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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
TOO MANY HORSES
 AND CARRIAGES Representative LandiS Wants the Number Limited A PPROP ATI0NS MADE Legislative, Executive and Judicial Bill Amounts to $2e,711 ,7oo-civil
 Service Commission Ex-
 pense Included.
A PROP R ATIONS MADE

Washington. January 1.-The house to- day passed the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, carrying an aggregate of s29, I'll, zoo. This is the second of the big supply measures to pass.
 The house by vote of SS to 172 re- fused to sustain the action of the com mittee of the whole, which, yesterday, adopted an amendment striking out the provision providing for the salaries and expenses of the civil service commission, the house restoring the item to the bill
 An amendment to the bill was also adopted restricting the use of government horses and carriages to the president, his secretary and cabinet officers. At the opening of the session the senate joint resolution authorizing the erection of a monument in memory of the late presi- dent, Benjamin Harrison, on land owned by the United States in the city of In- dianapolis. was passed.
 The house then went into committee of the whole with MT. Tawney, Minne- sota, in the chair, and resumed considera-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
ANOTHER lNDlANOLA
 POSTOFFICE CASE.

A postofhce case with an Indianola cast was brought to the mention of the Presi- dent today when Representative Crown of South Carolina, presented a petition signed by business men of Beaufort, s. C.. asking that J. B. Kinshorn, white, be ap- pointed the postmaster to succeed a negro woman named Bromfield, whose four year term will expire within few days
 The President inquired carefully If the color of the postmaster had anything to do with tho case.
 He was told that kinghorn although a republican. would not be obectionable. The postmaster Is the daughter of the ne- gro collector of customs and 1t Is contend ed that both should not draw salaries from the government,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
Nominations Confirmed.

Washington, January 14.-The senate to- day in executive session confirmed the following nominations:
 Major General Adna R. Chaffee to be lieutenant-general; General George l.. Gill lespie to be major general; Colonel Alex Mckenzie to be brigadier- general and chief of engineers; John J. Sullivan, Unit ed States attorney, northern district of Ohio; Robert S. Cowie, Wisconsin, to be deputy auditor for the navy department; George F, Roth, collector of customs, dis trict of Genesee. New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15

seem to have adopted the plan of cam paign of keeping the shipbuilding trust and the International Mercantile Marine association dark in their efforts to secure a bill
 During this session at least the inde- pendent shipbuilders are to be. pushed to the front as much as possible. In the next session after the election. the trust can make It's arguments. With this end In view, hearing was given by the house committee on merchant marine and fish cries this morning on Representative Gardner's bill.
 Every prominent independent ship yard on the Atlantic coast and many owners of sailing vessels and tramp steamers were present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
IMPLEMENT MEN ADJOURN.
Several Important Changes Made In
 Classification of Freight.

Hot Springs, Ark, January 14.-Af- tef three days session here the Wes- tern Freight Classification asspciation, representing about sixty-five lines, ad- journed tonight
 Implement men were granted their request asking for the return of imple- ments at half rate. A number of other important changes were made in freight classification
 In the absence of Chairman J. T. Rip ley of Chicago, the meetings were pre- sided over by F. w. Meadows, secre- tary
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
TWO FAVOR|TES
 GOT THE MONEY Track and Sport Improves With the Better Weather BOOKS GOT EVEN BREAK Lady Lavish and The Regent Have Been Sold, the Former For $2ooo
 and the Latter's Price
 Not Known.
BOOKS GOT EVEN BREAK

New Orleans, January 14.-Captain Ar mold and Friar Tuck were the only win ming favorites today. Lady Lavish wa. sold this afternoon to W. R. Rudolph O. l Cincinnati for 5000. The Regent has beer sold to M. Boldblatt; terms private. Tn, weather was clear and the track fast l Summary:
 First race, six furlongs-Lady Lavish 105 (Gallahan). g to l, won; Julia M, Il; Fuller), to l, second; Dusky, 112 Gan non), Il to 5 third Time, 1:14.
 Second race, selling, seven furlongs- 1 Vestry, 101 CW. Hennessy), 3 to l. won Ethel Wheat, 1O4 Q.ivingston), 9 to l. sec ond; Tioga, 1Ol (w. Fisher). 10 to l. third Time 1:2S.
 (Gannon), to l, won; Frank Bell, 11t (Fuller) to 5. second; Clangor. 92 (W. Hennessy). 90 to l. third Time, 1:1s S-5.
 Fourth race. handicap. mile-Captain Arnold 100 0H. Phillips), 6 to 5. won; Tribes Hill 91 (Callahan). to 5. second; Ethics, 107 (Cochran), to l. third. Time. 1:4O2-5
 Fifth race 2-year-olds, three furlongs- Friar Tuck, 112 (Helgerson), Il to 5, won; All Scarlet, 115 (H. Phillips), to 1, sec ond; Dan Horno, 112 Fuller). to ?, third. Time :36 2-5.
 Sixth race, selling mile and an eighth Mcwilliams, 1O7h (Fuller). to l, won; ond; Baronet 105 (Minder 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:55.
 Entries for Today.
 First race, six and one-half furlongs, selling-Ralph Young, 93; Algonquin, 94; John Coulter, Blue Blaze, Amorous, 103; Travers, 104 One More, Uranium, 105; Our Nugget, 106; Balm of Gilead, 10s; Tommy Foster, Locket, 109.
 Second race. mile purse-Feronia, 95; Star and Garter. Bodul, 97; Prince Adler, 100; Pettijohn, 1O9; Eva Russell. 110; Car dinal Woolsey 112
 Third race, mile and one-sixteenth, sell ing-Lady Mistake, 90; Decoration, 92; Louise Elston. s5; Shotgun, s9; Custus, Reckoner, 101; Kiwasa, 102; Mauser, Beaucaire, 103 Lady Matchless, 104; Lam- poon, 106.
 Fourth race, seven- -eighths mile, handi- cap-Lev. Dorsey, 5; Boaster, 97; Cardi- nal Woolsey, 100; Inquisitive Girl, 1O1; h. vincble, 103.
 Fifth race, mile and twenty yards, sell ing-Annie Max. 9S; Leelsing, Ethel Wheat, Dutch Carter. go; The Regent, Hymettus, 1o4; Colonel Tyler. Circus Girl, 105; Octawaha, Mynher, 106; Captain Gaines, Satire, 107.
 Sixth race, mile and twenty yards, sell ing-Albany Girl, 92: Compass, 97; Little Tim, 99; Neither One, Strader, Aminte, Khaki, Burke Cochran, 103; Trio. Frank M, 104; John E. Owens, 106; Inspector Shea, 107.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
The Worlds Greatest
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Sold Wherever Civilization Has
 Penetrated.

Millions of the worlds best people use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura Ointment, the great skin cure, for pre- serving, purifying and beautifyins the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruf, and the stopping of falling hair, for softening, whiten- ing and soothing red, rough and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and chaings, for annoying irritations, or too free or offensive precipitation, for ulcerative weaknesses, and many sana- tive, antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, espe- cially mothers, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery.
 Cuticura Soap combines delicate emollient properties derived from Cuti- oure. the great skin cure, with the purest of cleansing ingredients and the most refreshing of flower colours. No other medicated soap eyer compounded is to be compared with 1t for prescrv. ing. purifying and beautifying the skin, .caln. hair and hands. No other foreign or domestic toilet soap, however exnenstyc. is to be compared with It for all the purposes of the toilet, bath and nursery. Thus it combines in one soap af oue price the most effective skin and complexion soap, and the PHrest ahd evcetest toilet, bath and nursery seaP' 6aa s3 Gsoce,sis 6oslsG PiHs, @. pss Wsi Pf se,, 1ss1ssl s: Boae s psgosi lsssss, osssss re,sss- 2 sxsYy festsy DsuE | Chsrn, Corp, Sole rrops-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
Mineral Company in Bankruptcy.

Wyethville, Va January 14.-As a re- suit of proceedings by John c. Blair, at torney for New York and Virginia cred itors of the New River Mineral company, located in Wythe county, representing claims aggregating nearly $300, 900 for money loaned and supplies, United States District Judge McDowell has appointed F. M Masters temporary receiver of the concern. The company owns iron fur naces at Ivanhoe. The plant has been closed and will be sold,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
StooIo Girie Strike.

Meyersdaie. Pa, January 14-fhe strik- ing girl stegie rollers from Williams Bros factory at this place led a demonstration at Elk Idek Mine Ne, l sf ths Somerset Coal company, whsh resulted in the men working thsrs going out on a strike, The girls belong ta the Federation of Labor, They had band aRd were asssmf,aH by several hundred miners, women and children.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
LYNCHlNG IN VIRGINIA.
Negro Was Acquitted in Court and Mob Took Charge of Him.

Petersburg, Va, January 14.-Informa- ton has been received here of the lynch ing in Sussex county, Virginia. of negro named Elmore Mosely by a mob of ne- groes. Mosely was tried in the court this week for killing another negro on the pub lie highway in the presence of the victim s wife and child He was acquitted. Today mob of negroes composed of the dead mans friends went to Mosely's house seized him and hung him to a tree. rid ding his body with bullets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
Favor Study of Economies.

Columbus, O., January 14.-The Unit ed Mine Workers of District No. to- day unanimously adopted resolution favoring the study of economical and political questions in order to prepare to take possession of the judiciary, leg islative and executive powers of gov ernment in an effort to take away the powers of the employer to use govern mental powers to advance their own ends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
CLAIMS ALLOWED
 FOR ALABAMlANS.

The committee on war claims has fa- vorably reported the bill for the allowance of additional claims for stores and SUD- plies under the provisions of the Bowman act. The bill includes the following claims from Alabama:
 T, M Hobbs, Limestone county T662 B, w. Hewitt. Lauderdale. s66R Jesse Keys Madison, $62S-
 H, B. Lansden. Marshall. $as. J. ]. rurrentine, Limestone ss6o w, A. Walker. Colbert. ssSo
 J, g, Watkins. I.auderdale. Sl554 H, s. Waters. Cherokee, $40. c, H, Lavender. Dallas. S14l5, Douglas Tayior. Madison. s6o6. J, H, vaught. Jackson. HsS7. F, H, Gillian, Madison. sios5. Nellie Smith, Morgan. sS56,
 R, M, Kiburn. LaNderdaie. H4ss INDEPENDENT 0HiPBUILDERS
 WILL COME TO THE FRONT. The advocates of ship subsidy bill
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
Contest on Oklahoma Delegate.

Washington, January 14.--The house committee on elections No. ? today began the hearing In the contest of Cross vs Mcclure involving the seat as delegate from Oklahoma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15

ton of the legislative, executive and ju- dicial appropriation bill.
 Mr. cowherd, Missouri moved the sal ary of the director of the census from 5000 to 5000. After discussion, the amendent was adopted, 97 to A.
 MT. c. P Landis proposed the following amendment:
 Provided that no part of any money appropriated by this act shall be avail able for paying the expenses of horses and carriages or drivers therefor for the personal use of any officer. provided for herein other than the president of the United States, heads of executive depart ments, and the secretary to the presi- dent"
 Would Become Scandal.
 MT. Landis said if the horses and car riages now used by government officials were lined up on Pennsylvania avenue they would reach from the Peace monu- ment to the White House. He said that unless congress fixed some limitation, it would become a scandal He added that 1t would be only a question of time until all those on the government pay roll ex- cept senators and representatives would be riding in carriages at the government s expense
 MT. Hemenway supported the amend ment.
 MT. Grosvenor called attention to the fact that the speaker of the house who, he said, occupied an office second only in importance to any in the United States was not provided a carriage. He said he knew the present speaker would not ap- prove a measure providing him with one and for that reason he would not propose such an amendment at this time.
 Mr. Landis amendment was adopted without division.
 At $50 D. m. the legislative, executive and judicial bill was reported by the com- mittee with amendments to the house.
 Separate votes were demanded on amendments striking out provision for the expense of the civil service commission; increasing the salaries of the governors and secretaries of New Mexico and Ari- zona, and reducing the salary of the di- rector of the census.
 All three amendments were defeated, al- though Delegates Rossey of New Mexico and Wilson of Arizona made appeals for the increase of salaries for the territorial officials while Mr. Hemenway stated that the committee had brought in a bill free from increases and he hoped none would be made
 The legislative, executive and judicial bill then passed without division.
 At D. m. the house adjourned until Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
LoWei1iail J Joseph lIE|i Q Loeb! 10 iii;h

The sale of Muslin Underwear continues today and tomorrow and all of next week.
 The lines of sizes and prices are still un- broken-but this won't be true long, you had better buy yours today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-15
INDEPENDENT eHIP6UILDERs
 VIII cnMP FN THE FRONT.

The advocates of ship subsidy bill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
NO WRECKAGE, SAYS JUDGE BROWN

The minority stockholders have rights
which the majority holders must respect,
but they have no right to throw great
corporation into the hands of "a receiver
if there is any other possible remedy.
Some months ago this paper published
the complaint of R. P. Spencer and wife,
asking 'the appointment of receiver of
the Raleigh and CASTOR road, alleging
that they owned seven shares of stock
in said railroad, for which the manage
ment denied them their proper share of
the assets of the road. They demanded
$4,000 for seven shares of the par value
of $780,
Did Judge Brown throw this great prop
erty into the hands of receiver? No
He respected the just rights of property,
and refused to wreck a great property
at the request of the holders of seven
shares of stock.
Did Judge Brown deny to the holders
of the seven shares every just right? No.
He respected their rights and pointed out
their remedy, to-wit: to sue for the
value of their stock at the time of the
consolidation. In such proceedings he
gives them the right to examine such
books, records, ETC., as will show the
real value of their stock. This rule does
not endanger the property, does not
wreck it, does not turn over the man
agement to minority stockholders against
the desires of the majority interests, and
yet guarantees to the minority holders OF
stock such information as will enable
them to demand and to receive the true
value of their stock.
Judge Brown has decided wisely for all
interests. incidentally he has given a
contrast between 1.-The fair treatment of
minority holders and their right to buy
or bargain for a little stock in order to
rule or ruin. The decision is timely and
shows that Governor Aycock is proceed
ing along the lines of the law, as inter
preted by learned judge, and that the
A. and n. c.. r. r. recelvership is con-
trary to the lawful, regular and just way
to guarantee minority stockholders in
railroads their rights.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
Spirit of the Press.
HUMILIATING, PHASES OF HE RE
OWNERSHIP.
New Bern Journal.

New Bern Journal
Those newspapers and persons taking
such an active interest, and giving such
eager support to the receivershlp OF the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad,
fail to take full recognition CT the humil.
iGtlng phases of the situation, as 1t 3p-
Plies to Governor Aycock and the Off
Gals OF the read, as well as its employees.
The first phase is the complete over
riding of the Governors authority through
the will of a district judge, upon the
statement OF an outside resident OF the
State.
The Governor, the president OF the road,
and the board OF directors, are then SUB
jected to the harshest criticisms end are
held up to public obloquy as men who
have mismanaged their public trust and
their conduct as officials IS held III such
public suspicion as to provoke UNJUST re-
marks and even abuse.
A public officer of the road, gentle
man who has honorably held ana falth
fully maintained his duties Tor forty
years. is thrust out of his office without
a days notice.
Mechanics and laborers are turned from
their jobs on few hours notice. Inc
station agents along the road are SCI uo"n
as defaulters, without specialization ana
other notices of irregularities are sent
out to the public press impugnlh9 inc
character OF men connected WIN the ROAD.
Here is discredit brought upon the GOV
ernor of the State, the president OF the
States railroad the directors OF tue road
and number of employees o. the read,
and yet there are North Carollla news
papers and citizens who appiaud inc ACT
and urge its success, when pfihsS tiiis
discredit upon their own ho!nc peoVlc'
as if they were all guilty parties
| II Governor Aycock. PresiuGHI pryah'
the directors, and the empioycH us
charged from service were hns II u Suca
reprehensiblc character, as 10 AnoWi'siy
inIreril the stability of a state property
how is it that it needed an outSiuer 70
step in and find such rotten cohuition
of affairs? -,
Not single person IN 'or Mnrth - ca 'ne
affairs of the Atlantic ana ~ III Ga'o'
lima has questioned the mo'lEe' Mnlcn
prompted the matter OF . lease oelns
made.
But these gentlemen nav ee9''oneu
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
DID NOT INVEST A CENT.

The testimony of Ed. Chambers Smith,
Esq, in the McBee-Finch conspiracy
case, showed the most remarkable state of
affairs ever developed in any court.
1t established the fact that Finch Sc
Icured the appointment of his co-conspirator
receiver of property worth more than a
million and a half dollars without having
invested solitary cent in the stock of
the road. When the conspirators had con-
cocted their scheme of wrecling the road
it was necessary that Finch own some
stock to file the BILL According to Col.
Hinsdale, attorney for Finch and McBee,
it seems that Finch made all the. allega-
tions in his complaint before he Lad even
obtained an option on a single share of
stock. After making the allegations, Me
Bee made trade with which Mr. I'd.
Chambers Smith by which Finch was to
give his note for SAT to Smith for forty
seven shares of stock, and Smith was to
keep the stock as collateral for
the note. Smith says he regarded the mat
ter as about the same thing as
if he had given Finch and McBee an OPP
tion on the stock. The note
was made payable in ninety days. If the
conspiracy lands McBee and Finch in
control of the road, Smith may get some
thing from his unsecured note. If the
conspiracy fails-and McBee and Finch
are landed in the penitentiary instead of
in the control of the railroad property in
which they have not solitary cent-M1.
Smith will still own his stock. Practically
Finch has had use of Smiths stock with
out cost to himself and McBee for the
purposes of bringing the suit, though
Mr.. Smith swears that he knew moth
ing of the purpose for which they bought
his stock-or bargained to buy his stock
at more than twice the market value.
Nobody questions Mr.. Smiths statement,
and his friends are glad that his sworn
testimony relieves him from the report
that he had knowingly permitted these
conspirators to use his stock in trying
to carry out the greatest gold brick game
on record. In his testimony Mr.. Smith
was emphatic in saying that he had no
idea that his stock was purchased by Nc
Bee and Finch for the purpose of getting
McBee appointed receiver, and that the
first he knew of the matter was the pub
LEGATION in the papers.
Mr. Smiths testimony shows the bunco
game, by which a speculator and a wire
less telegraph stock broker, came to North
Carolina and got possession of a railroad
worth 81, 900 WITHOUT THE IN
VESTMENT OF A SINGLE DOLLAR.
1t is pity these two conspirators had
not lived in the days of the South Sea
bubbles, the Mississippi wild cat craze,
or been in partnership with Mulberry
Sellers. They would have put the men
who schemed then to make. something out
of nothing look like thirty cents.
But seriously-men and brethren--what
protection IS there to property owners if
two spectators, shown to be conspira-
tors, without investing Il single cent, can
deprive property owners of their property,
without notice?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
THE RIGHT POSITION.
Winston Sentinel.

Winston Sentinel
The Raleigh News and Observer says:
1.-THE Democratic party needs this year
a Conservative candidate-not a Retro
gressive candidate like Cleveland or OIL
ney; not too Aggressive candidate like
Hearst. Moreover it needs a man as
standard bearer who, while never failing
to ring clear. has not made strong antag
onisms and is not fractional or sectional
and is not dominated by any wing of the
party That is the right position tc
take-the only one that holds out any
promise Of Democratic success next fall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

MI contested the method of securing this
Ioase through a receivership which sought
70 gain it's purpose by first discredlting
The Governor and the entire management
- tho A. and N. c. property, and placing
them in a humilating light before the
neoplo of this and other States. That this
method shall prevail by which a single
stakeholder can overthrow the workings
Of a railroad, discredit those IN its man
agement, and dictate to sovereign state
what it must do, if this proceeding is 10
be established, there is plenty OF trouble
ahead for other roads and corporations
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
MONEY THROWN AWAY.
Boston Watchman.

The gigantic battle ships Of recent years
appear to be as little able to resist the
attack of the torpedo boats stealing upon
them by night and perhaps below the sur
face of the water, as the splendid ships OF
Nelson's day were to repel the cheese
-on-a-raft." as the Monitor was called.
For this reason the enormous naval ap-
preparation of s96 600 600 proposed in Con
gress, a part of it for battle ships cost
ing 81, 000 600 each. which can be destroyed
by torpedo boat costing $S50,000 or less,
is an unwise expenditure. A short look
ahead would indicate a better use of the
money.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16

Senator Dietrich's own admissions show
that he is unfit to hold a seat in the
United States Senate, if they do not ac-
tually show that he ought to be in the
pcnitentiary. Nebraska has fallen very
low since the railroad corporations
through the Republican party have re-
turned to control of affairs. Dietrich is a
fair sample of the follows who bought
their way in on the pretense of preserving
1.-The national honor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-16
WHAT LIBERTY LOVING FOLKS
THINK.
Rocky Mount Record.

Rocky Mount Record
The remnant of liberty loving and right
approving people who live in the State
think, and that properly so, that this
particular branch of the Federal judiciary
might have had enough regard for the
State courts and the interest of the over
whelming majority of stockholders to
have left this matter so essentially the
States to be settled by its courts, or in
any event to have given some notice of its
intentions before putting the railroad in
the hands of nonresident receiver stock
holder, Gf one at alb.