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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
UNITED STATES
 LEADS THE WORLD Coal Output in 1902 Was 269,-
 .195,00O Tons GREAT BRITAIN IS NEXT Tho Two Countries Together Produce Over Two-thlrds of Entire Out
 put of the WorId-Amerl-
 can Miners Best.
 

The total production of coal in the world, exclusive of Ignite. Is 7OoooO'Ooo tons, according to the latest official esti- mates.
 The five great producing countries are the United States, Great Britain, Ser many, France and Belgium, in the order in which they are mentioned. In the year 1902 the output of coal in the United States was 2es, ,1s50O0 tons, of 2240 pounds each The United Kingdom produced 227.- 095, ,OOO tons, of the like number of pounds.
 Statistics show that the United States and Great Britain produce between two thirds and three-fourths of the worlds coal. The United States produces over one-third and the United Kingdom pro- duces little under one-third of the total.
 Since the year 1899 the United States has continuously lead in production, but the value of Great Britain's output IS greater. In per capita production the United Kingdom leads with 51s tons; the United States is next with S1h tons; and Belgium next with 1-3 tons.
 More Miners In United States.
 There are more miners in the United States than in any other of the coal producing countries In this country there are 51S,3O7 miners with an average production per man of 520 tons. Great Britain has SO5 100 miners; Germany. 44s,- 900; France. 15s,s57; Belgium, 134,Os2. Fig ures show that the American miner is far superior to foreign miners in coal pro- ducing capacity. This is partly due to the improved machinery used in Ameri- can mines for cutting coal and the fact that mines are worked nearer the sur face.
 All five of the coal countries, with the exception of France export more coal than they import In the year 1902 the exports of the United States decreased while the imports increased. In the same year this country exported 6,127,oo0 tons and led the world. The United States also consumed 265, 900 tons larger than that of any country.
 Canada Consumes Much Coal.
 The consumption of coal in Canada is much larger than the production and the United States supplies the deficiency, although 1t is feared that this state of af- fairs will not long continue, since there are vast coal fields in Nova Scotia and the Northwest Territory which are yet to be developed. The production of coal in 1903 was 7,s39.oO0 tons, an increase over the production of 1902 of 2,079.OO0 tons Of the remaining colonies and possessions of the United Kingdom where coal is found New South Wales, Natal, British India and New Zealand exported more coal than they imported. while Victoria, South and West Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, and Cape Colony imported more than they exported.
 Japan exported in 1902 nearly 3,000, 900 more tons than she imported and it is es- timated that over 1,oOO,OoooOo tons of coal are stored away in the undeveloped fields in the island of Hokkaido, one of the northern islands of Japan.
 Russia, Sweden. Spain, Italy and Aus tria-Hungary import largely in excess of their exports.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Sadie Martinot.

A lone part play is seldom satisfac- tory to the theatre goer, even though that part be assumed by representative of renown and great ability. In comedy. especially, a distribution of the action among several characters of prominence seems essential, and to the fact that such result has been accomplished in construc- ting His Excellency, the Governor. !" which Miss Sadie Martinot is to present at the Jefferson matinee this afternoon and tonight Is attributed a due portion of the success 1t has achieved. It con- tains in it's cast of fifteen characters a majority of parts which are prominent. and which require for their impersonation actors and actresses of more than ordi- nary ability.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Negro Accidentally Killed.

Florence, February 9.-(Special )-James Bailey and Eddie Reeder, two negroe boys, IS and % years of age. were walking down the road playing with a gun in Smithsonia this afternoon, when the gun was accidently discharged in the hands of the former, killing Reeder instantly An inquest was held over the dead negro and Bailey was fined $10 for presenting fire arms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

by her display of talent as an actress and justifies the many favorable things which have been said and written of her of late, since she has begun to rely more on her dramatic ability than musical and terpischorean work. George M, has provided himself as we'll as Jerry J. and Helen Conan, with suitable roles and each makes the best of the opportunity The supporting company numbers seven ty-two people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
Nominations Confirmed

Washington, February 9.-The senate to- day confirmed the following nominations: Postmasters: New Mexico, Edward Quinn, Gallup; Tennessee, Leander w. Dutre, Memphis; Edmund c. Hughes, Mt. Pleas ant; Texas Clinton J. Farrell, Vernon. Also a number of promotions in the navy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
At the Bliou.

"The Lighthouse by the Sea" pleased two large audiences at the Bijou yester- day matinee and night. The electric storm in the third act with its vivid lightning and roaring thunder Is one of the most realistic and sensational scenes at the Bijou this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
The Four cohans.

With cast that can hardly be excelled, and a singing chorus of thirty. the Four Cohans in George M. Cohan's latest musi- cal frivolity, Running for Office" will be seen at the Jefferson theatre tomorrow night. The production is given with the minutest regard for detail and is most pleasing one; the scenic equipment and costumes being of an accuracy and ap- propriateness that is deserving of special mention. while the manoeuvres and drills of the shapely, chorus excite genuine ad- miration. As Oh all former occasions.
 the Four Cohans >score their usual hit
 Josephine Conan creates much surprise
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Infant of L. A. Rencher.

''"~'N VT - ~ FfcFICFIeTs
 Abbie May Rencher. the fve-months- old daughter of MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Rencher died yesterday morning at the family residence 40 South Nineteenth street. The funeral services were con ducted from the residence at s:so o'clock yesterday afternoon and the interment was in Elm Leaf cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE JEFFERSON

Wednesday Matinee and Evening His Excellency The Governor. Thursday Evening = The Four Cohans in Running for Office" Friday Evening-Nat Goodwin in "A Gilded Fool"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
AT THE BiJoU

; All Week With Usual Matinees- , "The Lighthouse By the Sea-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-10
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
BRITISH TRADE
IS DECREASING
Joseph Chamberlain Declares Lon
don is Losing Prestige Thru
Present Laws.
A New Empire Must Be Built on
Protective Principles to Pre-
vent Calamity.

london, Jan. 19.-The Guild hall
was packed to suffocation to-day to
hear Joseph Chamberlain speak. He
said that while London was now the
clearing house of the world he
doubted if that position could be
maintained if the ancient fiscal ST.
perstition was upheld.
Before it was too late a lesson
should be learned from the fate of
Venice, Holland and the Hanseatic
states whose greatness had vanished
because they had no productive and
creative energy behind them.
London would no longer be the
worlds clearing house if Great Brit
aims present relations with her colo
MES and the great neutral countries Of
the world were not improved. The re-
cent board of trade returns proved
that the growth of foreign eXpOrta-
tons to the British colonies had great
ly exceeded the growth Of exporta-
lions from the mOtherland.
The position of Great Britain was
deteriorating and, tho he prophesied
no impending calamity, the situation
called loudly for some remedy. The
lessons of the past must be applied
and the framework Of a new empire
must be built up under new conditions
by adopting the protective policy ap-
proved by every other civilized ma
ton and by creating new bonds of
union with the colonies.
Enthusiastic members Of the stock
exchange escorted Mr.. Chamberlain
ciferous applause he received must
have assured the former colonial Sec
rotary that he had the full sympathy
of his audience. -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
.THEATERS MUST
BE REMODELED
Chicago City Council Adopts an
Ordinance Governing Their
Construction.
Gross Aisles, Running to the
Exits, One Of the
Features.

Chicago, Jan. 19.-The Chicago city
council, after a session lasting nearly
all OF last night, passed an amended
theater building ordinance. The result
is much more stringent measure
than had been proposed by the spe-
cial committee on theaters. The ordi-
nance was adopted by a vote of AZ to
81 AT a session tonight the coun-
Gil will decide when the theaters shall
be allowed to reopen. The most i'm
portant points in the adopted ordi-
nance are: -.
In nonfreproof buildings the lowest
bank OF seats cannot be higher than the
street level.
In ireproof theaters they cannot be
more than twelve feet above this level.
No gallery seats can have rise of more
than eighteen inches between rows of
seats.
Cross aisles must be provided for every
11teen rows Of seats on the ground floor
and every nine rows in balconies or gal
leries. These cross aisles must run di-
rectly to exits.
In the rear Of all banks of seats on all
noors must be cross aisles leading direct
~ to fire escapes or emergency exits.
other amendments were; adopted,
but the temper of the council was to
make the measure more stringent, and
those which passed were all in that
direction.
Managers PessiInistic.
Chicago theater managers take an
extremely pessimistic view Of the sit
uatlon created by the action of the
city council. The announcements was
made to-day at nearly every play
house that, under the new ordinance,
there is no hope of continuing bust
ness The measure puts the older
theaters beyond the hope of again
opening doors, and in the more mod
ern theaters the improvements and
alterations required will make it i'm
possible, the managers say, to operate
with a profit.
Without the galleries it is claimed
no theater in Chicago can do more
than pay expenses. The change of
rise in the gallery seats, it is said,
would mean virtual reconstruction
of every theater in the city.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
TO URGE !. EARLY
CONVENTION.
Gov. Van SAINT Will Do So on His
Return Home from the
Capital.
Senators Indifferent as to Their
Selection as Delegates
at Large.
From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
washington, Jan. 19.-It is under
STOOD that Governor Van SAINT will
urge Judge Jamison to call the re-
pupllcan state central committee to-
gether by the last Of January or the
i in OF FEBRUARY for the purpose of
to select delegates at large to Chicago
Inc idea that there should be an
eaiiy convention in Minnesota and
that only tried and true men be sent
as delegates is growing apace here,
ana the governor is strongly incul-
Gated with it. ,~.
Nearly every member of the dele
sa'!oll IN congress has been talked to
since Governor Van SAINT arrived, and
they agree that it would be proper
Tor the state committee to DESIGNATE.
py FORMAL pronouncement, the several
congressional campaign committees
DIS the proper committees to call con-
Ventlons for the selection Of DELEGATES
TO Chicago in the Congressional dis
tricts Ih1s would remove any pos
slplllty of charge of irregularity
and would prevent contests.
BOth Minnesota senators have dis
cussed freely with. Governor Van SAINT
.helf Ideas as to whether they should
De sent as delegates at large. SIN
gularly enough, they are very indiffer-
ent ABOUT 1T, and say that these places
ought by right to- go to local party
men at home and not be monopolized
by men who are already. highly hon
ored by the party and the state. How
ever II they are chosen delegates they
Will gladly accept. There is nothing
TO suggest that they purpose to make
any contests in theirs, own behalf or
IN any way to Interfere with the choice
OF the convention. They are not sure
that the precedent of sending senators
to nominating conventions should be
encouraged and if many other states
were not planning to send their sena-
tors to Chicago it is possible the Min
nesota senator's would make a public
statement saying they do not want to
go as delegates. AS matters now stand
they probably will accept without
comment whatever action the state.
convention may take. Governor Van
SAINT thinks the people Of the state
Will lndorse the stand that only repub-
Leans friendly to Roosevelt should go
as delegates, and it is expected that
he will take steps to make that idea
effective upon his return home. BY
calling the state convention for March
the district delegates will also be
hastened. . :
There is considerable curiosity to
known what attitude Joel P. Heatwole
will take in the third district 1t is as
sumed he's not friendly to the presi-
dent, but whether he will attempt to
head the anti-Roosevelt sentiment
from the third district is an interesting
question. Elsewhere in the state the
is believed to be satisfa Glory
to the presidents friends.
w. w. Jermane.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
The "OPEN SHOP"
AT DIES MONIES
How Manufacturers and Mer-
chants Have Won Several
Labor Battles.
Losses Entailed by Boycotts Are
Borne by All the Mem
bers.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal
.Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 19.-The
boycott is a dead issue in the settle
ment Of labor difficulties in Des
Molnes. An organization has been per-
fected of all of the largest nanufac-
turers, wholesale merchants jobbers
and retail merchants for. the object OF
mutual insurance against the boy
colt. '.s''-'-
A tacit agreement has been entered
into whereby the losses which NAV
come to any company of large inter-
ests are made up pro rata by the
other members. ........
so there was surprise in the union
ranks when one large merchant, upon
being told to discharge all non-union
clerks, declared a lockout against his
entire force of union employees, unless
they surrendered their cards before
the following Monday morning. Most
of the employees surrendered their
cards and are now employed at good
wages.
There was a greater breaking in
the union ranks when a commission
OF the trades assembly called the
BARRIERS out on a strike because the
proprietors would not sign a scale,
The journeymen were making from
SIG to SIS a week, and many were
satisfied and went out under protest.
me proprietors refused to give in.
For two weeks the union ranks were
firm. Then some of the best men
broke and went back to their chairs.
others left the city. The chairs in all
of the big shops are now filled.
In each instance the places were
boycotted, but the help of the big or
ganization of business men carried
t3~ day for the policy Of "open shop"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
GRAIN MEMS
FIFTH ANNUAL
Attendance at Fargo Gut Down
to Some Extent by Stormy
Weather.
Annual Address by President
Johnson-Two Other Asso-
citation Meetings.
Special to The Journal.

opecidA 10 4ue journal.
Fargo, N. D., Jan. 19.-The Tri-
state Grain and Stock Growers con-
vention met here this morning in the
fifth annual session. The chief fea-
ture of the morning session was the
annual address by President J. A.
Johnson. His paper reviewed the
work of the organization and it's pos
sibilities and abounded in statistics of
interest to the grain and stock men
Of the northwest. -,
Secretary j. H. Worst director of
the North Dakota experiment station,
outlined the work of the meeting He
reviewed the program and the work
that had been done for the conven-
ton.
Committees were appointed and ad-
journment taken till 2 o'clock, when
the regular program was taken up.
On account of yesterdays terrible
dust storm, the trains were delayed
and many who had planned to come
did not start. The opening attend
ance was less than expected, but
more are expected for the next three
days.
The North Dakota Poultry associa-
ton opened with many exhibits from
all over the state and from western
minnesota. The scoring is being done
by the veteran expert, Judge Holden
Of Minnesota.
The State Dairymen's association is
also in session. The dairymen have
a butter exhibit and will present the
thursday afternoon program at the
big meeting
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
CHORUS GIRLS IN SOCIETY
WOmen's Clubs Entertain Them a
HOnOred Guests.

uucSlS.
New York Sun Special Service
Chicago, Jan. 19.-Chorus girls
thrown out of work by the Iroquois
disaster will be taken care of by Chi
cago women until they are given a
chance again to earn their living.
Several women of social standing
are among those who have come to the
relief of the girls, who are, in many
cases. absolutely destitute. They have
agreed to take the young women into
their homes and entertain them as
they would any other guest.
"Offers to help the girls are coming
in thick and fast. Women's clubs
have booked many. Mrs. e. M. Row
land, president of the Englewood
Women's club, to-day offered to care
for some of them, and Mrs. Carlyle
Smith, another president, said her Or
ganization would care for ten," said
AXel Gustafson, chairman of the Ac-
tors Relief association, tonight.
"Out-of-town people have also shown
great sympathy. From several nearby
cities offers of help have been re-
ceived.''
To Have a Benefit.
A benefit for the actors and actresses
put out Of employment by the Iroquois
fire is to be given at the Auditorium
next Tuesday by Walter Jones. Mil
ward James, manager of the theater,
has given the use of the theater and
Mr.. Jones hopes to present an I'M
usually large and attractive bill
Among those taking part will be Nat
Goodwin, Anne Held, Orrin Jones and
Walter Jones.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19
SEE "WOODCHUCK"
in BRIDGE Bill
Il 80 49, A1A
ALL STRUCTURES MUST BE IRON
AND STEEL.
commissioners of Certain County,
Desiring to Build an inexpensive
Wooden Structure, Run Up Against
This Remarkable Provision-The
State Auditor Hostile

Ihefe is strong scent of a wood
chuck in the road and bridge appro-
prlation bill passed by the legislature
last winter. The bill was supposed to
De drawn according to the regular
form of the omnibus road and bridge
bill, setting aside money from the in
ternal improvement fund for road and
bridge work in the various counties
Inc bill gives the counties from 5000
up to $1,000 or more, for certain
specified improvements, and the
money is to- be spent as a rule under
the direction of the town super
Visors.
some of these supervisors discov-
cred the woodchuck last fall. In
certain town there was $500 set aside.
A representative of a bridge company
called on them and told them that if
or combination" iron and steel con-
struction. They replied that such
bridge would cost up in the thousands,
and they only needed plain wooden
bridge, costing a few hundred: The
bridge man pointed them to the 1903
appropriation bill, setting aside the
money ito aid in building substantial
combination or iron and steel bridges,
and for constructing roads and cul-
'Verts, or draining lands or roads, or
other improvements, as the case may
be-"
The bridge cOmpany's representative
told the supervisors that under this
act they could not get the appropria-
ton If they built wooden bridge
that the state auditor could not sign
the warrant. ....
Later the same man called on State
Auditor Iverson, and asked him how
he would construe the section. Mr..
Iverson had heard something of the
matter, and was prepared for the call.
He said that he understood by a
'combination" bridge one built of
various materials, and a wooden
bridge with plenty of iron spikes or
other iron and steel material in it
would comply with the law. The
bridge man was very indignant, and
threatened to make a fight, where
upon the auditor told him to go ahead
and make all the trouble he wanted to.
Nothing more has been heard from
that source.
A member Of the legislature from
the county visited by the bridge man
called on Mr. Iverson, and was given
the same assurance. The member is
authority for the story: He is con-
Vlnced that the bill was so Worded
with the intention of forcing the towns
TO put in iron and steel bridges, in
order to share in the state money.
On account Of Auditor Iverson's firm
stand, the purpose of the wood
chuck has been foiled. He has al
ready signed warrants in payment for
number of the bridges and others
VIII be completed next wear. The
localities getting the money have until
1907 to complete the work and get
tnelr snare of the appropriation.