr. Cabot Lull, both prominent officers of the Maccabees In Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
CRUISER COLUMBIA
 ASHORE IN HARBOR
Biu Vessel at Pensacola Is Firmly Grounded and Cannot Be Pulled
 Off With Tugs.

Pensacola, Fla. November 10.-The big cruiser Columbia, which is to convey Secretary Taft to Panama, went ashore tonight in Pensacola harbor and every available tug boat of the port is now on the scene endeavoring to pull the war ves- sel into deep water. The cruiser was sighted off Pensacola bar this evening.
 A pilot was taken on board and she crossed the bar in safety after dark At what is known as Horse Shoe Bend she left the course, owing to the fact that some of the buoys had been destroyed by the recent storm. The cruiser Is in a position just off the lighthouse eight miles from the city, and although all tow boats and naval vessegs are endeavoring to move her, the combined efforts so far have proven unsuccessful. It is expected she will be floated at high tide without any injury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
PARKER SPENDS THE
 NIGHT IN NEW YORK
WILL RETURN TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW BUSINESS, BUT HAS MADE NO DEFINITE ARRANGE MENTS YET.

New York, November 10.-Judge Parker came to this city from Esopus today. He is quoted as saying to friends on the train:
 "Of course I am going to return to the law business. I have several engage ments under consideration, but l have made no decision yet. It may be that shall first take a holiday trip, not for myself. for I don't feel the need of any but for the benefit of Mrs. Parker"
 On his arrival here he went to the Man haitian club for chat with friends. He went later to the residence of William F. Sheehan, where he dined. He met there several judges of the supreme court among whom were members of the ap- pellate division, and with them he talked over the election. He spent the night at Mir. Sheehan's house, and will return to Rosemount tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
LID PUT BACK ON
 THE PIKE" SHOWS
SUMMARY ACTION FOLLOWS PRO- TEST OF MISS HELEN COULD
 AND THE NATIONAL coMMIS- sloN-oBJEcTloNABLE SCENES.

New York, November 1o.-A special to the World says:
 Efforts of Miss Helen Gould and of the national commission to have the lid put back on the Pike have resulted in sum mary action by the World Fair author ities to check a tendency upon the part of the Pike shows to depart from the stand ard of morals which has been main tained
 Miss Gould recently attended a meet ing of the executive committee of the board of lady managers, and as result the board requested the fair managers to investigate and censor the Pike perform ances
 Norris B. Gregg director of concessions. screwed the lid on several of the shows last night and today. He expelled from the grounds an offensive barker in front of Ancient Rome" stopped a disrobing act in Paris forbade the continuance
 of "dvining pictures" of an offensive na-
 ture at Madrid" and stopped the
 ''hooche-kooche" dances at Cairo and "Constantinople" MT. Gregg said: ''The exposition will not tolerate any thing even bordering on immortality in
 any of the Pike shows. It has kept the
 morals of the Pike under stringent linn itation from the day the fair opened, and it is not going to permit any erup- tioH OA OilcHSlNSheSS III these last IeN
 weeks.
 T have given my inspectors strict or
 ders to report any departure from the
 rules in the Pike shows and in in stances where the performances have
 been found wanting in wholesomeness l have either stopped them outright or had them toned down to meet require ments.'
 At Paris" the offending feature in | the performance. came quickly upon an
 unsuspecting audience. A young woman
 came out in an opera cloak and high helled slippers, smoking cigarette, and proceeded to disrobe The act caused many persons to leave the theatre and blushes mounted to many cheeks In l the Cairo" theatre six girls in the in ner theatre to which there is an addi- l tional admission of 25 cents, danced the | '.hoochee-c coochee" without restraint A 1 similar offense was committed at Con | stantinople," where another six girls 1 have been dancing the notorious Oriental | dance. The Girl from Madrid" consist 1 ed of two shows. for which additional
 charge was made, the visitor paying 50 | formance consisted of a dance by seven 1 women. The barker made bold to in 1 form the crowd that the second perform l ance was for men only, thus intimating | that the lid' would be off. The perform ance consisted of coarse dances and so- 1 called living pictures, the remarks of the l stage lecturer being as offensive as the performance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Something Like 300 New Routes VIII
 Be Established in Alabama.

It Is believed by the postoffice authori- ties that within the next year or two about 300 new rural free delivery routes will be installed in Alabama. Assistant Postmaster John Towers stated yester- day that he believed that fully that num- Der would be established in that length of time
 The statement was made after a talk with Inspector Arthur J. Knight, who was sent to Alabama by the department in Washington to make an inspection of the roads and the rural routes, and make recommendations for the establishment of new routes.
 Not only would the establishment of this many new routes greatly benefit the farmers and outlying districts of the state but it would also bring about 6 quarter of a million dollars more into the state annually in the matter of salaries for the carriers.
 At present there are about 400 routes in the state. and the carriers average about $700 each annually in wages.
 MT Knight Is inspecting Jefferson coun- ty now with view to changing several of the routes already established, so that they will include new territory, and also to recommend a new route wherever he thinks advisable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
WEDDING IN MoNTEvALLo.
Miss Salle Miles United to Farmer
 Seals of Selma.

Montevallo, November 10-(Special.)- wedding of more than local interest occurred here Tuesday afternoon. Miss Sallie Miles was united in marriage to Mir. Farmer Seals of Selma. The cere- mony was performed at the residence of MT. G. F. Harper, the brother of the bride. at o'clock, in the presence of over a hundred guests. Dr. J. w. Willis was the officiating clergyman. The bride wore a gown of cream crepe de chine, with real lace trimmings. Her going away gown was a dark blue tailor-suit They left on the 5:3O train for Selma, where they will go at once to house. keeping. The presents comprised many valuable gifts. of silver and cut glass
 Dr. D. l.. Wilkinson lectured on food Tuesday morning to the girls of the h. dustrial college. This was one of the most valuable as well as one of the most enjoyable lectures he has yet given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
STRIKE IS INVERTED.
Serious Trouble Was Expected With Employees of International Paper Go.

New York, November 10.-A strike which threatened to effect the mills Of the International Paper, company in va rious parts of the east has been avoided by an agreement which was reached be- tween representatives of the paper work CTS and the company in this city today.
 The trouble directly settled by today s agreement was that at Berlin, N- H. where the oompany's employees were on strike, but many other mills were indi- rectly effected inasmuch as decided ac- tion in sympathy with the B7lin strlk- CTS had been threatened in other parts of the company's works.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
NEW MINE TO BE OPENED.
Expansion of the AIdrlch Mining c;m
 pany's Operations.

From the Jasper Mountain Eagle.
 The Aldrich Mining company, which has large mine in Marion county, on the line of the Illinois Central railroad Is op- ening another mine and expect to have it in operation by the end of the year The company Is working it's present mine and finds ready sale for all the coal produc- ed the greater portion of the product go- ing to the Illinois Central railroad.
 The new mine will be as large as the first one and T. H. Aldrich states that the production is going to be larger. The coal being mined in Marion county is of good quality. It is said there is consider able development probable in Marion county, much coal lands there having been bought up and only awaiting de- velopment in the way of railway con struction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
BIG SHORTAGE IN
 STORMS ACCOUNTS
COUNTY TREASURER IN ARIZONA WAS FOUND IN HIS OFFICE BOUND, GAGGED AND ROBBED LAST WEDNESDAY,.

Prescott, Ariz., November 10.-Immedi- ately after the announcement of last Wednesday that County Treasurer Storm had been bound, gagged and robbed, his bondsmen took possession of the office and behind locked doors have been en- gagged until late this afternoon. investi- gating the officers accounts. Upon con- cluding the Investigation tonight, 1t was announced that there was shortage in the treasury amounting to $5,S36. The bondsmen served official notice on the board of supervisors and upon the treas urer Storm, withdrawing from the lat ter's bond.
 Under the law the treasurer is allowed ten days to furnish a new bond, and upon failure to 10 so. the office will be de- clared vacant.
 Tonight the bondsmen offered a re- ward of 5000 for the arrest and con- viction of any person or persons who robbed the county treasurer's office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
CORN YIELD WILL
 SHOW INCREASE
CROP WILL AVERAGE 26.7 BUSH ELS TO THE ACRE-AVERAG AS TO QUALITY WILL BE s6.2 PER CENT.

Washington, November 10.-Preliminary returns to the chief of the bureau Of statistics of the department of agricul- ture on the production of cocn in 1904 in dicates a total yield of about 2435,00O, GOO bushels, or an average of 26.7 bushels an acre, as compared with an average yield of 255 bushels an acre as finally estimated in 1903 26.s bushels in 1902 and a ten-year average of PAP bushels.
 The general average as to quality js S62 per cent, as compared with s3.1 last year, SO.7 in 1902 and 7S.7 in 1901. It is es- timated that about 4.6 per cent of the corn crop of 1903 was still in the kands of farmers on November 1, 1904, as com pared with 5.2 per cent on November |, 19O3 and 1.9 per cent on November l. 1902. The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of buckwheat is 1S.9 bush els, against an average yield of 15.7 bush els in 1903 and 1S1 bushels in 1902, and a ten-year average of 179 bushels.
 The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of fiaxseed is 10.2 bushels. as compared with a final estimate of s.4 bushels per acre in 1903 and 7.S bushels in 1902
 The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of potatoes is 110.4 bushels. against an average yield of SAT in 1903,
 
 of S1 bushels. The average as to quality Is 93.6 per cent, as compared with s64 per cent one year ago.
 The preliminary estimates of the aver age yield per acre of hay Is 1.52 tons, against an average yield of L54 tons in 1903 and 150 tons in 1902.
 The preliminary estimate of the average yield per acre of tobacco is S19 pounds, as compared with the final estimate of 1863 pounds in 1903, 797.3 pounds in 1902 and a six-year average of 730.I Ths average as to quality is S95 per cent. as compared with s5.9 per cent one year ago The preliminary estimate of the aver age yield per acre of rough rice is S2.1 bushels, against an average yield of 32.l bushels in 1903 and 273 bushels in 1902.
 The report also includes fruits and other minor crops. which will be published ir detail in the Crop Reporter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
DETERMINE SCALE OF PRICES.
All Associations Controlling Prices of
 Steel Are to Meet.

Pittsburg, November 10.-All the associations controlling the prices of steel are to meet in New York next tuesday a.d continue in session until the whole list of prices has been re- vised to suit the conditions which have arisen in the iron and steel market.
 The prospects are that the scale of prices determined upon next week will be those that will run well into the first quarter of the coming year, and 1t is fairly certain that prices will be advanced in most of the lines. The price of billets, it is thought by the well-informed, will be increased to s21. The present price is $19.50, Pittsburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
Iudne Parker Named In Will-

Kingston, N. r., November 10-Judge Parker, his wife and daughter, Mrs. Hall, are named as benehciaries in the will of Mrs. Margaret Hoss. which was filed for probate in the surrogate's court here to- day. Mrs. Hoss who was prominent social leader, named 190 beneficiaries in her will, most of whom received articles which she prized highly. Judge Parker receives a valuable decanter and set of wine glasses. once owned by her father, the late Judge Wm. Cockburn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
JAPS ARE DIGGING
 GREAT TRENCHES Will Divert Channel of Shakhe
 River, FREQUENT ATTACKS MADE King Edwards Birthday Was obserV' ed in the Japanese Camp With Great eustO-saltic Fleet
 At Crete.
FREQUENT ATTACKS MADE

Huan Sian CTen miles south or Muk- denl, November 1O-The weather today was warmer with slight rain Along the eighty miles constituting the front Of the Russian army everything was quiet except for the occasional skirmishes and artillery duels on the center and left where the gunners fire continued occa- sionally for the sake of practice, so as to have the range should the Japanese take the offensive. Sometimes the out posts indulge in fusilades When the Japanese display a white disc, indicating a miss, the Russians reply by raising 8 shirt on a tayonet. The Japanese arc industriously continuing work under cover of Garkness digging immense ditches, Into which to defect the watel of the Shakhe river
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
Edwards Birthday Observed.

General oku's Headquarters, November 10, p. m. tvia Fusan. November 1D.-A spirited Russian attack on an advance post last Tuesday night was repulsed after half hour of musketry fire. The scouting of positions Is progressing. The firthday of King Edward was celebrated by the military attaches yesterday. The camp was enfete through the hospitality of General Oku.
 Prince Nashimoto, Field Marshal Oya- ma and tn correpdondents participated in the celebration, which was succeeded by primitive dances and wrestling matches. Colonel Tulloch received the congratulations in behalf of the British.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
Personal and General.

The following Bessemerites will leave Monday to attend the State Christian Co., operative convention of Alabama that meets this year at Oxford: The Rev. D. P Taylor, MT. T. T. Baldwin, MT. and Mrs. w. E. Bearden, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Curley, Mrs. w. G. Haun and MT. T. A. Wiggs
 The Kindergarten being conducted by Miss Annie Lawhorn Is daily increasing in attendance, there being thirty pupils enrolled.
 MT. Phil Erlick of Columbiana Is the guest of his brother, MT. Sam Brick
 Mir. Crotwell, who has been at the Davis infirmary in Birmingham for the past several days, where he underwent an op- eration is able to be out again. MT. Crot- well was injured in runaway accident six weeks ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
DeIeqates to Represent Florence.

Florence, November Especial )--The following delegates have been appointed by Mayor Walker and President c. M Watson of the Business Mems League to represent Florence at the meeting of the Tennessee River association to be held in Decatur on November %: C. E. Jordan T. A. Howell, Tom Crow W. M. Camp bell, Emmet ONeal R. Lee Glenn. John T. Ashcraft, and Thurston T. Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
At the Dllou.

Lottie Williams in "Only a Shop Girl has drawn large crowds to the Bijou the atre this week in spite of lively eompe- tition, and the play has made one of the best records of the present season. There Is much to commend this attraction at popular prices, and the Birmingham the atregoers are showing thelr appreciation of its worth by attending in numbers. The musical specialties introduced in the first. third and fourth acts are quite clever.
 Miss Williams will tender reception on the stage at the conclusion of the matinee performance tomorrow afternoon to which the ladies and children are invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
Babes in Toyland."

When Hamlin' & M1tchell's Babes in Toyland" is presented this afternoon and tonight at the Jefferson theatre Birm- int ham theatregoers will have an oppor- tunity of witnessing one of the greatest musical comedy extraganzas that has been produced in recent years Babes in Toyland' Is marvel of scenic splendor there being eight elaborate stage pictures that demand all tne art of painters and stage carpenters. Little Chip and Mary Marbel will play the part of Alan and Jane with the support of over eighty people. They will be greeted by crowded houses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
Murray and Mack.

Tomorrow afternoon and night Murray end Mack. two clever comedians of the younger school, will present An English Daisy at the Jefferson theatre. This Is a musical comedy success that first won popularity in London. and was afterwards brought over to sthis country. where it has won 1attering commendation. There will be many pretty songs, some pretty girls and a large assortment of Muarry and Mack jokes. Two large theatre par ties, numbering over hundred persons, have been arranged for the Auburn and University of Alabama enthusiasts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
HAD TO LEAVE THEATRE.
Audience Resented Appearance of Wo-
 man With Filipino Escort.

St. Louis November 10.-(Special) J. The audience at the Grand theatre last night resented the appearance of a styl- ishly dressed white woman and her Fil- ipino soldier escort by hooting, hisslng. and stentorian shouts to put them out" The clamor became so great that the action of the play. "The Girl From Dixie" was interrupted, and ushers were forced to snow the i'll assorted couple to the door They were given a parting volley of catcaIls and misses as they dis eppeared
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
sentence to Be commuted.

z Mexico City, November 10.-The leg islature of the state of Oaxaca approved the report of the right of communication of capital punishment of John Madden. an American, who murdered Richard King while the latter was alighting from train. The killing excited great indignation in the English-speaking colony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-11-11
BLIZZARD IN NEBRASKA.
Fierce Snow. Storm Rases In Northern
 Part of State.

Omaha. Neb, November 10.--A fierce snowstorm which began late last night continued in the northern and northeast ern portion of Nebraska today.
 A dispatch from Norfolk says that it has increased in fury reaching the pro- portions of a blizzard. The temperature has fallen considerably below the freez- ing point