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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
RAILROAD WORLD.

The committee from the Board of Trade yesterday called upon the passenger agents of the several railroads and made the request that they take up with their general passenger agents the question of granting reduced rates to Birmingham from points within a radius of 100 miles on March IA and b. when the merchants will have their spring openings. The pas senger agents agreed to take up the mat ter immediately with the higher officials of the road.
 General Passenger Agent W. c. Rinear- son of the Queen & Crescent route, who mas been i'll for several weeks at Palm Beach, Fla, has recovered sufficiently to resume his official duties at Cincinnati
 Switching charge methods on grain ship ned from East St. Louis to interstate des- tinations, adopted by the Louisville ana Nashville, the Mobile and Ohio and the Illinois Central railroads, are being in vestigated by the interstate commerce commission.
 John Sebastian, through passenger traf- fc manager of the Rock Island system, has given notice that the company will re-enter the Western Passenger asSocia- ton. The return of the Rock Island heals a wide breach which has existed in the messenger world for more than two years, and which at times seriously threatened the life of the organization. The Rock Island withdrew from the association on account of the refusal of the other lines of the association to accord the ROCK Island an added percentage on account or the opening of new Ell Paso line by the company.
 The following comparative statement or the estimated gross earnings of the Nash vile, Chattanooga and St. Lotus raiiroao for February has been made:
 For month of February, 1904, $SlS, 651 o4; corresponding month last year, S56, ,567.57 increase, $62. .0S3.97.
 Julv 1. 1903, to March 1, 1904, s6,666. 05S. 30; corresponding period last year, so'- IA 73316; increase, s52l, ,325.S4.
 Mileage In 1904 was 12o1 miles, and mile- age in 1903 was 1195 miles
 Jackson, Miss, special to the St. Louis Globe Democrat says The citizens of the northern portion of the Mississ1ppi valley are encouraged to believe that the Southern railway, having been denied the right to sell its Itta Bena branch to the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley road by the supreme court of the state, VIII now eN- tend the line from Webb to Memphis, a distance of about seventy-five miles. through a rich and productive section Of country. MT. F. B. Andrews, first vice president of the Southern, writes to MT s. R. Weems, the secretary and treasurer of the Greenwood board of trade, that he is going to make a personal investigation of the route It Is stated that the survey ors are already in the field, and Green wood does not have any doubt the road ,s to be built as it would give the South ern another outlet to the Mississippi river and prove one of its most valuable feed CTS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
INSPECTOR VISITS
 SUBURBAN TOWNS
NEITHER EAST BIRMINGHAM NOR KINGSTON IS LIKELY TO HAVE FREE DELIVERY IN THE NEAR FUTURE.

E. B. Zimmerman, inspector for the postoffice department, has been in Bir- mingham for the past three weeks looking over the local postoffice with view of re- porting on such Improvements as may be deemed necessary to increase the facili- ties for handling the mails. Several days ago Inspector Zimmerman, accompanied by Postmaster J. W. Hughes, visited East Birmingham and Kingston, with view of obtaining data relative to the establish ment of free mail delivery at these su- burbs.
 Inspector Zimmerman stated yesterday afternoon that it was hardly probable that free delivery would be established at East Birmingham or Kingston at any time in the near future. At East Birming- ham the streets are in a bad condition, and the department requires that where free delivery is established the highway must be improved. At Kingston the streets are in somewhat better condition, but there are no lights on the streets at either place, which is required for the protection of mail boxes.
 Inspector Zimmerman will remain in Birmingham about week longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
JUDGE LISTENS ID 10 COMMANDMENTS Five Boys in Police Court Re-
 cite Scripture CASES ARE MOL PR0SSED Judge Promised Lads Arrested for snowbaIIng Passers-by That He Would Not Fine Those Who
 Memorized Commandments.
CASES ARE MOL PRoSSED

Five boys, ranging in age from 12 to l5 years, lined up before Judge Feagin in his private office in the police court yesterday and repeated the Ten Commandments to settle in full charge against them in the police court for throwing snow balls at their neighbors during the big snow this winter
 The boNs were allowed about a month in which to memorize the commandments and all but one on whom this sentence was laid appeared and recited. The cases of disorderly conduct against all but Mor- ris Henderson were then mol pressed. Henderson failed to appear.
 The five boys indulged in snow-balling too strenuously and were arrested. When their cases were called Judge Feagin told them that if they would learn the com mandments and be able to reeite them in court on March he would not fine them. The boys composed a snow-ban gang which made it lively for a number of pass CTS by in their neighborhood. The lads were Gail Joyce, 2122 Fourth avenue; Will fam Roberts 621 Twenty-second street; Felix and Jamie Sherrod, 605 Twenty third street; Morris Henderson, Sixth avenue between Twenty-first and Twenty-second street, and Henry Chairsell, between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets on Fifth avenue. The mothers of each of the boys were required to write Judge Feagn a note and report the behavior of the boys during the time they were at work on the commandments.
 The object of the sentence according to Judge Feagn. was that the boys might learn the basis of all law. the Ten Com mandments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
SAYS HE USED NO
 WEAPON ON ASBURY
JOHN p. ABBOTT, WHO MADE THE ASSAULT ON YOUNG CLUB MEM BIER TUESDAY NIGHT, GIVES OUT STATEMENT.

The case against John P. Abbott charged with assault with intent to mur- der on Jack J. Asbury, has been set for March & and large number of wit nesses have been summoned to appear in the police court.
 Attorneys have been employed, and the case will probably be fought to a finish It has been stated that the assault was the result of MT. Asbury black balling Mr Abbott at the Southern club, to which organization the latter was trying to gain membership.
 MT Asbury has refused to make any statement in regard to the matter, but yesterday MT. Abbott made the following statement:
 lowing to what I consider to be the exaggerated statements that have been made by the friends of MT. Asbury re- garding the assault of Tuesday night 1 desire to make known the following facts in the case.
 "I desire to state that l have never attempted to deny that l committed the assualt. After striking him l turned and walked away, making no effort to con- ceal my identity. The affair was a per- sonal matter, on grounds which MT. As- bury understands very well, and which I consider to justify the assault. None of my friends were implicated in the mat ter or had anything to do with my ac- tions. It was simply personal difficulty
 "I struck Mir Asbury in the face with my fist, having just made the remark to him, You don't know me, do your used no weapon of any nature and had none on my person at the time. I cannot oowardly."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
POLICE COURT ITEMS.

During the past few days no less than score of white men have been before Judge Feagin on charges of vagrancy. Several of them have been tried and fined, but the cases against others are still pend- ing These are white men in the city who are classed as gamblers, and who have no visible means of support
 For a week past Police Captain John ston and Policeman Murphy have been visiting the loafing places of the gamblers and picking them up one at a time and placing charges of vagrancy against them. As fast as evidence can be secured against them they are arrested and given a trial.
 Several times recently the police have games are attempted and they have caught several men. Beside charges of gaming, charge of vagrancy has been docketed against each of them.
 Wednesday night several men were ar rested in a place over the Dude saloon. on the corner of Second avenue and Twen- tieth street. and the day before several others were arrested in room over the Manhattan bar on Twentieth street. In the Dude raid the doors were locked and those in the room attempted to escape by climbing out on the roof and dropping through a glass skylight In the adjoining building. They were heard, however, and the police caught them It is said that there were 50 per cent less yagrants and gamblers in the city now than couple of months ago, and the police are keeping after them so closely and making 1t sc hot for them that they are being forced to leave the city one, after another.
 Yesterday Will Wilson, a negro, was fined $90 and sentenced to work 1S0 days or the streets by Judge Feagin on a charge of petty larceny He stole about half a dozen hams from the Alabama Grocery company. Annie Johnson, a negro woman friend of his, was fined s10 for concealing the hams after they were stolen. Detect ives Bodeker and Hamilton arrested them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
WILL PUSH WORK
 ON TRUNK SEWER
County Sanitary Commission
 RatifieS Bond Sale
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
First National Bank Pays Par for the Bonds, Amounting to S350,0oo, and Will Hold Them as
 an Investment.

The Jefferson County Sanitary eommis- sion at its regular monthly meeting held yesterday afternoon at o'clock in the Linn building, ratified the recent sale of the sSS0,O0o of sanitary sewer bonds to the First National bank of Birmingham, through the Peoples Savings Bank and Trust company. acting as agents. These bonds are balance of half million dol lar issue authorized by an act of the leg islature of Alabama for the purpose of securing funds with which to build the Jefferson county trunk sewer
 To Gall for Bids.
 The construction committee of the com mission, of which Thomas H. Motion Is the chairman, was authorized to adver- tise in both local and foreign newspapers for bids for the construction of the bal ance of the sewer. The advertisements will be inserted immediately and the bids will be opened by the commission April [.
 If any of the bids received are satis- factory, the work of building the other ten sections of the sewer will commence without delay and will be pushed rap idly to completion. The Birmingham Construction company and c. M. Burk- halter & Go. are now at work on the construction of five sections and the first mile has already been completed by the last named contractors.
 First National Bank.
 The contract for the sale of the bonds has been signed by the First National bank and Major F. Y. Anderson the pres ident of the commission. The bonds were sold at par and accrued interest to the time of delivery. They are thirty year bonds, bearing interest at the rate of four and a half per cent per annum. About a year ago the sanitary commission sold $120,000 of bonds to the Birmingham Trust and Savings company and the First National bank.
 The recent purchase by the First Ma tional bank of the s3SOOOO of bonds marks an epoch in the history of local bank ing that a local institution should be strong enough to buy them as an invest ment
 The paid in capital stock of the First National bank is now $5OO,OO0. surplus and undivided profits $2OO,OOO, and deposits az gregating total of s5,5OOOOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
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 Millions of the worlds best people use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuti- cura Ointment, the great skin cure, for preserving, purifying and beautifying the skin, for cleansing the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruf, and the stop ping of falling hair, for softentng, whitening and soothing red, rough and sore hands, for baby rashes, itchings and chsfngs, for annoying irritations and infiammations, or too free or offen- sive precipitation, for ulcerative weak nesscs, and many antiseptic purposes which readily suggest themselves to women, as well as for all the purposes of the toilet. bath and nursery.
 Complete treatment for every hu- mour, consisting of Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the skin, Cuticura Ointment, to heal the skin. and Cuticura Resolvens Pills, to cool and cleanse the blood, may now be had for ne dollar. A single set is often sufficient to cure the most torturipg, disfguring, itching, burning and scaly humours, eczemas, rashes and irritations, from infancy to age. when all else fails.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
FROM GENTLE SPRING
 TO FREEZING WEATHER

hours. The cold followed closely on the rain, which started yesterday morning about o'clock and lasted about two hours. At Il o'clock the thermometer showed 65 degrees, and at O clock yester- day afternoon it marked 39 degrees, a drop of 26 degrees in six hours.
 The cold snap will probably last through Saturday, as the weather man thinks it will take three days for the high barom- eter to pass off by the Atlantic coast. Many people had bought their spring clothing and were blossoming out in it. This was all substituted yesterday for the winter clothing and overcoat.
 The drop was quite a surprise, as when people arose yesterday morning spring rain was falling Street thermometers this morning showed 2S degrees above zero
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following real estate transfers have been filed in the probate court.
 Alabama Home Building and Loan as- sociation to Minnie B. Hooper. part of lots Nos. 20, 21 and p, in block No. PIP, consideration s3O00.
 Birmingham Realty company to Ida M. TIitt part of lots Nos. and ?, block 61s, Birmingham, consideration $i25o
 A. J. Hit and wife to Ida M Hit, lot No. 5, block No. 19, East Lake, consid- eration $1050.
 Samuel Rich and wife to Ida E. Duncan. lot No. ', in block No. 19, Birmingham, consideration, s5625.
 W. K. Cornish and wife to c. F. Kelley, lots 2. 1, il and 19. in block 1, and lots In blocks Nos. 2, 3, 6. Il and F, contain ing in all forty-nine lots, Brighton. con- sideration, s7S00.
 Westland M. F. church to Mary D. Tate. church and lot near center of sec tion g. IS west, consideration 5000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04

The overcoat, which had been carefully packed away in eamphor for the summer. was suddenly brought to light yesterday morning about II o'clock when the mer- cury in the thermometer started to drop from 65 degrees and before 1t had finished dropping this morning at 1 o'clock it was below freezing.
 The cold came down from Montana, where the center of the high barometer was located Wednesday night, and tonight 1t has travelled southeast until it is locat- ed somewhere near Chattanooga. With 1t came the drop In temperature from 20 to bo degrees all over the south and east.
 The highest temperature of this year was reached Wednesday, when the official thermometer showed IT, From that it dropped to below freezing in twenty-four
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
"The Professors Love Story"

A most beautiful love story charmingly enacted Is promised to the patrons of the Jefferson theatre tomorroy matinee and night, when Harry Beresford will make his second visit this season to that the atre as Professor Goodwillie in J. M. Bar rios comedy, 'The Professors Love Story" MT. Beresfords organization brings the entire production. and as every attention is paid to detail the ap- pointments, 1t will be finished and beau tiful.
 When here earlier in the season star. company and play scored a most pilo- nounced success. The matinee will be z bargain day affair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04

The concert which was to have been given at the Jefferson theatre tonight in the interest of the Vulcan fund was call ed off yesterday morning on account of the inability of two or three of the artists to be present.
 It was expected until yesterday morn ing that several of the most prominent singers in the city would appear at the concert, and they had promised to do so, but unforeseen obstacles arose which re- quired them to withdraw their names.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
Harry c. Jenkins.

Harry c. Jenkins, aged 66 years died suddenly yesterday morning at his resi- denee at Adamsville The funeral services will be conducted this morning at II o'clock and the interment will take place at the Union Grove cemetery. The de- ceased leaves a wife and several children. They are Arthur w. Jenkins and Mrs. R. J. Fellows of Birmingham, Mrs. John Franklin. Mrs. Henry Hays and Mrs. G. Stewart of Adamsville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
CONCERT ANNOUNCED FOR
 TONIGHT IS CALLED OFF

A relative of one of the lady singers died, and she was therefore constrained to cancel her engagement, and bad cold has affected the throat of another singer. In view of these facts, James A. Mac Knight, who was managing the concert, decided to give up the entertainment.
 The Jefferson theatre had been en- gagged for the concert. Tickets were be- ing sold and the money given for these will have to be refunded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
Petitions In Bankruptcy.

The following petitions in bankruptcy have been filed:
 Walter Puckett of Birmingham. liabili- ties 1875. assets $l7S
 Ben Hall of Birmingham, liabilities sS25, assets s43.
 Sogha Gardner of Birmingham, liabili- ties $69, assets $143.
 Frank Thomas of Coalburg, liabilities s26.55 assets s100.
 B. F. Roden, ct al, have filed petition to have c. B. Reid & Co. placed In bank ruptcy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
At the BIIou.

The matinee and the night performance at the Bi1ou were well attended yester- day. and the play seems to be gaining popularity every time It Is presented. His Last Dollar was a distinct de- parture from the line of amusements the Bijou has been playing this season. and it shows that the people are as fond of good straight comedy drama as they were of musical comedy and melodrama.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
]. T. Bradley.

J. T. Bradley a miner. aged 32 years died Wednesday night at 1917 Seventh av- enue as result of an accident in the mines at Blossburg Wednesday morning The remains were carried to Green & Co.'s undertaking establishment and were yesterday afternoon sent to Blossburg for irterment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
NOT MUCH MONEY
 RAISED YESTERDAY
Vulcan Fund is Large But Not
 Large Enough
RENEWED EFFORT URGED
Commercial Club Meets This After noon, When President Jackson Will Ask Committees to
 Get to Work Again.

Fred M. Jackson. president of the Com mereial club, was the only member of the Vulcan committee who was out yesterday collecting subscriptions but he managed to get sl45 alone. He believes that had he been able to get one or two other commit tees out it would have been possible to have secured at least $500. MT. Jackson feels that the committees of the club are not working as they should. He says if they would get out and really make an effort for a few days the entire amount needed could be raised in a short while.
 At a meeting of the Commercial club this afternoon at O clock President Jack son will urge a revival of interest on the part of the committees, and by Monday 1t Is thought that several of them will again be ready to start out and aid in the getting of subscriptions.
 Several other matters will come up this afternoon. among them the location here of several industries which Frank Nel- son. Jr., has been trying to secure. He will probably have a report to make All the other committees have reported ex- cept the one on new union passenger station.
 Reports will be made showing how far the work on the Vulcan cast has pro- gressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mrs. Jessie A. Bailey.

Mrs. Jessie A. Bailey, aged 51 years, died Wednesday night at the residence on Eleventh avenue and Walker street. The funeral services were conducted yes- terday afternoon and the interment was in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
Two Negroes Found Guilty of Burning Prison at WocdIawn Recently.

Paul Peterson and George -, two negroes were convicted by the jury in the first division of the criminal court yes terday afternoon of the charge of arson in the second degree.
 The defendants are charged with having set fire to the city prison at Woodlawn several weeks ago. The building was bad ly damaged. The prisoners will be sen- fenced tomorrow. which Is the regular sentence day in the criminal court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued from the probate court as follows: W. J. Eel kin of Bremen to Miss Ethel Morgan; s. G. Mckinley of Americus, Kan, to Miss Emma G. McDaniel; J. W. Jeter of Bir- mingham to Mrs. N. P. Brannon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
pamana sulta Filed.

Tn the circuit court N. B. Stack filed suit yesterday against the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company, asking for damages to the amount of s19es. claim ing the defendant caused certain lands belonging to the plaintiff to be damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
Willie Williams.

Willie Williams; the 1-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Williams. died Wednesday night at the family residence 5O3 South Thirty-first street. The inter ment was yesterday afternoon in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
The Vulcan fund now stands

Van Studdford and about a dozen of the other women of the company in the sec ond act are beyond description They were not only dazzling. but were unique. Their dazzling effect caused storm of ap- plause. All the other costumes of the play were as good as could be desired. There is not line in the entire book which is coarse. and this is in itself a strong recommendation for the play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-04
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Marcn o--r OlONih6 10 N.' weather forecast for Alabama: Fair ana colder Friday; Saturday increasing eloudi- ness; brisk north winds.
 Weather Report.
 Birmingham, Thursday March }. The warm weather in this section Tor the past week Is now about to be dis pelled. A cold wave of considerable in- tensity for this season has made It's ap- pearance in the middle west and temper atures are much lower in the states or the plains. This change in temperature IS expected to reach Alabama tonight ana cause much colder weather Friday The storm in the west on yesterdays chart has moved to the upper St Law renee valley, causing rain in Tennessee, Georgia, the Carollnas and all the north ern states east of the Missouri river.
 Weather Conditions.
 Temperature and precipitation as re- ported by the weather bureau for select ed southern stations during 24 hours end ing a. m:
 Precip-