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The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

by large and powerful element in his own party. The republican business men, he averred, infinitely prefer safe, level headed man like Hanna, but it seemed as if Roosevelt was saddled upon the re- publicans and they cannot get rid of him. 'As a democrat" he said, 'I trust he may be the nominee. He is the easiest man for us to defeat" These are words of sterling wisdom and truth, and 1t would be well if the democracy of the country would heed them. Why encourage Hanna or any one else to run? On the contrary every democrat having victory at heart should do everything in his power to se- cure the nomination of Roosevelt.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Panama offers to hand over one-six- but the money, it will be observed comes from Uncle Sam, who is invari- ably expected to pay the freight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Thus far the union drivers of Chicago have not decided to 1,r the police patrol wagons, or the ambulances. If the former were stopped the joke would be on the city government
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Mark Alonzo Hanna still says in mild and gentle manner that he is not at present a candidate for President
 What he may be later on is not stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Birmingham's big Iron Man should receive attention during the coming week The needful subscriptions are but started.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Rush orders for flour and meat arc pouring into western centers from the coming seat of war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
Chicaqo's Burned Theatre.

Et is easy to say that needless panic ksed the terrible loss in the Iroquois ire in Chicago, but it is plain there contributing circumstances. An los curtain that refused to come vas one of them, aAd the pres gas reservoirs where they could ded by accidental fire was an Architect Marshall, who de- D theatre, attempts to put the the wood employed in the In of the building, but he lain the locat.5n of the gas
 These reservoirs were ex- outset, and the fire in the doubt did it. No architect
 scenry from getting on
 loes not seem to be neces- te gas reservoirs where A
 emery would explode themA of the appalling disaster
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
GADSDEN POLICE MATTERS.
A Card to the Public.

To the Editor of The Age-Herald. The statement made in the newspapers with regard to the removal Of Policeman R. A. Leath, tend to do MT. Leath great injustice. It is due MT. Leath to say that no more efficient officer has ever served the city of Gadsden.
 On several occasions he has distin- guished himself by conduct evincing a high degree of personal courage and willingness to endanger himself to pro- tect and preserve the law and property of others We need only to refer to an occasion fresh in the minds of the citi- zens of Gadsden, on which, at the FISK of eminent peril, he entered burning building and bore therefrom one of our citizens who had been overcome by smoke While we have no disposition to criticise the mayor and board of alder men, we, nevertheless, feel that, in view of his record and past services, MT. Leath's offense, if it be an offense, might have been treated with some degree of leniency. We fail to see just how the presence of MT. Leath at a simple dance, attended by reputable white people at a private house, while MT. Leath was off dutv was such a violation of any req sonAble regulations as required the ac- tion taken.
 The object of this card is not to criti- (cize the mayor or the board, but simply to set Mir Leath right in the estima- tion of the public.
 l.. l.. HERZBURG.
 J. M. SULLIVAN.
 w G. BELLINGER,
 R. B. KYLE.
 OTTO AGRICOLA.
 THOS. l.. JOHNSON.
 JAMES T. BROOKS.
 J. H. GRIFFIN.
 CHAS. P. SMITH. Gadsden, December 31, 1903
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Mark Hanna's declinations of the crown are not as emphatic as MT Cleveland's was, and republicans still wonder what he means to do.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The Dixie carries General Elliott and his fortunes, and nearly thousand marines, which is much ni5fe to the point
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The true politician grinds his axe without lessening the number of his fingers, all of which are needed at the pie counter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Pretty Muriel Wilson is King Ed wards latest flame, and she has already created no end of jealousy in the royal fs mily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Solicitor Quarles can make or break lynchings in this state. He has the opportunity of lifetime.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

MT. Bryan is on the briny deep after tour of unexcelled brilliancy and lightning changes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The Dowies are quite comfortable, and they do not need any special help in that direction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Some thlnk John Alexander Dowie will forget to return to his native coun- try. Worse things could happen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The lengthening of the days is too slow to be perceptible to a man on a cold morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The air is full of mushroom booms, but late spring will nip them in their tender state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

As things are going the country will soon have on hand several ex-cotton kings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

"~""da church choirs strike if the
 gum and candy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The question in each household should be, Where is your gas re- ceiver?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Touay's holiday is one of the quiet sort. It is not in the Pineapple class.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The feather-weights can fight as sav- agely as the heavier brutes themselves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

David Bennett Hill should keep in mind the fact that this is leap year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Colombia and Panama can recipro- cate in the matter of recognition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The Dowies are quite comfortable, and they do not need any special help in that direction.
  The lengthening of the days is too slow to be perceptible to a man on a cold morning. The air is full of mushroom booms, but late spring will nip them in their tender state The question in each household should be, Where is your gas re- ceiver?" As things are going the country will soon have on hand several ex-cotton kings.
 The feather-weights can fight as say agely as the heavier brutes themselves. Touay's holiday is one of the quiet sort. It is not in the Pineapple class. David Bennett Hill should keep in mind the fact that this is leap year.
  Colombia and Panama can recipro- cate in the matter of recognition.
  MT. Edison says radium will cut big figure in the present year. Parsifalitis, now prevailing in New  York, is not considered fatal.
  It is too early to begin taking straw votes on the next President. It is safer to travel on the sea than on the land in this country.
 ------a--- New York still has horse cars, and Tuscaloosa has mule cars.
  Kings Have Met" is to be the title of MT. oryan's new book. The true ctatesman is man who has railroad passes 10 lose.
  Missouri should swear off selling legislatures to trusts.
  Nov write it "1904," and make no mistane a-out 1t. Cuba is now doing business on the reciprocity plan.
  Colombia has simply lost her vermi- form appendix.
  The Dixie will consider Colon full stop.
 -----ss------------ ,rb;e ;o mt fin horn holiday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Cuba is now doing business on the reciprocity plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

MT. Edison says radium will cut big figure in the present year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Colombia has simply lost her vermi. form appendix.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The Dixie will consider Colon full stop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

It is safer to travel on the sea than on the land in this country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

It is LOO early to begin taking straw votes on the next President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Nov write it "1904," and make no mistane a-out 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
LANGUAGE OF THE FUTURE.

This is not tin horn holiday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Parsifalitis, now prevailing in New York, is not considered fatal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01
SENATOR PETTUs ON THE oUTLo

Gadsden. December 31, 19O3
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Missouri should swear off selling Legislatures to trusts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

New York still has horse cars, and Tuscaloosa has mule cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

Kings I Have Met" is to be the title of MT. oryan's new book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-01

The true etatesman is a man who ha railroad passes so lose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
BIG RESORT SOLD.
Syndicate Gets Steeplechase Park
for SI,25O,OOO.

steeplechase Park, at Coney Island. was pur-
chased yesterday by amusement syndicate head
ed by Floyd S. Thompson, Max Rosen and John S.
Calder. of New-York City. ard backed. il is report
ed. by number of Western capitalists. The price
paid TO the Steeplechase Park Amusement Com
pany, of which George c. Tilyou. Edward J. TIL
you. Mary H Tilyou, Theodore w. Kramer and
]. j. Mccullough are the directors. was s125OO0.
The park. fronting on the ocean $50 feet and
tending back Surf-ave 1000 feet covers an area
Of nearly twenty-six acres between West Fifteenth
and West Twelfth SITS. Coney Island. The attrac-
tons in the park are included in the sale.
which has been under way for several weeks.
George c. Tilyou. president of the company that
built the resort declared last night that the pur-
chasers will capitalize at s2500,000 within few
days and will spend more than 100000 in rebuild
ing the park which will be known the Stadium,
to be completed for opening May T. 1906 An
ocean bulkhead extending five hundred feet offshore
and skirtIng the beach for four hundred feet will
add to the present area. An electric tower, sim
liar to that ct Dreamland and number Of rotary
towers will be among the new features, which will
also include the Boer war spectacle, now at the St
Louis Exposition.
The present negotiations between Mr. Tilyou and
James A, Bailey of the Barnum & Bailey show,
may result in bringing that circus to the resort,
while part Of the Charles Hagenbeck animal show
will occupy a hippodrome. The main walk will
contain spectacular shows at the Pike at St
Louis,
Actual work will commence before November !.
anG viii be pushed night and day with view of
completing the new buildings OF the Renaissance
style of architecture of France and Italy before
the coming spring
Mr. Tyou will rebuild the Steeplechase Park at
Rockaway Beach, where the Dreamland style of
architecture will be carried out
Kuhn, Loeb & Co. last night issued the following
statement:
Kuhn Loeb & Co, on inquiry, say that the state
OF a sale OF Steeplechase Park, at Coney ISL
and a syndicate in which they interested IS,
far they concerned. too ridiculous 10 be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
The Du Vivier Co. Involved-"The Little
MAGNETS" Debts. $3.50; Assets, 500.

An involuntary petition in bankruptcy filed
yesterday in the United States District Court
against the importing house OF Du Viyier, of No.
% Warren-st. The petiuoning creditors three in
number are Agnes De Petite. who loaned the
company. she says, 500; Emma Hasbrouck. who
advanced $3.50 and Helen Stebbins who loaned the
Du Vivler Company g, 200. Judge Holt appointed
Henry ". Jessop receiver. fixing his bond at
$4,000: liabilities. $l66.6s7; assets, S72S5O.
Martin l. Laughn, of No. 1884 Seventh-ave and
No 46 Cedar-st.. filed a voluntary petition, show
ing liabilities Of $7,G43 with assets OF $50. The
principal creditors Ellen Laughlin. OF Buffalo
5000, secured by assigned insurance policy and
Anna Laughlin, OF Buffalo. $500
The schedules filed by the A V Benoit Corpora
tion of No. 10 West Thirty-third-st, show debts
Of $50 1876 and assets of $32,S06
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was filed
by Lottie ellison Emmett vaudeville actress.
and wife Of J. X Emmett. jr, son OF the late
Fritz Emmett. She gave her address No. AZ
West Twenty -elghth-st,. and her indebtedness es
Burtig & Seamou, Of no. 1i7 West Forty-seventh-
St 10 whom she owes $3.50 for money advanced TO
her BY the theatrical manag gers be used in the
atrirsl ventures in which they were Jointly inter
The consist OF StJ for wearing an
parel exempted under the Bankruptcy law: MiIiiken
e Nicholson. Of No. ~ Broadway, the alleged
bsnkrupts attorney
other petitioners were samuel !. Moskowltz. of
81 72p, and George r. Wilson, OF No. 227 Columbus
ave: liz bilities. S2,4fH, assets, S6. The principal
creditor is ~. Massner, No. 2s2 West Foryseyenth-
Hn involuntary petition was filed against Lazarus
& George Forgotson. Of No 2S West e-hundTed-
fourth-st. 10y Tullis & Co $500; Caspar
f2italIesI,ach - s5S and Patricc Touergsn s55 "
An Involuntary petition was filed against the
Rosemont Electric Transnltter Company. of No
500; e EckenrOth & Son, So and SM. Feigel Il
Bro. 49, Preferences are alleged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
THE REMOVAL OF BUM.
Case Wnning to Civil Service Poiti
cal assessment Collectors.

The National Civil Sevice Reform League
through its secretary, ElIio H. Goodwin has made
public the following statement regarding political
assessments for campaign purposes:
, The recent removal by Tder Of the President of
phI9 PostoftiGe; for perndous activity in the col
careful attention of federal employees throughout
the country. 1t will a warning Of what
are working in the interest of the party in power
hey oeeNe mat they can safely violate or infringe
me executive rules regarding the proper conduct of
t Bum declares that h! was the victim of the po-
llucai lZauon: that the of his a
circular sent out by lis ward boss was not au-
Service rules applied u him The action of the
nItStItI %il MAKE ~ clear to others. who have
kind of an excuse, WHEN the information as to his
where the impropret of his action was patent
to every right thinking person. will not receive
TIT The , case was Est brought to the attention Of
the Civil Service Reorm Association Of Pennsyi-
Vania The commission was shown copy of n
outrageous circular lsed for the collection of po
littcal assessments rom public employees in the
Twenty-eghth Ward upon which Bunn's name ap-
in the PostofHce. whch though exempt from com
Pfeutve examination IS within IRE classified ser
Portance of the case was at once recognized. and
took the investigation.
On October IS some twenty-five clerks and carriers
Ward were examined. The testimony showed that
the circulars had been generally received and that
in some instances Bum had interviewed them upon
the subject. Bum himself while he denied that he
had authorized the printing of his name the cir
cular admitted that he was financial secretary OF
the ward committee that his duties required him
to handle and transmit to the ward leaders all col
lections OF assessments received from o1ceholders.
and that it part of his duty, a representa-
tive of the finance committee from his own division,
solicit contribution. from o1ceholders resident in
that division.
He admitted furthe-. that all moneys collected
from oficeholders in he ward passed through his
hands. Upon his testimony there could be
question Of the violation of the Civil Service
law. which forbids any federal employe from being
in lnNrT m
any assessment, subscription or contribution for
any political purpose whatever from any officer,
clerk or employee OF the United States" . The
violation Of the executive order in regard to per
ncious political activity of ofcehOlders is equally
clear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
SUICIDE IT N4NHATTAN.
Quest BeLeued to Haze Been Super
iRtcRdent at Electrical II OrkS.

man thought to have been Ii. Z. Raymond
d construction superintendent for the Genera!
Electric Company, of Schenectady. y. y, was
found dead from hanging in a room in the Hotel
Manhattan. Forty-second-st. and Madis9n-aFe'
yesterday afternoon.
The following statement was made by the
manager of the hotel
H. Z, Raymond. Of the construction depart
ment of the General Electric Company, reg,
istered at the Hotel Manhattan on November
from Schenectady, y. Y. As no response couia
be obtained from his room at o'clock on NO
vember - an entrance forced, ana II was
found that Mr.. Raymond had committed SUICIDE
by hanging himself with a piece OF Wepp!ng
used TO operate the Venetian blinds. AS the
electric light burning. it is assumed he com
mitted suicide during the night of November !.
The General Electric Company's W-Hork
office was notified at once, as was Coroner
Scholer.
Raymond left no letter in explanation OF his
act He had left a call for early yesterday
morning. That was the last seen of him alive
by the attaches of the hotel He had a suit case
and two trunks. The body was fully clothed
when found
At the local offices of the General Electric
Company. No. II Broad-st., it was stated that
Raymond had been in Australia recently. where
he had looked after contract. He had been
sent 10 this city to meet customer at the hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
0. AND w. DIRECTORS TO MEET.
Coming Announcement Regarding Terms to
MINORITY Stockholders.

A meeting OF the directors OF the New York On
tario and Western Railway Company TO be held
within the next two three days. which occa-
sion II is understood some announcement will be
made regarding the be offered the minority
shareholders for their stock.
James B. Clews Of the stockholders committee.
speaking yesterday Of the acquisition OF control Of
the property by the New-Haven. eaid
Il can be stated with authority that sufficient Of
che capital stock Of the Ontario and Western
has actually been purchased by the New-York,
New-Haven and Hartford Railroad TO give the lat
ter control. Jumping TO the hasty conclusion, how
ever. that the minority interests OF the Ontario
and Western not 10 be taken of and that
they VIII suffer thereby IS. in my opinion, a mis-
take. The Nevy-HaYen road is not in the habit of
treating shareholders in that fashion and without
speaking authoritatigey on the subject have rea-
son believe that IaiT ssaer will be made 10 the
lfl be satisfactory. While IL is conceded that the
ACQUISITION of the Ontario and Western viii be OF
considerable benefit TO the New-Haven road. II must
also be admitted that the Ontario ana Western
Hin share IN Tie benefits rs IL will receive sufi-
Gent now business from the connection 10 enable
& 70 least cent Fer an2um on its whole
capital issue whereas II IS only capable OF earning
~ per cent the present time The only way that
the New-Haven get any returns on Its Ontario
and Western investment is by making the subsid-
sarv company and pay dividends. and this is
likely 30 be done Consequently. even should the
New Haven people make an offer to take over
The minority holdings, the latter VIII have stock
pa wing at least 2 per cent per annum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
NOVEMBER
SHIPPING LEWIS.
Port of New-YOrk, Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1904
ARRIVED


ocs06eF e. to Philip RupSeeht BALLAST Arrived
n Steamer Bdmant GER sohleemech Amsterdam octo
% 2iT s at the s ssr at $50 N RoTs6sr
steamer Amsterdam Dutch Brqnsma. Rotterdam octO-
P Pss rs shG mdse Arrived Bar
IS Batoum October ana cOpaantinOpIs g. with iicoos
Arrived at the Bar at 3 m
TO- st Lucia 10 pemsraTs - BsrbadOs @ EanSs
q Aqtisqa and s. Ktts Is s cEOiI and 81 Thomss Is
mdse. Arrived at the Bar At noon.
Curacao a and Ponce e. e Bouton BIS: Dsilsts With
10 mails and mds Arrived at the Bar a. 4so
Steamer siberia ssE,. Br.ms.er. say.na October Is
TaSarE M Line as and nd.s '
F 5t.sms a anea sns october IS to the
dse Af1sG h. Bar at 4S mails and
Ms and Hs ba and Fort
Maria 2s to The i STa1 20 Eo Sens E with fruit Arrived
steamer ssnts Gsorl 4adEsas.'n Rer Antonio October
Steamer 1 qSQr s9rsn.sn Msnssso Bay October
PASSENGER ana tut 11bs1, Crn,bI CIe,S, m O,
beT "a to- james CO. with Arrived at
souher5 Pao,aG Co with in ouarsntD. At
Southern Pacific Co with mdSs Passed in Quarantine
Steamer Rio Grande Mcintosh Mobile October &C. via
Brunswick 90 to Charles n oMalGTy &c Nth pas
Steamer CSmanoSs Watson JsGh'2nTie October 90 via
and md.s Pssssd in D SparS NSHpor At S Sss 2
the OLD Dominion SIS 60. with passengers and mdss,
Passed IN Quarantine l. IS N.
steamer Costa Rcan. Newport News. ] II Gregory.
Passed SANDY Hook 80 a m for Perth Amboy
Steamer Biuehelds Hastings Baltimore 70 Q Foster
with mdse Passed Quarantine al 1875 a m
Oneida. French. Philadelphia. to William P
Clyde & with mdxs.
steamer Corfe castle CBr) Marshall PhsdsIphia No
venber l. Barber Co Unc) IN ballast. Arrived
sandy Hook j. Nov 2 $50 m-wind southeast.
light breeze; clear.
SAILED.
Steamers Baltic {Br). Liverpool: Lguris Utah Naples
and Genoa; Statendam Dutch). Rotterdam Boulogne
Savannah Vera (Nor),
Corus New-Orleans Monroe Norfolk and Newport News
Alamo Galveston; Fonabelle (Brl Barbados Vincent
pemerara, etc; Nunin (Sor) York Hsrbor " F. New
York Dutch tank) Rotterdam Maracas (Brl Grenada
| and Trinidad: jamestown. Norfolk and Newport News
| II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-03
MIDOO OVERTURNS THEN
Commissioner Disagrees 7cith Mr.
LlndsIey about T7co Penalties.

Police Commissioner McAdoo has sagreed with
his deputy. Mr.. Lindsey, in two police cases. In
one OF these the latter had imposed fine Of ten
DAYS pay on a patrolnan who had been tnsubordi-
nate over the telephone to a superior officer and
the Commissioner triples the penalty. In the other
case. that OF a sergeant. the Commissioner APP
proves the punishment recommended. but does not
compel the accused man TO retire. which was part
Of the original recommendation The patrolman is
Philip Wagner. OF the Union Market station. and
the sergeant, Albert Mcdonald, of the East Twenty
second-st station.
Mcdonald. who has seen many years Of service,
had received a message over the telephone from
Deputy Commissioner McAvoys Office TO detail
temporarily certain patTolman and replied, That's
fine plum to detail Later when the sergeant
was called the telephone by another man from
Commissioner McAvoy's office and asked whether
he had made the statement he admitted that he
had and added: Il always say just what think:
Mr. Lindsey intimated that If the sergeant would
hand in his application for retirement within four
days he would escape dismissal. The sergeant did
so. Commissioner McAdoO called Mcdonald before
him and gave him permission to Withdraw his APP
plication which he did, declaring that he had only
made, it on account of the threat. Commissioner
his pension: and yesterday announced that he had
fined him thirty days pay, and he will continue in
the service.