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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

steel yacht wa. originally called the wrfadA When
she launched in 1883 from the Pussy q Jones'
shipyard the banks OF the Delaware- She 10 OF
N gross tons. Her all length - IT fest. water
lire length. fQ2 feet. beam. IS feet inches and
draught. feet. The yacht is lifted with triple "a
pansion engines. with cylinders D. ~ and 3s
inches diameter IA inches stroke Of piston Tho
SURPRISE IL said 10 be fine boat and htreo Win
AL the comforts OF home.
EDWARD r. Cassidy artist Of Phiisdsfpnsa- has
purchased the sloOp yacht Nirvsua from Ms
ROsalIs Tousey Of this city through the agency Of
Stanley NJ Seaman. The yacht u to be changed h
a yawl and used bv Mr.. Cassidy floating
studio FOR the painting OF marine views In tbs
vicinity OF Nantucket
At the annual meeting OF the Stamford Yacht
Club these officers were elected: Commodore Wal
ton Ferguson: vice-commodOre. James 5. Hermann
rear commodore Richard Fl. Gillespie. secretary
and treasurer Herbert Lawtoni feet surgeon pr.
a @. Weed. tr.. measurer. Franklin Wardwen:
chaplain. the Rev Harry II Beattys: directors.
Wallace ID. Barley. henry 2. Bartlett. George C.
BHcksnsderfer. Ciendenrn Eckert. George H Hoyt.
Charles H Leeds. Lewis n. Moore. Alfred g. Pitt.
Dr. A. II. Sc0feld and James d. Smith, nominating
committee for 19005. Charles W. Minor. chatrrnari
Galen A Carter. II. r. HeIibut. Frederick c. Tay-
Tor and Charles T. Waterbury
regular meeting OF the Bensonhurst Yacht
Club VIII be held at the Johnson Buiidins Fulton
St. Brooklyn. Tomorrow evening at SD o CLOCK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

Norris Wood. the champion amateur speed skater
OF America will make attempt break the
American record for a half-rnile at Olympia Field
One-hundred- -thirty-hfth-st and Ienox-avc
Wednesday night The record for half a mile on a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

Tribune sdve-tisers like to make tb, acouaiutapc.
Of Tribune readerS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-08

curved track Is minute e02-s seconds. made By
yohn Nissen al Montreal In 1886. Wood feels con
it1ent mat he can change these figures on a nrst-
S.ass sheet or Ice he viii be paced by hearney,
McDonald, Lyman, and other local men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
CALLED DOWN FOR
 SAYING THE MONEY
COL. CHEM MAY BE RELIEVED BECAUSE HE TURNED MONEY BACK TO u. s. TREASURY AS "UNExPENDED BALANCE.p

Washington, September 2.-Col. John M. Clem, chief quartermaster of the Philip pine division, has been reprimanded by General Humphrey, quartermaster gen. eral, for his action in turning Into the United States treasury the sum of s423,0O0 as 'unexpended balance." of the appro- priations for the last fiscal year. when, as stated at the war department, the money was actually needed to meet nec- essary expenses for army transportation and other work of the quartermasters department.
 The money having been turned into the treasurey is now beyond the control of the war department officials. and will have to be reappropriated by congress to meet the existing obligations.
 It is not unlikely that Colonel Glenn will be relieved of bis present duties and recalled to the United States. Colonel Glenn is one of the heroes of the war of the rebellion and Is known as 'the drum mer boy of Chickamauga," because of his gallant conduct during that battle while serving as a drummer in the Twen- ty-second Michigan volunteer infantry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
OLD AND IGNORED
 CITIZEN VERY ILL
UNCLE TOM LETTERS, FORMER MAYOR AND FIRST CAPTAIN OF } BIRMINGHAM RIFLES, IS IN Al
 CRITICAL CONDITION.

Uncle" Tom Jeffers, one of the early of the Birmingham Rifles and a pioneer citizen of Birmingham, is lying very i'll in his room in the city hall building, of which he Is assistant custodian.
 For more than two weeks Captain Jef- fers has been confined to his room. and with little or no attention except that given him by a few friends of his who have continued to value him in recent years. He has been unable to eat any thing. and is gradually wasting away, and today an effort will be made to carry him to one of the hospitals.
 Members of the police force and sev- ersl men who stay around police head quarters and the city hall have been giy- ing him what attention they could, and it seems doubtful if he will live very much longer It is not thought that he will ever leave his room again unless 1t is to go to the hospital where something can be done for him. For two years he has been steadily growing weaker, and tlG SAO VI OAAc OA AollAhinBietih D SaAAcbL citizens now seem near.
 Uncle" Tom, as he was familiary known. was mayor in 1879, and was the first man to attract any great amount of attention in that office He did much to improve Birmingham, and was one of it's thriftiest citizens. He was master me- chanic of the Louisville and Nashville shops in Birmingham. He was very prominent in local railroad circles. He was one of the most popular men in the civ for years.
 When the Birmingham Rines were or ganized in the early 70s he was the chosen captain, and has always taken a great deal of interest in this company. He was famed as a wit and story teller and to those who had the pleasure of knowing him well, he has helped pass many an hour of pleasure telling stories of the early days of Birmingham. He was also quite a mimic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
WHOLESALE GROCERY
 BURNS IN MEMPHIS
Six-Story Brick Building Suffers Loss Which May Reach
 $2oo,ooo.

Memphis September S.-Fire broke out In the six-story brick building occupied by the wholesale grocery firm of the Oliver Flnnie company at an early hour this Saturday. morning and entailed a loss roughly estimated at S2OO, 900. At 2:30 o'clock the fire continues to burn. although the chief of the fire department believes he can confine the flames to the one building.
 The Oliver-Finnie firm Is one of the largest wholesale groceries In the south. and own a handsome building on Front street between Union and Gayoso The entire fire department was promptly called out to fight the flames. One of the partners stated that the company car ried a stock valued at $150,0 000 and that the building was worth a like amount The property is probably covered by insurance
 Frank Buffenbaugh, fireman, fell from a ladder and was fatally injured Six fire fighters were overcome by heat and smoke and were removed to hos pitals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
FIRE M READERS
 AT LAST PUT OUT Damage Not as Large as Was
 Supposed GOSSIP OF lPos1oFFIcf Democratic Victory wln Bring On Lively Contest sIssemer
 A White Manl Knocked
 Down By Negro.
GOSSIP OF lpoS1oFFIct

Bessemer. September 2.4- Especial )-After burning fiercely for over forty-eight hours the Ire in ore mine No. at Readers was put out this morning. The damage will not be as large as was first estimated, al- though 1t will, 1t is stated, amount to several thousand dollars. The men will not, however, be able to return to work until Monday morning. as it will take until that time to blow all of the smoke out of the mine.
 The fire Is supposed to have originated from lamp that was left in the mine last Tuesday night. The fire was not discov- cred until Wednesday morning. The min CTS were at once put to work to fight the flames, and notwithstanding the serious handicap that confronted them in fight Ing the fire, they did good work in getting the fire extinguished.
 The mines at Readers are operated by the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway company, and supply ore to number of the company's furnaces.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
TO FILE A BILL
 IN EQUITY TODAY
CITY ATTORNEY SEEKS ORDER RESTRAINING WATERWORkS co. FROM CHARGING ALLEGED ExoRBlTANT RATES.

City Attorney Edward D. Smith will this morning file a bill in equity. seek Ing an order of the court restraining tte Birmingham Water Works company from charging consumers alleged ex- orbitant rates for water.
 The bill which will be filed today by the city attorney is in accordance with tho general corporation laws of the state of Alabt ma, adopted by the last general ess nf ly. The bill w,l sst forth that certain rates, higher than are prescribed in the contract with the city of Birming- ham, are geing charged by the water works company. Especial attention is given to the charge made by the water works company of consumers for water used in lawn sprinkling. which, it is contended by the municipal officials, to
 City Attorney Smith has been hard at work on the bill for several months He has framed 1t. he thinks, so that it will not be necessary for any evidence to be introduced After filing the bill the at torneys for the water works company will file their demurrers, and it is ex- pected to get the case Defo the Supreme court in November.
 The city attorney will seek to have the contract of the water works company annued should the courts hold that the contract has been violated and should the water works company persist in violating It's contract.
 The bill will be filed in the City court of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
 TO BURN GROCERY
lNcENDlAR.Es SET FIRE TO THE STORE OF E. E. MATTHEWS, AT TWENTY-FoURTH STREET AND AVENUE E-sMALL DAMAGE.

For the second time in ten days enemies of b. E. Matthews have at- tempted to burn his grocery store at Avenue D md 1w-nty-fourth street. The alarm was sent in from the box at that corner this morning about 1:30 o'clock, and the fire was extinguished before much damage had been done.
 The firemen state that the building was set on fire from the inside, and that in rev minutes the store would have been destroyed There were n.any evidences of incendiarism around the store. Just ten days ago an unsuccessful attempt was made to burn the store
 About two months ago the store of MT. Matthews at Twenty-sixth street and Third avenue was destroyed by fire, the worA of incendiaries. He states that he has no idea who his enemies are or for what reason they persist in trying to destroy his prop ersy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
CLAIMS THE GIRL
 WAS STILL A MINOR
FOSTER FATHER SEEKS JUDo- MENT AGAINST COURT OPEL GER FOR ISSUING LIcENsE-HE ALSO CHARGES KIDNAPPING.

Columbus, Ga, September 2.--(Special)-- F. L. Thomas, an optician, whose adopted daughter was married yesterday to Timo- thy Whatley young man of this city, today formally notified the clerk of the superior court to bring suit under section 241S of the Georgia code against Judge William Redd Jr., ordinary of Muscogee county, for $500, alleging that the girl is minor, being only IA years of age, and that the marriage license was issued without the consent of himself or his wife.
 If a judgement should be obtained the money would go to the school fund under the law. The license was issued under representations by young Whatley and his father. Green Whatley, that the girl was nearly IS years of age and that there was objection to the marriage. Thomas has sued out warrant against the two Whatleys, charging them with Kidnapping in that they "inveigled away a minor girl under IS years of age against the consent of her parents" The warrants have not yet been served.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
CITY FIGHTS INJUNCTION.
Conference Touching ReaItyco.'s PetI-
 ton Heard in Mayors Office.

A conference was held yesterday after noon at the mayors office, at which time the injunction recently issued against the city of Birmingham. upon petition of the Birmingham Realty com pany. was discussed. The temporary in junction was granted against the city in the Chancery court. restraining the Crockett Paving company from proceed ing with the work of paving First avenue from Fifteenth to Eighteenth streets, with vitrifed brick The city awarded the contract to the Crockett company several days ago and work had already commenced.
 Present at the conference vest srday afternoon were Mayor Drennen, City Att torney Edward D. Smith and Roberl H Thach, chairman of the judiciary com mittee of the city council The city will fight the injunction.
 Chancellor Carmichael has not yet set the time for hearing the petition for Q permanent injunction. City Attorney Smith will file several motions today to quash the petition, setting forth reasons fer the same.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
ENSLEY RAIL MILL
 VERY BUSY PLANT
NUMBER OF ORDERS ARE BEING FILLED AND OUTPUT IS VERY cRATIFYINo-NEW HOUSES BE ING ERECTED.

Ensley, September 2-(Special.) l.)-The rail mill of the steel plant Is now turniAg out products in large volume. The Ten nessee company has large number of orders on its books from several of the railroad systems of the country for steel rails.
 In addition to the rails tHat are being made for the railroads the company has an order from the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company for large quantity of rails to be used in the re- construction of the Highland Avenue line.
 All the departments of the steel plant are now operating on double time, and the industry as a whole Is making one of the best records of any time in it's entire history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Political Gossip.

Notwithstanding that the sentiment of the city democratic executive committees seems to favor setting late date for the city primary, poneics continue to be the main topic of discussion on the streets.
 It Is not probable that the committee will have any other meeting before Sep tember 15, the time set at the last ses- sion. The majority of members seem to have abandoned entirely any efforts to call a meeting.
 At present there are still five candidates in the race for mayor. It Is reported that some new developments will come up to- day In municipal circles that will materi- ally alter the situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Knocked pown Ry a Nenro.

Charles L. Adams, a well known citi- zen, while walking down Eighteenth street last night shortly after o'clock, was struck by Ell Ferguson, a negro who ran away when the police were call ed. He was followed by two young white men who caught him In front of the city hall and turned him over to the of ficers.
 The negro was in a drunken condition and had large amount of cocaine in his possession. Ferguson claims to be a. workman at the rolling mill and claims that he was drunk when he ran Into MT. Adams.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Postoffice Gossip.

In case Judge Parker is elected presi- dent at the election in November there will probably be a lively contest for the Bessemer postmastership. Two leading democrats, Mayor T. T. Huey and F. A. Little are being prominently mentioned in connection with the place. So confident do the people of Bessemer feel that the democrats will be successful at the polls in November that they are already specu- lating as to the next postmaster
 Although the two men who are being mentioned have never stated that they were aspirants for the place, the people believe that thy deserve something from the party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Local and General.

The remains of Mrs. Hattie Davis reach ed this city this afternoon at o'clock. She was the daughter of MT. George Day and until her marriage lived here. Her death occurred last night in Chattanooga.
 Mrs. John Starr was called to Bessemer yesterday afternoon by the death of her brother, MT. Will c. Woods.
 Mrs. w. F. Neil of Kansas City and Miss Ethel Pitcher of Montgomery will reach the city tomorrow to be the guests of Mrs. A. J. Neil.
 The Selma detachment of the Tusca- loosa company that will go to Manassas left here tonight under Lieutenant A B. Butler. The boys are anticipating great time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
CITY ITEMS.

Camp Hardee.-Camp Hardee, U. O. ", will meet this afternoon at o'clock in it's hall in the Adams building on Twenty-trst street, between Second and Third avenues. Delegates will probably be appointed to the next state reunion.
 Negro Captured.--Henry Thomas, a negro, was arrested last night by Po- licemen Baker and Elledge near Lanes Auditorium after a rather lively chase, and the negro gave the officers some trouble after they had effected his capture. He was arrested for beating his sister, and afterwards it was dis covered that the. ponce had been look ing for him since early last winter. when he hauled away a wagon load of groceries from Cooks store at Second avenue and Twenty-second street,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
RheumutiSn7

What is the use of telling the rheumatic that he feels as if his joints were being dis located?
 He knows that his sufferings are very much like the tortures of the rack.
 What he tudnts Co kn0tv is what will per manently cure his disease.
 That, according to thousands of grateful testimonials is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Gone to Manassas.

The following detachment from the Bes- semer Rifles left this morning at 10 o'clock for Birmingham to join the provisional company under the command of Captain Evans, which left for Manassas tonight; Sergeants Joseph D. Hurd, Pat Moore. Lawrence Lipscomb, Charles Sullivan, Privates Albert Brown. George Bowden. David Clewis, Robert P. Edwards, c. C.. Glaze, Gideon c. Hair, Ben Houston, FL liott Houston. John Lacey. Phil Lacey. Eugene Ragsdale and P. ]. Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Personal and General.

The United Charities will meet next Monday afternoon at 5:3O o'clock at the residence of Mrs. E. M Owens.
 At meeting of the Bessemer chapter. Daughters of the Confederacy, held yes- terday afternoon at the residence of Mrs J. w Carter, Miss Corrie Owens was elected delegate and Miss Julia Houston an alternate to the annual convention of the Daughters at St. Louis October
 Miss Marchie Love of Sweetwater. Tenno is the guest of her cousin, MT. J. I. Love.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Personal and General.

Miss Lola May Traweek has returned to her home at Greenville after most de- ,ightful visit of five weeks in Ensley, the guest of Miss Addie Brown.
 Miss Jessie May Supple of Mt. Palmer Is the guest of the family of Mrs. Fon- vile.
 At a meeting of the clerks union last night Arthur Dudy was elected president and O. Mackey secretary.
 Dr. w. D. Fonville, who has been at the state hospital at Flat Top prison dur ing the summer is in the city and will re- main with his relatives until the opening of Tulane in about three or four weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Funeral of MT. Woods.

The funeral of William C. Woods, who oied yesterday afternoon. took place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from his late residence on Berkley avenue The inter- ment was at Oak Hill cemetery at Bir- mngham. The funeral services were under the direction of the Bessemer lodge of Elks who attended in a body
 The deceased was the son of MT. and Mrs. T. s. Woods of Birmingham and is survived by a wife and little boy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
RESCUE WORK PLANS.
Salvation Army VIII Establish Homo
 In the South.

Staff Captain j. M. Berriman of At lanta, who is in charge of the work of the Salvation Army in the south, announced last night that the Army would in the near future establish a rescue home at some point in this sec tion. After the Salvation Army serv- ices last night, Captain Berriman said:
 "The Salvation Army will establish a southern division rescue home. think that Il the organization is given the proper encouragement the home will be established in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Colonel Higgins of New York is in charge of the rescue work in the United States. She will probably visit this field some tims during the month of October and n'
 ices. The Sa,vati
 1ished rescue hom ss.asf Louis, Philauelph. ff cities and over la,isf women are now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
MALLORY NAMES
 NEW COMMITTEE Members VIII Make Vigorous
 Campaign in State
GEORGE A. STUCK IS DEAD
Committee Frem City Council of Selma Refuses to Take Respon- slbillty for Opening Up
 New Street.

Selma. September 2--tSpecial. J--TIon H. S. D. Mallory today gave out the names of the state campaign committee appointed by him under authority of q resolution passed by the state executive committee. The resolution made MT. Nal lory member of the committee, and lc has called a meeting of the campaign committee in Birmingham for Tuesday, September 6. He has also called a meet ing of the state executive committee in Montgomery for Monday, September F. The state campaign committee Is as fol- lows:
 State at large-H. s. D. Mallory.
 First district-Harry Smith, Mobile.
 Second district-Ray Rushton, Mont gomery.
 Third district-G. l.. Conner, Eufaula.
 Fourth district-J. K. Dixon, Talladega.
 Fifth district--A. J. Driver. Lafayette.
 Sixth district-W. B. Oliver Tuscaloosa.
 Seventh district-G. Walker Pratt, Pell City
 Eighth district-H. H. skeggs Decatur
 Ninth district-E. K. Campbell, Birm- inaham
 It will be noted that not a single mem Der of the committee above except MT Mallory is a member of the state execu- tive committee. Discussing this fact to- day, MT. Mallory said:
 "I have purposely left off of the cam paign committee members of the state executive committee. The latter have had many calls made upon them during the past year, and another meeting Is to be held on the 18th. 1 believe in distrib- uting such honors. anyway, and the com mittee appointed will, feel sure, give to the democracy the usual victory in Mo- vember."
 Clipped It Back to Council.
 The committee on streets and lights refused to accept the power to act con- ferred upon them in the matter of ac- cepting the proposition of A. l.. Mcleod and others for opening Market Place as street, running east of the new city hall. The committee. however, unani- mously recommended to the council that the proposition be accepted.
 The proposition Is for the owners Of the property east of the building to donate fifteen feet of their land which added to the city twenty feet will make a thirty five foot street and the owners then in- tend building stores facing the market. The trouble seems to be over the nature of stores intended being built. 1t not be- ing desired to have a duplicate of the stores, etc., now surrounding the old market. The owners of the property nat urally resent any reference to what might appear dictating to them what they shall put on their own property.
 Death of George A. Stuck.
 Last night occurred the death of George A. Stuck at his home corner of Alabama and Mechanics streets. The deceased was a prominent citizen. having lived here since shortly after the war. He was a member of the city council for four or five terms, representing the Fifth ward and held the office of market clerk for two terms. His funeral took place this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He was a member of Selma lodge No. 167 Benev- olent Protective Order of Elks and that order turned out in a body to pay a last mark of respect.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Army to Have Services.

The Bessemer post of the Salvation Army will have a rally next Tuesday night Staff Officer J. N. Berryman will be present and he. in conjunction with a number of other officers of the south- ern division. will conduct the services. The public is invited to attend the ser vices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
Many Houses Being Built.

The Steel City Is enjoying healthy and permanent building boom. Several new houses are being erected. Most of these are residences and number of them are hanosome and imposing. The most pop- ular building section seems to be on Sherman Heights and Palmer Terrace. It is sal~ that when the Birmingham Railway, Light and .Power company be- gins work on the extension of the. Tuxe- do line many other houses will Do built.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-09-03
At the Churches.

The Rev. J. w. Orr. pastor of the First Presbyterian church. will occupy his pulpit at the morning and evening services Sunday.
 The tent services that are being con- ducted by the First Cumberland Presby- terian church are still in progress and will continue through part of next week.
 At St. Anthony's church, the Rev. Fath- CT Doyle will conduct the usual services Sunday.
 The Rev. D-. George w Read. pastor of the first Methodist church. and his family, returned today ffom an extended trip in the north and east. Dr. Read will preach Sunday as usual.