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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

The University of Chicago should
show its appreciation of Rockefeller's
gifts by discovering a method to make
his hair grow.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

senator-elect Rayner is a clear gain
of one on the democratic side, and he
is as ready with his tongue as he is
true TO democratic principles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

President Roosevelt is said to have
selected Governor Herrick Of Ohio as
his running mate. This is the most
unkindest cut of all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

There are no fairies these days, but
fairy tales are so numerous that one
man cannot listen to them all.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Prince Cupid is pretty well satisfied
that he cannot transform plain Ameri-
cans into Hawaians, and he wants TO
go home.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

February is short month, and so it
must be some better than its immedi-
ate predeces sors.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

yellow journal informs the public
that Rockefeller has decided to divide
the world with Russia.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Elihu Root is given all sorts of taffy
by the republicans. but they are very
careful not to offer him presidential
nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Russia and Japan continue to do the
Alphonse and CASTOR act in rather
firm and stubborn manner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

1t is so cold in Alaska that the wire
less waves become frozen and will not
jibe by each other.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

General Sicl1les says the democrats
might as well nominate the revised
statutes for President as Judge Parker.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Dan Sully has decided to give the
harassed cotton market rest and take
one himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

England seems to be doing very
well in spite of the Chamberlain in
cubus and severe attacks of fiscalitis.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

The boil weevil is a big factor in
commerce, manufactures, and even in
sassiety.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

The English government does not
propose that it's ticket-of-leave men or
women shall bore the public.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Grammarians and rhetoricians say
that modern English is jargon, and
they do not miss the mark very far.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

At least sunshine dinners do not
intoxicate, even though they exhilar-
ate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

The Duke of Aosta is believed to be
out prospecting for bride.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

At least no radium kings have ar
rived from the wild west to dazzle the
metropolis with their wealth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Theodore Roosevelt has the honor
of being Americas vaudeville Presi
dent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

On Washington's birthday a Parse
fall matinee is to be given in New
York, beginning at 11:30 a. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Marconi has been put in the George
Washington class by having his pic
ture on an Italian postage stamp.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

New York is getting to be so good
that DR.. Parkhurst is in despair and
is looking around for new copy"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Joseph Gotobed of Kansas will have
greatness thrust upon him If he sue
ceeds in transplanting that name in
congress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Maybe the reason why Japan has
not knocked the chip off Russia's
shoulder is because it is out of reach.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Julie Opp, of felicitous name, is again
before the footlights as Robert Ede-
sons leading lady.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

New York missed its January thaw,
and it stands to accept one in Febru-
airy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Statutory prohibition fails in Iowa,
because the constitution of the Iowans
was not first changed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

The English are right--they do not
want their prisons written up by Mrs.
Maybrick or any one else.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Congress is practically political
debating club.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Captain ,-obson viii have to stump
the Sixth district all by himself.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Mayor Mcclellan of New York, has
been urged by the tax payers to put
stop to the alleged extortions of the gas
trust. Since taking the oath of office Mr..
Mcclellan has led a strenuous life.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Korea does not admire western civ.
iliZatiOn
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Emperor william of Germany, and the
empress, will start for their proposed Wis
1t to Italy today. They will sail from
Kiel on the imperial yacht Hohenzollern,
their Immediate destination being Pal
ermo.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Senator Hanna continues very i'll at the
Arlington hotel at Washington and ply
slcians state that his condition Is serious.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

undertaken for commission on the coffin
in which his grandfather was buried.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Earl Roberts, present commander-in-
chief of the British army, has been offer
ed the position of inspector general OF the
army under the new reorganization
scheme and it is reported that he will
accept.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Eduardo Acevado Diaz, the new minis
ter to the United States from Uruguay
is we'll known in South America as wri-
ter of novels. He has written number
of books which are said to be extremely
Thrilling"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-02-05

Dorothy Dix whose clever books and
newspaper articles are widely read In the
United States. is a New Orleans woman
who has achieved great success as a syn
dictate writer Her articles are feature
of the Hearst papers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
BOSTON BREAD FAMINE?
Fourteen Hundred Bakers IN and
Near City Strike.

Boston. Mey IA strike Of more than 400
bakers ~ this city Cambridge end Chelsea went
into effect at o'clock tonight. Every bakery
in the three cities is affected, with the exception
OF the Hebrew bakeries. The day men quit work
4. o'clock and the ight shifts failed TO appear.
The daily output OF bread IN Boston is from
10000 30 $4,000 loaves, and this supply Will be
practically cut off. II. all of the bakeries the
employers were making feeble attempts TO keep
their shOls in operation. but all admitted that
the outlook for a production OF any size was
poor
The large hotels and restaurants will not be
affected, as the employees Of those places that
bake their own bread and pastry are members
o: the Cooks and Walters Union and will not be
called oat The smaller hotels end restaurants
that depended on the bakeries for their supply
CT bread. cake and pastry. Will be seriously in
cpnVenienced.
The proprietors of the bakeries banded to-
gel her in the Master Bakers Association have
refused absolutely TO grant the demands or the
men. snd have declared that in the future they
VIII operate open shops" The employers de-
mEnds were embodied in 4 working agree
ment which provides for an increase of wages.
union shops and the uee of the union label or
every loaf Of bread made. The master bakers
willing at first to renew the working agree
ment in force during the last year, but now de-
clare that they will not sign any agreement nor
recognize the union in any way
The strike of the bakers is not confined to Bos-
ton Chelsea and Cambridge. Strikes were
ordered to-day in the districts centring in Lynn,
Salem and Brockton. AT Fall River and wal
than the unions have deferred action for one
week in the hope that the master bakers Will
COnCede their demands
Ii announced by the union tonight that
in the course Of the day about forty firms, en-
plOying 40 men. had signed the new agreement,
and that tomorrow their bakeries would be IN
operation. a statement was issued by the Mas
ter Bakers Association tonight in which il is
charged that the employees broke faith in de-
claring a strike while negotiations for settle
ment of the trouble were pending. 1t IS further
stated that open shops Will be operated,
With the exception OF the strike Of the bakers.
the first day of May this year passed without
any serious labor disturbances at any points in
New-England. Not for many years has the
labor situation been so peaceful and harmonious
as at the present time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
BUILDERS EXPECT PEACE.
No General Strike in Sight, but Some
Unions Make Threats.

The month of May. which for over twenty years
has been looked on as the beginning of the in
dustriai year especially in the building trades,
opens this year with a better outlook for quiet
building season in this city than New-York has
seen for ten years az least The employers say the
question OF a prosperous building season. free
from the general strikes which usually start in
with the month OF May. alone be decided by
tho unions. There is no big building strike In
sight and the officers of the building Trades En-
ployers Association say that II its arbitration
agreement is violated by the unions. other means
than general lockout viii be taken 10 meet the
emergency.
The bricklayers demand increase in wages
from 65 to 20 cents an hour which was refused
last year on the ground that wages had reached
their limit. 1t will be refused this year on the
same ground. 1t was learned yesterday that on
account Of the lack Of confidence caused by the
last strike OF the brcklayers and laborers many
owners Of property who intended 10 build VIII
delay letting their contracts until they are sure
there Will be general strikes.
In tho other trades the impending strike OF the
garment workers throughout tho country against
dustrial tranquility. Henry White. general sec
rotary Of the United Garment Workers. says that
unless the open shop declaration OF the National
Association of ClOthers Is withdrawn, one nun
dred thousand garment workers Throughout the
country including forty Thousand in New DIRK.
will surely strike Nothing will be done until the
and the garment workers takes place, which will
probably be this ", *.
The Rockmen ana Excavators' Union Of New
York, sixteen thousand strong, made demands for
new wage scale and recognition OF the union
ABOUT week ago. So far the employers have not
recognized the demand. and according To Vincenzo
eral strike will take place II the demands which
go into effect to-day. are not granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
THINKS He Has MANIA.
Hypnotic Sort, Doctor FedrS-GOeS
TOluntaily to BclieJue.

who said he Patrick II. Collins. a
physician, OF No. i0s Central Park West walked
into the reception room at Bellevue yesterday and
asked TO physician. TO DR. Packer. who was
in the reception room, he said
/ have reason to believe that l have hypnotic
mania and 10 ind out whether have or
not. IL am going crazy want 10 be taken care
or, wish you would make an examination ana
tell me whether am mentally unbalanced.
Or. Packer questioned him. lie said he had not
practlsed medicine for three years. but had taken
up the study OF hypnotisn..
AT times" said Dr. Collins. Il feel II am
very proficient in hypnotism and have II great deal
OF success At other times my friends asd patients
seem to hypnotic / can't understand the feel
ing have en- these occasions and that is why
came here" DIR. Collins gave as his best friend
Or. Mack. OF the same address He was placed in
the psychopathc ward for observation
At No. 4OS Central Park West II learned last
night that DR.. Collins was visiting DIT. Gertrude @
Mack. professor IN the New-York Medical College
and Hospital for Women at One-hundred- and first
ST. and Manhattan-ave. Dr. Mack not at
home. but her stepmother. Mrs. Sarah Anderson
said DR.. Collins who old friend of her
daughter. lived in Buffalo, and had been visiting
them for about week She said he was a lecturer
of reputation, and had spent IA fortune in
Her first intimation. she declared, that DIR. Col
Inns was in trouble was when she heard him pacing
tho floor for hours Saturday night. He admitted in
the morning that he worried, but she supposed
X some financial trouble. and learned nothing fur
Their.
Or. Collins left the apartment in the afternoon
saying he going to the park, Mrs Anderson
said she would visit him at Bellevue to-day and
make arrangements TO have him removed 10 a pri-
waite SanatOrium, IL necessary.
DR.. Collins is said TO have brother. a lawyer,
and a mother living IN Buffalo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
TELLS OF CANAL ROUTE.
Grunsky Says Machinery VIII BE
Used to Sare Labor.

Carl Ewaid Cirunsky. of San Francisco member
Of the Panama Canal Commission. which arrived
from the lsthmus on Wednesday. is staying at the
Albemarle for a few days. Speaking of the Visit OF
the commission to the isthmUs, Mr.. Grunsky SAID;
II was simply a tour OF inspection. that each or
the members of the commission might become ia
iniliar with the physical conditions OF the cahai
route IL should be understood that the route OF
the French canal is SCARED all the way across inc
Sfhmus and though there is growth or green
over many stretches that have been long neglected.;
The pioneer work, that OF removing the prime al
tancie of tropical growth. has been accomplished.
nv reason of the fact that the railroad parallels
the canal route 1t possible to traverse much OF
the course by sticking the railroad Side trips
~ exploration of streams were made III canoes ana
al times all the members of the commission walked
Probably six to seven hundred men are at Work,
chiefly the Culebra cut, where all that Is doiio
will count for progress, whatever pan as 10 tHe
level OF the canal summit may be adopted by the
commission l agreeably surprised by the ell
ynata and indications as healthfulneSS. The
Lut the heat was not oppressive, There Is very
ittIa Sickness and when proper plans perfect
cd for the disposition OF debris, sanitation ana
1,rc ater supply believe the work on the canal
can he prosecuted with very low MORTALITY VI
coIrse the conditions cannot be so taNorable as IN
= more northern latitude, and for that reason UNI
doubtedlv contractors or the commission Will en-
DIov All the machinery that can be mace eHectlVe
and reduce the number of men TO the minimum.
THE commission will be organized In a rev Gays.
The work on the canal will begin as quickly as
nossibie and will be pushed at all seasons OF me
YEAR though, of course. the dry season VIII permit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
PROVIDENCE FIRE LOSS, 100000.
Most Stubborn Blaze in Rhode Island City
in Years.

Providence. r. l.. May Late estimates
place the loss from the fire which damaged the
six-story building at No. PAS Weybosset-st, oc-
cupied by the Anthony & Cowell Company. fur
niture and upholstery dealers, at about 100000
partially covered by insurance.
The blaze proved the most stubborn with
which the hremen have had 10 contend IN years.
and during its progress 81 was feared that a
loss OF life might result, The fire originated at
o o'clock last night in the dynamo room in the
basement, and, working its way through the
elevator well TO the roof soon enveloped the
building. il was finally under control until
3 a. IN. Few persons We're in the building when
the fire broke out, and none seriously in
1ured, though the fremen were temporarily
overcome by smoke, and ]. w. Founce, an up
holsterer, was rescued by the hremen as he
hung from sign outside the third story win
dow,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
WOMAN CALLED AS JUROR
Says She Is Willing to SerUe If Lao
Permits.

woman has been summoned TO qualify as
q juror in the County of New-York Miss
Mary L. Ellis. superintendent of the repair de-
partment of a book-typewriter company in
Broadway, was greatly surprised last week when
she received d summons to appear before the
Commissioner OF Jurors on or before May To-
that he may decide upon her qualifications to
do jury duty.
The summons would probably not have been
served on Miss Ellis had her full name ap-
peared in the directory. Her initials did not
indicate her sex and the abbreviation "supt
following her name. probably misled the clerk
who prepared the summons. Miss Ellis Is
about twenty-four years old, and for two years
has been a superintendent, with a force OF
twenty under her
When asked last night at her home, No.
1853 East One-hundred- and-twenty- sixth-st, If
she intended to appear before the Commissioner.
Miss Ellis said:
! shall inform the Commissioner by letter that
there has been mistake made in selecting me-
wish, however, that there was an amendment 10
the jury laws that would permit women 10 serve
jurors. / would be willing to serve ana De-
lieve that if women allowed to servo as jurors
and had even chance in the manipulatfon OF
for keeping the lid" down tight. The TWO cIlleI
objections TO the woman IN the jury box are her
tendency 10 being influenced by her sympathy Tor
the criminal and her lack OF judgment They are
Injured 10 dealing with all kinds or people, ana heC
Judgment in many instances is superior TO thet
OF her male associates; ana as Tor sympathy
that disappears after the first few years or Duchess
life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
THE DOCTRINE OF REBIRTH.
C. W. Leadbeater, TheOsOphist, Talks in Car
negie Lyceum on "ReincarnatiOn."

Charles W. I4eadbeater a well known English
Theosophist, delivered a discourse on "Reincarna-
ton" at Carnegie Lyceum last night What We
ordinarily call life" he said, lis only one day in
the real and wider life. day at school during
which We learn certain lessons. We cannot learn
all the lessons which this wonderful and beautiful
world has 10 teach in short life Of seventy
years ana so Il is necessary for TO come back
for many lives, until have fitted ourselves for
the true. divine life" lie added ia part:
LAfe presents many problems which utterly
!rsoublo without this doctrine. II must therefore
hold the field until satisfactory hypothesis
IS presented. For many OF Us il is not a hypothe-
SIS but direct knowledge; but naturally our knowl
edge is not proof 10 others. When people look at
the suffering ali sides they often feel that God
either not afl-pOweriu. ana cannot prevent II,
else IS Bll-loViug and does not TheCsophy
holds that lie is both almighty and ALLOWING and
reconciles conditions OF life with that fact by
means Of the doctrine OF reincsrnaton and the law
Of divine Justice For rebiTth shows that have
evolved from primitive present position
long series Of lives. Ia these past lives We
rsslrealy have done both good and evil: and, since
God s. Just the good have sown must reap
GOOD fOr ms, and the evil must bring us evil So
n NE az present have suferings 10 endure, il is
because We have by our own actions IN the past
brought Il upon ourselves.
There IS perhaps thcJSOphical doctrine 10
Which moro objection Is made than that of rebirth
People say that they have hac much trouble in
their present life that they will not listen a
,gest.oa that II NAV be necessary TO through II
rot shrink from IL. whether pleasant unpleasant
But rAbirth. rightly understood. is a most
PORTING doctrine since il shows that ere eVOlV-
sng toward a splendid future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
ARRIVAL OF BUYERS.

American silk COMPANY, Chicago; J. w. Hall. silks
II. Black & Co; Cleveland: George l. Kaufman. wool
F'FT , RgysS9 oBe uIsT: Ky goods and
hosiery ETC. and T. NJ smith notions toys and fancy
goods, No 4s Leonard ard, st "a, Albert ,,..,..o,.
%Eson ToSa piece sI STin h TaIeSa
aG@S ~oosR Rs9G sgSS aG9 Miss g 5H
goods, notions and furnishing goods Marlboroush.
No. Walker Netherland: ana q. F. Amluxen.
silks Herald square. s Jos, 1,co,, ra,,s Furnish
ing goods Mcfarland
Mss q Dubelbeiss. Rochester: millinery, Victoria
No lo4 WoT{hrst Nay2Tre " M, NJ MILAN Williams ladies
WcTtil-st Eariington. -''
0oS o5ia Gable Co Ao9 ai Penn p M Gable dry
GaIland Br3thers wilkesbarTo George Galand, piece
goods No i9 " Mst6eand Herald son,r
3. A Haas. Cincinnati; a, Haas. drygools. eioaHs
s a1 Lux Recs sSa g5m@s5y Hsst Tenn
hosiery gloves furnishing goods westminster ;''
prints and l. Hcrzos linens white goods and eces No
H V. Mann a Co. Chicago H v Mann drygoods
Marks, Rothenburg 6 Co. Meridian. Miss: Miss W w
Cummings. carpets and upholsteEins goods, No. so
George Vi MeAipin 8 CO. Cincinnati: G W. ,culpep-
Mcmillan & TTeadwei, Knoxville: Alexander Mcmillan
Neal : hyde. syracuse: s Hyde. representative No
oGorman comPany Providence: Miss NJ. II. schoaed
No $50 Broadway ST. Denis
Miss 5. c. o Keefe. Rochester: millinery Victoria
Porteous Mitchell. Norwich, Conn: John Porteous
orygoods. No. 80 Whe-st
>. 81. Rice & Co. Wheeling. ". Va: S. II Rice mill
lneTy: 10. G57 Broadway, Cadillac
hosiery. gloves knit goods Frankin-st
Savoy. -
W. s. Riddle Nashville. Tenn: Paul Riddle white
goods. notions furnishing goods No AIS Broadway
Westminster.
Rosenbaum Company. Pittsburg; I. A. Bshr cIoaks
suits. waists and furs. Neherland.
Samplner Cloak Company. Cleveland: sampiiuer
woolea piece goods. Hoffman.
sehlesnser 4 Mayer chicago; Jacob Mayer. dress
Brooks nphoserins goods No. 3TT broadway, Imperial
Siegel-CoopeT Company. Chicago; Basch, clonks
suits, firs and shawls, No. Co Wooster-st, Savoy
Smith Murray Springfield. Mass: Alex Lsith cloaks
and suits, No. 65 White-st.
Chss- 4. Stevens & Bros Chicago: E A Stevens No
4s7 Broadway Normandle - - ~
Titehe-Goettinger Company. Dallas Tex: L. Sehwarg
furnishing Goods. No. % -last Fourth-st Marlboro
" N. Wnitncy & Co. Albany: ". A FIndIay, cloaks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-02
BALTIMORE TALK OF STRIKE.
Plenty of Non-Union Men Flock in for Re-
building Work.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Baltimore May 1.-The union tin and sheet metal
workers in this city threaten TO strike unless their
demand for s. for day Of eight hours Is granted
Tomorrow They are getting g % for nine
hours Hundreds OF tin and metal workers ex-
pected here IN the next few weeks, as the build
ing operations in the burned district Increase
since the fire Iesse numbers OF workmen in all the
building trades have been coming here from New
York PhiladelpA.a and other Eastern as we'll as
Southern cities Many are non-union men.
The Master Builders Association has decided that
IT Will not grant the demands Of the Brotherhood
OF Carpenters for recognition OF the card system
and s. q day for eight hours. The builders say
that they do not anticipate serious trouble. as
there are any number Of non-union men IN town
who will take the union mems places should there
be strike.