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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-30
WaANGLE ENDS IN
ENSLEY COUNCIL
Judge Ferguson SuStainS Alder
men Sherman and Vaughn
HAS BEEN A LONG FIGHT
Quo Warranto Proceedings Were
Brought to Declare Aldermen lie
aally Elected, But the Eff
fort Fails-EnsIey News.

Ensley, June 29-(Special. Judge
Charles H. Ferguson of the Blrminham
city court rendered decree this MORN
stituted by George Biee ct. al against
Aldermen Sherman and Vaughn in favor
OF the aldermen
The proceedings were the result of a
bitter war that existed in the council last
winter but which has disappeared now
The case was brought on the grounds
that the aldermen were not elected by
viva voce vote as provided by the con-
stitution. It was also charged that the
aldermen had exercised the rights of Of
fee when not entitled to do so. The case
was stubbornly fought on both sides. The
aldermen were represented by Captain
Romano Boyd and Frank Deedmeyer.
while those bringing the proceedings were
represented by stallings. CASTOR and Ne
Smith. The case has created consider
able interest in Ensley and the people
have been anxiously awaiting the decis-
lon OF the court
The proceedings had their origin last
winter when two members of the old DO
lice force were reelected and the cleo
tion being declared void at the meeting,
on the grounds that 1t was done by secret
ballot, two other men were elected in
their stead.
AT the next meeting of the mayor and
aldermen a new member was to be named
10 succeed Alderman Hardy White Some
cltlzens went bofer Judge Sem of the
cunningham city court and got quo war;
fanto proceedings against Aldermen Sher-
man and Vaughn. These, however. went
ahead as de facto officers and elected P.
J, Rodgers as successor to Alderman
White, Aldermen Sherman and Vaughn
then resigned and were named to sue
coed themselves.
The decision of Judge Ferguson closes
one of the most strenuously fought bat
ties ever known in the Ensley council.
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Is CHARGED With
KILLING A NEGRO
TWO WHITE MEN, ONE A FIRE
MAN AND OTHER AN ENGINEER
ON FRISCO, ARRESTED ON MUIR
DER CHARGE.

VIII Adams, fireman. and Walter
are in the city jail on the charge Of muir
der In connection with the shooting and
killing of Jack Taylor. negro, at Ninth
avenue and Twenty-fifth street last
night about o'clock. Ed Bennett, a ne
gro. Is in jail on charge of assault
men.
There are conflicting reports as to the
killing OF the negro, but Policeman Wal
ter Bennett. who arrested both of the
white men and the negro, stated that
Adams went over into the negro settle
ment for a few minutes and was attack
ed there by two negro men, who are
supposed to have been Jack Taylor, the
dead negro, and Ed Bennett. A general
fight ensued between the three In which
the white man is said to have been get
ting the worst Of It. He called for help
and Walter White came to is assistance.
A second general fight ensued and the
negro was killed.
Another account OF police headquarters
is that the two men broke Into the house
where Jack Taylor was and killed him.
It was impossible to get statements from
either Of the white men. as 1t was stated
at the city jail that they were under the
effects of intoxlcants and therefore I'M
able to give an account of the affair
which would be Just to themselves.
All the arrests We're made by Police
men Bennett and Elledge. Ed Bennett
was not arrested until some time after
the SHOOTING, as the policemen had to
make many inquiries as to who partlei-
pated in the fight. It is not known
which Of the white men did the shooting.
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pany. a. to my honesty for my contracts
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Nv offices. are the most private and
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First National Bank building. corner Of
second avenue and Twentieth street
Rooms 1919 and 1o14. Take one Of the nnd
elevators to tenth door.
Offics hours: $3.50 q m - - = =
Sunday. - .. IA. 10 u m ,
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SPECIAL Low RATES VIA SOUTH.
ERN RAILWAY

Eureka and Hot Springs, Ark. and re-
turn One fare plus 81 round trip. Tickets
sold only on Wednesdays and SATURDAYS
Of each week during the months of june
July, August and September, limited
sixty days for return.
at. Louis and return. account worlds
fair Season tickets. sixty-day tickets and
afteen-day tickets are sold daily. On
tuesdays and Thursdays of each week
during month of June. coach excursior
tickets win be sold to st. Louis AT less
than the one-way standard rate. limited
fen days fol return.
Atlantic City, N. J.-One first-cIass faro
nlus 81 round trip, account Imperial co,,rs
I'll Ancient Arabic Order Mobiles of tba
MYSTIC Shrine Tickets on sale Iu,v ~
and ii. limited to July %. 1904. y
Fourth of July Rates-One ami ons-.,,-s
fare round trip. Minimum rate 5o ca,,ts
ricketts, sold from all points on Souri,
railway. Selling dates July q ana liz,
tied to July 5, 1904. For detailed infor,,,n
ton call on nearest agent, or address
], n. HARRISON.
District Passenger Arent
r.. &. CREAGH.
travelling Passenger AGENT
Birmingham. Ala.
6-ll-tt
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JULY WEATHER FOR
PERIOD OF YEARS
DATA COMPILED BY WEATHER
BUREAU GIVING TEMPERATURE
AND RAINFALL, TOGETHER
WITH OTHER INFORMATION.

The following data covering a period Of
eight years have been compiled from the
weather bureau records at Birmingham.
They are issued to show the conditions
that have prevailed, during the month in
question, for the above period of years,
but must not be construed as a forecast
of the weather conditions for the coming
month.
Temperature for month OF July for eight
years:
Mean or normal temperature, 81 degrees.
The warmest month was that of 1902,
with an average OF "a degrees.
The coolest month was that Of 1900.
with an average of 50 degrees.
The highest temperature was 1o4 de-
grees on the 18th, 1901.
5 The lowest temperature was 50 degrees
on the 18th, 1897.
The earliest date on which first killing
frost occurred 4 autumn, October %.
Average date on which first killing
! frost ocucrred in autumn, November 5.
! Average date on which last killing
frost occurred In spring, March 10.
The latest date on which last 'killIng''
.-ez,.st occurred in spring, April 10.
Precipitation OF RAIN
Average for the month, b.6s inches.
Average number of days with .01 of an
inch or more, H.
The greatest monthly precipitation was
7.Ss inches In 1900.
The least monthly precipitation was e.21
inches In 1902.
The greatest amount of precipitation re-
corded In any twenty-four consecutive
hours was 4 inches on the 18th, 1900
Wind: he prevailing winds have been
from the west.
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ATTRACTIVE SPORTS.
Preparations for Fourth of July at Fair
Grounds Progressing.

Preparations for celebrating the Fourth
of July at the fair grounds are progress
Ing most satisfactorily. The field sports,
including races, promise to be the great
est of the year The committees are
working hard on their respective lines.
Upon visiting the fair grounds yesterday
they found the ball grounds in front of
the grandstand being put In shape. They
report the race track in excellent condi-
tion.
Fred wehage was on the grounds maxi
Ing the necessary preparations for the
barbecue, which will be ore of the fea-
lures Of the day.
The stables at the park contain many
fine horses, and from the way the train
ers are handling them they will be In
great form by Monday.
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Rritons Want Protection.

London, June 30.-The Times Tan
gier correspondent sends the follow
ing: Now, that the American warships
have departed from Tangier. the I'M
protected British subjects are petition
ing Lord Lansdowne, the British for
eign minister, to give immediate con-
sideration to the insecurity existing
here and asking MIN to take measures
to assure the safety of the lives and
property of British subjects.
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MISSIONARIES AT WORK.
Christians Are Active in the Northern
District of Korea.

New York, June 29.-r-Advices received
in this city today by the missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal church
from the Rev. Charles d. Norris pre-
siding elder of the North Korea district
of the Korea mission, shew that the work
of the missionaries has been actively
resumed throughout that part of the Ko-
rea empire.
The greater number of the native peo~
pie have returned to Pyeng Yang, from
hich place they fled at the time of the
occupation of the city by japanese troops.
Church congregations have their wonted
appearance. On a recent tour he made
among out stations In the country dis
trict near Pyeng Yang the amount pledg-
ed for self support by the different
groups of christians which in almost
every case more than that pledged last
year.
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CHARGED WITH MAYHEM.
Negro Woman Bites Off Piece of An
other Woman's IIp.

Judge Feagin yesterday bound Alma
Cooper, q negro woman, over to the grand
jury on a charge of mahem. He set her
bond at SEQ and In default OF that
amount she was sent to the county jail
to await action of the grand jury.
During fight several days ago the de-
PENDANT bit out piece OF the lower lip
of Minnie Wilson, another negro woman.
The latter appeared In court with large
piece of her lip still missing. and was the
principal witness against the defendant.
This Is the first case of its kind which
has been IN the court recently and the
condition of the Wilson woman caused 1t
TO attract a great deal of attention.
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Hoo Meetinq In Phenix City.

Columbus, Ca, June 29.-(SpeciaL)-A
big hog mass meeting was held In Phe-
nix City, Ala, tonight The speakers de-
nounced the counclmen who recently
passed an ordinance making 1t unlawful
for hogs to roam the streets of the city
and one man said that the aldermen
should be ridden on rail, the statement
being greeted with applause. The coun-
ell will be petitioned to modify the new
ordinance so as not to make 1t effective
until December. If the law stands thous-
ands of hogs will be sold by Phenix City
families
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cHoATE SPEAKS TO PRINTERS.
U. s. Ambassador Present at London
Festivai-Three Hundred Present.

London, June 2s.-United States AM
bassador Choate presided tonight at the
seventy-seventh anniversary festival of
the Printers Pensions Aims House and
Orphans Asylum corporation at which 300
persons were present. In proposing the
toast of the evening, "the printers corpo-
ration" Mr.. Choate paid tribute to the
increasing power of the press. and made
an eloquent appeal for continued support
of the corporation on behalf of widows
and orphans of printers.
In conclusion the ambassador said he
had received a letter from President
Roosevelt asking him to convey the Pres
ident's greetings 20 the Printers Pension
corporation.
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Foreigners VIII Come.

Lexington, KY, June 29.-William
M. A. Allen, secretary of the Inter.
national Pure Foou congress, which
will be in session at the worlds fair
in September, received a letter to-
night from Louis Duvrias of Belgium,
secretary-general of the European
League of Food Manufacturers. stat.
ing that Belgium, Holland, France,
Germany and Russia would accept in
vitations received from American EN-
bassies and send representative and
samples of products to the congress
September rs,
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Photographers Organize.

New YORK, June 29.-The American
Federation of Photographic societies,
which Is intended to become the rep
resentative national organization of
photographers, was organized here to-
day by representative of dozen lead
ing Photographic societies of the coun-
try. Curtis Bell of New York was
elected president, and f. Dundas Todd
of Chicago secretary.
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Value of Foreign Coins.

Washington, June 29.-The quarter
ly estimate Oh the value of foreign
coins issued by the director of the
mint shows that there has been
decrease since april l, 1904, in the
value of silver Of .2197 per cent per
fine ounce
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PREPARED to Nenotlate.

Gyang Use, rhiber, June ga
Llama came In today under flag Of
truce from the Thibetans asking an
armistice pending the arrival at Shiga
Use officials from HASA, who will
be prepared to negotiate with the Brit
ish expedition. The British will un-
dertake negotiations providing the
1nibetans are honest in their peace
effort and can give sufficient evidence.
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Webster Appointed Agent.

Washington. June 2s.-Capt John M.
Webster, United States army. retired, has
been appointed United States Indian agent
at the Colville agency, Washington and
will assume his duties at once. The APP
pointment Is the outcome of recent in
vestigation of the affairs of the agency,
the result of which was the removal of
the former agent under orders Of the
President.
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Misappropriated Funds.

Chicago, June 29.-Col. Jacob H.
Plain, cashier of the German-American
National bank Oh Aurora, ILL.,, has beer
arrested, charged with the misappro
priation of 100000 of the funds of the
bank. The populations have extended
over a period Oh three years, during
which time bank examiners have sew.
eral times gone over the affairs of the
bank and reported all correct. When
the shortage was finally discovered by
a special bank examiner Mr.. Plain was
placed under arrest.
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TrI-state Bank.

F1orola, June 2s-(Special)-- certifi-
cate OF incorporation of the Interstate
bank of this place was filed with the
secretary of state at Montgomery yester-
day. Its organization was reported sew
eral weeks ago In the Montgomery cor
respon6ence of The Age-Herald. w. E.
Holloway is president and p. e. Kelly
cashier. The capital is $4,000.
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Horseshoers In Convention.

Omaha, Neb.. June 29.-The Interna-
tional Horseshoers union convention to-
day listened to reports of the president
and secretary. The presidents report
was review of the conditions of the un-
ion and protest against sympathetic
strikes and the boycott. Tt developed to-
day that the union will be reorganized
during the present convention and that
the new organization will be on conserva-
tive lines. 1t will probably declare openly
against force, sympathetic. strikes and
boycotts.
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cunboat Woodruff Launched.

Manila, June 29-The gunboat Woodruff,
the first war vessel built by the army
under the direction of the quartermasters
department. was launched today. The
vessel which is named after Lieutenant
woodruff. who was killed by Moros will
be used by General Wood in the rivers OF
Mindanao during his campaign in that
toi nd
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Infant Dies.

Leon L., the little eight-months-old
child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Broda. died
TINS afternoon at o'clock after an III
ness OF several weeks. The funeral will
take take place Friday morning at o'clock
be at Enon Ridge. w.
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Officers Named.

At the meeting of Ensley lodge of odd
Fellows tonight the following OFFICERS
were elected: N. w Scott. noble grand:
Dave Echols, treasurer; L. r. owens,
secretary.
Mayor Scott received a well merited
compliment when he was unanimously
named as noble grand.
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Postal Appointmen ts.

Washington, June Especial -George
w. Palmer has been appointed postmaster
at Leesburg, Cherokee county; James II.
Blair and David A. Tomlin have been
appointed regular; Walter McRae, James
Tomlin, substitutes rural free delivery
carriers at Louisville.
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WILL Be INCREASED.
Present Force at Postoffice Not Suf-
flcient.

Owing to the rapid increase In Birming-
hams population, the force at the post
office Is inadequate to handle the mail
properly, and 1t is expected that five new
clerks will be appointed in July. This
will raise the number of men employed
inside the office to thirty-nine. Several
times during the last rev years 1t has
been found necessary to increase the
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Payment TO Panama.

New York, June 29.-The final detail in
the payment of the 100000 to the PAN
anna Canal company by this government
was completed today. ]. p. Morgan g.
Co. received from the sub-treasury the
$25. 600, 600 of bonds which they deposited
with the treasury officials while payment
for the canal properties was pending.
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The stenoaraphers, Club.

The Stenographers' club will meet at
s6ls North Nineteenth street this evening.
There will be talk by Miss Mary N.
Moore and other matters of interest will
come before the meeting. All stenogra-
pliers and tywriters are urged to attend
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Cadets Not Physically Sound.

Annapolis, Md, June 29.-Out of
twenty-five youths who had passed
their mental examination for admis-
sion into the naval academy and were
examined physically today only eleven
were successful. The physical exam
ination Is sa4a to be unusually rigid.
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oyama Starts for Front.

Toxic, June 29-6 p. m.-Marquis
Oyama the commander-in-chief of the
Japanese forces in Manchuria, and
Lieutenant General kodama, his chief
of staff start for the front July i.
Their exact destination is not known.
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Special Excursion.

To Chautauqua Lake July and Is, at
greatly reduced rates via the Queen and
resent route. For information address
q Freeman T. p. A.. Birmingham;
J. G. Conn. ID. P. A., Chattanooga, Tenn.
6-16-to-7-2S.
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Loomls Further Distressed.

washington, June 29.-In addition to tho
trouble caused by the unexplained dis
appearance of his brother Assistant Secre-
tary Loomis has been further distressed
by news of the alarming Illness of his
uncle on the paternal side He has been
obliged to leave Washington hastily for
Marietta, o.
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Bank Is Ornanlz.d

Andalusia, June 9.-(Special. 1.-THE Bank
OF Andalusia has been formally Organized
Win D. b. Milligan president, ]. w. shren
vice president and q. II. Adams cashier
Inc town has also the First National
bank, the capital of which was reoav,ti,,
increased to 100000.
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you q perma-
nent cure of
private troubles
and that you
may know my
guarantee 10 re-
liable / refer
you with per-
mission. to the
First National
Dank. Alabama
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Steiner Broth
ers. bankerA
jefferson Coun-
ty 8 a v l n 9 q
bank and the
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TeIegraph-cabIe Reductions.

The Postal Telegraph Cable company
announces the following important re-
ductions in cable rates effective July l.
1904: Per Word Per Word
old rate new rate
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Alexandria, P

Further reductions of 1 to cents per
word Is also announced to the more i'm
portant points on the African east coast
Asiatic Turkey and remote Asiatic
points.
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John L. Mitchell Dead.

Milwaukee, Wis, June 29.-Former
Senator John l.. Mitchell died at Z
o'clock today, after a lingering illness.
His entire family was at his bedside
when he died.
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Worlds FaIr-St. Louis
Tickets at low rates now on sale. For
particulars apply to any Mobile and Ohio
railroad agent. 4-s0-tf
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East Lake is an ideal place
for your picnic
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Goes to Naval Academy.

Clayton. June 29.-(SpeciaI. )--WilIiam
OFT Aston, son of Judge A. H. Aston OF
this place, has successfully passed exam
nations for admission to Annapolis.
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PERSONAL.

Mr. I. Gingold has gone to st. Clair
Springs to spend the summer
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e. T. Shaw & Son. undertakers, 312
North Twentieth street. Both phones o.
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The Age-HeraId Engraving Depart.
nent makes GOOD cuts.
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We make all kinG5 OF cuts. The
Age-Herald Engraving Co