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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
RESERVOIR BREAKS
 WITH TERRIFIC ROAR
Buildings Are Washed Away, Trees Uprooted and Fields of
 Crops Ruined.

Scottdale. Pa, July 17.-With the roar of Niagara the new reservoir of the Citizens Water company burst last night at midnight, and more than 300, ,000 900 gal Ions of water rushed down the valley sweeping all before it, and inundating crops and wrecking buildings in its path. It was discovered about 9 o'clock that the dam was in danger of breaking, and messengers were hastily sent through the valley to warn the people of their peril.
 Hundreds of lives were thus saved for an hour later the whole valely was un- der water.
 The damage to the machinery and tRe reservoir alone will amount to at l~Sst S50,O00. When the torrent swept down upon the valley buildings were torn from their foundations and carried on the crest of the great wave like so many wash tubs. Crops valued at thousands of dol lars were completely wiped out. Bridges were carried away. In the gorge just be- low the dam huge trees were torn out by the roots and stones weighing tons were overturned by the flood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
RIFLE RANGE WILL
 BE A BIG FEATURE
MAJOR W. F. TEsRETTs, INsPEc- TOR OF RIFLE PRACTICE ON
 GENERAL cLARK's STAFF, IS BUILDING RANGE AT WEST END

Maj. ". F. Tebbetts, inspector of rife practice on the staff of Brigadier General Louis V Clark, Is building rife range near the old golf links in West End Tor the purpose of having rife practice during the encampment this week of the Ala bama National guard.
 Major Tebbetts arrived Saturday and spent the day, assisted by Lieutenant Miller of the Jefferson Volunteers, in ar ranging the range and getting the tar gets built. This was a most difficult task, but the targets will be complete today, and practice may commence tomorrow.
 A rifle contest will be pulled off during the encampment. and picked teams from the various regiments will compete for trophy to be offered. The trophy will be delivered to the winning team by Brig adler General Clark on the last day Of the encampment, when the final shoot will be held.
 Daily target practice will be arranged for the various commands, and this will serve to increase the effectiveness of the eneampment. The range will be at Cleve- land station on the Powderly car line.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
ADJUSTMENTS.
At East Lake Casino.

The Haynes and Redmond Musical Farce company will open a weeks en- gagement at the East Lake Casino to- night. presenting for the first three nights. with matinee Wednesday after noon. "A Trip to New York" a rollicking comedy that is sure to prove popular During the action of the play a number ef pleasing specialties will be introduced by members of the company
 The play tells of the humorous adven- lures of a banker who while on a trip to the metropolis, indulges in a quiet fir tation and is discovered by a capitalist who has intentions of investing money with him. To preserve his reputation with the capitalist he tells him that the lady is his wife, and when the investor calls at the bankers residence shortly after ward he places the banker in 8 predica- ment, for he cannot afford to have cap italist know the deception practiced up on him. The complications which ensue through the attempts of the banker to extricate himself from the predlcament are very funny, and suffice to keep the audience fin constant laughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
DETECTIVE SHOT
 BY A POLICEMAN
Had crawIed Under Dancing PaviIIIan After Being Attacked by
 Crowd of Men.

New York, July 17.-After shooting Will liam Gorricy and Alonzo Dorando of Manhattan during an attack made upon him tonight by crowd of men at Schur- CTS picnic park at Corona, Long Island. Charles Conran, detective on duty in citizens clothes, sought refuge under dancing platform and was there shot and killed by Policeman John P. Gerrity
 Conron's fight with the crowd had caused call to be sent in fer police re- serves and when they arrived several in the crowd told the officers that the man who did the shooting was under the platform. Nothing was said about Con- ran being a detective nor of his having shot in self-defence. Gerrity crawled un- der the platform and ordered Conran to come out. Receiving no answer he fired. and Conran was instandly killed.
 Gorricy and Dorando. who were shot by Conran during the attack. were from this city. Neither was dangerously wounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Rail.
 road company-"The New Way.r

The undeveloped resources along the Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City rail- road are perhaps superior to those of any other railroad in the south; the timber is practically inexhaustible. consisting of inc highest grades of long yellow leaf pine. short leaf pine and variety of hardwoo The line also traverses one off the finest farming and agricultural sec lions to be found in the south. Corres- nondence is solicited from those contem- plating the location of any kind of a man. ufacturing enterprise or who may be prospecting for a superior field for the purpose of tilling the soil. In addition to inc merits of this section for the products of the soil which are staple. we would call especial attention to the peculiar ad- vantages which obtain in favor of fruit and vegetable raising, splendid transpor- tation facilities to the best markets at reasonable cost Information cheerfully given on request to L. B. Sullivan. Gen. eral Freight and Passenger Agent Mo- bile. Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
MINERS WANT TO GO.
Telegram is Sent to Roosevelt Asking
 for an Audience.

Scranton, Penn, July 17-Delegates from the central labor unions of Scran1on, Carbondale, Wilkesbarre, Pittston, Plymouth and Nanticoke met today to hear the report of the com mittee which was unsuccessful in see ing President Roosevelt to present the joint petition of the unions in behalf of the Colorado miners.
 Much feenng was shown, according to the report O. the press committee, over the eail,.re of the committee to secure an audience with the President, but after great deal of talk the de- cision was reached to send telegram to President Roosevelt asking for an early audience, and when it is granted have the same committee call on the rresident and present the petition. The telegram was sent this evening by John Welsh of Carbondale, who acted as secretary of the meeting. An an swer is expected tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
NEGRO SHOT IN BREAST. Shooting Affair In Wom-
 ans House at West End.

Will Brown, a negro, was shot in the breast and seriously wounded last night at the house of a negro woman named Lula Parker in West End. All the occu- pants of the house have disappeared, and it is impossible to find out exactly who did the shooting.
 According to the story told by neigh bors, Brown attempted to break Into the house last night and was shot willie crawling through a window. There is a bullet hole through the curtain to one of the windows to substantiate this story
 The 15-year-old son of Lula Parker pick ed up by the police yesterday in order to secure information concerning the shooting, but he claims he was at work in town at the time and knows nothing of the affair, He states, however, that Brown used to live at their house, and that he beat his mother one night and she had him arrested. He has just finish ed serving his term in the street gang
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Y. M. C. A. MEMBERS
 HEAR GOOD TALKS
SUNDAY CLUB FOR MEN HAS GOOD ATTENDANCE AND THE VARIOUS ADDRESSES PROVE VERY BENEFICIAL.

The Sunday club for men met at the Young Mems Christian association yes terday afternoon at the usual hour with good attendance of the membership, together with a number of visitors
 Assistant Secretary J. s. Bridges, who has been in charge of the meetings for the past few weeks, was the leader. He stated in the outset that the meeting was to be conducted especially for those who had not yet accepted Christ and after a responsive reading from the Psalms in which the whole company was invited to take part, he stated that three young men would speak on Salvation from a scriptural standpoint.
 John L. Sims was first introduced. His subject was Free Salvation.' The speaker stated that he took it for grant ed that all were subject to the power of sin, and consequently in need of a savior. He showed from the scripture that all men, everywhere, are commanded to re- pent and are earnestly invited to accept Christ. The next speaker was W. c. Collins, Jr., whose theme was, Eternal Salvation" He made it plain that Christ saves to the uttermost, and for all time, those who come into Him in the right way. Charles E. Massey, president of the Out and Out club of the association, was the third speaker. He spoke on, Present Salvation.' and urged the importance of an immediate acceptance of Christ on the part of members. MT Bridges summed up the three appeals of the young men in an earnest manner, reading that scriptural warning, How shall we es- cape if we neglect so great salvation?" One man definitely accepted Christ, while four outwardly manifested deside to be saved. At the meeting last Sunday four men accepted Christ The gospel meeting closed with an invitation to all who could to remain for the watermelon feast which had been prepared to take the place of the fellowship lunch which has been so popular for the past few months.
 large number remained to enjoy the melons and good fellowship. The time re- maining after the feast was taken up in further discussion of salvation Gen eral Secretary Jackson led in this part of the programme. taking as a basis the Bible story of how the man with the palsy was let down into Chrfst's presence through the roof over head by a company of the sick mans friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Father and Son Are Drowned.

Toledo, O., July 17.-Henry Yetter and his son Arthur, aged 10, were drowned n the canal near Grand Rapids, Ohio, today. The boy was ceized with cramps while bathing, and the father jumped in to save him. The father had u cork leg, and this proved such an impedlment that he was una ble to control his own movements and both wel drowned The fathers body was recovered nearly a mile be- low the scene of the drowning, where it had foated head downward.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
PoSToFFlcE l. ROBBED.
Burglars Blow Open Safe and Secure
 $500 in Money and Stamps.

Atlanta, Ga, July 17.-A Constitution special from Calhoun, Ga, says: The postoffice here was blown open by unknown parties early this morning and about $500 in money and stamps taken. The loss comprises one pack age of stamps amounting to $500 which had been received by Postmas- been opened; about $100 in other stamps, and between S175 and $2Oo in cash.
 The safe crackers, who were evi- dently, experts, carrid off the books, so the exact amount of the loss is not known. Postoffice inspectors are on the scene, -uC there is no clue to the robbers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Business War on Small Scale.

London, July 17.-Throughout the past week business on the stock exchange con- tinued on very small scale though a slight recovery in prices was noticed to- ward the end. This was led by a rally in Americans which proved almost the only redeeming feature of an apathetic mar ket. Mining shares, especially Australians. were exceptionally quiet with declines in the last named Consols, home rails and industrials were practically neglected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
MAN AND WIFE ARRESTED.
Are Charged With Larceny of Horse
 and Buggy at Gadsden.

Gadsden July 17.-(Special.)-A white man named T. H. Lssley and his wife have been arrested at Lewisburg, Tenn, on the charge of stealing a horse and buggy from the Tennessee Livery stables in this city. On the 9th of July Lssley and his wife sent to the stables and se- cured a horse and buggy for five days.
 l4issley had been employed at the steel plant and had purchased furniture from a store here on the installment plant, and the wife told the furniture dealer if they did not come back in two weeks for him to go and get the furniture. Thursday the stable people put the wires to work and the pair were located at Lewisburg Tenn and arrested. They will be brought back to Gadsden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Howard Declines Nomination.

Gadsden, July H.-(Special)-Ho M w. Howard, who was rendered the nom- ination by the republicans of the Seventh district. for congress has declined with thanks. Hon. George Eyer of Cullman county, who was nominated some time ago, had stated that he did not want to make the race and that if another could be found who would take his job he would step down and out MT. Howard declines and so MT Eyer was endorsed and he will make the race. The populists of the Seventh district have also nominated A man in the person of T. w. Powell, also of Cuiiman country for congress.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
FALLS FROM LEANING TOWER.
Young Lady Falls Sixty Feet from
 Cliff ct MonteagIe.

Mont Eagle Tenn, July n-While strolling about the top of the leaning tower, one of the views about Mont Eagle, with R. E. Ford of Cleveland. Ohio, student at the University of the South, Miss Mary Walker of Columbus, Miss, lost her footing and pitched down the side of the cliff. lodging in a rocky gorge sixty feet below. Her skull was fractured by the fall, and it is believed in- ternal injuries were sustained. Little hope of her recovery is entertained as she has never regained consciousness. A Nash vile physician left for the resort tonight to perform an operation.
 Miss Walker is the representative of prominent Mississippi family and is about 20 years of age.
 Re make the best ( US In town. Aga Herald Engraving Company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Henry F. Struve Dies.

Huntsville, July 17.-(Special. )-Henry F. Struve, aged S1 years died last night at 12:15 at the home of his mother. Mrs.
 Mary Struve, after an illness of two weeks with typhoid fever. He was a son of the late w. F. struve. pioneer brew CT and saloon man, and was one of the most progressive young business men in Huntsville Four sisters and one brother survive him. They are Mrs. John L. Hay. Mrs. D. C, Monroe. Mrs. Louis Waves. Mrs. Leo Johnson and W. F. sruye. Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Worlds Fair City is Hot.

St. Louis, Mo, July 1.-The Worlds Fair city was not far from being the hottest place in the country today. The highst point reached by the thermometer was 92 degrees, one degree lower than the maximum of yesterday. A cool breeze made the suns rays bearable, and there were few prostrations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Freedman's Aid Elects Officers.

Cincinnati O., July 17.-The Freed mans Aid anl Southern Educational society has elected these officers for the ensuing year: President, Bishop John M. Walden; vice presidents, Bishop Henry 'Spellmeyer. Bishop L. Wilson, R. s. Rust and w. F. Boyd; treasurer, H. c. Jennings; assistant treasurer, Homer Eaton; recording secretary, W. B. Sellers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
INDUSTRIAL NEWS.

The estimated earning of the sloss Shelf field company for June, after deducting interest and taxes amount to $72.5OO.
 The annual report of President T. G. Bush of the Shelby Iron company for the year ending March B. 1904 shows the profits for the year to be $171,S7S. The expenses for that period were $15S5, while the depreciation amount to s451O, reduce ing the balance to s165,s33.
 President Bush in his report says in part
 During the year $t01o5 was charged for stumpage and timber rights.
 Twenty-Five cents per ton of iron made during the year was charged into cost of iron for extraordinary or prospective repairs. This account showed at the eolse of the year a credit of $l1 ,2S7.
 "Of the 14,594 tons of iron on hand March 31, 1904, 5145 tons were applicable to sales already made at the date of preparing this report. We have on hand more than 17O00 tons of iron with about 3200 tons due on orders in hand.
 The total amount spent on improve ments for the last thirteen years has been $190,051, and depreciation charged for same period $57,1SS.
 Available assets amounts to s37S 3S9 and current liabilities to $26209"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
CITY ITEMS.

Orphans Home.-The first anniver- sary of the Orphans Home at East Lake will occur tomorrow, and will be observed in fitting manner. There will be public reception from 3 to 6 D. m., at which refreshments will be served. Friends of the institution are expected to m1.le donations either of money or linen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Child Kills Young Brother.

Jackson. Ky, July 17.-Edward Cox the s-year-old son of Dr. B. D. Cox, who was assassinated two years ago. today ac- cidentally shot and killed his 4-year-old brother Tom. The ball passed through the head. Edward was playing with an old rifle which belonged to his father and had not been discharged since the latter's death.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Two Tickets in the Field.

Gadsden. July 17.-(Special. )-There will be two tickets in the field for judge and solicitor of the new Ninth judicial cir cult. The democrats nominated Judge J. A. Bilbro of Gadsden for judge. and Hon. John A. Inzer of Gadsden for solicitor. The republicans and populists got to- gether in Atalla a few days ago and nominated Col. B. Fl. Nicholson of Attal- la for judge
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Quaker Clergyman Returns Home.

Richmond, Ind, July 1.-The Rev. D. L. Wood E. Ellis, one of the best known Quaker clcrgymen in the middle west. whose sudden disappearance two weeks ago created sensation. has returned home, reporting that he has been at Nashville. Tenn. Apprehension is felt for his mental condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Odd Fellows Have Barbecue,

Gadsden. July 17.-(Special. 1.-The vari- ous Odd Fellow lodges of the county held a big picnic and barbecue at Cove Creek Saturday at which there were nearly a thousand people present to enjoy the day. No services of any kind were held but several prominent citizens made short talks along the line of the lodge work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
Atlantic Coast Line

Elegant passenger service to the South and East. Trains leave Mont gomery at 6:50 A. M.. 4:00 P. M. and 1:45 P. M. Through sleeper to Jack sonville leaves Birmingham via L. & N. at $40 P. M.
 ]. A. TAYLOR, T. p. 4,
 Montgomery, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
PERSONAL.

John Finley of Omaha is at the Colonial
 John P. Carey of Mobile is at the Nor ris.
 J. H., McDonough of Pel City is at the morris.
 Prof. ". R. Glenn of Auburn is at the Morris.
 B. L. Holt Of Montgomery is at the Morris.
 S. H. Barnes of Louisville is at the Colonial.
 A. steinhart of Greenville is at the Metropolitan.
 W. G. BoylSin of Gadsden is at the Metropolitan.
 J. E. Penhall of Garnsey is stopping at the St. Nicholas.
 w H. Parrish of Memphis is registered at the St. Nisholas.
 R. S. R. Scott of Montgomery is stop ping at the St. Nicholas.
 I w. Andrews, a well known business man of West Point, Ga. is at the Nor ris
 Mir. M. l.. Beck left last night for Gin cinnati, St. Louis and French Lick Springs.
 Mrs. J. IT. Bivins and Miss Saidee Biv- ins have gone to Blount Springs for sev- eral weeks.
 Mrs. May H. Rogers will leave today for High Point, N. C., where she will visit her father William L. Lang, superintendent of the Tennessee company's mines at Blocton. is at the Morris Howard M Schuessler, James F, Jones, James Hines and Harry B. Norman of l Lafayette stopped in the city few | hours yesterday en route to the Elks convention at Cincinnati. | MT. and Mrs. H. J. Bardin returned last night from Charleston. New York and other points. and win be at home with the brides parents Mir. and Mrs. R. s. ] Mcknight, 1914 Eighth avenue, north
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
From the wall Street Journal:

From the Wall Street Journal:
 According to the official figures of pig iron production for June, the total was 100000 tons, compared with 1.55s. LOO tons last May and 1,n7,0O0 tons in June, 1903
 This is a decrease of 233, 800 tons in pro- duction since May and is 417,OO0 tons be- low the production of June a year ago.
 The production of pig iron for the first half of the year was 7,997 SS4 tons com pared with 9,672, ,166 tons for the first half of 19O3 decrease of 1,674, 2S2 tons
 In the appended table Is shown the production of pig iron in the United States for the first half of the year. with comparisons for the same period of 19O3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

IUNdI9.. ''I,55I'oof 9,Ul4,Ibb IJec I,bI4z6
 The comparison shows that for the first six months production was at the rate of 15997,76S tons year. or nearly 5000, ,O00 tons below last year.
 From January, when production was 92l,231 tons, production steadily increased to April, when it was ,553 FOG tons Since then the output has steadily decreased until it is now 25s,7O6 tons below the April highA and only 57S,769 tons above the Jan uary, low.
 The Iron Age. in it's official compari- son of iron and steel prices, gives these figures:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

MT. and Mrs. H. J. Bardin returned last night from Charleston. New York and other points. and will be at home with the brides parents. MT. and Mrs. R. s. Mcknight, 1914 Eighth avenue, north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Shaw & Son. undertakers. S12 wentieth street. Both phones, g.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Howard M. Schuessler James F. Jones, James Hines and Harry B. Norman of LaFayette stopped in the city a few hours yesterday en route to the Elks' convention at Cincinnati
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

William l.. Lang, superintendent of the Tennessee company's mines at Blocton. is at the Morris
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

Mrs. May Fl. Rogers will leave today for High Point, N. C., where she will visit her father.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18

HOODS PlLLs are tho best cathartic.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-01
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tes no podia apecar todas aqueas mportantes vara-
clones, ademas tampoco pensaba mas que nego-
clio no veia delaote de ella mas que e suefo dorado
que la trastornaba.
Despues de haber sacldido ST. falda negra, banca
enonces por el polvo del canino pas6 bra
20 Sc drigi6 paso rapido, tanto obesdad
10 permita hacia ell edifcio municipal que e habian
indicado.
Fran las tres de la tarde. Debia hallar a'g1n en-
peado.
Con efecto antique cslpleado pasea5a eeante
de la puera, fumando tranquilamente.
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natrona.
-Servidor.
-Quisiera certi6cado de nacin,cnt5
ESQ es faci 80. Entrad senora.
El empleado condujo la revendedora "a piecesia
amuebada mesa puptre. dos otr,ss as en- don-
de aspiraba o.or hufnedo muy pronuncado
Alcanz6 con aire dspllcente dos Ebros Que puso So
be Ell pupi,re.
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La Sain-Fex tom6 una de las sillas
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de la inscrpcion7
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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1904-09-01
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sa cue nunca habia abandonado tempo, extrafan
dose cznddamente de haarla Ell nisrno so sin que
hubiese cambiado de aspecto.
Todos los obetos que habia dejado en- ell escapara-
to- alf estaban todava con POGO mas de povo soa-
mente. La viea criada halaba tambien sentada en-
ell mismo stio acechando siempre les compra ores que
no acudan
Esta Sc levano bruscaaente cuando vic la matro
doscender de coche
-iEs la sefiora!
ST, soy 20. Yo, que estoy quebrantada. lQue
viaje!
La recien legada penetro en- la tienda, echando
el chal al azar dejandose caer sobre una silla.
lila sefora esta cansada?
-Tengo los rinones partdos. We buscar mi mun-
do paga al cochero.
Y dj6 una moneds de cinco frances Ia domesti-
ca que desapareci6.
Cuando esta volvi6 Ia pregunto =.
mo ha ocurrido NADIA nuevo durarte Ia ausencia?
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mo ha venido nader
-;Ah! ST. sefior :. He guardado tarjeta.
la busco entire los obetos del escaparate
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